For anyone interest in the Craighead family and doesn't already know this, they can find the book about them at: http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ Just type Craighead in the Surname field. The book was written by James Geddes Craighead. It can be downloaded to a persons computer for easier reading. Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna B" <elijahf1@earthlink.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:27 PM Subject: [PaOldC] a bit about Rev Thomas Craighead and Rev Adam Boyd > Excerpted from Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America, by Charles > Knowles Bolton, reprint 1977 by GPC: > > In Oct 1714, "Rev Thomas Craighead arrived in Boston with his > brother-in-law Rev William Homes and their families from Londonderry" (on > the ship "Thomas and Jane", William Wilson, master.) William Homes's son > Robert married Benjamin Franklin's sister Mary in Boston; he was a ship's > captain on ships bringing settlers to America. > Both ministers were educated in Scotland in early 1690s. > Rev Craighead served for a number of years in Freetown Bristol County Mass > before, in 1723, moving to 'the Jerseys' where he served for a time in > Delaware prior to a further move, in 1733, to Lancester County, Penna. He > was pastor at Pequea Oct 1733 to Sept 1736. > His family included his wife Margaret and children: > Thomas, m Margaret, dau of George Brown of Londonderry > Andrew, d without marrying > Alexander - a minister > John of Cumberland Co Penna > Jane, m 23/10/1725, Rev Adam Boyd(first pastor of Upper Octorara Church in > Lancaster Co Penna) > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing. To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot." > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.nettp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pa-old-chester > this site allows you to browse by month.. > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, > helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > if you have a problem contact ME ferg@ntelos and NOT the list > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >