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Title: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: pennymercer127 on Wednesday 09 November 16 03:55 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I'm interested in making contact with anyone researching Robert Craig, a farmer from Tulnagee and Quilly and his wife Jane Maxwell. They had the following children in the 1830s and 1840s. Most of them were baptised in the First Moneymore Presbyterian church.
   
Robert Craig
+Jane Maxwell   
.....   John Craig
.....   Jane Craig married Samuel Hutchinson, from Ballygurk Tamlaght
.....   David Craig emigrated to Victoria, Australia and married Anne Wilson, then Agnus Brodie
.....   Elizabeth Craig married James Martin, then emigrated to Victoria, Australia
.....   Thomas Craig married Mary Anne Alexander, from Larrycormick
.....   Sarah Craig married Robert Paul, from Cranny
.....   Samuel Craig emigrated to Victoria, Australia and then married Eliza Jane Wilson
.....   William Craig emigrated to Victoria, Australia

Cheers,

Penny (From Melbourne, Australia)

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: JulieJones on Wednesday 13 December 17 00:41 GMT (UK)

Hi
I'm Julie from Victoria and Robert Craig and Jane Maxwell are my Great Great Grand Parents. I know very little and am very interested in finding out more
Hope to hear from you soon
Cheers

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: pennymercer127 on Thursday 14 December 17 03:34 GMT (UK)

Hi Julie,

Samuel Craig and Eliza Jane Wilson were my great-grandparents, their daughter Estella May Craig was my grandmother.

How do you connect?

Penny

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: JulieJones on Thursday 14 December 17 04:36 GMT (UK)

Hi Penny

David Craig and Agnes Brodie are my Great Grand Parents
Bob Craig and Elsie Stevens my Grandparents
And Audrey Craig and Frank Dawes are my parents.

Julie

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: pennymercer127 on Friday 15 December 17 08:12 GMT (UK)

Hi Julie,

I was able to visit the townlands where the Craig family earlier this year.

Do you know much about David Craig's other wife, Ann Wilson? I think she and Samuel Craig's wife, also a Wilson, might have been related. Do you have her marriage certificate and death certificate?

I've got quite a few certificates relating to Samuel Craig and his children so happy to exchange.

Penny

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 15 December 17 10:27 GMT (UK)

James, son of Robert Craig & Jane Maxwell missing from list of children here-

James Craig (c1844-6 Aug.1897)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1897/05859/4660713.pdf
Probate of the Will of James Craig late of Tulnagee County Londonderry Farmer who died 6 August 1897 granted at Londonderry to Thomas Craig of Tulnagee and Thomas James Maxwell of Tully Farmers. Effects 10s. Will mentions sister Sarah Paul, brother Thomas Craig of Tulnagee (farm in Tirgin)

Title: Re: Craig and Maxwell family from Tulnagee, Quilly
Post by: JulieJones on Friday 15 December 17 20:08 GMT (UK)

Penny

Blimey how amazing that would have been. Did you find and death records or grave stones or school records. Anything would be great.
No I don't have any certificates, so anything would be appreciated. It's confirming how many kids and their names, which seems to vary with different people I have contacted. Through Ancestry or this site and others.
Look forward to see some certificates
Thank you so much and I would love to hear about your trip and your discoveries. It's a trip I would love to do myself.
Cheers Julie