Patriarch of the Oldest of Ten Early Crago/Craigo Families in America
Thomas Crago Sr. (perhaps also known as Archibald Crago?) is reported to have come from the Conococheague Valley region of Pennsylvania, now apparently in Peters Twp., Franklin County, PA. His birth date and place of birth are not certain, but we know most Crago's born in the 1700's trace their origins to Cornwall or Devon, England. The birth date shown above is an estimate.
We have several possible references to the birth of this Thomas Crago, but we cannot state with certainty if any of them are conclusive. Please read the Background section of our FTDNA Crago Surname DNA website included in my contributor profile for more information on these various possibilities.
A Thomas Crago is reported to have fought in the French and Indian Wars in 1756 in NY and again in 1759 in PA. But, we're not sure these references are to this same Thomas Crago memorialized here. (Note - There were many Crego families in New York in the 1700's, with no apparent common paternal links to the Crago's in America. This NY reference may be to a Thomas Crego.)
We do find this Thomas Crago apparently living in Peters Twp., Franklin Co., PA from 1763 to 1769, where he seems to have been renting a farm and working as a teamster.
This man, or at least this paternal line, would seem to be the common ancestor of about 2/3rds of the Crago's and Craigo's in the United States, based on Crago/Craigo/Crego DNA studies from 2003 to date. He seems to be the most distant Crago we have located who has the "Ancestral Crago DNA Profile," our most common Crago/Craigo DNA paternal pattern.
Thomas Crago was killed about 1771 (often reported as 1770), when he resisted an attempt by several Indians to take his horse without permission, after traveling to a neighbor's home to borrow a butter churn. The place where he died is today in Greene Co., PA. At the time of his death, it was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Greene Co. had not yet been organized. Virginia referred to this area as Yohogania County, Virginia. It is reported that he was living with two young sons in a lean-to at the time of his death.
We know with some certainty that Thomas Crago Jr. b. 1759 is one of this man's sons. We believe that the Thomas Sr. killed by Indians also may have had sons James, Robert and possibly John. yDNA studies demonstrate that Thomas Jr and Robert clearly show a common paternal line origin. but it is unclear if they are siblings or cousins of some degree. If James was known later in life as the Thomas Crago we find in the Jackson and Vinton County area of southern Ohio, then we can say confidently that James also shares this common Crago paternal line relationship. Several reported descendants of John Crago have been yDNA tested, but there have been no similar paternal line matches to date for John Crago.
We know for a fact that Thomas Crago Jr b.1759, Robert Craigo b.1757, Thomas Crago b. abt 1761, and another Thomas Crago b.1811 (believed by this researcher to be a descendant of James Crago b. abt 1761 (perhaps aka Thomas Crago b. abt 1761) all share a common paternal yDNA ancestor, but the exact relationship between the four of these men is not certain at this time. For the latest information in this regard, please check out the Crago surname project at FTDNA.com.
According to some researchers, this man's wife may have been Elizabeth Gillespie Flenniken, who is reported to have died in North Carolina after the death of her husband, but none of this is proven, and it is questioned by other researchers.
To our knowledge, no stone memorial has ever been placed in the area where this man was buried. This online memorial may be the only memorial he has.
Read more about the Crago's of America and the use of DNA testing to find our Crago/Craigo roots by following the web site link to FTDNA.com on my contributor profile page.
You may contact me at [email protected] for more information about this man, and the Crago's/Craigo's of America and elsewhere.
Thomas Crago Sr. (perhaps also known as Archibald Crago?) is reported to have come from the Conococheague Valley region of Pennsylvania, now apparently in Peters Twp., Franklin County, PA. His birth date and place of birth are not certain, but we know most Crago's born in the 1700's trace their origins to Cornwall or Devon, England. The birth date shown above is an estimate.
We have several possible references to the birth of this Thomas Crago, but we cannot state with certainty if any of them are conclusive. Please read the Background section of our FTDNA Crago Surname DNA website included in my contributor profile for more information on these various possibilities.
A Thomas Crago is reported to have fought in the French and Indian Wars in 1756 in NY and again in 1759 in PA. But, we're not sure these references are to this same Thomas Crago memorialized here. (Note - There were many Crego families in New York in the 1700's, with no apparent common paternal links to the Crago's in America. This NY reference may be to a Thomas Crego.)
We do find this Thomas Crago apparently living in Peters Twp., Franklin Co., PA from 1763 to 1769, where he seems to have been renting a farm and working as a teamster.
This man, or at least this paternal line, would seem to be the common ancestor of about 2/3rds of the Crago's and Craigo's in the United States, based on Crago/Craigo/Crego DNA studies from 2003 to date. He seems to be the most distant Crago we have located who has the "Ancestral Crago DNA Profile," our most common Crago/Craigo DNA paternal pattern.
Thomas Crago was killed about 1771 (often reported as 1770), when he resisted an attempt by several Indians to take his horse without permission, after traveling to a neighbor's home to borrow a butter churn. The place where he died is today in Greene Co., PA. At the time of his death, it was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Greene Co. had not yet been organized. Virginia referred to this area as Yohogania County, Virginia. It is reported that he was living with two young sons in a lean-to at the time of his death.
We know with some certainty that Thomas Crago Jr. b. 1759 is one of this man's sons. We believe that the Thomas Sr. killed by Indians also may have had sons James, Robert and possibly John. yDNA studies demonstrate that Thomas Jr and Robert clearly show a common paternal line origin. but it is unclear if they are siblings or cousins of some degree. If James was known later in life as the Thomas Crago we find in the Jackson and Vinton County area of southern Ohio, then we can say confidently that James also shares this common Crago paternal line relationship. Several reported descendants of John Crago have been yDNA tested, but there have been no similar paternal line matches to date for John Crago.
We know for a fact that Thomas Crago Jr b.1759, Robert Craigo b.1757, Thomas Crago b. abt 1761, and another Thomas Crago b.1811 (believed by this researcher to be a descendant of James Crago b. abt 1761 (perhaps aka Thomas Crago b. abt 1761) all share a common paternal yDNA ancestor, but the exact relationship between the four of these men is not certain at this time. For the latest information in this regard, please check out the Crago surname project at FTDNA.com.
According to some researchers, this man's wife may have been Elizabeth Gillespie Flenniken, who is reported to have died in North Carolina after the death of her husband, but none of this is proven, and it is questioned by other researchers.
To our knowledge, no stone memorial has ever been placed in the area where this man was buried. This online memorial may be the only memorial he has.
Read more about the Crago's of America and the use of DNA testing to find our Crago/Craigo roots by following the web site link to FTDNA.com on my contributor profile page.
You may contact me at [email protected] for more information about this man, and the Crago's/Craigo's of America and elsewhere.
Patriarch of the Oldest of Ten Early Crago/Craigo Families in America
Thomas Crago Sr. (perhaps also known as Archibald Crago?) is reported to have come from the Conococheague Valley region of Pennsylvania, now apparently in Peters Twp., Franklin County, PA. His birth date and place of birth are not certain, but we know most Crago's born in the 1700's trace their origins to Cornwall or Devon, England. The birth date shown above is an estimate.
We have several possible references to the birth of this Thomas Crago, but we cannot state with certainty if any of them are conclusive. Please read the Background section of our FTDNA Crago Surname DNA website included in my contributor profile for more information on these various possibilities.
A Thomas Crago is reported to have fought in the French and Indian Wars in 1756 in NY and again in 1759 in PA. But, we're not sure these references are to this same Thomas Crago memorialized here. (Note - There were many Crego families in New York in the 1700's, with no apparent common paternal links to the Crago's in America. This NY reference may be to a Thomas Crego.)
We do find this Thomas Crago apparently living in Peters Twp., Franklin Co., PA from 1763 to 1769, where he seems to have been renting a farm and working as a teamster.
This man, or at least this paternal line, would seem to be the common ancestor of about 2/3rds of the Crago's and Craigo's in the United States, based on Crago/Craigo/Crego DNA studies from 2003 to date. He seems to be the most distant Crago we have located who has the "Ancestral Crago DNA Profile," our most common Crago/Craigo DNA paternal pattern.
Thomas Crago was killed about 1771 (often reported as 1770), when he resisted an attempt by several Indians to take his horse without permission, after traveling to a neighbor's home to borrow a butter churn. The place where he died is today in Greene Co., PA. At the time of his death, it was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Greene Co. had not yet been organized. Virginia referred to this area as Yohogania County, Virginia. It is reported that he was living with two young sons in a lean-to at the time of his death.
We know with some certainty that Thomas Crago Jr. b. 1759 is one of this man's sons. We believe that the Thomas Sr. killed by Indians also may have had sons James, Robert and possibly John. yDNA studies demonstrate that Thomas Jr and Robert clearly show a common paternal line origin. but it is unclear if they are siblings or cousins of some degree. If James was known later in life as the Thomas Crago we find in the Jackson and Vinton County area of southern Ohio, then we can say confidently that James also shares this common Crago paternal line relationship. Several reported descendants of John Crago have been yDNA tested, but there have been no similar paternal line matches to date for John Crago.
We know for a fact that Thomas Crago Jr b.1759, Robert Craigo b.1757, Thomas Crago b. abt 1761, and another Thomas Crago b.1811 (believed by this researcher to be a descendant of James Crago b. abt 1761 (perhaps aka Thomas Crago b. abt 1761) all share a common paternal yDNA ancestor, but the exact relationship between the four of these men is not certain at this time. For the latest information in this regard, please check out the Crago surname project at FTDNA.com.
According to some researchers, this man's wife may have been Elizabeth Gillespie Flenniken, who is reported to have died in North Carolina after the death of her husband, but none of this is proven, and it is questioned by other researchers.
To our knowledge, no stone memorial has ever been placed in the area where this man was buried. This online memorial may be the only memorial he has.
Read more about the Crago's of America and the use of DNA testing to find our Crago/Craigo roots by following the web site link to FTDNA.com on my contributor profile page.
You may contact me at [email protected] for more information about this man, and the Crago's/Craigo's of America and elsewhere.
Thomas Crago Sr. (perhaps also known as Archibald Crago?) is reported to have come from the Conococheague Valley region of Pennsylvania, now apparently in Peters Twp., Franklin County, PA. His birth date and place of birth are not certain, but we know most Crago's born in the 1700's trace their origins to Cornwall or Devon, England. The birth date shown above is an estimate.
We have several possible references to the birth of this Thomas Crago, but we cannot state with certainty if any of them are conclusive. Please read the Background section of our FTDNA Crago Surname DNA website included in my contributor profile for more information on these various possibilities.
A Thomas Crago is reported to have fought in the French and Indian Wars in 1756 in NY and again in 1759 in PA. But, we're not sure these references are to this same Thomas Crago memorialized here. (Note - There were many Crego families in New York in the 1700's, with no apparent common paternal links to the Crago's in America. This NY reference may be to a Thomas Crego.)
We do find this Thomas Crago apparently living in Peters Twp., Franklin Co., PA from 1763 to 1769, where he seems to have been renting a farm and working as a teamster.
This man, or at least this paternal line, would seem to be the common ancestor of about 2/3rds of the Crago's and Craigo's in the United States, based on Crago/Craigo/Crego DNA studies from 2003 to date. He seems to be the most distant Crago we have located who has the "Ancestral Crago DNA Profile," our most common Crago/Craigo DNA paternal pattern.
Thomas Crago was killed about 1771 (often reported as 1770), when he resisted an attempt by several Indians to take his horse without permission, after traveling to a neighbor's home to borrow a butter churn. The place where he died is today in Greene Co., PA. At the time of his death, it was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Virginia, and Greene Co. had not yet been organized. Virginia referred to this area as Yohogania County, Virginia. It is reported that he was living with two young sons in a lean-to at the time of his death.
We know with some certainty that Thomas Crago Jr. b. 1759 is one of this man's sons. We believe that the Thomas Sr. killed by Indians also may have had sons James, Robert and possibly John. yDNA studies demonstrate that Thomas Jr and Robert clearly show a common paternal line origin. but it is unclear if they are siblings or cousins of some degree. If James was known later in life as the Thomas Crago we find in the Jackson and Vinton County area of southern Ohio, then we can say confidently that James also shares this common Crago paternal line relationship. Several reported descendants of John Crago have been yDNA tested, but there have been no similar paternal line matches to date for John Crago.
We know for a fact that Thomas Crago Jr b.1759, Robert Craigo b.1757, Thomas Crago b. abt 1761, and another Thomas Crago b.1811 (believed by this researcher to be a descendant of James Crago b. abt 1761 (perhaps aka Thomas Crago b. abt 1761) all share a common paternal yDNA ancestor, but the exact relationship between the four of these men is not certain at this time. For the latest information in this regard, please check out the Crago surname project at FTDNA.com.
According to some researchers, this man's wife may have been Elizabeth Gillespie Flenniken, who is reported to have died in North Carolina after the death of her husband, but none of this is proven, and it is questioned by other researchers.
To our knowledge, no stone memorial has ever been placed in the area where this man was buried. This online memorial may be the only memorial he has.
Read more about the Crago's of America and the use of DNA testing to find our Crago/Craigo roots by following the web site link to FTDNA.com on my contributor profile page.
You may contact me at [email protected] for more information about this man, and the Crago's/Craigo's of America and elsewhere.
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