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 by John Craig
1740 - 1749

Publ. by L. B. Hatke, Staunton, Va.

Copied from the Marriage Records of the Old Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, Va. 1789-1825

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     A Record of the names of the children baptized by the Rev. John Craig, both in his own and in the neighboring congregations, where God in his providence ordered his labours.
     Where in the time and place and the parents' name that presented the children are all record: Not if the child belong to the Congregation no place is named.
     For the use of the Congregation beginning anno Dom 1740.

III YEAR

DATE    

October 1742
4 Campbel, Robert a child Baptized named Robert
18 Preston, John a child Baptized named James
24 Henderson, William a child Baptized named Elenor
25 Syril, Richard a child Baptized named John bound to Robert Cunningham who stood sponser for said child.
The number baptized this month 4, of which 1 female.

November 1742
7 McClenachan, Robert a child Baptized named John
Logan, William a child Baptized named Elizabeth
14 Patterson a child Baptized named Jennet
28 Hanna, Joseph a child Baptized named Alexander
McCluer, John a child Baptized named Mary
Mitchell, Andrew a child Baptized named Hannah
The number baptized this month 6, of which 4 females.

December 1742
5 Davison, John a child Baptized named Margaret
Land, William a child Baptized named Francis
16 Horseford, Jonothan a child Baptized named Mary, about 10 years.
19 McNear, Daniel a child Baptized named Joanna
Henderson, Alexander a child Baptized named John
The number baptized this month 5, of which 4 females.
19 This day the news of the Indian Rebellion and the death of our Friends by their hands come to our ears.

January 1742-3
3 Stephensn, John a child Baptized named Thomas
14 Young, Robert a child Baptized named Robert, born with teeth.
16 Gillespy, James a child Baptized named Elizabeth
Finly, William a child Baptized named William
25 Lamb, Williaml a child Baptized named Anna.
26 Hooks, Robert a child Baptized named Robert
30 Finly, John a child Baptized named William
Finly, John a child Baptized named George
Henderson, Samuel a child Baptized named John
The number baptized this month 9, of which 2 females.

February 1742-3
6 Ker, John a child Baptized named Elizabeth
14 Wright, William a child Baptized named Samuel
The number baptized this month 2, of which 1 female

March 1743
McCowen, John a child Baptized named Malcome
Chambers, James a child Baptized named Sarah
Gibson, Robert a child Baptized named Mary
Thomson, Adam a child Baptized named Andrew.
Basken, William a child Baptized named Hugh.
Kerr, Samuel a child Baptized named Agness
Lessly, James a child Baptized named Margaret
Anderson, James a child Baptized named Mary
The number Baptized this month 8, of which 5 females

April 1742
3 Cathy, George a child Baptized named Ann
10 Anderson, William a child Baptized named Margaret, her mother died ye same night.
The number baptized this month 2, both females.

May 1743
1 Logan, David a child Baptized named Benjamin.
8 Davison, Samuel a child Baptized named Benjamin
Wallis, William a child Baptized named Mary
Fresure, John a child Baptized named John
15 Campbell, Hugh Ja child Baptized named John
17 Die, Jaocb 2 children Baptized named Jacob and Agness, not twins.
Jonston, Abraham a child Baptized named Marganna
Herison, Jeremiah stood sponser for a child baptized named Lidea Donnel at Halfway House.
Hinds, William a child Baptized named William
The number baptized this month 10, of which 5 females.

June 1743
3 Scot, George a child Baptized named Rachel
17 Davis, James a child Baptized named Robert
McCluer, Andrew a child Baptized named Esther
McColleck, Haac a child Baptized named Jennett
20 Kinked, David a child Baptized named Elizabeth )
)
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)At Wallis South Side Ridge.
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McNeely, Robert 2 children, twins Baptized George & William
Ownes, William a child Baptized named Robert
Grier, John a child Baptized named Mary
Woods, William a child Baptized named Mary
21 Stoeden, Agness 2 children Baptized named John & Thomas, At Joseph Kinked's S. S. R.
23 Robertson, James a child Baptized named Margaret )
)At Rockfish Meeting House
)
Reid, John a child Baptized named Thomas
Miller, William a child Baptized named Robert
26 Douglas, Hugh a child Baptized named John
Maphet, John a child Baptized named John
Jonston, William a child Baptized named Jennet.
28 Archer, Samson a child Baptized named John )
)At North Mountain Meeting House
)
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Young, Hugh a child Baptized named Mary
Willson, Robert a child Baptized named Elizabeth
Lockard, Jacob a child Baptized named Elizabeth
30 Hays, Patrick a child Baptized named Rebecca
Greenly, James a child Baptized named Samuel
Mitchel, William a child Baptized named John
McGladless, William a child Baptized named John
Dunlap, Samuel a child Baptized named Jean
Causard, Ricahrd a child Baptized named Jennet
Brekenridge a child Baptized named Alexander
Doage, John a child Baptized named Thankful
The number baptized this month 30, of which 15 females.

July 1743
3 Maxwell, John a child Baptized named William
6 Miller, John a child Baptized named Margaret
7 Eleat, William a child Baptized named Robert
Fitzpatrick, Thomas a child Baptized named Elizabeth
31 Joseph Teas a child Baptized named Charles
Clendanen, Charles a child Baptized named Thomas
The number baptized this month 6, of which 2 females.

August 1743
14 McCollock, John a child Baptized named Thomas
21 Fowler, Robert a child Baptized named William
28 Forfaith, Samuel a child Baptized named Moses
The number baptized this month 3, all males

September 1743
McDowel, Robert a child Baptized named William on the 4th
Craig, Robert a child Baptized named Jennet on the 4th
4 Robison, George a child Baptized named James
Hamilton, Archibald a child Baptized named Ginny
11 Christian, Robert a child Baptized named Margaret
The number baptized this month 5, of which 3 females.

This year being ended the whole number baptized by me 90; 46 males and 44 females.  Glory to God who is adding numbers to this Visible Church.

The whole number baptized by me these three years past 305, 153 males, 152 females.

 


 
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