Descendants of John McCracken and Margaret

Washington County, Tennessee

John McCracken :    born abt 1750 -  died 8 Jan 1820      

married

Margaret              :   born 1755 -  died before 1831...........Sue thinks Margaret was a Patton        

Children of John McCracken and Margaret were as follows:

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From Bonnye Leary

  27 Dec 1786   Millers patent to John McCracken on property below.

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From Bonnye Leary

Book 2 L p. 448       27 March 1787   14 May 1787

John McKracken and Margaret of Hamilton Bann Township, County of York, yeoman, for 69 pounds
sold to John McClellan property in the Town of Fairtown (Millerstown)
#3, 4, and 5 on north side York St  60 feet wide, 240 feet deep

16 May 1796 Margaret relinqishes dower right to the above.

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1790 Census  Click here

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From Bonnye Leary

Book 2-1-343      20 Oct 1792

John Adams of Washington County, Western Terr. So. of the Ohio
oldest son of Alexander Adams, my father, who left a widow and 6 children:

John, the oldest, Martha, Rebecca, Ann, Mary, Alexander, the younger

appoint John McCracken of Frederick County State of Maryland, my attorney to sell

wit: James McLean

Book 2K No.506 York County, PA 27 Aug 1794

John McCracken

Hamilton Bann Township, yeoman

to Alexander Dean

For 1119 pounds and 15 shillings bearing the date of 17 Jan 1794, property of Alexander Adams, deceased 250 acres.

John McCracken, power of attorney from John Adams, of Washington County, Western Territory South of Ohio, oldest son and heir of Alexander Adams, who died intestate the 20th of October, 1792.

Witnesses William P. Chester and William  McLean

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York Co. Book 2 - 0-   page 369

John Adams et al

to John McCracken

John Adams and Alexander Adams, both of Washington Co. State of Tennessee, 7 Jan 1794,

to John McCracken Sr. late of York Co PA

appoint him our lawful attorney to get from Alexander Dean of Huntington Co PA

sgn John Adams

Alexander Adams

Washington County TN

21 Oct 1799

 

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1800 Census Not available at this time

1810 Census Not available at this time

1820 Census Not available at this time

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February 1820   John McCracken’s Will Recorded Washington County, TN

I,   John McCracken of Washington County and State of Tennessee being sound in mind memory and understanding thanks be to almighty God for the same, being mindful of my mortality, do make and constitute this, my last Will and Testament. As to my worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me. I give and dispose as follows.

1st. item. It is my will that my loving wife Margaret, have the house and lot we live on in Jonesborough, with all the household and kitchen furniture, and as much of the personal property as she shall stand in need of during her life, and also the lot of land adjoining John Kennedy and Samuel Broyles, and the remainder of the personal estate, I allow to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be put out on interest and the interest to be for the use of my wife, if she should stand in need of it during her natural life.

2nd. It is my will that my son John McCracken have that part of the plantation that he now lives on, as it was laid out by John Nelson, and notes I now hold on him.

3rd. It is my will that my son Samuel McCracken have the other part of that Plantation adjoining the land given to my son John as it was laid off by John Nelson, surveyor.

4th It is my will that my son, Robert McCracken have the Land or plantation that he now lives on, also all the notes and bonds that I now hold against him.

5th. It is my will that my son Henry McCracken have the house and Lot that he now lives on by paying two hundred dollars, to be paid fifty dollars per year after my death, to be paid into the hands of my Executors.

6th. It is my will that my daughter Mary Kelsey and Catherine Greer, that no charge be made against them for what I have given them, but that my daughter Mary Kelsey have my old woman Jenney at such time as my wife Margaret shall think proper to give her up.

7th. It is my will that my grandsons John M. Kelsey have Ten dollars out of my estate, John McCracken, son of Samuel have ten Dollars, John McCracken son of Robert have ten Dollars, and John H. McCracken, son of Henry have Ten dollars, and William McCracken son of John, have also ten dollars.

8th. It is my will that my grand Daughter, Mary B. McCracken have at her marriage or the death of my wife Margaret one horse worth sixty dollars and saddle and bridle worth fifteen dollars, and also a good bed and furniture to come out of the money to be paid by my son Henry McCracken.

9th. It is It is my will that my negro man Luke be set free at the death of my wife Margaret, if he can give such security as will be agreeable to law.

10th. It is my will that my negro girl Spice be set free at the age of thirty five if my wife Margaret should die before that time if not to serve to her mistress death, and then to be free by giving sufficient security, and if Spice should have any children, they are to be set free at the age of twenty one.

11th. It is my will that at the death of my wife Margaret that all my estate real and personal not here to fore disposed of by me, be sold and equally divided among my children, and my grand daughter Mary B. McCracken have a equal share with the rest of my children, and that all debts due me in the State of Pennsylvania, coming from the estate of Alexander Adams, dec’d be equally divided in the manner above stated. I do appoint and nominate my son John McCracken and my wife Margaret McCracken Executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament. I publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this eight day of January one thousand, eight hundred and twenty.

John McCracken (Seal)

Witness : Jennie, John (X) Patton, Sam’l G. Chester (X)

The foregoing will was proven in open court by the oaths of John Patton and Sam’l G. Chester the two subscribing witnesses there to and recorded.

February 2, 1820.

The alteration concerning the negro girl Spice was made after the will was signed by the consent of John McCracken.

John Patton

This alteration is shown in italics above

 Photocopy of the original . Very bulky.Slow to load.

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8 Oct 1827  Deed from  Heirs of John McCracken, deceases to John Ford. $400.  100 acres

Signed by : Mary Kelsey, Catherine Greer, John McCracken, Samuel McCracken, Henry McCracken, Robert McCracken, John Kelsey, and Samuel Greer

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1830 Washington County Tenn Census

Margaret (70-80)  
one female (15-20)

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Another Deed - Abstracted

John McCracken Jr. executor of John McCracken deceased $3390.00 and $1090.96
This sale was made the 25th of March of 1831after the death of Margaret McCracken the widow of said John McCracken.

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