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Who were the Craigs of Northampton County Pennsylvania This study was initially made in an effort to discover the relationship if any between certain Revolutionary War officers named Craig who are listed in Heitmans Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army One of these officers was Samuel Craig an ancestor of the writers client Craig Colgate Jr of Washington DC who made a grant to the National Genealogical Society for research on the problem and publication of the results An intensive search has been made by Mr Colgate Joseph L Graham of Philadelphia a professional researcher genealogist Charles R Barker of Lansdowne Pa and the contributor These researches were conducted in The National Archives in Washington DC the manuscript and microfilm collections of the Genealogical and Historical Societies of Pennsylvania Philadelphia the Northampton County Courthouse and the Northampton County Archives Building Easton Pa the Division of Archives and Manuscripts Bureau of Archives and History the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Harrisburg Pa and in numerous other places from Albany to Richmond Thomas Craig Esq of Allen Township William Craig sheriff of Northampton County General Thomas Craig Hugh Craig Captain Charles Craig Captain William Craig Daniel Craig of Warrington Township Bucks County Pa Colonel Thomas Craig Captain John Craig and Lieutenant Robert Craig are covered Four pedigrees a bibliography and an index to fullnames places and subjects add to the value of this work