====== John Hawkins Craig ======
John Hawkins Craig, the son of John and Sarah "Sally" (Page) Craig, was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on 14 Mar 1763.  He served in the [[Revolutionary War]] as a Private and Quartermaster General, before moving to [[Boone County]].  On 17 March [[1802]] Craig married Sallie Snelling (1767?-30 November [[1859]]) in Woodford County.  Craig died on 8 April [[1852]] and was buried in the Craig Graveyard at [[East Bend]].  There is a [[national society daughters of the american revolution|D.A.R.]] marker on his gravesite.

Craig and [[Robert Johnson]] donated the seventy-four acre site for the county seat of [[Burlington]].  The town was originally named for him, and was called Craig's Camp.

===== More Information =====
  * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/25304/0|John Hawkins Craig Cemetery Register]]//.
  * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/26947/0|The John Hawkins Craig Family]]//

===== Related Topics =====
  * [[Biographies]]
  * [[Craig family]]
  * [[Craig Farm]]