+Thomas CRAVEN Carpenter
David CRAVEN
Elizabeth CRAVEN
Isabella CRAVEN
_John CRAVEN of Appletree-wick, Craven, Yorkshire, England_
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_Thomas CRAVEN ______|
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_Thomas CRAVEN ______|
| (1709 - 1775) m 1736|
| | ___________________________________________________________
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| |_Ann (Anna) _________|
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| |___________________________________________________________
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|--John CRAVEN
| (1741 - 1829)
| _Gershom WALLING I_________________________________________+
| | (1655 - 1727)
| _Gershom WALLING II__|
| | (1689 - 1767) |
| | |_Ann ______________________________________________________
| | (1649 - 1695)
|_Elisabeth WALLING __|
(1714 - 1777) m 1736|
| ___________________________________________________________
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|_Miriam _____________|
(1689 - 1723) |
|___________________________________________________________
[5585]
Paper of unknown author, Historical Society Library, Wilmington, DE. Craven Family File:
"John Craven died in Washington, DC to which city he had removed with the Federal Government from Philadelphia in 1800, a clerk for many years in the offices of the Accountant of the U.S. Navy and of the U.S. Treasury. Burial was made in Washington, and his remains, with those of his second wife, were re-interred in the Congressional Cemetery there by his grandson, the Rev. Elijah R. Craven D. D. in 1863. Another descendant, Mrs. Marguerite G. Cooper, of Houston, Delaware, arranged to have his grave marked with the regulation Military Veteran's bronze plate in 1964. John Craven had settled in the village of Port Penn, in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County, Del., by 1766, about which year he first married Ann Stewart, who was born there August 4, 1738, daughter of David and Ann (Adams) Stewart. In 1774 he was named one of the three Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church in St Georges Hundreds ("Old Drawyers Church") but on August 1, 1785, he was received by the Second Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, by letter of transfer for St. Georges Church, Delaware. And, on November 6, 1787, he took the oath of allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania, being then listed as a clerk. Previously, in May 1776, he had served as Acting Quartermaster, on duty at Port Penn, Delaware, and on August 3, 1785 his bill for 34 Pounds for that service was noted in the State Auditor's Journal. John Craven's military service record had now been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution, in admitting descendants to membership in that patriotic society. Among the patriot John Craven's descendants may be named: Elijan Richardson Craven, MD 1796-1823, who graduated from Princeton in 1815, took his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1819, and was professor of Botany in Columbia College, Washington, D. C. at the time of his sudden death. His only child was Rev. Elijah Richardson Craven, D. D., 1824-1908 of Philadelphia, who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1885. Another grandson of the "Patriot" John Craven was David Stewart Craven, 1802-1862, who was Captain of the steamboat "Reybold" on the Delaware River, plying between Salem, NJ and Philadelphia. Upon his retirement, he resided near the village of St. Georges, in Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Del. One of his sons was Thomas Jenkins Craven, 1837-1922, who graduated from Delaware College in 1858 and was the president of the Salem Glass Works at the time of his death in Salem. His son David Stewart Craven, 1873-1949, was the State Senator from Salem County, NJ 1935-1938; and his (Thomas J Craven's) daughter, Mrs. John Dale Dilworth and Mrs. John Percy Nields, reside in Princeton, NJ, and in Wilmington, Del., respectively. Mrs. Cooper, a great-great-great-granddaughter of John Craven is a retired Western Union employee and a member of Capt. Jonathan Caldwell chapter, D. A. R. She and her niece Mrs. W Charles Paradee, Sr. of Dover, Delaware are interested in restoring the graves of their ancestors. Her two sons, Julius H. Cooper, Jr. a Tax Consultant and Accountant, of Delmar, MD and Lt. Col. Randolph Graham Cooper, US Army Signal Corps, MC Lean, VA, stationed at the Pentagon are graduates of the University of Delaware.
Three Craven Family Records. Contributed by Lewis D Cook Member of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey:
"John the son of Thomas and Elisabeth Craven born on Friday after 10 at Night [in Shrewsbury] July 3d Anno Cristi [1741]"
MacKenzie "Colonial Families" "John Craven of Shrewsbury NJ graduated at Princeton; was in US Navy Department, Washington, DC and is buried in Congressioal Cemetery."
"Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery" Congressional Cemetery Washington DC:
"John Craven. d. 5 Mar 1829 87 years R63/207.
Yesterday morning, about 3 o'clock John Craven, Esq. in the 88th year of his age. He was a native of New Jersey, and removed with the Government to this city in 1800. He was a Clerk in the office of the Accountant of the Navy, until it was changed into the office of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury where he faithfully performed his duties until prevented by the decline of age. The friends and acquaintance of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this afternoon at four o'clock.
Will of John Craven, of City of Washington DC (dtd. April 17, 1824, probated April 30 1829, Will Book 4) To wife Nancy Craven, whole of estate during her natural life; house wherein I now dwell and the lots whereon the same is erected, being on 19th St in Square 118; personal estate, after my death to be divided 2/3 to daughter Isabella, 1/3 to issue of Son Elijah Richardson Craven, deceased; if issue die before age 21 years to Sarah Craven, widow of son Elijah; at death of Sarah, 1/3 of real estate equally divided between sister Ann Craven and Rebecca Craven, and heirs of my late son Thomas Craven, of New Castle Co., Delaware. Exrs: Nancy Craven, wife; James Lewis Edwards, Friend. Wits Joseph Mechlin; Samuel McIntire; Joseph Thaw"
[5586] [S103] DE Archives NC Co. Will Books
[5578] [S94] Delaware Historical Society Library Wilm., DE
[5579] author is unknown
[5580] [S118] "Colonial Families of the United States of America"
[5581] [S94] Delaware Historical Society Library Wilm., DE
[5582] author is unknown
[5583] [S94] Delaware Historical Society Library Wilm., DE
[5584] author is unknown
[15710] [S94] Delaware Historical Society Library Wilm., DE
[15711] author is unknown
[15714] [S118] "Colonial Families of the United States of America"
_Atkey R PENNINGTON ________________________+
| (1759 - 1800) m 1781
_Ashbury Sutton PENNINGTON of Muskingum Co Ohio_|
| (1791 - 1855) m 1815 |
| |_Martha RYLAND remarries Leonard Vandergift_+
| (1759 - 1821) m 1781
_Benjamin Franklin (moved MA) PENNINGTON _|
| (1828 - 1903) m 1852 |
| | ____________________________________________
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| |_Jane Eves _____________________________________|
| (1793 - 1868) m 1815 |
| |____________________________________________
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|--Franklin B PENNINGTON
| (1864 - 1901)
| ____________________________________________
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| ________________________________________________|
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| | |____________________________________________
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|_Emily L JESTER __________________________|
(1833 - 1901) m 1852 |
| ____________________________________________
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|________________________________________________|
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|____________________________________________
[4054] Burial record list him as Frank B
[4052] [S264] Personal notes P S Barr
[4053] [S264] Personal notes P S Barr
_Levi VOSHELL Revolutionary War, Lafayette_+
| (.... - 1780)
_Obadiah VOSHELL SR__________________________________|
| (.... - 1778) |
| |___________________________________________
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_Obadiah VOSHELL JR well doc fam_|
| (1727 - 1796) m 1786 |
| | _Benjamin GOODWIN _________________________+
| | | (.... - 1773)
| |_Sarah GOODWIN ______________________________________|
| (1690 - 1748) |
| |_Jane MOORE ? _____________________________
| (.... - 1787)
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|--Obadiah VOSHELL no issue
| (.... - 1830)
| _Timothy IRONS ____________________________
| | (.... - 1740)
| _Owen IRONS veteran of French and Indian War in 1756_|
| | (1728 - 1801) |
| | |_Catherine ________________________________
| |
|_Hannah IRONS 2nd wife___________|
(.... - 1830) m 1786 |
| _Moses FREEMAN ____________________________+
| | (1700 - 1732)
|_Penelope FREEMAN ___________________________________|
(1727 - 1779) |
|_Hannah LUFF ______________________________+
[2133] Orphan court paper indicated he died with no issue.
[2134] [S89] DE Archives Orphan Court Records Kent Co DE case file
[2132] [S89] DE Archives Orphan Court Records Kent Co DE case file
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