John W. Craft

M, b. circa 1775
     John W. Craft was born circa 1775 in Maryland.1 He married Sarah __?__ circa 1793..1
John W. Craft owed taxes in 1798 in Tennessee County, North Carolina.2
The census of 1820 in Warren County, Tennessee, listed John Craft as a head-of-household with tallies 300001-10101 which indicates:
A male of 45 or more years of age, probably John W.3
A female of 45 or more years of age, probably his spouse Sarah.3
A female of 16 and under 26 years of age, probably his daughter.3
A female under 10 years of age, probably his daughter.3
A male under 10 years of age, probably his son.3
A male under 10 years of age, probably his son.3
A male under 10 years of age, probably his son.3


The census of 1830 in Warren County, Tennessee, listed John Craft as a head-of-household with tallies 00021001-00000001 which indicates:
A male of 50 and under 60 years of age, probably John W.4
A female of 50 and under 60 years of age, probably his spouse Sarah.4
A male of 20 and under 30 years of age, probably his son.4
A male of 15 and under 20 years of age, probably his son.4
A male of 15 and under 20 years of age, probably his son.4


John W. Craft was tried in criminal court for perjury in 1838 in Giles County, Tennessee, . He was convicted and sent to the penitentiary for 3 years.5
The census of 1840 in Cannon County, Tennessee, listed John Craft as a head-of-household with tallies 000000001-000000001 which indicates:
A male of 60 and under 70 years of age, probably John W.6
A female of 60 and under 70 years of age, probably his spouse Sarah.6


The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 24 August 1850 in Cannon County, Tennessee, listed the following:
John Craft, 75-year-old head of household, a farmer.1
Sarah Craft, 74-year-old.1

Children of John W. Craft and Sarah __?__

Citations

  1. [S309] 1850 U.S. Census, Cannon County, Tennessee, page 393A line 22 dwelling 25 family 25.
  2. [S187] Tennessee, NC 1798 Tax Roll.
  3. [S263] 1820 U.S. Census, Warren County, Tennessee, page 311 line 28.
  4. [S257] 1830 U.S. Census, Warren County, Tennessee, page 25 line 28.
  5. [S188] Giles TN Court Records.
  6. [S310] 1840 U.S. Census, Cannon County, Tennessee, page 111 line 1.
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