The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

A correspondent some time since asked
for the craig or Creils family OF vir-
ginia We have been searching for some
calculation between the two names, but
have come to the conclusion that they
are two distinct families. at least. In Vir-
ginia, though. doubtless, during the early
English period, Craig might have been
called Craik, giving It the Scotch pro-
nouncIation. The family OF Craig is evil
IDENTIFY of Scotch origin. while Craik Is
Of irish extraction. Burke gives the
arms Of the Craig family as were be-
slowed upon Sir James Gibson Craig. OF
Riccnrton. Midlothian county. Scotland.
In 1881; but the family had been promt-
.ncnty and well known In Scotland Tor
many centuries before that as we find
the name Of Sir Thomas Craig, an emil
nent Scotch lawyer. born 154s. and during
the seventeenth century there was John
Craig. the celebrated Scotch mathema-
llcinn who wrote many works. and made
his remarkable prophecy. worked out
by mathematical calculation, that the
Christian religion would end In the year
$3.50 when our Saviour would make his
second appearance. Still later. all his
tor!nns know OF William Craig. born
1916 who became one OF tho learned
Judges of Scotland. and contributed large
ly 70 Inc fSMlIEcl anu i|oA 1sS't' /" 49,.
they first appeared. which placed him
among the most literary men Oh tue pc
rod. &
The Craig arms are given as leading to
the Scotch family In Virginia. though IT
seems highly probable the family first
.emlgrated to and settled IN the New Eng
land States as the Mans - mo-a fire.
oucntly met with there
II We turn to the "Craik'' family, the
first OF the name in Virginia. Is tnat
OF the noted DR.. James Craik. who was
surgeon in Colonel Joshua Fry's Regi-
ment on Braddock's defeat. and who
served afterwards during the Revolu-
ton In the medical department OF the
army. He also became the distinguished
rhysician to attend General Washington
during his last Illness
The name spelled in Henning Statutes
"CraIG'' Is said TO be wrong, and q ms
print. though 1t was commonly called
Craig as we'll as Craik, In Virginia.
DR.. Craik was born In Orbigland. scot
land, 1880. He graduated In medicine at
Edinburg; practiced for while IN the
west Indies, and coming to Virginia lived
at Norfolk, Winchester ana A!eNaliaata'
Va. In 1854 he was commissioned sur
reon 10 Colonel Joshua Fry's Regiment
and was with Washington during the
French war. and heard him read the
burial service at the grave Of General
Eraddock. AS surgeon genera! OF the
Continental army, he was complimented
nv the Virginia General Assembly at the
same time with Washington, Adams
stnnhens. Woodward and other officers.
DR.. craik married in 1850 Marianne,
daughter of Colonel Charles Ewell (and
sarah. daughter of Colonel Edwin Con-
way. and Sarah Ball, his wife, who was
half sister of Mary, mother Of Wash
8inrton). Mrs Craik was sister of Charles
F,well. the father of Tieutenant-Genera
Fwell. of the Confederate States OF
America, and also of DR.. BENJAMIN stoa-
dart F.well who also served IN the con-
federate army, and was twice mace pres.
id,nt Of William and Mary College. at
which nest he died. One of DR.. Craik's
sons, George Washington Crak. was