John CRAGGEN

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abt. 1634 , Scotland

Died

27 October 1708 , Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: abt. 1634 in Scotland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1651.

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John married Sarah DAWES 4 November 1661 in Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah DAWES was born 15 December 1639 in England (United Kingdom). Sarah died 23 December 1725 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA.

John CRAGGEN died 27 October 1708 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Sarah DAWES
Marriage date: 4 November 1661
Marriage place: Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Battle of Dunbar, Scotland

3 Sept 1650 • Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

John Craggin was taken prisoner, along with 10,000, others by Oliver Cromwell, during the Battle of Dunbar.

John Craggin and 272 other prisoners from the Battle of Dunbar were sent to America 11 Nov 1651 aboard the "John and Sarah," mastered by Captain John Green, landing at Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, where they were indentured to servitude.

Sarah Dawes sailed with 273 imprisoned soldiers from the Battle of Dunbar aboard the "John and Sarah," mastered by Captain John Green; during the journey, she nursed John Craggin, who had contracted cholera, back to health.

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Sarah CRAGGEN

Born: 10 August 1664, Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 June 1707, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Francis NURSE 15 January 1685 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

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