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The Creighton Line : 2nd Generation America Creighton: Ann Creighton
The Creighton family is found within the Swope and Allied Surname Study, & is relevant to Lancaster County, Penna and [ for Ann] Adams County Penna in the Pennsylvania Chapter found in Vol I of Within The Vines

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1.5 Ann CREIGHTON⁹,^1,8[ 2nd Generation to America CREIGHTON; Ann CREIGHTON]

Birth: ìOf Lancaster Pennaî¹⁴
Father: William Creighton
Mother: Barbara
Death: bef 1805, assumedly, as she is not mentioned in her husbandís will {written at that time}¹⁵
Resided: Lancaster County , Leacock Twp [ where her father is found in 1752 and where his will was filled 1790 ] and Adams County, Pennsylvania where first record of her husband appears 1780 and in the region of the Marsh Creek Settlement known as the Manor of Maske
Religion: Presbyterian [Piney Creek Church] assumed The marriage records for many of her children are found in Piney Creek Records, a small Presbyterian congregation serving southern Adams and neighboring northern Maryland.
Aliases for Ann Creighton:

Ann Kratton in compilation of Marriages for Lancaster County wherein she is shown married to Robert McCurdie²⁰
Ann [Nancy] in LDS file IGI search [compilation of researchers without primary source notation] ;
Nancy (Ann) CREIGHTON [from confusing post at Genforum McCurdy pages]¹⁶;
CRIGHTON, GRIGHTON, CREIGHTON [Same Will, same source, multiple presentations under the three names as given (Will Abstract P 43 Says This Is How The Name Should Appear. In Duplicate Entry Under GRIGHTON same will appears. But it is also appears underCreighton Page 22 and is Same will)] ²²
She is presented in the McCurdy family Folder of the Adams County Historical Society and containing info from many researchers nationwide siting the the R. Mellon book ¹ and Yeagerís work ⁹and naming her as the last of 5 daughters and calling her Ann Creighton.

Father's will abstract in which Ann appears and her husband shows as executor:
ìNovember 10, 1790 November 13, 1790

CREIGHTON, WILLIAM
Wife. Barbara Creighton. Children: Mary, Martha, Margaret and Ann.
Grandchildren: Isaac Lightner, William, Samuel and Margaret Erven (parents' names not given).
Ex. Robert McCurdy and William Brisbin. Leacock Twp.î ⁴

Spouse: Robert McCURDY¹⁸

Birth: 1736, Salisbury Lancaster CO, Penna
Death: 8 May 1810, At His Farm, Cumberland Twp. ,Adams County, Penna [Robert McCurdyís Will was proved 25 May 1810]¹⁹
Father: James McCURDY (1706-1770)
Mother: Polly COOKE [No ascendancy known. She arrived with her husband to America as his wife]

Marr: 31 Mar 1761 in Lancaster Co, Pa

[By Rector (Thomas Barton) St James Parish from Historical Society, Gettysburg, McCurdy file]
ìRobert McCurdie to Ann Kratton 31 Mar 1761î"²⁰
ìRobert McCurdy, son of James McCurdy, married Ann Creighton, of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. They later removed to York county. Their daughter Margret married George Sheakley (see Sheakley). ì¹⁷[From Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III. By Rachel H. (Larimer) Mellon]
Marriage License:

"McCurdie, Ann Kratton Date: Mar 30, 1761 Event: Marriage Record ID: 313128 Relation: Bride Location: Lancaster Co., PA Church: St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster Co., PA Remark: License.
McCurdie, Robert Date: Mar 30, 1761 Event: Marriage Record ID: 313128 Relation: Groom Location: Lancaster Co., PA Church: St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster Co., PA Remark: License. " ²¹

Children of Ann Creighton and Robert McCurdy:

Marg(A)ret (1762-1828)
Robert (Captain) (1764-1829)
Nancy (~->1805)
Martha (->1805)
Mary (1774-1861)
William (1778-1849)
James (1785-1822) See Dedicated Page to this direct ancestor]

Sources for Ann CREIGHTON married Robert McCURDY

1. Mellon, Rachel Hughey Larimer , b. 1847 (Main Author), The Larimers, McAllisters and Allied Families, 1903, Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. FHL US/CAN Film, Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City : LDS Ce
4. F. Edward Wright, Abstracts of Lancaster Co, PA Wills, 1786 - 1820, Abstracts of wills executed in Lancaster County, PA, between 1786 and 1820., Genforum.com Library subscription publication, p 22.

8. Will Abstract William Creighton

ìGREIGHTON, WILLIAM (Name should be CRIGHTON.) Leacock Twp.
November 10, 1790 November 20, 1790
Wife: Barbara Creighton.
Children: Mary, Martha, Margaret and Ann.
Grandchildren: William, Samuel and Margaret Erven and Isaac Litner (parents' names not stated).
Ex.: Robert McCurdy and William Brisbenî

9. Yeager, James M, Brief history of Yeager, Buffington, Creighton, Jacobs, Lemon, Hoffman and Woodside Families, No Further info, Source cited in McCurdy folder from researcher.

14. Rachel H. (Larimer) Mellon, Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III, Entries in : The Sheakley Line & The McCurdy Line, Text Accessible via www.Ancestry. com under, p 1514.

15. Will Abstract Robert McCurdy

"Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1800-1826)" Kevin L Greenholt. Family Line Publications. 1988
Robert McCURDY, Cumberland Twp, sick,
Children: William, Robert, Nancy PAXTON, James, Margaret w/o George SHEKELY, Martha w/o Samuel TAGGART, Mary w/o Robert THOMPSON,
grandson: Robert McCurdy PAXTON.
Exec: Sons William, Robert. WItnesses: Robert HAYES, David HORNER, Robert MAJOR.
Written: 5 Aug 1805 probate 25 May 1810.

16. Post in Genforum. URL http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?creighton::mccurdy::814.html

17. Rachel H. (Larimer) Mellon, Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III, Entries in : The Sheakley Line & The McCurdy Line, Text Accessible via www.Ancestry. com under, ìThe McCurdy Lineî.

18. Will Abstract Robert McCurdy [Self.]

"Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1800-1826)" Kevin L Greenholt. Family Line Publications. 1988
Robert McCURDY, Cumberland Twp, sick,
Children: William, Robert, Nancy PAXTON, James, Margaret w/o George SHEKELY, Martha w/o Samuel TAGGART, Mary w/o Robert THOMPSON,
grandson: Robert McCurdy PAXTON.
Exec: Sons William, Robert. WItnesses: Robert HAYES, David HORNER, Robert MAJOR.
Written: 5 Aug 1805 probate 25 May 1810.

19. ìAdams County Sentinel (Centinel) -Spelling varies at Historical Society-mostly Sentinel,î Adams County Newspaper published Gettysburg, Sited by the Adams county historical society in mcCurdy file, Wed May 16 1810 edition ìMCCurdy, RObert of Cumberland twp, died on the 8th at his farm aged 74 yearsî.

20. ìLANCASTER COUNTY MARRIAGES FROM 1753-1854î Lancaster Co. Pa. Marriages; part [page] 3 of 3. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5429/lancast/Lancastmarr3.html

21. Church Records: Adams, Berks & Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania 1729-1881 . Part of Genforum Library Paid Subscription.]

22. F. Edward Wright. Abstracts of Lancaster Co, PA Wills, 1786 - 1820. Abstracts of wills executed in Lancaster County, PA, between 1786 and 1820.

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