Bassett Family Association Database
Peter Cruikshank
<1803> - 1884-
Name Peter Cruikshank Born <1803> Gender Male _UID 5809C01CA18790449382164F6C7134C589B5 _UID E8B400B664A88A47B9A28374CF2A4E0BD302 Died Aug 1884 Salem, Washington, New York Notes - MARRIAGE & DEATH: "Peter [Cruikshank], who married Elizabeth McKnight, inherited and resided upon the home farm. He died August 1884, at the age of 81 years, leaving four sons and two daughters residing in Salem or its vicinity. (From THE SALEM BOOK, published in 1896, by The Salem Review Press, FHL Film # 1033778, Part 3, p. 50)
Father of Robert Cruikshank (1836)
CENSUS: Peter Crookshenks <1803> family found in the 1850 Census of Salem, Washington, New York. (Roll: M432_611; Page: 275; Image 207. (Ancestry.com).)
Peter Crookshenks 43 M Farmer $3960 N Y
Elizabeth Crookshenks 37 F N Y
James Crookshenks 16 M Laborer N Y
Robert Crookshenks 14 M N Y
William J Crookshenks 11 M N Y
Hannah E Crookshenks 9 F N Y
Emily Crookshenks 1 F N Y
Peter Crookshenks 77 M None N Y
MARRIAGE NOTE ERROR:From the Fitsh Gazzetter: "Peter Crookshank Jr., farmer, [lived] on S. W. half of his father's farm; m. a daughter of Russel Basset, & has several children, James A. married." It turns out that it was James M Cruikshank who married Russell Bassett's daughter, Ann Eliza. See notes for Ann Eliza.
Person ID I6900 3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut Last Modified 18 May 2015
Father Peter Cruikshank, b. 10 Mar 1773, Salem, Washington, New York , d. 16 Jun 1856, Salem, Washington, New York (Age 83 years) Mother Margaret McMurray, b. <1772>, d. 6 Jun 1848, Salem, Washington, New York Married 19 Nov 1795 Salem, Washington, New York Family ID F2472 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth McKnight Children + 1. Robert Cruikshank, b. Sep 1836, Salem, Washington, New York , d. Bef 21 Apr 1902 (Age ~ 65 years) 2. William Cruikshank 3. Peter Cruikshank 4. daughter Cruikshank 5. second dau Cruikshank Last Modified 27 May 2015 Family ID F2481 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- MARRIAGE & DEATH: "Peter [Cruikshank], who married Elizabeth McKnight, inherited and resided upon the home farm. He died August 1884, at the age of 81 years, leaving four sons and two daughters residing in Salem or its vicinity. (From THE SALEM BOOK, published in 1896, by The Salem Review Press, FHL Film # 1033778, Part 3, p. 50)