Peter Cruikshank

1773 - 1856  (83 years)

• Name	Peter Cruikshank
  Birth	10 Mar 1773	Salem, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5B89B9CF29B1D24C8B31787A3C33E8F55EEE
  Death	16 Jun 1856	Salem, Washington, New York
  Notes	NOTES ON PETER CRUIKSHANK: In 1795 Peter Cruikshank was the single representative of the family in the town of Salem. He married Margaret, the daughter of Robert McMurray. They were married November 19th, 1795 by Rev. Alexander Proudfit. On the 20th, a bridal party of fifteen couples mounted on horseback, escorted the bride and groom from the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Robert McMurray, in the south part of the town to the groom's house where they were received by the mother, Mrs. Mary Cruikshank. Peter was active in the religious and military life of the day.... Peter Cruikshank Sr. died June 16th, 1856, aged 83 years, 3 month, and 9 days. His wife, Margaret McMurray Cruikshank, a goodly woman, died June 6th, 1848 in the 76th year of her age. She was a crown to her husband and a blessing to her children. (From THE SALEM BOOK, published in 1896, by The Salem Review Press, FHL Film # 1033778, Part 3, p. 50)
  Person ID	I6884	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	6 May 2015

  
  

  Marriage	Bef 1762	Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Family ID	F2473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret McMurray,   b. <1772>   d. 6 Jun 1848, Salem, Washington, New York
  Marriage	19 Nov 1795	Salem, Washington, New York
  Children	+ 1. Peter Cruikshank,   b. <1803>   d. Aug 1884, Salem, Washington, New York   2. James M Cruikshank,   b. <1809>, Salem, Washington, New York d. 14 Oct 1873, Salem, Washington, New York
  Family ID	F2472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015