MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.

- 1829   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.

- 1813

Birth	Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
Died	Jan 1813	Michigan Territory, USA
Father	MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Sr.,   b. Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
Mother	—?—, Elizabeth
Family	—?—, Martha
Children	1. MCCRACKEN, Sally + 2. MCCRACKEN, Polly   3. MCCRACKEN, Martha   4. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.   5. MCCRACKEN, George C.   6. MCCRACKEN, Virgil Jr.

—?—, Martha

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.,   b. Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
Children	1. MCCRACKEN, Sally + 2. MCCRACKEN, Polly   3. MCCRACKEN, Martha   4. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.   5. MCCRACKEN, George C.   6. MCCRACKEN, Virgil Jr.

• Name	MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.  [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Will-Heir	Nov 1812	Woodford County, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  	Role: Heir His Will was probated during the April 1813 Court. "Know all men by these presents that I Virgil McCrackin of the county of woodford and state of Kentucky do declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz: "I give and bequeath to my wife Martha three negroes viz: Sophia and her child Charlotte and Maria, also all the household furniture which belonged to her before her marriage, which negroes and household furniture is to be considered her right of Dower to my Estate. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly one negro woman named Jenney and her son Charles, a feather bed and furniture, one horse and saddle worth one hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha one negro woman named Vina and her son Peter, one feather bed and furniture and one horse and saddle worth one hundred dollars. The horse and saddle to be paid them by my Exc. at their arrival to the age of 14 years. I give to my son Cyrus one negro woman named Phillis and  her son Sam, bed and furniture. I give to my son George two negro boys Dick and Spencer and the interess of the negroes I have of my Fathers Estate at my mothers death. I give to my son Virgil two negroes Mary and Rachel and one negro man named Sam now in the population of Henry Caldwell, and further I give to my son Cyrus one negro woman named Aggy. I wish all my landed Estate to be sold and equally divided among my children at their marriage or at their arrival to the age of eighteen years of the girls and twenty years of the boys giving two years credit for all my lands except the place I now live upon which I wish to be kept for the purpose of raising my family. It is my wish that my interest in the saw mill and tract of land thereunto belonging should be sold at two annual payments. The plantation whereon Henry Nall now resides not to be sold unless absolutely necessary for the purpose of paying my debts until my youngest son arrives to the age of twenty one years. That the negroes devised to my children to be kept together for the purpose of supporting and schooling them, but is my wish that my Executors should dispose of every foot of land for the purpose of paying my debts before the negroes should be sold. The bond I have upon Brother Cyrus in surveyor Williams hands to be sold at two years credit. The bond Seneca McCrackin has upon Father's estate for three hundred acres of land after giving credit for two fifths, Ovid and my parts to be sold at two years credit. And I do hereby appoint my Brother Ovid, Andrew McKnight and Nathaniel Hart Exc. of this my last will with full power to carry the same unto as full and complete effect as I would do myself given under my hand this [blank] day of [blank] Nov. 1812. "Woodford County April County Court 1813 The foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Virgil McCrackin deceased was produced into court and proven by the oaths of Leonard Searey and John Road to be written wholey in his own hand writing & ordered to record whereupon Nathaniel Hart and Andrew McKnight two of the Executors therein named came into court and took the oath prescribed by law and executed bond with Samuel Brooking and Cyrus McCrackin their securities in the penalty of $10,000 conditioned according to law. - Teste John McKinney"
  Death	Mar 1829  [1, 4]
  Will	9 Mar 1829	Woodford County, Kentucky, USA   [4]
  	His will was probated in the April 1829 court. "In the name of God amen. I Cyrus H McCracken being weak in body but of Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament . "1st. It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid and that to enable my Executor herein after named to do so. It is my desire that he sell and convey all my land for such price and to such person or persons as he may think proper. "2nd.  give and bequeath to my Brother Virgil McCracken should he return to this country to live the following negroes towit: Phillis, Sam, Isaac, John and Isaac alias Henry to him and his heirs. But should he die without issue then I give and bequeath said negroes to my Brother George and his heirs. "3rd. I give and bequeath to my Brother George McCracken a note which I hold on Henry Wilson for Two hundred and fifty Dollars. "4th. It is my will and desire that my Brother Virgil pay to each of my Sisters Martha and Polly the sum of Fifty Dollars in in consequence of the bequest I have made him. "5th. It is my will and desire that my Executor make a liberal compensation to my highly esteemed friends Mr. Charles Norwood and Mrs. Norwood for their great kindship and attention to me in my illness. "6th. It is my will that after the payment of my just debts as aforesaid and the Compensation of my friends as aforesaid out of the Sale of my land that the balance of my Estate be equally divided between my Brother George McCracken and my Sisters Martha and Polly and their heirs. "Lastly I appoint my friend Alexander Dunlap Executor of this my last will and Testament . Hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. "In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of March in the year of our Loard One thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine. Signed Sealed and acknowledged - Cyrus H. McCracken - Seal "In the presence of - John McKinney Irvin W. Provined "State of Kentucky Woodford County, April County Court 1829 This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Cyrus H. McCracken decd. was produced in Court proven by the oath of John McKinney Irwin and William Provined suscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to record. Whereupon Alexander Dunlap the Executor therein named came into Court and took the oath required by Law and Executed and acknowledged Bond with John Steele and Thomas Stevenson as his Securities in the sum of Six thousand dollars conditioned according to Law. Certificate of Letter Testamentory is granted him. - John McKinney."
  Person ID	I6811	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.,   b. Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland d. Jan 1813, Michigan Territory, USA
  Mother	—?—, Martha   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Will-Heir - Nov 1812 - Woodford County, Kentucky, USA Will - 9 Mar 1829 - Woodford County, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1647] Ermina Jett Darnell, Book - Forks of Elkhorn Church (KY) (Ancestry), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980.), 31 Dec 2025, p 122-123. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. D, 1812-1815: p 65-67, Virgil McCrackin; FHL microfilm 7,553,099. Will - Capt. Virgil McCrackin Sr. [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. H, 1826-1830: p 376-377, George C. McCracken; FHL microfilm 7,553,101. Will - George C. McCracken [S1658] Kentucky. Woodford., Wills - KY - Woodford County (FamilySearch), 4 Jan 2026, Will Books, Vol. H, 1826-1830: p 230-231, Cyrus H. McCracken; FHL microfilm 7,553,101. Will - Cyrus H. McCracken