Rev. 30 Jan. 2012, Gen. 169

CAPTAIN THOMAS GRAVES

1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia,

and His Descendants (ca. 1580-2012)

COMMENTS

This genealogy is gradually being revised as a result of the findings of the Graves/Greaves DNA Study. In this version, one section that is not descended from Capt. Thomas Graves has been removed and put in a separate genealogy (gen. 145, John Graves of Halifax Co., VA). Another portion of the genealogy has been shown to be descended from Thomas² Graves rather than from Francis² Graves, and has been moved as a result of that finding.

Francis Graves, long believed to be the youngest son of Capt. Thomas Graves, has now been shown by DNA analysis to not be his son. Therefore, Francis and all his descendants have been removed and put in a separate genealogy (gen. 220).

Two other branches of the family have been shown to not be descended from Capt. Thomas Graves and have been put in separate genealogies (gen. 152, Thomas Graves of Lunenburg Co. & Mecklenburg Co., VA, and gen. 94, Thomas Sims Graves of Culpeper Co., VA and Fayette Co. & Nelson Co., KY).

Most recently, the descendants of John Graves (born about 1665), previously thought to be a son of John², Thomas³ (#10), have been removed from this genealogy.  As discussed in genealogy 270 for that family, it has been shown by DNA testing and by the will of descendant Solomon Graves that genealogy 270 was not related to Capt. Thomas Graves but was descended from a Greaves family of Northamptonshire, England, arriving in Virginia probably about 1700 or in the late 1600’s.

In addition, the connections for several genealogies have been shown by DNA analysis and have been added to this genealogy. Some of these results can be seen in the master table of DNA results. Other changes will be made as further evidence is obtained.

GENERATION 1

Thomas Graves (1), gentleman, arrived in Virginia in October of 1608, coming from England in the ship "Mary and Margaret" with Captain Christopher Newport's second supply. Although John Card Graves (R‑915) states that Thomas was accompanied by his wife Katherine, sons John and Thomas, and eight others, including Henry Singleton and Thomas Edge, most other historians agree that he did not bring his wife and children over until later. It is likely that he did not even marry Katherine until 1610, and his first child was born about 1611.

Thomas Graves was one of the original Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company of London, and one of the very early Planters (settlers) who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He was also the first known person named Graves in North America. Captain Thomas Graves is listed as one of the original Adventurers as "Thomas Grave" on page 364, Records of the Virginia Company of London, vol. IV. Although the Records of the Virginia Company state that in 1622 was granted "a patent to Thomas Graves of Doublin in the Realm of Ireland, gent.", this may be a clerical error. As stated in the original charter of the Virginia Co. of London, the first Adventurers to Virginia were to be from the city of London.

King James I of England, on April 10, 1606, granted letters patent (charter) to Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somers, Richard Hakluyt, Edward-Maria Winfield, Thomas Hanham, Raleigh Gilbert, William Parker, and George Popham, in whose names the petition for the charter to the Virginia Company of London had been made, for the founding of two colonies in Virginia.

In 1606 the name Virginia designated the North American coast north of Spanish Florida. The First Colony was to "begin their first plantation and place of their first sojourning and dwelling in any place along the aforesaid coast of Virginia or America where they thought it suitable and convenient, between the aforesaid thirty-four and forty-one degrees of the aforesaid latitude." The Second Colony was to locate at some point between thirty-eight degrees and forty-five degrees of northern latitude. (Rec. Va. Co., vol. IV, p. 368)

The First Colony (consisting of knights, gentlemen, merchants and others of the city of London) made a settlement at Jamestown on May 13, 1607, which became permanent. The Plymouth grantees (from the English cities of Bristol and Exeter, the town of Plymouth, and other places) established the Second Colony at Sagadagic (on the coast of what became Maine) in August 1607, but abandoned it in the spring of 1608.

On May 13, 1607, Captain Christopher Newport's fleet of three small ships, the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery, with 105 colonists, reached the site of this first permanent English settlement, and called it James Towne. Captain Newport returned to Jamestown on Jan. 8, 1608 with the first supply in the John and Francis. The Phoenix, commanded by Captain Francis Nelson, which had sailed as part of the first supply, finally arrived on 20 April 1608. More than half the settlers died that first winter.

Captain Newport sailed again for England and arrived at Blackwell May 21, 1608. Capt. Nelson returned to England in the Phoenix early in July 1608, with requests from Virginia to be sent by the second supply. Capt. Newport left England in the Mary and Margaret, a ship of about 150 tons, with the second supply, probably in August of 1608. Many sources give the arrival date of this second supply as being early in October 1608. We do know that it was after Sept. 10, 1608.

A comparatively complete record, with the names, of the little band of first planters who came in 1607 and the two supplies of 1608 is given by Captain John Smith in his Historie. These three expeditions brought a total of about 295 people -- the first settlers numbering about 105, the first supply 120, and the second supply about 70. Of the whole number, 92 are described as "gentlemen."

Regarding the title of "Captain" which is attached to Thomas Graves in Virginia historical records, he had no such designation in the Charter of 1609 wherein all the Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company are listed, and is shown by Captain John Smith on his arrival in Virginia simply as "Thomas Graves, Gent." Thus it appears that he acquired the title of Captain after arriving in Virginia.

Thomas Graves early became active in the affairs of the infant colony. On an exploring expedition he was captured by the Indians and taken to Opechancanough. Thomas Savage, who had come to Virginia with the first supply on the John and Francis in 1608, was sent to rescue him, in which he was successful.

The winter of 1608-09 was much better than the previous winter, but soon after Capt. John Smith returned to England for medical treatment in October 1609, the "Starving Time" reduced the population of about 500 to no more than sixty men, women, and children. In June of 1610, the survivors were in the process of abandoning the settlement, when Lord Delaware arrived as governor of the colony. From that time on, there was apparently no further serious thought of abandoning the town. However, even by 1616, the colony had a total population of only 351, of whom 81 were farmers or tenants.

In 1617 the Virginia Company, hoping to expand population and agricultural production in the colony, encouraged private or voluntary associations organized on a joint stock basis to establish settlements in the area of the Company's patent. The Society of Smith's (or Smythe's) Hundred (later called Southampton Hundred) was organized in 1617. In addition to Captain Thomas Graves, the Adventurers included Sir Thomas Smith, Sir Edwin Sandys, and the Earl of Southampton. Soon after April 29, 1619, Governor Yeardley wrote to Sir Edwin Sandys: "I have entreated Capt. Graves, an antient officer of this company, to take charge of the people and workes."

Capt. Thomas Graves was a member of the First Legislative Assembly in America, and, with Mr. Walter Shelley, sat for Smythe's Hundred when they met at Jamestown on July 30, 1619. The time of Capt. Thomas Graves' removal to the Eastern Shore is not known. It was, however, after August 1619, since he was then a representative from Smythe's Hundred to the first meeting of the House of Burgesses. It was also prior to Feb. 16, 1623, for "A List of Names: of the Living in Virginia, Feb. 16, 1623" shows Thomas Graves "at the Eastern Shore". His patent for 200 acres on the Eastern Shore is of record 14 March 1628 (Patent Book No. 1, p. 72, Land Registrar's Office, Richmond, Va.). This land was in what was then known as Accomack, now a part of Northampton Co. It was granted by Dr. Thomas Pott, Governor of Virginia, and was on the eastern side of the Bay of Chesapeake, westerly of the lands of Capt. Henry Flute, an explorer of the Bay, "by virtue of the adventure of five and twenty pounds paid by the said Capt. Thomas Graves to Sir Thomas Smyth, Treasurer of the Virginia Company." He paid a "quit rent" of one shilling for fifty acres, payable at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (Sept. 29) each year on a part of his land.

In the census of February 1625, Capt. Thomas Graves was one of only 51 people then living on the Eastern Shore. He was put in charge of the direction of local affairs later in 1625. In Sept. 1632 he, with others, was appointed a Commissioner "for the Plantacon of Acchawmacke". He was one of the Burgesses to the Assembly, representing Accomack, for the 1629-30 session and the 1632 session. He attended many of the meetings of the Commissioners, but he was absent from Dec. 30, 1632/3 until Oct. 23, 1633/4. It appears that he was out of the country.

The old Hungars Episcopal Church is located about seven miles north of Eastville, on the north side of Hungars Creek. Hungars Parish was made soon after the county was established, and the first minister was Rev. Francis Bolton, who was succeeded by Rev. William Cotton. The first vestry was appointed in 1635. The first vestry meeting was on Sept. 29, 1635, at which Capt. Thomas Graves headed the list of those present. The first church edifice was erected in 1690-95 and was still standing around 1900, one of the oldest churches in the country. In addition to Capt. Thomas Graves, the other persons named by the court as vestrymen of Hungars Church were William Cotton, minister, Obedience Robins, John Howe, William Stone (first Protestant Governor of Maryland), William Burdett, William Andrews, John Wilkins, Alexander Mountray, Edward Drews, William Beniman and Stephen Charlton.

Captain Thomas Graves died between November 1635 when he was witness to a deed and 5 Jan. 1636 when suit was entered against a servant to Mrs. Graves (Adventurers of Purse and Person, pp. 188-189). His birth date is not known, but is believed to be about 1580. That would have made him only about 55 years of age at his death.

Very little is known about Katherine, wife of Capt. Thomas Graves. Her maiden name may have been Croshaw. (There was a Raleigh Chroshaw, Gent., who arrived with the second supply with Thomas Graves.) Just when she came to Virginia is not recorded. She and her children are not included in the 1625 census of the Eastern Shore, although Capt. Thomas Graves is. The patent granted to John Graves (son of Capt. Thomas Graves) on Aug. 9, 1637 states that the 600 acres granted to him in Elizabeth City was "due in right of descent from his father Thomas Graves, who transported at his own cost himself, Katherine Graves his wife, John Graves the patentee, and Thomas Graves, Jr., and 8 persons." (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent.) The 50 acres assigned for each person transported shows they came after 1616. The other 8 persons transported did not include any members of Capt. Graves' family. The girls, Ann, Verlinda, and Katherine obviously came later, and Francis was born in Virginia. The last reference to Mrs. Graves shows her living at the Old Plantation, Accomack, as of May 20, 1636.

Since Captain Thomas Graves had been active in the affairs of Virginia from his arrival, the absence of any mention of him during certain periods indicate he had returned to England. This is also confirmed by patents issued to him and to others in which he is mentioned. Mrs. Hiden stated: "Even a cursory reading of Northampton (formerly Accomack) records reveals how frequent were the trips to England, Ireland, Holland, and New England" of those living on the Eastern Shore. Mrs. Hiden also stated (R‑909, p. 34): "We know from the land patents that Capt. Thomas Graves made several trips out of the country, to England presumably, and on one of his return voyages his family accompanied him."

Thomas Graves was probably unmarried when he arrived in Virginia in 1608. He was young, and adventure was probably the reason for his coming to Virginia. He was obviously educated, of some "social status" and financial means, and a leader.

It is likely that he returned to England, possibly in Oct. 1609, either on the same ship with Captain John Smith (who left Virginia for England for treatment of his wounds resulting from an explosion), or on one of the other seven ships which arrived in Virginia in August 1609. In that way he would have missed the "Starving Time" of the winter of 1609-10, which so few survived.

He may have then married in England in about 1610, fathered John Graves and Thomas Graves, remained in England for several years, and returned to Virginia prior to the formation of Smythe's Hundred in 1617, or possibly a little later. It is known that he was "entreated to take charge of the people and workes" at Smythe's Hundred in April 1619, and was there then.

Also, there is no record of his being in Virginia after the meeting of the Burgesses in July-August of 1619 until he is shown as living on the Eastern Shore in 1623. It seems reasonable that he was in England at the time of the Indian Massacre of March 1622, and upon returning to Virginia settled on the Eastern Shore where it was less perilous to live. The fact that he fathered three children, the first three girls, during this period certainly lends support to his being in England.

One of the most disputed issues regarding his children is the last one, Fra. Graves, who has been believed by some to be a son Francis and by others to be a daughter Frances. This child was originally said by genealogist William Montgomery Sweeny in a published article in 1935 (R‑906) to be a son of Capt. Thomas Graves. This was repeated by Mrs. P. W. Hiden in 1936 (R‑907). However, others provided evidence that the last child of Capt. Thomas Graves was a daughter, and that the male Francis Graves was a son of someone else unknown. After a thorough search and examination of the documentary evidence, it was decided that this last child of Thomas probably was a son, as explained in the Appendix at the end of this book. However, the results of the Graves DNA Study indicate that Francis was a son of another Graves immigrant, and the child of Capt. Thomas Graves was a daughter. Since the documentary evidence is ambiguous and the DNA evidence is conclusive, there is now no question that the youngest child of Capt. Thomas Graves was a daughter. As a result, the male Francis Graves and his descendants have been removed from this genealogy and placed in a separate genealogy 220. (R‑14, R‑901, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+2. John Graves, b.c. 1611, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Perrin, c. 1624 or later, d.c. April 1640.

+3. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1616, wife unknown, d.c. 1674.

+4. Verlinda Graves, b.c. 1618, m. William Stone, d. 13 July 1675.

+5. Ann Graves, b.c. 1620, m(1) William Cotton, before 10 July 1637, m(2) Nathaniel Eaton, by 1642, m(3) Francis Doughty, 8 June 1657, d. 2 March 1683/4.

+6. Katherine Graves, b.c. 1622, m(1) William Roper, c. 1636, m(2) Thomas Sprigg, 3 March 1650.

7. Frances Graves, b.c. 1630.

GENERATION 2

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (1) AND KATHERINE ‑‑‑‑‑‑

John Graves (2) was the oldest son of Captain Thomas Graves. In the absence of documentation, Mrs. Hiden estimated his birth in one instance to be "by 1605" and "not later than 1616" in another. Based on all available evidence, it seems likely that he was born about 1611. He was almost certainly born in England, since he did not receive land as an "Ancient Planter." All persons in Virginia prior to 1616 received an additional 50 acres. He was "of age" (age 21 or older) before 19 Feb. 1634/5, for he had sued John Parramore (Accawmacke 1, p. 26), proving he was born at least by 1614, and on that date the Acchawmacke Court's decision was "John Parramore ordered to pay a debt of 100 lb. tobacco to John Graves".

(Note: On p. 48 of Louise Graves' book (R‑901) is a comment that should be taken into consideration, since it indicates the possibility that he was not yet 21 in 1634/5. "It was the custom for the boys in Virginia to be married anywhere from 16 to 21 and the girls from 15 or 16 to 18 years of age. It is sad to relate, but life expectancy and the average age at death was around age 35 in those days, although many lived to be very old, even as in the present. It is noted that in almost all the wills of the period, while the testator's property did not usually come into the control of the male heir until he was 21 years old, yet sometimes the testator would declare that his son was to be considered 'of age' when he reached 16.")

John Graves died intestate in Elizabeth City County, possibly in April 1640. His death was between 29 May 1639, when he patented land, and 30 April 1640, when William Parry was named his administrator and bond was made (Northampton Co., Book 2, p. 281). Capt. Roper, William Cotton and Capt. Stone, brothers-in-law of John Graves and administrators of the estate of Capt. Thomas Graves, were originally appointed administrators of John Graves' estate, but in April 1640 they resigned and William Parry was appointed.

John Graves seems to have been the only one of his name in the county. Because most of the early records were destroyed, very little information is available about him, but land records and patents do reveal some facts.

On 9 Aug. 1637, John Graves patented 600 acres in Elizabeth City County near the upper end of the Back River, "due in right of descent upon his father Thomas Graves who transported at his own costs himself, Katherine Graves, his wife, sons John Graves, the patentee, and Thomas Graves, Jr., and 8 persons, Henry Singleton, Thomas Edge, Robert Phillips, Thomas Griggs, Thomas Phillips, Francis White, William Symber, Jone Packett." This patent is proof that Capt. Thomas Graves did not bring his family until after 1616, for had they come earlier they would all have been "Ancient Planters" and entitled to 100 acres each instead of 50 acres. This patent was near the lands of Capt. Adam Thoroughgood and east of the dwelling of Ohner Van Kirk. In 1638 and 1639 he received additional patents.

The holdings of John Graves were near the York County line and almost directly opposite Hungar's Creek in Northampton Co. (formerly Accawmacke) on the Eastern Shore, where his father had lived and where his sisters were still living at that time.

The wife of John Graves is not known, but John Card Graves stated (R‑915): "He married a daughter of the illustrious Perrin family, large property owners, and prominent in Virginia history." He gave no basis for this statement. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+8. Ralph Graves, b. by 1629, m. Rachel Croshaw, c. 1652-4, d. 9 May 1667.

+9. William Graves, b. by 1631, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. before 1668.

10. Thomas Graves, b. by 1631, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. aft. Aug. 1695 (when he witnessed a deed in York Co., VA). He was an adjoining land owner to his brother William in 1652 in York Co. (Adventurers of Purse and Person, 3^rd edition, 1987, p. 331). He married Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. On 26 May 1684, a judgement was granted to Thomas Graves (York Co., Book 6, p. 580). In August 1695, Thomas and Elizabeth Graves witnessed a deed (York Co., Book 1665-1701, p. 26). The Virginia Quit Rent Rolls of 1704 show a Thomas Graves in King William Co. with 100 acres. King William was a new county, having been formed from King and Queen Co. in 1702. It was previously believed that he might have been the father of John Graves, b.c. 1665, but it is now believed that was genealogy 270. (R‑14)

11. Sarah Graves, m. Thomas Dipnall (Burgess from James City Co., VA in 1654), by 1661.

+12. daughter, m. William Grenther.

Thomas Graves (3) by some accounts was born about 1617, probably in England. He died about 1675 in Gloucester Co., Va., and left his land to his sons Thomas, Jeffrey and William. He settled in Gloucester Co., Va., and acquired large tracts of land there, part of which was granted in 1657. He patented 53 acres and later 240 acres in Gloucester Co., also 300 acres in Lancaster Co., Va. He was known as "Thomas Graves, Sr. of Timberneck Creek, Gloucester Co., planter." The name of his wife is not known, although it is believed to be Elizabeth (or Katherine). (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+13. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1639, m(1) Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, before 1677, m(2) Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+14. Jeffrey Graves, m. Dorothy ‑‑‑‑‑‑, before 1680.

+15. William Graves, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, by 1686.

16. Mary Graves (given by John Card Graves, but not by most other sources).

Verlinda Graves (4) was born about 1618 in VA, and died 13 July 1675 in Charles Co., MD. She married Capt. William Stone before 1640, perhaps about 1634 or 1638 in VA. He was born about 1603 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England (or Somerset, England), and died 21 Dec. 1660 in Charles Co., MD. He was governor of Maryland, the first Protestant governor, Capt. of Colonial Service, and the third Colonial Governor appointed by Lord Baltimore 6 Aug. 1648. After his retirement from public life, he resided on his estate "Poynton Manor." In addition to the 6 children listed below, R‑327 also listed Matthew Stone. (R‑120, R‑141, R‑168, R‑327)

Children - Stone

+17. Thomas Stone, b.c. 1638, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1676.

+18. John Stone, b.c. 1642, m(1) Elizabeth Warren, m(2) Eleanor Bayne, d. 1698.

+19. Elizabeth Stone, b.c. 1650, m. William Calvert, 1662, d. 1707.

20. Richard Stone

+21. Mary Stone, b.c. 1656, m(1) Benoni Thomas, m(2) Robert Doyne, 1674, d. 1682.

22. Catherine (or Katherine) Stone

Ann (or Anne) Graves (5) was born about 1620, and died 2 March 1683/4 in Charles Co., Md. Her will was proved 18 July 1683 in Charles Co., Md. She first married Rev. William Cotton, son of Andrew Cotton and Joane ‑‑‑‑‑‑, before 10 July 1637 in Hungar's Parish, Accawmack (or Accomac) Co., Va. He died in 1640. There is a tradition in the family that he was a son of widow Joan Cotton of Bunbury, Cheshire Co., England, and was granted 350 acres of land on the main branches of Hungar's Creek, adjoining the lands of his brother-in-law, Capt. William Stone. This consisted of 100 acres for personal adventure of himself and wife and 250 acres for the transportation of five persons to Virginia, viz. Eleanor Hill, Richard Hill, Edward Eason, and Domingo and Sambo, negroes. William Cotton was succeeded by Rev. John Rozier.

Ann married second Nathaniel Eaton, son of Richard Eaton, about 1641 (by 1642). Nathaniel was assistant to Rev. Rozier, and was previously the first head of Harvard College. He went to Virginia after his dismissal from Harvard. He fled from his creditors in Virginia about 1647, deserting his family, and died in 1674.

Ann married third Francis Doughty, son of Francis Doughtie, on 8 June 1657. He died about 1683. He, like Ann's first two husbands, was Rector of Hungar's Parish. She later went with him to Rappahannock Co., where he was Rector of Sittenbourne and South Farnham Parishes in 1665. (R‑114, R‑915)

Children - Cotton

+23. Verlinda Cotton, b. 1638, m(1) Thomas Burdett, 1 Sept. 1658, m(2) Richard Boughton.

Children - Eaton

24. Samuel Eaton, d.c. April 1681 (Charles Co., MD).

25. Nathaniel Eaton

26. Alexander Eaton (?)

Katherine (or Catherine) Graves (6) was born about 1622, and died on or before 1668 at Resurrection Manor, Calvert, Prince George's Co., MD. She first married Lt. (later Capt.) William Roper about 1636. He was also a resident of Accawmack (Northampton Co.) on Virginia's Eastern Shore, and a burgess representing that county. His plantation was on a small neck of land with a waterfront location. Here he carried on a profitable trade. He died about 1650 in VA.

After Capt. Roper's death, Katherine married another neighbor, Lt. Thomas Sprigg, son of Thomas Sprigg and Katherine Griffin, on 3 March 1650/51. They were both living in Northampton Co., VA at the time. Thomas Sprigg was born in 1630 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, and died in 1704 at Resurrection Manor, Calvert, Prince George's Co., MD. His will was probated 29 Dec. 1704. After Katherine died, he married Eleanor Nuthall in 1668.

Shortly after Katherine's marriage to Thomas Sprigg, they moved to the new colony of Maryland, where her brother-in-law, William Stone, had gone as governor. Thomas Sprigg's land certificate in Maryland shows that he transported himself, his wife Katherine, Verlinda Roper, Nathaniel Sprigg, and several others. Verlinda Roper was Thomas's young stepdaughter; Nathaniel may have been an infant son -- no other record of him has been found.

Sarah Sprigg is listed by some writers as a daughter of Katherine Sprigg and by some as a daughter of Thomas Sprigg's second wife. In 1670, Thomas Sprigg executed a deed of gift which identified Sarah as his oldest daughter. Sarah was already married and even had a married daughter, Sarah Pearce Beall, who was also mentioned in the deed. When we consider ages and dates, it seems likely that Sarah was from her father's marriage to Katherine Graves Roper. (See Md. Hist. Mag., VIII:75.)

Thomas Sprigg, Jr. is shown as the son of Katherine Sprigg in Adventurers of Purse and Person, Third Edition, pp. 190, 192. His birth date is uncertain, but was probably about 1665. One possibility is that his mother died at or soon after his birth, and he was brought up by his stepmother, Eleanor Nuthall Sprigg.

In Maryland, Katherine and her family settled first in Kent Co., and then across the bay in Calvert Co. (R‑11, R‑116, R‑150)

Children - Roper

27. William Roper; given a calf in the will of his godfather William Burdett.

28. Verlinda Roper

Children - Sprigg

29. Nathaniel Sprigg, b.c. Dec. 1650 (by Jan. 1658) (Northampton Co., VA), died young.

30. Samuel Sprigg, b. by 1652, d. by 1704. No children.

31. John Sprigg, b.c. 1655, d. by 16 March 1700/01. His father made a deed of gift to daughter, Sarah Sprigg Pearce, of land that had formerly been “in the occupation of John Sprigg, deceased”.

+32. Sarah Sprigg, b.c. 1657, m(1) John Pearce, m(2) Enoch Coombs, d.c. 1736.

+33. Thomas Sprigg, Jr., b.c. 1665, m. Margaret Mariarte, c. 1690, d.c. 1738.

GENERATION 3

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (2) AND ‑‑‑‑‑‑ PERRIN

Ralph Graves (8) was born at least by 1629 (probably about 1625), as he witnessed a deed in 1650 in York Co., VA, and died testate 9 May 1667 in York Co., VA (according to the Bruton Parish Register). He married Rachel Croshaw (or Crosher), daughter of Major Joseph Croshaw, about 1652. Joseph Croshaw was a son of Raleigh Croshaw who arrived in Jamestown in 1608 on the ship "Mary and Margaret" with Capt. Thomas Graves. Ralph Graves made a trip to England in 1652 for his father-in-law, Major Joseph Croshaw.

After Ralph died, his widow married Richard Barnes, and died 20 April 1669. Richard died in Jan. 1674/5. Joseph Croshaw deeded to Ralph and Rachel 2000 acres of land in New Kent Co., VA on 23 Dec. 1654. Joseph was Justice of the Peace in York Co. in 1655, member of the House of Burgesses in 1659-60, and died 10 April 1667. The will of Ralph Graves, dated 5 May 1667, proved 29 July 1667 in York Co., Va., names oldest son Ralph, youngest son William, eldest daughter Anne, youngest daughter Mary, wife Rachel, and uncle Richard Croshaw, executor. In his will, he mentioned that he was in the prime of life, but feeble in body. His will bequeathed his 1000 acre homeplace in York Co. to his wife and then to his son, Ralph Graves, Jr. In 1675, Ralph, Jr. petitioned to be appointed guardian of brother William, denied. (R‑14, R‑915)

Children - Graves

34. Anne Graves, d. aft. 5 May 1667.

+35. Ralph Graves, b. 24 July 1653, m. Unity White, d. 1694.

36. William Graves, b. 2 March 1665, d. aft. 1675.

37. Mary Graves, d. aft. 5 May 1667.

38. Martha Graves, d. 27 Oct. 1665 (or 1666).

William Graves (9) was born by 1631, since he patented land in York Co., VA in 1652. The name of this wife is not known. He died before 1668 (York Co., Book 4, p. 178), when Rachel Graves, wife or widow of his brother Ralph, appeared on behalf of her son Ralph as next of kin to Ann Graves, daughter of William Graves, deceased. This proves William had no other surviving children, since they would have been Ann's heirs. It also proves that Ralph (#8) was the older brother of William, and Ralph (#35) was the oldest son of Ralph (#8). This follows the English inheritance laws of that time, primogeniture, where the eldest son succeeds to a parent’s real estate to the absolute exclusion of the younger sons and daughters. William received a grant of 80 acres in York Co. on 13 Oct. 1656. (R‑14)

Children - Graves

39. Ann Graves, d. by 1668.

Daughter (12) married a Mr. Grenther (perhaps William Grenther), according to the estate settlement of Ralph Graves (#8). (R‑14)

Children - Grenther

40. William Grenther, d. by 7 Sept. 1667.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (3)

Thomas Graves (13) was born about 1639. His death date is unknown. He was still living in 1707 when he had lot no. 1 in the new town of Gloucester. He first married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑ before 1677 (possibly about 1669). They lived in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va.

He and his brother Jeffrey inherited large tracts of land which their father had patented. This land was beyond the head of Timberneck Creek, and between Severn and the Indian Road. As part of their inheritance, they also received a tract of 400 acres in Abingdon Parish on 6 March 1675/6. Thomas had other large grants in Westmoreland and Gloucester counties.

He married second Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. The christening of all the children listed below was recorded in the records of St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish. (R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑

+41. John Graves, christened 1677, m. Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑, probably d. by 1716.

+42. Robert Graves, born or christened 4 Feb. 1682/3, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

43. Mary Graves, christened 19 Aug. 1685 (or 1674?).

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑

44. Frances Graves, b. 1698.

Jeffrey Graves (14) married Dorothy ‑‑‑‑‑‑ before 1680. They lived in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. He and his brother Thomas had the several grants of land mentioned above. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

45. Elizabeth Graves, b. 21 May 1680, probably died shortly after birth, although this could have been a birth date and the date for the second Elizabeth could have been the bapt. date for the same child.

46. Elizabeth Graves, b. 15 May 1681.

+47. Jeffrey Graves, b. 24 May 1683, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

48. Sarah Graves, baptized 1 July 1688.

William Graves (15) married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They lived in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. The baptisms of all the following children were recorded in the records of St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish. The gap in the baptismal dates of the following children is suspicious, but perhaps the family was not of the parish from 1689 to 1700. (R‑14, R‑915)

Children - Graves

49. John Graves, bapt. 26 Dec. 1686, d. early.

+50. William Graves, bapt. 29 April 1688, m. Martha (or Elizabeth?) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. by Oct. 1756.

51. John Graves, bapt. 5 June 1689, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

52. Benjamin Graves, bapt. 28 April 1700.

53. Rebecca Graves, bapt. 27 Sept. 1702.

54. Robert Graves, bapt. 4 Feb. 1704.

55. Susanna Graves, bapt. 6 April 1707.

+56. Edmund Graves, bapt. 4 Jan. 1709, married.

CHILDREN OF VERLINDA GRAVES (4) AND WILLIAM STONE

Thomas Stone (17) was born about 1635 or 1638 in Accomac Co., VA, and died in 1676. He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑186, R‑327)

Children - Stone

+57. William Stone, b.c. 1666, m. Theodosia Wade, d. 1731.

58. Richard Stone

John Stone (18) was born about 1642 and died in 1698. He first married Elizabeth Warren. He married second Eleanor Bayne. (R‑186)

Children - Stone, by Elizabeth Warren

59. Capt.) Thomas Stone, b. 1677, m(1) Martha Haskins, m(2) Katherine Boughton, d. 1727. She d. 1750.

60. Matthew Stone, b. 1679, m. Rachel Smoot, d. 1750. She was b. 1695, d. 1756.

61. John Stone

Children - Stone, by Eleanor Bayne

62. Walter Stone

63. Eleanor Stone

64. Elizabeth Stone

Elizabeth Stone (19) was born about 1650 and died in 1707. She married Hon. William Calvert, son of Gov. Leonard Calvert, in 1661/2. He was born 1642/3 in England, and died 10 Jan. 1682 in Maryland. See the book Descendants of the Virginia Calverts for more information on this Calvert family. (R‑120, R‑186)

Children - Calvert

+65. Elizabeth Calvert, b.c. 1662, m. James Neale, 20 Dec. 1681, d. 1684.

+66. Charles Calvert, b.c. 1664, m(1) Mary Howson, 1690, m(2) Barbara Kirke, d. 1733.

67. William Calvert, b.c. 1666.

+68. George Calvert, b.c. 1668, m(1) Elizabeth Doyne, 1690, m(2) Anne Notley, 1691 (?), m(3) Hannah Neale, d. 1699 (or 1739).

+69. Richard Calvert, b.c. 1670, m. Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 11 Nov. 1718.

Mary Stone (21) was born about 1656 and died in 1682. She first married Benoni Thomas. He died, and she married second Robert Doyne, Esquire, in 1674. He was the executor of the estate of Mary's mother. He was born in 1654 and died in 1680 (or 1689). (R‑128, R‑141)

Children - Thomas

70. Benoni Stone

Children - Doyne

71. Wharton Doyne

72. William Doyne

73. Sarah Doyne

+74. Verlinda Doyne, m(1) Samuel Taylor, m(2) John Brown.

75. Elinor Doyne

+76. Mary Doyne, b.c. 1683, m. Nicholas Dawson, d. 14 Dec. 1734/Jan. 1735.

CHILDREN OF ANN GRAVES (5)

Verlinda (or Virlinda) Cotton (23) was born in 1638 (or 1645) at Bunbury, Northampton Co., Va. She first married Thomas Burdett (or Burdette or Burdit) on 1 Sept. 1658. He was in the colony of Maryland before 1659, according to Early Settlers of Maryland by Gust Skourdas. He was born about 1635 in England, and died in Feb. 1666 at Nangemy Creek, Charles Co., Md. She married second Richard Boughton. She made a deed of gift to her Burdett children 20 June 1668, before her second marriage. (R‑114)

Children - Burdett

+77. Elizabeth Burdett, b.c. 1659, m(1) John Hamilton, c. 1677, m(2) Richard Chandler, 1683, d. before 1686.

78. Frances Burdett, m. Col. Charles Ashton (?).

79. Parthenia Burdett, never married, d.c. 1697.

+80. Sarah Burdett, b.c. 1669, m. Gerard Fowke, 31 Dec. 1686, d. 1734.

Children - Boughton

81. Samuel Boughton, d.c. 1714 (Charles Co., Md.).

82. Virlinda (or Verlinda) Boughton

83. Katherine Boughton

84. Mary Boughton

85. Thomas Boughton

CHILDREN OF KATHERINE GRAVES (6)

Sarah Sprigg (32) was born about 1657 (or 1660) in Northampton Co., VA, and died on or before 25 Nov. 1736 in Prince George's Co., MD. She first married John Pierce (or Pearce or Peerce), son of John Pierce and Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He was born before 1658 and died before 1701. She married second Enoch Coombs after 1704. He died in 1727 in Prince George’s Co., MD. (R‑116, R‑117, R‑150)

Children - Pierce

86. John Pierce III, b. 1674, m. Mary Evans, c. 1701, d. 1766 (Prince George’s Co., MD). Mary was the daughter of John Evans and Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+87. Sarah Pierce, b.c. 1675, m. James Beall, 1693, d. 1761.

88. Thomas Pierce

Thomas Sprigg Jr. (33) was born about 1665 in Maryland, and died about 1738 in Prince George's Co., MD. He married Margaret Mariarte, daughter of Edward Mariarte and Honor ‑‑‑‑‑‑, about 1690. She was born about 1670 in Anne Arundel Co., MD, and died in 1739 in Prince George's Co., MD. (R‑929)

Children - Sprigg

89. John Sprigg

90. Mary Sprigg

+91. Thomas Sprigg, b.c. 1695, m. Margery Wight (?), d. 1725.

+92. Edward Sprigg, b. 1697, m(1) Elizabeth Pile, m(2) Mary Belt, d. 1751.

+93. Priscilla Sprigg, b.c. 1698, m. Ralph Crabb, 22 Aug. 1716, d. 1759.

94. Eleanor Sprigg, b.c. 1699, m. Henry Wright, 1716.

+95. Margaret Sprigg, b. 1700, m(1) Francis King, m(2) Richard Keene, d. 1755.

+96. Elizabeth Sprigg, b.c. 1703, m(1) Josiah Wilson, c. 1720, m(2) Turnor Wooton.

+97. Osborne Sprigg, b. 1707, m. Rachel Belt, 11 July 1727, d. 7 Jan. 1750.

GENERATION 4

CHILDREN OF RALPH GRAVES (8) AND RACHEL CROSHAW

Ralph Graves (35) was born 24 July 1653 (or about 1658) in York Co., Va., and died in 1694 (by Feb. 1694) in York Co. without a will. He married his cousin Unity White, daughter of Henry White of York Co., Va. and Mary Croshaw, and granddaughter of Major Joseph Croshaw. They lived in York Co., VA. After Ralph died, Unity married Thomas Cripps sometime after 25 June 1694. She died about Feb. 1695.

From his uncle, William Graves, Ralph inherited Skimino plantation, land given to his deceased sisters by their father, and also land inherited directly from his father. On 25 June 1694, Unity Graves, with William Jackson and her brother Henry White, secured administration of Ralph Graves' estate by filing a bond for 40,000 lbs. of tobacco.

The inventory of his estate mentions four horses, harness, cart, saddle, etc. It mentions his sons Ralph, Elijah, and Henry White Graves. A daughter Mary is also documented (how?). It is also likely that he had sons Joseph and John. Joseph was the one in the 1704 quit rent rolls of James City Co., and John who had children Susannah and Matthew, both born St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., later lived in Goochland Co. (However, according to Mrs. Sue Davis, the inventory of the estate did not list his children.)

In addition to the children listed, there were probably others, including one girl who married a Daniel. All the children were supposedly born in York Co., Va. (R‑179, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+98. Ralph Graves, m(1) Mary Pinkethman, m(2) Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. Feb. 1748/9.

+99. Henry White Graves, b.c. 1692, m(1) Mary Jones, m(2) Mary Williams, d.c. 1745.

100. Mary Graves, m. Richard Easter, by 1 March 1710/11.

101. Joseph Graves

+102. John Graves, b.c. 1677, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (13)

John Graves (41) was christened 1677 in St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. The most likely death date for John is by 1716, since a Rebecca Graves appears in the Essex Co., Va. estate settlement of Richard Brecknell in 1716 (not as an heir). No other Rebecca is known to fit this circumstance other than the wife of John. The payment to her for some debt indicates she was either single or a widow.

[The death date of 1747 given by John Card Graves is for John’s son, John Graves (#104). A death date of 1737 (from Mrs. Ethel Taylor) is from Spotsylvania Co. records, where a John Graves, very ancient, was exempt from taxes in 1737. This was John Graves (genealogy 270).]

John married Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She probably survived her husband, as indicated in the first paragraph. The children listed below plus a daughter Elizabeth were named by John Card Graves (R‑915). Charles Hughes Hamlin (The Graves Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 4-6, and vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 2-5) agreed with John Card Graves, except that he did not list Elizabeth. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

103. Rebecca Graves, bapt. 21 Jan. 1704.

+104. John Graves, bapt. 9 March 1706, m. Susannah Dicken, 22 Nov. 1732, d. 30 March-2 June 1747.

105. Edward Graves, b. 13 March 1709, m. Elizabeth Hollis, 7 April 1732. All dates from Abingdon Parish register.

Robert Graves (42) was born or christened 4 Feb. 1682/3 in St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They lived in King and Queen Co., Va. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+106. Thomas Graves, b. 19 Sept. 1714, m. Lucy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

107. Robert Graves, bapt. 14 Jan. 1717.

108. James Graves, bapt. 4 Oct. 1724. It was previously thought that this might be the James Graves who married Mary Copeland and died in Lincoln Co., Ga. However, there is no known documentation for this, and this has been proven not possible as a result of DNA testing.

CHILDREN OF JEFFREY GRAVES (14) AND DOROTHY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Jeffrey Graves (47) was born 24 May 1683. He married Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. In 1748, his lands in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. adjoined those of Ellis, Robert, and Joseph Coleman. Both of the children listed below were baptized in St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

109. Thomas Graves, bapt. 21 Jan. 1704, probably m. Elizabeth Laffingham, 20 Oct. 1733.

110. Elizabeth Graves, bapt. 23 June 1706.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (15) AND MARY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

William Graves (50) was baptized 29 April 1688 in St. Peter's Church, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Va. He married Martha ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (His wife's name is given as Elizabeth in a Chesterfield Co., Va. deed.) They settled in Chesterfield Co., Va. His will, probated Oct. 1756, names his son William and Henry Marshall as executors, and mentions his grandsons Pliny and Arthur. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+111. William Graves, b. 4 July 1725, m. Sarah Cox, d. 24 Jan. 1776.

Edmund Graves (56) was baptized 4 Jan. 1709. An Edmund Graves appeared in Caroline Co., Va. records in the 1730's as a carpenter. In 1752 a John Graves appeared there and was involved in several lawsuits over the next several years. Although there is no documentation, it has been believed that John was a son of Edmund. Also, descendants had believed that this was the line of Reuben, Esom, etc., of Halifax Co., VA, but DNA testing proved that was not correct and Reuben and Esom were part of the same family as Beverly Graves of Caroline Co., VA, and Archibald Pratt Graves of SC. (R‑14)

Children - Graves

112. John Graves, b.c. 1735, married.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS STONE (17) AND MARY ------

William Stone (57) was born about 1666 and died in 1727 or 1731. He married Theodosia Wade. She was born about 1666 and died in 1747 or 1749. (R‑327)

Children - Stone

+113. Thomas Stone, b.c. 1696, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1771.

CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH STONE (19) AND WILLIAM CALVERT

Elizabeth Calvert (65) was born about 1662 (or 1664) and died in 1684. She married Capt. James Neale on 20 Dec. 1681 in MD. He was born about 1651 in Spain. (R‑186, R‑524)

Children - Neale

114. Mildred Neale

115. Margaret Neale

116. Ann Neale

117. Mary Neale, b. 1683, m(1) Charles Egerton, Jr. (he d. 1703), m(2) Jeremiah Adderton (he d. 1713), m(3) Joseph Van Swearingen, m(4) William Peacen, d. 173‑. According to R‑524, she married Mr. Vanswerring, then Mr. Deaton, and then Michael Taney III. Michael was born in Calvert Co., MD. Children by Taney were Dorothy Taney and Michael Taney.

+118. William Neale, m. Ann Pile.

119. Benjamin Neale

120. Henry Neale

+121. James Neale, Jr., m. Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d.c. 1730.

Charles Calvert (66) was born about 1664 (or 1672) in Maryland, and died in 1733 in St. Mary’s Co., MD. He first married Mary Howson in 1690. He married second Barbara Kirke. (R‑186)

Children - Calvert, by Mary Howson

122. Sarah Howson Calvert, b. 1694, m. Nathaniel Jones.

123. Anne Calvert, b. 1696, m. Thomas Porter. He d. 1714.

George Calvert (68) was born about 1668 (or 1663) in MD, and died in 1699 (or 1739) in Stafford Co., VA. He first married Elizabeth Doyne in 1690. He married second Anne Notley, possibly in 1691, although this date or some of the others are wrong if the first six children were really from the first marriage. His third marriage was to Hannah Neale. (R‑186)

Children - Calvert, by Elizabeth Doyne

124. Charles Calvert, b. 1691.

+125. John Calvert, b. 1692, m(1) Jane Harrison, 1711, m(2) Mary Goslin, d. 1739.

126. James Calvert

127. Elizabeth Calvert

128. William Calvert

129. Thomas Calvert

Children - Calvert, by Anne Notley

+130. George Calvert, b. 1696, m. Constant (or Constance) Harrison, 1719, d. 1750.

Richard Calvert (69) was born about 1670 and died 11 Nov. 1718. He married Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑186)

Children - Calvert

131. Robert Calvert; he is said to have migrated to TX and founded Calvert City, TX, but he lived much too early to have done that; perhaps his descendants did.

132. John Calvert, m. Mary Calvert.

133. Francis Calvert, m. Hannah Brent.

CHILDREN OF MARY STONE (21)

Verlinda Doyne (74) first married Samuel Taylor. He died in 1706. She married second John Brown. (R‑141)

Children - Taylor

+134. Samuel Taylor, Jr., m. Mary Wight.

Mary Doyne (76) was born about 1683, and died 14 Dec. 1734/Jan. 1735. She married Nicholas Dawson, son of John Dawson and Rebecca Doyne, about 1704 in Fendall Delight, Charles Co., MD. He was born about 1675 in MD, and died by 29 June 1727. (R‑128, R‑130)

Children - Dawson

135. John Dawson, b.c. 1706 (MD).

+136. Thomas Dawson, b.c. 1708, m. Elizabeth Hawkins Lowe, c. 1740, d. Aug. 1800.

137. William Dawson, b.c. 1710/1712 (Prince George’s Co., MD).

+138. George Dawson, b.c. 1716, m. Eleanor Lowe.

139. Nicholas Dawson, b.c. 1720 (Prince George’s Co., MD)

CHILDREN OF VERLINDA COTTON (23) AND THOMAS BURDETT

Elizabeth Burdett (77) was born about 1659, probably in MD, and died before 1686. She first married John Hamilton about 1677. He was born in Scotland, and died before 4 April 1686 in MD. She married second Richard Chandler in 1683. (R‑4, R‑499)

Children - Hamilton

140. John Hamilton

141. Alexander Hamilton, b.c. 1682, m. Elizabeth Zacharia Green, c. 1708, d. 1730.

Sarah Burdette (or Burdett) (80), of Charles Co., Md., was born about 1669 at Nangemy (or Nanjemoy) Creek, Charles Co., Md., and died in 1734 in Charles Co., Md. She married Col. Gerard (or Gerrard) Fowke, son of Gerard Fowke and Anne Thoroughgood (daughter of Capt. Adam Thoroughgood and widow of Job Chandler), on 31 Dec. 1686. He was born (or christened) in 1662 in Charles Co., Md. (or in Va.), and died 1734 at Nanjemoy Creek, Charles Co., Md. His will was dated 6 Jan. 1734 and proved 20 Jan. 1734 in Westmoreland Co., Va. He was previously married to ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Lomax, but there were no known children by this marriage. Source: Hayden, Virginia Genealogies; Fowke family Bible record from NGSQ, vol. 65. (R‑10, R‑114, R‑174)

Children - Fowke

142. Gerard Fowke, died when about to be married.

143. Chandler Fowke, m. Mary Fossaker (or Tassaker), 1716, d. 10 Feb. 1745. Had three children.

144. Roger Fowke, m. Anne Stone. Had two children.

145. Ann(e) Fowke, m. Robert Alexander (of Stafford Co., VA).

+146. Frances Fowke, b. 2 Feb. 1691, m. Gustavus Brown, 1710 (or 1711), d. 8 Nov. 1744.

147. Catherine Fowke, m. Elsworth Bayne (of Charles Co., MD).

148. Elizabeth Fowke, never married.

CHILDREN OF SARAH SPRIGG (32) AND JOHN PIERCE

Sarah Pierce (87) was born in 1675 in Calvert Co., MD, and died before 28 Nov. 1761 when her will was probated. She first married James Beall, son of Alexander Beall and Margaret Ramsay, in 1693 in MD. He was baptized 5 Feb. 1652/3 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, came to America in 1655, and died in 1723 in MD. His will was probated 10 Feb. 1723. They lived in Prince George's Co., MD. She married second Dr. John Haswell. He died in 1750. (R‑116, R‑117, R‑150)

Children - Beall

+149. Margaret Beall, b. 1694, m(1) John Brewer, Jr., m(2) Thomas Odell, c. 1714, d. after 1755.

150. John Beall

151. James Beall, b. 1698, m. Mary Ann Edmondson, d. 1733.

+152. Nathaniel Beall, b.c. 1699, m. Elizabeth Brooke, c. 1725, d.c. 1775.

153. Sarah Beall, b. 1703, m. Reginald Odell, 21 Nov. 1723.

154. Robert Beall, b. 1705, d. 1740.

155. Joseph Beall, b. 1708, m. Rachel ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1798.

156. Zephenial Beall, b. 1720, m. Keziah Offutt, 1768, d. 1801.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS SPRIGG (33) AND MARGARET MARIARTE

Thomas Sprigg (91) was born about 1695 and died in 1725. He married Margery Wight (?), although some sources show him marrying Margery Beall. (R‑929)

Children - Sprigg

157. Thomas Sprigg, b. 1715, m. Elizabeth Galloway, d. 1781.

158. Anne Sprigg

159. Edward Sprigg

Col. Edward Sprigg (92) was born in 1697 and died in 1751. He first married Elizabeth Pile, daughter of Dr. Richard Pile. He married second Mary Belt, daughter of Joseph Belt and Esther Beall. She was born in 1722. (R‑929)

Children - Sprigg, by Elizabeth Pile

160. Dr.) Richard Sprigg, m. Elizabeth Wooton (dau. of Turnor Wooton and Agnes Chambers). Turnor Wooton later married Richard's aunt, Elizabeth Sprigg.

161. Margaret Sprigg, b. 1726, m. William Bowie, d. 1804.

Priscilla Sprigg (93) was born about 1698, and died in 1759 in Prince George's Co., Md. She married Ralph Crabb on 22 Aug. 1716. He was born in 1695 in Md., and died in 1734 in Prince George's Co., Md. (R‑929)

Children - Crabb

162. Sarah Crabb, b. 1717, m. Robert Magruder, 1734.

163. Thomas Crabb, b. 1719.

164. Margaret Crabb, b. 13 April 1720, m. William Hilleary, 1735, d. after 1790.

165. Henry Wright Crabb, b. 1722/3, m. Ann Snowden.

166. Ralph Crabb, b. 1724.

167. Ellinor Crabb, b. 1726, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Lansdale.

168. Jeremiah Crabb, b. Oct. 1728, m. Lucy ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1777 (Anne Arundel Co., Md.). No children mentioned in his will.

169. John Crabb, b. 1731.

170. Edward Crabb, b. 1734.

Margaret Sprigg (95) was born in 1700 and died in 1755. She first married Francis King. She married second Richard Keene as his second wife. (R‑929)

Children - King

171. Margaret King, b. 1718, m. John Hilleary.

172. Thomas King, b. 1720.

173. Cave King, b. 1722, m. Thomas Williams.

174. Francis King, b. 1724.

Elizabeth Sprigg (96) was born about 1703. She first married Josiah Wilson, son of Maj. Josiah Wilson, about 1720. He was born about 1696 in Md., and died in March 1726/27. She married second Turnor Wooton as his third wife. (R‑929)

Children - Wilson

175. Martha Wilson

176. Margaret Wilson

177. Dr.) Henry Wright Wilson, m(1) Ann Wilson (his 2nd cousin), m(2) Agnes Lacy.

Children - Wooton

178. Mary Wooton, b. Nov. 1735, probably died young.

179. William Turnor Wooton, b. 1636/7, m. Ann Sprigg (#192), d. 1777.

180. Dr.) Thomas Sprigg Wooton, m. Molly Offutt. No children.

181. Richard Wooton, b. 1741, m. Martha Perry, d. 1777.

182. Singleton Wooton

183. John Wooton

Osborne Sprigg (97) was born in 1707, and died 7 Jan. 1750 in Prince George's Co., Md. He married Rachel Belt, daughter of Col. Joseph Belt and Esther Beall, on 11 July 1727. (R‑929)

Children - Sprigg

184. Lucy Sprigg, b. 9 Jan. 1728, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Crabb.

185. Osborne Sprigg, Jr., m(1) Sarah Gantt, m(2) Mary Smith, m(3) Martha Craufurd.

186. Esther Sprigg, b. 15 Nov. 1730, m. Thomas Bowie, d. before 1749.

187. Rachel Sprigg, b. 1 June 1733, m. (Capt.) Thomas Harwood.

188. Priscilla Sprigg, b. 26 Sept. 1735, m. (Col.) Barton Lucas.

189. Joseph Sprigg, b.c. 1736, m(1) Hannah Bowie, m(2) Margaret (Weems) Elzey.

190. Elizabeth Sprigg, m. Thomas Watkins.

191. Gen.) Thomas Sprigg, b. 1747, m. Elizabeth Belt, 1780, d. 1809. He was a member of Congress.

192. Ann Sprigg, m. William Turnor Wooton (#179).

GENERATION 5

CHILDREN OF RALPH GRAVES (35) AND UNITY WHITE

Ralph Graves (98) first married Mary Pinkethman, daughter of William Pinkethman. He married second Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He died in Feb. 1748/9.

Ralph increased his holdings by purchasing 825 acres in Charles Parish known as "Boar Quarters"; also three plantations from George Baskerville; and 130 acres from John Hillyard. His will dated Feb. 11, 1748/9, was proved May 15, 1749, and in his will he described himself as "of Bruton Parish." (R‑179, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+193. William Graves, b. by 1728, m. Ann Brown, d. 1782.

194. Henry Graves, never married, d. 1758 (will, York Co., VA). He named his mother, brother, and sisters in his will. He inherited Skimino plantation.

+195. Richard Graves, m. Dyonisia ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. by 12 Jan. 1769.

+196. Richard Croshaw Graves, b.c. 1734, m. Elizabeth Valentine, c. 1760, d. after 1792.

+197. Unity Graves, m. William Hilliard, d. 3 Dec. 1759.

198. Elizabeth Graves, m. Ralph Stone, d. 1761 (York Co., VA).

199. Ralph Graves, Jr., d. before Feb. 1749. He witnessed a deed for his father as Ralph, Jr.

Henry White Graves (99) was born about 1692 in York Co., VA, and died about 1745 (between 1743 and 1746) in Virginia. He first married Mary Jones, probably a daughter of Rice Jones and Elizabeth Croshaw. He married second Mary Williams. She was a daughter of Lieut. Col. John Williams and his wife Mary Keeling of York Co., VA, who later moved to Hanover Co., VA.

According to Delbert Cox, Henry White Graves and family moved to Granville Co., NC, in the 1750's with a relative, Samuel Henderson, and Henry White Graves died in Granville Co. (This seems to contradict the information given above.)

Much of the information about Henry White Graves and his descendants is from Barbara Graves Billings, although she does not make any claims for a first marriage to Mary Jones. For additional information, see The Graves Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 10-16. The information from the John Card Graves manuscripts is very confusing and does not agree with this.

According to Mrs. Hiden (R‑924), "Henry5 Graves of Hanover Co., Va. patented land there in 1731 (S.L.O., Book 13, p. 173). When he sold this land three years later with consent of his wife Mary, it is described as adjoining Major Leigh, John Saunders, Capt. Crawford and other lands of Henry5 Graves (Hanover Rec., 1730-35, p. 128). In 1730 (Goochland D.B. 3, p. 90) John Williams, Sr. of Hanover, had sold to his son, John Williams, Jr., 425 acres on the north side of James River on the branches or meanders of Tuckahoe, part of a patent granted him on Oct. 31, 1716. This was witnessed by Henry5 and Ralph6 Graves. On 10 Sept. 1737, John Williams, who had now moved to Goochland, sold 293 acres more of the same patent to Henry5 Graves of Hanover (ibid, p. 92). In 1743 (Car. O.B., 1741-46, p. 204), John Daniel of the York Co. family and who owned land in Hanover, paid Henry5 Graves 145 lbs. tobacco for one day's attendance at court as a witness for him, coming and going 40 miles. He died between this date and 1746, for in the latter year, Ralph6 Graves appeared as a tithable for Mary Graves (Goochland Loose Papers, Archives Div., VA State Library). He seems to have been married twice, first to a daughter of Rice Jones and Elizabeth Croshaw, probably Mary. By this marriage there was at least one child, Ralph6, born probably about 1710."

In addition to the proven children of Henry5 Graves of Hanover Co., Mrs. Hiden believed he had yet another son whose widow, Elizabeth, was the grantor in the following deed (see p. 264, R‑924).

In Mecklenberg D.B. 2, p. 4, on May 10, 1767, Elizabeth Graves of St. James Parish of said county, for love and affection, bound herself in the penalty of double the amount to give to her son Thomas Graves when he should attain the age of 21 years the sum of 30 pounds current VA money; the witnesses were Henry6 and Elijah6 Graves, whose ancestry was previously discussed. This bond of Elizabeth was probably given preparatory to a second marriage. In 1779 (Lunenburg D.B. 13, p. 206), Andrew Gregory of Mecklenburg for 30 pounds current money sold to Thomas Graves of Lunenburg 100 acres lying on Juniper Creek adjoining Samuel Jordan, Edward Slaughter and Joseph Johnson. In 1798 (ibid, D.B. 18, p. 44), Thomas Graves and Sarah his wife of Mecklenburg and William Townsend and Elizabeth his wife of Lunenburg to Samuel Jordan of Lunenburg for 100 pounds current money convey 100 acres on the branches of Juniper Creek adjoining James Shelbourne, David Wood, Jeremiah Slaughter, Young Slaughter and Edward Slaughter. From the above, it would seem Thomas's mother married second William Townsend and had some rights in this 100 acres, else she would not have joined in the deed. We do not know the date of Thomas's removal to Mecklenburg, but it must have been after 1790, at which time he was residing in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg Co., with 3 tithables (Sunlight on the Southside, p. 240). (R‑14, R‑110, R‑915, R‑924)

Children - Graves, by Mary Jones

+200. Ralph Graves, b.c. 1710, m. Judith Womack, 1 Sept. 1746, d. by 18 May 1762.

201. Mary Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Cook. There was a Mary ("Molly") Graves who m. John Cook 9 Dec. 1799 (Northampton Co., VA).

Children - Graves, by Mary Williams

+202. Sarah Croshaw Graves, b. 1735, m. Thomas Barnett, 3 Feb. 1754, d. 20 Jan. 1814.

+203. Rachel Graves, b. 30 Dec. 1734, m. Benjamin Hendrick, 16 Oct. 1750, d. 27 Dec. 1800.

+204. William Graves, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1786.

+205. Elizabeth Graves, b. 28 Jan. 1741/2, m. Joshua Coffee, 11 Aug. 1767, d. 1804.

+206. John Williams Graves, m. Mary (Jones?), d. 1788/9.

+207. Henry Graves, m. Rachel Lewis, c. 1760, d. 1797.

+208. Elijah Graves, m. Lucretia Chappel, by 1774, d. 1798.

209. Mary Graves, b. 1726, m. John Christmas, d. 14 April 1810 (Orange Co., NC). John was b. 1720, Hanover Co., Va., d. 1783, Orange Co., NC. He named Mary as his wife in his will. Although Henry White Graves named a daughter Mary in his first marriage, it would not be unusual for him to repeat the name in his second group of children. The statement by Worth Ray in his book about Granville Co., NC that John Christmas married Mary's sister Rachel is not correct.

210. son, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. This son may have been Barzillia Graves, according to R‑257. He had apparently died by 1767 and Elizabeth probably married again soon after that to William Townsend (see the discussion for his father). A William and Elizabeth Townsend cosigned a deed with Thomas and Sarah Graves. It was previously thought that this unknown son was the father of Thomas Graves, b.c. 1746-66, m(1) Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Henrietta Greenwood, 6 March 1828, d. 1838 or 1839. However, DNA analysis of 3 descendants of this Thomas Graves have shown that to be wrong. Thomas Graves was apparently not a descendant of Capt. Thomas Graves of VA. (R‑77, R‑924)

John Graves (102) was born about 1677. He married Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. Because of the formation of new counties and acquiring new land, records of this family are found in Albemarle, Caroline, Goochland and Spotsylvania counties, VA.

Lucy Adams, wife of John Graves, Jr., and Susannah Adams, wife of Matthew Graves, were sisters and both daughters of Robert Adams and Mourning Lewis of Henrico Co. (later Goochland Co.), VA. (R‑14, R‑45, R‑230)

Children - Graves

211. Thomas Graves

212. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1705 (Goochland Co., VA).

213. Matthew Graves, b. 1710, m. Susannah (or Susanna) Adams. Moved to Goochland Co., VA

+214. John Graves, Jr., b.c. 1712, m. Lucy Adams, before 1743.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (41) AND REBECCA ------

John Graves (104) was born in 1706 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA[1], was baptized 9 March 1706 in Abingdon Parish, and died between 30 March 1747 (date of his will) and 2 June 1747 (date of probate in Spotsylvania Co., VA). He married Susannah Dicken on 22 Nov. 1732. She was probably a daughter of Isaac Dicken. She was born 14 June 1714, and died in 1784 in Culpeper Co., VA. After John died, she married Henry Chiles. Henry had first been married to Mercy Webb.

In an article by Mrs. P. W. Hiden, “The Graves Family of Essex Co.”, William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 16, second series, 1936, pages 650-668, she wrote on page 657: “About 1922, the late Gen. John Card Graves, of Buffalo, N.Y., gave the writer dates of birth and marriage of John⁴ Graves and his wife, Susanna Dicken, with names and dates of birth of their children. This data had been secured for him by the late Mr. R. A. Brock about 1894 and its source was not given. Since, however, these dates have been corroborated by different branches of the family, it is assumed they are from John⁴ Graves’s own Bible and they will be used in this article.”

“According to this, John⁴ Graves, b. in St. George’s Par., Spotsylvania Co., Dec. 10, 1712, d. Mar. 30, 1747, married on Nov. 22, 1732, Susanna Dicken, b. June 14, 1714. A patent error is seen in speaking of St. George’s Par. some nine years before its creation, but most likely the meaning of the statement is that he was born in St. Ann’s from which St. Mary’s was formed, St. Mary’s including that part of Essex which later lay in Spotsylvania and became St. George’s Parish.” If the 1712 date were correct, then John would be descended from Thomas¹, Francis², Thomas³, John⁴. However, in an article by Charles Hughes Hamlin, The Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, VA, 28 Aug. 1959 and 4 Sept. 1959, Mr. Hamlin disagreed with Mrs. Hiden’s conclusions and gave a very reasoned argument for the lineage given here. Mr. Hamlin’s article can be seen in the Appendix. In addition, DNA testing has shown that John Graves is not descended from Francis Graves, but has instead confirmed the descent given here. (R‑5, R‑14, R‑907)

Children - Graves

+215. Thomas Graves, b. 14 Nov. 1733, m. Sarah Delaney, c. 1752, d. 1810.

216. Rebecca Graves, b. 4 Sept. 1735. Died young.

+217. John Graves, b. 19 Dec. 1737, m. Ann Rice, 30 Nov. 1760, d. 8 Dec. 1825.

+218. Isaac Graves, b. 2 Sept. 1741, m(1) Mildred McWilliams, m(2) Elizabeth Cowherd, 1772, m(3) Jemima Holliday, c. 1791, d. 1818.

+219. Jemima Graves, b. 21 March 1743/4, m. James Chiles, by 1764.

+220. Edward Graves, b. 19 Aug. 1746, m. Sarah Rice, c. 1769, d. Feb. 1832.

CHILDREN OF ROBERT GRAVES (42) AND MARY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Thomas Graves (106) was born 19 Sept. 1714, and was baptized 15 Dec. 1714.

He married Lucy ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She died 7 Oct. 1760 (Abingdon Parish register, Gloucester Co., Va.). The Abingdon Parish register lists all the following children as born to Thomas and Lucy.

It has been said that Thomas first married Elizabeth Laffingham on 20 Oct. 1733. However, this was probably another Thomas, probably Thomas (#109), son of Jeffrey. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

221. Mary Graves, bapt. 10 Oct. 1736.

+222. William Graves, b. 2 March 1738, m. Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

223. Thomas Graves, b. 2 March 1741-2.

224. Susannah Graves, b. 4 May 1744.

225. John Graves, bapt. 4 Sept. 1745.

226. Elizabeth Graves, b. 1747, bapt. 29 Feb. 1748.

227. Jeffrey Graves (twin of Robert), b. 9 June 1751, bapt. 14 July 1751.

228. Robert Graves (twin of Jeffrey), b. 9 June 1751, bapt. 14 July 1751.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (50) AND MARTHA ‑‑‑‑‑‑

William Graves (111) was born 4 July 1725 in Chesterfield Co., Va., and died 24 Jan. 1776. His will was dated 17 Jan. 1776. He married Sarah Cox, daughter of Henry Cox and Mary Jones. She was born 10 July 1732 and died 12 Feb. 1791.

Will: CW 1774-02 17 Jan 1776, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co. VA

pg5 p71 Will of WILLIAM GRAVES, Dale Par. To wife Sarah, plantation I live on, 4 Negroes, items, for widowhood and at her death the plantation to son BENJAMIN, and rest divided between, CHARLES, FRANCES, WILLIAM, HENRY, MATTHEW, SARAH and BENJAMIN GRAVES. To son KING, 3 Negroes and items and 10 acres I purchased of EDMUND GRAVES, next to his own land, also 50 lbs. To son ARTHUR, 14 Negroes and 5 shilling. To son CHARLES, tract between ARTHUR and land I live on, land purchased of John Ragon Owen and ARTHUR GRAVES, at mouth of Swift Creek, and next to land formerly John Elliott's and Negroes, items and 50 lbs. To son WILLIAM rst of plantation bought of John Elliott, and 89 acres purchased of EDMUND GRAVES, 2 Negroes, items and 50 lbs. To son HENRY, 250 acres, part of land purchased of EDMUND GRAVES, adj. Capt. Thomas Worsham, William Worsham and WILLIAM GRAVES, a negro, items and 50 lbs, at 21. To son Matthew, 350 acres, being rest of land bought of EDMOND GRAVES, at upper end, adj. Henry Smith and ARON FARGUSON[2] also a negro, items. To son Benjamin, plantation I live on at my wife's death and rest of land on South side of Road I purchased of my son ARTHUR, also 1 Negro and items. To dau. FRANCES GRAVES, 2 Negroes and items. To dau. SARAH GRAVES, 1 Negro and items, and 50 lbs at 21 or marriage. To dau. MARTHA WINFREE, 25 head of cattle. To 2 sons HENRY and MATTHEW, 150 lbs at 21. To my seven children: CHARLES, FRANCES, WILLIAM, HENRY, MATTHEW, SARAH and BENJAMIN, rest of estate at my wife's death. Exe. wife SARAH, Henry Winfree and Jesse Cogbill. Wit. Thomas Worsham, Jesse Cogbill, James Ball, Peter Edwards.

Probate: CW 1774-02 1 Mar 1776 Chesterfield Co. VA

Note: pg122 p99 Will of WILLIAM GRAVES probated: SARAH GRAVES (wife), HENRY WINFREY, JESSE COGBILL, Exe. THOMAS BOLLING, JAMES BATT and PETER EDWARDS, wit.

Event: CW 1774-02 Will proved 14 Feb 1788 Chesterfield Co. VA

Note: pg156 p41 Will of WILLIAM GRAVES further proved by MAJOR WINFREY and rec. CHARLES GRAVES, one of the exe.

All their children were born in Chesterfield Co., VA. (R‑1, R‑2, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+229. King Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1750, m. Mary Gill, c. 1769, d. 22 June 1791.

+230. Arthur Graves, b. 19 Nov. 1752, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1773, d. 28 April 1831.

+231. Charles Graves, b. 20 Dec. 1754, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Edwards, c. 1774, d.c. 1797.

+232. Martha Winifred Graves, b. 27 Dec. 1756, m. ValentineWinfree, c. 1774, d. 1814.

+233. Frances Graves, b. 11 June 1759, m. James (or Thomas) Batte, c. 1776, d.c. 1780.

234. William Graves, b. 24 Sept. 1761 (Chesterfield Co., VA), probably never married, d. 1780 or later. His will, dated 23 Jan. 1780, mentions mother Sarah, brothers and sisters, Benjamin, King, Arthur, Charles, Henry, Sally, Martha Winifred, and Frances Batte.

235. Henry Graves, b. 16 July 1763, d. after 1780.

236. Pliny Graves, b. 1765.

237. Matthew Graves, b. 14 April 1767, d. 1787 (definitely before 11 Feb. 1790).

238. Sarah Graves, b. 23 March 1770, m. Richard Baugh, c. 1781, d. after 1797. He was b.c. 1760 and d. after 1800, son of Richard Baugh and Margaret Jones.

+239. Benjamin Graves, b. 15 July 1773, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d.c. 1797.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM STONE (57) AND THEODOSIA WADE

Thomas Stone (113) was born about 1696 and died in 1771. He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑327)

Children - Stone

+240. William Stone, b. 1746, m. Patsy ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 1758, d. 1799.

CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH CALVERT (65) AND JAMES NEALE

William Neale (118) married Ann Pile, daughter of Joseph Pile and Elizabeth Boarman. (R‑524)

Children - Neale

+241. Sarah Teresa Neale, b. April 1752, m. John Hoskins Boarman.

James Neale, Jr. (121) died about 1730. He married Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑524)

Children - Neale

242. Elizabeth Neale

243. James Neale

244. Jane Neale

245. Mary Ann Neale

CHILDREN OF GEORGE CALVERT (68)

John Calvert (125) was born about 1692 in Stafford Co., VA (or in MD), and died in 1731 in Prince George's Co., MD (or in Prince William Co., VA). He first married Jane Harrison in 1711. He married second Mary Goslin. It is not certain which children were by which wife[3]. (R‑120, R‑186)

Children - Calvert, by Mary Goslin

246. Thomas Calvert (alias Harrison), b. 1709, m. Sarah Harrison, b. 1754.

+247. George Calvert, Jr. (alias Harrison), b.c. 1712, m(1) Anne Crupper, 1739, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1782.

248. Burr Calvert (alias Harrison), b. 1716, m. Jean (or Jane) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1787.

249. Cecilius Calvert

250. William Calvert

251. Elizabeth Calvert

252. Jacob Calvert, b. 1720, m. Sarah Crupper, d. 1772.

George Calvert (130) was born in 1694 or 1696, and died in 1750 in Culpeper Co., VA. He married Constant (or Constance) Harrison in 1719. She was born in 1697 and died in 1739 or 1740. (R‑186)

Children - Calvert

+253. Obediah Calvert, b. 1719, m. Mary Gosling, 1739, d. 1805.

CHILDREN OF VERLINDA DOYNE (74)

Samuel Taylor, Jr. (134) married Mary Wight. Their surviving children are listed below. (R‑141)

Children - Taylor

254. Verlinda Taylor

+255. Priscilla Taylor, m. James Wilson, 1760.

+256. Susanna Taylor, m. Joshua Naylor.

257. Joshua Taylor

CHILDREN OF MARY DOYNE (76) AND NICHOLAS DAWSON

Thomas Dawson (136) was born about 1708 on the family’s plantation, Saturday’s Work, on Broad Creek in Prince George’s Co., MD, and died in Aug. 1800 in Dawsonville, Montgomery Co., MD, and was buried in Montgomery Co., MD. He married Elizabeth Hawkins Lowe, daughter of John Lowe and Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Charles Co., MD, about 1740. She was born about 1706 and died about 1802. Her sister Eleanor married his brother George. Thomas built a log cabin in Montgomery Co., MD, called Mother’s Delight, which is still standing. (R‑128)

Children - Dawson

258. Benoni Dawson, b.c. 1742.

259. Susan Dawson, b.c. 1744, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

260. Mary Dawson, b.c. 1745, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

261. Sarah Dawson, b.c. 1748, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+262. Eleanor Lowe Dawson, b. 24 April 1750, m. Lawrence Allnutt, 17 Feb. (or March) 1771, d. 29 Oct. 1832.

263. Nicholas Lowe Dawson, b.c. 1750, m. Mary Mackall.

264. Verlinda Hawkins Dawson, b. 26 June 1755, m. James Allnutt.

265. Robert Doyne Dawson, b. 10 July 1758, m(1) Sarah Chiswell, m(2) Henrietta Lowe.

266. Elizabeth Dawson, b.c. 1760, never married.

267. Jane Lowe Dawson, b.c. 1763.

268. Rebecca Dawson, b. 1 Jan. 1765, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

George Dawson (138) was born about 1716. He married Eleanor Lowe, daughter of John Lowe and Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Charles Co., MD. Her sister Elizabeth married his brother Thomas. According to R‑130, he was of Broad Creek, Prince George’s Co., MD and Fayette Co., PA. (R‑128, R‑130)

Children - Dawson

+269. Mary Dawson, m. John Garrott.

CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH BURDETT (77) AND JOHN HAMILTON

Alexander Hamilton (141) was born about 1682 and died in 1730, both in Spye Park, Charles Co., MD. He married Elizabeth Zacharia Green about 1708. She was born about 1684 in MD, and died about 1753 in Charles Co., MD. (R‑4)

Children - Hamilton

270. John Hamilton, b.c. 1709.

271. William Hamilton, b.c. 1711.

272. Mary Hamilton, b.c. 1713.

+273. James Hamilton, b.c. 1717, m. Mary Ann Coombes, d. 1785.

CHILDREN OF SARAH BURDETTE (80) AND GERARD FOWKE

Frances Fowke (146) was born 2 Feb. 1691 in Charles Co., MD, died 8 Nov. 1744 at Dipple, Stafford Co., VA, and was buried in Aquia Episcopal Cemetery, Stafford Co., VA (or MD?). She married Dr. Gustavus Brown of "Rich Hill", Charles Co., MD, son of Gustavus Brown and Jane Mitchelson, in 1710 in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD. He was born 10 April 1689 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, and died of apoplexy in April 1762 at "Rich Hill". His will was dated 9 Dec. 1755 and was probated 12 May 1762 in Charles Co., MD. After Frances died, he married Margaret (Black) Boyd, widow of an Irish gentlemen and merchant of Port Tobacco, Md., in 1746-7. The children by his second marriage were: Gustavus Richard Brown, b. 17 Oct. 1747-8, m. Peggy Graham, 15 May 1769, d. 1804; Margaret Brown, b. 1749-50, m. (Hon.) Thomas Stone, after 1762, d. 1 June 1787. Source: Hayden, Virginia Genealogies.

The tomb of Frances bore this inscription: “Here lyeth the body of Frances, the wife of Dr. Gustavus Brown of Charles County, Maryland. By her he had twelve children of whom one son and seven daughters survive her. She was a daughter of Mr. Gerard Fowke, late of Maryland, and descended from the Fowkes of Gunston Hall, in Staffordshire, England. She was born February the 2^nd, 1691, and died much lamented on the 8^th of November, 1774, in the fifty-fourth year of her age.” (R‑10, R‑114, R‑174)

Children - Brown

274. Gustavus Brown, b. 7 Dec. 1711, d. 8 Sept. 1712.

275. Frances Brown, b. 29 July 1713, m. (Rev.) John Moncure (of Scotland), 18 June 1741.

276. Sarah Brown, b. 29 Aug. 1715, m. (Rev.) James Scott (of Westwood, Dettingen Parish, Va.), c. 1738.

+277. Mary Brown, b. 8 (or 5) Dec. 1717, m(1) Matthew Hopkins, c. 1732, m(2) Henry Threlkheld, c. 1736, d. 1801.

278. Christian Brown, b. 29 Aug. 1720, m. John Graham, 13 Aug. 1742, d. 17 Sept. 1742.

279. Gustavus Brown, b. 5 Sept. 1722, d. 13 Sept. 1722.

+280. Elizabeth Brown, b. 5 Oct. 1723, m. Michael Wallace, 27 April 1747.

+281. Richard Brown, b. 2 Dec. 1725, m(1) Helen Bailey, c. 1750, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (Black) Key, m(3) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (Smoot) Hawkins, d. 27 Sept. 1804.

282. Gustavus Richard Brown, b. 30 May 1727, d. 9 June 1727.

283. Jean (or Jane) Brown, b. 1 June 1729, m. (Rev.) Isaac Campbell, before 1755, d. 1784.

284. Cecelia Brown, b. 1730-1, m(1) (Dr.) John Key, before 1755, m(2) (Maj.) Thomas Bond, before 1761.

285. Ann Brown, b. 1732, m(1) (Rev.) Samuel Claggett, c. 1750, m(2) Robert Horner, 11 May 1758, m(3) Samuel Hanson, 3 Aug. 1764 (?).

CHILDREN OF SARAH PIERCE (87) AND JAMES BEALL

Margaret Beall (149) was born in 1694 in Prince George's Co., MD, and died after 1755, probably in SC. She first married John Brewer, Jr. After his death, she married second Thomas Odell, son of Thomas Odell and Sarah Ridgely, about 1714 (or 1722?). He was born 7 Jan. 1692/3 at Darnells Grove Plantation, Prince George's Co., MD (or South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., MD), and died after 1763 in Newberry District, SC. He and Margaret inherited an estate from the Bealls called "Baldi Christi". Later the family moved to Newberry, SC, where Margaret and Thomas died. (R‑116, R‑117, R‑121, R‑150)

Children - Odell

+286. William Odell, b.c. 1714, m. Elizabeth Talbot, c. 1736, d. 1799.

+287. Rachel Odell, b.c. 1717, m. John Prather, c. 1735, d. 1784.

288. Thomas Odell, b.c. 1719, m. Kaisiah ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+289. Sarah Odell, b.c. 1720, m. Jacob Duckett, bef. 1744, d. 16 April 1815.

+290. Mary Odell, b.c. 1724, m(1) Hilleary Williams, m(2) Reginald Odell, d. 1805.

+291. James Odell, b.c. 1725, m. Martha Prather, c. 1747, d. 1770-3.

+292. John Odell, b.c. 1728, m. Eleanor Duckett, d. 19 May 1794 (Newbury Co., SC).

Nathaniel Beall (152) was born about 1699 and died about 1775. He married Elizabeth Brooke about 1725. She was born 23 Nov. 1707 and died in 1774. (R‑244)

Children - Beall

+293. Elizabeth Beall, b.c. 1728, m. John Bracco, 15 Jan. 1753, d.c. 1768.

GENERATION 6

CHILDREN OF RALPH GRAVES (98)

William Graves (193) was born by 1728 and died testate in 1782 in York Co., Va. He married Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (probably Brown or Browne), recorded in the register of Bruton Parish, York Co., Va. She seems to have predeceased her husband. The tax records show that he owned land in James City Co. He succeeded his father as surveyor of the highways. He was for some years a justice of York Co. In 1779 he was appointed sheriff.

His will was dated 19 Aug. 1781 and proved 17 June 1782 in York Co. His plantation home was in James City Co. His son Ralph Graves and brother Richard Croshaw Graves were appointed executors of his estate.

(Could this William be the grandfather of Henry Winfrey Graves, as discussed in The Graves Family Newsletter, 1980, pp. 138-140?) (R‑14, R‑179)

Children - Graves

+294. Ralph Graves, m. Letitia Powers, d. Feb. 1795.

+295. John Graves, m(1) Alice Pierce, 1789, m(2) Martha Cobb Brown, d.c. 1800.

+296. Henry Brown (or Browne) Graves, m. Mary Quarles.

+297. Mary Graves, m. Isaac Winfrey, 6 Oct. 1775.

+298. Susanna Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Powers.

+299. Sally Graves, m. James Hill, 21 Dec. 1787.

Richard Graves (195) inherited land on the Chickahominy River, James City Co., VA. He was a minor when his father died in 1748/9. He died by 12 Jan. 1769. He married Dyonisia (or Dionysia) ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They lived in New Kent Co., VA. The births of all the following children were listed in St. Peter's Parish register, New Kent Co., VA. By 1763, he was living in York Co., VA, having purchased from his cousin, Henry Graves of Goochland Co., 250 acres in Bruton Parish, which he sold in 1766, and returned to New Kent Co. where he died. (R‑179)

Children - Graves

+300. Charles Henry Graves, b. 1 June 1753, m. Mary Powell, 23 March 1775, d.c. Jan. 1796.

+301. Frances Mary (or Mary Frances) Graves, b. 6 Feb. 1755, m(1) Isaac Otey, m(2) James (or James Walter Otey).

+302. William Graves, b. 2 Aug. 1756, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

303. Ralph Graves, b. 8 March 1758.

304. Sarah ("Sally") Cobb Graves, b. 30 Dec. 1759.

Richard Croshaw Graves (196) was born about 1734 in New Kent Co., VA, and died after 1792 in New Kent Co. He was a minor when his father died. He inherited "Indian Fields" from his father. He married Elizabeth Valentine about 1760 (and definitely before 1771). She was a daughter of Joseph Valentine, whose will was recorded in York Co., Va. in 1771. She was born in York Co. They lived in New Kent Co., VA, where he was living in 1792. He commanded New Kent and Charles City counties militia during the Revolutionary War. (R‑6)

Children - Graves

305. Henry Graves, b. May 1761 (New Kent Co., VA), d. Oct. 1780 (under 21, smallpox).

+306. William Graves, m. Tabitha Walker, 3 Dec. 1795, d. 15 April 1807.

+307. Richard Graves, b.c. 1772, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 31 March 1835.

+308. Polly Graves, b.c. 1776, m. Furness (or Furneau) Bullifant, d. 1800.

+309. Joseph Crowshaw Graves, m. Angelica ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d.c. 1816.

+310. Edmund Valentine Graves, b. 1780, m. Elizabeth Southall, d. 1827.

+311. Elizabeth Ashfield Graves, b.c. 1780, m. Joseph Christian, d. 16 April 1825.

Unity Graves (197) married William Hilliard of New Kent Co., VA. She died 3 Dec. 1759. (R‑915)

Children - Hilliard

312. William Hilliard, b. 20 Jan. 1755 (York Co., VA).

313. Mary Hilliard, b. 19 Oct. 1757 (York Co. VA).

CHILDREN OF HENRY WHITE GRAVES (99)

Ralph Graves (200) was born about 1710, and died testate by 18 May 1762 in Goochland Co., VA. He married Judith Womack of Goochland Co., daughter of William Womack on 1 Sept. 1746 in Coohland Co., VA. She was born about 1715 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA, and died about 1773 in St. James North Parish, Goochland Co., VA. They lived in St. James Northam Parish, VA. His will dated 25 Nov. 1761, probated 18 May 1762, devises all his property in Goochland Co. to his wife Judith, land and negroes in York Co. to his son Henry, and personal estate to his daughters. (R‑14, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+314. Henry Graves, b.c. 1750, m. Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+315. Mary Graves, m. James Curd, 20 Nov. 1766, d. 28 Sept. 1774.

316. Sally Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1756, m. Barrett Price, 25 (or 20) Aug. 1771. He was b. 17 April 1749.

Sarah Croshaw Graves (202) was born about 1725 or 1735, died 20 Jan. 1814 in Granville Co., NC, and was buried on the Zachariah Allen homeplace, Granville Co., NC. She married Thomas Barnett, son of John Barnett and Katherine Farrar, on 3 Feb. 1754 in Goochland Co., VA. They settled in Granville Co., NC, where he died in 1780. His will was probated in May 1780. (R‑82)

Children - Barnett

317. Thomas Barnett

318. Joseph Croshaw Barnett

319. Sarah C. Barnett

320. Mary Barnett, m. Ransome Glover, 1792 (Granville Co., NC).

+321. Elizabeth Barnett, b. 1761-1767, m. Stephen Terry, 1785.

322. John Barnett, b. 13 April 1762 (VA), m. Elizabeth Mitchell.

+323. William Graves Barnett, b.c. 1765, m. Judith Thomason, 10 Jan. 1793.

+324. Ann Barnett, b. 26 Jan. 1767, m. John Barnett, 29 Jan. 1789, d. 18 Nov. 1840.

+325. Rebecca Barnett, b. 14 March 1772, m. Zachariah Allen, 1795, d. 3 Jan. 1854.

326. James Barnett, b. 7 May 1774, m. Sarah Barnett.

Rachel Graves (203) was born 30 Dec. 1734 in Hanover Co., VA[4], and died 27 Dec. 1800[5] in Chesterfield Co., SC. She married Benjamin Hendrick (or Hendricks), son of William Hendrick, on 16 Oct. (or Dec.) 1750, probably in Hanover Co., VA. He was born 3 (or 30) June 1730 in Hanover Co., VA, and died in March 1818 at age 88 in Chesterfield Co., SC. He married second Mrs. Sarah Smith, previously wife of Robert Smith, in 1816 (notice in Georgetown Gazette, Georgetown, SC, in 1816).

According to deed records, Benjamin and Rachel were of Hanover Co., Va., before buying land in Granville Co., N.C. They next moved to Mecklenburg Co., VA, with Rachel's brother Elijah Graves and their mother Mary Williams Graves. Benjamin and Rachel went to Anson Co., N.C./Chesterfield Co., S.C. before 1800. They are shown on the tax roll for Anson Co., N.C., in 1790.

The Bible does not list all the children of Benjamin and Rachel, since it belonged to one of their children or grandchildren. It only lists Mary and David. (R‑90, R‑92, R‑93)

Children - Hendrick

+327. John Williams Hendrick, b.c. 1751-55, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (Baker?), d. June 1821.

328. Mary Hendrick, b. 13 Aug. 1759[6], m. John White, Feb. 1775.

329. Asa Hendrick

330. Thomas Hendrick

331. William Hendrick

332. Gustavus Hendrick, b. 6 March 1768, m. Pharuba (or Pharabe)[7] ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 16 Dec. 1792, d. 22 Aug. 1810 (Anson Co., NC).

333. David Hendrick, b. 25 March 17726, m. Phoebe Martin, 10 Oct. 1798, d. 1852. She d.c. 1854 (Union Parish, LA).

William Graves (204) married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He died in 1786 and his will dated in April and was proved in May of that year (Granville Co., NC, Will Book 1, pp. 492-495). (R‑19)

Children - Graves

+334. Mary Graves, m. Henry Hester, 8 Nov. 1774.

+335. Elizabeth Graves, m. Henry Montague, d. April 1832.

+336. Henry Graves, b.c. 1765, m. Nancy Bibb Daniel, 2 Dec. 1789, d. May 1808.

+337. William Graves, b. 10 Oct. 1762, m. Anne Neal, 23 Dec. 1790, d. 15 Jan. 1847.

+338. Lydia Graves, m. b. 3 Aug. 1768, Thomas Steele/Steel, 18 Nov. 1789, d. 21 June 1845.

339. Nancy Graves

340. Martha Graves, m. Robert Johnson Steel, 1795 (Granville Co., NC).

+341. Anna Graves, b.c. 1770, m. Leonard Daniel, 1789, d. 1850.

+342. Nathaniel Graves, b. 11 Nov. 1767, m. Frances Montague, 1798, d. after 1850.

Elizabeth Graves (205) was born 28 Jan. 1741/2 in Hanover Co., VA, and died in 1804 in Davidson Co., TN. She married Joshua Coffee, son of Peter Coffee, on 11 Aug. 1767 in Hanover Co., VA. They were living in Mecklenburg Co., VA in 1772, and settled in Granville Co., NC in 1775. Joshua was a Captain in the Revolution, serving from NC. He was born 20 Jan. 1745/6 in Prince Edward Co., VA, and died 8 Sept. 1797 in Rockingham Co., NC. Elizabeth moved to Tennessee in April 1798. (R‑54)

Children - Coffee

+343. Michael Coffee, m. Margaret ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1810 (Rockingham Co., NC).

344. William Coffee, b. 20 Sept. 1768.

+345. Thomas Graves Coffee, b. 4 Sept. 1769, m. Mary Knight, 18 July 1787, d. 5 Aug. 1846.

346. Elijah Coffee, b. 15 Oct. 1770.

+347. John R. Coffee, b. 2 June 1772, m. Mary Donelson, 3 Oct. 1809, d. 7 July 1833.

+348. Mary Coffee, b. 17 Aug. 1774, m. Simpson Harris, 28 Dec. 1792, d. 28 April 1839.

349. Nancy Coffee, b. 4 Dec. 1776.

350. Elizabeth Coffee, b. 20 Nov. 1778.

John Williams Graves (206) married Mary (Jones? or Moore?). He was a Captain. He died in Granville Co., NC in 1788/9, and left a will (Granville Co., NC, Will Book 2, pp. 110-111). Mary then married John William Daniel, a first cousin to John Williams Graves. The first two children were born in Mecklenburg Co., VA and the last three in Granville Co., NC. (R‑19)

Children - Graves

351. John Graves, b.c. 1767, m. Penelope Hunt, 1796.

+352. Ralph Graves, b.c. 1769, m. Elizabeth Hart, 1795.

+353. William Graves, b.c. 1771, m. Mary (“Polly”) Hester (#615), 21 Dec. 1798, d. after Dec. 1802.

354. Rebecca Graves, b.c. 1773, m. James Hart, 1789.

355. Mary Graves, b.c. 1775, m. Graves Hester (#613), 4 Sept. 1802.

Henry Graves (207) married Rachel Lewis, daughter of David Lewis Jr. and his first wife Rebecca Stovall, about 1760, probably in Albemarle Co., VA. She was born about 1745 in Albemarle Co., Va, and died after 24 Jan. 1803 when she signed a quitclaim in Granville Co., NC (Will Book 5, pp. 305-310). He died at Grassy Creek, Granville Co., NC in 1797, and left a will dated 12 July 1797 (Granville Co., NC Will Book 4, pp. 136-139). He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. (R‑19, R‑251, R‑258)

Children - Graves

356. Betsy Newberry Graves, m. Obediah Farrar, c. 1799 (Granville Co., NC). He was b.c. 1774 (Mecklenburg Co., VA), son of John Farrar and Rebecca Puryear, d. 1825 (Granville Co., NC).

+357. Mary Graves, b.c. 1760, m. Lewis Yancey, c. 1786, d.c. 1820.

+358. Ralph Graves, b. 26 Oct. 1764, m. Elizabeth Briggs Graves, 26 Feb. 1789, d.c. 1825.

+359. David Graves, b.c. 1772, m. Nancy Hunt, Dec. 1796, d. 1820-1830.

360. Rachel Graves; (not listed in father’s will).

Elijah Graves (208) married Lucretia Chappel (or Chappell) by 1774. He lived in Bute Co., NC, and moved to Mecklenburg Co., VA after 1770. He died in 1798, apparently murdered by a negro man named Nathaniel. His will is recorded in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He served in the Revolution, and was commissioned as Captain in the Mecklenburg Militia on 12 Feb. 1781. The first two children listed below were born in Granville Co., NC, and the last three were born in Mecklenburg Co., VA.

Children - Graves

361. Dolly Graves, m. John Pittard, 1804.

362. Lucretia Graves, m. Ralph Chandler, 1797.

363. Nancy Graves, m. John P. Finch, 1795.

364. Howell Graves, m. Elizabeth Hunt, 13 April 1801 ((Mecklenburg Co., VA).

365. Elizabeth Briggs Graves, b. 10 Oct. 1773, m. Ralph Graves (#358), 26 Feb. 1789, d. 1822-3. See #358 for descendants.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (102) AND ELIZABETH ------

John Graves, Jr. (214) was born about 1712 in VA. He married Lucy Adams, daughter of Robert Adams and Mourning Clark, before 1743. They lived in Goochland Co., VA. (R‑45, R‑230)

Children - Graves

366. Adam Graves, b.c. 1745, m. Mary Holland, 4 May 1769 (Goochland Co., VA).

367. William Graves, b.c. 1748.

+368. John Graves, b.c. 1750, m(1) Elizabeth Davidson, 1772, m(2) Edith June, c. 1798, d. 1830.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (104) AND SUSANNAH DICKEN

Thomas Graves (215) was born 14 Nov. 1733, and died in 1810 in Wolftown, Madison Co., Va. He married Sarah Delaney, daughter of John Delaney (or Dulaney) and Frances Stanton, about 1752. Frances Stanton was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Stanton. The will of Thomas Stanton, dated 2 Oct. 1741 (Orange Co. Rec., W.B. 1, p. 177), mentions daughter Frances Delaney, and the will of John Delaney, dated 28 April 1800 (Madison Rec., W.B. 1, p. 409), mentions daughter Sarah Graves. This will also mentions Thomas Graves, proving that he was alive in 1800, and could not possibly be the Thomas who died in 1792, as stated by Hamlin.

Sarah died before 1810. They lived in what is now Wolftown, Madison Co., Va. It was known as Culpeper Co. when he settled there on the Rapidan River. The mill of Thomas Graves, built 1780-1790, is still standing at Graves Mill, Madison Co., Va. The following children are all listed in the will of Thomas Graves, dated 28 April 1809, probated 22 March 1810 (Madison Rec., W.B. 2, p. 240). Their children were born in Culpeper Co., Va. (R‑103, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

369. Susannah Graves, b. 1758, m. Capt. Angus Rucker (of the Rev. Army), 23 Aug. 1806 (Madison Co., Va.). He was born 1752 and died 1836.

+370. John Graves, b. 28 Oct. 1760, m. Elizabeth Eddins, 23 Dec. 1788, d. 1828.

+371. Thomas Graves, Jr., b. 4 Sept. 1762, m. Mourning Burruss, 5 Feb. 1791, d. 1833.

372. Sarah Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1764, m. William Hume. They moved to Ky.

+373. Joel Graves, b. 4 March 1766, m. Sarah Graves, 20 Dec. 1794.

+374. Benjamin Graves, b. 24 Jan. 1767, m. Elizabeth Collins, 10 Sept. 1796.

375. Mary ("Polly") Graves, b. 14 Sept. 1769, m. Abraham (or Abram) Eddins (of Madison Co.), 16 March 1796 (Madison Co., Va.). He was a son of Joseph Eddins, Jr. and Sarah Blakey.

376. Elizabeth Graves, b. 14 Feb. 1771, m. James Clark, 2 Feb. 1807 (Madison Co., Va.). He was a son of Reuben Clark and Bathsheba Sampson. They lived in Richmond, Ind. There is some confusion with a Liza Graves, b. 1 Dec. 1787, who supposedly m. James Clark and may or may not be the same as Elizabeth.

+377. Elijah Graves, b. 3 Sept. 1773, m. Sarah Gaines, 1 March 1797, d. 1800.

378. Lydia Graves, b. 23 May 1775, m. Joel Eddins, 22 Dec. 1795 (Madison Co., Va.). He was a son of Joseph Eddins, Jr. and Sarah Blakey. They lived near Richmond, Ind. There was a Moley or Molly Graves, b. 29 Dec. 1776, who may be the same as Lydia.

379. Ann ("Nancy") Graves, b. 20 Oct. 1779, m. George H. Allen, 18 March 1806 (Madison Co., Va.). He was the first High Sherriff of Madison Co., Va. Either Ann's birth date or that of her brother Asa must be wrong, since they are too close together.

+380. Asa Walker Graves, b. 25 Jan. 1780, m. Sarah Kirtley, 3 March 1815, d. 17 Feb. 1840.

+381. Jane Graves, b. 1 Dec. 1783, m. Edwin Cuddin Davis, 30 Jan. 1811.

John Graves (217) was born 19 Dec. 1737, and died 8 Dec. 1825 in Boone Co., Ky. He married Ann Rice, daughter of William Rice and Sarah Helms of Culpeper Co., Va., on 30 Nov. 1760. The will of William Rice, probated 17 April 1780, gives property to his daughters, Ann and Sarah, wives of John Graves and his brother Edward. Ann Rice was born 21 Nov. 1741, and died 12 Nov. 1826 in Boone Co., Ky. They moved from Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), Va. to Boone Co., Ky. in 1797. Their entire family of children and grandchildren went with them or moved soon afterwards.

They went down the Ohio River in small boats and landed on the Kentucky side at North Bend opposite the place where President William Henry Harrison later made his home. The whole country through which they went was one vast wilderness. Cincinnati at the time was only a military post. John Graves was a man of tall, slender form over six feet in height, was upright in all his dealings, peaceable and polite, of strong and fervent religious character. (R‑5, R‑39, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+382. Sarah Graves, b. 6 Sept. 1761, m. Edmund Garnett, 1 June 1787, d. 15 Sept. 1824.

383. William Graves, b. 10 June 1763 (or 1762) (Culpeper Co., now Madison Co., VA), m. Peggy White, 9 Feb. 1804 (Orange Co., VA), d. 7 (or 17) Aug. 1807 (or 1808) (Boone Co., KY). Peggy was a daughter of John and Polly White, and sister of Felicia who married William's brother, Rev. Absolom Graves. After his death, his widow married second William Bates. She died 25 Aug. 1845. William and Peggy had no children.

+384. Susannah Graves, b. 30 Dec. 1764, m. George Gaines, 18 Dec. 1788, d. 17 March 1845.

+385. John Graves, b. 19 Jan. 1767, m(1) Hannah Cave, 1 Aug. 1790, m(2) Elizabeth Eve, 1820, d. 13 Aug. 1824.

+386. Absalom Graves, b. 28 Nov. 1768, m. Felicia White, 18 Dec. 1789, d. 17 Aug. 1826.

+387. Anne Graves, b. 15 Jan. 1771, m. Daniel James, 2 June 1789, d. 15 May 1840.

+388. Joseph Graves, b. 20 June 1773, m. Malinda Watts, 4 May 1812, d. 22 April 1836.

+389. James Graves, b. 1 March 1776, m. Mary Walker, 1797, d. 12 July 1835.

+390. Edward Graves, b. 20 June 1778, m. Nancy Willis, 17 Sept. 1801, d. 11 Sept. 1852.

+391. Stephen Graves, b. 17 June 1781, m. Elizabeth Eve, d. 11 Sept. 1818.

392. Jeremiah Graves, b. 10 April 1784 (Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), VA), m. Elizabeth Kelly, 23 Dec. (or Nov.) 1806, d. 2 Nov. 1849. He moved with his parents to Boone Co., Ky. in 1797. She was dau. of William Kelly and Nancy ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Scott Co., Ky. Jeremiah and Elizabeth lived in Boone Co., where Elizabeth died 2 May 1828. No children.

+393. J. Reuben Graves, b. 18 May 1786, m(1) Elizabeth Willis, 7 Jan. 1808, m(2) Lucinda Geohagen, 1840-50, d. 24 July 1872.

Isaac Graves (218) was born 2 Sept. 1741 in VA, and died in 1818. He first married Mildred McWilliams before 1772. She died about a year after their marriage, at the birth of a child who died in infancy, so there were no surviving children.

For his second wife, he married Elizabeth Cowherd (pronounced Coward), daughter of Jonathan Cowherd and Sarah Kirtley, in 1772. She was born 28 Nov. 1751 and died 18 March 1791.

For his third wife, he married Jemima Holliday, daughter of Joseph Holliday and Betty Lewis, about 1791. She was born 29 May 1754 and died 5 Feb. 1836.

Isaac Graves was a prosperous farmer and accumulated a large landed estate. He settled most of his sons on farms adjoining his home plantation in Orange Co., VA. He owned many negroes and kindly cared for them when they grew old. He provided private schools for his children, who received excellent education for that day. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Cowherd

394. Sarah Graves, b. 5 July 1773, m. Joel Graves (#373), 20 Dec. 1794, d. before 1818. See #373 for descendants.

+395. Jonathan Graves, b. 17 Nov. 1774, m. Margaret Long, 1799, d. 4 Aug. 1849.

+396. Claiborne Graves, b. 13 Dec. 1776, m. Sarah Tandy, c. 1798, d. 8 Dec. 1839.

+397. Jacob Graves, b. 1 Feb. 1779, m(1) Fanny White, 20 Sept. 1800, m(2) Mary Walker, d. 6 July 1854.

398. Drusilla Graves, b. 27 (or 28) Jan. 1781, m. George Shelby Boxley, 18 Jan. 1797 (Orange Co., VA), d. 11 Aug. 1854.

+399. Francis Graves, b. 22 May 1783, m. Drusilla Cowherd, 20 Nov. 1807, d. 4 Oct. 1858.

400. Elizabeth Graves, b. 15 Aug. 1785, never married, d. 23 Dec. 1802.

+401. Isaac Graves, Jr., b. 8 June 1787, m(1) Elizabeth Plunkett, 18 May 1821, m(2) Nancy H. Mansfield, d. 1845.

+402. Colby Graves, b. 5 March 1789, m. Jane Vivion Ferguson, d. 1852.

Children - Graves, by Jemima Holliday

+403. Winifred Graves, b. 5 Aug. 1792, m. Spottswood Dabney Crenshaw, 18 June 1816.

+404. Lewis Holliday Graves, b. 6 Sept. 1793, m. Frances A. White, 18 Feb. 1819, d. 30 May 1868.

405. Jemima Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1794, d. in infancy.

406. Edward Graves, b. 7 Jan. 1796, d. 4 April 1812.

+407. Nancy Graves, b. 7 Dec. 1797, m. Benjamin Cason, 6 Oct. 1818, d. 20 Sept. 1878.

408. True Graves, died young.

Jemima Graves (219) was born 21 March 1743/4. She married James Chiles by 1764. He was a son of her stepfather, Henry Chiles, probably by his marriage to Mercy Webb. They had 9 children. (R‑133)

Children - Chiles

+409. James Chiles, Jr., b. 12 April 1765, m. Mary West, 1785, d. 8 Oct. 1804.

Edward Graves (220) was born 19 Aug. 1746. He married Sarah Rice about 1769. She was a daughter of William Rice and Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Culpeper Co., Va., sister of Ann Rice who married Edward's brother, John Graves. They lived in Culpeper Co. when he and his wife on 9 Oct. 1769 conveyed property willed to him by his father. He died Feb. 1832. His wife died several years before that. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+410. William Graves, m. Elizabeth Davidson.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (106) AND LUCY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

William Graves (222) was born 2 March 1738. He married Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑14)

Children - Graves

411. William Graves, bapt. 25 Dec. 1775.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (111) AND SARAH COX

King Graves (229) was born 23 Nov. 1750 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He married Mary Gill about 1769. She was born about 1751 and died after 1803. He was a lieutenant in the Va. Militia on 25 Oct. 1775, and a vestryman of Dale Parish Episcopal Church. His will, dated 22 June 1791, names his brother, Charles, executor. He lived near Chesterfield, VA. (R‑1, R‑915)

Children - Graves

412. Polly Graves, b.c. 1770, d. after 1791.

413. Frances Graves, b.c. 1773, m. John Cobb, d. after 1791. He was b.c. 1770.

414. Lucy Graves, b.c. 1774, m. Peter Perry, Feb. 1805, d. after 1791. He was b.c. 1774.

415. William Graves, b.c. 1776, d. after 1791.

416. Mary Graves, b.c. 1778, d.c. 1803.

Arthur Graves (230) was born 19 Nov. 1752 (or 23 Nov. 1750[8]) in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died 28 April 1831. They lived in Chesterfield Co., VA. He may have been living with one of his daughters in 1830, since he was not in the household of any Graves families in Chesterfield Co., VA in 1830.

It has been said that this Arthur Graves married Frances Eanes in 1803, but it is almost certain that it was his son, or possibly a nephew, who married Frances. The marriage date of 1803 is very late for a first marriage. Arthur would have been over 50 at that date. The children of Arthur listed below were getting married themselves by 1800 or soon after. It seems much more likely that if Arthur Graves married Frances Eanes in 1803, he was either a son of this Arthur or of one of the brothers. Until more evidence is provided, he will be shown as a son of this Arthur Graves, even though this compiler believes he is more apt to be a son of one of Arthur’s brothers, since a fairly long list of the children of this Arthur is shown below. (R‑221, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+417. Matthew Graves, b. 7 Nov. 1780, m. Martha Bruce, 14 March 1814.

+418. William Graves, b.c. 1750, m. Euphan Armistead, c. 1789, d.c. 1799.

419. Thomas Graves; this may be the Thomas Graves who was in the 1830 census for Chesterfield Co., VA, page 487. His household had 3 males 40-50 (b. 1780-1790), 1 male 50-60 (b. 1770-1780), 1 female 30-40 (b. 1790-1800), and 2 females 40-50 (b. 1780-1790). This may have been this Thomas with 3 of his brothers. His brother Matthew was probably not living with him, since there was a Matthew Graves of the right age on page 433 of the same census.

420. Leroy Graves

421. Alice Graves, m. William B. Clark, 18 Oct. 1804.

422. Elizabeth Graves, m. Mathew Watson, 18 Sept. 1804.

423. Dorothy Graves, m. Daniel Belcher, 18 March 1811.

+424. Rebecca Graves, b. before 1776, m. Bolling Branch, 19 Feb. 1800, d. 7 Aug. 1815.

+425. Arthur Graves, m. Frances Eanes, 22 Dec. 1803, d. 28 April 1831.

Charles Graves (231) was born 20 Dec. 1754 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died about 1797. He married Ann Beasley Edwards about 1774. She was born about 1756 and died about 1776. (R‑1, R‑14)

Children - Graves

426. Peter E. Graves, b.c. 1774.

427. Ann Field Graves, m. Collin McRae.

428. Martha King Graves

Martha Winifred Graves (232) was born 27 Dec. 1756 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died in 1814. She married Valentine Winfree about 1774. He was born about 1730, and died 22 July 1795 in VA. (R‑1)

Children - Winfree

429. Mary Ann Winfree, b.c. 1751, m. Dionysius Oliver, c. 1770, d. after 1795. He was b.c. 1748.

+430. William Winfree, b.c. 1753, m. Ann Chappell, 5 April 1780, d. before 13 Oct. 1794.

431. John Winfree, b.c. 1758, d. after 1795.

+432. Henry Winfree, b.c. 1764, m. Elizabeth Jarratt, 2 Jan. 1784, d. after 12 Oct. 1793.

Frances Graves (233) was born 11 June 1759 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died about 1780. She married James (or Thomas) Batte about 1776. He was born about 1754 and died after 1780. (R‑1)

Children - Batte

433. Betsey C. Batte, b.c. 1776, d. after 1797.

Benjamin Graves (239) was born 15 July 1773 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died about 1797. He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

434. Ann C. Graves, m. Samuel Hancock, 10 June 1822.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS STONE (113)

William Stone (240) was born about 1746 and died in 1799. He married Patsy ‑‑‑‑‑‑ in 1758. (R‑327)

Children - Graves

+435. William Stone, b.c. 1760, m(1) Lucy Trammel, 1785, m(2) Polly Snyder, 1810, d.c. 1832.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM NEALE (118) AND ANN PILE

Sarah Teresa Neale (241) was born in April 1752. She married John Hoskins Boarman, son of Richard Bennet Boarman and Mary Ann Hoskins. He was born in Charles Co., MD, and died about 7 April 1804 in Charles Co., MD. (R‑524)

Children - Boarman

436. George Washington Boarman

437. Mildred Matilda Boarman

438. Bennett Hoskins Boarman

439. Eleanor Pile Boarman

440. John Baptist Boarman

441. Michael Boarman

442. Mary Louisa Boarman

443. Juliana Boarman

CHILDREN OF JOHN CALVERT (125)

George Calvert (247) was born about 1712 or 1715 in Stafford Co., Va., and died in 1782. He first married Ann (or Anne) Krupper (or Crupper) in 1739. He married second ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑120)

Children - Calvert, by Ann Krupper

+444. George Calvert, b. 6 Feb. 1744, m. Lydia Beck Ralls, 7 Feb. 1764, d. 22 May 1821.

+445. Anne Calvert, b.c. 1761, m. William Lindsey, d. 1822.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE CALVERT (130) AND CONSTANT HARRISON

Obediah Calvert (253) was born about 1719 and died in 1805, both in Prince William Co., VA. He married Mary Gosling in 1739. She was born in 1725 and died in 1785. (R‑186)

Children - Calvert

+446. Jesse Calvert, b. 1740, m(1) Susannah ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Mollica Brown, c. 1765, d. 1802.

+447. Obediah Calvert, Jr., b. 1743, m. Catherine ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 1764, d. 1809.

+448. Lydia Calvert, b. 1750, m(1) George Mills, 1783, m(2) Obediah Cooksey, d. 1844.

449. George Calvert, b. 1758, m. Priscilla ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1830. She was b. 1763, d. 1838 in Fairfax Co., VA. He was in the Rev. War.

450. Samuel Calvert, b. 1760 (Prince William Co., VA).

451. John Calvert, b. 1785 (Prince William Co., VA).

452. Margaret Calvert, m. John Mills.

453. Constant Calvert, m. James Peake.

454. Betsey Calvert

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL TAYLOR, JR. (134) AND MARY WIGHT

Priscilla Taylor (255) married James Wilson in 1760. (R‑141)

Children - Wilson

455. Samuel Wilson, b. 1761.

456. Sophia Wilson, b. 1764.

457. James Wilson, b. 1766.

458. Josiah Wilson, b. 1768.

459. William Wilson, b. 1770.

460. Mary Wilson, b. 1772.

461. Joshua Wilson, b. 1774.

462. Priscilla Wilson, b. 1776, m. James Naylor (#463), 1797. See #463 for descendants.

Susanna Taylor (256) married Joshua Naylor. He was born in 1745 and died in 1816. (R‑141)

Children - Naylor

+463. James Naylor, b. 1774, m. Priscilla Wilson, 1797, d. 1841.

464. Joshua Naylor

465. Benjamin Naylor

466. Ann Naylor

467. Susanna Naylor

CHILDREN OF THOMAS DAWSON (136) AND ELIZABETH H. LOWE

Eleanor Lowe Dawson (262) was born 24 April 1750 in Prince George’s Co., MD, died 29 Oct. 1832, and was buried in Monocacy Cem. She married Lawrence Allnutt on 17 Feb. (or March) 1771 in MD. He was born 20 July 1750 in Calvert or Prince George’s Co. MD, and died 18 May 1825. (R‑128)

Children - Allnut

+468. Lawrence Allnut, b. 6 Feb. 1796, m. Eleanor Smith White, d. 20 Aug. 1859.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE DAWSON (138) AND ELEANOR LOWE

Mary Dawson (269) married John Garrott, son of John Garrott and Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, of Frederick Co., MD. He died in 1798. (R‑130)

Children - Garrott

+469. Nicholas Dawson Garrott, b.c. 1780, m. Martha Burgee, 28 Sept. 1801, d. after 1826.

CHILDREN OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON (141) AND ELIZABETH Z. GREEN

James Hamilton (273) was born about 1717 in Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles Co., MD, and died in 1785. He married Mary Ann Coombes. She was born about 1721 and died in 1753, both in Charles Co., MD. (R‑4)

Children - Hamilton

470. Bennett Hamilton, b. 1743.

471. Thomas Hamilton, b. 1745 (Spye Park, Charles Co., MD), d. 11 June 1807 (Washington Co., KY).

472. Francis Hamilton, b. 1749.

473. Ann Hamilton, b. 1753.

+474. Mary Ann Hamilton, b. 1757, m. Richard Mitchell, d. after 1823.

CHILDREN OF FRANCES FOWKE (146) AND GUSTAVUS BROWN

Mary Brown (277) was born 8 Dec. 1717 in Rich Hill, Charles Co., MD, and died in 1801 in Charles Co., MD. She first married Matthew Hopkins about 1732. She married second Henry Threlkheld about 1756. He was born 12 June 1716 in Coburg, Cumberland Co., England, and died about 1781. (R‑525)

Children -Threlkeld

+475. John Threlkeld, b. 26 Oct. 1757, m. Elizabeth Ridgeley, 10 March 1787, d. 30 Aug. 1830.

Elizabeth Brown (280) was born 5 Oct. 1723 at "Rich Hill", Charles Co., MD, died at "Ellerslie", King George Co., VA, and was buried in Falmouth, VA. She married Dr. Michael Wallace of "Ellerslie", King George Co., VA, son of William Wallace, on 27 April 1747. He was born 11 May 1719 in "Galrigs", Ayr (or Galrigs, Ayrshire), Scotland, and was indentured to Dr. Gustavus Brown 18 March 1734. He died of dropsy in Jan. 1767 at "Ellerslie", King George Co., VA. His will was dated 8 July 1760 and probated 4 June 1767 in King George Co., VA. Their children were born at "Ellerslie". Source: Hayden, Virginia Genealogies. (R‑10, R‑114, R‑174)

Children - Wallace

476. daughter, b. and d. 11 July 1748.

477. William Wallace, b. 20 Nov. 1749, d. 10 Jan. 1750.

478. Gustavus Brown Wallace, b. 9 Nov. 1751, never married, d. 17 Aug. 1802.

+479. Michael Wallace, b. 8 June 1753, m. Lettice (Smith) Wishart, 8 June 1775.

480. James Wallace, M.D., b. 26 Sept. 1755, d. 12 Dec. 1790 (Jacksonborough, SC). No children.

481. William Brown Wallace, b. 26 July 1757, m. Barbara Fox, 22 March 1787, d. 1833.

482. Rebecca Wallace; no children.

+483. John Wallace, b. 19 Jan. 1761, m(1) Esther Gaines, 1782, m(2) Elizabeth Hooe, 1792, d. 4 May 1829.

484. Thomas Wallace, b. 19 Jan. 1761, m. Mary Hooe, 10 Nov. 1791, d. 6 June 1818. She was the daughter of Howson Hooe.

Richard Brown (281) was born 2 Dec. 1725 in Rich Hill, and died 27 Sept. 1804, both in Charles Co., MD. He first married Helen Bailey about 1750. He married second ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (Black) Key. He married third ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (Smoot) Hawkins. (R‑525)

Children - Brown

485. Gustavus Brown, b.c. 1744 (Mainside near Edinburgh, Scotland), m. Susanna Reeder, 19 Aug. 1788, d. 3 July 1801 (MD).

CHILDREN OF MARGARET BEALL (149) AND THOMAS ODELL

William Odell (286) was born about 1714 in Prince George's Co., MD, and died in 1799 (or 1749). He married Elizabeth Talbot about 1736. She was born about 1718 in Baltimore, MD. (R‑526)

Children - Odell

+486. John Dickerson Odell, b. 24 Sept. 1737, m. Providence Baker.

+487. Walter Odell, b.c. 1742, m. Lucy Frizzel, d. May 1828.

Rachel Odell (287) was born about 1717, and died in 1784 (or 1748) in Montgomery Co., MD. She married John Prather in 1735. He was born 12 June 1715 in Queen Anne’s Parish, MD, and died 3 Nov. 1796 in Montgomery Co., MD. (R‑526)

Children - Prather

+488. Sarah Prather, b.c. 1738, m. Zachariah Linthicum. 1757, d. 3 Nov. 1796.

+489. Thomas Henry Franklin Prather, b. 12 June 1740, m. Eleanor Rachel Gaither, d.c. 1820.

+490. Mary Prather, b.c. 1747, m. William Duvall, d. 1815.

Sarah Odell (289) was born about 1720 in Prince George's Co., MD, and died 16 April 1815 in Newberry Co., SC, aged 94 years. She married Jacob Duckett, son of Richard Duckett and Charity Jacob, before 1744 in MD. He was born 11 Nov. 1717 in Prince George's Co., MD, and died about 1764 in Frederick Co., MD. (R‑150)

Children - Duckett

+491. Thomas Duckett, b. 24 Nov. 1744, m. Mary Odell, c. 1766, d. Sept. 1824.

Mary Odell (290) was born about 1724 in Prince George Co., MD, and died in 1805. She first married Hilleary Williams, son of Baruch Williams and Eleanor Nuthall. He was born 27 Dec. 1719. She married second Reginald Odell. (R‑526)

Children - Williams

+492. James Williams, b. 6 June 1745, m. Mary Duckett, d. 1822.

James Odell (291) was born in 1725 at Baldi Christi Plantation, Prince George's Co., MD, and died about 1770-73 in Prince George's Co., MD. He married Martha Prather, daughter of John Smith Prather and Elizabeth Nuthall, about 1747. She was born 20 April 1730 in Prince George's Co., MD, and died after 1786. James and Martha lived in the part of Prince George's Co. which later became Montgomery Co., MD. She married second Robert Lazenby before 15 May 1779. (R‑116, R‑117, R‑150)

Children - Odell

493. Mary Odell, b. 16 Jan. 1748, m. Thomas Duckett (#491), c. 1766, d. before 18 July 1822. See #491 for descendants.

494. Eleanor Odell, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Robertson.

495. Elizabeth Odell, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Garrett.

496. Margaret Odell, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Rogers.

+497. Thomas Odell, b. 17 May 1752, m(1) Elizabeth Garrett, m(2) Gracie Austin, 1778, d. 25 Aug. 1827.

498. Rachel Odell, m. David Beall.

499. Martha Odell, m. Joseph Jeans.

500. Sarah Odell

501. Reginald Odell

502. Charlotte Odell

503. John Prather Odell, b. 1750-5, m. Mary Bourland, alive in 1832 in SC.

John Odell (292), sometimes known as "Hoppin John", was born before 1740, probably 1728, in Prince George's Co., Md., probably died by 1794 in Newberry Dist., S.C., and was buried in the Odell family cemetery. He married Eleanor Duckett (or Hendrix).

They moved to what is now Newberry Co., S.C., by 1768, the date of his first land grant. He received a grant of 200 acres from King George III, dated March 22, 1769. He served as a private in the S.C. Militia during the American Revolution. He died before June 5, 1794, the date his widow Eleanor received papers of administration for his estate. (R‑121)

Children - Odell

504. James Odell

+505. John Odell, Jr., b. 5 Nov. 1771, m. Rebecca Hendricks, d. 5 Feb. 1830.

506. Eli Odell

507. Sarah Odell

508. Martha Odell

509. Ruth Odell

CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL BEALL (152) AND ELIZABETH BROOKE

Elizabeth Beall (293) was born about 1728 and died about 1768. She married John Bracco on 15 Jan. 1753. He was born about 1717 and died 7 Nov. 1794. (R‑244)

Children - Bracco

+510. Nathan Bracco, b.c. 1757, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1779, d. after 4 Feb. 1799.

GENERATION 7

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (193) AND ANN BROWN

Ralph Graves (294) was born 8 March 1758 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., VA, and died in Feb. 1795. He was a lieutenant of foot in the York Co. Militia in 1777. He inherited the plantation his father lived on. He married Letitia Powers (or Power), daughter of Major John Power. He died in Feb. 1795. (R‑179)

Children - Graves

511. Nancy Graves

+512. Letitia Powers Graves, b. 1785, m. John Mumford Gregory, d. 18 Aug. 1810.

John Graves (295) first married Alice Pierce, daughter of John Pierce, Esq., in 1789 in James City Co., Va. He married second Martha Cobb Brown (or Browne), daughter of General John Eaton Browne. They lived in James City Co., Va., on the plantation he inherited from his father. John Graves died about 1800 testate.

Children - Graves, by Alice Pierce

513. William B. Graves; was a justice in Surry Co., Va.

Children - Graves, by Martha C. Brown

514. John B. Graves, m. Amelia M. ‑‑‑‑‑‑. In 1819 he was a student at William and Mary, and lived in Surry Co., Va. in 1837.

515. Carolyn (or Caroline) Graves, b. 1800, m. Edward Dudley Richardson, d. Aug. 1861. He was b. 1791, d. 1835.

516. Ralph Graves; no descendants.

Henry Brown (or Browne) Graves (296) married Mary Quarles, daughter of Major James Quarles and Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They lived in King William Co., VA. (R‑500)

Children - Graves

517. Mary Elizabeth Quarles Graves, b.c. 1790, m. Alva Lake.

+518. Louisa Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Tinsley.

519. Sarah Graves, b. Richmond, VA, m. Landon Carter.

Mary Graves (297) married Isaac Winfrey on 6 Oct. 1775. There were probably more children than the one listed below. (R‑179)

Children - Winfrey

520. Elizabeth Winfrey

Susanna (or Susannah) Graves (298) married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Power (or Powers). There were probably more than the two children listed below. (R‑179)

Children - Power

521. Sally Power

522. Susannah Power

Sally Graves (299) married James Hill of King William Co., Va., on 21 Dec. 1787. There were probably more children than the one listed below. (R‑179)

Children - Hill

523. Sally Hill, m. David Timberlake (of Hanover Co., Va.), d. 1829.

CHILDREN OF RICHARD GRAVES (195) AND DYONISIA ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Charles Henry Graves (300) was born 1 June 1753 in New Kent Co., VA[9], and died about Jan. 1796. He married Mary (“Molly”) Powell, daughter of Peter Powell and Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (per Bruton Parish Register), on 23 March 1775 in York Co., VA. His will, dated April 20, 1794, probated Jan. 18, 1796, describing him as of Warwick Co., VA, is recorded in York, W.B. 23, page 459. In this he mentions his wife Mary and five children, Richard Powell, Charles Henry, Polly (b. 1783, Bruton Parish Register), William Powell, and Joseph. (R‑924)

Children - Graves

524. Richard Powell Graves

+525. Charles Henry Graves, b.c. 1780, m. Patsy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

526. Polly Powell, b. 1783.

+527. William Powell Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1829[10].

528. Joseph Graves

Mary Frances (or Frances Mary) Graves (301) was born 6 Feb. 1755 in New Kent Co., VA[11]. She first married Isaac Otey, son of Isaac Otey and Frances Armistead. He was born about 1750. She married second James Walter Otey, son of Isaac Otey and Frances Armistead. He was born about 1754 and died 8 (or 10) June 1807, both in New Kent Co., VA. Several sources list the same children’s names for both Isaac and James, so one list is being entered, father unknown. (R‑263)

Children - Otey

529. Martha Otey, m. Samuel Poindexter, 3 June 1822 (Bedford Co., VA). He was b. 29 Dec. 1767 (Louisa Co., VA), and d. 18 Sept. 1841 (Bedford Co., VA)

+530. Sarah Otey, m(1) Reuben Wilkes, c. 1805, m(2) John Manning.

+531. Elizabeth Otey, m(1) James Howell, m(2) John Griffith, c. 1816.

+532. James Otey, b.c. 1780, m(1) Martha Cowles, c. 1799, m(2) Mary Ann Cherry, 23 May 1835, d. 1 Sept. 1837.

+533. Isaac Otey, b. 5 Feb. 1787, m(1) Ann Clopton, 24 Dec. 1812, m(2) Ann K. Binns, 7 Feb. 1859.

534. Armistead Otey

535. Frank Otey

+536. Frances Otey, b.c. 1790, m. Josiah Austin, c. 1810, probably d. bef. 14 Aug. 1844.

William Graves (302) was born 2 Aug. 1756 in New Kent Co., VA[12]. He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. His children were all born in Lexington, KY.

Children - Graves

+537. Josiah Graves, b. 5 Dec. 1778, m. Sarah Lynn, 3 Sept. 1801, d. 25 Aug. 1829.

538. John Graves

539. George Graves; lived in Portsmouth, OH.

540. Eleanor Graves, m. Nelson Rush (of Ohio).

541. Mary Graves, m. Tillman Lewis.

CHILDREN OF RICHARD CROSHAW GRAVES (196) AND ELIZABETH VALENTINE

William Graves (306) married Tabitha Walker, daughter of Freeman Walker and Sarah Minge, on 3 Dec. 1795. He died 15 April 1807 in Charles City Co., VA. His will was dated 18 Aug. 1805. A codicil was added 3 Aug. 1806, stating that since writing his previous will he finds that another child is to be born, and he wishes that if born and lives, that it is to share alike with his other children in his estate. The will was approved and recorded in the clerk's office of Charles City Co., VA. Tabitha was born 16 Sept. 1776, and died 18 Dec. 1848 in Charles City Co., VA.

According to John Card Graves, this William was a son of Joseph Graves, not Richard Croshaw Graves, and had children Joseph C., William W., Richard Freeman, Sallie Mingo (this is Elizabeth, listed below), and Robert Walker Graves. (More evidence needs to be included here.) (R‑263, R‑925)

Children - Graves

+542. Joseph Croshaw Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1796, m(1) Sarah Henry Walker, c. 1816, m(2) Catherine Marrable, c. 1836, d. 16 Feb. 1843.

+543. William Wyatt Graves, b.c. 1798, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+544. Robert Walker Graves, b. 2 July 1800, m. Elizabeth Cornelia Egmon, 3 Dec. 1822, d. 28 March 1858.

545. Elizabeth Sarah Minge Graves, b.c. 1804, m. Thomas Wyatt Walker.

546. Melvina (or Malvina) T. Graves, b.c. 1806, d. by 1825 (or 1838)

+547. Richard Freeman Graves, b. 20 Jan. 1807, m. Martha Ann Smith, 1 Dec. 1831, d. 2 Nov. 1875.

Richard Graves (307) was born about 1772, and died 31 March 1835 in New Kent Co., VA, according to the Richmond Whig. He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ and lived in New Kent Co. He was Justice of the Peace in 1804. He was also Colonel of the Militia, and Member of the Virginia Legislature for Charles City and New Kent counties. (R‑473, R‑915)

Children - Graves

548. Hal Graves, d. before 1861. Moved to GA.

549. Croshaw Graves, d. New Kent Co., VA. This is probably the Richard Croshaw Graves who m. Judith Slater, 3 Nov. 1834 in New Kent Co., VA.

550. Fleming Graves, d. before 1861. Moved to Ga.

+551. Edmund Hamilton Graves, b. 26 May 1809, m. Emily C. Hatcher, 6 Jan. 1841, d. 11 April 1843.

552. Ralph Graves, d. before 1861. Moved to GA.

+553. Elizabeth L. Graves, b.c. 1815, m. Daniel T. Rea, d. 18 March 1837.

+554. Joseph A. Graves, b.c. 1820, m. Emily C. Hatcher, after 1843, d. 6 Oct. 1862.

555. child

556. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Christian. A son was James Christian.

Polly Graves (308) was born about 1782 and died in 1800. She married Furness (or Furneau) Bullifant. (R‑473)

Children - Bullifant

+557. Maria C. Bullifant, b.c. 1800, m. Beverly Harrison Randolph, 21 Feb. 1821, d.c. 1841.

Joseph Croshaw Graves (309) married Angelica ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He died about 1816 in New Kent Co., VA. (R‑14, R‑263)

Children - Graves

558. Henry Graves

+559. Croshaw Graves, b. aft. 1790, m(1) Sally Henry Lacy, 30 March 1819, m(2) Rebecca Pennington, 18 (or 23) Nov. 1826, m(3) Martha Ann Marable, 1 Nov. 1831, d. 5 July 1842.

560. Bartholomew Graves

Edmund Valentine Graves (310) was born in April 1780 in New Kent Co., VA, and died in 1827 in Charles City Co., VA. He married Elizabeth (“Betsy”) W. (?) Southall, daughter of William Southall. She was born about 1780, and died in Charles City Co., VA. (R‑263)

Children - Graves

561. Sarah Graves, b. bef. 1804, m. Samuel Pryor. From a Charles City Co., Court House record, Edmund and Betsy was opposed to their daughter’s marriage and wrote the following: With “painful sensations of feelings” caused by the “perfect indiscretion” on the part of our first born daughter who “obstinately declares, she will marry in opposition to our will” and “that she will do so at the risque [sic] of her own life and that of her parents” given their consent so as to prevent her clandestine or unlawful marriage. However, they make it clear that they did so “with hearts filled with deepest sorrow and with the most painful apprehension, for the future peace” of our daughter and that our hearts would “never consent to the union”.

+562. William Southall Graves, b. 23 Sept. 1804, m(1) Elizabeth Major Brown, 23 March 1836, m(2) Sarah E. (Smith) Coleman, by 1870, d. 16 March 1874.

+563. Elizabeth Armistead Graves, b.c. 1809, m(1) Llewellyn Christian, m(2) William Freeman Graves (#1085), d. May 1870.

+564. Tabitha Rebecca Graves, b. 21 June 1813, m. Edmund Thomas Christian, 1838, d. 6 March 1866.

565. Harriet Ann Graves, b. 14 April 1814, never married, d. aft. 1880. Recorded on 1850-1880 censuses.

+566. Richard Marshall Graves, b. 4 Sept. 1816, m(1) Jane Warren Walker, 20 Aug. 1844, m(2) Charlesanna (or Charles Anna) Otey, 18 Jan. 1871, d. 7 April 1874.

+567. Benjamin Croshaw Graves, b. 4 (or 23) Jan. 1822, m(1) Elizabeth Wyatt Walker, 1846, m(2) Elizabeth Cornelia Graves (#1095), 29 July 1848, d. 12 Dec. 1909.

+568. Mary Louisa Graves (twin), b.c. 1822, m. James H. Crump, Jan. 1848, d. aft. 1880.

569. Margaret Ann Graves, b.c. 1822 (twin), never married.

Elizabeth Ashfield Graves (311) was born about 1780 in New Kent Co., VA, and died 16 April 1825 in Charles City Co., VA. She married Joseph Christian. He was born 4 Sept. 1757 and died 10 April 1825, both in New Kent Co., VA. (R‑263)

Children - Christian

570. Richard Allen Christian, b. 27 July 1798 (Charles City Co., VA), m. Elizabeth Robinson Steptoe, d. 8 May 1862.

571. Tabitha Christian, b. 14 July 1801, m(1) Patrick Allen Christian, 17 Dec. 1825, m(2) John Turner Hill, 29 Aug. 1830, d. 8 Feb. 1871. Patrick d.c. 1835. John was b. 22 March 1802, and d. 28 Jan. 1860.

572. Rebecca Christian, b.c. 1805 (New Kent Co., VA), m. William B. Harwood.

573. Joseph Croshaw Christian, b. c. 1807, m. Elizabeth Allen.

+574. Elizabeth Graves Christian, b.c. 1809, m. John Redwood, d. aft 1840.

575. James Hill Christian, b.c. 1813.

576. James Hendricks Christian, b.c. 1814, m. Susan Browne Hill.

CHILDREN OF RALPH GRAVES (200) AND JUDITH WOMACK

Henry Graves (314) was born about 1750 in VA. He married Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑473)

Children - Graves

577. Betsy Graves

+578. Ralph Graves, b.c. 1755, m. Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1830-1840.

Mary Graves (315) was born in VA, and died 28 Sept. 1774. She married James Curd on 20 Nov. 1766 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA. He was born about 1735 and died 18 July 1791, both in Goochland Co., VA. (R‑473)

Children - Curd

579. Jesse Curd, b. 7 Dec. 1767.

580. Elizabeth Curd, b. 18 July. 1769.

581. Nancy Curd, b. 12 June 1774.

CHILDREN OF SARAH C. GRAVES (202) AND ZACHARIAH ALLEN

Elizabeth Barnett (321) was born 1761-1767. She married Stephen Terry in 1785 in Granville Co., NC. (R‑3)

Children - Terry

582. Thomas Terry

William Graves Barnett (323) was born about 1765 in NC, and died in Pulaski Co., KY. He married Judith Thomason on 10 Jan. 1793 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. She was born about 1770 in VA, and died in Pulaski Co., KY. (R‑3)

Children - Barnett

+583. John Barnett, b.c. 1794, m. Mary Martin, 24 Jan. 1825, d. Sept. 1849.

+584. Joshua Barnett, b.c. 1800, m. Eliza Brummett.

585. Lucy Barnett, b. 1802, m. Lowry Bowen.

+586. Francis J. Barnett, b.c. 1804, m. Perlana Jane Brummett, d. 25 Feb. 1861.

+587. William Aylen Barnett, b. 3 Aug. 1805, m. Hannah Heath, d. 1881.

588. Joel Barnett, b.c. 1812, m. Elizabeth Ballow. She was b. 1822 in KY.

Ann Barnett (324) was born 26 Jan. 1767 in Granville Co., NC, and died 18 Nov. 1840 in Giles Co., TN. She married John Barnett on 29 Jan. 1789 in Granville Co., NC. He was born 15 Oct. 1766 in Goochland Co., VA, and died 20 July 1847 in Giles Co., TN. (R‑3)

Children - Barnett

589. Thomas Barnett, b. 7 Nov. 1789, m. Nancy Williams.

590. Lucy Barnett, b. 22 Sept. 1791, m. Arnold Zellner, d. 6 Sept. 1858.

591. Sally Barnett, b. 26 Sept. 1793, m. George McCormach, d. 18 May 1888.

592. Lettie H. Barnett, b. 14 Sept. 1796, m. James Yancey, d. 1830.

593. John William Barnett, b. 29 Nov. 1800, m. Nancy M. Simmons, d. 27 Sept. 1866.

594. Joseph Francis Barnett, b. 12 May 1803, m. Sarah Paine Brooks, d. 3 Nov. 1855.

595. Nancy H. Barnett, b. 18 Jan. 1806, m. Alexander Eastman.

Rebecca Barnett (325) was born 14 March 1772 and died 3 Jan. 1854. She married Zachariah Allen in 1795 in Granville Co., NC. He was born 14 Jan. 1773 and died 20 Feb. 1845. (R‑3)

Children - Allen

596. Mary H. (“Polly”) Allen, b. 13 Dec. 1795, d. 17 March 1857.

597. Sarah (“Sally”) Allen, b. 10 April 1797, d. 11 Aug. 1880.

+598. Elizabeth Allen, b. 3 Jan. 1799, m. Elisha Pruitt.

+599. Thomas Barnett Allen, b. 11 June 1800, m(1) Judith Bradford, m(2) Emily N. Whitfield, d. 3 Jan. 1874.

+600. William Allen, b. 25 Jan. 1802, m. Rachel Ray.

601. Nancy Allen, b. 18 Oct. 1804, d. 2 July 1887.

602. Rebecca Allen, b. 18 Oct. 1806, m. W. Byrum.

+603. James Barnett Allen, b. 24 May 1808, m. Amarillis Morgan, d. 15 July 1854.

+604. Joseph Barnett Allen, b. 23 Jan. 1813, m. Julia Morgan, d. 11 July 1854.

+605. Tarcia McCaden Allen, b. 20 June 1815, m. William Thomasson, Jr., d. 21 July 1859.

CHILDREN OF RACHEL GRAVES (203) AND BENJAMIN HENDRICK

John Williams (or William) Hendrick (327) was born about 1751-55[13] in NC, and died June 1821 in Wayne Co., MS. He married at least twice. Only his last marriage to Ann (Baker?) has been proven. Baker is either her maiden name or that of a first husband. She was born 1755-74 in GA, and died after 1831. After John died, she married Obediah Hand. There may have been more children than those listed below. Only Rachel and Lucy are proven. (R‑90, R‑92, R‑93)

Children - Hendrick

606. Lucy Hendrick, b.c. 1775-84, m. Jacob Collins, d. 1823.

607. Sarah Hendrick, m. James Horne. This child is speculation. John Williams Hendrick was guardian of Horne’s 2 children, 1805, Barnwell Co., SC, no wife named.

+608. Rachel Hendrick, m. Christopher C. Collins, d. 1836.

609. William Hendrick; on Marion Co., MS census.

610. Nancy Hendrick; there was a Nancy in Zion Baptist Church records, but could be Ann, the wife of John Williams Hendrick.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (204) AND MARY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Mary Graves (334) married Henry Hester on 8 Nov. 1774[14] in Granville Co, NC. He is a probable son of the Henry Hester, deceased by 9 Nov. 1762, who chose Nathan Chiles as his guardian (Louisa Co., VA Records). (R‑19)

Children - Hester

611. Robert Hester, m. Lucy Culberth.

612. Elizabeth Hester, m. William Hester, 4 Sept. 1810 (Granville Co., NC).

613. Graves Hester, m. Mary Graves (#355), 4 Sept. 1802.

614. Chisholm Hester, b. 1 Dec. 1782 (VA), m. Mary Sumner, 1 May 1834, d. 17 Dec. 1863 (West TN). Served in the War of 1812, lived in Giles Co., TN, later moved to West TN. Four children.

615. Mary (“Polly”) Hester, m. William Graves (#353).

616. Henrietta Hester, m. Absolom Hunt.

617. Nancy Hester, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Frasier.

618. Henly (Hall or Hal) Hester, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Graves.

Elizabeth Graves (335) married Henry Montague, son of Latane Montague and Catherine Young, and brother of Frances Montague who married Elizabeth's brother Nathaniel. He was born about 1756 in VA, and died in Nov. 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC. She died in April 1832 at the home of their daughter, Polly, in Rutherford Co. They moved from Virginia about 1790, and settled in Rutherford Co., NC, near Green River.

The following tribute to the memory of Henry Montague is from the pen of his grandson, Major Henry M. Earle. It was written to the compiler in 1890. (This is taken from History and Genealogy of Peter Montague of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia, and His Descendants, 1621-1894, compiled and published by George William Montague.) Major Earle said, "I remember my grandfather, Henry Montague, well. He was an earnest and interesting man and prided himself upon his independence; he was just in his dealings, saved his money, and never went into debt. He always paid cash for what he bought and gave his offspring lessons in economy and industry. He was a regular communicant of the Baptist Church; was never known to use profane language and lived a well governed life. He attained his majority during the Revolutionary War and served in a cavalry company." (R‑99)

Children - Montague

+619. Nancy Montague, b. 1779, m. James D. Scott, 6 May 1803.

620. Jane Montague, m. William Jackson. They lived in Spartanburg, SC for many years. Their eldest son was born about 1806, and when he was 15 (about 1821) they moved to MS and then to TX, where trace of them is lost.

621. Mary ("Polly") Montague, b. 28 Feb. 1785 (VA).

+622. Elizabeth Montague, m. Joseph Hawkins.

623. Charlotte Montague, m. Thomas Miller (of Irish parentage). They had several children. The oldest, Aspasio Earle Miller, lived near Rutherfordton, N.C.

624. Providence Graves Montague, b. 28 Oct. 1798.

Henry Graves (336) was born about 1765, and died in May 1808 in Person Co., NC. He married Nancy Bibb Daniel, dau. of Josiah Daniel and Elizabeth Jordan[15], on 2 Dec. 1789. She was born 27 Oct. 1767 and died in 1820. (R‑350)

Children - Graves

625. Martha (“Patsey”) Graves, b.c. 1788, m. Jacob Couch, 3 Nov. 1813.

626. John W. Graves, b.c. 1791 (NC), m. Martha Bull, 8 Nov. 1814 (Person Co., NC).

+627. Mary C. Graves, b. 13 Jan. 1794, m. Jesse Brandon, 2 March 1816, d. 26 Aug. 1863.

628. Leah Graves, b.c. 1796 (Person Co., NC).

+629. Nancy Graves, b.c. 1800, m. Williamson Moore, 3 March 1817.

William Graves (337) was born 10 Oct. 1762 in Granville Co., NC, and died 15 Jan. 1847 in TN, according to Barbara Billings. (However, John Card Graves says he died in DeSoto Co., MS) He married Anne ("Nancy") Neal, daughter of William Neal and Susanna (or Susan) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 23 (or 28) Dec. 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. Her name has been given as Nancy Anne Neal, but Nancy is often a nickname for Ann or Anne. She was born 16 March 1771, and died 13 July 1833 in Pulaski, TN. They moved from North Carolina to Pulaski, Giles Co., TN about 1812. It appears that all their children were born in Granville Co., NC.

Children - Graves

+630. William C. Graves, b. 25 Dec. 1791, m. Elizabeth Amis, 10 Sept. 1811, d. 8 (or 17) Nov. 1874.

+631. Sterling Graves, b. 23 April 1793, m. Nancy Amis, 1817, d. 1837.

632. Susanna (or Susan) Graves, b. 6 Jan. 1796.

+633. Nathaniel Graves, b. 7 Jan. 1798, m. Martha ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 13 Sept. 1872.

+634. Alexander Graves, b. 6 July 1800, m. Ann Graves, 25 Dec. 1825.

+635. David L. Graves, b. 6 March 1803, m. Minerva Ann M. Graves, 1836, d. 23 July 1859.

+636. Grandison Granville Graves, b. 10 Aug. 1806, m. Sarah Anderson Butler, 22 Oct. 1835, d. 13 Oct. 1875.

637. Mary Graves, b. 1809, m. William C. Graves (#652), 1832. See #652 for descendants.

638. Frances Graves, b. 1812.

Lydia (or Lidie) Graves (338) was born 3 Aug. 1768 in Granville Co., NC, and died 21 June 1846 in Pulaski, Giles Co., TN. She married Thomas Steele/Steel on 18 Nov. 1789 in Granville Co., NC. He was born 29 May 1761 in Cumberland Co., England, and died 24 July 1835 in Pulaski, TN. (R‑258)

Children - Steele

+639. Robert Graves Steele, b. 1793, m. Sarah Yancey Graves, d. 28 March 1831.

640. David Steele, b.c. 1800 (Granville Co., NC), d. 25 Nov. 1823 (Giles Co., TN).

641. Graves William Steele, b.c. 1801 (Granville Co., NC). D. June 1837 (Claysville, Marshall Co., AL). Died in a shootout.

642. Rose Ann Chisholm Steele, b. 31 Jan. 1804 (Granville Co., NC), m. Noah Parker, d. 11 June 1894 (Giles Co., TN). Bur. Maplewood Cem. (Pulaski, TN). He was b.c. 1787 (TN), son of John Parker and Rhoda Renfro, d. 21 Sept. 1855 (Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co., TN). Bur. Lawrenceburg Cem.

+643. Alexander G. Steele, b. 16 July 1806, m(1) Elizabeth Anderson, m(2) Margaret Elizabeth Waters, d. 13 June 1872.

644. Thomas A. Steele, b. Sept. 1809, never married, d. 6 May 1858 (Giles Co., TN). Bur. Mt. Moriah Cem.

Anna Graves (341) was born about 1770 in Granville Co., NC, and died in 1850 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married Leonard Daniel, son of Josiah Daniel and Elizabeth Jordan, in 1789 in Granville Co. They lived in Rutherford Co., NC.

Children - Daniel

645. Chisolm Daniel, b. 1790.

646. Mary Daniel, b. 1793, m. Robert Barber, 1816 (Rutherford Co., NC).

647. Nancy Daniel, m. John T. Baber (or Barber?), 1820 (Rutherford Co., NC).

648. Elizabeth Daniel, m. James M. Black, 1829 (Rutherford Co., NC).

649. Martha Daniel, m. John M. McKinney, 1834 (Rutherford Co., NC).

650. Leonard Daniel, Jr., b. 1803, m. Cynthia McCrary, 1824 (Burke Co., NC).

651. William Graves Daniel

Nathaniel Graves (342), referred to as Nathan by John Card Graves, was born 11 Nov. 1767 in Granville Co., NC, and died after 1850 in AR. He married Frances Montague, daughter of Latane (or Lattany) Montague and Catherine Young, in 1798 in Granville Co., NC. She was born 4 Oct. 1779, and died 21 Sept. 1838 in Fayette Co., TN. She was a sister of Henry Montague who married Nathaniel's sister Elizabeth.

The family moved to Giles Co., TN about 1814, and later lived in Fayette Co., TN. After his wife's death, Nathaniel lived with his son, Addison and family, and moved with them to Sevier Co., AR in 1852. Nathaniel died sometime after 1850 and is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in the old Graves Cem. in Howard Co., AR. All the children of Nathaniel and Frances were born in Granville Co., NC.

In researching this part of the Graves family, it was noted that several members of the family either married cousins or did not marry at all. According to tradition, one reason for this was that because of the large number of Graves families, they actually made up all or most of the community. As a result, no one except relatives lived in the area. Another reason was that the family was quite "well-to-do", owned large plantations and many slaves, and desired to keep the wealth in the family.

Children - Graves

+652. William C. Graves, b. 1800, m(1) Mary Graves, 1832, m(2) Mary Graves, 1840, d. 1873.

653. Catherine Young Graves, b. 1802, m. John Kesterson.

+654. Henry Young Graves, b. 1804, m. Mary Kirk, d. after 1880.

655. Emily M. Graves, b. 24 March 1807 (Granville Co., NC), m. Robert Thornton, d. 3 Sept. 1875. Bur. Graves Cem. (Howard Co., AR). The first court of Fayette Co., TN was held in Robert Thornton's home.

+656. Addison Graves, b. 1809, m. Elizabeth Amis Graves, 1835, d. 1860.

657. Minerva Ann M. Graves, b. 1814, m. David L. Graves (#635), 1836, d. 1860. See #635 for descendants.

CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH GRAVES (205) AND JOSHUA COFFEE

Michael Coffee (343) died in 1810 in Rockingham Co., NC. He married Margaret ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑54)

Children - Coffee

658. Michael Coffee

659. Robert Coffee

660. Thomas Coffee, m. Mary Patrick.

661. John Coffee

662. Sophia Coffee

663. Mary Coffee

664. Margaret Coffee

Thomas Graves Coffee (345) was born 4 Sept. 1769 in Prince Edward Co., VA, and died 5 Aug. 1846 in Lauderdale Co., AL. He married Mary Knight, daughter of Charles Knight and Mary Smith, on 18 July 1787 in Amelia Co., VA. She was born 1770 and died 1832. They lived in Prince Edward Co., VA, before moving to Lauderdale Co., AL in 1819. They were buried in Coffee/Fritts Cem., Lauderdale Co., AL. (R‑54)

Children - Coffee

+665. Elizabeth Woodson Coffee, b. 7 Aug. 1788, m. Stewart Jackson, 25 Jan. 1808, d. 10 May 1852.

666. Mary Knight Coffee, b.c. 1789, m. Claiborne Mayes, 13 June 1820 (Lauderdale Co., AL).

667. John C. (“Jack or Jefferson”) Coffee

+668. Richard Smith Coffee, b. 21 March 1800, m. Sarah D. Fielder, 29 July 1819, d. 21 Aug. 1879.

+669. Prudence J. Coffee, b.c. 1805, m. Thomas W. Crittenden, 20 April 1820, d. aft. 1850.

670. Caroline Graves Coffee, b.c. 1806, never married.

+671. Missiniah Coffee, b. 4 July 1807, m(1) Robert Wells, 26 Sept. 1827, m(2) Samuel Mosely, c. 1838, d. 4 Jan. 1862.

+672. Joshua D. Coffee, b.c. 1808, m. Minerva Green, 10 Dec. 1833.

John R. Coffee (347) was born 2 June 1772 in Prince Edward Co., VA, died 7 July 1833 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, and was buried in the John Coffee Cem., Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL. He went to Tennessee with his mother in April 1798, and settled on the Cumberland River a few miles above Nashville. He was a general and was known as the "Father of Tennessee." He married Mary Donelson, daughter of Capt John Donelson II and his wife Mary Purnell, on 3 Oct. 1809 in Davidson Co., TN. She was 16 years old when they were married. She was born 13 June 1793, died 11 Dec. 1871, and was also buried in the John Coffee Cem. (R‑54)

Children - Coffee

+673. Mary Donelson Coffee, b. 24 Sept. 1812, Andrew Jackson Hutchings, 14 Aug. 1833, d. 11 Dec. 1839.

+674. John Donelson Coffee, b. 15 March 1815, m. Mary Narcissa Brahon, 35 Feb. 1836, d. 18 Aug. 1837.

675. Elizabeth Graves Coffee, b. 24 Feb. 1817, d. 19 Jan. 1838. Bur. Coffee Cem.

+676. Andrew Jackson Coffee, b. 28 Jan. 1819, m. Elizabeth Atwood Hutchings, 3 April 1839, d. 11 March 1891.

+677. Alexander Donelson Coffee, b. 3 June 1821, m(1) Ann Eliza Sloss, m(2) Camilla (Madding) Jones, 1876, d. 9 May 1901.

678. Rachel Jackson Coffee, b. 3 Nov. 1823, m. Alex J. Dyas, 23 Oct. 1856, d. 18 Sept. 1892.

679. Catherine Harriet Coffee, b. 24 Sept. 1826, d. 9 Nov. 1881. Bur. Coffee Cem.

680. Emily Coffee, b. 23 July 1828, d. 7 Aug. 1829. Bur. Coffee Cem.

+681. William Donelson Coffee, b. July 1830, m. Virginia Malone, 22 April 1856, d. 1902.

682. Joshua Coffee, b. 19 Aug. 1832, d. 25 Jan. 1879. Bur. Coffee Cem.

Mary (“Polly”) Coffee (348) was born 17 Aug. 1774, and died 28 April 1839 in Rutherford Co., TN. She married Simpson Harris on 28 Dec. 1792. He was born 21 Nov. 1768 and died in 1883. (R‑54)

Children - Harris

683. Robert D. Harris, m. Lucy Legrand.

684. Elizabeth Graves Harris, m. Horatio Depriest.

685. Harriet Hutchings Harris, m. Samuel Morgan.

686. Lucinda W. Harris, m. Benjamin Harris.

+687. John Coffee Harris, b. 17 Feb. 1800, m. Jane Peace (or Pace) Ragsdale, 23 June 1825, d. 10 Feb. 1885.

CHILDREN OF JOHN W. GRAVES (206) AND MARY ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Ralph Graves (352) was born about 1769 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Hart in 1795. R‑258 had also included Nathaniel Graves, born about 1798 in Granville Co., NC who married Martha ‑‑‑‑‑, and James Graves, born about 1800 as children of Ralph Graves. However, this Nathaniel Graves is #633, son of William Graves and Ann Neal. (R‑258, R‑496)

Children - Graves

+688. Ralph Graves, b.c. 1799, m. Adaline Jacques, c. 1826, d.c. 1854.

+689. George Watt Graves, b.c. 1808, m. Mary E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

William Graves (353) was born about 1771 in Granville Co., NC, and died after Dec. 1802 (listed in Granville Co., NC Will Book 5, p. 304). He married Mary (“Polly”) Hester (#615), daughter of Mary Graves and Henry Hester, on 21 Dec. 1798 in Granville Co., NC.

In the 1830 census for Carroll Co., TN, there were three Graves households. One was a William Graves (believed to be this one but the connection not proven) with 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60 (probably William), 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50 (probably his wife). The second was Henry Graves: 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 2 females 5-10, and 1 female 20-30. The third was John W. Graves: 1 male 20-30.

A story passed down in the family from Henry Graves is that three brothers came from VA or NC to TN. One went north to KY, one went south to MS, and one stayed in Carroll Co., TN. Together, the three weighed over 750 pounds. A grandson (grandfather of R‑512) of William Graves said that his grandfather was called “Buck” Graves, and that he was buried on the old farm in Carroll Co. but location is not known.

William must have died between 1830 and 1840. From 1825 to 1830, William Graves is listed several times in the Carroll Co. Court minutes as a jurist and road builder. The 1836 tax list mentions the “Widow Graves”. From 1830 to 1849, Henry Graves is mentioned many times as a member of the grand jury and overseer of roads.

In addition, it appears that Walter C. Graves who married Elizabeth Jane Black (previously genealogy 9) was part of this family, possibly an older son of Henry C. Graves, but more likely a brother of Henry. There was also a Howell Franklin Graves who might have been another son of William Graves. (R‑512)

Children - Graves

+690. John William Graves, b. 16 July 1804, m(1) Elizabeth Rose, c. 18 Sept. 1835, m(2) Martha Ann Lee, c. 25 May 1853, m(3) Sarah Rebecca Lee, 3 May 1866, d. 12 Sept. 1876.

+691. Henry C. Graves, b.c. 1805, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Harriet Emily Jolly, 5 July 1840, m(3) Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 4 Oct. 1876.

692. daughter, b. 1800-1810.

+693. Howell Franklin Graves (possible son, not proven), b. 9 Dec. 1819, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(3) Margaret C. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 1867.

+694. Walter C. Graves, b.c. 1822, m. Elizabeth Jane Black, d.c. 1859.

CHILDREN OF HENRY GRAVES (207) AND RACHEL LEWIS

Mary Graves (357) was probably born about 1760, and died about 1820 in NC. She married Lewis Yancey about 1775 (or in 1786). He was probably born about 1750 in VA, and died about 1819 in Granville Co., NC.

One source said he was son of Richard Yancey of Mecklenburg Co., VA. However Dennis J. Yancey (R‑228) gave his ancestry as: (1) Mr. Yancey of Wales, (2) Charles Yancey of Hanover Co., VA, d. VA, m. Mary Leighton, (3) Charles Yancey, b. before 1684 (?), VA, d. after 1745, VA (?), m. Mary Bartlett, (4) James Yancey, b. early 1700’s, VA, d. 1779, Granville Co., NC, m. Ann or Elizabeth Thornton (?), (5) Lewis Yancey.

In April 1996, Dennis Yancey wrote: “Out of various sources which make reference to Lewis Yancey and Mary Graves, only one gave birth and marriage dates for Lewis, and that was a 1927 DAR submission paper of a descendant of Lewis Yancey (gave birth as 1736 and marriage date as 1758, and 1739 for wife Mary). But it seems evident that the dates were estimates and broad ones at that, apparently almost 20 years too early. I have very little information which would allow me to nail down a specific birth and marriage date. The only things I can go by are the following:

(1) Jane Yancey, Lewis’s daughter, was married 28 July 1790. She had various children and in all probability she was married very young (about age 15?), putting her birth date at about 1775.

(2) The son, Henry Graves Yancey, whose birth date (on DAR records, of 1758) is also an estimate from the DAR form. Since Lewis and Mary only seem to have had two children, one would assume that Lewis and Mary are very close in age. Henry was first married in 1805. According to the 1810 census, he would have been born after 1765; the 1820 census shows him to be born after 1775. But it couldn’t have been very much after 1775.

(3) The 1800 census of Granville Co., NC, shows that the oldest male in Lewis Yancey’s household (assumed to be Lewis himself) was born before 1755; the female in the family (Mary) was born after 1755.

From the above information, my guess is that Jane Yancey was born about 1775 and her brother Henry Graves Yancey was born a few years later, and that Lewis and Mary were married about 1775. This could have put Mary’s birth date about 1760. From the wills of Henry and Rachel Graves it would seem that Mary was the oldest child of Henry Graves, then Ralph, David, and Betsy, in that order. Her next brother Ralph Graves was born 26 Oct. 1764, according to Ken Graves.

My current guess is that Rachel (Lewis) Graves and daughter Mary (Graves) Yancey and daughter Jane (Yancey) Christmas were all married very young, but that all of them were the mothers of all the children of their husbands”. (R‑228)

Children - Yancey

+695. Jane Yancey, b.c. 1775, m(1) William Christmas, 28 July 1790, m(2) John Green, 12 Oct. 1805.

+696. Henry Graves Yancey, b.c. 1777 (or 1788), m(1) Elizabeth Royster, 15 Jan. 1805, m(2) Sarah Green, 10 April 1813, d.c. 1848.

Ralph Graves (358) was born 26 Oct. 1764, died about 1825, and left a will in Granville Co., NC (Will Book 10, p. 77). He married Elizabeth ("Betsey") Briggs Graves (#365), daughter of Elijah Graves and Lucretia Chappel, on 26 Feb. 1789 in Granville Co. NC. She was born 10 Oct. 1773 (according to John Card Graves) and died 1822-3. Ralph served a short time in the Revolutionary War at age 16, and was later a captain in the Militia. (R‑19)

Children - Graves

+697. Elijah Graves, b. 23 Jan. 1791, m. Areanna Stanford, 5 May 1812, d. 7 May 1869.

+698. Henry Lewis Graves, b. 11 Jan. 1793, m. Mary Brown Dickens, 9 Feb. 1814.

David Graves (359) was born about 1772 (or 1776) in Hanover Co., VA, and died 1820-1830 in Giles Co., TN. He married Nancy (or Ann[16]) Hunt[17], daughter of Memucan (“Muke”) Hunt and Mary (“Polly”) Wade, in 1796 in Granville Co., NC. Their marriage bond was 19 Dec. 1796 in Granville Co., NC. Nancy was born 10 April 1776 near Oxford, Granville Co., NC, and died between 1830 and 1840, probably in Giles Co., TN. The family was in the 1800 and 1810 censuses for Granville Co., NC, and the 1820 census for Giles Co., TN. Their children were born in Granville Co., NC. (R‑251, R‑253, R‑258, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+699. Thomas K. Graves, b.c. 1793, m. Nancy D. Kimbrough, d. aft. 1870.

700. Mary ("Polly") Graves, b.c. 1801, m. Robert Knott. He was b.c. 1791 in Granville Co., NC, and d. 1855 in Maury Co., TN, son of David Knott and Mary Catherine Downey.

701. Henderson Graves, b.c. 1803.

+702. Elizabeth N. Graves, b.c. 1804, m. Nathaniel Steele, d.c. 24 July 1841.

703. son, b. 1800-1810.

704. son, b. 1800-1810.

+705. Ralph Wade Graves, b.c. 1812 (or 1799), m(1) Sarah Dorsey Larsh, 28 Nov. 1833, m(2) Clara Eliza Barnett, 27 Nov. 1839, d. 1847.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES, JR. (214) AND LUCY ADAMS

John Graves (368) first married Elizabeth Davidson in 1772 in VA (according to R‑230 he married S., probably Sarah or Susannah). He married second Edith June about 1798. They were listed in the 1810 Albemarle Co., VA census as both being over 45. Two of their 7 children, Sarah and Susannah, were ancestors of the Critzer family. (See Critzer-Drumheller Ancestors by Margaret C. Reese, Waynesboro, VA, 1979.) (R‑45, R‑230)

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Davidson

+706. Richard Graves, b.c. 1773, m(1) Milly Murrell, 14 March 1796, m(2) Jane Fielding, 28 Feb. 1799, m(3) Cassandra Riggs, d. 11 Jan. 1849.

+707. Sarah Graves, b.c. 1778, m. John Toms, 22 April 1792, d. 16 Jan. 1857.

708. Nancy Graves, b.c. 1781, m. Alexander Toms, 9 Sept. 1798 (Albemarle Co., VA).

709. Susannah Graves, b.c. 1782, m. John Jackson, 11 Nov. 1799 (Albemarle Co., VA).

+710. John Graves, b.c. 1784, m. Lucy Turner, 17 Nov. 1807.

711. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1787, m. J. Turner, 20 Nov. 1810 (Nelson Co., VA).

712. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1791, m. Richard Ellendon, 4 Jan. 1808, d. 1828.

713. S. Graves, b.c. 1793, m. James Lyon, 26 March 1813 (Nelson Co., VA).

Children - Graves, by Edith June

714. Martha (“Patsy”) Graves, b. 27 Feb. 1801 (Albemarle Co., VA), m. William McClain, 16 Dec. 1817, d. 23 Feb. 1891 (Upshur Co., WV).

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (215) AND SARAH DELANEY

Major John Graves (370) was born 28 Oct. 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died in 1828. His will was proved 26 June 1828 in Madison Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Eddins, daughter of Joseph Eddins, Jr. and Sarah Blakey, on 23 Dec. 1788 in St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., VA. Their first 3 children were born in Culpeper Co., VA, and the others in Madison Co., VA. (R‑103, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+715. William Simeon Graves, m. Maria S. (or L) Yancey, 28 Aug. 1813, d. 1829.

716. St. Clair Graves, b. 7 April 1793, never married. Will proved July 1877. Bur. Madison Co., VA.

+717. Jane Graves, b. 1794, m. Adam Wilhoit, 10 Sept. 1815, d. April 1875.

+718. Paschal Graves, b. 26 June 1796, m(1) Mary Beidler, 22 March 1819, m(2) Elizabeth W. Graves, 25 Aug. 1830, d. 28 Aug. 1860.

719. Sarah Graves, m. (Col.) William P. Dulaney, 28 Sept. 1809. He married someone else as his second wife.

+720. Abraham Graves, m. Rebecca Biedler, 27 Oct. 1825, d. 28 Sept. 1839.

721. Ann (or Anna) Graves, m(1) Robert Beasley, 15 Nov. 1813 (Madison Co., VA), m(2) James P. Sims (or Simms), 23 Sept. 1822.

+722. Judith Graves, b.c. 1798, m. John W. Snyder, 28 Oct. 1816, d. 11 April 1869.

Thomas Graves, Jr. (371) was born 4 Sept. 1762 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died in 1833. His will was proved 1 March 1833 in Madison Co., VA. He married Mourning Burruss, daughter of Thomas Burruss and Frances Tandy, on 5 Feb. 1791 in Orange Co., VA. He served in the War of 1812 and lost a leg. His residence was on the Rapidan River in Madison Co., VA. His wife and at least one daughter were buried on the family lot of his father at Wolftown, Madison Co., VA. (R‑18, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+723. Frances Graves, b. 20 Jan. 1792, m. Reuben C. Sims, 22 Oct. 1812.

724. Martha Graves, b. 2 March 1793, m. William (or Willis D.) Garth, 18 Dec. 1813 (Madison Co., VA).

+725. Sarah Graves, b. 3 Oct. 1794, m. William E. Early, 22 Oct. 1812, d. 9 Jan. 1885.

726. Ann Graves, b. 17 April 1797, died young.

727. Catherine Burruss Graves, b. 3 March 1800, m. Joel B. Garnett (#759), 3 Oct. 1823, d. 25 Dec. 1871. See #759 for descendants.

+728. Mary Louise Graves, b. 31 (or 30) Dec. 1801, m. John Vivion Webb, 19 Sept. 1820, d. 18 May 1865.

+729. Elizabeth Graves, b. 1 Nov. 1805, m. Brightberry Garth, 9 Dec. 1824, d. before 1833.

730. Edmund Thomas Graves

Joel Graves (373) was born 4 March 1766 in Culpeper Co., VA. He married Sarah Graves (#394), his first cousin, daughter of Isaac Graves and Elizabeth Cowherd, on 20 Dec. 1794 in Orange Co., Va. She was born 5 July 1773. She was disinherited because of the marriage. They lived in Madison Co., VA. He may have married second Elizabeth Cowherd, who died before 15 April 1818. (R‑179, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+731. James Thornton Graves, b. 16 Dec. 1791, m(1) Sarah Strole, 3 April 1819, m(2) Hannah Strole, m(3) Christena Sigler, d. 1 May 1857.

+732. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1790, m. Bennett Rains, 1 Jan. 1816.

733. Hardin Graves, m. Mrs. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Wharton. No children.

+734. Drusilla C. Graves, b. 11 Dec. 1798, m. John Strole, 4 Oct. 1819, d. 31 May 1882.

735. Cynthia Graves, m. Humphrey Utz, 12 Aug. 1829 (Madison Co., VA).

736. Ann Graves, m. William Hammer.

737. Susan Graves, b.c. 1808, m. Gustavus Blankenbaker, 2 Dec. 1835 (Madison Co., VA).

738. Frances ("Fanny") Graves, never married.

739. Eliza Graves, m. Owen Thomas, 24 July 1818 (Madison Co., VA).

740. Jane Graves, b.c. 1802, m. Lawrence Pope, 27 Dec. 1827 (Madison Co., VA), d. aft. 1880. Recorded on the 1850-1880 censuses in Boone Co., KY.

741. Joel S. (or A.) Graves, moved west.

742. Sarah Graves, b.c. 1795, m. Lindsay (or Lindsey) Daniel, 3 April 1822 (Madison Co., VA), d. after 1860. Recorded on the 1860 census in Page Co., VA.

Benjamin Graves (374) was born 24 Jan. 1767 in Culpeper Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Collins, daughter of William Collins, on 10 Sept. 1796 in Orange Co., VA. In addition to the following children, there were probably others. They lived in Madison Co., VA. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

743. Alexander Graves, never married.

+744. Lucinda Graves, b. 9 May 1798, m. Charles Lewis Yancey, 14 Oct. 1820, d. 5 Oct. 1879.

745. Ann Graves, m. Richard P. Kinzie, 27 Jan. 1820 (Madison Co., VA).

Elijah Graves (377) was born 3 Sept. 1773 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died in 1800. He married Sarah ("Sally") Gaines, daughter of Edmund Gaines, on 1 March 1797 in Madison Co., VA. After Elijah died, she married Abraham Lewis on 10 July 1806. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+746. Thomas W. Graves, b. 1790-1800, m. Mildred Peed Thrift, 5 April 1825, d. 16 Oct. 1830.

747. Edward Graves

Asa Walker Graves (380) was born 25 Jan. 1780 (or 1781) in Culpeper Co., VA (in what is now Wolftown, Madison Co., VA), and died 17 Feb. 1840 in Wolftown, VA. He married Sarah ("Sally") Kirtley, daughter of Francis R. Kirtley of Madison Co., on 3 (or 7) March 1815 in Madison Co., Va. She was born 22 Feb. 1788, and died 9 March 1868 in Wolftown, Madison Co., VA. They were both members of the Rapidan Baptist Church. He was a man of great force of character.

He owned more than 2600 acres in the Graves Mill section of Madison Co., VA, and was considered one of the aristocrats. He owned several large brandy and whiskey distilleries. Mint julep was his favorite drink. His guests were awakened with a glass of old cream toddy served by slaves. His house is still standing in Wolftown. Their children were born in Wolftown.

(See correspondence of 6 June 1982 in folder no. 1 for Gerald Born.) (R‑103, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+748. Thomas Sidnor Graves, b. 5 May 1816, m. Ann Moore, d. 24 Oct. 1883.

+749. Sarah Ann Graves, b. 28 Sept. 1817, m. George Mason Reed Bohannon, 30 Nov. 1837, d. 21 Nov. 1847.

750. Susan Marion Graves, b. 4 March 1819, m. George Washington Reedy.

+751. Asa Wesley Graves, b. 3 Feb. 1821, m. Lucy M. Booton, 20 June 1854.

752. Mary Jane Graves, b. 17 Sept. 1823, m. Manuel Strickler, 9 Sept. 1843.

+753. Francis Edward Graves, b. 27 March 1825, m. Mary Peach Hamilton, 8 Dec. 1858, d. 23 Jan. 1899.

754. Amanda Thompson Graves, b. 5 March 1828, m(1) James Albert Lindsay, m(2) Alfred H. Carpenter.

755. Cremora Jane Graves, b. 28 April 1830, m. Robert Andrew Jackson, 16 Nov. 1851, d. 28 Feb. 18‑‑. Bur. Arlington, Va.

Jane Graves (381) was born 1 Dec. 1783 in Culpeper Co., VA. She married Edwin Cuddin Davis, called Cuddin (or Cuddon), son of Joseph Davis and Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 30 Jan. 1811. He was born 30 Jan. 17‑‑ in Greene Co., VA, died about 23 Oct. 1854 in Greene Co., and was buried in Stanardsville, VA. (R‑187)

Children - Davis

756. Edwin Cuddin Davis, Jr., never married.

+757. Benjamin Franklin Davis, b. 3 Dec. 1821, m. Susan Anne Carden, 17 March 1853, d. 1910.

758. William G. Davis, m. Mary C. Davis (#1608, his niece).

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (217) AND ANN RICE

Sarah (“Sally”) Graves (382) was born 6 Sept. 1761 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died 15 Sept. 1824 in Boone Co., KY. She married Edmund Garnett, son of James Garnett and ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Rowe, on 1 June 1787 in Culpeper Co., VA. He was born 25 April 1765, died 4 Sept. 1826, and was buried in Quiet Shade, all in Culpeper Co., VA. Their first 3 children plus Polly were born in Culpeper Co., VA, and the others were born in Boone Co., KY.

In addition to the children listed below, R‑451 also gives Jeremiah (“Jerry”) Garnett, m. Susan ‑‑‑‑‑‑, and Mary Garnett who married James Ingram. Jeremiah is probably the husband of daughter Susanna, and Mary is probably the daughter named Polly, so these two were probably not additional children of Sarah and Edmund. (R‑342, R‑451)

Children - Garnett

+759. Joel B. Garnett, b. 21 June 1788, m. Catherine Burruss Graves (#727), 3 Oct. 1823, d. 9 April 1858.

+760. Nancy Ann Garnett, b. 24 July 1790, m. Robert Willis, 1 Jan. 1809.

+761. James Garnett, b. 4 Feb. 1792, m. Elizabeth Garnett, 17 Dec. 1816, d. 12 July 1875.

+762. Elizabeth Garnett, b. 16 April 1793, m. William Henry Garnett, 11 (or 5) Sept. 1811, d. 17 March 1886.

763. Polly Garnett, b. 6 May 1795, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Ingraham.

764. Sarah Garnett, b. 14 Sept. 1798.

+765. Susanna Garnett, b. 30 March 1800, m. Jeremiah Garnett.

766. Frances (“Fanny) Garnett, b. 20 Dec. 1801, m. Henry F. James, 27 Sept. 1824 (Boone Co., KY).

767. John Milton Garnett, b. 27 July 1804, m(1) Elizabeth Willis, m(2) Felicia Cave.

Susannah (or Susan) Graves (384) was born 30 Dec. 1764 in Culpeper Co., VA, and died 17 March 1845 in Boone Co., KY. She married George Gaines, son of Henry Gaines and Sarah George, on 18 Dec. 1788 in Culpeper Co., VA. He was born 20 Oct. 1768 (or 1766) in Orange Co. (or Culpeper Co.), VA, and died 28 (or 26) June 1839 in Boone Co., KY. They were grandparents of Absolom Graves Gaines, former President of St. Lawrence Univ. (R‑348)

Children - Gaines

+768. Richard Gaines, b. 29 Oct. 1789, m(1) Catherine Bruce, m(2) Judith Rice, 5 Jan. 1816, m(3) Ellen Walker, d. 14 Feb. 1870.

769. John Gaines, b. 6 Aug. 1791, m. Polly Souther, 24 Oct. 1824, d. 4 May 1873. She was b. 25 Dec. 1804 and d. 16 May 1870, dau. of Abraham Souther and Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+770. Sallie Gaines, b. 27 June 1792, m. William Cloud, 14 Feb. 1830, d. 11 March 1878.

+771. William Gaines, b. 16 March 1794, m. Jeanette Watts, 15 Jan. 1818, d. 24 Nov. 1866.

+772. James Gaines, b. 9 Oct. 1798, m. Virginia Watts, 11 Nov. 1819, d. 24 Feb. 1869.

773. Nancy Gaines, b. 13 March 1801, m. Gabriel J. Gaines, d. 13 Aug. 1870. He was b. 1806 in VA, and d. 1880, son of Thomas Gaines and Lucy Wilson.

774. Elizabeth Gaines, b. 8 Sept. 1803, d. 14 March 1835.

+775. Absolom Gaines, b. 6 April 1806, m. Frances Souther, 17 Jan. 1828, d. 14 March 1863.

John Graves (385) was born 19 Jan. 1767 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), Va., and died 13 Aug. 1824 at his home in Woodford Co., Ky. He first married Hannah Cave, daughter of Rev. Richard Cave (a Baptist clergyman of Woodford Co.) and Elizabeth Craig, on 1 Aug. 1790 in Woodford Co., Ky. Rev. John Taylor, in his "History of Ten Churches", speaks of her "great personal beauty, a close student of the Bible, a good singer, deeply pious and one of the most provident of wives." She died in 1819. He married second Elizabeth Eve, widow of his brother Stephen, in 1820. She died in 1824, a few weeks before her husband's death. (R‑5, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Hannah Cave

+776. Absalom Graves, b. 13 Sept. 1791, m. Elizabeth Graves, 5 March 1816, d. 6 Nov. 1866.

777. William Hawkins Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1795 (or 1794), never married, d.c. 1817 (while on a visit to his brother Absolom).

778. Mary ("Polly") Graves, b. 23 Dec. 1796, m. Sydnor Dale Hanks, 19 Sept. 1816, d. 28 Nov. 1886 (Greensburg, Ind.). He was born 29 Dec. 1793 in Woodford Co., Ky.

+779. Reuben Graves, b. 18 Oct. 1799, m. Elizabeth C. Cox, 27 May 1822, d. 27 May 1842.

+780. Richard Cave Graves, b. 19 May 1803, m(1) Lucy Mitchum, 10 Oct. 1824, m(2) Helen Mae (Dillon) Scott, Sept. 1851, d. 16 Nov. 1895.

781. Benjamin Taylor Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1805, m. Lucinda Scearce, c. 1840, d.c. 1842.

+782. Joseph Craig Graves, b. 30 March 1808, m. Ann Q. Kirtley, 23 Dec. 1828, d. 16 Aug. 1878.

783. Elizabeth H. Graves, b. 27 Feb. 1811.

Absalom (or Absolom) Graves (386) was born 28 Nov. 1768 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), VA, and died 17 Aug. 1826. He married Felicia White, daughter of John White and Polly ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 18 Dec. 1789 in Orange Co., VA. She was born 20 Nov. 1771, and died 19 Feb. 1851 at their home in Boone Co., KY. She is said to have led a very devout and charitable life. They moved from Virginia to Kentucky with the rest of his parents' family. He was prominent in civil life before 1810, when he was ordained a minister in the Baptist Church. He became distinguished throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.

The following is extracted from a sketch of this remarkable man (as quoted by John Card Graves), "written by Rev. A. C. Graves of Lebanon, Ky., who had studied and become perfectly familiar with his character." "In early life, there was about Absolom Graves a manliness and fascination which won the respect of all classes and foreshadowed the patriarchal position he was to occupy in the world. He was studious, devoting his leisure hours to self-improvement, and became the best educated young man in his community. His fitness for civil responsibilities was soon recognized and he was made Clerk of the Quarter Sessions in 1779, the year after Boone Co., Ky. was formed. He held that position until 1805, when the Circuit Court was formed and he was made clerk, which office he held until just before his death in 1826. He was ordained to the Christian ministry in 1812, and was Pastor of the Bullittsburg Baptist Church for many years, and the author of the hymn book entitled "Graves Hymns". He was known as an exemplary man and his life was a blessing to the world."

Speaking of him, Rev. John Taylor says, "Perhaps the Gospel of the Saviour never came better recommended by human character." It was said of him by one who knew him well, "He was a model for any man. He was the most upright, perfect man I have ever known in my life." He was a prosperous man and accumulated a comfortable property. He erected the first two-story brick house built in Boone Co., Ky., which, somewhat remodeled, was still standing back from the bluffs which overlook the Ohio River opposite the mouth of the Miami River which divides Ohio and Indiana around 1900. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+784. Willis Graves, b. 12 Oct. 1790, m(1) Kitty Johnson, m(2) Sophia Conn, d. 11 Nov. 1834.

+785. Polly Graves, b. 22 March 1792, m. Jeremiah Cave, 21 Dec. 1807, d. 28 June 1867.

786. Nancy Graves, b. 29 Dec. 1793 (Madison Co., VA), m(1) Richard Cave (son of Rev. Richard Cave and Elizabeth Craig), 10 May 1810 (Boone Co., KY), m(2) Robert Willis, 31 March 1820 (Boone Co., KY). Richard Cave was born 1790, and died 20 July 1818 in Boone Co., Ky. Robert Willis was born 7 April 1784 and died 23 June 1844.

787. Elizabeth Graves, b. 28 Sept. 1799, m. Absolom Graves, 5 March 1816, d. 12 Nov. 1858. See #776 for descendants.

Anne (or Ann or Nancy Ann) Graves (387) was born 15 Jan. 1771[18] in VA, and died 15 May 1840 in Boone Co., KY. She married Rev. Daniel James, son of Joseph James and Mary Field, on 2 June 1789 in Culpeper Co., VA. He was born 9 Jan. 1764[19] in Culpeper Co., VA, and died 28 April 1845[20] in Boone Co., KY. They lived in Madison Co., VA, and later in Boone Co., KY. He was a Baptist clergyman, and was also sheriff at one time. Their first 2 children were born in Culpeper Co., VA, and all the others in Madison Co., VA. (R‑242)

Children - James

788. Mary James, b. March 1790, m. William Garnett, 16 Jan. 1806, d. Dec. 1823.

789. Sarah James, b. June 1792, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Beckun or Bickum, m(2) George W. Abbott, d. 29 Oct. 1868 (VA).

790. Henry Field James, b. 18 July 1795, d. 10 March 1797 (VA).

+791. John Graves James, b. 15 March 1797, m(1) Anna Skinner, 7 Jan. 1836, m(2_ Nannie Montgomery Coleman, 13 Sept. 1860, d. 18 Dec. 1874.

+792. Henry Field James, b. 2 Jan. 1799, m. Frances Garnett, 30 Sept. 1824.

793. Maria James, b. 23 Oct. 1800, m. Daniel Hickenson, 15 Jan. 1824, d. 23 Aug. 1864.

+794. Ann James, b. 9 Aug. 1802, m. Robert Powell, 20 Dec. 1821, d. 16 May 1887.

795. Thomas Jefferson James, b. 23 April 1804, m. Nancy Singleton, 25 Oct. 1827, d. 5 Sept. 1833.

796. Daniel James, b. Sept. 1806, d. 14 July 1814.

797. Joseph James, b. Jan. 1811, d. 11 July 1829.

+798. Elizabeth F. James, b. Jan. 1813, m. James Jones, 22 May 1832.

Joseph Graves (388) was born 20 (or 2) June 1773 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), VA, and died 22 April 1836 in Boone Co., KY. He moved from VA to KY with his family, probably in 1797, and lived the remainder of his life in Boone Co. He married Malinda Watts, daughter of Johnson Watts and Susan Davis of Boone Co., KY, on 4 May 1812. She was born 31 Oct. 1791, died 11 Oct. 1860, and was buried in Graves Cem. They lived in Boone Co., KY.

From “A Watts Family History” (R‑340): “Johnson Watts was born about 1762 in Orange County, Virginia. He was a farmer who grew tobacco mostly. He moved to Bullitsville, Boone County, Kentucky, circa 1800 and had many children. His last will and testament reveals that he owned considerable amounts of land in the county and gave generously to his children. It also reveals, not surprisingly, that he was a slave owner. This is nothing to be proud of, but it is a part of the family history. For the most part, the family was devoutly religious. This is evident in the many remarks mentioning them in the minutes of the Sand Run Baptist Church, which is located near present day Hebron, Kentucky. One of Johnson Watt’s sons married the preacher’s daughter, Mary Ann Whitaker. These people lived through some tumultuous times, the Civil War not the least of these. Although Kentucky was officially neutral, there is little doubt that the Watts family loyalty was to the CSA.” Johnson Watts died 8 Jan. 1813, and was buried in Watts Cem., Bullitsville, KY. He married Susannah Davis (?) about 1785 in Orange Co., VA. Their children were: Benjamin Watts, b. 1787, d. 26 Feb. 1859; Malinda Watts, b. 31 Oct. 1791, m. Joseph Graves; Maria Watts, b. 1793, d. 29 May 1817, buried Watts Cem., Bullitsville, KY; Virginia Watts, b. 9 Nov. 1797, d. 24 Feb. 1868, m. James Gaines; Janetta Watts, b. 17 June 1798, d. 1 Nov. 1862, m. William Gaines, 15 Jan. 1818; Washington Watts, b. 1800, d. 31 Oct. 1870, m. Nancy Kendal; Nancy Watts, b. 1806, d. 5 Jan. 1869, bur. Watts Cem., Bullitsville, KY, m. Robert Sanford; William Watts, b. 13 March 1808, d. 23 Nov. 1879, bur. Watts Cem., m(1) Almedia Kirtley, m(2) Mary Ann Whitaker, 16 April 1849.

The reconstructed census (consisting of tax lists, etc.) for KY in 1800 showed only one Joseph Graves in Boone Co., as well as his father and three of his brothers (Absalom, Edward and William Graves). Joseph Graves was in the 1820 census for Boone Co., KY, page 16, with the families of uncles and cousins living nearby. He was in the 1830 census for Boone Co., KY, page 246. In his household was 1 male, born 1800-1810 (probably James C.), 2 males, born 1810-1815, 1 female, born 1790-1800 (probably his wife), and 1 female, born 1810-1815. Since he didn’t marry Malinda until 1812 (when he was 39 years of age), he almost certainly had an earlier marriage. Since some of the family were born in Orange Co., VA, the first marriage could either have been there or in Boone Co., KY. There are three marriages for Joseph Graves recorded in VA: 1) Mary Goodwin on 23 Oct. 1790 in Louisa Co., VA, 2) Susannah Dyer, 17 Jan. 1793 in Frederick Co., VA, and Nelly Branham, 1 Jan. 1800 in Culpeper Co., VA. R‑172 shows four sons born to Joseph and Nellie Branham and three children born to Joseph and Malinda. (R‑172, R‑340, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Nellie Branham

+799. James Chitham Graves, b. 15 March 1803, m(1) Frances Christenberry, 26 Dec. 1824, m(2) Lackey Jane Webber, 18 Dec. 1833, aft. 1880.

800. Edward Graves, b.c. 1807.

801. William Graves, b.c. 1809.

802. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1811.

Children - Graves, by Malinda Watts

+803. Johnson Watts Graves, b. 26 Feb. 1813, m. Lucretia Souther, 28 Feb. 1833, d. 1894.

804. Maria W. Graves, b. 14 Dec. 1814, m. John Leathers Graves, 4 Feb. 1836, d. 27 Dec. 1854. He was descended from genealogy 270, and their descendants are there.

805. Owen Graves, b. 6 Jan. 1823, d. 18 Jan. 1823.

James Graves (389) was born 1 March 1776 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), Va., and died 12 July 1835. He moved with his parents to Boone Co., KY in 1797. He married Mary Walker, daughter of Henry Walker of Woodford Co., KY, in 1797. She was born 2 March 1782 and died 4 April 1830. Their home was near Burlington, Ky. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+806. Walker Graves, b. 22 Nov. 1806, m. Eliza Cave, 1828, d. 6 Oct. 1837.

807. Sarah Graves, b. 12 June 1809, d. 17 June 1827.

808. Richard Graves, b. 6 Dec. 1810, d. 15 June 1835.

809. James Graves, b. 13 July 1812.

810. John Henry Graves, b. 22 Nov. 1813, d. 5 May 1838.

811. Henrietta Graves, b. 1 Oct. 1815, d. 11 Jan. 1832.

+812. Franklin Graves, b. 17 Nov. 1817, m. Malvina W. Cave, 5 Jan. 1844.

+813. Stephen Graves, b. 18 July 1819, m. Elizabeth Jane Shropshire, 6 June 1853, d. 17 May 1863.

+814. William Graves, b. 1 Nov. 1821, m. Kate Maddox, 5 April 1865, d. 24 Aug. 1880.

+815. Milton Graves, b. 10 May 1825, married.

Edward (or Coward or Cowherd) Graves (390) was born 10 Oct. (or 20 June) 1778 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), Va., and died 11 Sept. 1852. He moved with his parents to Boone Co., Ky. in 1797. He married Nancy Willis, daughter of John Willis, on 17 Sept. 1801 in Culpeper Co., Va. Edward owned a large and well improved farm near Bullittsville, Ky. He was a prominent and public spirited citizen, and was held in high esteem throughout the county in which he held the office of Coroner for many years. His apt and quaint sayings often became proverbs, many of which are still quoted. His widow was born 1786 and died 31 Jan. 1861. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

816. Polly Graves, b. 30 March 1803, d. 8 Feb. 1805.

817. Eliza Graves, b. 5 Dec. 1804, m. John Terrill (of Boone Co., Ky.), 13 March 1823, d. 30 Sept. 1823. She probably had no children, since she died so soon after marriage.

818. Hannah Graves, b. 4 Dec. 1807, m. (Rev.) William Whitaker, 15 Dec. 1825, d. 8 Sept. 1829. He was born 25 March 1793 in Scott Co., Ky. He was pastor of the Sand Run Church in Boone Co. for 40 years. He married again, and died 2 Aug. 1872.

+819. John Willis Graves, b. 8 April 1809, m. Louisa Cave, 16 May 1832, d. 24 Feb. 1849.

+820. Sarah Graves, b. 16 April 1811, m. Owen Kirtley, 17 May 1832, d. 4 Feb. 1874.

821. Ann Graves, b. 7 March 1813, d. 31 Jan. 1828.

822. Emily Graves, b. 19 Aug. 1815, d. 25 Jan. 1829.

+823. Jeremiah Graves, b. 14 Jan. 1818, m. Marietta Francis Willis, 27 Jan. 1847, d. 27 May 1896.

Stephen Graves (391) was born 17 (or 19) June 1781 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), Va., and died 11 Sept. 1818 in Scott Co., Ky. He moved with his parents to Boone Co., Ky. in 1797. He married Elizabeth Eve, daughter of Rev. George Eve (of Scott Co.) and Elizabeth Johnson. Elizabeth (Johnson) Eve was aunt of Richard M. Johnson "who killed Tecumseh" and was afterwards Vice President of the United States. Her father, William Johnson, married a sister of Rev. Richard Cave of Woodford Co., Ky., whose daughter Hannah became the wife of John Graves, brother of Stephen. Stephen lived in Scott Co., Ky. His widow married second his brother John Graves in 1822. She died in 1824. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

824. Polly Graves, died young.

825. Harriet Graves; went to Knox Co. with her uncle, Gill Eve, and died there unmarried.

826. Elizabeth Graves, d. at about age 12.

827. Milton Graves, d. in infancy.

J. Reuben Graves (393) was born 18 May 1786 in Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.), VA, and died 24 July 1872 in St. Mary Twp., Hancock Co., IL. He moved with his parents to Boone Co., KY in 1797.

He first married Elizabeth Willis of Boone Co., KY, daughter of William Willis and Elizabeth Garnett, on 7 Jan. 1808 in Boone Co. She was born 13 Aug. 1788, and died 29 Aug. 1840 in St. Mary Twp., Hancock Co., IL. Reuben was an enterprising businessman and was held in the highest repute for his moral worth and public spirit. In 1836 he moved to Hancock Co., IL, purchased a large tract of land and founded the township of St. Mary. At a later date he founded the town of Colmar, two miles away on the C.B.&Q. Railroad.

Reuben married second Lucinda Geohagen between 1840 and 1850. She was born about 1820 in KY[21], and died 12 June 1886 in St. Mary Twp., Hancock Co., IL. They were in the 1850 and 1870 censuses for St. Mary’s Twp., Hancock Co., IL. He was a farmer. All Reuben's children by his first marriage were born in Boone Co., KY, and by his second marriage in St. Mary Twp., Hancock Co., IL. (R‑13, R‑161, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Willis

+828. William Willis Graves, b. 18 May 1810, m. Ann Graves Garnett, 11 Sept. 1836, d. 1897.

+829. Benjamin Garnett Graves, b. 27 May 1812, m. Sarah Frances Ingraham, 27 Dec. 1834, d. 1 Sept. 1846.

+830. Joseph Addison Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1815, m. Cornelia Agnes Graves, 8 Oct. 1833, d. 18 June 1868.

831. Ann Eliza Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1817, m. Joel Graves Garnett (#1627), 9 Oct. 1833, d. 14 Aug. 1890 (St. Mary, IL). Joel was a grandson of Sarah Graves (#382), sister of Ann's father. See #1627 for descendants.

+832. John James Graves, b. 18 Oct. 1819, m(1) Mary Jane Johnson, 1 July 1841, m(2) Orilla Landon Berry, 15 Sept. 1855, d. 30 Jan. 1910.

833. Elizabeth Ann Graves, b. 18 Dec. 1822, d. 23 July 1823 (Boone Co., KY).

+834. Edward Dicken Graves, b. 12 Feb. 1825, m(1) Martha Ann Garnett, 19 Sept. 1847, m(2) Isabella Mary Boyer, 11 April 1867, d. 11 Nov. 1879.

+835. Mary E. Graves, b. 16 April 1827, m. William Daniel Powell, 18 April 1844, d. 3 March 1877.

+836. Isaac Newton Graves, b. 8 Aug. 1830, m. Cornelia Annette Ingraham, d. 22 Aug. 1889.

Children - Graves, by Lucinda Geohagen

837. Doshe Graves, b. 9 July 1850, died young.

838. Sarah Susan Graves, b. 19 Feb. 1854, m. Taylor Scott, 18 Aug. 1870.

839. Lutie Kate Graves, b. 15 Nov. 1856 (or 1857), m. Jasper Elias Talbot, 9 Oct. 1879, d. 1889. 2 sons and 1 dau.

CHILDREN OF ISAAC GRAVES (218)

Jonathan Graves (395) was born 17 Nov. 1774 in Orange Co., VA, and died 4 Aug. 1849 at his home in Orange Co., VA. He was four years old when his father took him to the camp of Revolutionary soldiers under Gen. LaFayette, near his father's home, and he always remembered the appearance of the camp and of Gen. LaFayette, who took him by the hand and spoke to him.

He married Margaret Long in 1799. She died 4 July 1853. They lived on a portion of his father's estate which was divided between him and his brother Jacob. He built a two-story frame home there in 1800. He named his place "Pleasant View" and afterwards added six or seven hundred acres to it.

The inventory of Jonathan's estate was recorded Nov. 1, 1849. Among other items, it lists by name and value 53 slaves. The total value of the estate not including land was $21,338.17. A brief sample: "half (of a) still owned jointly with J. Graves - $5.00; eight beds and bedsteads - $240.00." (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+840. Richard Perrin Graves, b. 2 May 1823, m(1) Lucy Frances Graves, 7 May 1747, m(2) Fanny Barbour Moore, d. 26 April 1894.

841. Frances Elizabeth H. Graves, b. 11 Sept. 1824, m. William Graves Crenshaw, 24 May 1847, d. 27 Oct. 1896. See #884 for descendants.

Claiborne Graves (396) was born 13 Dec. 1776 and died 8 Dec. 1839. He married Sarah ("Sally") Tandy, daughter of Henry Tandy and Ann Mills, about 1798. She was born 3 June (or July) 1774 in Orange Co., VA, on a place adjoining "Pleasant View", and eventually forming a part thereof, and died 9 Aug. 1857. Claiborne Graves is said to have had a remarkable memory and was possessed of great mechanical ingenuity. He invented and built a stationary threshing machine long before such machines came into general use. He had the reputation of being strictly honorable and upright in all his dealings. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

+842. Charles Tandy Graves, b. 10 Oct. 1799, m(1) Ann Rogers Webb, 18 Sept. 1821, m(2) Susan A. Campbell, 29 Sept. 1836, d. 22 Oct. 1878.

+843. Elizabeth Catherine Graves, b. 2 Jan. 1801, m. William Lindsay Brockman, 21 Feb. 1821.

844. George Washington Graves, b. 5 Dec. 1802, d. 24 Oct. 1803.

+845. Frances Ann Graves, b. 28 July 1804, m. Samuel Lindsay Brockman, 23 Nov. 1825.

846. Virginia Graves, b. 3 Dec. 1806, m. John White (son of Richard White of Greene Co., VA), 22 Nov. 1830, d. 4 July 1841.

847. Claiborne Giles Graves, b. 31 Oct. 1809, m. Philadelphia Waller, d. 1886. No children.

+848. Albert Gallatin Graves, b. 2 April 1813, m. Frances Harrison.

+849. Isaac Finks Graves, b. 21 April 1815, m. Margaret Ann Stevens, 25 Nov. 1835, d. 17 Nov. 1886.

Jacob Graves (397) was born 1 Feb. 1779 and died 6 July 1854. He first married Frances (“Fanny”) White[22], daughter of Richard White, on 20 Sept. 1800. Fanny was an aunt of Frances White, who married Lewis Holliday Graves. He married second Mary Walker, daughter of John Walker and Mary Merry. She was born about 1781 and died in 1866. He lived in Orange Co., VA. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was commissioned Captain in 1814 by Governor James Barbour for the performance of some duty assigned him which "was done in a martial and military manner". (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by Fanny White

+850. Jeremiah White Graves, b. 9 Aug. 1801, m(1) Catherine S. Boxley, 4 Aug. 1831, m(2) Nancy Richardson Hunt, 15 Nov. 1841, d. 15 April 1884.

851. John Graves, b. 7 May 1804, m. Marian Boxley, 1 May 1829. She was a daughter of John Spiller Boxley and Mary Wills Barclay. John and Marian lived in Greene Co., VA.

852. Isaac W. Graves, b. 6 Feb. 1803, m. Eliza C. Brockman, 14 Nov. 1831. He was a planter.

853. Elizabeth White Graves, b. 23 July 1805, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Eddins, m(2) Paschal Graves, 25 Aug. 1830. See #718 for descendants.

854. George Graves, b. 7 March 1807. Twin of Garrett.

855. Garrett (or Garnett) Graves, b. 7 March 1807, m. Jane F. Graves (#876). She was a daughter of Colby Graves and Jane V. Ferguson. He was a planter.

+856. William Graves, b. 28 May 1809, m(1) Eliza Quarles, c. 1831, m(2) Eliza Ann Thompson, 28 Jan. 1833, d. 1905.

857. Jonathan Graves, b. 17 Jan. 1811, m. Ann Glass. Moved to Missouri or TX.

858. Frances Ann Graves, b. 10 March 1815, m. John Henderson, Jr., 5 Nov. 1832 (Orange Co., Va.). His father was John Henderson. They moved to Missouri. She is also reported to have married Lindsay Brockman.

859. Susan (or Susanna) Jemima Graves, b. 10 Feb. 1817, m. Lindsay E. Brockman, 4 Feb. 1839 (Orange Co., Va.). She is also reported to have married John Henderson. They lived in Missouri.

Children - Graves, by Mary Walker

860. James Walker Graves, b. 25 June 1826, m. Sarah Jane Graves (#1840), 12 Jan. 1847, d. 1856.

Francis Graves (399) was born 22 May 1783 in Orange Co., VA (according to the Douglas Register), was christened 13 July 1783, died 4 Oct. 1858 in Bengal, Green Co. (now Taylor Co.), KY, and was buried in the Graves family cemetery. He received a good education, and moved when a young man to Green Co. (now Taylor Co.), KY. He married Drusilla (or Ann Drucilla) Cowherd, daughter of James Cowherd (pronounced Coward) and Ann ("Nancy") Drucilla Young, on 20 Nov. 1807 (or 21 Nov. 1806) in Green Co., KY. She was born 20 June (or Jan.) 1791 in Orange Co., VA, died in April 1841 in Green Co., KY, and was also buried in the Graves family cemetery. They were first cousins. He accumulated a large landed property in Green and Taylor counties, and was known as an honorable and useful citizen. He was a prominent member of the Baptist Church, and a liberal supporter and promoter of schools. (R‑185, R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

861. James C. Graves, b. 17 Jan. 1808, d. 16 Feb. 1821.

+862. Isaac Claiborne Graves, b. 22 Feb. 1809, m. Mary Elizabeth Sanders, 13 May 1830, d. 4 March 1883.

863. Elizabeth Ann Graves, b. 9 (or 7) Aug. 1810, m. Robert Henry Gaines (of Green Co., KY), 5 May 1829, d. 4 Jan. 1863.

+864. Leonard Henry Graves, b. 13 Oct. 1812, m. Elizabeth Garnett Ingram, 26 May 1836, d. 22 March 1885.

865. Mary Jane Graves, b. 28 July 1814, never married, d. 18 Jan. 1863.

+866. William Graves, b. 10 May 1816, m(1) Margaret Ann George, 2 Feb. 1841, m(2) Mary Elizabeth Lillard, 1863, d. 28 Jan. 1894.

867. Francis ("Frank") Owen Graves, b. 4 Jan. 1818 (or 29 June 1820) (Taylor Co., KY), m(1) Mary Walters, 1 Jan. 1851, m(2) Mrs. Anna Y. Willis, 21 Sept. 1889, d. 5 Dec. 1893 (at his home near Simpsonville, KY). Mary, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Walters, d. 21 Nov. 1887. Anna was b. 11 Nov. 1840 (Shelby Co., KY). Frank was a man of unusual intelligence, useful and honorable. He had no children. (R‑915)

868. Napoleon Bonaparte Graves, b. 29 Jan. 1820, d. 18 Jan. 1827.

869. Sarah L. Graves, b. 17 Dec. 1822, d. 5 May 1841.

Isaac Graves, Jr. (401) was born 8 June 1787 in Orange Co., Va., and died in 1845. He left a will in Orange Co., Va. He first married Elizabeth Plunkett (or Brooks) on 18 May 1821. He married second Nancy H. Mansfield, daughter of Robert Mansfield. She was born in 1790. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves, by first marriage

870. Amanda M. Graves, b. 1825, m. Isaac Lewis Graves, 18 Dec. 1845, d. 3 June 1871. See #889 for descendants.

871. Sarah A. Graves, b. 1828, m. Thomas C. (or E.) Waddy, 3 Jan. 1849 (Orange Co., Va.). He was born 1822.

872. Elizabeth Graves, died young.

873. Mary S. Graves, b. 1832, m. Thomas M. (or William Thomas) Mills, 21 Aug. 1852 (Orange Co., Va.), d. 1868. He was born 15 April 1829. He was a son of Nathaniel Mills and Catherine Draper.

874. Susan Graves, died young.

Colby Graves (402) was born 5 March 1789 in Orange Co., Va., and died in 1852. He married Jane Vivion Ferguson, daughter of William Ferguson and Margaret Vivion. They lived in Spotsylvania Co., Va., where he had a large estate. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

875. William F. Graves; living in Cooper Co., Mo. in 1853.

876. Jane F. Graves, m. Garrett Graves (#855).

877. Colby Graves, Jr. (listed by John Card Graves, but not by Mrs. Hiden).

878. John Q. Graves

879. Mildred A. Graves

880. Virginia S. Graves

881. Rosalie L. Graves

882. Benton Graves, b. 1833, m. Susan Stubblefield, 19 Nov. 1865 (Orange Co., Va.). She was born 1836, and was a daughter of Thomas Stubblefield and Mary Hillman.

Winifred Graves (403) was born 5 Aug. 1792. She married Spottswood Dabney Crenshaw of Richmond, Va. on 18 June 1816. In addition to the three children shown below, there were also others. (R‑907)

Children - Crenshaw

883. Lewis Dabney Crenshaw

+884. William Graves Crenshaw, b. 7 July 1824, m. Frances Elizabeth H. Graves, 25 May 1847, d. 24 May 1897.

885. Elizabeth Crenshaw, m. James Henry Grant.

Lewis Holliday Graves (404) was born 6 (or 16) Sept. 1793 in Orange Co., VA, and died 30 May 1868 at Spring Hill, Orange Co., VA. He married Frances ("Fanny") A. White, daughter of Col. Richard White of Greene Co., VA, on 18 Feb. 1819. She was born 14 Nov. 1799 and died 27 Aug. 1882. Col. White served seven years in the Revolutionary War. Frances was a niece of Fanny White, who married her husband's brother Jacob. Lewis and Frances lived at Spring Hill, VA. (R‑907, R‑915)

Children - Graves

886. Francis Graves, b. 14 Nov. 1819, died young.

+887. James Richard Graves, b. 9 (or 19) Nov. 1820, m. Anna Catherine Fritz, 23 April 1859.

888. Joseph Henry Graves, b. 27 March 1822. Thrown from a cart and killed at age 16.

+889. Isaac Lewis Graves, b. 27 Nov. 1823, m(1) Amanda M. Graves (#870), 18 Dec. 1845, m(2) Isabella M. Blaydes, 15 Sept. 1875, d. aft. 1880.

890. Anne (or Ann) Elizabeth Graves, b. 12 June 1825, m. Robert B. Burrus (or Burruss), 30 Nov. 1847.

+891. John Spotswood Graves, b. 8 Sept. 1827, m. Ursula Kendall, 6 March 1862.

+892. Benjamin Franklin Graves, b. 27 Feb. 1830, m. Mary D. Pulliam.

893. Winnifred (or Winifred) H. Graves, b. 12 Oct. 1832.

+894. Thomas Edward Graves, b. 9 Jan. 1834, m. Louisa Brockman, 23 Dec. 1867, d. 1905.

895. Joseph Clinton Graves, b. 23 May 1838.

+896. Frances Catherine Graves, b. 20 Feb. 1842, m. William Notley Green, 20 Feb. 1868, d. 8 March 1889.

897. Hugh Curran Graves, b. 30 Oct. 1844, died young.

Nancy Graves (407) was born 7 Dec. 1797 in VA, and died 20 Sept. 1878. She married Benjamin Cason on 6 Oct. 1818 in Orange Co., VA. He was born in 1797 and died 12 Jan. 1821. She was recorded on the 1850-1870 censuses in Spotsylvania Co., VA. (R‑907)

Children - Cason

898. Maria Elizabeth Cason, b.c. 1818, never married, d. aft. 1880.

CHILDREN OF JEMIMA GRAVES (219) AND JAMES CHILES

James Chiles, Jr. (409) was born 12 April 1765 in Va., and died 8 Oct. 1804 in Abbeville, S.C. He married Mary ("Polly") West in 1785. (R‑133)

Children - Chiles

+899. Lewis B. Chiles, b. 27 Nov. 1800, m. Caroline Elizabeth Merriweather, 31 Oct. 1822, d. 28 Sept. 1882.

CHILDREN OF EDWARD GRAVES (220) AND SARAH RICE

William Graves (410) was born in Albemarle Co., Va. He married Elizabeth Davidson of Nelson Co., Va. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+900. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1787, m(1) Judith Turner, c. 20 Nov. 1810, m(2) Phebe Ames, 1840, m(3) Elizabeth H. Nalley, 27 Dec. 1846, d. 28 April 1859.

CHILDREN OF ARTHUR GRAVES (230)

Matthew Graves (417) was born 7 Nov. 1780 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He married Martha Bruce on 14 March 1814. He is probably the Matthew Graves in the 1830 census for Chesterfield Co., VA, page 433, with 2 males 15-20 (probably William and Henry), 1 male 40-50 (Matthew), 1 female 10-15 (probably Sallie), 1 female 30-40 (probably Martha). Matthew was in the 1840 census for Lower District, Chesterfield Co., VA, page 222, with 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 40-50. In 1840 their daughter Sallie had probably married, Henry was still living at home, and William was probably the William A. in the 1840 census, Chesterfield Co., VA, page 186. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+901. William Armistead Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1815, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

902. Sallie Cox Graves, b. 22 Sept. 1817.

+903. Henry King Graves, b. 13 May 1818, m. Mary Susan Cheatham, d. 1869.

William Graves (418) was born about 1750 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died about 1799. He married Euphan Armistead, daughter of William Armistead and granddaughter of Col. Robert Armistead of Elizabeth City Co., VA, about 1789. She was born about 1760 in Elizabeth City Co., VA. Her will, dated Dec. 2, 1829 and proved 25 Jan. 1830 in Norfolk, VA, mentions her son William A., and niece Mary Phillips. (R‑915)

Children - Graves

+904. William A. Graves, b.c. 1799, m(1) Ann Pullen, m(2) Agnes (Branham) Brown, 25 Jan. 1834, d.c. 1839.

Rebecca (or Mary Susan) Graves (424) was born before 1776 in Buckingham, VA, and died 7 Aug. 1815. She married Bolling Branch, son of Thomas Branch and Mary Eldridge, on 19 Feb. 1800 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He was born about 1768 in Halifax Co., VA, and died 4 Nov. 1829. All their children were born in VA. (R‑2)

Children - Branch

905. Mary Susan Branch, b. 9 Nov. 1801, m. John Fleming Wiley, c. 1821 (VA), d. 1890. He was b.c. 1789 in VA.

906. Robert Bolling Branch, b. 30 Nov. 1803, d. 12 Feb. 1827 (Richmond, VA).

907. William Arthur Branch, b. 30 Sept. 1805, d. 1893 (Albemarle Co., VA).

908. Sarah (“Sally”) Graves Branch, b. 19 Feb. 1808, m. Edward Gregg, c. 1815 (VA). He was b.c. 1793 in VA.

909. Thomas Branch, b. 15 Feb. 1811, d. 26 April 1817.

Arthur Graves (425) married Frances (“Fannie”) Eanes on 22 Dec. 1803 in Amelia Co., VA. They lived in Amelia Co., VA. Henry Graves (Arthur's son) was the administrator of the property of Arthur Graves. Mentioned in his account were William Graves (could be William's son as mentioned in William's will), Martha Graves, Ivey Graves, and Frances Graves. (R‑221)

Children - Graves

+910. Mary P. Graves, b.c. 1804, m. Amos Lipford, 23 Dec. 1827, d. aft. 1870.

+911. Henry Eanes Graves, b. 5 April 1805, m. Caroline Matilda Booker, 7 Oct. 1825, d. aft. 1880.

912. William Arthur Graves

913. John Graves

914. Robert H. Graves

CHILDREN OF MARTHA W. GRAVES (232) AND VALENTINE WINFREE

William Winfree (430) was born about 1753 and died before 13 Oct. 1794. He married Ann Chappell on 5 April 1780 in Amelia Co., VA. She was born about 1755 and died after 1794. All their children died after 1796. (R‑1)

Children - Winfree

915. Elizabeth Winfree, b.c. 1781.

916. James Wiley Winfree, b.c. 1783.

917. Nancy Winfree, b.c. 1785.

918. William Winfree, b.c. 1787.

919. Susanna Winfree, b.c. 1789.

920. Patsy Winfree, b.c. 1790.

921. Abner Winfree, b.c. 1792.

922. Thomas Winfree, b.c. 1794.

Henry Winfree (432) was born about 1764 and died after 12 Oct. 1793. He married Elizabeth Jarratt on 2 Jan. 1784. She was born about 1767 and died after 1784. (R‑1)

Children - Winfree

923. Valentine Winfree, b.c. 1786, d. after 1795.

924. Henry Winfree, b.c. 1788.

925. David Winfree, b.c. 1790.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM STONE (240) AND PATSY ------

William Stone (435) was born about 1760 in Henrico Co., VA, and died about 1832 in Grayson Co., KY. He first married Lucy Trammel in 1785. She was born in 1765 and died in 1810. He married second Polly Snyder in 1810. At least the first 3 children below were born in Henrico Co., VA. (R‑327)

Children - Stone, by Lucy Trammel

+926. Moses Stone, b. 3 Dec. 1789, m. Catherine Barnes, d. 29 Aug. 1832.

+927. Aaron Stone, b. 3 Dec. 1789, m(1) Rosannah Hanners, 12 Feb. 1812, m(2) Jemimia Braizer, 26 May 1859.

+928. Hosea Stone, b. 22 June 1792, m(1) Elizabeth Weedman, 1812, m(2) Artemitia Morris, 28 May 1826, d. 17 April 1863.

+929. Mary Stone, b.c. 1792, m. John Weedman, c. 1812.

930.