George
Gresham
Born about in King and Queen, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Unknown Gresham
[uncertain]
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Henry Gresham, John Gresham, Ambrose Gresham, Philip Gresham, Mary (Gresham) Lee, Robert Gresham, James Gresham, Edward Gresham Sr., Lawrence Gresham and Louvenia (Gresham) Forrest
Husband of
Sarah (Dinwedddie) Gresham
— married
10 May 1732 in King and Queen, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
William Gresham, Joseph Gresham, George Gresham, Thomas Gresham, John Gresham Sr., Samuel Gresham, Richard Gresham, Joel Gresham, Moses Gresham, Elizabeth Gresham and Job Gresham
Died about
at about age 75
in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Biography
George Gresham was born about 1710 in King and Queen County, Virginia.
Note: His father was one of Edward Gresham Immigrant's sons, but which one is still unproven. The Big Y 700 DNA Gresham Surname Study at FTDNA may give more definite clues and is ongoing.
Marriage
George married Sarah (Dinwedddie) Gresham (abt.1712-) 10 May 1732 in King and Queen County.
Children
Children of George and Sarah include: [1]
- William Gresham was born Feb. ye 19th 1733.
- Joseph Gresham was born Nov. ye 25, 1734
- George Gresham was born December ye 20th, 1736.
- Thomas Gresham was born March ye 27, 1739.
- John Gresham was born March ye 20, 1741.
- Samuel Gresham was born April ye 25, 1743.
- Richard Gresham was born March ye 9, 1745.
- Joel Gresham was born April ye 20, 1747
- Moses Gresham was born November ye 18, 1749.
- Betty, the daughter of George and Sarah Gresham, was born the 20th day of January 1752, and baptized 31 January. Dunbar and Joseph sponsor
- Job Gresham was born July 16, 1754
Death
George died about 1785, after the Rev. War ended in King and Queen, Virginia. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Miss Augusta Bagby's Bible Records"
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198766124/george-gresham
See Also:
- Birth Dates for all George and Sarah's children From "Miss Augusta Bagby's Bible Records". The Bible is in possession of Mrs. Bagby in King and Queen County, VA. , reviewed by Adeline Gresham of Burke County, GA shortly after the Confederate war, when Miss Gresham was visting relatives in King and Queen County.
- William and Mary College Quartely, Volume 8, Series 2, 1928. page 312
- Memorial
- Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol II [1]
- King and Queen County records concerning 18th century persons, 5th collection
- A Massie family history : descendants of James R. Massie of Virginia and Kentucky and his sons William Redman Massie (born 1800 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Note: Some inaccuracies with regard to names of children and dates of birth)
- Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Acknowledgements
- Created by Troy Gresham, Tuesday, December 31, 2013.
- Gresham, Robinson & Allied Families https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6989691/person/152184873238/facts
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Troy Gresham
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT286509, FTDNA kit #174412 - Lester Wayne Grissom :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-FT286509, FTDNA kit #151506
- John Gresham :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT381055, FTDNA kit #236928
- Kevin Gresham :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT286509, FTDNA kit #179563 +
Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT286509
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~0.78%
Kat Martin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A190938 [compare], Ancestry member KaPendle
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A190938 [compare], FTDNA kit #B386968
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A190938 [compare]
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~0.78%
John Gresham :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch US8435438 [compare]
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~0.39%
Mary Gresham :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A811721 [compare], yourDNAportal YCX6b8a0091, Ancestry member gresham970
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~0.39%
Jesse Ivy :
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2. His first wife was Sarah Dinwede.