Nathaniel Grigsby Sr. (1716 - 1801)

Born 10 Jan 1716 in Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Butler) Grigsby — married 1747 in Colony of Virginia

Husband of Susannah (Linton) Grigsby — married about 1770 in Prince William, Virginia

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1801 at age 85 in Bardstown, Nelson Co, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel Grigsby

He was born in 1716, in Stafford County, Virginia. He was a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia.^[1]

Nathaniel performed patriotic and civil service during the American Revolution.^[1] He was designated as a Virginia patriot by the DAR and the SAR.

Nathaniel married twice:

1. Elizabeth Butler^[1]
2. Susanna Linton Smith^[1]

He had at least two children:

• James Grigsby, who married Mary Reed^[1]
• Joseph Grigsby, who married Sally M. Graham^[1]

Nathaniel died in Nelson County, Kentucky, before 14 September 1801,^[1] when his will was probated.^[2]

Research Notes

His DAR record notes that "which wife of the Patriot was the mother of Joseph" could not be determined at this time (2008; noted in online record March 2011).^[1] James, born before 1 August 1756, is the son of Elizabeth Butler (who died in 1756).^[3]

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11484870

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11484870/nathaniel-grigsby: accessed 13 January 2024), memorial page for Nathaniel Grigsby (10 Jan 1716–9 Sep 1801), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11484870, citing Grigsby Family Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by SnL Roots (contributor 46780348).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 April 2020), "Record of Nathaniel Grigsby", Ancestor # A048514.
2. ↑ KY, Nelson-Co Wills p567 Last Will dated=1797/05/13 probated=1801/09/14.
3. ↑ DAR Record for a descendant of James Grigsby (accessed 21 April 2020).

See also:

• Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775; Ancestry Record 61175 #450029421; Page Number: 478. Chapter: Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume VII Walling Family. Quote: King • GEORGE HALES KING, of Prince William County, Virginia, Revolutionary soldier and supposed to have been in Colonial service; son of John KING and Mary HALES, dau. of John HALES, who d. 1728, Westmoreland County, Virginia, William GRIGSBY, b. 1760, son of Nathaniel GRIGSBY, Loudoun County, Virginia, d. 1801, Kentucky, and Elizabeth BUTLER, dau. of William BUTLER and Anne (?) MASON. Nathaniel GRIGSBY, son of James Redmond GRIGSBY, will 1752, and Susannah of Stafford County, son of John GRIGSBY, I, of Stafford, d. 1729, son of John GRIGSBY and Jane ROSSER of England and Virginia.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Ancestry Record 7836 #499364; Name: Nathaniel Grigsby; Gender: Male; Birth Place: VA; Birth Year: 1715; Spouse Name: Elizabeth Butler; Spouse Birth Year: 1731; Marriage; Year: 1747; Number Pages: 1.
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; Ancestry Record SARMemberApps #1069072; Name: Nathaniel Grigsby Sr; Birth Date: 1716; Birth Place: Stafford, Virginia; Death Date: 9 Sep 1801; Death Place: Nelson, Kentucky; SAR Membership: 98395; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 19 Apr 1969; Father: James Grigsby; Mother: Susanna Grigsby; Spouse: Elizabeth Butler Grigsby; Children: Joseph Grigsby. Image