That Sarah Owens married to William Grigsby was the daughter of Richard Owens and Mary can be proved by the will of Richard Owens.
"I RICHARD OWENS SENR. of county of King George and Parish of Brunswick .. give unto my son JOHN OWENS one negro boy and one Feather bed that he now lies upon and the Furniture belonging to it .. unto my Daughter SARAH GRIGSBY one Oval Table .. leave my land & negroes and all other personal estate to my beloved wife MARY OWENS during her life and after her decease .. to be sold and Equally divided amongst the rest of my five sons and three daughters Vizt. JOSHUA, RICHARD, JEREMIAH, AARON and WILLIAM OWENS, SARAH GRIGSBY, MARY BERRY and LETTICE WHITE .. further ordain my loving wife and my son in law WILLIAM GRIGSBY be my two Executors .. this 22d day of January 1763. Presence of William x Carver, Richard Owens Richard x Griffith At a court held ,. 2d June 1763 .. will presented into court by MARY OWENS and WILLIAM GRIGSBY .. admitted to record .. certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form."[1]
His will does not give a clue to the maiden name of his wife Mary, who is frequently listed as Mary Berry.[2]
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