Mary (Price) Grigsby (abt. 1756 - aft. 1804)

Born about 1756 in Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America

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Died after 1804 after about age 48 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Price was born about 1755 in Frederick County Virginia. Mary Price passed away after 1801 ^[1]

Marriage: Benjamin Grigsby, before 15 May 1770, Augusta County which was renamed Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States Commision to Daniel Smith and Felix Gilbert to take privy examination of Mary, wife of Benjamin Grigsby, as to deed of Henry Null dated 12 May 1770 ^[2]

Benjamin Grigsby is found in Shenandoah Co. VA in 1783 on the tax list (also 1787-1788-1790-1791-1792-1795-1796-1797-1798-1799-1800-1803-1804). After 1804 I have no record of Benjamin and Mary Grigsby. In 1798-1799-1803-1804 Jesse Grigsby in on the Shenandoah Co. VA tax list with Benjamin Grigsby as well as being married there in 1802 with Benjamin's wife Mary's brother-in-law (Collin Mitchum my note) as bondsman. It seems probable that Jesse was Benjamin's son who came of tax age in 1798 is found with his father until his father sells the family property prior to His son's marriage in 1802. Benjamin and Mary Grigsby leave Shenandoah Co. VA after 1804. On Feb 24,1815 Jesse and Amelia Grigsby are able to repurchase Benjamin Grigsby's property from the widow Phebe McGowan the 56 acres sold to the McGowans by Benjamin and Mary Grigsby and live there the rest of Jesse's life. Jesse and Amelia Grigsby named their first born son Benjamin Grigsby. After Jesse Grigsby's death in 1836 the estate is settled in 1838 and most of the family moves to Adams County Illinois (some in a few years to Pike Co. Illinois. Some members of the family are still in each of those locations. Jesse Grigsby had a son Jesse Jr. who seems to have died between 1830 and his father's death in 1836. In addition to this Jesse Grigsby, Sr. and wife Amelia Clifton Grigsby with Jesse Grigsby. Jr., another (Rev.) Jesse Grigsby Sr. with wife Elizabeth Northern Grigsby and son Jesse Grigsby, Jr. move to Shenandoah Co. VA c. 1800 and stay until they move to KY in 1820. ^[3]

Sale of Estate of Edward Price, son and heir of John Price Sr. Deed names heirs of John Price Sr. who are living. Deceased are wife Sarah, son Edward and son Zachariah. Abstract: Between John Price (Jr.) and Sarah his wife Thomas Price and Ruth his wife Sampson Price and Delilah his wife the said John Price (Jr.) Thomas Price and Sampson Price are Brothers and devisees of Edward Price dec'd. who was a son and devisee of John Price (Sr.) deceased late of County of Shenandoah William Tisey (Tirey/Tyree) and Elizabeth his wife William Turner and Sarah his wife Benjamin Grigsby and Mary his wife Collan Mitcham and Rachel his wife and Ann Price the said Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Rachel and Ann are Sisters and devisees of Edward Price deceased who was one of the sons and devisees of John Price deceased (to) Abraham Pence of said County of Shenandoah...Consideration of twelve pounds ten shillings to Each...Tract of Land lying and being in aforesaid County on the north side of the south river of Shenandoah it being part of a tract of two hundred and ninety acres which was formerly granted by deed from the late proprietors office the 10th of April 1751 to Lawrence Garr who conveyed same to above named John Price (sr.) dec'd. who by his last Will and Testament devised that part thereof which is hereby conveyed to the said Abraham Pence to his son Edward Price (deceased) who by his last will and testament duly proved ... devised the same to all his Brothers and Sisters to be Equally divided...with said John Prices line...in John Strickler's line...containing one hundred and thirty acres...Wit: George Pence, Jacob Pence, Henry Pence, A. Berry Signed: John Price, Sarah (x) Price, Collin (x) Mitcham, Rachel (x) Mitcham, Benjamin (x) Grigsby, Mary (x) Grigsby, Samson Price, Delilah (x) Price Recorded 14 March 1797. ^[4]

Between George Koontz and Salmea his wife of County of Shenandoah to Benjamin Grigsby of said county...consideration of five pounds...tract of land containing fifty six acres being part of a tract of one hundred and seventy-eight acres of Land granted to William Tirey by Patent the 1st of July 1792...^[5]

Between Benjamin Grigsby & Mary his wife of Shenandoah to John McGowen of county aforesaid ...consideration of Sixty-six pounds ...parcel of land containing fifty-six acres being part of a tract of one hundred seventy-eight acres of land granted to William Tisey (Tirey later Tyree) by patent the 31st of July 1792. Wit: Isaac Strickler. John Roads, William Smith, John Brubaker. Recorded 11 September 1815 Mrs. Mary Grigsby wife of Benjamin Grigsby released Dower Rights ^[6]

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Husband: Benjamin Grigsby 1738 - 1802, Dates need to be verified. Shenandoah County Virginia Tax records include Benjamin Grigsby until 1804

Children: Mary Grigsby 1776 - ? Jesse Grigsby 1775 - 1835 ^[7]  

Sources

1. ↑ Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Records Book W pages 74 & 75
2. ↑ Augusta County Virginia Book 16, page 503, Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records
3. ↑ www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/grigsby/1313/
4. ↑ Shenandoah County Deed Records Book K Page 425
5. ↑ Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Records, Book K, Page 16
6. ↑ Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Records Book W pages 74 & 75
7. ↑ MyHeritage

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