Elizabeth (Walkup) Graham (abt. 1705 - aft. 1777)

Born about 1705 in Ireland

Wife of Jonathan Graham Sr. — married 1725 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died after 1777 after about age 72 in Pennsylvania

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Biography

Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY, 1799, (A to K). - Robert Armstrong and Elizabeth, his wife, assignee of Elizabeth Graham, vs. John Graham.--Elizabeth Armstrong was daughter of Elizabeth Graham, and was married before 10th August 1795.

Elizabeth Walkup married John Graham about 1725.

Children

1. Lancelot Graham Abt 1725 - Bef 1780
2. John Graham, Jr., of the Calfpasture, Augusta County, VA

1726 - 1815

1. Robert Graham Abt 1729 - Bef 1774
2. Jean Graham Abt 1730 -
3. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Graham Abt 1731 -
4. Anne Graham 1733 -
5. Rebecca Graham Abt 1734 -
6. Florence Graham 1744 - 1824
7. James Graham Abt 1745 - Bef 1782

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▼ Records in Augusta County, VA From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Will Transcript In the name of God, Amen! The 29th day of July, A.D., 1771, I, John Graham, being sick in body but of sound mind and memory, Thanks to God Almighty, and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield to death, when it pleaseath God to call, I do make, constitute and ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, revoking and annulling by these present all former will and testaments, either written or by word of mouth; this to be my last and none other. I first recommend my soul to God my Savior and Redeemer, and my body to the dust, to be decently buried, at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and appointed, and as to my worldly goods which God hath granted to me, I leave and bequeath in the following marrer viz:

To my eldest son, Lanty, I devise and leave my plantation whereon I dwell, to him and his heirs forever, upon his allowing my beloved wife her living off it, with what stock she pleases to keep; also the said Lanty is to give six pounds to James Graham's son John; also to my daughter Anne, I leave thirty pounds, beside my roane horse and chest drawers; to my beloved wife Elizabeth Graham, I leave 20 pounds, my bay mare, two cows, her choice of the flock, and all the household plenishings; to Jane Lockridge I leave fifteen pound; to Rebecca, my buckels, and to her son John one cow, also to Robert Graham half the mill that belonged to me; to my two daughters, Florence and Betty, ten pounds each; to my two sons, Robert and John Graham, ten pounds each; to Rebecca, Lanty's daughter, I leave ten pounds; all the rest of the estate remaining to be enjoyed by my wife whilst unmarried, but if married to be divided equally between my daughters Flora, Jane, Betty and Anne, and if she never marries to be left by my said wife to her four daughters here named, at her death. I also appoint my beloved wife and my son Lanty Graham, to be my Executors. I hereby revoke all other wills and testaments, appointing and making this my last, in the eleventh year of our Sovereign Lord George, King of Great Britain, etc. and in the year of our Lord, God, 1771. Signed, sealed and published and pronounced in the presence of: John Graham (Seal) Joseph Robinson John Kinkead

Elizabeth was born after 1707. She passed away after 1777. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Diane Wood by 15 Jul 2021.

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Elizabeth_Walkup_%282%29

https://joepayne.org/graham.pdf