Born about in King and Queen Co Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Daniel Coleman Jr.
and Patience (Elliott) Coleman
Sister of
Daniel Coleman III, Elizabeth Coleman, James Coleman, Judith (Coleman) Baugh, Thomas Coleman, Ann (Coleman) Glenn, Mary (Coleman) Sims, Lucy (Coleman) Glenn and Sarah Coleman
Wife of
William Edwards
— married
27 Mar 1750 in Cumberland, VA
Descendants 
Died after
after about age 56
in Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2013
This page has been accessed 1,593 times.
Contents |
MYTH's BUSTED
- 01. - Grizzell Coleman, the daughter of Daniel Coleman, Jr. and Patience Elliot is a different Grizzell Coleman than the Grizzle Coleman who was born in 1705 King Queen, Virginia and died February 20, 1759 in Goochland County, Virginia. The Cumberland County, VA. Grizzell (Coleman) Edwards was alive in 1763 when her father Daniel Coleman wrote his will (probated 22 January 1770), alive in 1771 when her mother Patience Elliott wrote her will (probated 26th August 1771), and alive in 1784 when she was listed as 'Head of Household' Grissell Edwards in Cumberland County, VA. Grizzle Edwards was still alive in 1827 when a Cumberland Co., VA Chancery court oversaw the land and personal estate of William Edwards 1758-1803, as his mother had taken over raising his orphaned children and she never completed the administration of his estate.
Biography
- Grizel, a Scottish form of "Grace", was usually given to daughters, but could also be given to boys. Spellings in genealogy files/public records: Grizzell, Grizzelle, Grissel, Grissle, Grissil
- Grizzle can also be a Surname as her paternal great-grandfather married Elizabeth Grizzle.
Birth
- Abt. 1732 (Assumes she was 18 years of age when she married William Edwards in 1750 Cumberland Co., VA.)
Marriage
- William Edwards to Grisel Coleman Mar 27, 1750 Cumberland County, VA. marriage bond
Residence
- 1768 Cumberland County, VA - List of Thithes: William Edwards
- 1782 Cumberland County, VA. Tax Roll: Ancrew Edwards, William Edwards, Flemstead Edwards, William Edwards,
- 1784 Cumberland County, VA. Head of Families: Grissel Edwards
- 1785 Cumberland Co., VA. Tax List - Grizle Edwards
- 1788 Cumberland Co., VA. Tax List - Gilly Edwards (Gilly being a nickname for Grizzle)
Death
- Died after 1788 Cumberland Co., VA. Tax List.
Sources
- Virginia Compiled Marriage Records 1700-1850, Ancestry.com 2012 - Cumberland County, VA. marriage bond - 27 Mar 1750 William Edwards & Grisell Coleman.
- Virginia Library LVA Catalogue Cumberland County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1810), Devised: August 29, 1763. Proved: January 22, 1770.
Is Grizzell your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Grizzell by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizzell:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Grizzell by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Grizzell:
-
~0.78%
Mike Edwards
:
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Margaret (Mason) Engelhardt :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
+
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Michael Jeffreys :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LV7389569 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Laura Deshler :
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal LAU81e390cb
-
~0.39%
Wesley Young :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wyoung_1
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments: 1
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
[Living Daly]
Coleman-6390 and Coleman-2415 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate
posted
by [Living Daly]
Featured National Park champion connections: Grizzell is 13 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 21 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 15 degrees from George Catlin, 14 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 20 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 15 degrees from George Grinnell, 23 degrees from Anton Kröller, 16 degrees from Stephen Mather, 22 degrees from Kara McKean, 13 degrees from John Muir, 15 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 22 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.