Jonathan Graham Sr. (abt. 1700 - 1771)

Born about 1700 in Londonderry, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Elliott) Graham — married 1722 in Augusta, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Walkup) Graham — married 1725 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1771 at about age 71 in Calfspasture, Augusta, Virginia

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Biography

Birth

John Graham Sr (b. 1700, d. 19 Nov 1771) Jonathan was born in 1770. He is the son of Christopher Graham and Margaret Risk.

Marriage

John Graham Sr married Elizabeth Elliot, b. ca. 1700, daughter of William Elliot and Jane Clark. Elizabeth died ca. 1779.

Children

According to Early Western Augusta Pioneers, the children of John Graham Sr and Elizabeth Elliot are:

• Lancelot Graham 1724-1780
• John Graham 1726-1815
• James Graham
• Robert Graham (d.1774)
• Anne Graham
• Jane Graham
• Rebecca Graham
• Florence Graham
• Elizabeth Graham
• William Graham died 1751 married Jane Walkup, daughter of Joseph Walkup.

Death

Date: 19 Nov 1771

Place: Calfspasture,Augusta, Virginia, USA

Burial: November 1771, ,Augusta,VA

• John is reported to have immigrated sometime between 1720-1730, settling first in Pennsylvania before moving to the area of the Great Calf Pasture River in Augusta Co. Virginia. (pg 16) Family lore suggests that he was born in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland.

• The Graham history reprints the will of John Graham Sr. (pp17-19). The will was written 29 July 1771, and

Looks more like a grandson of Christopher, not a son. Leave here until it is known.

• John Graham Sr.'s will probated Nov 19, 1771. He died on Great Calf Pasture River in Augusta Co., VA. He settled in Augusta County about 1724, perhaps earlier. He was reported to be an uncle to Col. James Graham, David Sr. of Bath County, and Robert Graham of Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA.

John was born about 1706. He passed away about 1771. John is the son of Christopher Graham 1670 - Bef 1747 and M. Margaret Florence Risk Abt 1680 - Abt 1761 m. 1699.

John GRAHAM and Elizabeth WALKUP had the following children:

1. Lancelot GRAHAM (born in 1724).
2. John GRAHAM was born in 1726 in VA. He died in 1815.
3. William GRAHAM (born in 1730).
4. Robert GRAHAM (born in 1733).
5. Anne GRAHAM was born in 1737 in Virginia. She died in Monroe Co, WV.
6. Rebecca GRAHAM (born in 1740).
7. Elizabeth GRAHAM (born in 1741).
8. Jane GRAHAM (born in 1742).
9. Florence GRAHAM was born in 1744 in Calf Pasture Region of Virginia. She died in 1800 in Monroe Co, WV.
10. James GRAHAM (born in 1749).o, VA.

Sources

• Early Western Augusta Pioneers, Cleek, George Washington. Early Western Augusta Pioneers. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.
• Source: McDonald-Doyle-McClellan-Jenkins Geneology Page:Information about Elizabeth Elliot
• Graham, David Sr. Graham Family History (1899). Published hardcopy in possession of Tom Gillespie. [1]
• Source:[Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148346861/john-graham: accessed March 8, 2024), memorial page for John Graham (1700–1771), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148346861, citing Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Deerfield, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766). proved in Augusta Co. on 19 November 1771, so his death occurred between those dates.

Entered by Ron Graham, Nov 21, 2012.]

1. Graham Family History by David Graham, p. 17. [2]

2. IGI, Virginia as of May, 1988.

3. Sherman F. Ballangee, family sheets sent 5/29/90.

4. Many sources list this John Graham's wife as Elizabeth Walkup. However, John Graham's will clearly states his wife's name as Elizabeth Elliott Graham.

5. Early Western Augusta Pioneers by George W. Cleek, Staunton, VA, 1957. This book contains a great deal of information about the Grahams and other families that must have surely traveled with the Grahams in their journey to Virginia from Eastern Pennsylvania. There was also a great deal of intermarriage among all these families. The book is an excellent source of genealogical data.

6. Annals of Augusta Co., Virginia, by Lyman Chalkley, Vol. III, p. 23. 29th August 1751, John Graham appointed guardian of James and David Graham, orphans of Wm. Graham (and Jean or Jane Mays Graham).

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