William Graves (abt. 1730 - 1786)

Born about 1730 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Died 1786 at about age 56 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Graves

• Son of Henry Graves and Mary Williams

Birth Estimate 1720-1745 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia (vs 1730 Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; vs 1730 in Hanover, Virginia)

Marriage Estimate 1750 (vs 1765) Virginia ; presumed married 2X

- wife Mary named in Will Abstract (presumed to be Mary Massey)^[1]

• Mary Chisholm
• Mary Massey^[1]

Death 1786 in Grassy Creek, Granville, North Carolina WB 1, pp 492-95, 24 Apr 1786, proved May Court 1786

Children

Wife Mary (Executrix) and 9 children named in Will Abstract;

• Mary Hester (wife of Henry Hester)
• Elizabeth Montague
• Henry Graves
• William Graves (Executor)
• Nathaniel Graves (Executor)

(4 youngest Nancy, Liddy, Anna, Martha)

• Nancy Graves
• Lidey Graves
• Anne Graves
• Martha Graves

Will

Granville Co., NC, Will Abstract , William Graves, WB 1, pp 492-95, 24 Apr 1786, proved May Court 1786. William Graves - wife Mary Daughter - Mary Hester (wife of Henry Hester - JEA) 100 acres on Grassy Creek in VA, purchased of Hagens, 1 negro, horse & saddle, feather bed and furniture, 2 pots, 1 dish, 2 basins, 6 plates, 6 head of cattle, 6 sheep, 10 hogs which she has in her possession. Daugther - Elizabeth Montague - Land I bought of Geo. Head on Ceader Creek containing 354 acres, a negro, horse & saddle, and stocke same as Mary Hester and at her death to her children. Daughter - Nancy - 2 negroes, stock & household stuff. Son - Henry Graves - land I bought of James Walker on Mountain Creek where he lives, 2 negroes, horse & saddle, stock, and household goods. Son - William - Part of plantation on South side Spewmarrow Creek where I now live, 2 negroes, horse & saddle, stock, and household goods. Daughter - Lidey - 2 negroes, horse & saddle, stock & household goods. Son - Nathaniel - remainder of tract where I live being on north side of Spewmarrow Creek, 2 negroes, horse & saddle, stocke, furniture. Daughter - Anne - 2 negroes, horse & saddle, stock & furniture. Rest to my wife Mary Graves including land, etc. in VA at her death to 4 youngest, Nancy, Liddy, Anna, Martha to have 40 pds each. All negroes over 60 to be freed and maintained. Exec: Wife, Mary, sons William and Nathaniel Wit: Henry, Rachel, and John William Graves.

Witness Henry Graves was his brother and Henry's wife was Rachel. John Williams Graves was his brother.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} John Abernathy Research (Sourced) "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBB8-6PZ : accessed 11 June 2018), entry for William /GRAVES/, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MMWD-TSL), submitted 15 May 2011 by John E. Abernathy, Jr. [identity withheld for privacy].

• “My Maternal Ancestors” Compiled by Ruth Cobb Oliver (1987); Ruth Cobb Oliver and her mother did extensive genealogical research. They traveled to archives across the United States gathering information which was documented/copied/compiled in a book "My Maternal Ancestors" in the Ashville, Alabama archives.

• Granville Co., NC, Will Abstract , William Graves, WB 1, pp 492-95, 24 Apr 1786, proved May Court 1786]. Will abstract gives names of wife and children. See images.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #80949190 for Henry White Graves (with links)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #81021797 for William Graves (without sources or photos)

• [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M5T2-CTK