John Graves (1712 - 1792)

Born 10 Dec 1712 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex, Virginia

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Died 1792 at about age 79 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex, Virginia

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Biography

John Graves Jr. was born 10 Dec 1712 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex, Virginia. ^[1] He is believed to be the son of John Graves and Elizabeth (maiden name unconfirmed). ^[2]

He married Lucy Adams daughter of Robert Adams and Mourning Lewis before 1743 when he and Lucy sold 350 acres to John Sanders in a deed dated 18 Oct 1743 350 for 30 pounds as follows:

'This Indenture made this 18th day of October Anno Domini One Thousand seven hundred and forty three... that the said John Graves Jun & Lucy his wife... for the valuable consideration of thirty pound... paid by the said John Sanders... hath Bargained sold.. unto the said John Sanders... One Certain Tract... Containing Three hundred and fifty acres the same more or less Lying on the North side James River... ^[3]

The above Deed is for Land left by Robert Adams dec'd to his Daughter Lucy as by the last Will & Testament of the s'd Rob't Adams dec'd...'

Possible Children of John Graves and Lucy Adams:

1. Adam Graves (1745–1823) FS ID 2W31-D7C
2. John Richard Graves (1748–1830) FS ID LT5X-YKR
3. William Graves 1748–1823) FS ID LRFB-RT8

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138640295/john-graves
2. ↑ CAPTAIN THOMAS GRAVES, 1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia, and His Descendants https://graves-fa.org/gen-histories/gens/gen169.html
3. ↑ Goochland County, Virginia; Deed Book No 4, 1741-1745; Page 248-249 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-9S5C

See also:

• John Graves Family Search ID LT5F-35C https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT5F-35C
• CAPTAIN THOMAS GRAVES, 1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia, and His Descendants https://graves-fa.org/gen-histories/gens/gen169.html