Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Graves

Male Abt 1680 - 1720  (~ 40 years)


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  • Name John Graves 
    Birth Abt 1680 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 May 1720  St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I129686  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family Hannah MNU Graves,   b. Abt 1684   d. Aft 1720, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Graves,   b. Aft 1700, Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1725, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Benjamin Graves,   b. Aft 1701, Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1720, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 19 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Martha Graves,   b. Aft 1704, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1720, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 16 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Jean Graves,   b. Aft 1705, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1720, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F51987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 140-41. Will of John Graves of the county of Essex and Parish of St. Ann, am sick and weak of body ...dated 4 Sept. 1719.
      Unto my well beloved: wife Hannah Graves my plantation whare dureing her life, provided she does not marry, again, but if she do marry to my son James Graves. If my sun James Graves dye without haveing any child of his own then the land goe to my sun Benjamin Graves.
      To my daughter Martha Graves one cow and calf at the day of marriage.
      Unto my daughter Jean Graves one cow and calf at the day of marriage.
      The rest of my personal estate unto my loveing wife Hannah Graves during her natural life and after her decease equally divided amongst all my children.
      My wel beloved wife exettrix
      John Greaves
      Wit: Robt. Elliott, John Munday, Johannah (J E) Elliott
      17 May 1720., Presented in Court by Hannah Graves. Proved by Robt. Elliott and John Munday.

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