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

Thomas Graves

Male Abt 1617 - Bef 1675  (~ 58 years)


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  • Name Thomas Graves  [1
    Birth Abt 1617  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 6 Mar 1675  Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I46213  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Graves,   b. 1 Apr 1584, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Nov 1635 and Jan 1636, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Katherine Croshaw,   b. 1586   d. Aft 20 May 1636, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Aft 1608  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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    Family ID F1451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Thomas Graves,   b. Between 1639 and 1641, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1707, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jeffery Graves,   b. Bef 1654, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1703, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. William Graves,   b. Bef 1668, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F27679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

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  • Notes 
    • http://www.gravesfa.org/gen169.htm
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      Dr John edwards purchased 700 acres in Lancaster co on Corotoman River, and 300 acres in westmoreland co 14may1662 from Thomas Graves of Gloucester County Va
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      URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=125&last=&g_p=P4&co llection=LO Patent
      Title Graves, Thomas.
      Publication 2 March 1656.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 300 acres on the south west side of Matchchoaticke River adjoining land of John Wood. &c.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, Page 125 (Reel 4).
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      1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 62
      JOHN GRAVES, 600 acs. Eliz. Citty Co., 9 Aug. 1637, Page 443. Neare unto the upper end of the badk river, bounded upon Eastermost side of the land of Capt. Adam Thorogood, beg. to measure the breadth of 300 po. about a pole to the Ewd. of the now dwelling howse of Oliver Vanheck, runing W. S. W. up the river &c. Due in right of descent from his father Thomas Graves, whoe trans. at his own costs: himselfe, Katherine Graves his wife, John Graves the pattentee & Thomas Graves, Junr. & 8 pers: Henry Singleton, Tho. Edge, Robt. Phillipps, Tho. Griggs, Tho. Phillipps, Franc. White, Wm. Symbee, Jone Packett.
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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 344
      THOMAS GRAVES, 300 acs. Westmoreland Co., 2 Mar. 1656, Page 86, (125). On S. W. side of Match Choaticke Riv., beg. at a marked Chesnut dividing this & land of Jno. Wood, formerly surveyed for George Watts, extending to a small creek dividing this & land of Henry Roach. Trans. of 6 pers. assigned by Thomas Broughton: Moore Lyon, Garrett Hamon, George Streaton, Jno. Canadie, Tho. Derricke, John Davis.
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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 358
      THOMAS GRAVES, 55 acs. about a mile beyond the head of Timber neck Cr., Glocester Co., 20 Mar. 1657, Page I44, (2I1). Beg. at a tree dividing this & land of Christopher Abbott, Trans. of 2 pers: Phillipp Stephens, Thomas Fear (or Feard).
      SAME. 240 acs. Same county, date and page, (212). On a swamp betwixt Severne & the Indian Path. Trans. of 5 pers: Edward Lasly, Sam. Claton, Phillipp Soloman, Judith Haselwood.
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      1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 61
      MR. LAWRENCE SMITH, 75 acs. Gloster Co., Abington Par., betwixt land of Wm. Alsop, decd., Mr. Tho. Graves, Senr. & his own land; 15 Mar, 1668/9, Page 240. Nere the head of Timber Neck Cr. Trans. of 2 pers: John Fletcher. Jno, Winterbottome,
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      1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 160
      THOMAS GRAVES & JEFFERY GRAVES, sonnes of Tho. Graves, dec'd., 440 acs., Gloucester Co., in Ahbington (Par. ?), 6 Mar. 1674/5, Page 548. Adj. Mr. Robt. Coleman.; neere dwelling house of Jeffry Graves; neere the Gr. Road: to Tindall's point, &c. 200 acs. purchased by Thomas Graves, Senr., of Danll. Clarke; 240 acs. granted him 20 Nov. 1661 & the whole now due the above under the will of their father; &c according to sd. will at their request & in their presence devided by Capt. Laurence Smith & Capt. Robt. Beverly.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

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