William Barclay Graham (abt. 1717 - abt. 1786)

Born about 1717 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, British America

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Robinson) Graham — married 1738 in New Castle, Delaware, British America

Descendants

Died about 1786 at about age 69 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Graham was born about 1717.

Middle name possibly "Barclay"

From CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 William Barclay Graham b. Abt 1717 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, d. 1786 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. He married Priscilla Robinson abt. 1744. Children attributed to William Barclay Graham and Priscilla Robinson: Their children were:

1. William Robinson Graham (1745 –1828)
2. Capt Francis Graham (1741 - 1809)
3. Elizabeth (Graham) Robinson (1748 - 1780)
4. Catherine (Graham) Springer (1752 - )
5. Pricilla Nancy Ann (Graham) Greer (~1754 - )
6. SGT. George Graham (1756 - 1830).
7. Janice

William married Priscilla Robinson (1720 - 1786) in 1738 in Botetourt, Virginia. ^[1]

William was shown in a Tax list in 1785.^[2]

William died in 1786 in Botetourt aged ~69. On 18 Mar 1786, William's will was in probate. ^[3]

Property

Date: 1765

Place : Buffalo Creek of Roanoke, Augusta, Viriginia

Notes: 14th March, 1765. William Graham and Priscilla to David Robinson. £100, 100 acres (by lease and release from said David, 12th November, 1755), on Buffalo Creek of Roanoke. Teste: James Cartey and Samuel Scott. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 18492.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY Ancestry Record 7836 #485833

   Name:	William Graham
   Gender:	Male
   Spouse Name:	Priscilla Robinson
   Spouse Birth Place:	DE
   Spouse Birth Year:	1715
   Marriage Year:	1738

2. ↑ Tax List: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890:" Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. Ancestry Record 3578 #32580258

   Name:	William Graham
   State:	VA
   County:	Botetourt County
   Township:	Wattersons Dist
   Year:	1785
   Record Type:	Tax List
   Page:	NPN

3. ↑ 'Will': "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900: Will Books, 1770-1869; "General Indexes to Wills, 1770-1972; Author: Virginia. County Court (Botetourt County); Probate Place: Botetourt, Virginia Ancestry Record 62347 #1785599

   Name:	William Graham
   Residence Date:	Abt 1786
   Residence Place:	Botetourt
   Will Date:	18 Mar 1786
   Probate Date:	18 Mar 1786
   Probate Place:	Botetourt, Virginia, USA
   Inferred Death Year:	1786
   Inferred Death Place:	Virginia, USA
   Item Description:	Will Books, Vol A-C, 1770-1824

   Household Members
   Name
   William Graham
   Elizabeth Graham Robinson	Daughter
   Joseph Robinson	Son-in-law
   Francis Graham	Son
   Catheren Springer	Daughter
   Edward Springer	Son-in-law
   Nancy Greenr	Daughter
   Walter Greenr	Son-in-law
   George Graham	Son

4. ↑ Source: #S3384 Purchase of 100 acres from David ROBINSON (Priscilla's brother)

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Notes from Wlliam Graham Profile

[Although I have not confirmed the following myself, there apparently was a William Barclay Graham of an earlier generation who died 1786 in Botetourt Co., Virginia: William Barclay Graham b. Abt 1717 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, d. 1786 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.He married Priscilla Robinson abt. 1744. Children attributed to William Barclay Graham and Priscilla Robinson: William Barclay GRAHAM b: Abt 1745 in Augusta Co., Virginia Elizabeth GRAHAM b: Abt 1748 in Augusta Co., Virginia Francis GRAHAM b: Abt 1750 in Augusta Co., Virginia Catherine GRAHAM b: Abt 1752 in Augusta Co., Virginia Pricilla " Nancy Ann" GRAHAM b: Abt 1754 in Augusta Co., Virginia George GRAHAM b: 1756 in Tinkerscreek, Botetourt Co., Virginia Janice

• * Source S3384 CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
• William is my 5th great grandfather.