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William Graves
- wife Mary named in Will Abstract (presumed to be Mary Massey)[1]
Wife Mary (Executrix) and 9 children named in Will Abstract;
(4 youngest Nancy, Liddy, Anna, Martha)
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.
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P.S. William & Mary, if you get a chance, could you take a look - see #Research Notes. Thanks in advance!
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett