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1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
GRAVES, JOHN, St. George's Parish, d. Mar. 30, 1747, p. June 2, 1747. Wit. Joseph Holloday, Benjamin Holloday, B. Lewis, William Webb. Ex. wife Susanna, Joseph Peterson, John Wigglesworth. Leg. wife Susanna, 140 acres of land which I had of Nicholas Randolph; son Thomas Graves, 140 acres of land next his brother Edward; daughter Rebecca, 140 acres of land next her brother Thomas; son Isaac, 140 acres of land next his sister Rebecca; son John, 140 acres of land next his brother Isaac; daughter Jemima, 140 acres of land next her brother John. Page 444)
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1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Susannah Chiles of Culpeper Co.
Dated 8 March, 1784. Proven 17 May, 1784.
Legatees: "all the estate I had by my first husband John Graves to be equally divided between by four sons which I had by the said John Graves: Thomas Graves, John Graves, Isaac Graves, Edward Graves." "estate of my last husband Henry Chiles" is to be equally divided between my two daughters, Elizabeth Car and Ann Davis.
Executor: Walter Car of part which came from Henry Chiles.
Wit.: James Powell, Henry Delph, Conret (X) Delph, Sr.
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1749-1750 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
- CHRISTOPHER DICKIN is appointed Guardian to THOMAS GRAVES, an Orphan the Son of JOHN GRAVES, deceased, and time is given him till next Court to consider of the said Will and contest the Probate thereof
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1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
April 4, 1758. Thomas x Craves and Eleanor, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Waggener of sd. County. £30 curr. 120 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., whereon sd. Graves lives, bounded by lands of Beverley Stanard, John Farish, Wm. Johnston and the late Samuel More. Witnesses, Lark. Chew, Robert Goodloe, Joseph Herndon. April 5, 1758.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 331-33.
2 May 1760. Thomas Graves and Sarah his wife of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Joseph Eddins of same. For £120 current money. 601 acres in Brumfield Parish ... on a branch ... crossing a branch of the Conway River ... crossing another branch of the Conway River ...
Thomas Graves
Sarah (/) Graves
Wit: Jno. Field, George Hume junr.
15 May 1760. Acknowledged by the parties.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
Nov. 7, 1763. John Waggener of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., and Rachel, his wife, to Ephraim Beazley of same Par. and Co. £60 curr. 122 a. in Spts. Co., purchased by sd. Waggener of Thos. Graves and Eleanor, his wife, as by deeds, April 4, 1758. Thomas Coleman, Andrew Waggener, Robt. Goodloe. Nov. 7, 1763.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
Octr. 4, 1766. Thomas Graves of Culpeper Co. and Sarah, his wife; John Graves and Ann, his wife, of sd. County; Isaac Graves and Mildred, his wife, of Orange Co., to George Humphreys of Spts. Co. £12 curr. 120 a. in Spts. Co. Witnesses, Jno. Chiles, Saml. Bullock, Jos. Dicken', Forest Webb. Nov. 3, 1766.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
Octr. 3, 1766. Thos. Graves of Culpeper Co. and Sarah, his wife; John Graves and Ann, his wife, of sd. Co., and Isaac Graves and Mildred, his wife, of Orange Co., to John Chiles of. Spts. Co. £13 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co. devised the sd. Thos., John and Isaac Graves by their father, John Graves, Decd. Witnesses, James Chiles, George Humphries, Samuel Bullock, Joseph Dicken. Nov. 3, 1766.
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1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Octr. 3, 1766. Thomas, John and Isaac Graves and their wives, of Spts. Co. to Francis Irwin of sd. Co. £12 curr. 268 a. in Spts. Co. James Chiles, Forest Webb, Joseph Dicken. March 7, 1768.
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1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Octr. 9, 1769. George Humphries of Orange Co. and Eleanor, his wife, and Edward Graves of Culpeper Co. and Sarah, his wife, to John Chiles of Spts. Co. £10 curr. 120 a. in Spts. Co., part of a tract willed by John Graves, Decd., to his sons, the sd. Edward and Thomas, John and Isaac Graves, etc. Witnesses, Henry Chiles, Ben. Chiles, Chas. Powell, Joseph Dicken. May 7, 1770.
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1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 16-18
THIS INDENTURE made this 17th day of January in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety one Between THOMAS GRAVES & SARAH his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and MICAJAH POWELL of the County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Twenty five pounds current money of Virginia to him the said THOMAS GRAVES well & truly in hand paid; hath bargained & sold in fee unto MICAJAH POWELL his heirs a certain parcel of land containing by estimation three hundred and four acres be the same more or less, lying in County of Culpeper, Begining at one Chesnut, one Ash & one Gum on North side of the South Branch of the STANTON RIVER of RICHARD DURRETs line, then down the said River South twenty seven East sixty eight poles, thence South twenty six degrees East fourteen pole to one red Oak & one Chesnut, thence North twenty two degrees East two hundred & ninety to poles to two Pine & one Dogwood on South side of North Branch of said River; thence North sixty eight degrees West two hundred poles to two small Ches-nuts one large Spanish Oak, thence South twenty two degrees West two hundred & twenty eight poles to three Chesnut Oaks in the said RICHARD DURRETs line, thence with his line South sixty degrees East one hundred & thirty four poles, thence to the begining; Together with all houses fences orchards & all other appurtenances belonging; To have & to hold the land & premises from all incumbrances from any person and to be to the only use of MICAJAH POWELL his heirs;
Sealed signed & delivered in presence of
THOS: STANDLEY, THOMAS GRAVES
JOEL GRAVES, FRANK HARVEY
ADAM BANKS, THOS: GRAVES JUNR.
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17th day of January 1791
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from THOMAS GRAVES & SARAH his Wife to MICAJAH POWELL was proved by the Oaths of THOMAS STANDLEY, JOEL GRAVES & FRANK HARVEY, witnesses thereto, & ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 92-94
THIS INDENTURE made this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between EDWARD GRAVES and SARAH his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and THOMAS GRAVES of said County of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Sixty pounds current money of Virginia to him the said EDWARD GRAVES well & truly in hand paid; have bargained & sold unto THOMAS GRAVES his heirs a certain parcel of land containing by estimation Four hundred acres be the same more or less lying in County of Culpeper, Begining at two Dogwoods & one Hickory in ROBERT KEYs line and runing thence with said KEYs line South eighty four degrees West eighty poles, thence South seventy degrees West thirty poles, thence North thirty degrees West one hundred & thirty six poles to one Chesnut tree by the said KEYs Old Line, thence with said line North seventy five degrees West sixty poles to an old corner Chesnut, thence another line of said KEYs West one hundred & seventy four poles to one Hickory, thence North up a Mountain one hundred & sixty eight poles, thence seventy five degrees East four hundred and twenty five poles crossing several spurs of the Mountain to the top of a Ridge, thence South one hundred & seventy two poles to the begining; Together with all houses fences orchards and all appurtenances belonging; To have & to hold the land & premises from all Incumbrances from any person; As Witness our hands & seals the day & date above written
Seel sign'd & delivered in presence of
(no witnesses recorded) EDWARD GRAVES
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of April 1791
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from EDWARD GRAVES and SARAH his Wife to THOMAS GRAVES was acknowledged by the said EDWARD & ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON Cl Cur
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1791-1792 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 2); [Antient Press]; Page 517-521
THIS INDENTURE made this 10th day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety Between THOMAS GRAVES and SARAH his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and JOSHUA BUSH of said County of other part; Witnessing that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred pounds current money of Virginia in hand paid, said THOMAS GRAVES and SARAH his Wife hath bargained and sold unto JOSHUA BUSH his heirs one certain tract of land lying in Culpeper County high up on the RAPERDAN RIVER including LEWIS's IRON MINE, containing two hundred and sixty acres more or less, Begining at an old line at three Chesnut Oaks on East side of STANTON RIVER, thence North sixty five degrees East one hundred and sixteen poles to a red Oak, white Oak and a Chesnut on STANTON RIVER, thence down the several courses of said River to a Beech, Poplar, white Oak and Hicory corner to RICHARD DOWNS on said River, thence with DOWNS's line North sixty five degrees West one hundred and eighty poles to two Chesnut and one Locust on top of a Mountain, thence North forty five degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to a Chesnut Gum and Chesnut Oak on an Ivy Point, thence South sixty nine degrees West three hundred and ten poles to one Chesnut Oak on the bank of said River, thence down the meanders of the same to the begining; Together with all houses orchards and all other the appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises from all incumbrances and to be to the only use of JOSHUA BUSH his heirs; As Witness our hands and seals the day and year above written Sealed and Delivered in presents of
ADAM BANKS, THOS: STANDLEY, THOMAS GRAVES
JEREMIAH KIRTLEY, JOHN LEATHERER,
JOSEPH EDDINS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1791
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from THOMAS GRAVES to JOSHUA BUSH was partly proved by the Oath of THOMAS STANDLEY, one of the witnesses thereto, and was ordered to be Certified: And at a Court held for said County the 16th day of April 1792, this said Indenture was fully proved by the Oaths of JEREMIAH KIRTLEY and JOSEPH EDDINS, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1733 - 1810 (76 years)