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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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1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
POLLARD, ANNE, St. George's Parish, d. Nov. 2, 1748, p. Mar. 5, 1754
Wit. John Graves, Junr., George Shepard, Robin Grigory, Jon. Holloday
Ex. Joseph Peterson.
Leg. son-in-law Joseph Peterson. Page 182)
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1770-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book B; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of William Rice of Culpeper Co.
Dated 9 Feb., 1780. Proven 17 April, 1780.
Legatees: Wife Sarah Rice,
Sons: Richard Rice, Benajah Rice, John Rice and Richard Rice.
Daus.: Hannah Rice, Ann Graves, Sarah Graves wife of Edward Graves.
Executors: Sons Benajah Rice, John Rice, Richard Rice, son-in-law John Graves.
Wit.: John Gibbs, Richard Seebree, William Zackary, John Lindslay, Samuel Delp.
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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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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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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
June 26, 1762. John Graves and Susannah, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Page of same Co. £30 curr. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., on branches of N. fork of South River, conveyed to Mark Whealer by Henry. Goodloe, Gent. (since decd.), as by Decals, June 3, 1735, etc. Henry Goodloe, Wm. Marsh, George Goodloe, Benj. Woodroof, W. Hodgson, Robt. Goodloe, George Durrett. Septr. 6, 1762.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
Octr. 31, 1761. John x Graves, Senr., and Frances, his wife, of. St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to John Graves, junr., of St. Martin's Par., Louisa Co. £50 curr. 238 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Fras.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
June 2, 1762. John x Graves, Senr., of Spts. Co., and Frances, his wife, to Joseph Graves of same Co. £10 curr. 100 a. in Spts. Co. Win. Kimbrow, John Graves, junr.; Wm. Wright. June 7, 1762.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
May 31, 1765. John x Graves of Spts. Co. to his son, Joseph Graves.
Deed of Gift. "Sd. Joseph's wife, Franky, daughter of John Coleman, Decd.," etc. 200 a. whereon sd. John now lives; slaves, stocks, etc., etc., sd. tract of land purchased by sd. John of Thomas Gambrill and Ann, his wife, as by deeds, May 24, 1729, etc. "Sd. John Graves and Frances, his wife, during their lives," etc. Witnesses, J. Lewis, Nice Coleman, Wm. Wigglesworth, Samuel Coleman. June 5, 1765.
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1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
Septr. 4, 1766. John x Graves, Senr., of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to his son, John Graves, junr., of Par. and Co. afsd. Deed of Gift. Slaves. Witnesses, 0. Towles, jr., Seth Cason, Jonathan Carpenter. Octr. 6, 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 179-180
THIS INDENTURE made this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety one Betwen HANNAH RICE of County of Culpeper of one part and JOHN GRAVES of aforesaid County of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Eighty pounds current money of Virginia to said HANNAH RICE well & truly in hand paid; hath bargained & sold unto JOHN GRAVES his heirs a certain tract of land lying on the Waters of DARK RUN in aforesaid County containing Two hundred acres more or less, bounded, Begining at one Hickory, one Spanish Oak & two white Oaks standing in MOSES BURBAGEs line, a corner to RICHARD RICE and runing thence South sixty East one hundred & seventy two pole to three Pines by JOHN BARNETTs Corner, thence near and by his line North sixty East one hundred and sixty eight pole to a box Oak & two Pines standing in the said line, thence North forty five West two hundred & forty four pole to three white Oaks and red Oak saplins on a Ridge near the Old Field and corner to RICHARD RICE, thence along his line South forty five West two hundred & twenty nine pole to the begining; Together with all houses orchards and all other appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the land and premsies from all incumbrances and to be only to the use of JOHN GRAVES his heirs; As Witness my hand and seal the day & year above written
Sealed & Delivered in presence of
ABSALOM GRAVES, EDWARD GRAVES, HANNAH RICE
JOHN CRIGLER, GEORGE GAINES
Received full satisfaction for the within written Indenture; Witness my hand this first day of March 1791
Teste ABSALOM GRAVES, EDWARD GRAVES HANNAH her mark X RICE
JOHN CRIGLER, GEORGE GAINES
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1791
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from HANNAH RICE to JOHN GRAVES, together with a Receipt thereon endorsed, was proved by the Oaths of EDWARD GRAVES, JOHN CRIGLER & GEORGE GAINES three of the 'witnesses thereto, & 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
1737 - 1825 (87 years)