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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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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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1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
March 7, 1768. Edward Graves of Spts. Co. to John Chiles of sd. Co. £13 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co. devised the sd. Edwd. by the will of his father, John Graves, Decd. No witnesses. March 7, 1768.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 3); [Mike Marshall]; Page 736.
Samuel to Graves Indenture
This indenture made this 19th day of October 1769 between Giles Samuel [and Elizabeth Samuel his wife] of the County of Caroline of the one part and Edward Graves of the County of Culpeper of the other part. Witnesseth that Giles Samuel in consideration of 45 pounds current money of Virginia in hand have sold to Edward Graves one tract of land lying in the County aforesaid on the branches of the Rapidan River and is that tract of land granted to John Powell by the Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax by deed bearing date the 10th day of August 1750, containing 400 acres and bounded as follows; beginning at two dogwood trees and one hickory and Robert Key’s [Kay’s] line in running thence with the said Key’s line South 84° West 80 poles, thence South 70° West 30 poles, thence North 30° West 136 poles to a chestnut tree by the said Key’s old line, thence with the said line North 75° West 60 poles to an old corner chestnut, thence with another line of the said Key’s West 174 poles to one hickory, thence North up a mountain 168 poles, thence South 74° East 422 poles, crossing several spurs of the mountain to the top of a ridge, thence South 172 poles to the beginning. In witness whereof the said parties to these present indentures have interchangeably set their hands and fixed their seals the day and date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us Giles Samuel
At a court held for the County of Culpeper Thursday the 19th day of October 1769 this indenture of feoffment from Giles Samuel to Edward Graves together with the memorandum and receipt endorsed was acknowledged by the said Giles and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Richard Dixon CLK
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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 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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1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 175-176
THIS INDENTURE made this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between JOHN CRIGLER and SARAH his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part & EDWARD GRAVES of aforesaid County of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of sum of Seventy five pounds current money of Virginia to them the said JOHN CRIGLER & SARAH his Wife well and truly in hand paid, have bargained sold & confirmed unto EDWARD GRAVES his heirs a certain tract of land lying on the Waters of DARK RUN in aforesaid County containing One hundred acres more or less and bounded; Begining at a Pine, corner to PHILIP SNIDER in WILLIAM POWELLs line, thence with SNIDERs line South 70 West 90 pole to a white Oak and Hickory, corner to said SNIDER and EDWARD GRAVES, thence with GRAVES's line North 40 West 34 pole to a Hickory red and box Oak in said GRAVES Field, thence with another of his lines South 60 West 90 pole to a red & box Oak & Hickory on the Road near the Gum, corner on the Branch, thence down several courses of said Road South 45 East 40 pole, then South 22 East 50 pole to two Pines and two Hickories on the West side of said Road; thence North 81 East 115 pole to three red and one white Oak in BRUCEs line, thence with his line and POWELLs North 14 East 107 pole to the begining; Together with all orchards woods and all other appurtenances to the same free from the molestation of any person lawfully claiming the same; To have and to hold the land and premises from all Incumbrances and to be to the only use of EDWARD GRAVES his heirs; In Witness our hands & seals the day & year above written
Sealed & Delivered in presence of
JOHN GRAVES, JOHN CRIGLER
GEORGE GAINES, ABSALOM GRAVES SARY CRIGLER
Received full satisfaction for the within written Indenture. Witness my hand this first day of March 1791
JOHN GRAVES, JOHN CRIGLER
GEORGE GAINES, ABSALOM GRAVES
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1791
This Indenture of Feoffment from JOHN CRIGLER & SARAH his Wife to EDWARD GRAVES together with a Memorandum & Receipt thereon endorsed was acknowledged by the parties & ordered to be recorded; the said SARAH being first privily examined as the Law directs
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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1792 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book R; (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 30-31
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Between JOSEPH PORTER and BETSEY his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and EDWARD GRAVES of County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Eighty four pounds current money of Virginia to him said JOSEPH PORTER well and truly in hand paid, hath bargained and sold unto EDWARD GRAVES his heirs a certain parcel of land containing by estimation One hundred and forty two acres be the same more or less lying in County aforesaid and bounded, Beginning at a Pine at HENRY TOULs [Towles] Plantation, thence South forty West. fifty eight poles to two Pines in JAMES POWELs Line, thence North seventy two West one hundred and forty one poles to a Pine, corner to JOHN GRAVES, thence North nine East one hundred and twenty poles to a Pine, corner to MICHAEL DELPH, thence North eighty eight East one hundred pole to a Pine, corner to JOHN TOULs, thence South fifty two poles to a double Pine, corner to SEALEs, thence North seventy eight East sixty six poles to two Pines, corner to SEALEs, thence South sixteen West eighty three poles to the beginning; Together with all houses orchards and all other appertainances belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises from all encumbrances to EDWARD GRAVES his heirs; As Witness our hands and seals the day and year above written
Sealed and delivered in presence of
JOHN GRAVES JOSEPH PORTER
ROBERT GARNETT JUNR. BETSEY PORTER
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of June 1792
This Indenture of Feoffment from JOSEPH PORTER and BETSEY his Wife to EDWARD GRAVES together with the Memorandum and Receipt thereon endorsed (no Receipt recorded); was acknowledged by the said JOSEPH and ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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1792 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book R; (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 31-33
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Between JOSEPH PORTER and BETSEY his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and EDWARD GRAVES of County aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds current money of Virginia to JOSEPH PORTER well and truly in hand paid, hath bargained and sold unto EDWARD GRAVES his heirs a parcel of land containing by estimation Five acres be the same more or less lying in County aforesaid and on the Waters of the ROBINSON RIVER, and bounded, Beginning at a Cherry tree on DARK RUN and on the South side of said Run a little below the Mill, thence up the several courses of the Run to three Maples on the said Run, thence South thirty three degrees East fourteen poles to a Possimmon Tree in an Old field, thence to the beginning; Together with all houses Grist mills, fences and orchards and all other appertainances belonging; free from the molestation of any person lawfully claiming the same; To have and to hold the land and premises from all Incumbrances to EDWARD GRAVES his heirs, as Witness our hands and seals the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
JOHN GRAVES, JOSEPH PORTER
ROBERT GARNETT JUNR. BETSEY PORTER
Received full satisfaction for the within written Indenture, Witness my hand this 16th
day of (blank) 1792
JOHN GRAVES, JOSEPH PORTER
ROBERT GARNETT JUNR.
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of June 1792
This Indenture of Feoffment from JOSEPH PORTER and BETSEY his Wife to EDWARD GRAVES together with the Memorandum and Receipt thereon endorsed was acknowledged by the said JOSEPH 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
1746 - 1832 (85 years)