TENTH GENERATION

948. Thomas , Sr. Graves was born about 1691 in prob King & Queen County, Virginia. He died on 17 Oct 1767 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. 63. Thomas6 Graves , Sr. (John5, Thomas Graves4 (III), Thomas3 Graves , Jr., Thomas2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1691 in prob King & Queen County, Virginia, and died 17 October 1767 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He married Ann Davenport (or Clark?). Ann died about 1782 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia.


My Most Wanted: I am interested in hearing from any descendants of Thomas and Ann Graves. What was Ann's maiden name?


Notes for Thomas Graves , Sr.:
27 Aug 1759. Louisa Co, VA Deed books A and B, 1742-1759, page 146, Rosalie Edith Davis:
Thomas GRAVES of Spotsylvania Co in consideration of my promise upon the intermarriage of my daughter, Susanna, to William PETTUS, one negro girl named Judy, 27 Aug 1759.
Wit: John PETTUS, Robert GRAVES, Deed Book B, 1754-1759





WILL OF THOMAS GRAVES, SR.
(Abstract of Thomas Graves' will found on internet, Virginia County Records.)
Written October 17, 1767. Ex. bond date: June 6, 1768.
Wt: Francis MERIWETHER, Dr. James Smith, William MACKGEHEE.
Ex: Son, Thomas GRAVES; son-in-law, William PETTUS; nephew, Joseph GRAVES.
Legatees:
wife, Ann Graves, land whereon I now live in Spotsylvania Co, and 1/3 profits issuing from my mill, and after her death to all my surviving children or their heirs. P. 318 (Spotsylvania Co, VA Will Book D, page 318)
Wife, Ann, two negro slaves Daniel and Margery, all my tract of land whereon I now live in Spotsy. Co, 1/3 part of the profits arising from my mill 1/3 part of my stocks of cattle, horses, hogs, etc. All my stock of household and kitchen furniture during her life


After her death, all to be equally divided amongst all my then surviving children or the heirs of such as shall be dead. I have already given part of my estate to some of my children and nothing to some of the rest; those that have not received any first be made equal with those that have received. Remainder divided equally among my surviving children or their heirs.


Final settlement was not until July 1802 for some reason (Spotsylvania Co, VA Records Will Book 7, page 287. There were 15 legatees, each receiving 105 pds, 16 shilling and 5 pence.


Listed legatees: John GRAVES (final payment was made to Solomon GRAVES, admin); Rice GRAVES; William GRAVES; William GRAVES' share assigned to William B. GRAVES; Robert GRAVES' share assigned to Thomas GRAVES; Thomas GRAVES; David GRAVES' share assigned to Richard GRAVES; William PETTUS; Solomon GRAVES; Wm. LEA; John SPENCER; Thos. KIMBROUGH; Thos. PULLIAM; Richd. GRAVES; Mary CAMPBELL




Caroline Co, VA Order Book 1746-54, page 62, 10 Nov, 1752, Thomas states that he is 61 years old.


One reasearcher believed that Thomas married Ann DAVENPORT while one believed she was Ann CLARK. Thomas was associated with both families. 1704 Quick Rent rolls - a Martin DAVENPORT appears and he appears frequently in Spotsylvania County, VA records. A sum of money is paid Martin DAVENPORT by the estate of Thomas GRAVES in 1784. Also a possibility of two marriages. The first to Sarah DAVENPORT, daughter of William DAVENPORT and Ann Woodruff. The second to Ann Rice CLARK, a widow and daughter of Thomas and Marie Rice.


His widow was Ann GRAVES. She lived until 1782. During the Revolution she furnished supplies to the Continental troops and her name appears among the service claims of Spotsylvania County, VA (ARchives Division, Virginia State Library) Her administrator was Rice GRAVES. Possible indication that the older sons did not belong to Ann, but to a first wife.


Thomas was a frequent purchaser and patentee of land. He had land in Orange. Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Albermarle and Spotsylvania Counties, VA. He consistently maintained his residence on the Pamunkey River in Spotsylvania Co, VA.


Notes for Ann Davenport (or Clark?):
23 December 1772. Ann GRAVES to her granddaughter Barbara PETTUS, Deed of Gift, negro girl. Wit: Joseph GRAVES (Ancestry- Spotsylvania Co deeds)


1 March 1776. Ann GRAVES of Spotsylvania County to granddaughter Susannah SPENCER of Albemarle County, Deed of Gift, slave. (Ancestry.com-Spotsylvania Co deeds)




Children of Thomas Graves and Ann Davenport(Clark?) are:
85 i. Eleanor7 Graves. She married Thomas Kimbrough Abt. 1747.
86 ii. Jonathan Graves, died Abt. 1768.
87 iii. Louisa Graves. She married Thomas Pulliam.
88 iv. Mary Graves. She married Unknown Campbell.
89 v. Robert Graves.
+ 90 vi. Roseanna Graves.
+ 91 vii. John Graves, born 1715; died Bef. 18 January 1792 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
+ 92 viii. Thomas Graves , Jr., born Abt. 1721 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 November 1801 in Sandersville, Fayette County, Kentucky.
+ 93 ix. Solomon Graves, born Abt. 1723; died 1785.
+ 94 x. William Graves, born Abt. 1724; died 1791 in Henry County, Virginia.
+ 95 xi. Richard Graves, born Abt. 1725.
+ 96 xii. Rice Graves, born Abt. 1729 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 1814 in Louisa County, Virginia.
97 xiii. David Graves, born Abt. 1730; died 1808. He married Agnes Unknown.
98 xiv. Nancy Graves, born Abt. 1735. She married William Lea.
+ 99 xv. Susannah Graves, born Abt. 1740.

949. Ann Davenport died in 1782 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia. Children were:

474 i. Thomas , Jr. Graves.