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Henry Gragg, of Ray Co., MO
Facts and Events
Disambiguation
This Henry Gragg has been confused/conflated by some researchers with his brother Thomas Gragg, and some have combined the two naming him "Thomas Henry Gragg", but they are clearly two different persons. Henry Gragg appears to have been married twice, the identity of his first wife has been listed by some as Nancy Crow, daughter of Walter Crow, but most researchers believe she was the wife of his brother Thomas Gragg, so additional research is needed to identify the first wife of this Henry Gragg. Marriage Records in Augusta County, Virginia begin in 1785, and Henry's first marriage likely occurred a couple of years before the marriage records were recorded, likely abt. 1783. Henry's first wife likely died before Henry migrated to Greene County, Tennessee where he married his second wife, Elizabeth "Betsey" Pharaoh [Farrow] on 25 Nov 1800 in Greene County, Tennessee [Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002].
Will of Henry Gragg
- In the name of God Amen. I HENRY GRAGG of Ray County and State of Missouri, being in good health and sound mind, but calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, I do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following:
- That is, first, I leave and give unto my beloved wife Betsey Gragg, all my moveable or perishable property as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries, then the property to be sold and the money to be equally divided among my nine children that live at home with me, and the one that my wife is pregnant with, if it is born and lives, shall have its share equal with the rest of my children: Robert, William, John, James Henry, Mahala, Jefferson, Jacob, Rachel and Martha Jane.
- It is my wish that $1,400 be laid out for land and divided amongst my six sons and the one that is not born at this time if a son when they arrive at the age of 21 but to remain in the executors’ hands.
- Each one to have possession of his part when he arrives at the age of 21. The rest of my money to be made use of as the family needs it and the executors think best not to make waste.
- It is my will that a house be builded and made comfortable to live in and ¼ of land where my wife chooses to live and not to be turned out of it during her natural life.
- And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Samuel Gragg, Benjamin Gragg and Robert Gragg Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of July 1823.
- (signed) Henry Gragg
- Will of Henry Gragg was proved in court on 3 May 1824.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Daniel Smith's Delinquents and Supernumeraries for 1773: Henry Gragg. [others listed omitted].
- Vol. 1 - List of wolf scalps, beginning 1774: ... 1785, November, to Wm. Lansdale, Henry Casebolt, Henry Gragg, Moses Moore, Senior and Junior, and Jacob Elsworth, Wm. Bennett and John Armogast.
- Vol. 2 - Insolvents and Delinquents, 1783: Henry Gragg, gone to Kentucky. [others listed omitted].
- Vol. 1 - May 1795. Curry vs. Rankin - James Rankin, bond to Henry Gregg, dated 1st August, 1785, assigned by Henry (Gregg) to Thomas Gragg 1st August, 1785 and assigned by Thomas 3rd November, 1787.
Records in Tennessee
- Tennessee, Early Land Register, 29 Oct 1783, Henry Gregg, Greene County, Tennessee. Grant/Warrant No. 928, 400 acres, In Green[e] County lying on the No. Side of French Broad River on the head Branches of Clear Creek Including Nails Cabbin former claimed by Thomas Runnals. Warrant Issued June 7, 1784. [Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927]
- Greene Co. TN Tax List 1787/88
- Hennery Gragg, 400 acres, 1 poll
- Samuel Gragg (1787), 200 acres, 1 poll
- Samuel Gragg (1788), 300 acres, 1 poll
- Robert Gragg, Junr. - 1 poll.
- Rootsweb.com
- Greene Co. TN Taxables, 1791 & 1792, Captain Samuel Gragg's Company.
- Henry Gragg, 240 acres - 1; 400 acres - 1
- Saml. Gragg, 300 acres - 1, 300 acres - 1
- Thomas Gragg, 271 acres, 1, 271 acres - 1
- Robert Gragg, Jr., 600 acres - 2, 200 acres- 1
- Robert Gragg, Sr., 200 acres, 1, 500 acres - 2
- Rootsweb.com
- Greene Co. TN Taxables, for 1796, Captain Samuel Gragg's Company.
- Henry Gragg 600 acres - 1
- John Gragg 250 acres -1
- Robert Gragg Jr. 340 acres - 1
- Samuel Gragg 300 acres -1
- Thomas Gragg 525 acres - 1
- William Gragg 250 acres
- Rootsweb.com
- Greene Co. TN Taxables, for 1799, Captain John Gragg's Company
- Henry Gragg 675 aces - 1
- John Gragg 250 acres - 1
- Robert Gragg 421 acres - 1
- Thomas Gragg 750 acres -1
- William Gragg 200 acres -1
- Rootsweb.com
- Greene Co. TN Taxables, for 1800, Captain Gragg's Company
- Henry Gragg 575 acres - 1
- John Gragg 250 acres - 1
- Robert Gragg 426 acres - 1
- Samuel Gragg 300 acres - 1
- Thomas Gragg 762 acres - 1
- Wm Gragg 200 acres - 1
- Rootsweb.com
- Greene Co. TN Land Grant: Page 314, No. 1268. Thomas Gragg and Thomas Potter - 600 acres adjoining John Slawter, Henry Gragg. Richard Dobbs Spraight at Newbern, 29 July 1793. [North Carolina Land Grants recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, pg. 126].
- Land Warrant in Tennessee: 5 Jan 1803, Warrant No. 411 for fifty acres of land issued to George Gordon, Agent for John Love bearing date of 28th day of August 1795. Obtained by Exectrix of ___ pound Warrants, Given under my hand this 20th day of August one thousand Eight hundred and three. [Signed] Wm. Machin. I hereby transfer the within warrant to Henry Gragg. Given under my hand the 5th of January 1803. [Signed] George Gordon, Attory. for John Love. [Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, Series 10: Warrants 1790 - 1803]
- The State of Tennessee, [Warrant] No. 5690
- Too all to whom these presents Shall come grating [greeting]. Know ye that in Consideration of an Entry made in the Surveyors office of the Sixth District of Number 2689 dated the seventeenth day of August 1814 founded on a warrant of number 26695 issued by John Carter to Barney Arthur & Emanuel Carter for three hundred acres of Land dated the twenty eighth day of November 1784 fifty acres of which are assigned to Henry Gragg the enters there is granted by the State of Tennessee to the said Henry Gragg and his heirs a Certain Tract or parcel of Land containing twelve and a half acres lying in the County of Cocke in said District on the waters of Long Creek Beginning on a white oak on the East bank of a branch on a line of his former survey of fifteen acres and running thence South Sixty poles to a Stake East thirty three poles and thirty four hundredths to a hickory north sixty poles to a reabised? West thirty three poles and thirty three poles and thirty four hundreths to the Beginning surveyed February the fifteenth 1815 with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract a parcel of Land with its appurtenances as to the said Henry Gragg and his heirs forever in witness whereof Joseph McMinn Governor of the State of Tennessee hath here unto set his hand and Caused the great Seal of the said State to be affixed at Knoxville on the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and of American independence the forty Second & by the Governor.
- [Signed] Jo. McMinn
- William Alexander Secretary
- Tennessee, Land Entry Registers, 1816: George Gordon Locates and Enters four hundred Acres of land in Cocke County Sixth District, joining the land of Joseph Broadhurst & Henry Gregg, Beginning at Broadhurst's South West corner and running with his line South and with Henry Gregg for Complement so as to include Joseph William's Apple Orchard the house and Spring where James Williams lived in the improvement where John Broadhurst last lived. By virtue of a Certificate by Jacob Lipton Register of East Tennessee and the said George Gordon for 600 acres of No. 1184, dated March 7th 1816. Entered Feby. 14th 1817.
- Tennessee, Land Entry Registers, 1816: No. 461. George Niece assignee of George Gordon Locates and enters fifty acres of Land in Cocke County Sixth District on the Waters of Clear Creek Joining the Land of Joseph Williams Joining Land sold by Joseph Broadhurst to Henry Cook and Land sold by Henry Gregg to said George Niece by virtue of a Certificate Issd. by the Register of East Tennessee to George Gordon of No. 1184 for 500 acres Dated 7th March 1816. Tntered 4th January 1819.
- The State of Tennessee [Warrant] No. 5741
- Too all to whom these presents shall Come greeting Know ye that in consideration of an entry made in the Surveyors office of the Sixth Districe of Number 1734 dated the twenty eighth day of May 1813 found pne Warramt of Number 2695 issued by John Carter to Barna Arthur & Emanuel Carter for three hundred acres of Land dated the twenty eighth day of May 1784 fifty acres of which are assigned to Henry Gragg, the enterer there is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto the said Henry Gragg and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of Land Containing fifteen acres lying in the County of Cocke in said District Beginning at a sugar tree at the head of a Spring and running therein north turnpily? five poles to a stake East forty eight poles to a stake in the middle of a branch of Long Creek South fifty poles crossing a branch to a Stake west forty eight poles to a red oak north twenty eight poles crossing a branch to the Beginning including part of a tract of Land lately occupied by Andrew Bigham? Surveyed the sixteenth day of June 1814 with its appurtenences to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenqnces to be the said Henry Gragg and his heirs forever in Witness whereof Joseph McMinn Governor of the State of Tennessee hath held unto set his hand and caused the great Seal of the said State to be affixed at Knoxville on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of American independence and the forty second.
- [Signed] Jos. McMinn
- By the Governor
- Wm. Alexander Secretary
- Deed, Greene Co. TN, 1824: This indenture made this third day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty four, Between Henry Gragg of the State of Missouri of the one part and Philip Henkel of Greene County and State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty three Dollard in hand paid by him the said Philip Henkel the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged the said Henry Gragg hath bargained, Sold, Granted, Alined, Enforced and Confirmed unto him the said Philip Henkel his Heirs and Assigns forever a Certain Tract or parcel of Land ~ Lying in Greene County and State of Tennessee and on the South side of Noluchuahy River on the waters of Meanders Creek Beginning at a Red Oak and a white oak and the Big Ridge...... Granted the 19th Day of March 1813 - by Patent to the said Henry Gragg by Grant Containing 2,000? Acres. [Signed] Henry Gragg [Seal] In presence of us: William Gragg, Jacob Kelly. Recorded 31 May 1825.
Sources
- JONES, GRAGG, DETIENNE, HAYS FAMILYS, undated
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References
- North Carolina, United States. North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931.
Name Henry Gragg
Record Date 5 Mar 1818
Location Cocke, Tennessee
Warrant Number 5690
- North Carolina, United States. North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931.
Name Henry Gragg
Record Date 1 Apr 1818
Location Cocke, Tennessee
Warrant Number 5741
- Wikitree.com.
Biography
Henry Gregg was born October 15, 1755, in Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia. His parents were Robert Gregg, and Lydia Harrison. Henry married Elizabeth Pharoah 25 Nov 1800, in Greene County, Tennessee. Henry passed away July 14, 1823, in Ray County, Missouri, USA. [1][2][3]
Other [First] marriage
Henry is often conflated with his brother Thomas. Worse yet, some records name him Thomas Henry.He is often shown with Thomas’ wife also. Thomas married Nancy Crow in 1783. Her marriage ended with her death in about 1860. Henry married Elizabeth in 1800, and the name of his first wife is unknown. With first wife he had Benjamin, Samuel and Thomas Henry. The first child born after his marriage to Elizabeth appears to be Mary Monroe.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gregg-767
- Tennessee, United States. Early Land Registers, 1778-1927.
Name Henry Gregg
Register Date 5 Jan 1803
Register Place Tennessee, USA
Grant or Warrant Number 411
- Tennessee, United States. Early Land Registers, 1778-1927.
Name Henry Gregg
Register Date 5 Jan 1804
Register Place Tennessee, USA
Grant or Warrant Number 396
- Tennessee, United States. Early Land Registers, 1778-1927.
Name Henry Gregg
Register Date 7 Mar 1816
Register Place Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Grant or Warrant Number 1184
- Tennessee, United States. Early Land Registers, 1778-1927.
Name Henry Gregg
Register Date 4 Jan 1819
Register Place Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Grant or Warrant Number 4618
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