Person:Joseph Graham (11)

Joseph Graham was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - Joseph Graham of Monroe County vs. Stuart--O. S. 39; N. S. 13--Bill filed 13th November, 1802. Orator's father, David Graham, died in Augusta about or prior to 1771, leaving orator an infant of very tender years and his widow, Jane Graham. Joseph was grandson of Joseph Walkub. In 1776 Jane married Alexander Stuart. David Stuart, son of Alexr. Stuart, deposes 27th September, 1804, in Augusta, that his father lent Rebekah Graham, wife of Joseph Graham, a bed. Margaret Vachub deposes, 27th September, 1804, about the time James Stevenson left this country. Robert Vachub, aged 57, deposes Greenbrier, 17th September, 1805, that his father (grandfather to complainant) gave complainant while an infant, two cows. William Graham deposes in Augusta, 18th June, 1804, at the tavern of James Edmondson in Staunton, that in 1793-4 he was present when his father, John Graham, guardian of complainant, settled with Compt. after which Joseph went to Kentucky and remained some time and returned to his father's, Jno. Graham's, about 1800 or 1801. William Fulton deposes at house of Charles Campbell in Rockbridge, 5th July, 1805, he was a school teacher and taught Joseph Graham 1778-1779.

Notes

Some researchers have said the place of birth for Joseph Graham was in Bath County, Virginia, but since Bath County was not formed until 1780 [from parts of Augusta, Greenbrier and Botetourt Counties], that area in 1766 would have been in Augusta County.