Person:Thomas Graves (46)

Records for review

• Orange Co., VA deed dated 24 Oct. 1751, Thomas Graves and wife Isabella of Orange Co. sell to William Warren 150 acres on Negro Run of Northanna River, signed by Thomas Graves Jr. and Isabella (X) Graves. Thomas had purchased this land in May 1751 from William and Ann Lea of Louisa Co., VA.
• In Louisa in 1777, his name appears on a tax list being charged with 7 tithables (History of Louisa Co., by Harris, p. 169).
• settled on a 700 acre tract of land (bought from Gen. William Christian of the Revolutionary Army) situated about five miles north of Lexington, Ky.
• 1785 Land Grant: Graves, Thomas. Acres - 151 and 1/2 ; Book 11, page 191 ; 21 April 1785 ; Fayette County on Ohio River
• In a suit filed in Fayette Co., Ky., Oct. 1788, "Henderson vs. Graves", Thomas deposed that "sometime before I moved to Kentucky, my son William purchased for me, from John Henderson of Orange Co., 10 bbls. of corn which was sent to Fredericksburg for salt."

Additional Resources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Will Transcript of Thomas Graves, in Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book
   A:5.

   [GRAVES, THOMAS. Will: 24 Oct 1801. Probate: 14 Dec 1801]
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   In the name of God Amen I Thomas Graves of Fayette County and State of Kentucky being infirm in body, but perfect in sence and memory Thanks to God. And being sensable of the decay of nature and certainty of death, in order therefore to dispose of my temporal Estate after my decease according to my present desire, have thought it expedient to make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit. Item my will and desire is that first my just debts to be paid.
   
   Item I leave and bequeath to my son William Graves five hundred acres of land situate on licking in the county of Campbell, the title to be made by Lewis Craig, Senr. also the money he has collected from my father's Estate by virtue of a power of attorney from me to him, said William for that purpose. Item I leave and bequeath to my son Bartlett Graves a negro man named Charles also the one half of seven hundred acres of Land on Green river, a part one thousand acres I purchased of Hubbard Taylor to him and his heirs forever.
   
   Item I leave and bequeath to my son John Graves the tract of Land whereon I now live after the death of my wife Isabel Graves, also all my lands on the south side of Kentucky river except three hundred acres to James Randolph and Rosannah his wife and the one half of seven hundred acres to Bartlett Graves, also a negro man named Major and a boy named Paul to him and his heirs forever. Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Rosannah Randolph three hundred acres of land a part of the said one thousand acres on Green river purchased of Hubbard Taylor to her and her heirs forever.
   
   Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Isabell Hall one hundred and fifty one and a half acres situate in Campbell County and on the Ohio adjoining Wood and Ware also one negro man named Jerry and one named Anny the whole to her for and during her natural life then to be equally divided among all her children to them and their heirs forever.
   
   Item I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Hancock a negro named Rache to her use during her life and then to be divided between all her children and their heirs forever. Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Sally Graves a negro named Dinah to her and her heirs forever. Item I leave to my daughter Mary Beeler a negro woman Jane, also a negro named Nelson to her and her heirs forever. Item I leave to my daughter Liddy Graves a negro woman named Eve and all her increase to her and her heirs forever as her full proportion of my estate of what kind or nature whatsoever.
   
   Item I leave to my loving wife Isabell Graves one half of the tract of the Land whereon I now live with the mansion house, the land to be equally divided as to cleared as well as to wood land, also the water to be divided equally, also two head of horses six head of cattle eight head of sheep with one equal half all household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils to her for and during her life, or widowhood, and if she should marry, then one third only and after her decease to be sold & equally divided between all my children except Liddy Graves who has her full part (with the regulations as above respecting Isabell Hall & Ann Hancock) the whole of the stock and furniture to be her own choice as to her part, also all my negroes not hereby otherwise disposed of to my wife for her life, and after her decease the land to my so John Graves and the negroes to be divided as above with the same exceptions and regulations as before expressed.
   
   Item I will and desire that all the stock of horses cattle and sheep with the household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils should be sold and the money arrising from the from the same after paying debts and twenty pounds to Bartlett Collins provided he will qualify as an executor to this will to be equally divided amongst my children except Liddy Graves with the same regulations as to Isabell Hall and Ann Hancock as above to them and their heirs forever.
   
   Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons Bartlett Graves and John Graves and my friend Bartlett Collins my whole & sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all will heretofore made by me and declaring this to be my last will. In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my name and affixed my seal this 24th day of October 1801.
   Thomas Graves [seal]
   
   Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us: James Martin, William Dickey, Jeremiah Buckley
   
   At a court held for the County of Fayette on the 14th day of December 1801 This last will and of Thomas Graves decd was this day produced in court and proved by the oaths of James Martin William Dickey and Jeremiah Buckley subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
   Teste Levi Todd C F C
   
   A Copy Teste Levi Todd C F C
   
   Fayette County Kentucky
   In conformity to an order of the Court of the County of aforesaid This Instrument of writing is recorded as a copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Graves deceased the original and record being consumed. Given under my hand as Clerk of our said Court this 14th day of Feby 1803.
   Levi Todd C F C

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Source needed.

   Land Grant: Graves, Thomas. Acres - 151 and 1/2 ; Book 11, page 191 ; 21 April 1785 ; Fayette County on Ohio River

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} DAR Patriot A047401 Thomas Graves, in Daughters of the Amercian Revolution.

   [last accessed 5 Dec 2012]
   GRAVES, THOMAS Ancestor #: A047401
   Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
   Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
   Birth: (CIRCA) 1721 SPOTSYLVANIA CO VIRGINIA
   Death: 11-18-1801 FAYETTE CO KENTUCKY
   Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 2, PP 619,625
   Service Description: 1) PROVIDED SUPPLIES

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Boddie, John Bennett. Southside Virginia families. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1966).

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   ... Thomas ^6 Graves was probably the second son of Thomas ^5 and born by 1721, for he was of age in 1742 when he brought suit in Spotts. (O.B. 1738-49, p. 195) He served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier and also furnished supplies to the troops and General Lafayette made his headquarters at Thomas Graves' house. Thomas Graves was at the Battle of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis (Collin's Hist. of Ky.) (Gwathmey, 321.) Thomas ^6 Graves' father was an extensive landowner, we find Thomas lived in several counties, Spottsylvania, Orange, where he was constable 1754, and later Louisa where, in 1777, he was charged with tithables. About 1785 he moved to Kentucky where he died testate in Fayette County, Nov. 18, 1801. (T 19.) ...