Person:George Graves (3)

Origins

May have been from or near Great Minores, St. Botolph Parish, Aldgate (Oldgate), London, England because the will of one Ann Graves of that place, proven 20 March 1676, gave annuities to the children of Deacon George Graves.^[1] citing Genealogical Gleanings in England, H, F. Waters, 1901, II, 1210-11.

Others believe he was from either Hertford, Hertfordshire ("George Grave, or Graves, and his descendants," NEHGR, Vol 56 (1902), pp 260-264) or from Braintree, Essex, England.

May have been related to the John Graves of Roxbury, MA who settled there in May 1633. He was from Nazing, Essex, England, just 10 miles from Hertford.

George married first in England, wife's name unknown; his first two children were born there, who he brought to America about 1634.

Life in New England

May have been part of the group from Watertown who moved to create a new colony in what became Hartford. He was one of the first proporietors of Hartford, CT (H.H. Trubmall. History of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884, vol. 1, p. 241 (1886)).

Married second, Sarah, widow of Ventres and mother-in-law of his son, George.

Legacy

"Probate Records. Vol. III. 1663 to 1677. Page 111-112.

Grave, Deacon George, Hartford. Invt. £278-13-02. Taken 30 September, 1673. by Gregory Wolterton, Thomas Bull. Will dated 17 September, 1673.

I George Grave of Hartford, upon the River of Conecticutt, weaver, doe in this my Last Will & Testament give unto Sarah my wife all my houseing & Barne, orchards, Home Lott, Meadow Land, Swamp Land & upland, & whatever is in my house, for her to make use of during the time of her Life, and after her decease to be disposed of as followeth: I doe also hereby give unto my sonn John Grave one parcell of meadow Land Lying in the south meadow between Mr Richards Land & Mr Whitings Land, which peice of Land is by estimation allmost Three Acres, I doe also hereby give unto my son John Grave one parcell of Swamp Land Lying by the Land called the forty Acres, in the south meadow, Between Mr Goodwins Land and Tho: Catlins Land, which parcell of Land is by estimation Two Acres & a halfe, both which parcells of Land are for him to injoy forever after the death of my wife. I doe also hereby give unto my sonn-in-law Jonathan Deming my Two Cowes, for him to injoy after my decease. I doe also hereby give unto my daughter Mary Dow the sume of Tenn pounds, to be paid to her forty shillings in every yeare until the Ten pounds be discharged, next after my decease. I doe also hereby give unto my daughter Mary Dowe my great Brass pott & pott hooks, & also one feather Bed & Feather Bowlster, & one green Blankett, & one Pillow & two pillow beirs, for her to injoy after my wive's decease. I doe allso hereby give unto my grandaughter Priscilla Markham my least brass pott & pot hooks, & my Iron Kettle, & two of my best platters, a bigger & a lesser. I doe allso hereby give unto priscilla Marcum one Flock bed & one Bowlster, for her to Injoy after the death of my wife, I doe allso hereby give unto my sonn George Grave my house, Barne & Home Lott, orchards & all other of my Lands both meadow, Swamp & upland, Except what is before given away, to him during the time of his life & to his heirs forever, for him to possess after the death of my wife. I doe allso hereby give unto my sonn George Grave (my debts & the Legacies being: payd) my Cattell, my household stuffe & what ever els is mine or due to me from any one, for him to possess & injoy forever, after the death of my wife. My will also is that all my Land shall pay their rates, according to their proportion, to the Maintenance of the Ministree at the new meeting house. My will and desire is that my sonn George Grave should take my Estate into his hands & custodie, & the care of my wife, his mother-in-law, & see that shee bee Comfortably provided for during the time of her life, she now not being in a fitt capacittie to help her selfe in this way. Also, if more than ordinary charges should arise by reason of any Long sickness that should attend her, that then the whole estate should share in the Charge that ariseth. Allso my will is that all the Lining that shall remayn after my wifes decease, which is not given before, shall be equally divided between my son George's wife & my daughter Dowe. I doe also hereby make my two sons George Grave & John Grave my Executors of this my last will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE GRAVE, SEN.

Witness: John Richards, Steven Hopkins,

Court Record, Page 134—25 November, 1673: Will proven."^[3]

In England, lived in counties of in the counties Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby and York. His family enjoyed various honors, including a coat of arms, and a choice of some fourteen Latin mottoes.

Emigrated in 1636.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Graves Family, in Ferris, Mary Walton. Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Rufus R. Dawes; and A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes. (Milwaukee, WI: Cuneo Press, 1931-1943)
   2:381-83.
2. ↑ George Graves Sen, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
   282-83.

   "Dea. George Graves Sen. died Sept. 1673 mar Sarah. Early members 1 Ch. Name on Founders Monument. George Graves & Sarah separated to 2nd Ch, original members. Weaver; an original proprietor; his home lot was on the highway now known as Elm St. near the Little River; chosen townsman 1650, 1668; deputy 1657-8; fence-viewers 1666; against the 'Withdrawers' from the First Church 1658, but afterward an original member of the 2nd Church with his wife Sarah; inv. Sept 30, 1673 £278-13-2. His wife Sarah was probably second wife as she was the 'mother in law' of his son George. William Andrews in his will calls him 'Brother.'"

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Grave, Deacon George, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
   1:203-04.
4. ↑ George Grave Graves, in Find A Grave.
5.   Graves Family Association DNA Testing Project.

   http://www.gravesfa.org/Hertford.php