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Facts and Events
| Name |
Richard Graves |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Bef 1760 |
Louisa County, Virginia |
| Marriage |
23 Nov 1780 |
St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United Statesto Sarah Arnett |
| Property[1] |
3 Mar 1787 |
Fayette, Kentucky, United Statespurchased 300 a on North Fork of Elkhorn River from William Phillips |
| Death[1] |
Bef 31 Aug 1811 |
Bourbon, Kentucky, United Statesdied intestate |
| Other[1] |
31 Aug 1811 |
Bourbon, Kentucky, United Statesnamed as dec'd in court record |
Richard Graves was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - TITHABLES. Tithables, 1781; William McPheeters's List: Capt. James Bell, Samuel Bell, Sampson Sawyers, Jeremiah Freel, Jno. Young, Geo. Rhimor, Thomas Brown, Nicholas Leek, Francis Garner, Sr., James Hamilton, Jacob Bailor, Wm. Bell, Wm. Hanley, James Peerey, David Jackson, Wm. McCutchan, Wm. Sprowl, John Ott, Jno. McCutchan, Robert McChesney, Samuel Logan, Richard McConnal, Simon Carson, Thos. Rickets, Wm. Thompson, Jno. Kirkpatrick, James McNabb, Thomas Nelson, David Steel, Richard Graves... [remainder omitted]. [Note: it is likely that this is a different Richard Graves].
- Vol. 1 - JUNE 18, 1782. - (415) Richard Graves exempted from levy. [Note: it is unlikely that this record pertains to this Richard Graves. Normally those exempted for levies (taxes) were much older settlers].
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1798--October 16, James Siddons and Richard Graves, surety. James Siddons and Sarah Graves, daughter of above Richard Graves. James is of age.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1799--February 28, Richard Graves and Wm. King, surety. Richard Graves, widower, and Jane Fielding, widow.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Record: 1799, By Rev. William King: February 28th, Richard Graves and Jane Fielding.
- Vol. 2 - JUDGMENTS. SEPTEMBER, 1802 (A to R). - Richard Greaves vs. George Shaw--Both of Bath County, 6th July, 1792. [Note: not sure this is same Richard Graves, more research needed].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. Kentucky records: early wills and marriages, copied from court house records by regents, historians and the state historian; old bible records and tombstone inscriptions; records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby counties. (Lexington, Kentucky: Keystone Printery, Inc., c1932)
2:115.
RANDOM NOTES FROM SUITS FILED IN OFFICE OF CIRCUIT CLERK
Richard Graves Hrs. vs. William Phillips Hrs., Filed Aug. 31, 1811, Box 315
David Graves, Robert Graves, Rice Graves, Thomas Graves, John Graves, Sally Graves and Polly Graves, last three infts. under 21 yrs. by David Graves, hrs. of Richard Graves, decd., would show their father died intestate, leaving above hrs.
During lifetime he purchased of William Phillips of Louisa Co., Va., 300 acres and Phillips executed bond Mar. 3, 1787, which called for land in Fayette (now Bourbon) as to part in Scott on N. Fork Elkhorn, it being part of patent of 1000 a. dated 1786. Altho their father tried to obtain survey and obtain spot he never did during his life.
Said Phillips resided in Va., never executed deed, that the whole tract is covered by prior claims, said Phillips has departed this life, leaving the following chdn., William B. Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips, Catherine Phillips, Susannah Phillips, Lucy Anderson, late Phillips, who married Francis Anderson and although heirs are over 21 yrs. of age, they refuse to convey.
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