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Facts and Events
Robert Graham was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Not to be confused with Robert Graham (1729-1774), the nephew of this Robert Graham.
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 311.--17th May, 1761. Mathew Wilson, eldest brother and heir-at-law of William Wilson, deceased, and Eleanor ( ) to Robert Graham. £67.10. 281 acres on a branch of the Cowpasture River called Newfoundland; line of land in possession of the Caroliles; cor. land in possession of Andrew Lewis.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 549.--15th November, 1763. Jean Graham, only acting executor of Robert Graham, to Lanty Graham, £82, 307 acres on Little Calf Pasture, corner land formerly Jno. Graham's. Delivered: Lanty Graham, November Court, 1777.
Will of Robert Graham
- Page 286.--26th February, 1763. Robert Graham's will--Wife, Jean; son, Thomas, infant; daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, Rebecca and Jean; son, Christopher Graham; brother, Jno. Graham. Executrix, wife. Teste: Jno. Carlile, Robt. Carlile. Thos. Hicklin. Proved, 21st September, 1763, by the witnesses. Jane qualifies, with Jno. Graham, Hugh Hicklin.
- Page 549.—15th November, 1763. Jean Graham, only acting executor of Robert Graham, to Lanty Graham, £82, 307 acres on Little Calf Pasture, corner land formerly Jno. Graham's. Delivered: Lanty Graham, November Court, 1777.
- Page 428.--16th October, 1765. Robert Graham's estate appraised, by Thos. Feemster, Jno. Hicklin, Jno. Carlile.
- Page 116.--18th May, 1768. Robert Graham's appraisement (by Thos. Feamster, John Carllile), recorded.
- Page 347. - 20th November, 1770. Thomas Hicklin's bond (with Hugh and John Hicklin) as guardian of Christopher Graham, orphan of Robert Graham.
- Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 20, 1770. - (149) Christopher Graham, aged 16, orphan of Robt. Graham, chose Thos. Hicklin guardian.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 1 - ORIGINAL PETITIONS AND PAPERS FILED IN THE COUNTY COURT. 1745-1748. - Robert Graham petitions for administration on his father's estate, Christopher Graham.
- Page 27. - 19th February, 1746-7. Robert Graham qualifies administrator of Christopher Graham, with sureties William Smith, Robert Bratton. [Note: Christopher Graham was Robert's father].
- Vol. 2 - Page 83.--26th November, 1751: Orphan James Graham bound to Robt. Graham. [Note: James Graham was the son of Robert's brother, William Graham, who died in 1749].
- Vol. 2 - Page 95.--8th May, 1752: Hugh Hicklin, Robert Graham, and John Graham's bond conditioned that they shall have Thomas Smith, his children, Baptised into the Christian Faith and maintained in victuals and cloathing and educated in a Christian like manner.
- Page 7.--18th February, 1761. Robert Graham's bond (with James Carlile, Thos. Thompson) as administrator of Florence Graham. [Note: Florence Graham was Robert's mother].
- Page 150.--18th May, 1762. Florence Graham's appraisement, by Wm. Elliott, Archd. Armstrong, Jno. Graham, Jr., recorded. Acct. vs. Joseph Vachub, John and Robert Graham. [Note: Florence Graham was Robert's mother].
- Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1762 (B). - Graham vs. Armstrong.--Robert Graham and Jane, his wife, vs. Robert Armstrong and Mary, his wife.
- Vol. 1 - JUNE 24, 1763. - (138) Robert Graham, admr. of Florenee Graham, decd., vs. Joseph Vachub--abates by death of plaintiff.
- Vol. 1 - JUNE 25, 1763. - (189) Robt. Graham, assignee Timothy Sullivan, vs. Thomas Mann--abates by death of plaintiff.
- Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1773 (A). - Ralph Laverty vs. John Estill.--Debt. Writ dated 1770. Contract of rental between plaintiff and defendant, dated 1765. Ralph rented to John land belonging to Ralph's stepdaughter, which belonged to Robert Graham, deceased. Ralph married Robert's widow(?).
Notes
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Robert GRAHAM
1702 - 1765
BIRTH: 1702, Ireland
DEATH: 1765
Father: Christoper GRAHAM
Mother: Margaret Florence RISK
Family 1 :
MARRIAGE: 1734
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