Person:Robert Grissom (1)

Robert Grissom was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Estate Records

Greyson, Robert, dec.

Dower assigned Catherine Greyson, his wife, Oct. 3, 1797.

["A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1773-1831”, compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 49]

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Wall's executors vs. Grissom's distributees--O. S. 273; N. S. 96--Bill, 29th November, 1803. Orator is John Preston of Montgomery County, executor of Adam Wall, who was security for Catherine Gnssom, and James Elliott, administrators of Robert Grissom, deceased. Catherine was widow and James reputed son-in-law of Robert. James has left this country. Answer by Robert and David Grissom, two of the distributees, Catherine Grissom, widow, and of infant children and distributees, viz: George, Charles, Prudence and William Grissom. Settlement of administrator's account of Grissom's estate 1st February, 1795, to balance of schooling due by article of agreement assigned by the intestate before his death. 1st February, 1796, teaching two scholars 6-1/2 mos. each at 30/ per year. 6th April, 1796, cash paid James Moore for one scholar at singing school. 10th May, 1796, paid Christian Price, an heir; he married one of the daughters of Robert Grissom.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6839158/person/-962435675

2.   Wisconsin. State Historical Society, and Reuben Gold Thwaites. Descriptive list of manuscript collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin together with reports on other collections of manuscript material for American history in adjacent states. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964).

   “At a meeting of the Justices of Montgomery County and Botetourt for the Examination of W Ingles of Montgomery County, who stands charged with being guilty of Treason against the Commonwealth..
   
   Pre sent: Wm Preston, Capt John Taylor, Patrick Lockart, Wm Christian, Capt Thompson, Andrew Boyd, Col James, Capt Dan Trigg, Robert Sayers, Capt James Barnett, William Campbell, George Rutlidge, Capt Grey, James Byrns,
   
   Whereupon the Witnesses were examined as well in Behalf of the Commonwealth as for the Prisoner &. The charge not being fully proven and information being made that further evidence may appear, The Court are unanimously of Opinion that the final determination of the matter be deferred and that in the mean time Col° Ingles, do enter into Bond with—sufficient security, to appear at any time when Called on, under the Penalty of £100,000 Robert Grayson, is also charged for the same offense & Witness being sworn & examined, as well for the Commonwealth as the Prisoner The Court are of Opinion that the charge is not fully proven, & he offering to enlist into the Continental Army till the last of December 1781. He is received & he took the oath accordingly. & so long as he serves; his Family & property is to be protected.”.
   
   (Robert Grayson (Grissom) became a good citizen of the commonwealth, and died shortly before the year 1795.)
   
   Proceedings of the courts of Montgomery and Botetourt counties at the trial of Loyalists.

3.   United States. Adjutant General's Office. Compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served from 1784-1811. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives. Central Plains Region, 1972).

   Name: Robert Grissom
   State or Territory: USA
   Service Year: 1791
   Military Unit: First Regiment (Darke)
   Rank: Private
   Household Members: Name Age
   :Robert Grissom