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Thomas Graves
(Abt 1705-Bef 1759)
Mary Ann (?)
John Baptist Graves
(Abt 1736-1797)
Susanna Truman
(Abt 1738-)
James Rison Graves Sr.
(Abt 1765-Bef 1826)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Susanna Yates
2. Theresa Spaulding

James Rison Graves Sr.

  • Born: Abt 1765, St. Mary's Co., MD
  • Marriage (1): Susanna Yates
  • Marriage (2): Theresa Spaulding about 1793 in St. Mary's Co., MD
  • Died: Bef 16 May 1826, St. Mary's Co., MD
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bullet  Notes:

James R. Graves wrote his his on Oct 22 1825 and it was proven in St. Mary's Co., MD on May 14 1826:
- To wife Teresa all my real estate during her widowhood
- Then divide equally among my three sons John Peregrine Graves, James Rison Graves and John Sandy Graves
- To daughter Teresa Graves to have a home on above land while she is single, and girl Christiana
- Two negro girls Henny and Pegg to my three sons above
- To three daughters Mary Russell, Susan Mattingly and Ann Mattingly, two negro girls Ann and Harriett
- To wife Teresa, one bed/furniture, also bed/furniture each to sons John Peregrine Graves, James Rison Graves and John Sandy Graves also one bed/firniture to daughter Teresa Graves
- To wife Teresa, all residue of household and kitchen furniture
- All my stock of every kind to my three sons mentioned above
- My present crop is to present support of my family
- Wife Teresa and son James Rison Graves to be executors
Witnesses: Peregrine Graves, George Wathan, J.H. Wathan (StMW-JP1:156)


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James married Susanna Yates. (Susanna Yates was born about 1756 in St. Mary's Co., MD and died about 1787 in St. Mary's Co., MD.)


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James next married Theresa Spaulding about 1793 in St. Mary's Co., MD. (Theresa Spaulding was born on 16 Aug 1772 in St. Mary's Co., MD and died on 07 Jul 1858 in St. Mary's Co., MD.)


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