| 8. | Rice Graves was born in 1729 in St. George, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia (son of Thomas Graves and Sarah Ann Davenport (maybe Clark?)); died on 11 Aug 1814 in Louisa, Louisa Co, Virginia. Notes:
Rice Graves (216) was born about 1729 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Va., and died 1814 in Louisa Co., Va. In Spotsylvania Records, O. Book 1738-49, p. 466, June 7, 1748, he is called "Rice Graves, son of Thos. Graves Sr." and would hardly have been so designated had he then been 21 years of age.
He married Jane Young, daughter of John Young and Christian Bruce, about 1751-2. (John Card Graves said this was his second marriage.) Jane died in 1812.
We next find Rice as defendant in a chancery suit brought by Thomas Graves on Feb. 6, 1752 (Spots. Rec., O. Book 1749-55, p. 166). In 1759, he was appointed to serve under John Robinson, surveyor of roads (Spots. Rec., O. Book 1755-65, p. 140). In 1760, as Rice Graves of Spotsylvania Co., he bought from William and Mary Macon of New Kent Co. 190 acres "on North Anna River of Pamunkey" (Louisa Rec., Deed Book D, p. 31), and probably moved at once into Louisa Co. Parenthetically, it might be remarked that all the members of this Graves family had their habitat, so far as can be determined, either on the north side of the Northanna River in Spotsylvania Co., or on the south side in Louisa Co. Not until John ventured into North Carolina did any of them stray far from this river. In 1772, Rice added more land to his holdings (Louisa Records, Deed Book D-1/2, p. 375), and in 1777 we find him listed with five tithables (Harris' History of Louisa Co., p. 169). Rice was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was administrator of his mother's estate, 15 Aug. 1782. He was on the first U.S. census in 1783 in Essex Co., Va., and his family then consisted of four whites and three blacks. In 1806 (Louisa Rec., Deed Book K, p. 253), describing himself as old and infirm, he appointed his son John to act as trustee in an equal division of his property among his children. In Deed Book L, p. 225, July 10, 1809, two of his sons, Thomas and Benjamin, release their brother John, who was trustee, from further responsibility. In the settlement of the estate as returned by John Graves (Will Book 5, p. 572, July 10, 1815) occur these entries: "Aug. 1812, to pd. Absalom Waller for preaching Mother's funeral", and "Aug. 1814, to pd. Wm. G. Hiter for preaching Father's funeral." (R-21, R-910, R-915)
Children - Graves
+459. John Graves, m. Mary Ragland, 24 Aug. 1795, d. 1843.
+460. Thomas Graves, b. Oct. 1763, m(1) Mary Chilton, 25 Aug. 1785, m(2) Marley P. Walthall, 19 Oct. 1842, d. May 1847.
+461. Benjamin Graves, b.c. 1765, m. Sallie Cole, d.c. 1846.
462. Elizabeth Graves, m. Enos (or Uriah) Tate, 12 Oct. 1772 (Louisa Co., Va.), d. 1807. He may have been a son of Zimri Tate, although John Tate gave consent for the marriage.
+463. Richard Graves, m. Sarah Arnett, 20 Nov. 1780, d. by 1811.
464. Susanna Graves, m. James Chiles, 20 Dec. 1785 (Louisa Co., VA).
+465. Mary Graves, m. William Arnett, 11 Dec. 1781.
+466. William Graves, b. 29 Jan. 1768, m. Lydia Ann Williams, 2 May 1793, d. 12 Dec. 1852.
467. Lucy Graves, m. Joseph Pettus, 9 Feb. 1784. See #455 for descendants.
468. Nancy Graves, m. Lewis Johnson (?), 16 Oct. 1820 (Louisa Co., Va.). Nancy made her home near Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. Her will dated 6 Aug. 1827 gave her sister Lucy Pettus a negro woman, to her niece Maria Graves a negro woman, to Thomas Arnett a negro boy, gifts to the heirs of her deceased niece Susannah Long, to James O. Pettus a negro man and some furniture; to her sister Catherine Graves a negro man, all of her household and kitchen furniture, stock of horses, cattle and hogs, and her land; and appointed her nephew James O. Pettus executor. It is likely that her sister Lucy Pettus and family, Thomas Arnett, and her sister Catherine Graves, were then living in Madison Co., AL, instead of Ky.
469. Catherine ("Kate") Graves, unmarried in 1815.
Source:
Graves Family Association (Genealogy #169)
(247) Sixth Generation. Died 1814. Lived Louisa County, Virginia. For settlement of estate see Louisa County Will Book 5, page 572. Married Sarah ___________, who died 1812. Source: Adventurers of Purse and Person (2005).
Note that Graves Family Association has wife as Jane Young, while Dorman has wife as Sarah ______ .
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Virginia County Records
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800
DEED BOOK D 1742-1751, Page 185
Decr. 4, 1750. George Woodroof of Spts. Co., Planter, and Jane, his wife, to Rice Graves of sd. County, planter. £10 curr. 100 a. in Spts. Co. Robt. Huddleston, John Smith, James Fox. Dec. 4, 1751. Rice Graves3 was a son of Thomas Graves2 and Ann Davenport, who married Jane Young. This tract was part of the two patents filed by George Woodroof near Arnold's Run, and would have been situated nearby to his father's land, and that of his uncle, John Graves2. Source: John Graves of Northamptonshire, Revisted By Robert L. Atteberry and Carmen J. Rosado (Last updated February 2011).
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Rice married Jane Young in 1751 in Louisa, Louisa Co, VIrginia. Jane (daughter of John Young and Christian Bruce) was born in 1729 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1812 in Louisa, Louisa Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1816 - 1904 (87 years)