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Captain John Herndon Graves 1749 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1749

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA

Death Date: 28 October 1829

Death Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Father: D1 Herndon

Mother: Catherine Herndon

Spouse(s): Nancy Slade

Children(s): Elizabeth Graves

In 1749, Captain John Herndon Graves entered the world in Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA, born to D1 John Graves m. Isabelle Lea & Catherine Herndon and Catherine Herndon. Captain John Herndon Graves married Nancy Ann Slade, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Graves. Captain John Herndon Graves passed away in 1829 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Captain John Herndon Graves entered the world in Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA, born to D1 John Graves m. Isabelle Lea & Catherine Herndon and Catherine Herndon.
  • Captain John Herndon Graves married Nancy Ann Slade, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Graves.
  • Captain John Herndon Graves passed away in 1829 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

D1 Herndon
1714 – 1792
Birth Location: King William, King William County, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Herndon
1716 – 1792
Birth Location: Gloucester, Abingdon Parish, VA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Slade
1749 – 1807
Birth Location: Baynesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Graves
1771 – 1828
Birth Location: Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
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Captain Graves's Ancestors

Self
Captain Graves
1749 – 1829
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA
Parents
D1 John Graves m. Isabelle Lea & Catherine Herndon
1714 – 1792
King William, King William County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Herndon
1716 – 1792
Gloucester, Abingdon Parish, VA
Grandparents
Thomas (GRAVES of Spotsylvania) Va
1691 – 1768
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Graves's Descendants

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Captain (John Herndon) Graves (17 September 1749 – 28 October 1829) m. Nancy (Ann) Slade (5 Feb 1749-50 – 4 June 1807)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Graves (29 Jan 1771 – 6 Feb 1828) m. Thomas KIMBROUGH (1742 – 1803)
    1. 1. Elijah (Graves) KIMBRO (22 Jan 1799 – 10 Aug 1878)
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Kimbro (10 Aug 1832 – 24 Oct 1921) m. Chaney (Perry) Linder (15 Nov 1825 – 11 Jul 1918)
        1. 1. Mary (Emma) Linder (21 Jul 1862 – 27 Feb 1917) m. John (Bransford) Wilkins (31 Jul 1850 – 13 Oct 1921)

Captain Graves's Timeline

2 Records

1749
17 September 1749
Birth of Captain John Herndon Graves in Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA
Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA
1829
28 October 1829
Age 80
Death of Captain John Herndon Graves in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1749
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, VA James City County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1829
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
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