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Elijah Graves 1728–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Graves

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Lucretia Chappell

Children(s): Lucretia Graves, Dolly Graves, Nancy Graves, Howell Graves, Lucretia Graves, Jane Graves

In 1728, Elijah Graves entered the world in York County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry White Graves And Mary Williams. Elijah Graves married Lucretia Chappell, and had children including Dolly Graves, Elizabeth Betty Graves Briggs, Howell Graves, Jane Graves, Lucretia Graves, Nancy Graves. Elijah Graves passed away in 1798 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Elijah Graves entered the world in York County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry White Graves And Mary Williams.
  • Elijah Graves married Lucretia Chappell, and had children including Dolly Graves, Elizabeth Betty Graves Briggs, Howell Graves, Jane Graves, Lucretia Graves, Nancy Graves.
  • Elijah Graves passed away in 1798 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Graves
1692–1745
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
HG
Mary Williams
1706–1745
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Lucretia Chappell
1742–1801
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish Surry, Sussex, Virginia, United States
LC

Children(s)

Lucretia Graves
1773–1822
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
LG
Dolly Graves
1786–1833
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, United States
DG
Nancy Graves
1771–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
NG
Howell Graves
1772–1814
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
HG
Lucretia Graves
1779–1822
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
LG
Jane Graves
1771–
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
JG

Elijah Graves's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Graves
1728–1798
Birth Place: York County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry White Graves
1692–1745
York, Virginia, United States
Mary Williams
1706–1745
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ralph Graves
1653–1694
Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
Unity White
1660–1693
Burton, York, Virginia, United States
Jonathon (H. Lt Col Henderson Williams) III
1679–1741
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann Agnes) Keeling
1684–1751
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Graves
1629–1667
Rachel Croshaw
1630–1669
Henry White
1642–1712
Mary Croshaw
1632–1687
Jonathan GGF
1650–1691
Ann Watkins
1655–1729
George Capt
1654–1720
Ursula Fleming
1653–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1611–1640
Elizabeth Perrin
1610–1640
Maj GGF
1610–1667
Elizabeth Yeardly
1610–1663
Henry White
1615–1670
Rebecca White
1623–1662
Joseph Croshaw
1612–1667
Elizabeth Yeardley
1619–1665
Roger Williams
1625–1677
Joane Frith
1640–1703
Henry Watkins
1638–1714
Faith
1635–1685
Sir (Sheriff)
1608–1689
Naomi Ferguson)
1630–1683
Thomas Fleming
1595–1686
Judith Tarleton
1621–1714

Elijah Graves's Descendants

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Elijah Graves (1728–1798) m. Lucretia Chappell (10 Feb 1742–1801)
  1. 1. Lucretia Graves 1773–1822
  2. 2. Dolly Graves 1786–1833
  3. 3. Nancy Graves 1771–
  4. 4. Howell Graves 1772–1814
  5. 5. Lucretia Graves 1779–1822
  6. 6. Jane Graves 1771–

Elijah Graves's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Elijah Graves in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA
1798
1798
Age 70
Death of Elijah Graves in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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