Newsletter 4 1980-81.pdf - The Grayson Family

GRAYSON GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER VOL, 4, No. 1. Page 1, 

Clifford Grayson and Dorothy McCoy have sent money for the 

genealogy project on Benjamin Grayson of Wilkes county, 

N.C. of the 1780-1800 era, Counting myself that is 3 of 

us in the project, I will choose a North Carolina genealogist 

in the next step of the project. 

D,A.+Grayson of Nebo, N.C. notified me about a forthcoming, 

book called the Grayson Family Heritage Book for $19.85, I 

have ordered it and will publish any new material in the News- 

letter. The book cannot be ordered after Hay 14 th so there 

is no possibility that any of you could order it in time, 

I am out of material to publish: please send anything you have 

acquired lately, 

Contents : 

Henry Grayson pp. 2.3 

Patrick Henry Grayson 4.5 

Boone Grayson, Ben jamin 6 

' Mina Grayson Dykea 7-10 

N.C,. Counties 11. 

Benjamin Grayson 12 

Robert Ha Grayson 13 

Grayson JLinton/Harr ison/I~Ionroe 14 

RebeccaGrayson 15.16 

Benjamin Grayson, sr., N,C. 17 

Salathiel Grayson 18-24 

John, William Grayson, 

Claude Albert Grayson 25,.26,27 

John H. Grayson 28 

Confederate Graysons 29-35 

Clifford 14allet-Prevost .36 

Watch the Genealogy Helper for an advertisement from 

our Grayson Family Association looking fort family trees 

of Graysons to publish in the Newsletter. The ad will 

run for 4 issues.

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ksoph & EUzabeL Patsy (~rad1)Grapon livrd in Anderson Countys Tern. Zosaph Grayson 

wass a DgMsh descent and a farmer and bbckdth by oecupatfon. 

Elizabeth Patsy Grayson ma the Qughter of William (\illis) Grayson of South ~ a r n b 

Who is listed as e; ssldie~ of the Remlution, 

Joseph Grayson vho located near Stephens Cha~sl,nhere they later moved to Urion County, 

entertrg seventy awes of land, upon which Byron Hud~on family now ~esfdes, and there his 

death crccur~ed~nhfle his wife died on a fam near the Bwnette School heuse, 

Henry Orayson, the son of Joseph & Elizabeth Patsy Brazil Grayson me born in Anderson 

Countys Terno Nova 2, f799* He mmfed Nancy Hbmn Ssp%. If, I820 in Bledsoe County. 

Naaey H %~OD m e born in Gslasna CQmty, Tern. Jraa$ 22, 1799 the daughter of IYiUm and 

IngolaHuglea Hfx30n~'Phef~ ~h%l&%n wes are P%aaaant CO Grayson was born 1821: Laulrssl 

Qrwson waw born 1823; \Vi%a%i~p Hhson Grayaon was born April 12, 1826; Fatrick Ha Greyson 

was born Septokp 1828; Jmes IIo Grayson wa8 born 183%; Houston G~syaon was born June 8,1836 

Sarah Ce Grayson ms born 1837; uBgaaph A* Gray8on was born 1839. Died fn %nfairacy ;Anderson 

Ce G~&;plsOll Was born Deeo 23, 18.41, 

ISU- hie younger yeam Hemy Grayson engaged in blaakdthing and wagom.jaUng butlate 

gave his entire the and attention to agrie~ttaral pur~b\its md milling busbless and also 

served as Justfee of the peace for a while. 

poUtfealdg he waa ffret a Whig and later a Democrat, and religiously Enefied to tho 

Christian Ghu~eh, while hfa W e was a devoted member of ths New Hope Chbsrland 

Chweho H ~ m Grayson y depaPSped from this Ufe Nova 9, I879 was buried at the 

I B%"esbyste~%an 

I Bumette Cmatery. 

Nancy Hlxsen Grayson died Nwo XOD X881 at the hone of her son Anderson Cheek Grayson 

fB1 YBLS~WBU, Tem,ALso ma bwiad a$ tho Burnett@ Cwete~y, 

Plleasm% Co GP~~JY~Q~ the fbs% ehUd of Henry and Nancy Hfxson Grayaaa was born 3321 a 

famr on the west aid? of Sequatchia rfmr in the Third District. Pleasant was a member 1 

sf' GQgp, h&ew JobsonQbl body gawd at Nashvilke. 

Louisa $ha second child of Hemy Nancy Himan Grayson was born 1823i who marric 

Joaf ah Bmatt and had ta son EUj& Anderson Burnat t who married Mrs k-3. Jds~ White Hudso 

and had a aon WilUlm Andereon Burma%% of ( Harthfc~d Uchigan), 

N$llfam Hhson Grayson Ma third child of Hemy & Nancy Hixson G P ~ ~ Iwas O ~ born April f2, 

1826 en tha oPd Ashbum fam just above \%itwell, Term. WUau H, Gmys~ea wae married Dee, 

5, I849 the la@ of his ehofee being Mica Sarah Cowan who was born in Jackson Countys I 

April I. 1827,Thsir children w e s are Joseph, Esther Louisa wife of Bwon Mudson , I Smel 

Slia H, FPmcis Mo who wars born ~pdb P3* 1852 and died in 1885; Henry C. and Nancy 1 

both died 

infancy P.L. who died at tho ago of twenty oeven para and Cynthia who inamied moms 

and died in Arkansas. 

' Willlfan Grayson during his boyhood a d youth pursual his duties in the Bumette school 

aad thae at Bed HIU a d X,ooneyos Creek this acquiring a good paxgaetfcal education which 

has well Pitted h h for life raapnsfble duties. Early in We he learned the blackdthga I 

trade which he followed in corntaeetfon with farming until.the TenLesase cwl Imn and R,R 

Company opened up their dnas at Whitwell, when he took chapge of their bhcksmfth shop bu Y 

after conducting it one year he returned to the farm. He was ra pronounced Republican in 

polltfcs;racceptabl.y served as Justice of the peaea On the Third district for fourteen years 

and several times acted aa chainma, He and wife were member of the Cumberland PXoesbytrei 

Ch~cho 

Patrick No Grayson the fourth ??did of Henry & Nancy Hhon Grayson was born Septa 4, 

1828. On the 26th of Sept, t850 he led to ths marriage altar Miss Martha J.Mowe who was 

born in the ThiPd dlst~fct of Marion in June 1830 and is a daughter of George and Nancy Eo 

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%sir children mas are Nancy Lo who married Jonn 1. rindea of the Third Dictrict; 

Sarah 8, married John lasator of Tracy City. Tern, George irio who narricd Effie Myers and 

lived in the Slate of Oregano Henry Co who married Ruth Brysong Ada L. wife of George No 

Bryson; Wa H, Single, James M, who married Anna Pryor; Amanda who dfed at the age of 

ten years, Ruth Bryson Grayson dfed NOV,~, 1964~ At %he age of 98 years old, 

Patrick Ho Grayson was a Dmocrat in political sentiment and a master Mason, belonging 

to ~ltine Lodge at Sulphur Spring, Religiously both he and wife were Worthy Members of 

the Methodist Episcopal, Chllpch SButh. 

James M, Grayson the fifth child of Henry & Nancy Hfxson Grayson was born 183, Ha 

married Emeline Moore the daughter of George and Nancy E, Davfs~Moore, He was a ranchman 

of Te~iaso 

Houston Grayson the sixbh child of Heavy Grayson & Nancy Hfxson Grayson was born June 

8, 1834, He married PPicXPla Sylviao She was born Jan, 28, 1834, 

Their children mines we Nan.cy Elizabeth Gsayaon was born Dace 1, 1860; Henry Grayson 

was born Feba I> 1862; Died N~voS, I909 ~tmamfed; James B,(~fa) Grayson was born Augo15, 

1863, Died Fcbo 8, 1944 wmamiedg Fate Grayson was born 1865; SamuaL am) Gkayson was 

born Aug, 25, 1866; Marzelfa Grayscm born Sspt.E3,1867; Pleasant Lo Grayson was born 

Aug, 23, x869; \?i3kk%a Grayson was bo~n dug, 16, IWX; Ethel Grays~n was born July 25, 

1875; Ella Gkayson was bo~n 1883, hey Grayson was born Fab,T3,I880 Died Feb, 16, I880 

Data of Deaths 

HoustonG~ays~n Oet, 11, BX'7, P~fcia&La SylviaG~aysoraMay9, 1911, 

Houston Grayson lived on %he old homestead in Ma~fon County, a prominent hgrfculturist. 

He was a pronounced MapubUcan in poUtfcso Houston Grayson and his wife PriciUa Sylvia 

Grayson ~hepc 

nader of the GmLaerlafid Presbyte~ian Church At New Hope, 

Nancy EUzabeth GP&~YSQ~ the first child sf Hsustan G~ayssn & Prfcfbla Sylvia Grayson 

rna~riad Elfjah Ho H~dsan Nova 6, 1813Xo He tvas born 0ct020, 1849. He was the son of John 

Hudson & Isabelle &ch~rth,Mzkdson~ 

Thair children mas are H~my EdwLn was born &p%, I, 1882; IValter was born Feb, 2,1884; 

and died DcCo 23, i887; Edith vsrs born SapG,IQ,X88.5; Ethel. Elizabeth was born ~ug, 26, 

1887; Santncl Houston was born Wpch I$s 18119; Uied July 27, 1898; WiUiun Loonay was born 

Jan. 5# 1891; Luh gnesa was born Jan,25, 1893; Priscilla was bopn March 18, 1895; Vivian 

Bryon was born July 25# 1897; Nina OphBLia was born Sap%, 8, 18%; Vera was born Feb,l+, 

1902; Anderson was born AU~, 2, 1984; died Sept, 2,1905; Paul was born by 11, f9W0 

Elidah Ho Hudson deprtad fmm this life ~ ug, 20, 1945. He was buried at. Hudson 

Cemetery At New Hope, Also Nancy Ellaabeth Gpsyson Hudson psscd away Dee. 20, 1945 

She also was buried at the Hudson -Canste~y, 

Henry Epwh Hudson %he firs% child of" Nancy GUzabeth Grayson Hudson & Elfjah Hudson 

married Jade Lay Nov. 16, 1910 the daughter of William Lay 6r Uuis Brown by at their 

home near Jasper, Tenno Jade Iay was born Oet, 36, 3884, 

Their ehfldren names are iTilliam ELijah was born Oct. 59 I9I2; Ednin ~&k was born April 

12, 1917; James Robert was born Oct, 16, 1919; Thorns Lay was born Fab. X O ~ 1923. 

William Elfj~h (~i.11) Hudaon the first child of Henry Edwfn Hudson & Jade hy Hudson 

married Emit ~uth Mahan June 26, I937 daughter sf Mpo & ldrs Wo C. Mahan she was born 

Otto 19, I9no 

Their children names are d m Jane was born Jan, 2, 1939; Cap1 Eddn was born Oet, 111 

Date of Death 

WillSaei~ Elijah ill) Hudson March 27, 1958, 

Anna Jane Hudson the first child af \iilifa ElPjah (Elill) Hudson & Emmn Ruth Mahan 

Hudson married James Martin Mauldin Sopto 7, 1958 wt the \bitwell, Cumberland 

Presbyterian Church, 

Their children names are (~illyd William hwrence Mauldin was born Jan.21, --1960; 

(~cotty) Jues Scott Mauldin was born ~pril 29$ 1961,

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NANCY L GXA\(Sohl 

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Richard R. Grayson M.D. 

103 ?lest Main Street 

St. Charles, Illinois 

60174 

Dear Dr. Grayson, 

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February 12, 1980 

Thank you for sending me a copy of your newsletter with my 

letter of inquiry in it. Enclosed is my check for it and 

I certainly wish to remain a subscriber. 

I have been corresponding fiith Howard Grayson of Alexandria, 

Va. for the rast several moaths. ;Ve are working on the 

same line, his Grandfather Eoone Grayson and my Great, Great 

Grandfather Benjamin Grayson were brothers. Their father 

was Jesse Grayson, born in North Carolina circa 1810. It 

will require more research in Korth Carolina before we will 

know anything else. I w i l l send you my genealogy when I 

have it a little more complete. 

Thanks again. 

*-- -r WWT,W ?-c* tm*+. 

Sincerely, 

Natural am, ~rk. 

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* . "I understand you've been 

; having your family tree looked 

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"Yep. Cost me $5,000.u 

"Ain't that a lot of money?" 

"Yep-Li,ooo to look it up, $4,000 

' to hush it up." 

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! DYKES - MRS. MINA GRAYSON, 

of 107 Rrentwood Dr.. died Monday 

evenlng in a local nursing home. 

She was the widow of Robe1.t Ander. 

son Dykes. She was borr~ in Maripn 

I county, Tenn.. the dauehferofthe 

late Anderson Cheak and Josephine 

Barber Grayson wno were early resi- 

dents of Sequatchie Valley. She was 

educated in the schols of Marion 

County. where she taught before 

her marriage. She was retired from 

: Miller Brothers Co. and was a mem. 

. ber of the First Cumberland Pres- 

byterian Church and the Hannibal 

Seagle Bible Class. She was past 

Matron of the Sequatchie Valley 

Chapter Order No. 116, Order of the 

Eastern Star. She is survived by one 

daughter. Bobbie Dykes of Chat. 

tanooga: eight nieces, Mrs. Mar. 

guerite Lenham of Chattanooga, 

Mrs. Jonah tiarris of Chattanooga, 

Mrs. Almeda Barksdale of Whitwell, 

Tenn., Mrs. Hirbert Stultz of Grays- 

ville, Tenn., Mrs. Emmett Durrett of 

Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Robert Jones 

: of Savannah, Ga., Miss Josephine 

Monroe of Ariadia, Calif. 2nd Mrs. 

x E.W. Barton of Calif.; two nephews, 

Jack at$ Ed Marp of Chattanwpa; 

also several great nieces and ne- 

phews. Services will be held at 11 

a.m. Thursday in the West Chapel. 

of Chattanooga Funeral Home with 

Dr.,, J. Fred Johnson and Dr. J. 

Craig Martindale officiating. Inter- 

ment will be In Chattanooga Memo- 

rial Park. Pallbearers will be ne- 

phews. The body is at the Chat- 

tanooga Funeral Home, West Chap- 

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Benjamin Grayson (immigrant) brother of John and Ambrose Grayson; 

married Susannah Monroe, daughter of Andrew Monroe. Their children 

were: 

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Spence Monroe Grayson, who married Mary Elizabeth Wagner, 

daughter of Dr. Peter ~agner', and 

William Grayson, who married Eleanor Smallwood. 

Susannah Monroe Grayson married John Orr. 

GRAYSON ' S REG l MENT OF 

THE VIRGINIA CONTINENTAL LINE 

In those ranks were: 

Col. William Grayson, 

Rev. Spence Grayson, his brother 

Heabard Smallwood, his brother-in-law 

William Grayson, his son 

Robert Grayson, his son 

I phoned Ws6. Marylea Grayson Hale,. 4731 So. 26 Ave..,. 

Tulsa, Okla, 741 07. Phone r 918-446-8657 

She is a descendant of James William Monroe Grayson, 

the 1Vla jor Gragson who captured Tom Dula. His father 

was a William Grayson, allegedly from England. She thinks 

he might be descended from the Va. Graysons but has no proof 

and does not know where he is buried, but knows that 

his wife Rebecca Reese Is buried In the Zionville Baptist 

Churuhyard, Zionville, N.C. next to her son James. Wrn.M. 

Grays.on. He has a head stone; she does not; met- 

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Richard R. Grayson, M. D. 

GRAYSON GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER 

103 West Main Street 

St. Charles, I1 1 inois 601 74 


361 1 Stanford St.. Apt. 17 I 

Houston, TX 77006- ' 

February 21 , 1980 

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to AD 1915," Capt. Thomas Harrison (b, prob. c1700) of Dettington Parish, 

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Thomas HARRISON (1 726-1827) and Butler went to Kentucky with some of their 

seven chi 1 dren : Benjamin, Thornamson, Cuthbert, ' Anne, A1 1 is , El i zabeth , 

and William Butler HARRISON, and were prominent figures in Central Kentucky I 

I. According to a small privately published book by Henry Tazewell Harrison, 

April 2, 1915, entitled, "A Brief History of the First Harrisons of Virginia, 

Descendants of Cuthbert Harrison, Esq., of Ancaster, England, From AD 1600 

Prince W i 11 iam County, Virginia, married ANNE GRAYSON, Their chi 1 dren included: 

Benjamin, Anne, William, Thomas (m, Butler), Burr, and Mary HARRISON. 

pioneer hi story and Indian fighting. Who were the antecedents of ANNE GRAYSON? 

Was GRAYSON this ANNE GRAYSON's maiden name or was she a widow ANNE ( 

GRAYSON when she married Capt. Thomas Harrison? ) I 

I I. "Marriages of Some ~irgi nia Residents, 1607-1800, Series I, Vol . 4" 1 ists 

the following: 

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LINTON , , m, 1731 SUSANNAH GRAYSON, Spotsylvania Co. Marr. Records 

According to private correspondence from a Virginia genealogist (who is a 

descendant of Susannah Monroe through her first marriage to Char1 es Tyler I I), 

SUSANNAH GRAYSON is the sister of BENJAMIN GRAYSON I, who married Susannah 

Monroe as her third husband. However, SUSANNAH GRAYSON is not listed as 

his sister in the genealogy presented in your last newsletter (Vol . 3, No. 5, 

page 6) by Mercer David Grayson, Jr. Is SUSANNAH GRAYSON (presumably the one 

mentioned in the above marriage) a sister of BENJAMIN GRAYSON I, or was she a 

widow SUSANNAH ( ) GRAYSON when she married (MOSES, per my source) 

LINTON in 1731? 

There is even the possibility that ANNE GRAYSON and SUSANNAH - GRAYSON were the same 

person. 

I will appreciate any assistance offered, since one, and perhaps both, seem to be 

among the antecedents of my LINTON grandmother, CATHERINE LINTON, who married Wm. 

Joseph Lewis of Prince William County in 1766. 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. E. K. (~orothy Hodges) ~hrawliy 

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Richard R. Grayson, M.D. 

103 W. Main Street 

St. Charles, IL 60174 

Dear Doctor Gra yson: 


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During reading bqck Issues of Genealogical Helper I learned 

that you were researching the same Grayson family that my wife 

is related to. Her Great Gxaddmother was Rebecca Grqysan. 

I have prepared a pedigree chart which I am enclosing which 

indicates all the information I have been able to gather. 

My wife's father remembers very well a visit to his grqndrnothers 

home in Sharpsville, Indiana around 1910 and remembers a brother 

named Thorton wna had served in the Civil War. 

I have prepared ramily ch3rts on the Joseph and Wren Jr Grqysons 

and could submit them to the Fsmily Assn if you feel they would 

be of,any value. 

Our family would very much like to become members of the Grayson 

fdnily 4ssn. and would like to receive any information you c3n 

give us about it. We would also appreci3te any infommqtion you 

may hjve about our particular Graysans. 

Enclosure (1 

Sincerely, 

John P. Smith 

5201 N. 43rd Pl3ce 

Phoenix, AZ 85018

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Dear Dr. Grayson: 

Birch Creek Ranch 

Marquez, Tx 77865 


I enjoyed - - your Christmas card. Thank you. And I appreciate the research 

which you make happen. My husband's line appears to be documented thoroughly 

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enough for me to go on to other lines of research, but I admire what you are doing 

much that I feel compelled to continue. 

Although A.M. does not descend 

from your Benjamin Grayson, Sr., I studied the last page last night of the Newsletter 

concerning possible research and wanted to suggest different years for you to look 

for Benjamin to have been born. It is merely a different way to look at it. I know 

I may be wrong. Just thought I would pass my thoughts on to you. 

This line of reasoning assumes that Benjamin is 21 or older when he appears 

in the records: 

YEAR OF RECORD 

1779 he entered land in Wilkes Co. 

(1779 - 21= 1758) 

1787 "he was under 60" 

(1787-60= 1727) 

(1787-21=1766) 

1800 "under 45" 

(1800-45= 1755) 

(1800-21=1779) 

EARLIEST LATEST 

POSSIBLE POSSIBLE 

YEAR OF BIRTH YEAR OF BIRTH 

Benjamin Grayson, Sr. was born ca 1755 to 1758 

I If he had to be 21 in 1779, then he could not have been born after that year, 1758. 

1 If he was under 45 in 1800, then he could not have been born before 1755. 

Sincerely,

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Dr. C; R. \III;LSON Ill30 Springfield Pke, Cincinnati OH. 

DR. C. R. WILLSON. PODIATRIST 

Apt. B221 

Zip 45246 


St. Charles Ill. 

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CINCINNATI. OHIO -6 

Feb. 9, 1980. 

Dear Doctor: The writes has recently come into 

poo-ssession of a co~y of the 1.I;dison , Ind. courier. 

This contains a copy of George I~Iillerls Genealogy 

Colurd which he calls ltTrees, T:ri,s L?L bl~lps". ril this 

colmn you ask for infon!~~ion about any of the G:2AYb301qS 

who used to li-~e iil iladison.. 

The vrriter of this lester lived in lradison for 

about 25 end knew Salathicl ( Grayson and 

one of his daughters ana also George Grayson who was my 

mail carrier for --iV ~iirs. I have a sr:lall merner,to 

from IQxjme cra.yqon , f m almost through with it as1 

am 97 Pears old tociay, 

If you receive this letter anci are still interested 

in what I may say about the !;raysons , you may reach 

me at the address above. I have been retired for sevlrl 

years and am living in a Retirement Aome at this address. 

Vepj Truly, r

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some of' the o1.r~ (irnynons of Ma(lison., hid. W~itlnlj !.as 

t11eprof'c:ns hl.at.hir?l Gray:;oii who:n you kne~v wel:L, 

anti nl:;n of k11 s !~rot.her Xnr1z.c~ ,Jnr,ksol~ tirayson, who 

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DR. G9AYSCN: : I I, iAZ FUASD TO RbCEIV3 SO NICE A I;ITER FRU4 Y CU 

I ' GLAD TO KRQl THAT YOU iZRE IlflmTm IN YOUR FDIILY HI:;TOl?Y. I CAlJ NOT FUHI\iISH 

MUCH OF GENEALOGICAL IhTCRI~ATION BUT JUST k FS.f FACTS OF TIiE; LIFd OF THE F31 

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FZRI-IAPS REFC!RE I LIPNCH I 1jTO PIY STORY I Sh'CUIJ) TELL YOU SOKETHIIG OF MY LIFE 

AhXI HCJ I CAJZ TO Ki;"JO,i TIE GRAYSONS. I TAUGET SCHOOL IN TEE S;.LlLL CNP! RCmi 

CCUIvTRY SCfiUOLS OF JXFliLISBIu' CGVIUTY. I LIIED TEXCHIiiG BUT NOT THE DICII LING 

SIX :.CI'TJi?S OF TlL YZ.m ;\;SO B1;ING UI\ICLZiTAIN kfi;L:'HL;R I \JULZI, EAL d JOB !ibZN 

SChOCIL ClE?ED AGAIE. 

I HAD AN GI-liORTULJI'IY TG GO I:!'l'O A LLtlG?; SHOE STOF';; IN NILDISON . I DID iL'OT 

AI\ID DID SGIS OF TiC COT~~SFO~.V~~I\TCE F02 THE FIRM. USE I-IAL) A F,4IR SIZE WHOLESALE 

BUSIES !JITI-1 OX3 iii;L, T;iO TRAV'ELLIIJG ?EN :dHC CO~JXfUD SONE COUI:'f&S IN IbT3UT:A 

HANDLING TI-& BYTTm CLSS OF SIlO%!- FCP, IZ3; lib9 riSCI4EN . T';Y BOSS WAS RORERT 

P. STAhTCZI. HE :!AS A: !\STI.J'E BUSIlXSS I$:i h?JD SELbXIl TO TAFL A LIKING TO Pi. 

I 8AD TEE HOIXi? OF C0ACHIh.G HIS SON ROFFRT S. STATPPCI TFZOUGH TtE IIEGREES OF BLUL LOy:G3 

I!t:SCrvRY . I IYiD3 F?EGlJElJT TRIPS TO TEE CCL9IPI OTFCE WITH &Vl%TISIT!G A:,?) Sdij; BW, 

EAWTEZL GEAYSOK. PYRE;ltS HE FJ\D TTil TITLF. OF CITY EDITOR. I bBri HZ4 CFCFT 00 TTL 

STREET, :JALKING WITE HIS FITS QUICK STEF, PErJCIL ATXI FAD IN H:\NLl, HIS EARS AS BIG AS 

DISHFANS FOR TW UiAS'l' BIT OF li2Fr BUT SO SlIIILL TIXT Ht NEVER HLIiRD iIY Cam*, 

EVEN A FRIENDIZ " GOOD I.rOiZNING" FRCl>I ANY PEDESTR1:llJ. IT WAS DUIING TIIEE 

TZ3N YEARS THAT THE IEii KIIu'GS DAUGIIT3RS HOSFITAL iJAS BUILT,. BOB STAIJTOPJ AND FP;ED 

GLASS ?hi' THE TciO F%Gl~~IiZl! BUSINESS IEN :fhG SUI:kRVISED TI3 BUIDI!lG OF THAT' 

HCSE.IT.U,,BUD GYYSON Cd-E ITSr0 THE S'i'OftE FF3QUENTLYTO TALK TO IR. S'I'AN"!XX~ ABOUT 

I THE DEIIIIS A:D PRCWXSJ OF TEE EUILDIFD. ii; ;:Alii IN Ail) :LILid IIU:CTIY TI: Tli 

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REAR, 07 TIiE STLW TL I:.ThEVIEV/ IF.. bTkIUO1:. KG;.: Gl TH2 H::U i:VE! H LCD A :lC2D 

BUDD GF-AYSON SAID. ID EFT TFL STCU AS Q?rIETLY Aid AS QUICKLX AS HE FI.4I) EIiW$D.

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BUD W E A SI"ALL MAN NITH APJ IXCN GREY BENIL), CLGGEIZ TEIIEIILJD, PEEHAPS 

WITH SCISSCRS I ATTENDED HIS CIIURCH AID S M BUD TIW OFTEN BUT HE N-VLR 

?JAITED TO I~E~E'T :IhT FnIENDS OFI SIL~lIE HArDS WITH TIE IIIIXISTER. Nr, 17AS HALF I.J,IY 

DOT,JN Ti& STEPS BICFGE: TI2 &iEN r/J,'iS SAIL) AFTLTI THT, BLIi2DICTICII. 

BKI Ha A DAUGI!TLR, JIiZYIE TC v~~CI~! TIITS THDBE BZLONGXD. I !1,5 ALiCGT 30 YLdS OD A: 

TEAT FR4.E AX3 14ISS i~IiiYM3, AS LHh If@ CALLED :[AS Pd:l?iul-S 5 OR 6 YEARS OLDER. 

SHE 5.4;;G ALTO IN 1'HE CIIUIZCH CHOL? A!D I SANG TENOR. I CGUP,TED TH3 PIPE GZGANIST 

WFICE SmXD TO PUASE IbiISS IUXXE. 1fAYi.23 WAS A TYl-ICAL OLD MAID. SIICIZT OF 

STATURE: A?13 A BIT STOUT. COI*EED H93 HAm STR-AIGHT BACK FRGfl HZ? FCRIIEAD. HAD A 

TORGUE WI!IClI WAS AS SfrARP AS A EJO EDGED SllORD AilD A TdkIPLR AS SHARP AS A 

FlREC3ACYER. PIFH.AFS IT ;/AS FOR. TI-!OSE F3ASOP3THAT T!X Y CUNGB FGLYS IId TI23 

CHOIR DID NOT LIID IIISS IG1YljIE SO ;JELL,. FlY GG ) 

SAUTEIEL HAD A YCUMGIB DAUGHTER riJI-rO?,E IWX WAS b9.LIILDE . I KEITm Skl;/ KT! BUT S%!I 

PICTUPES OF Ha. P!Y Gm,L FRIE.?D ?3E;IZnvi AllD SAD TE!I\T SCE YLA,?S P?SKCUS ibYi1.rlj GTiAYSGN 

WG A','IELpJ,ED TI3 mIE FOR BEI!!G TEE PP_F_F:TTBST GIRL IN 1l;iDISON I SXV~ PICTIW3 OF 

AILXI I TTIIIMK TIB JUDr2S I,.rERZ RIGHT, . MALTE MbFRm A h'i?lDSiME YOUNG 5:IAIN FF,GwI 

KENTUCKY. A ;.UiL' CF SC1.E STAll?)ING IIJ THAT C@CIJDIOI~~JEALTH, TIm Hiin SCIX CHIL3P.EPI. 

THE YCUI.:G FdLLOill GOT T,ZZ.IrJLED Uf- :IITH THIS LJkf IN SOIIE l?t\Y AND I NEW DID ILTiCtl I 

JUST WIiAT B%CLZ OF' TF!\T FXIILY. AT Ljl',,kST NOIE OF "Ii EVER CATS; B.dCIC, TO YXJJIBON, I 

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AI30UT TIE BEGIbJNIhTGS OF TI-IE TELIJS I 19rZR~D TIIE 1 IFE @~GI,IJIST. PE SLITIED 

OLT OF ;L;I)ISOM A?;D T,ilP1E; IIIU??IED If! CI?:CITX,lTI BY J'TY PI:Ci'EZR, A ;,I;,IST!CR /,ID ;rT 

T E HQCE OF SCILZ FELTFDS QI: !Y i/IAFE.. :E EJ,ITEII A EIG CKtTCE JII;9DI>!G ,,?IICII :J,'!Y iAC?3 

EXFENSIVS Ti:Al?; E;IllHI;;I CARLD FOR. OUR mIEF,rDS ITU' lll\JJISOIi IIl\D PGI'TZD A GFX,.T 

CFX?I,VARI, ;!fTH PDIbJG YE OM A R.AIL ALL OTJIB T am. It'iYiX IIJS V"3Y AiiGRY BTECitUSE 

SHE D C i\TCrr G T TO AIPJL~JGL ALL TEII; IEili_lING CP~~KIIX AND TIES THE B2IDE XI3 B5 

TSE F llID OF lIC:TOI< , FiLII!hFS. S:iX ;JAS SO AY2Y SEE WOLZI3 !IOT SIj2AK TC US SiFEI: '$3 

GOT HCI.;Z. L.:TEH LIZ 'vJI-ECTl 1 k t~ TZRY IJASTI! LiATTER 1.1: kIIIICI! 31% IZ;: ICATW THX!RSI ii~s 

PIOT GOOD EJiOUGH Fa? EG MICL k GEL AID SKL LWICTED T1;AT ',/GK? '.,JOT LIVE 

TOGETHLR IIGPJ l'l-l?il"l! A VERY FB,J YEIW,. IELL .,9 DID LIm TCC,TIlSR 112 GOCD 

CGJ'PATIBIE RET.?.TTOTS *!?I P?.!? T;IQ C1~IL3zX?J .1:3 SEED TC 132 QUITE II?,FIY FCF, 

!:GFE TEAI! SIXTY FIVd Ill;A;:S. 

AS I SAID 111 PLX COFNLRSATIOi3 I DG r!OT i'SZEZ!. A?DF!Z!J JLCIZ(,IJ CTrl.'LYZOX 

bUl' OI,CE ri!;l) I SEEXI) TO ?JQE2ER FD", A S'ICET i:kl? LIfDd FLIT) EU'Y I-L"Y.IZl STCUT 

I COULII BL TIII'*E;I;;G OF SGXOE3; ELSE, 1C.S fIJ, TkZ F:+','Am OF GGC1T:GZ GIt,;YEOI! NIT11 !LlG M 

I HAD SUCR FIX:\Sdl,T RZUTIONS AS OK? 1i;IL CA2EILX. CKdOT'.GL, :fi711S A C.lTfrm SA.A?J, 

:,\I! ADOW 5 FFST 8 I I 1 A EAI!'!)SOIJI~.I~ FACE VITII A S-AIL TOCTH B?WH 

TYFE IIGIJSTACHE. H; ALIAYS EFT Ow j.j?IL 011 TF2 ZID OF CPB OF 'THX LOiG STIRE 

COUbTTlRS NEL? TFA DCOR.. 1JO 14Ar.i2T HCJ CCIB fJCR Hb,: 'VET NOR HO.1 SLICK ?'FE 

'!JALKII':G GZCRGE LJ!\S ALWAYS OX TlfX AND P.YdVEF1 COFiIS.IhTdD. AEIAYS HAD 12 CHXX?Y 

" GOID I*:Oi?I\iIIYG " IF ThXP! WAS AIX OIE IiJ HEARIIIC: IIISTA1;CE. I Sa4 TO REI~&'J%ER 

THAT G',GRGE LIKD FA? UI' 0:: ~IIIIN SlmET. On? STWS KAS 110 E. :.AIN ST. .J;3 GEC3C:, 

i..ZTET RaVd LIV D 6 OR 7 BLOCKS EAUT OF UE. :KEN I!! FIIJISHED HIS DELIVX2Y HL H.1 TO 

i)!AL), B'ICI; TO TPJ PGST OFFICE TO UAVL 1312 ilhIL EAG .;I\T-) PFEFEdIS CIIXFGE S;iC';S. 

THEN :JALK 7 OP: G SQUm TG HIS 3GZ. SUCH IS FIiE LIP, OF ,I PCST:YiN ! 

GXEGE F;in TbJO CfqIITI'RFb', 'PrC LTY'IZ GXLS. Ti?: CST. CIZ =:'!AS A 153YTYILIY~LE 

DOLL, S. ALL I N STATUF! AJJII ALilWS L1ITI-I A SI:ILE; YIZN SIC FASLED TM DCCX, 

ESlEC1AL.U IF Ofil, OF THZ YGLkG CERFS iIE7.3 D!;AR THE DOCF,. \CE: ALL TCCI; TUElJE STXIDING 

TfQGtE TO PICK UP TIE NCYT CUSTGIvZR. NC:Z OF T E GRiVSOlS BOUGHT SIiOL S AT THE 

STANTON STORE PERHAFS BXXUSE G3OF?GE DELIVERED JAIL TO T.10 02 T1C;SE UPm S:.OX 

STOPS UP THE STPSSTo

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FLE:iSE LT 13 KTJW IfHXTJ YOU RECCIVJ THE THII.2I.Z ,fiGl IF IT IS IN rACIi 

Y CU I ~LY NL OTE THE; DOUBJS l'Ltl 1P.l lEf NtiPL. PiOFLE ASK 1473, " iJliI4: DO YOU 

GET THAT E:TFU. L II.JYCm 1i;'JX. I FElLY, It I DIDN'T GLT IT . IT ;/.IS GIEI\! TO PE.". I 

>E AT,rCESTOP.S C;GZ mal TIiZ I\!OF,TH OF LF,SL!;I9 IIJ ABOUI' 1790 02 lEOO :iIU TEiLT I 

;[As THE F&.;IU Ni'LZ. . 

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' JOHN WILLIAAl CRATSOS, of Gurley. reeprrrscntntire in the T,p.~islntnre. 

1015, froni JIadison countr. nns boru Mas 13. 1S3S. in the nir Core, 

in the same muntr; is the son of J~mes Qordo~i and Pnrnlce (1Triplrt) 

Gmyson ; grandson of John and Sally (Cnrter) Gmyson, and of \\-illin~l~ 

--. slid Jerusha (Col~all~) Wright. John Grayson the elder, was one of the 

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earls ~ettltbrs of 1InAlsou conllty, ncc.11nl1l1ntc.d n cn11~111cr:111Ie lnntlhl IIMP ; 

ertg n~id wns cule of tlic I~icorl)ornlors nntl trustccs of Crecn Amdc~uy of 

Il~~ntsville, one of tl~e first of rrlnc.ntloi~nl I~lstltutlons cstnblisl~crl 111 the . 

State. 1Villi:rlll \\'ri:i~t \r:rs nlso n sr1c.cc~si111 f:~r~nrr of 3fnrii*iln c~lluit~, 

tnx nssrssilr :~l,ont IS-lG, n 111rr111)cr of the .\lnl~:l~nn llortse of I:r]arr+zrlta- 

Uves. lS49.50, nnd was 11rcscnt n'l~~n fl~e cnl)ltol \vns IIII~IICR ' 111. *:\me 

to Al:ll~nn~n from Sostlj Cnrnli~~n in 1515. J:rl~rrsrritntive G ~Y-~II~ \v:ls 

ci111c.ntc.f ill I11c corlllllon scllools of 31:1tlir;on rnrulty. at Snn~crvil:;~ .\c:~derl~y, 

JIclr:,.n~l cor~l~ty, nlid at Vui~ll~lle.,-e frirter111tp. Re nlnrrlal orr the nlght of her ~riltl~lntion 

from Jutlsoll Cl)llc~e, 3I:ly 5. l!W;I, nt Jlnrion. Aln., Snrnh Fnlrl~ntil:~, 

daughter of Johu Lnwrence nnd Fldclin hdanls (Yo~rolo) Bowen, of Cur- 

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A~~SEW -1. GR.\TSON. It n s nith a I~rond and tlrprough 

eqVricnre as a mcrchnut and Imtikpr that Xndt.~w 

J. Gm~stm entered upon his pnlllic duties as pw;n:x*ter 

at Elnncliard following ii~j~oir~tuir'nt from I'n-siklcnt 

Wilson in July, 1913. Prncti~*nlly all his sctirz c:irtxer 

has INY~ slvut in the Red Kircr countr~ of Sartbrrn 

Terns or in what is now the Stnte of Olilnliorna Ire is 

an Olilahnriia piorleer and 113s lived nt vnrin~ls pints In 

old 3n9ian Territorj and the uerr atate far f11l1: t~rnt~- 

the? ~t~m?i. 

Tlrc Gn~son family nas of Scotch st&k ant3 exme to 

Yirginix hi colo~iial ti.u~es His gmdfathw. John 

Gralaon, m s horn in Virgiuia and Inore thnn a hwtury 

nnd s gunrtcr ago settled tlie nld Grayson lion~~~twd in 

Ifadison Co~i~itc, Alahntna. It n s in that vw;ntr of 

dlal~-mn illat ludrew J. Grsraon lwrn C)ctrlx>r 19, 

1632. His father, James Gordon Gmson, n-LC l\\rn in 

the sqmc ctlulit~- in 1805 and Jicd tlrcre in 1?1?. hating 

follnn-t-d fsrn~i~~g and stock niaing all 11ip acrirc das, 

Re n.4 a democrat in politics Jamt- Q. Grayioa married 

Paralee ITriglrt, who w.72 born in Ilal~xn~r in 1921 

and did in 1ST6. Tlieir cl~ildrr'u wew: J. IT, whn is 

now wvm~t~-st.ve~~ Feirrs of fig?? is still living %s m f:irli~er 

in lfadiit\n Coiintr, A41aban~s, a11S I:ns l*vn qi1i:c xrtxmilieut 

as s citizcn and as a 111t,nibrlr of tlic Sl:ii~ I~yis1ature: 

C- :,\. Grayson, wlio wcnpips a pnrt of t>c old 

hamosterrd iu -%lnl>an~a; -4. C. Grncson. a fmcr in 

Madieon C*~ultj; Fannie,' of 'Xnsnlinrhic. Tcr~s, n-itlo= 

of Rolvrt King, a farmer: Ein~na Polk, p.ht> xsrried 

nsdd -\lliw~~, a farmer iu Mndisan Count., .\lsl~:~ma; 

aud Indrrn J. , 

-\r,drt.n J. Gmjson as a 1x1~ nttctidhl ihr pi~lblic 

wl~&-~!!p in Mndison County, .\lal~anin. snd in 15-2 ct-Inlpletl\i 

his rn~rly rducatiot~ in tlrtx liigli wllonl nr P.::nriiit, 

Rlnluit c~>;~~~ty, .Alabama. Then i111t il ,1576 lit* rL-::y.:~i~~ed 

on his fstl~cr's -4laba1na plniitntion nrld 111~.a f:irrilcd 

indrlwndl.ntl.v in thnt coni~nunity for tlir* ?.cnw. 

In IS3 Mr. Grajson n~orc-d to Sortli~rn TCmq was 

a farnrcr in Cooke County for three years, ant1 in 1353 

entered the service of tire Missouri, Kansas J: TZX:IJ 

Xxilm:~d at Denison, Texas. He 1~3s A ri~ilroa~l 1113n four 

ye.m 31111 for two year3 coniluctrd n grocery busirices at 

Denison. The next four yenra were spcut in the furniture 

and grocery business at Wolf City, Tex:~s. It was 

in IS92 that Xr. Grnpso~~ identified hii~lself nit11 wh:~t is 

now the State of Oklnhon~n, locating at .irdrllore, Indinn 

Territory, where for two years he was furnitutc dealer 

and mtdcrtaker. The same business he continued at 

Tecnmseh, Oklahon~n, for seren gears, and in 1901 nioved 

to Earlshoro, where he hecarr~c active as a banker and 

for st rears was president of the Bank of Earlahoro. 

The TOIFL~ of Blanchnrd was founded in 1907, tile Fear 

of statehood, a~ld 3Ir. Grayson has been one of the 

pruniinent factors in its development since the beginning. 

He estnhlisl~ed the principal furniture nr~d un11t.rtaking 

business, and still continues the untlert:\king line 

in nJditiorr to his public duties as post~naster. Be has 

done much other puhlic service for this young town. 

haring wrved two pears ns n rnenther of the tolm oou~icil 

and four years as a nleniher of the school board. 

Re is a denlocrat, a rnenrbcr of the Prcshyterinn 

Cbuwh, nnd for the pnst twenty yenra has been atlilintrd 

with the Ancient Order of United Worknien at Chick. 

asha. 

In Madison County, Alabnma, in 1873, Mr. Grarson 

m~rried Miss Eugenia E. Wade. Her father wns Robert 

Wade, n farnler in that county. They have two chiltlren: 

Russis, wife of A. E. Nelson, a cottori broker at hltus, 

Oklnhomn; and Leonard W., who is connected with the 

Neil P. Anderson Cotton Conrp:rny at Wichita Fnlls, 

Texas, and who ninrried Miss Ruby Van Vnctor of Elk 

Citr, OkI~boma.

ALABAMA OFFICIAL 

and STATISTICAL 

REGISTER 

CLAUDE ALBERT GRAYSON, of Jlobilr.ovr ni ilr J,tllgrs of the ThirfColth 

Jzrdicial Circztit, was born February 23, 18F.'. at Gurley, .?Tadison 

County, Ala.; is the son of John N'illian~ and Ssrsh Srnith ~.4lli.~oa) Gray- 

.+on, thb former also a native of Madison County. rind a cxptsin in the Con- 

ftyjerate Army. John n'illiam Grayson \T= a amemtwr of the House of 

Representatives of Alabama, 1870-71; memlwr of the Snate, 1873-75; 

of the House, 1SSO-81 and 1915-19; memlwr of the Ronrd of Con- 

vici Inspectors, 1895-96; member of the Gnnrd of County Ct~~nmissioners, 

Jladison County, 1912-14, and a member of the Constiruti(>nd Conventisn 

of 1901. Claude Albert Grayson is the grandson of James Gordon and 

Paralee (Il'right) Grayson, and great-grandson nf John and Sslly (Curter-) 

Grayson, and of Williat~l and Jerusha (Cotl~:nlly) Wright. John Grayson, 

the elder, was one of the early settlers of Nadisnn County, and was one of 

the incorporators and trustees of Green .XC~~CIIn C~l:!ts:=r, .\lay 25, 

1905, at Marion, Ala., Sarah Fairbanks, daughter of John Lawrence and 

Fidelia Adams (Morrow) Bowen, of Gurley. Chlltlren: 1. Frances 

Bowen; 2. Claude Albert; 3. John Willianl, Jr.


J JOHN H. GRATSON. 

John H. Grayson, \r110 sirwe 1909 lias been con1lccte.d with the El Paso 9 Soutl~\vestcrn 

Railroad, was born in Snli~~c county, Jlissouri, in 1867, a son of Jn~tles IT. and 11n~ J. 

(Elder) Grayson. The fntlwr was a farmer and follo\ved that occupation ~~ntil his death, 

which occurred in 190s. His midon still survives him and makes her l~orue at Sweet 

. Springs, 3Iisso11ri. To tl~c~u were born clcven children: John H., of this review; IYillie, 

the ~vido\v of I.. T,. Jlcl.rskey, of Sweet Springs, JIiaso11ri; 3Iiltlred 11.. who nlnrricd L. >I. 

Steel, of JIarsl~all, 3Iizzor1ri; Ja111es E., a druggist in El Paso, Tesas; Gabriella, the ~vife of 

James A. ITalker, a bnlllrer of 3Iarsl1a!1, IIisso~~ri; Flankie, deceased; IYnlter R., \vho is 

connected wit11 the El Pliao Fol~ndry & 3iucl1ine Co~~lpahy of El Paso; George Everett, n 

druggist in Los d~~gclcs, Cnlifornia, a110 died Febr~~ary 19, 1915; Sellie, wllo married J. 11, 

.Thornton, a bn~llrt-r of Dul~~~rbcclre, South Daliota; and two children who died in i~~fltnry. 

John H. Grnyson 11~t111irc-d his early etlr~cation in the public scl~ools of Sali~~e cot~~~tr, 

3Iissouri, wliich 11c nttcl~drd u~~til 110 \\.as fifteen years of age. Hc tlicn \yolked upon the - 

11ome farm until after 11e l~nd nttninrd his majority, entering at the age of t\vent\--o~le the 

Gem City Busint,ss Collrge ~t Quincy, Illinois. IIe took a tlioro~~gll I~~tsi~lt>ss course and 

afterward bvgan his active career as bookkeeper for a lunlber firm. Hc 11~1d that position 

for four pears and tllcn spent two rears in Sir-cct Springs nnd J

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Dear Dick : 

Alexandria, Va. 

4 Feb. 1980 

Page 29. 

Re Sue Clark's request published in the last issue, my name was givewto her by a 

first cousin and she contacted me at about the same time as she wrote to you. Her 

g g grandfather, Benjamin Grayson, was a brother to my grandfather, Enoch bone 

Grayson, which makes us cousins at some level. Since that timey we have exchanged 

information on several occasions. She identified more cousins for me. Local re- 

search in West Arkansas is being undertaken by her. \hen we have something that 

appears to be news worthy, we will forward it to you. 

I haven't followed up on the passenger lists yet but will over the next few weeks. 

&closed are copies of publications found at the DAR library. They are my only 

copies so if you don't publish them, please send them back to me or send a copy 

for my files. 'Ihanks. 

Enclosed also is a listing of "Graysons" in the Confederate Army as recorded at 

the Natel Archives. The remrds are not necessarily complete or correct. There 

are many duplications where a person served in more than one unit or used differ- 

ent variations of his name. It, too, is my only copy. 

My check for the next issue is enclosed. I w ill be in travel status about 75% of 

the time over the next year or two but I should still be able to keep up ay 

favorite hobby-the family roots. 

18m not sure that my roots go back to the Benjamin Grayson of ldiikes County, N.C. , 

so will not participate at this time. If I come up with sure ties and the offer 

is still open, I will join you then. 

Will close for now. Please keep up the good work. 

With regards, 

Howard 

P.S. I thought that you might get a chuckle out of the enclosed ads of houses for 

sale. I have considered calling to inquire as to how the title "The Grayscn 

Collection" came into existence but haven't followed through.

'.I 

Graysen 

John G. 

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71 

A. B. 

A. B. 

A. D. 

A. Po , 

A4 H. 

& J. 

A* J. 

. A. J. 

A. L. 

Alexander 

Alexander B. 

Alexander H. 

A1 ired 

Alfred Fortune 

Alfred M. 

Alfred M. 

Anderson C. 

Anderson C. 

Andrew F. 

Andrew F. , Jf. 

Andrew J. 

Arthur B, 

k T. 

B. Ben jamin F. 

Ekn jamin F. 

Benjamin F. 

Eenjamin F. 

Benjamin P. 

B. F. 

B. F, 

B. P. 

B. Re 

BoS., S r o 

C. C. 

C. C. 

C. D. 

C. B. 

C. E. 

Qlarles 

Charles 

Charles A. 

Charles C. 

Charles W. 

CONFEDERATE MILITARY RGCORDS 

% t(t,u~-d Grausou. ~Lcr. UK. 

Co. F, Nelligants La. Inf. 

b. F, Wnn's Regt., Texas Cav. 

11th S.C. Inf. 

Co. E, 24th S.C. Inf. 

13th Ark. Inf. 

F&S Co., 97th Va. Militia 

Co. K, 12th Miss. Cav. 

Co. A, Batt 'n Miss. Inf, 

Cap't. Stower's Co., Va. PA.litia 

Go. F, Mead's Ala. Confederate Cav. 

89th Ma, Vol. Militia 

Go. F, 8th Va. Inf . 

Co. F, 17th Va, Inf. 

Co. P, 6th Ala. Cav. 

Co. C, 18th. Mamaduke's, Ark. InE. 

Co. F, 1st Confedd~ate Engineer Troops 

Go. C, 3rd, Harrison's, La, Cav. 

Oo. A, 49th N.C. In£. 

Rankin's Co., 2nd, -Smith's, Tenn. Cav. 

Co. H, 4th, McLemorets, Tenn. Cav, 

Gen. & Staff Officers 

Co. K, 10th Va. Inf. 

Co. F, 45th Va. Inf. 

Co. E, 24th S.C. Inf. 

@. D, 8th Mo. Inf. 

General & Staff Off icerd 

New Co. C, loth, Johnson's, Ky. Cav. 

Co. D, 3rd Battalion, Mo, Cav. 

Q.E, 35th Batt'n, Va. Cav. 

&.k, 10th Va. InE. 

Cb, F, 97th Va. Militia 

Co. D, 40th Ga. Inf. 

Co. D, 3rd Battalion M. Cav. 

Oo. F, 8th Va. Inf. 

Co. K, Mod's Regt., 1st Regt Miss Cav. 

Co. B, 20th N.C. Inf. 

Cb. B, 12th Texas Inf. 

Cap't. Arnold's Co., Texas Inf. 

b. K, 12th bliss. Cav. 

Co. A, Timmon *s Reg ' t . Texas Inf . 

Co. B, Waul's %xas Legion 

Co. F, 8th Va. Cav. 

Capat. Erander's Co., Va. Light Art'y 

Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf . 

Co. G, 37th Texas Cav. 

Co. A, 2nd Mounted Mfles, Ark. 

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aarles W. 

C. J. 

Cl aiborne 

C. 0. 

C. 0. 

Crockett 

C. S. 

Dallas 

Daniel R. 

David C. 

E.B. (hoch bone) 

E.B. (Edward) 

E. B. 

Ed W. (Edward) 

Edward 

Edward 

Edward H. 

6. G. 

Eli 

koch Brown 

Ephraim 

P. 

F, F. (F. Fitzhugh) 

F* M* 

F. M. 

Francis M. 

Frank1 in 

E'rankl in 

G. 

?? 

George 

George W. 

George W. 

G. L. l?. 

G. W. 

G. u, 

G. W. 

H. A. 

H. C. (Horatio) 

Henry J. 

Henry S. 

HOP F. 

H. L. 

H. L. 

Horatio C. 

H. B. 

H. Y. 

J. 

J. 

J. A. 

J. A. 

James 

James 

James 

James 

James 

Co. D, 17th, LePbyne's, Ark. Inf. 

Co. C, 1st Battalion, N.C. 

Co. P, 16th Miss. In£. 

Co. K, 6th Ala. In£. 

Junior Reserves 

Co. E, Jeff Davis Legion, bliss. Cav. 

Co. G, 4th Va. Inf. 

Capst. Stower's Co. Va. Militia- 

Cap't. Turner's Co. Miss. Light Art'y 

Co. B, 

Co. K, 

13th Ark. Inf. 

10th Va. Inf. 

Go. A, 2nd tbunted Rifles, Ark. 

Co. B, 8th Texas Inf , 

Gen. & Staf E Officers 

Cap't. Brander's 0, Va. Light Art'y 

Co. B, 8th Texas Inf . 

Cap't. Brander's Co., Va. Light Art'y 

Co. D, 24th S. C. InE. 

Co. B, 12th Texas Inf. 

Co. M, 1st Creek Indian Mounted Vol., Ark, 

Co. A, 2nd Piounted Rifles, Ark. 

Co. K, 22nd. Va. Cav. 


Go. F, 8th Va. Inf. 

Co. H, 3rd Ark. Cav. 

Co. D, bkll's Texas Cav. Reg't. 

Co, E, 46th Tenn. In£, 

Co. A, 11 Battalion Va. Reserves 

Captt, Stower's Co., Va. Militia 

Co. B,3rd S.C. Cav. 

Gen. & Staff Gff icers 

Co. F, 20th Texas Cav. 

Co. D, 33rd Ark. Inf. 

Co. C, 49th Va. In£. 

Co. G, 37th Texas Cav. 

New Co. E, 5th Ala. Inf. 

New Co. C, loth, Johnson's, Icy. Cav, 

Go. A, 7th Jhtt'n, bliss. Inf. 

Co. F, 22nd Texas Inf . 

32nd & 58st Consolidated Ala. Inf. 

Co. C, 1st S.C. State Troops 

Co. D, Co. H, 6th Ark. Inf . 

Co. F, 8th Va. Inf. 

Co. E, lst, Hagood's, S.C. Inf. 

Co. C, 25th S.C, In£. 

Co. H, 32nd Ala. In£. 

Co. H, 1st Regtt, Charleston Guard, S.C. 

Go. E, 13th Ga. Inf. 

Co. G, 9th La. Inf . 

Co. D, 3rd. Forrest's, Tenn. Cav. 

Co. P, 13th Ark. Inf. 


Co, D,26th, Ovneal's, Ala. Inf. 

Co. K, 21st Ga. Inf. 

14th Batt'n, Miss. Light Art'y 

Capqt. Turner's Go., Miss. Light Art'y 

Co. D, 24th S. C. Inf . 

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3rd Lt, 

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James 

James 

James 

James A. 

James A. 

James B. 

James B. 

James F. 

James J. 

James 3. 

James S, 

James \.I. 

James W. 

James W. 

J. B* 

J. B. 

J* B. 

Tt, c. 

J. D. 

Jerome 

Jerome 

J* '3. 

Jim 

J. J. 

J. M. 

J. M. 

J. El. 

3. M. 

J. M. 

J. M. 

John 

John 

John 

John 

John 

John 

John 

John 

John A. 

John A. 

John B. J. 

John B. 

John B. 

John B. 

John C. 

John C. 

John C. 

Jno. C, 

John F. 

John H. 

John J. 

John L. 

John L. 

John L. 

John S. 

John W. 

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Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. 

Go., E, 39th Tenn. Phunted In£. 

Co. C, 136th Va. Militia 

Co. E, 37th Miss. Inf. 

Co. K, 37th Miss. Inf. 

Co. H, 1st Maryland Inf. 

Co. A, Allison's .Squadron, Tenn. Cav. 

Co. B, 13th bliss. Inf. 

Co, F, bkad's Ala. Cav. 

Co. C, loth, Johnson's, Ky. Cav. 

Co. B, 4th Battln, La. Inf. 

Co. K, 8th Miss. InE. 

Co. 7, 27th Miss. Inf. 

Cap 't. Stower 's Co., Va. Militia 

Co. B, 3rd S.C. Cav. 

Co. D, 17th Batt 'n S.C. Cav. 

Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. 

Cap't. Turner's Co., Miss. Light Art'y 

Co. H, 54th Ala. Inf. 

Co. D & Co. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. 

Co. D, 39th Tenn. Mounted In£. 

Go. F, lst, Nelligan's, La. Inf. 

Co. K, 1st. Creek Indian )bunted Val., Ark. 

Co. F, 8th Ala. Cav. 

Go.??, 4th Ala. Vol. Militia 

Co. D, 6th Ark. Inf. 

Co. E, lst, Hagood's, S.C. Inf. 

Q. D, 9th S. C. Inf. 

Co. C, 25th S.C. Inf. 


Co. D, 21st Alabama Inf. 

Co. P, 32 Ark. Inf. 

CO. C, 15th N.C. Inf. 

Co. A, 18th N.C. Inf. 

Co. D, 17th Batt'n 3. C. Cav. 

0. F, 10th Va. Cav. 

Go. A, 33rd Va. Inf . 

Co. A, Choctaw & Chickasaw Indian Munted Rifles 

GO. E, 1st Mounted Rifles, Ark. 

fk. F, 12th Miss. Inf. 

GO. D, 1st La. Heavy Art'y 

Gen. & Staff Of ficers-Va. 


Co. D, 1st La. Heavy Art'y 

CO. H, 49th Ala. Inf. 

a. E, 37th Tenn. Inf. 

Co. B, 22nd Texas Inf . 

Gen. & Staff O£ficers 

Co. D, 49th Ala. InE. 

Co. ?, 10th Mo. Cav. 

Co. D, 49th Ala. Inf. 

Gordon's Co., 1st. Olmstead's, Ga. InE. 

Co. F, 63rd Ga. Inf. 

m. C, 82nd Va. Militia 

CO. A, 49th N. C. Inf. 

m. P, 24th Miss. Inf . 

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Major & Q. M. 

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John W. 

John W. 

Johnson 

Joseph 

Joseph 

Joseph 

Joseph 

Joseph 

Joseph H. 

Joseph W. 

Joseph 'Milliarn 

J. S. 

J. To 

J. W. 

K. J. M, 

Lemuel F. 

Leroy 

L. F. 

L. F. 

Martin P. 

Mathew (Mat thew 

M. P. 

Napoleon 

N. B. 

01 iver G. 

Peter 

P. H. 

P. J. 

Ralph 

Randolph 

R, C. 

R. C. 

R. 15. 

R. E. 

Reuben 

ReubPn 

Richard D. 

R. 0. 

R. 0. 

Robert 

Robert 

Bobert 

Bobert 0. 

Bobert 0. 

R. W. 

R. rJ, 

Samuel 

Samuel 

S. F. 

S. H. 

S. M. 

Spencer M. 

Squire 

S. W. 

S. W. 

Co. B, 27 th Miss. ,In£. 

Co. E, 37th Tenn, In£. 

Co. G, 1st Creek Indian Mounted Vol., Ark. 

Co. J, 5th Ga. Reserves 

Cb, G, 21st, Patton's, La. In£. 

Co. ?, 14th Batt'n, Miss. Light Artty 

Cap't. Yatets Battery, Eliss. Light Art'y 

Co. F, Wad's C.S.A. Cav.(Ala. 8r HXU Tenn.1 

Co. K, 2nd Va. Cav. 

Co. F, Mead's Ala. Cav. 

Co. P, 1st CSA Engineer Troops 

Co. 13, 4th Batt'n La. Inf. 

Co. B, Mosby's Reg't. Va. Cav. 

Co. F, 8th Ma. Cav. 

Co. F, 18th N.C. Inf. 

Co, I, 42nd Tenn, Inf. 

Co. D, McCordts Frontier Regtt. Texas 

Co. I, 55th Ala. Vol. 

Co. I, 42nd Tenn. Inf . 

Co. B, 14th Batt'n Miss. Light Art'y 

) Co. E, 9th I6ss. Inf. 

Co. B, 14th Batt'n, Miss. Light Art'y 

Co. F, 4th, J?ussell's, Ala. Cav. 

Co. F, 4th, Russell's, Ala, Cav. 

Co. H, 27th bliss. In£. 

Co, C, 9th Miss. Cav. 

Co. G, 3rd C.S.A. Cav.-Ala. 


Co. E, 5th Ala. Inf. 

&pet. Stox.lervs Go., Va. Militia 

Oo. E, 7th Batt'n, Miss. Inf. 

Co. H, Mosbyts Reg't., Va, Cav. 

Co, C, 1st Batt'n, State Troops, bliss. Cav. 

Co. P, Yerger's Xeg't., Miss. Cav. 

Co. H, 14th Miss. Inf. 

Cb. E, 37th Miss, In£. 

Co. P, 8th Va. Inf. 

CO. 7, 15th N.C. Inf. 

Cb. E, 9th Va. Cav. 

Cap't. Gartleyts Co., l~liss. Cav. 

CO. C, 37th Miss, In£. 

Co. K, 7th Va. Inf. 

Co. D, Mosby9s Reglt., Va. Cav, 

Co. E, 13th Va. In£. 

Co. E, 5th Ala. Inf. 

Q. K, 7th Va. Inf. 

Co. C, 10th Ky. Cav. 

Sheldon's Co., State Troops, Texas 1nf. 

Co. I, 42nd Tenn. Inf . 

Q. G, 37th Texas Cav. 

&ptt. 13arbyts Co., Auburn Home Guard, Ala. Vol. 

Co. A, 2nd Batt'n, Wl. Inf. 

Co. B, 13th Miss. In£. 

Co. I, 21st Ala. In£. 

GO. C, loth, Johnson's, Ky. Cav. 

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T. B. 

T. F. 

T. F. 

T, Fitzhugh 

Thomas 

Thomas 

Thomas C. 

Tholm s H. 

Thomas J. 

Thomas J. 

Thomas L. 

Thomas R. 

Thomas T. 

Thomas W. 

T. J. 

T. J. 

T. J. 

T. J. R. ' 

T. S. 

T. W, 

T. W. 

T. W. 

T. W. 

W. E. 

W. G. 

W. H, 

W. H. 

Wiley B., Jr, 

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b. P. 

un. P. 

Mu. P. 

W. J. 

W. J. 

W* L. 

W ~ Y 

W. P. 

W. P. 

Q. B, Chalmette Reg't., La. Militia 

Q. A, Timmon's Reg't., Texas In£. 

Go. B, Vaul 's Texas Legion 

Co. D, 3rd Va. Inf. 

Co. D, E/bsby8s Regtt. Va. Cav. 

Q. F, 8th Va. Inf, 


Co. D, 8th E53. Inf. 

Q. I, 5th Va. Inf. 

Co, B, 13th Va. Inf. 

CO. C, 37 ~ S S . 

me. 

Co. I, 5th Va. Inf, 

Co. A, 14th Miss. Inf. 

Co. I, 3rd Miss. Inf. 

1st Batttn, Ala. Inf. 

Co. P, 16th Miss. In£. 

Co, P, 6th Ark. Inf. 

Co. D, 54th Ga. In£. 

Co, 6, 8th Batt tn, Miss. Sxmf Inf. 


Cb. 6 & F, 1st Batttn, Ala. Artty 

Co. E, 8th Regtt., Ala. Cav. 

Go. E, 8th Ala. Cav. 

Co. 5, 21st Ala. Inf. 

Cb. B, 5th Miss. Inf. 

Cap't. Keyserts Co., Va. Reserves 

Co. B, 10th Ark. Inf. 

m. H, 14th Miss, Inf. 

Cb. G, 3rd Va. Inf. 

Co. I, 31 La. In£. 

Co. E, 33rd Ark, Inf . 

m. C, 37th Miss. Inf. 

hptt. Ffarbints Co., Eb, State Guard 

Captt. Gilchrist's Co., S.C. Bavy &tty 

Q. E, Manigaultts Batttn, S.C. &tty 

Cb. D, 59th Tenn. Mounted Inf. 

Oo. F, 7th Va. Cav. 

Co. G, 3rd Va. Inf. 

Blake * s Scouts 

Cb. H, 49th Ala. Inf. 

Co. E, 35th Batt'n, Va. Cav. 

ao. K, 10th Va. Inf. 

cb. G, 50th N.C. Inf. 

Co. F & H, 6th Ala. Cav. 

(3. C, 37 bliss. Inf. 

a. D, bbodts Regtt., Miss. C.S.A. Cav. 

Go. A, 3rd S.C. State Troops 

Q. F, 2nd Batt'n, Ala. Light Ut'Y 

Co. F, 13th Ky. Cav. 

Q. D, 34th Tenn. In£. 

CO, K, 18th Tenn. Inf. 

Cc. E, 12th Texas Inf . 

Bellinger's Go., 11th S.C. Inf. 

a, E, 37th Tenn. In£. 

Co. A, Mile's kgion-La. 

CO. D, 34th Tenn. Inf. 

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Co. I, 4th S.C. Cav. 

Gilchrist's S.C. Heavy Art'y 

Oo. D, 9th S.C. Inf. 

Co. E, 24th S.C. InE. 

Co. B, 5th Va. Cav. 

Gibson *s Batt *n, Scott County, Ark., Militia, 

;$ Terrillts Reg *t. & Tilsworth's Co., Tbompson*s 

Reg9t.-Ark. 

Cb. E, 5th Ala. Tnf. 

Co. I, 21st Ala. Inf. 

Ca. 7, 14th &ttln, Miss. ~ight Art'y 

Caplt. Yatets Co., Miss. Light Art'y 

Co. P, 14th Battln, Miss. Light Artty 

H. Grayson 

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228 THE COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY V() L .

GRAYSON GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER VOL, 4, NO. 2 Page 37, 

The first genealogy research project of the Grayson Family 

Association is now underway, Mrs. 11l.J~ Barnett&, a genealogist 

recommended by the Archives and liecords section of the Department 

of Cultural Hesources of the state of North Carolina, in Raleigh, 

wherein is the genealogy library of the stale, has agreed to 

research &3enain Grayson, scnior,. of Wilkes co~tllty~ The first 

Itens printed in the current newsletter therefore are; lo my 

letter to Mrs. Darnette; 2. my 2-page biography of what is kno~rn 

t;o this date about Benjamin Gra.yson, sr., of blilkes; 3. F'amily 

sheets on the above Een jamin Grayson andhis presuiued sons,: 

The following members of the Grayson Family Association have each 

corltributcd $$100,00 to the Uenjamin Grayson Research project: 

1, )~lifford ----. Gra,yson of Holla, No. ; 2, )Earl C, Grasson of Columbus, 

In&. ; 9. ) Dorothy McCoy, of Arkansas Fity, Kansas; 4. )Helen lJyvz 

of Bushton, Kansas; 5,) Richardl. Gra~rson, of St, Charles, 111, 

We therefore now have $500.00 for initial research', Since FWs, 

hrnette charges $12.00 per hour, we have enough money f0.r alnos't; 

42 hours of research plus the mitten reports, Each olio of us 

tncrofosc has pyachased $500000 worth of genealogy for $100.00. 

Or, to put it another way,. 5 of us pay for each $12.00 ho~xr, ?akin6 

the cost to each $2.40 per share, for each houx. I will send n xcrox 

copy to each of the contributors as soon as any report from 

Nrs, hrnette is .receivedo.It is not too late for others to contribute 

and thus become eligible for these reports* There w ill be no publisat- 

ion of these reports ill the newsletter unless all contributors agree.. 

The first 3 volumes of the Grayson Genealogy Newsletter are now avai&- 

able at the Nevrberrs Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, Illo,, 

60610, I donated the 3 bound volumes in May, 1980. 

Earl Gray- writes that PIargaret Smith's great grandmother and 

Earlfs.grandfather were first cousins.and wants to know his relation- 

ship to Margaret, Margaret and Earl are 3rd cousins once removed. 

The once removed refers to there being a generation gap of one,. 

Earl and Ihrgaret's father are third cousins; Earl's. father and 

Margaret's grandfather are second cousinss Earl's children and 

Margaret are fourth cousins., 

Jean l"ltchqQ, Rt. 2, Box 4, Clayton, No., 46118 asks: Who were the 

parents' of Jane Cra son (b. 12/12;/1800, d. 7/26/1882) who married 

iZrancis Edmdm& 28 in Uor Co., Tenn. ?

Page 38,* 

Mrs.. M.J. Barnette 

2811 Kittrell Drive 

Raleigh, N.C. 27608 

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29 June 1980 

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Dear Wrs., Barnette, 1 

Enclosed please find a biography of Eknjamin Graymn 

senior of Wilkes county, N.C. and family data sheets fort 

his presumed sons, One of these latter ia for Wren Grayson 

who was my great great great grandfather;! 

You stated in your telephone conversation recentlgy 

that your research fee is $12.00 par hour and that you usually 

submit a report after utilizing the first payment of a clienk. 

You also stated that you could begin work in September of thia; 1 

year 

I have enclosed ao-heck for $100.00 as a depoaitt 

toward genealogy research on Benjamin Grayson, Senior; 

of Wilkes county, N.C. We wish to prove his antecedents. 

and his ahildren, I 

Please acknowledge, Cordially yours, 

. Grayson, I4.D. 

See next 12 pages for enclosures., 

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An EllzeyBerkley married 2nd a Benjamin Gragson, according 

to a willmbook in 1761. Does any one have a clue tlo 

this Benjamin Grayson? Query from Merrnl D. Berkley, 

9145 Saddlebrook Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63126. 

The Grayson Genealogy Newsletter: Vo1.1~ 126 pages; Volem 

2r 275 pap;es; Vol. 31.239 pages; Vol. 4r 76 pages so far. 

Total: 716 pane%. I 

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WJAMIN GRAYSON, SENIOR., of Wilkas county, NmCo. 

byyR. B. Grayson, M.D. .- 

Bewarnin Grayson first appears on 7 Dco. 1778 in the Wil.kes 

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county land book,. entry no. 530, where BenJnnin ant.cred 400 

~crcsof Ian& on King' s. Creek ad joining the land of Edmand- TiZleyi 

It I&-:of interest that in tho same month und the same year, a 

Jsscph Graysoni:entercd land-. la the - county adJoining, ..that ".:. ; 

i ~ , in Burke county;, r Oru.31 Dcc, .I. 778 Joscph Grays-on 

entered 100 acres of lan& lyin$.,on both sides of a brsnch of the: 

first Little Broad River imLRwkc county. (Grant: no, 387, book 

44, P,.. 153eId 

Tho second record of Bcnjanin Grayson in Uilkes county was 19 Jmv 

1379 for entry of 150 acres of lancl: next tb Edmond Tilley, noc. 1038, 

In 1784 on November 9th.. In file no, .541$, the s%ntc of N,. G. granted 

tb Ben jamin Grayson 290 acrcs of lan& ifi Wllkes aau.nSt;y .on: Kingt s 

Crock near Edmend Tillcy's farm*. 

lirs=,+. Mary Hammersmith of Napcrvillc,Ul,, has done a reconstruction 

of the map of' the arca and has written that the farn of BcnJaml;r, 

Grnyson of Willces containing 290 acres, wcs ad jncent to Joseph 

Andl \/ill-inn Holt;t and to Edraond Tilley,. Ben jamin Graysont E; land 

vras on tho then-Burke-Wilkass county line* This. arcn is navr 

within, Celdwell county, / 

On July 3isr;, 1784,, the Board of auditors of the! State ofN*C. 

paid Benjamin Grayson 9 pounds. for militin service in thc Horgm 

district, 

Tax lists from Wilkos county show Benjamin Grayson every yeapt fron 

1785 through 1800. In the ycar 1799 hc was listed as hn:anin 

Grays.~n, senior. In 1799 also, a BenJamlh Grnysan, junior, was, 

on the tax list for the first and only time, with zcro acresane 

1 poll..EenJamin, sr., h d 290 acres and no po1ls:that ycar. 

In the first census, 1787, Benjamin Grayson: was listed as:l raaltx 

age 21-60;; 5 mles under 21, end 3 fcmnlos; In the 1790 census, 

thcre were 3 males over 16, 2 males undcr 16, md 2 females, 

In the same year, 1790, John Grayson appears in Wilkts coultg inl-. 

his om houscholck as 1 male over 16 and 1 female, 

Jnscph Grayson appears sn.thc 1791) tax list for the first time, then 

Jesse Grayson appcrrrs. In 1797. . 

In the 1800 census Benjamin Gr~yson 

Is l1stedr:l male over 45, 1 

male 16-26, and 1 fezale over 45,. John Grayson, Joseph Graysan, 

and BohJamin Grayson, Jr. arc gone in the 1800 census, Jcssc 

Grayson was present as 3malcs 16-26, 1 male under lo,, 2 females 

under 10, arld 1 female 16-26. 

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The birth year of Benjamin Grayson, sr., was.s0metirne between 

1727 and 1755. Thls. is calcu1ated.a~ followst In 1787 he 

llstcd as under age 60 (1787-60=1727) and in 1800 hc was 

age 45 (1800-4j=175~) 

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A William Grayson first appeared in Wilkes county inrthc 1800 census: 

as. 1 male 26-45, 3 males under 10,. 2 females under 1 O,, and-- 1 

female: 16-26,. In the 181 0 census, William Grayson was age 26-45, 

and in the 1820 census-of Wilkes county, William was over 45; 

William Grayson was therefore born somctimc from 1755-1775.. 

(Under 45 in 18003 1800-45=1755; over 45 in 1820; 1820-45=17?5. ) 

William Grayson at;tcsted to the handtniiting of Jesse Grayson 

15 Septl. 1802' in a deed recorded In Glilkes county in the May tern 

of 1806 

A new John Grayson presumably the sen of Williaffi Grayson, appeared 

in the 1810 census a few doors away from William: 1 mala 16-26~(barm, 

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A n ew Benjarn1.h Graysxan appears in 1820 near William and. John 

b~rm~179b-1804.. 

A new: J.~osaphl.~Graynon appears: nearby in 1820, born, 2794-1804, n1soo 

Inferencesr Benjamin Grayson, srs entered land: in Wilkcs county 

.the same year that Joseph Grayson, who was probably hlEbrother, 

entered land in Burke county, Joseph Grayson became the patriarch 

of the Ruthcxford county Graysons. 

BenJamih Grayson, sr., had 5 sons and 2 daughters, The sons- 

were Jshn, Joseph, Jesse, and Eenjauin, Jr;, and one other. The namec- 

of the daughters are unknovm, The 5th son wos apparently at home 

inrl1800 at the tine when a William Grsyson appeared with his 0r.m 

family in the Wilkes censun, The 5th son: in 1800 was aged 16-26, 

The 5th oon was thus born 177B-2784, This age is compatible with 

the knoorn birth of tlrcn Grayson, 6x0, born 1782. Wren Greyson is 

the probable 5th sen of Ben jaain Grayson, srb , thcrcforso 

Willlam Grayson of Wilkes in 1800, thcrefere is not a son of Benj- 

amin, but might have been a brother. The "new Graysons.lt , Johnl, 

BanJaminb.and Joseph, in 1810 and 1820, were sons of William Graysono 

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12..We have copies of letters writtenby Wren Grayson and sons from 

Indiana in 1847 to Henry Grayson in Tern. which show that Wren 

Grayson, sr., was the brother of Henry Grayson's father, Joseph 

Grayson.

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Richard R. Grayson, M.D. 

Box 167 

St, Charles, IL 60174 

Dear Dr.. Grayson: 

9 June 1980 

Bl~cksburg, Virginia 2406 1 

In response to your ad in the May-June Genealogical. Helper, I am 

enclosing a copy of my father-in-law's pedigree chart. MY understanding 

is that Randal-ph and Cynthia (Grayson) Grayson were 1st Cousins, making 

Ambrose and John brothers. 

I am also submitting a query for this information, How much does it 

cost to subscribe to this newsletter? I am most interested in receiving 

copies of it. 

Sincerely, 

Widget ( Shannon 

(Mrs. Thomas Grayson Shannon) 

Encl. (2) 

Query for the Grayson Newsletter 

Desire any information on Ambrose Grayson and brother John Grayson, 

whose children, Randolph & Cynthia Grayson were married 25 Apr 1837 

in Wythe Co., Va. Randolph's parents were Ambrose & Elizabeth (Wysor) 

Grayson, and ~ynthia's parents were John & Agnes (Whitlock) Crayson. 

Randolph b. 23 Jan 1808, d. 29 Dec. 1880. Cynthia b. 19 Nov 1816, 

d. 17 Feb 1902. Mary-Paul Shannon, 510 Fort Branch Rd., Pearisburg, 

VA 24134. 

EDZTOB'S LlSWER; 1 HAVE HETBIBVEI) F'ROM my files the family data 

sheets on the above Ambrose and John Grayson and theiF progenitors, 

William, John, Ambrose, and John Grayson, The latter, John 

Grayaon, who died in 1736, is perhaps the oldest of the American 

Graysons and is one of the first immigrant Graysons, No one has 

proven his city or country of origin. Copies. of these sheets follow 

the Shannon pedigree. --R.R.G. 

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Dear Dr. Crayson: 

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I saw your query in the loy 1980 issue of "The MR #agazineH, and send you herewith 

what I have on the Graysons. 

Your Benjamin Crayson could be the son of Spence Grayson, being born 6 November 1761, 

Prince William County, Virginia. I have nothing in my records about ~oing to North 

Carolina, but IIC possibly could have entered land there in 1777. I can't help you 

with Wren, either, but, if this is your Benjamin, then you have three more generations 

of ancestors for him. I 

If you have anything in your aotao that could help me, I would appreciate having 

it. I 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Carl E. Btaty 1 

2508 New Hampahire 

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Catherine born 5 April 1760, parried John :fogeman of 

Stnfford Co., Vo. thsy had 2 sons & 3 danghters. 1 4 ~ ~ . 

Hegenan disd in Col.cho~tdr, Vn, in 1795. 

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aettled in Berdsto:vn, Ky. (Ii !lssn 2J of Flhich ho naa 

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3d. Wry b. 26 duguo-t 1764 m. Jams8 ii. Derrnott 

Nrs. Dermott digd in 1795 withoxt ia:1110. 

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Rilllam b. 26 Juno 1776 rn. his l3t ~:ot~;:in M ry x. 

VoG~lner in 1793 hy i7hon he h ~ d 6 (;hildren. 

of Colohester, Vn., son of Robert ;Tnshin~ton R 

relative of Gnnl. Vashington f $00 tho T~shington 

:, Reaord) Sho left sevaral childr-an amsng !.;horn wHa I 

'Col. Peter Grny~on 17anhingt~n 1st ,*.sat. Socy. of the 

U.S. Tronsury in the i3u:hr.nnon Administration. I 

. Bedf~rd Co. ,V;.. by whom nn had several children. 

I. . . ', He 8erved .-:ith digtinotion in the Amorican ~rmy 

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;Ay. al, 1796 

Colonel of Uavalry and Adj. Genl. in tho Dar of 1812 

& 15 with England, aerved under Bayne & St. Clair in 

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of Bavanna, Ca. in the war of 1812, 1,atar mas a 

8 I iliptoin of a vanrai aal line bataan hore and England. 

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d. quite young in F~lirfax C:,. , Vu. from tho effects of 

Burrin reoeived in ploy, and h~ary il.lizabeth Lindany who 

m. in Alexandria, Va., Dr. Jnnas Raberts of the same city 

26 by a blr. Lemon a rich Planter of Kiss. hy ahom she 

hod a son which died an infant. Mr. Lemon died from 

yellon fever i r k Miss. haforo hio child n83 born. 36 hy 

a Mr. Richardoon of New Orl~ar,o. 

13th 

Bovorly Robinnon b. Scp. 1782 m. a Mrs. Snl.lie Bov~io nee 

Chew of 3elvert Co., lld. He romovud t o Adtlms Co., Ylao. 

in. 1802. He aerved many years a3 tho Land ilegister of 

Adms Co., Miss. Ho had a aon \?ma Sgence Grayson ti noted 

Savor of liev Orlsnns. Be m. Yins Letitia Reed a daightsr 

of 'the Eon. Thos. R. Read of Niss. a 3.S. Gongreasman & 

Levyor of 'note yama ago. 

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gnllio b. in July 1784 m. the Hoa. Sa~nel Smith n U.S. 

Coneraasman from Erio Co. .Pa. Mr. smith was tho 1st & 

only Mayor of Vaahi:leton, D.C. Only sorved a short term 

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, in mg poasessio~ 11: IEi forn and which vas principally ~:orngiled 1. 

; yoarn ago by my 26 cousin Col. Petar Grayson 7aahi,bgton, my late 

Fatherla Llajur Goo. P. Lindsay's 1st cornin. Cowin 'liashington 

hod, aoccos I was told to the family Bib1.o 71th all the rearbof : 

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Grayson of the Continental Army and his wlfe kary Elizabeth kiaeoner, +he daughter of ~'etcr 

Wagoner, who rnarrled 1739, Catherine Robinson, -$he daughter of john Iioblnson, Speaker of 

Virginia House of Burgesses, who dled 1749, and hls wlfe Cathcr~ne Beverley who was tho 

I daughter of Hohert Beverley, who was rnarrlcd In 1679, to Ca-thcrlne tlonc, who dzcd 15tl'/, 

she the daughter of Thevphilus Ilone of' Vlr[:znla. 

Susan Jean Washington, Lorn 1795; dlcd 1379; married 1315, li,dwsrd :~~mrnonn Lewir;, of 

I Wnohington, U.C. 

Robert Washington, father of i,und (above), dicd 1798; married hl ice Strother, 

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of Ben jarnin Stro t,ller. 

Townaend Washi neton (~obert Is f'ather ) rnarri ed Ell zabeth land, daughter Ghrr c toghcr. 

Lund. 

John Wash~ngton ownse send's father), rnarrled P:ary Townsend, daughter of liohert I'ow~::,r~: 1 

Laurence Wast11 ngton, John1 s father, dled 1677 ; married Jane Xl'lemlng, daughter of' Cn!,t, 

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John Grayeon niarriod Susannah a ; roaiding rn Ghr~ot Church I-':rrl~':, 

hncaetor County, VA, 1700, retw>ned in Chriot Church Pa. 1~st of tithablct;, rl~cri 

intestate clr. 1735. 

Benjamin, cir. 1727, married ~uaanna'h, daughter of' Col. Andrew and Elizabeth - - 

Spence Monroe, Acnt of President iblonroe (~arri~on, Landmarks of' Old Prince Willlsrl 

Col. William Graycon, dlot~ngulahed Revolutionary soldier. 

Susannah, marricd John Orr, son of Rev. Alex Orr 01 Haselaide co. Ayr Scotland, ar 

his wife, Lady Agnes Galrymple of Naterside County, Ayr, Lcotland, 6-26 July 1726'. 

Elizabeth Orr married Levln Powell, Jr., born August 4, 1772, married. Septcmbns 2: 

1797, died September 9, 1807. 

Wm. A. Powell, born July 24, 1749, dled October 2, 1372, married Gecember 20, f?2( 

Lucy Peach Bee, born September 12, 1894. 

Maria Anto~nette Powell, born bctober 2'3, 184 1, died September 25, 1gC8, married 

James bane, born Seytembor 12, 1831, dled July 16, 1909. 

Lucy peachy >,Vans, born July 22, 1879, marriod June 21, 1904, Calob 9. K. Neod.

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Box 167 

St. Charles, Illinois 60174 


10001 E. Lurlene Drive 

Tucson, Arizona 85730 

June 7, 1980 

In response to your inquiry in the May-June 1980 Genealogical 

Helper,, I am enclosing the Grayson lineage in my family. I have 

just recently initiated an attempt to trace this line, and unfor- 

tunately have been unable to verify my data on James William 

Grayson and have not reached beyond him at all. Any information 

you might provide would be greatly appreciated. 

I am enclosing a stamped self-addressed envelope for your use. 

Sincerely yours, 

Forrest M. Benson, Jr. 

EJJITOR~S..NOTE~ 

There was a James W. Grayson, born 1826 

who married Emily Steele* James was the son of Ambroe Grayson 

and Betsy Wysor* The family sheet of James W. grayson 

follows-the Benson pedigree, The- family sheet om his 

father Ambrose Grayson is reprinted previously In this. 

newsletter in the Shannon material* You might wish to contact 

our member Leon Brooks for some of the proofs, as mentioned 

in the footnotes.. His address$: P.0.. Box 7392,. Shreveport,. 

La-.! 71107. Please send me any corespondence, comments, and 

related material for Inclusion in the newsletter, as weal1 

ulll be interested. --9R.R.G. 

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w. Sweet Springs, Mo. -Mary Jane Elder 

William Grayson 

Forrest M. Benson b. June 1827 

w. Madison County, Virginia 

d. 1908 

Forrest M. Benson, Jr. Walter Robert Grayson w. Sweet Springs, Mo. 

b. 25 March 1876 

m. 30 May 1896 

d. 10 May 1928 

b. March 1843 

w. Richmond, Kentucky 

b. 20 Feb. 1897 

w. Galveston, Texas 

w. El Paso. Texas 

Agatha Dahney Wolfe 

b. 1 January 1876 

w. Crystal Springs, Miss. 

d- 8 Oct. 1911 

w. El Paso, Texas 

d. 1917 

w. Sweet Springs, Mo. 

James William Grayson and Mary Jane Elder had 8 children besides Walter R. (my Grandfather). My unverified information is 

they were: 

1. James Edward, b. 7 Nov. 1870, d. 6 May 1929, w. Hayward, calif. 

2. Willie Emma, d. 27 Dec. 1932, w! Canon City, Colorado 

3. John H., d. 30 Nov. 1919, w. Tucson, Arizona 

4. Molly or Mary Mildred, d. 1916, w. Marshall, Mo. 

5. Gabriella, d. 2 July 1943, w. Marshall, Mo., m. James A. Walker 

6. Sarah Frances, d. 1.897 w. El Paso, Texas, m. John S. Marmaduke 

7. George Everett d. 1915-18, w. Los Angelas, Calif., u. Wilma who remarried a Zack White 

8. Nellie, b. Sept. 1884, M. James Marvin Thornton 

Above data submitted by: Forrest M. Benson, Jr. 


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Dear Dick, 

1317 Pennsylvania St. 

Columbus, Indiana 47201 

' June 24, 1980 

I am ashamed for having been so long between letters and 

although I have very little to contribute I shall include 

what I do have. It seems since the death of my sis8~r Virginia, 

on Labor Day September 3, 1979 ny enthusiasm has waned but 

my interest remains strong, 

Please find my check enclosed for the Benjamin Grayson 

project and the excess for the Family Association newsletters. 

Should any of the Tennessee Grayson papers still be availabe 

please deduct the cost, if not apply all the extra to my 

credit. 

A distant cousin who lives in Shelbyville, Indiana has 

advised she has some papers given to her several years ago 

by my father. They are to be given to me as soon as a visit 

can be arranged. My father at one time had possession of 

some Wren Grayson documents. Too good to be true if these 

should happen to be the ones he had. 

A letter to John Pa Smith of Phoenix, Arizona (newsletter 

Vol. 4 No. 1 page 15) has brought a response. bir. Smith and 

his wife kargaret visited our family Friday evening, They are 

here to visit her sister who of all things is also* a resident 

of Bartholomew County,, A very pleasant evening was spent 

discussing the Grayson Family and trying to decide our relation- 

ship. Margaret' s great grandmother and my grandfather were 

first cousins. Does this make us third or fourth cousins? 

They are wonderful people and I understand they hope to visit 

you on their return trip home. 

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As a backup record I am collecting a pictorial history of 

the Grayson Family gravestones. If any members would care tocontribute 

or exchange photos I would be glad to do so. 

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1 enclose two stories on Eva Grayson Wheatley as she neared 

her lOOt h birthday,

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Local bman To Be 100 I 

Mrs. Eva G. Wheatley will 

celebrate her 100th birthday 

anniversary at an "open house" 

to be held from 2 to 4 o'clock , 

Sunday afternoon at her home at 

435 N. West St., Tipton. 

Mrs. Wheatley was born in 

Prairie Township, Tipton 

County, the daughter of John T. 

and Lucinda Smith Grayson. She 

spent the fist 37 years of her life 

on a farm. I 

At the age of 20, she and W. ' 

Seth Wheatley were married at 

Normanda on Dec. 23,1892. They 

continued to live on the farm in 

Prairie Township until 

February, 1909. 

After they moved to Tipton, 

Mr. Wheatley worked with the 

Binkley Buggy Co. and later the 

Stokely company. 

Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley had 

been married more than 71 

years when he died in March. 

1963. 

Mrs. Wheatley has one son and 

a daughter-in-law, Gordy and 

Fern McKinney Wheatley, living 

in Tipton. Seth J. Wheatley of 

Clinton, Tenn., qnd Mrs. Judy 

Hall of Houston, Tex., are her 

grandchildren. She also has six 

great-grandchildren and three 

great-great grandchildren. 

Mrs. Maude Wilson, her sister 

who is 92 years old, lives in 

Tipton. 

Mrs. Wheatley is a member 

and a reguIar attendant at the 

West Street Christian Church. 

She has been a member of an 

Extension Homemakers Club for 

more than 60 years. 

Miss Dlsrothy Bunch, Mrs. *. 

nl~s. EVA G. WHEATLEY 

Wheatley's friend and corn- injuries she received in a minor 

panion, said today that Mrs. fall at home. 

Wheatley is stii quite active, After she was dismissed frbm 

keeping busy crocheting. During the hospital she has resumed 

the past year, she crocheted crocheting a cape. 

afghans for each of her six Mrs. Wheatley will be the 

grandchildren. . second Tipton County woman to 

become a centenarian in 1972. 1 

During her senior years she On March 31, Mrs. Mary 

has overcome a hsken hip and a Cathern Wheatley of Kempton, 1 

wrist injury and mas also believed to be not related, alscr 

hos~italized for treatment for marked her 100th birthday. . 

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May 30, 1976. I remember seeing her in her home 

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GRAYSON GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER VOL, 4, NO,. 3 Page ?? *' 

Three more members have joined in the research project on Benjamin 

Grayson of Wilkes county of N.C, In the last issue were reported 

tne r~rst 5 participants, The new ones are: 6,) Mrs. Kathleen 

Gra son Johnson of Houston, Texas; 7,) Robert G. Grasson of 

en on, h1 orida; 8,) Plrs, Katheryn Reeves Jean of Magnolia, Ark, 

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Previous volumes of the Newsletter are available Xeroxed at 10$ pen 

page in advance, Plus postage, See last, Newsletter for number of pages 

In each volume,. 

Mrs, Barnette of Raleigh, N.C,, reported by telephone to me that 

the Benjamin Grayson project is delayed about a month till lato October 

due to illness in the fami1y:If her first day's research 

looks promising, I will commission her to do more, Hex letter of 

acceptance is printed In this Issue, 

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Mrs,. Nina Bowen; (see p.. 73, last issue), looking for ancestors of John 

C. Gragson, (18c39-1899), sends info on his 8 children: Frank, 1862- 

1906 'm. Anna; Charles; Harry, 1875-1960, m, Etta Grigsby; 

James., 1878-1904, mr Maude Riggs;, John; Mary; Fannie, 187,O-1951, 

m,.Amander Grigsby; Josephine, ma Lambert, The mother of JoPIlI'C. 

Grayson was probably a klary P. Grayson, b, 1820 in Illob. and the 

brother of John was probably James R. Grayson, br 1846, (~ef. 1850 

census-, Edwards co,, Ill,, town of ~lbion,) Other material sent has been 

in previous Newsletters, Thanks, 

Note to Howard E. Grayson: please send copiesof Federal penslon 

records on John Grayson and John W. Grayson, filed in 1890-91, (see 

Howard's letter enclosed, ) 

Benjamin Grasson of Wilkes 00. N.C. entered land about the same time 

Joseph Grayson entered land in nearby Rutherford co,, N.Co Therefore- 

I am printing the family sheets on Joseph Grayson and his probable sons 

William and! Benjamin~.in this issue, I think that Benjamin of Wilkes was 

brother to Joseph of Hutherford and to prevent confusion in our research 

project we should keep in mind that there were two distinct Grayson 

clans in that part of N.C. at that time, 

To Barbara Kelly:.Welcome to the Association: we have published exte~s- 

ively on your line in past Newsletters, but please submit naterials 

anyway for new perspectives on the Virginia Graysons, Thanks-, 

To all members: please try to answer queries enclosed from newcomers; 

send copies of correspondence to me for reprinting please, Note the 

small size and decreased cost of this issue; due to fewer contributians. 

of data. Please send more material soon,

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THE GRAYSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION, 

INFORMATION SHEET 

FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMEEBS: 

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Thank you for your Gxayson genealogy data, Your contribution 

will appear in the next issue of the GRAYSQN GENEALOGY NUWSLE"rTEBs. 

The Newsletter is published periodically when enough good mat- 

erial has accumulated for about 40 pages.. Because of 

the small select membership printing is done by the expensive 

Xerox method, and with envelope and 1st class postage, the 

cost has been $6,00 per aopyr There are no other fees.. 

The Newsletter began in 1977. To date the Newsletter totals 

741 pages of good1 research material. There is 

no index. The first 3 volumes (640 pages.) are in the 

Newberry Library in Chicago, Copies of these volumes can 

be purchased from me at cost by special arrangement; that is, 

new Xerox copies would be made on order. 

I hope you choose to join us and to contribute your research, 

It is possible we might help one another with vital information, 

Also, keep in mind that this is one way you disseminate 

your Grayson genealogy and leave it to posterity. 

Cordially yours, 

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we Re R. Grayson, M. De 

103 West Main St. 

St. Charles, Illinois 

Genealogical 

Research 

Mrs .M. J. Bornetle 

2811 K~ttrell Drtve 

Rale~gh, N. C. 27608 

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collected on Benjamin Grayson, Senior, and other 

Graysons, of Wilkes County, NO Cm 

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check for $100 alond with information that you have 

I am loolcing forward to seeing how much I can find 

for you and the Grayson Family Association, and 

will send a report as outlined in your letter* 

Wit11 a11 good wishes, 


103 W. Main St. 

St. Charles, Ill. 



Tucson, Arizona 85730 


g hanks for the inclusion of my letter in Vol. 4, No. 2 newsletter. 

Hopefully I will hear something from this. 

The James W. Grayson lineage that I am attempting to locate was 

married to a Mary Jane Elder. Your Vol. 4, No. 1 newsletter, 

Page 28 refers to a son of this marriage. I 

I have a letter dated 12 August 1932 to my Mother from Mrs. 

~illie ~c~eskey (daughter of James W.) who states she does not 

remember her Grandfathers name, but that her Grandmothers maiden 

name was Hunt. She further states that her Fathar (James W.) 

had two brothers named Henry and Horace Grayson. 

Can You, or your readers give me any help. 

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William Grayson, 58, Dies: 

William Cabell Gragson, 58, special 

coordinator for~teIecommtlnications at 

the Smitllsonian Institution, died of 

cancer Tussdzy at his home in Washington. 

He joined the Smithsonian in 1964 

and had a key role in deveIoping its 

public information and radio-televiton: 

A graduate of St. Alballs School, 

he attended the University of the 

Soutll in Tcnncssee and graduated 

from Yale University with the class of 

1944. 

- He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 

llrorld War 11 and saw duty in the Pacific, 

incInding the invasion of Leyte 

sion programs. in the Philippines. He was disc3arged 

A recent film, ">lirrors on Uni. 

verse: Tile >;;\IT Story." won a Golden 

Eagle award from Council on 

Jnternational Xon-Theatrical Events 

with the rank of first lieutenant end 

remained in the Marine Corps Reserves 

until retiring with the rank of 

captain ill 1955. 

(CI,UE) 2nd a old Cindy from the In. 31r. Grayson had worked for 14 

formati011 Film Producers of America. years at the National Broadcasting 

ln 1977, n ~ G ~ . ~ ~ helped ) . pro- ~ ~ ~ CO. in ~?rashin~ton, where hc became 

duce k . ~ h Smithsonjall ~ 

~ ~ ~ ~ t program i t ~ t manager i ~ ~ for lIiRC-TV and 

S, ill^^^ ~ i ~ lvllich l ~ won ~ . WRC-Radio ~ before joining the Smithsewn 

major awards, including a \Irashingto!, 

Etnmg. 

p,ipley, t~le of tile smithsonian, 

said yesterday: 

(?iIr. Graysotl,s) memory ,I,ill 

lire on through the 

-FZr was a partner, with his brothers, 

Gordon and Cary. in breedicg thoroughbred 

l~orses at Blue Ridge Farm 

in Ul~pcrviiie, Va. They also operated 

another family farm in Culpeper 

grams he helped establisli to broadcn 

the links between the public and the 

Ilr. Grayson had conducted a pro- 

-institution." 

gram of breeding and banding ducks 

- from his Virginia farms in coopera- 

3Ir. Grayson had helped coordinate 

tioll ,5,itil the U.S. Fish and n.ildlifc 

:production of a fiim for the Janlcs 

Service. He was a president 

6mitRson bicentennisl celebration in and chairman of the board of llle 

.;1965 and of "The Smithsonian," a dubon xatur.list society of the Cell- 

,.-series of 26 half-hour programs shown tral Stales. 

Upper Fauquier Association and a 

:;on network TV in 196867. . He was a member of the Virginia member c~f the D.C. Nayor's Commit- 

:( Elis initiative led to creation oi the ~ ~ , fol. ~ ~ i ~ a ~ director t ~ ~ of i , tee ~ on ~ International Visitors and the 

~Smithsonian Visitor Information and CINE and the ~~ashington ~ icoun- l ~ Federal Interagency XIedia Council. 

:::issoCiatcs Reception Center. AIore cil and a of the Committee of. He had served on the vestry of Trinity 

-.than 2,300 volunteers ccntrrbuted 100 for the l.'ederal City. 

Eyiscopal Cilurch in Uppcrvllle, and 

-?lXir tiille in 1959 to Work at :he hlr. Grayson wns a former board beionged to the Alibi, Y1ctrvl)olitan 

.:Smi(hconian throuzh the center's pro- member of St. )\]bans School and the al~d Chevp Chaw clubs. . 

cgrains. Kational Capital Xrca Council of t!le He is survived by his wife, the for-, ' 

v 3Ir. Grayson was born in i1:ashing- Boy Scouts, a foundi~~g dirrctor of the mer Janet Ket~hum; three cllildrc~l. 

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ll'illiam Jr.. Katherine Nary and 

Georgc, and two brothers, Gordon and 

Cary, all of Washington and Upperville. 

The family suggests that esl~ressions 

of syml~athy be in the form of 

conlribulions tc, the .%udubon >-ati:!*alist 

Society of the Central Xl:l-rica:~ 

States. St. Xlbar~s Schvol or Ya!c University. 

class oI 1949 Fulril.

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Thanks for the answer to my queries in the form of your chart on page 55. 

. . Curiously, the Harrison family of Northern Neck claims the marriage of 

their "Susanna Harrison, daughter of Thomas Harrison,'Jr., of Chappawamsic" 

as the Susanna who married (1 ) Moses Linton and (2) John Berkeley (24V211) -- 

and part of their family tree is built around that connection, as is that of 

some of the Berkeleys. 

This combination of marriages is documented in a "release of rights'' in 

Loudoun County, Virginia, dated 1775 in which a John Linton releases all 

of his rights as an heir to a John Berkely, now husband of his mother Susanna 

(surname not mentioned), widow and administratrix of his father, Moses Linton, 

because John Berkely gave him his education. 

There is also a will of a John Berkely dated 1808 in which he mentions (among 

others) John Linton (to whom he gives a slave); Susan (Lewis) Lewis and her 

husband Daniel Lewis (to whom he also gives a slave) on which I w ill comment 

in a later paragraph; and his deceased son, Scarlett Berkely, Scarlett Berkely 

had a son, Marmaduke Berkely, who went to Ne1 son County, Kentucky, in the early 

decades of the nineteenth century (see 1 ater paragraph). 

There is also a deposition in Loudoun County dated 1763 taken in a suit by 

Susan Hancock and her husband John Berkeley against Scarlett Hancock (who 

died in 1740) and William Hancock, his administrator, in which the Berkeleys 

are trying to retrieve two slaves which Susan Hancock inherited through the 

will of Richard Brett at his death in 1740. Scarlett Hancock's will mentions 

only his wife Ann Hancock, his daughter Ann Hancock, and his son John Hancock. 

A witness to the will of 'Scarlett Hancock was a Moses Linton. 

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Linton and Ann Barton, married Susannah Monroe, and Ann Linton, William's 

sister, married John Brett . There are complex ties in the ~arton/~rni th/~carlett/~anc) 

Harrison/ Graysan fami 1 ies in very early Colonial Mary1 and and Virginia. 

My interest in these families is based on these facts: I 

I descend from William Linton Lewis, brother of Susan (Lewis) Lewis who 

married her first cousin, Daniel Lewis (Susan Lewis and husband Daniel 

are mentioned in John Berkeley's will of 1808). I 

I have Susan (Lewis) Lewis's Bible. In this Bible she says that her 

(and William Linto'n Lewis's) mother was Catherine Linton, and that Catherine 

Linton's mother "was before marriage, Susan Hancock." The Bible says that 1 

Catherine Linton was born in 1748. 

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John Linton, moved to Springfield, Washington Co., Kentucky. He is known 

in Kentucky as "Capt. John" Linton, and his Kentucky relatives say he was 

born in 1750. 

from Loudoun Co. , Va. 

Susan (Lewis) Lewis and husband, Daniel Lewis, moved/to Nelson Co. , Kentucky 

(from which Washington Co. was taken). W i 11 iam Linton Lewis (my ancestor) 

moved from Loudoun Co., Va., first to Nelson Co., Kentucky, and later settled 

in Hancock Co. , Kentucky, on the Ohio River across from Troy, Indiana (almost 

directly south of Indianapol is. ) 

Catherine Linton (daughter of Susan Hancock and Linton) married 

(1 766) Wm, Joseph Lewis , Loudoun Co. , Va. 

When Wm. Joseph Lewis died in Loudoun County, Va. , i n 1820, the word of his 

death was first received in Kentucky by Marmaduke Berkely (see paragraph 3) 

of Nelson County, according to a letter in the manuscript department of 

Duke University, and he told the Lewis children (now adults) of their 

father's death. 

Mr. George Harrison Sanford King has established for us that Elizabeth Osborn 

Grayson, great granddaughter of Benjamin Grayson I and Susan Monroe (through 

Benjamin Grayson I, 11, and 111) married the Hon. Joseph Lewis, M.C. (Va. 1, son 

of my Catherine Linton and Wm, Joseph Lewis. Mr. King descends from the marriage 

of Susannah Monroe and her first husband, Charles Tyler. He told us that 

Benjamin Grayson 1's sister, Susannah Grayson, had married William Linton's 

brother, Moses Linton, but it was a surprise to see in your chart that she had 

also married John Berkeley as her second (or third) husband. William Linton 

was Susannah Monroe's second husband, according to Mr. King. 

As you have probably observed by now, I have reason to be1 ieve that my SUSAN 

HANCOCK is the Susanna who m. (1) Moses Linton and (2) John Berkeleyof the 

"release of rights." I am working on the theory that Susan Hancock is the 

daughter Ann Hancock in the Scarlett Hancock will of 1740, who married (1 ) Moses 

Linton and had my Catherine Linton in 1748 and John Linton in 1750; then as 

a widow Linton she married (2) John Berkely who mentions Susan's granddaughter 

Susan (Lewis) Lewis and her son John Linton in his will of 1808. Scarlett 

Berkely, also mentioned in John Berkeley's will of 1808, was born in 1755, and, 

in this scenario, would be a half brother to my Catherine Linton who married 

Wm. Joseph Lewis. Marmaduke Berkely, Scarlett Berkely's son, would be a half 

first cousin to the Lewis issue of Catherine Linton and Wm. Joseph Lewis in 

Kentucky, and could reasonably in those times have gotten the first word of 

their father's death,* 

I know that my Susan Hancock married Ltnton, ~ u did t not know until we 

reixly acquired John Berkeley's w i l l 0 8 in which he mentions her son John 

Linton and her granddaughter, Susan (Lewis) Lewis (whose Bible I have), that she 

might also have married a John Berkely.K*It is not my intention to disturb anybody 

else's line -- only to prove my own. I feel that I have fairly good basis in 

view of the previously~mentioned documents to proceed with my research. In fact, 

there are ample Lintons by name of John, William, and Moses, and Berkleys by 

name of John, and Susannahs by all surnames for there to have been several 

marriage combinations as specified in the "release of rights." Perhaps we are 

all correct in our claims. 

I . *Scarlett .Berkely would be the grandson of Scarlett Hancock, if this theory 

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Since I have not proved my theory, I do not know positively who my Linton 

antecedent is. I may yet find a need to research the issue of Susannah Monroe 

and William Linton (whose estate Benjamin Grayson I evidently took over from 

his widow, Susannah (Monroe) Tyler-Linton after their marriage) or the issue 

of Susannah Grayson and (1) Moses Lintbn and (2) John Berkely. I will, thus, 

be interested in any response you might have that relates to the Monroe/Linton/ 

Grayson marriage or the Grayson/Linton/Berkely marriage. 

If you are interested in a copy of the "release of rights" dated 1775, on which I 

, the Harrisons, Graysons, and I seem to be basing our connections, I shall be 

glad to send it along. 

Please make note of my change of address. 

Sincerely , 

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P.S. - At the risk of overburdening you with my own research, I am enclosing 

two Lewis charts which better explain my line of these entangled families. 

Obviously, it is a Grayson affair also, and on the strength of that fact, 

I keep writing. 

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El i zal:eth Osb p,]tl~ 2 K::t!,X!< ci -- flr.jjas.,, s,cg [IY-~;:, ;.!it. 

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Benj. A , gonn L ? et Dsrkelei. 

werz II1v. Appr. of Joseph Cross. 

Thomas Hdrrison, 3r. (Pr.Km.Co. ) 

,1 as a son, the following: 1.~~. L T ~ ~ T O ~ 

9 s,on: dchn LIMTON 

%we taken from: "P.ichmond Co., Mar-riages" s ciau.: Slizabeth LEWIS 

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1'13 3 : t ':a in Strc~et 

:,t. Charles, Illj nois 

60174 

k ~ r Dr. * Grsyson, 

I am an a~nate~r family rrencalo-ist ~sorkiny ry lines in the 

Grayson arid Sdnondson farlilies. Your nanlc ..las ~ent t,o me by ".s, 

Hclcn Payne of I?uc;hton, Kansas rc11orn I r.rote lsst month in search 

of ir1forrn.j tion about one oC my Grayson anccsbors. She referred 

me to you, since she had no f~rtller i~ifo~*ri tion than I hs7.e. 

1 have .clritten to t5e ltEdmondson 2arnily ijulletin" anri h:id a query 

pllt~l.ishc~1; ~~~~~~~~~~, I have receivcd no inf orna 1,ion. I am writin? 

to you in ho?es that jrou may be able to help Ine. 

The ancestor in question is lla~icy Grayson b. 15' Llay 1791 in 

Iiorth Cara21ina9 married John Kdaiondson, son of Scrlomon and Sus.?i.lna 

Eciinoncl:;ori, on 19 Sep 1303/9 in Knox Co., Tennessee, Nancy died in 

Octo?:.rcr 1865. Her hu?l?and, John, 1.ns born 16 Jul 1786 in Idarth 

Gal-olinn 3t:d died 2 9 Feb 19.5'6 nrobablj- in Tennnssee or Inrliana., 

Do y : hznpzil ~ to h:lvc: any infol-viaiion ahou-t !Jaricy Gray-san? I am 

descended from their so;-,, Jo!;n gray so:^ ICc!mo:.~d;on ~ ~ -rife n d Elizabeth 

Jane Iteily. John ('rayson Lkimoyids?~l ?!as a brother to Fls, l'ayne '5 

a-ncc~tar, ?\:i ley lllanson Edm?ndsnn. This is all 0 f thb i:lEormation 

that I have c oncerninq liancy Gray son. 

llw assistance that yo.1 could (;ive to rrie in this ~natter wol~ld' 

be greatly ar~pi-eciated. I wmld be rrlnri to nay ?or asy Xerox costs, 

-3ostn re, ctc. that would be involved and .nuld -rladly send yo11 rnore 

i nf o~ma oion on the F2dnlo;7tlr;on f cli~j lj es of John Lray son ?i&n )ndson and 

:lis da~cef;rj,?nts, if you are int,crcsted in tliem. 7 ha P encloycc! a 

sel-f-addressed, s tanned envelope for y ~ur conve,lience. Thank yon 

very nluch for yocr tfme and any assi:;tdiqce, 1 am 

Sincerely yours, 

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Box 167 

St. Charles, Ill. 60174 

Dear Sir: 

I have nothing to add to your family tree of GRAYSON. 

But (and I am grasping at straws) the name ALFRED 

GRAYSON crops up in my Naylor family from 1811 down 

the llne. I have been unable to make the connection - 

no marriages prior to 1811 . 

Do you have an Alfred Grayson in your Gee prior to 

1800 - perhaps in Maryland or Virginia. 

Some genealogists (amateur) have suggested that per- 

haps this name was used because children were sometimes 

named for important people or neighbors, but I can't 

buy that yet since it was passed down thru at least 

3 generations in several of the different branches of 

Naylors who were in Kentucky and on to Missouri. 

I would appreciate anything you can suggest to clear 

up my mystery. Thank you. 

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Dear Dr. Graysonr 

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2212 Sutton Place 

Richardson, Texas 


75080 

Reference your inquiry in the D . A.R. Magazine in May of 

this year. I am enclosing copies of all of the material 

that I have on the Grason r ray son) Family that I have 

at this time, and hope that it may be of some use to you. 

If they are related, they seem to have come first to 

either Virginia or Maryland - my earliest confirmed 

reference is in 1697 when Barah Grason left land to her 

mother, Henrietta Marin Lloyd in Talbot County, Md. 

I do know that they scattered somewhat, and are found 

at a later date in Kentucky. A t the Dallas Library 

last week, I found a Richard Grason r ray son) listed 

as Head of Family in a 1790 Census of Providencetown, 

Rhode Island. 

Baytain 

I am looking for a,/~ichard Grason, who was the father 

of Mary Grayson who married Captain Robert Handy 

Dashiell about 1788 either in Somerset County Maryland 

or Baltimore. The Graysons were seafaring men, and it 

is possible that they moved up and down the coast as 

their business demanded it, Then again, they may not 

be related at all, but the name Richard seems to appear 

very frequently. 

I do hope this helps you. If you find any information 

on this family I would appreciate it if you would send 

me a copy. Xost of this was sent to me by a lady in 

Kentucky whose ad in the D.A.R. magazine I saw many 

years ago! especially the chart, the history by Lund 

and Peter Washington, and the excerpt from Early Families 

of Eastern and Southeastern Kentycky . 

Incidentally, if you believe that you are descended 

from these Grasons, let me know and I will clue you in 

on some of my speculations about them. 

Good luck to you. 

(Mrs. E. H. ~ off,~r.) 

P.3, - I just found a copy of the ad in the D.A.R. magazine 

that I mentioned seeing many years ago, and realized that 

the lady was looking for the same Graysons you need. It Read; 

(Zanuary 11, 1972)"Grayson, Lackland-Salathiel Grayson of I 

Madison 1nd.D 1837 - where: Mar. Francies Lackland Father John 

B. 1805-where?How connected with Wren born in Tenn. & William 

born where? Want to connect with Benjamin of England who I 

settled in Westmorel~nd Co. Va. mar. President Monroe's 

niece Susarlnah Mo~roe. Childrenr Rev. Spence of Alexandria,Va, 

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I have been lookine for the !larents of one of my ancestors, and am 

sure the answer is there at the Maryland Ceneological Society, In 

fact, in the vault there is a collection of the papers of' Benjamin 

'.. Dashiell who compiled and published the I!ashiell Family records. 

, . :... Her name was Nary Graysan (sometimes spelled Grason, especia1l.y in 

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old records) and she Marl-i ed Cantain Hobt?r-t Ilandy rlashicl 1 

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\. ,\ .& (born 4-11-1766)1i. about 1800-ldol),rnarriape about 1788. In the 

, . 1: !i 1802 Baltimore City Directory, Mary wa,z mentioned living at 

'j ,:t . 21 Market Street. The answer may well he in the notes of nenj. 

y. Dashiell, 'l'he day I was at the MGS when I saw you, I briefly 

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. tQ ,\.L! a m deeply. Incidentally, there is a collection of maps showing 

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the 1ocati.on of the Dashiell Family khateau nc3.r Lyon, France, 

f \\. and I would lcve to have a copy of them. They are hand-drawn, 

\ but I hope some day to {:o to France, and would like to find the 

-:: y ruins. These maps are alsofi in Uanja;nin1s notes. I had pl~inned 

to do this In Cctober, but probably will not have the opportunity. 

. - - Cg 9ack to iiilry Grayson Liaehiell. Sh? w:is lihc daughfflr of' 

., , C;1ptain Richard Crayson. 1 have picked up rlotcs about tho Greysons 

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, 1. A Hj-chard Craysorl lived at \dye Town, 4 . A, County , 1774 

.: 5 kg He kind Few i18 i r ~ Chester C'hur*(sk, now :?t.ijaul's Ctlurctl, 

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Centervi 1 le in 1792. (History of' a . I!, Cuuntg - E.si:tr*y j . 

.'..- k ;/2. Q&,Co. WiJlr; - Will Rook /fl .L.,iber JF: {/I1 er~T.e~~vill,v, 

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: ... Md. 'dills 17Z-1~116. 

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Folj os 189,1!?0,191,192 Rr3592, Y:it&hew (2ecear;ed 1 

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Feb. 8 , 1767 , May 21 , 1767 !~cn.t i ens Sua;~r,nah , wi ft? of 

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LS .- Richard Grason 

.J! .= ..+; v'Follos 195, 196, 197 >larch I~FJIS, Au(tu!;t 19, l::,~? 

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* ------. Hi chal-dsm Gx;lr;nr!, deceased t N i c.?cc!-T4;rr. i n r';rar;olr, !!~-ntt~r.+r. 

'. .;. , - Thorrias, Sorr; Rictrard, John, 'l?hr~!nnr: ,:;corgc::, LJj.f'f:-,?~-,r\, 

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- , Grand-daughter Arm GPa~on, Dauph ter-i n-lc!w=Su::;~nrl~~h 

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. +-' Grason , Ljaughter~l Aae 1i.a Cr8ar;oli arid rd:ir ia Gra.:~c,n 

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regiment of Rangers, Commissioned Jan. 11, 1777, Records 

of Maryland Troops in Continental Service p. 614 also 

shows Lieut. Ceor{:e Srason - Schooner Flying Fish. 

8. Endeavors ScJxertion:; of 4.A. Co. Maryland Durin 

war 1775-83 from Karyland Archives by Schock $?!- 

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Br Bk 3 1780 -List of Off-icers and Men beloneing to 

the Navy 8 George Crason, Midshipman Richard Grason, 

Commodore Thomas Crason, Lt. Thomas Grason,Jr. 

- Rd.Bk. Pt. 2 -April 2, 1777 -Appointed Richard Crason 

collector of blankets of Wallacy Hundred in *&.A. Co. 

. . Rd.Rk .4Pt. 3 June 30, 1779 - ~omrn. Thos ~ras6n 

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Capt. Dashiel1.d wounded' in hip ,bone by -cannon ball. 

9. First U.S. Census 1730 Lists in Talbot Count - 

Richard Crason - 1 Free white male over 16, Free white 

females under 16, 4 free white females, and 4 slaves 

10. Also in Emory's -- History of &.A, County: July 1779, 

Commodore Grayson Coglrnander of "Chester" commissioned 

in Chester Town.p$O pis 

- R:; :hard Grason LKunavtay convict servant-Wyetown on 

Wyc River, 1774 

Richard Grason drew for pew in Chester Church 6/3/1793 

,496 - James Grason, Piney ~eck-4/20/1861 Commanded ' 

confederate infan try 

11. Tombshone Iiecorc1s of Mchester -Co. 1678--19648 

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p. I ,3 Grason-ftu.r.y E., wife of Wm. youngest daughter of 

William V, and Ann G, Murray, B Oct 16,1831 IJ 8/6/1858. 

Grason -Sarah Ennal.l::, wife of %m .Grason ,Etc. 

Grason-Wm. Son of Gov. Crason 

p.116 -Grason,Wm. E:ldest eon of Nm. & Susan Grason 

dm March 4, 1831 - 17 years Old, 

12. Dorchester CO.~ -, Great Choptank Parish Vol 3, Marriages 

Novenber 17,1857 Wm.C;rason of $,A. tc Mary Ennalls Murray 

of Dorset 

November 21, .1.861 Wm. Gr~ison & Sarah Ennnls Hooper 

November 8, 1853 Wi ll.iam Crayson Confirmation 

Vol. 2. I)c!ceasrd: Yia1.y Ennals Grason 26 years,8 Mos 8/8/105~ 

1 3 6 J:itluar~ 1815 Grnyson, of ------ Grason, 

Baptisms - Ka.1.1 of t1c:cor'ds Yo1 12335 

111. Cl~optank 1'arr.i sh - Llj.lli.arn Grayson - List of Communicants 

w i ~ ~ i ~ ~ A ~ Z P ; . . ~ b d from , ~ h 1 i ~ s~ t Dec ~ ~ . ~ 1869 ~ ~ ~ -deceased 

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Deceased - nli 1 l j am :;rbayson 9/7/1884 age 50 years. 

1.5 * -- !d;?L-lrl:~nd A -- !l!zrr .-.%2?2..-- 

i 1ti34-1722(Rarnes) P. 18: Botfield, 

Mishscl rn, Sar*ai; Gravson JPly 1746, Talbot Co. 

. Cns:slake, 'f'horna:; .I 7113/4, ~liza rays son ( these from Leeds 

... Mu~~3w1.-ittc!n 1i.x.t o.l' Illarriage Licenses) 

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-. C:aze.t;~tt.? - - Ar~nnpolis -- John S. Stockett Married 

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.. - (Newman) p. 78 Crason - 'dill of 

. ,g: Rc'lert t;rwr:on, Talbot Co. 1746, Talbot Co. Wills Box 10, 

FII Ldar 19 

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m, 1t':n. C;rz~ciar~ 

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( Jones )p. 358 Sarah Ennals Hoopcr 

c;on o? ex-.Gov, h'm. Grasorl af 2 .A. Co. whose 

, w; ?E. was C,:.t.sl-i i)rr i ck Sul 'rvnne 

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I'7lb2 Yary Edrnondso~l Ief't jlroperty to pandcb,il d Elizabeth Grason 

Tslbot arid Fjary-Grasc~~:, ( relctiot~ship not mentioned), 

714 6 'lli cha.el Botf'ic!ld m, ---.--..- 

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Earah Grayson - July 1746 

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1;' 6 0 , Rjchar ~f --.. G~-aysorl U. 1.760 Dm 1790; y. __ 

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l'?77 ..-----..--A rtichn::.d ~>rasori ---- reported c:oll.ector of Blankets - Willacy " Hundred 

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3779 -. Sommoc,or-e .---we- Gras:on 

- - - (;rasc~r-~ --.- ..--. -BLt, George 

--- --------- Grason-both in service 

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1780 List of Officers ti rnen in navy8 Geor~e Craz, Ddshipman- 

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R ;,chard Grason, c o t Thomas Grason , Lt . Thos . Grason, Jr . 

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1786 --------- 13 i,chard Grasorl-.Cadi --+ ----- c i 1 31'1786 

1788 Mary Grason rna.rrieti -- Robert Dashiell I 

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Richard Grason 1790 census - 1 free white male over 16, 4 free 

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1793 .;, _Hi.char-d Crason - Chester Church pew 

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1797 ,I Richard Grasonlodeceased-N iece Maria Grason, Brother Thomas, 

a A Sons1 Richard, John,(Il.l605), Thomas, George; Wife-Ann, 

Granddaughter Ann Grason, Daughter in law Susannah Grason, 

Daughters: Amelia Crason & Maria Grason 

1805- f John Crayson-Will-mentions Bro: Richard, Wm & Thos, 

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1808 Richard Crason will - Rebecca Black, wife of Samuel Black, Brother 

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Box 167 

St. Charles, 111. 60174 

202 W, Morgan Ave. 

Pennington Gap, Va, 24277 


Dear Dr. Grayson; 

I was overjoyed to find your ad for Grayson Family A- dsociation 

in May-June issue Gsnealogi.cnl Helper. Please send inf 03-mation on 

membership and piiblications. I enclose envelope for same. 

I have worked on Grayson genealogy for several mon-ths and 

outline briefly my line. I have materials on some allied lines. 

&.y work has been entirely from Court Records and I have copics 

of urill:; and inventories of a.11 listcd. 

I am looking forward to receiving information from you. 

Sincerely, 

,@&,t4~2-4 n 

Barbara J. Kelly 

1. Rarbara Jones Kelly b. 1934 Bland Co. Va. residing Pennington Gap,'ia. 

2. Virginia Caroline GRAYSON Joncs b. 1911 Bland Co. residing Joncsvillo ,V' 

3. LaFayettc GRAYSON b. 1861 Wythe Co. Va,d-1917 Bland Co.Va. 

4. Andrew .'nckson GRP.YSON,Capt. C. S. A. b. 1831 Wythe Co. d.1910 Ula@ Co. 

5. John GRAYSON 0.1787 Montgomery Co. d. 1874 Bland Co, :!A. 

6. 'Jilliarn GRAYSOPI b. 1750/1760-d. 1801 Xontgomory Co. Vam 

7. John GRAYSON b. ca.1727-d. 1802 ::~nt~;omery Co. Va* 

8. Ambrose (:RAYSO?! b. ?-d. 1742 Spotsylvania Co. Va. 

9. John GiiL,''?O:I b. 7 d 1735 Spotsylvania Co. Va. bought land there 

as early 2s 1714. Formerly of Lancaster Co. Va. Eldest son Thonns 

resident of Ced, Kent Co. Great Britain in 1737.

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103 W. Main St. 

St. Charles, Ill, 60174 

Dear Dr. GxSaysonr 

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202 W. Morgan Ave. 

Pennington Gap, Va. 24277 

October 4, 1980 

Thank you for Grayson Family Newsletter which I received 

9-25-80. I enclose check for $6.00. 1 want to receive future 

Newsletters. Do I send check for subscription or what? Please 

advise. 

I have documented materials which I can contribute on the 

Virginia Graysons. As my work progressed on Grayson genealogy 

I began to realize that many of the Graysons had gone West 

while my own ancestors had remained in Virginia. I have been 

able to assemble a great deal of material on these ancestors. 

This information may be sought by some descendants in the West 

and I will gladly send it for publication in your Newsletter, 

if you want it. Please let me know when you would need it so 

that I can prepare the materials with proper documentation and 

type it. 

I am thrilled for the opportunity for contact with others 

of the same ancestry, 

I look forward to hearing from you. 

Sincerely, 

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Barbara J..Kelly


Dr, R. I Re Grayson, N.Ue 

. . 103 W. Riain Street 

St. Charles, Illinois 60174' 

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MRS. TOM M. JOHNSON 

719 STORYWOOD DRIVE 

HOUSTON. TEXAS 77024 

4 August 1980 

Enclosed herewith please find two checks, one in the 

amount of $12,00, per your statement of 8 July, 

The other check in the amount of $100 represents my 

participation in the research project, I believe you 

are taking a very prudent approach and I wish,to lend 

Also enclosed, please find a copy of my lineage which 

I would like to hope may be of assistance. Your bull-etin 

hqs c~ntained the Agchives information noted; I have 

photocopies of considerable documentation from this source. 

1 look forward to the success of %he project. With 

kindest personal reg:$rds, I am, 

Sincerely, 

kathleen Grayson Johpson 

(ivirs, Thos. M.)

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Daunht cr of Pocvel - l - C1:~;lton Grays=, (b. 1875, Clark County, 

~lrkansas; d, 1.966) and Velena-Qlr_e Filer (b, 1885, Antrim 

Co~~nty, idichigan; d. 19-rn 

Powell Clayton Grayson was thcl son of Zachar;&-jh Tgl.or Graysop, 

b. 18148, Hamilton Collnty, Tennessee. He died in Ou~chita County, 

Arkansas, in '1 937. He rnar.ric?d Qice IIawkins, b, 1849, Ouachita 

County, Arkansas; died ca 1918, 

Xach-riah T:q-ylor Grxyson was onc of eight sms and three 

daughters of John Grayson, b. 1807, in Hamilton County, 

Tennessee ; d, 18131. h'iarried Sarlh ~rick(s), b. ca 1800; 

d, 1871. Pligrated to Nevxda County, Arkansas in 1859. 

The 1 PSO census of Ouachita County, .$rkansxs, shows the 

parents OF John Grayson as havinl; bccn born in Nort,~ Carolina, 

I'he 1790 census of Wilkes County, North Carolina, shows 

two Grayson families, as follawsl 

Benjamin Grayson , b. ca1757 (see below) 

Wife 

1 llaughter 

2 Boys under 16 

2 boys over 16 

John Grayson , b, ca1770 (see below) 

Wife 

no chil.drcn listed, but census required listinc of only those 

over Id. 

Regardin< the birthdates of Benjamin and Johnt 

N.C. State Archives contain a Pay Voucher (#42'j9) to 

Benjamin Gra -, for Nilitary Service, Piorgan District, 

31 3i;ly 178~s0~ilkos County Land Entries and Dead Book U 

list grants to Benjamin Grayson in 1778, He would have had 

to have attaiqed his majority by 1778. 1 

Willces County Deed 3ooks 13-1 and D contain deeds for Durc:ase 

and s,?.Lc by J-ohn Gr:i,yson in 1791 anti 179(6?), He would have 

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The first report from the genealogist, Mrs, Ruth Barnette, of Ral- 

eigh, N.C, on the aenjamin Grayson of Wilkes county, N.C, re- 

search:.project .has been distributed to the 8 members of the 

proJect, 

Further aspeots to the projeot are as. followsr 

l..Ellrs. Barnette sent 5 more pages of her report of Jan, 6th. I am 

awaiting, another letter and statement from her before dlstribut- 

Ion.. 

&.On Jan, 10th I sent a request to Mrs. Barnetto asking herdo 

research some newly found: Grarsons of Oran~e county, NoCI. from 

1762, thinking that these may be progenitors of Ben jamini Grayso-. 

Wails appeaz on page 103 of this lssue. Note the name Isaaa 

Grasson* Could he be an antecedent of Isaac Graysorr, son 

of Jjoseph of Butherford County, N.C,?(Joseph Grayson:is thought 

td be possibly a brother to Benjaminl Grayson of Wllkes, ) See 

the family chart of Joseph on page 104. 

3..Some of Benjamin Grayson's. sons went td Knox county, Tenn,, we 

believe, but~have not1 proven. These Graysans should be researched 

in K~OT countg and theirrorigins traced* If birthplaces aould be 

shorn, it; might help in traoing Ben jamin. Furthermore, many of 

our members come from these lines (John, Jestzee, Joseph, and 

hnJamln, jm were ih Knor couhtg, Term,) See page 105 fon 

details.. 

4. William Grasson of Monroe counts, Tenn,, might be the same. Will- 

'iam Gragaom.nho appear& in Wilkes county, N,C. in 1800, If I can 

locate a genealogist in Monroe county, I will comnisslon that 

person to research William for the Project a1s.0, with the ideathat 

further light oathe Wilkes county dan night develop. See 

pages 107 and 108.- for, family charts and: footnotes on! William 

Grayeon. More material from Howard Grayson about William 

and others, ia on pages 109-113, The W i l l i a m Graman of Rutherford 

. oo~nty, N.C,.should not be confused nlth the William mentionad 

above, See familg chart on. page 114.. Previous Wilkes. researc.hi 

IS OIZ gpm 115-122. 

Margland Graysanm see good latter ffom ,Ruth Hoff, pp, 123-4. 

~ ~ ~ i e t t ~ J l r s ; - M p, c C 125. ~ y Thanks , for the records also. 

The 1860 Tennessee Census: PP. 126-129, Who sent this in? Thanks. 

Gibson-Grayson connectionst pp,.130-134. 

Some Illinois Graysons, from Nina Bowenr pp,.135-137. 

*Co~les of Grayson Newsletter Volumea available at cost, including+ 

*poetage t Vo1.h $23.00: Vol, ILs $49.00; Val.. IZZr$38.00. * 

Who can send me Lewis P. Grayson's new address? It was Blxby, 0kI.a.

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Dear Mrs. Wrnette, 

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Thank you for your letter of Dec, 15th regarding court minutes 

of Wilkes. 

1 now have a new request based on new Grays.on clue-. 

Mrs. Mary Hammersmith of Naperville Ill. recently gave me.a 

cmpy of an article which appeared in the May.:1978 North Carolina 

Genealogy Society Journal proving that there were three 

Grayaons in what is novr Alamance county and what was previously 

Orange county, N,C,.Lnnd sales by a Henry McCulloh in the 

Granville District, on 1~1cCulloh Tract No. 11, included-: 

1, John Grayson. 200 acres 10 Sep.. 1762 

2, Isaac Grayson 907 acres 11. Sep 1762 

3. John Grayson 531 acres: 28 June 1763 

- 4. .Nicholas Graysanr 243 aores 25 June- 1763 

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Inasmuch as Benjamin Grayson does not appear in Wilkes 

county until 1779, there is the possibility that he came 

. from Orange county, One of Benjamin Grayson8s putative aons 

ms a John Grayson. If Benjamin named his son John after Ben 

kin's father, then Benjamin's father could have been a John1 

Qgyson, Thus it would be possible that John Grayson8s 

son-went West to Wilkes when W'ilkes was created out of Rowan1 

cohty around 1777. and-that the son was our Benjamin Grayson 

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r~search the files for -all available information ori the Grays-. 

of Orange and Alamanoe counties.. You hare told me that 

,all,quch information has been sent by the counties to Raleigh 

Land' is available to yorthere. Please submlt a ~Baternent for 

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1.. John..Graysonr~bought 190 acres. from Biehe See for &I puunds ; 

16 Maroh--1797 mox ao.; Term. 

2. John Grayson,. 1806 tax list& &'lo* C0.4 Tennm - m~ts* -din's conpans* 1 

3S. Nancy Grays- married Johl Edmundson Sept; 16, Knox. CQ. , .1809, 

(Daughter of John Graysan?) I 

4, Ben amin Graysonl.married Nancy Regney; Knox coo, Tenn. May 29,. 1815,. 

T hi s Benjamin Grayson, was home in Knoxville, Tenrr, , 1814; was born 

16 Jan 1793 (Military records, W a r of 1812), Was this Benjamiiz 

Graysan the son of John Grayaon of &ox co.7 

5. John Grayson in census: of 1790 indW1lkes co. Na.C.. listed 1 male over 1 

16 and 1 female, (Probably the son of Ben-in Grayson of Wilkes 

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&.~ohn Grayson on Wilkes oo. tar lists..1793. 1794, and 179% I 

7.. Soh Graysonr, bought 1OOacres olu.Kingos Creek, Wilkes am. , N.C. 

oaiiZ April 1791 and sold 100 acres. on King's Creek to Wisdom 1 

o1~16 No- 1794. Ben j, Graysoa;.gave oath on the 1791 document. 

8. John Graysonl on no further tax listsl or census ia Wilkes county 

after 1795. 

9.. Johh Grayson on nor co,. Tsnn. tax lists Inti 1806, 2807,. 1812,. 1827, 

and 1828e. 

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10.. Joaaph Grayson married Patsy Brazealel 10 Dec, 1798, Knor c. Tern. 

and Joseph Grayson bought- 400 acres of land from Henry Brazeale 20 

July 1801 in ffiox: GO.. (Josephr-was brother to -Grayson ?) 

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11. Bendamin Grayson witnessed wilU 261 Nor, 1792 Knox me, and was om 

Knox GO, tar lahtrpl 1802,. 1806(, 1807.. (However a Benj, Grayson was 

on the first jury in Boang oio 1805 and in 1802 was in Capt; J ok 

Walker's company b~:Boane countyi,) Was the Knox co. Benj.Grayson 

the brother or father of John Grayson of Knox and Wilkes? 

12.. Job Grayson &d rifet both 60-70 yrs old Knar oo. census 1830.(both 

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13. Jessee Grayson on 1806 Knor co. tar list. (Enother to Johmet al.) 

-t John Grasson, eldest son of Benjamin Grayson, SX.~,, of Wilkea. 

county, N,C.,moved to fLnox county, Tenni with his wife and childre&,. 

BenJamln Grayson and Nanoy, ini.1797 after sellins his 100 acre, 

farm in Wilkes oounty, NmCe- His father or brother Benjamin Grag1pom4 

lind for a while in Knox county as did his brother Joseph Grayson. 

John Grayson lived In- Uox county ~ntill' after 1830. Brother Jessee 

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In Vol. 4, No, 2, Page 40, you provided information on the ,Jilliam Grayson of 

GJilkes County, N,C. and his sons, This Villiam has been located on the Monroe 

County, Tenn., census records for 1830, 40 & 50 and some of his sons for 1830. 

&pies enclosed. His son Joseph was also located on the Gallaton County, Ill., 

census for 1850. Copy enclosed. No census record was found for Joseph for 1840 

even though there is evidence that he was in Gallaton County at that time. I 

think that this :,lilliam may have been the father of my g-grandfather, Jesse 

Grayson. A family sheet on Jesse is enclosed, The logic is presented below, 

Family lore, not firmly grounded, has it that my Jesse's father and grandfather 

were William and Benjamin with the order unestablished. If this !Jilliam was my 

Jesse's father, is it possible that the Bsnjamin of Jilkes County was his father? 

This is an interesting thought, 1 note that in the referenced newsletter you 

indicate otherwise, C 

I would very much welcome any additional information that you or any of our readers 

may have relative to this iJilliam and his descendants. This is a cry for help. 

My g-grandfather, Jesse Grayson, was born in NiC. between Nov. 1800 and Nov. 11310, 

Additional family lore is that Jesse was of a prominent Carolina family that moved 

to Tennessee while he was still quite young and that when he was grown he moved 

to M. and subsequently to what is now Logan County, Arkansas. Census records and 

pension file records reveal that Jesse's son, William 3, Grayson, was born in what 

is now Saline County, Ill., in Bb, 1834, A copy of one page from his pension file 

is enclosed, Info in the pension file of Jesse F, Grayson, son of Joseph, indicates 

that Jesse F. was born in Monroe Oounty, 'lknn., in 1822or 23, and that the family 

moved to Gallaton Cbunty, Ill,, in about 1834. Joseph located in Shawneetown which 

is very near the Saline County Line. mere is a small towm of Grayson in Saline 

County, Ill., near Eldorado which is quite near to Shawneetown. 

William Grayson of 5Ji:lkes County, N. C. and Monroe County, Tenn., was born in Virgina 

in 1777 and was in N.C. by 1800 based upon census data and Josephls birth there in 

1800 and was in Monroe munty by 1022 or 23 . per the evidence in the pension 

files of Albert H, & Jesse F. Grayson. @pies enclosed. Joseph came to Ill., Gallaton 

aunty, per the statwnt of Annie Belen Spears, JoSe~h's daughter. On the 1830 

census of Monroe County for Joaeph, there is a male 30-40 which is Joseph and 

another 20-30 who could very well be my Jesse. I think that my Jesse and Joseph 

made the trek to Ill, together or very close to the sarne date, Subsequently my 

Jesse moved to No,, then to Missby 1837 and then to Ark. in 1838. 

Other pension file extracts are enclosed which may be of interest to some. me 

Benjamin C, Grayson of lknn,, whose file is partially enclosed,was a brother of 

the Col. James Grayson of Tom IXlly fame according to the file, 

Sorry that I haven't gotton to the Passengership listings. Most of my time is 

devoted to attempting to trace my lines. I w ill still try to get to that very soon. 

However,my time is limited. I w ill be in travel status weekly beginning 5 Jan. 81 

Eor six or seven months. 

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St. CbPrles, El. 60174 

Wilkes Countytax list8 have been one of our weaker records for 

the early period as well ae into the 1800fs, Last fall three yearn tax 

list8 were found in the private collection of William Leaoir in the University 

of I. C, Library at Chapel Hill. About six weeks ago, ei@t more para were 

found. They are going to be published by the rociety this winter, 1 have 

copied tuo rrb&chean and hme the third to do. I am t Ung you thia to ex- 

plain the enclosed chart, 

I am jwt back from a trip to Raleigh where I did research in the 

Archives and in the Land Want Office, I am alao saclosing copieu of the 

orighsl land grant8 for Ben jandn Grayson hare in Wilkes and Joseph Grayaon 

rho entered his fhst land in Wuire County, Mhile in the land grant offlce 

I met a young man who, belie- it or not, descend from Joseph Grayson in 

Batherford County! t He hb valanteerad to send ms Information that he has 

mqiled on thoae Grayaoas there, He is a graduate 8tudent at Chapel Rill 

and wfll not go to Rutherfordton for a fw ueak8, but I ham a ll faith that 

ha uill keep Ma promise! 

will uea from the chart that I have Included the 1800 canaua 

ii YUtrer on the ~royson~. ~t would ppeu from the chprt that en j of 

YWLeu (1778) had sons John, Joseph, Jesse and Ranjamin, &re and a male bet 

the agm of 16-26 in 1800 WHO C- VERY WEU BE m, bat thsrs sre no record~ 

hero to prove it, a8 you ham add. 

m e the William (5) does not appear on thentax Usta, and since 

klking to the young man in the land grlriat office, it is quite possible that 

W W o m Ckagsan bulongs to Joseph in Rutherford County as he is snpposd to 

have had a William, a Benjanrln and a Joseph, Jr., I beliewe. Uiam (5) I 

do not bsliwe could belong to Benj, (ln8) for that would give him art extra 

We and the censtts for 1787, 1790 and 1800 belie thiu fact, 

arro from the 1800 census, 1 do not believe that Be j, 1778 left 

Wflke8 until aftex* the censur was taken and by the 1805 tax list, Jesse st= 

ram pqdng on 80 ac and 1 poll, but by 1810 only William (5) was hi%, 

Mg theory would be that W U a m belongs to Joseph of Rutherford County, 

Ee corns to Wilkea and bought land on bravim Creek because his UNCLE Ben jamin 

wm here. Ben jaudn (1778) and hi8 family Left, but WilUaln remained. I have 

"libted three sans for William (5). Note their names. Benjgmia (2) is, I belleve 

the one who married the widcnr Kilby and who was dimrrced by her. Sspt, term 1826 

for W ng in adultry, I have not gone beylbnd 1820 aince your Grayaona left here 

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The pung man in the land grant office and I feel that Benjamin and 

&sqh were perhaps brothers. Benjamin getting his first land on the ridge bet 

WUcerr and Ehrke and Joseph getting his first land bet Burke and Fatherford Coa. 

By both of them wing the same names and then U a m (5) using the same, they 

m a t certainly had to be very closely related. 

Now, I have checked my orm private collection of record8 in Virginia 

ace I have not had time to go to the library and research in the mated& up 

there. There uaa ern Ambrose Grayson who left a will in 1742 naning his brother 

BENJAMIN GRAYSON his Execr. Bmbrose and a John Grayson obtained lad in the 

1720's. John sold Ambrose laid in 1729. hbrose had a son John and one Ard3rose 

and nothm childre" not named. lhere is mention of Col WiUlam Grayson in both 

the Spotsylvania Books and Augusta County Booka. We have right much material in 

tho libnary on the counties formed out of Augusta and around that area of Spotsylvania 

mange, Camline, eta, I do not know that there is enough to find a connection with 

tha Benjamin and Joseph that came into Wilkes, but I cap only tell you I w ill search 

thro@ it all if you want to continue with the search. 

(me eaoload material. exhaust. .the check ma.lled earlier. I w l l l mdt 

pPT plea8Ur8. 

P. S, 1 could not make copies of the zmox copies of the tax Usts at thia time. 

It might be possible for me to do so later, but one especially has to be cut and 

put together in a better order. I am speaking of copging only the Grayson rafarsnses, 

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North Wikesboro, N.C. 28659 

Dear Mrs. Absher: 

Thank you for your excellent rezoxt on the Graysons. I see that one of the crucial 

points to resolve is the matter of WILLIAM GRAYSON whose family was recorded in 

Wilkes county in the census of 1800, 1810, and 1820. I have records indicating 

that he sold his land in 1824. I assume him to be the William Grayson who then 

shows up in Monroe county, Tenn., in the same area where four Grayson families the 

right age to be his son; are listed: namely Henry, John, Benjamin, and Joseph 

Gzayson, This William Grayson according to your census schedules turned 45 between 

18U 9ad 1820 and therefore was born between 1766 and 1775. 

In Rutherford county in the 1810 census there were 2 William Graysons age 45 or 

older. One of them had one girl under 10 and a wifz 26-45; the other had three girls 

under 10 and a wife 45 or older. Therefore the tvm William Graysons of Rutherford 

county in 1810 were not the same as the William Grayson of Wilkes county. 

Furthermore, William Grayson witnessed the will of Rachel (VanZant) Grayson in 1828 

in Rutherford county. Rachel was the widow of Joseph Grayson. I assume that Wil- 

liam was the son ofSJoseph and Rachel. I have a letter from Harold Rollins of . 

Winston-Salem, N.C., stating that the children of Joseph Grayson according to es- 

tate proceedings, were 1) William who married Susannah Ugan in 1807 and died 1841, 

2) Joseph, Jr,, 3) Isaac, 4) Benjamin, 5) Elizabeth, and 6) Susan. !Further, I have 

the will of WiUiam Gxayson of Rutherfoxd county dated 16 Feb., 1841, in which he 

names as his children Benjamin Grayson, Sally Deviney, Patsy Queen, and Elizabeth 

Grayson. This latter William Grayson must therefore be the William of the 1810 cen- 

sus with 3 girls under 10. 

Further analyzing the age of William Grayson of Wilkes, I note that in the 1800 census 

his wife was 16-26 and he had 3 sons and 2 daughters under 10, His wife must have 

been close to 26 and they must have been married about 10 years previously in 5790. 

If William was 21 a t marriage, his bkth wuld have been about 1769. This still lies 

in the bracket 1766-1775 as calculated from the 1810 and 1820 census, between which 

he turned 45. HOWEVER, if he was born BEFORE: 1774, as is likely (co*&d a 26 year 

old man have 5 children?) then William Grayson of Wilkes, no doubt the W i l l i a m E. 

Grayson of other records, might NOT be a son of Ben jamin Grayson of Wilkes, Further,. 

the son of Benjamin in the 1800 census who was 16-26 and the las' -. ,d at home out 

of 7 children (5 boys, 2 girls) could have been WREN GRAYSOIJ, , ,32. 

If William Grayson of Wilkes is the same W i l l i a m Grayson of lW.lroe county, Tenn., then 

he was born in 1767 in Virginia and his wife was Anny, born 1774 in N.C. (1850 census 

of Monrok county, Tern,) This fits well with the calculations above for William 

Grayson of Wilkes, 

We can try to calculate the age of Benjamin of Wilkes from his eon, John, who was 

married by 1790. If John was 21, and if enj jam in had been 21 at Jota's birth, then 

Benjamin was brn at least 42 yeus before the 1790 census: 1748, If we give a 2 - 

Year margin plus or minus for John and also for enj jam in, we have 1748 plus or minus

4 years, or 174401752. We know that Benjamin Grayson, Sr., was born before 1755 

because in the 1800 census he was over 45 years of age. In addition to this we have 

thecensus of JOHN GRAYSON of Knox county, Tennl, in 1830: (I assume this to be the 

son of Wilkes for reasons stated elsewhere). In 1830 John was 60-69: thus he was 

born 1760-1770, and this proves that he was ovex 20 in the 1790 census. I 

The 5 sons of Benjamin of WiUces were: 

1. JOHN, the eldest, who had his own family in 1790. 

2. JOSEPH, who went to Knox county, married Pattie Bxazeal in 1798. I 

3. =SE, who left for Tenn. after 1805, had a large family in Marion county, wit- 

nessed the will of Joseph. 

4. BENJAMIN, Jx., proven the son of Benjamin, Sr., in the 1799 tax list which men- 

,tionned Sr. and Jr. 

5. WREN, proven the brother of JOSEPH elsewhere. I 

&om all of the above, we usually have concluded that there were only 5 sons of Ben- 

jamin of Wilkes, mainly because in the 1787 cansus thexe were S'sons, and in the 1790 

census when John Grayson was in his own household there were 4 sons in the hame of 

Benjamin. But suppose TWO sons left the home of Benjamin 1787-1790, and one was 

BORN. Then there would be 6 sons, and there would be room for William E, Grayson 

on the list, William could have left during the period 1787-1790 (age 20-23) as well 

as John 4223) 

The only trouble is, who was the boy in Ben's house age 16-26 in 18001 Wren or the 

youngest? To answer, let us examine the sons: 1) It was not John because he married, 

went to Tenn. to Knox county before 1800. 2) Joseph went to Knox county, married 

1798, and there is no reason to think he returned. 3) Jesse Grayson must have 1 

belen born before 1777 because he had land and paid taxes 1797-1805, so it was not 

Jesse at Ben's house in 1800. 4) Benjamin, Jr., was on the tax record in 1799 but 

owned no land. From Marion county, Tenn.. records we have concluded previously that 

the wife of enj jam in, Jr., was Martha, born in 1780. Therefore, Benjamin is likely to 

have been bqn before 1780. Furthenaoxe, Benjamin Grayson, Jr., might be the one who 

witnessed th'e will of Jane McCasty in Knox county, Tenn., in 1792. 

Therefore, we have no evi6er.ce for the theory stated above, that there might have been 

a son younger than Wren and that 2 rather than 1 son left 1787-1790. 

EOWBVerr suppose there had been 6 sons BEPORE 1787 and one left before the 1787 census 

and then John left after that census, If William instead of John was the eldest, and 

if 'william had left before 1787, he could then be a brother to Wren. William was born 

abut 1767 (1850 census in Monroe County, Tenn.). He leaves home age 19-20, evading 

the 1787 census, and leaving 5 brothers at home. John leaves in 1790, leaving 4. 

is the last at hame in 1800. Now we have 6 sons of Benjamin of Wilkes. 

I prefer the last theory. Therefore William would have been the eldest son, not Job, 

and if Williamwas born when his father was at least 21, then his father: Benjamin 

weald have been born in (1767-21) about 1746 ,inatead of 1748 (+ or - 4). 

There axe two other N.C. Graysons: in the 1800 census for Lincoln county is DWRY 

C;RAYSON 833, 42101-31001. Also an ELI GRAYSON in Wake county, N.C- in three marriages 

and as a witness in 1798, 1810, 1820, and 1824. 

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You mentionsed the-irqinia Graysons. I have the genealogy collections of 3 of the 

descendants of these Graysons, including the collections of 2 certiEied genealogists I 

who have Grayson lines. The material amounts to hundreds of pages and hundreds of 

Graysons. I have given up trying to go from that family to mine but have decided 

that 1 must go backward from my Graysons to find the connecting link- 

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1 poll tax, when would bey NOT pay 1 poll tax? When not voting? 

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you met. Maybe he has some new clues. 

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It is significant that Benjamin Grayson, Sr., left (or died?) Wilkes between 1800 and 

1805 because Wren Grayson married Betsy Wens in 1805 in Scott county, Ky., suggest- 

[ ing that when the last son (Wren) left home, so did the father leave for other lands. 

I hote that the first jury in Mane county, (1805) Tenn., had a Benjamin Grayson on 

it. Further, Bledsoe county, Tenn., was created out of Roane county in 1807, the 

year that Wren Grayson and his wife and fixst child, John Wren Grayson, left Scott 

county, Ky., for Bledsoe county. Ben jamin Crayson (Jr. or Srl) and Wren Crayson 

signed a petition in 1815 in Bledsoe county. In 1813, Marion county was created out 

of ~ 1 4 county ~ s and Indian lands, and in 1830, Jesse Grayson, Benjamin Grayson, (Jr. 

( m doubt) and the widow of Joseph Grayson are in Marion county with large families. 

Joseph is proven to be the brother of Wren in a bounty application and Jesse witnessed 

the will of Joseph, this linking all these people, Further, I have a letter from Wren 

I 0 his nephew Henry, the known son of Joseph. 

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I was happy to obtain the copy of the 290 acre grant of Benjamin c+ Wilkes because 

it was entered June 19. 17'19, this being the eariliest data of a document that 1 now 

have. I note that Wilkes was created from Surrey county in 1777. Could there be 

Grayson records in Surrey? Perhpas you could check deeds, deaths, marriages, courts, 

I taxes,etc.,thare. 

What if Benjamin, S.r, had come directly to Virginia ox to North Carolina from Eng- 

land? Are there immigration records? 

Enclosed is a check for $25.00 for more searching. 

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Dear Mru. Abahsr 7 apt* 1975 

Thia Is a follow-up letter to the letter of last 

mek detailing our knowlege of Benjamin Grayson of Wilkee 

and hie sons. I would like to set down the evidenoe for certain 

oonneotlons to Virginia t 

2. Hypothenlat Benjamin Grayeon uf WIUres, born aa. 1746, w e 

m m Virginia. 

a. It is said that @later e e m ret&rnsafrom Buther- 

ford: wunty shown that acme of the children of ' Joseph Cragson, SF., of Ruthorford co., N.C., were 

born In Va. We both aGee that thie Joseph might be 

the brother to Benjamin of WILkea. 

b. William Grayaon of Monroe oounty, Tenn., age 83 

ln the 1850 eensus, was bum in Va., his wife In N. C. 

lip last letter details presunzptive evidenoe that 

Vl~llan was the son of Benjamin of Wllkea. 

2. 8ypotheoisr Benjamln Grayson of Wllkes might have aome from 

Fairfat County or Culpepper County, Va. t 

1.)~ Benjamin Grayson wae In Eoane county, Tenn. In 

1802 and 1805. (Tar and Jury reoords ). 

2. )A, st ace^ Grasson married. William. Brown 28 Oct, 

$805, Roue county, Term, 

daughter of M s Ellzw, married 

lotet Another note 3*)n stater ~Uzer, 

I havet It ms 1st Bergeaa BerUey, 2nd BENJAPIIN GRAYSON; their 

mzey I;ewle, not @youngeat ohildren* were Benj., Susan, Sara, Ann Graysor~ 

tawis Ellzeyr th* (~ef. s Va. 6. Bemrds; Fairfar m. willa, p. 62,) 

will n a hie, Date. on rill t 1 Oot- 17R61 19 Dee. 17863 (rlll offathe;! 1 

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+-.- Uahsl (Van ant) Wteon, 2nd. wife of Joseph Grayson, sr., Bttherford 

. oottnty, his widow in her will of 1828 mentlona her 

daughter Sane Cmw and ~ands ahlldren Rachel, Rimbth, 

Lettls, Iasao, Jamea G,, $ Abraham Crow. 

5.) A James Crow wttnessed the all of Franees (Hurt) 

-on, dtr, of Jamea Burt, In 8 w l U in Culpepp- I 

mr munty, Va., 15 June, 1789. 

6*) William Grayson, John Crow, and Will Hurt were emoroa 

the purchasers of an estate of Qlrietopher Diokena 

17 April 1780 in Culpepper county, Val 

7.) Also In Culp, cod Jamea Graysont. rrit. wflL 1781; 

Tho- Grayeon, sole, 1754. 

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~SEGEAYSON (d. 1748) hianlfeNloemrd3rdtimetor 

80mt Ambrose, jr., went to Culpepper wunty, Va. 

John 

BENJAMINE* 

+BJZNJAHIN GRAYSON 

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marrled Stacey Eleia In Fairfax county, 

In 7 went to Wtlkes OO., N.C. by 1.1)~ 

BEKTMIN GBAVYSON LEft Wilkss, 1800, went to Elnor 

aounty, Tam., and died, win 

Vldow Staoey Orwsaa, married a Ilz./8rom in 1805, mane 

county, Term. 

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1. mAmbrose married Alloe James, daughter of Niles James, 

and wldow of John Same8 in 1726. Be died testate In 1743, 

his will. namiw only John, Ambrase, Thome, and Benjamln 

.s his ohlldrsn and Benjamin, Sro, a8 hi8 bmther and wooutor, 

(Spats* W.B.A., page 379,) quoted by M.K. Gordon 

letter to Mrs. Davidson, 19 May 1956. 

2. Ambrosevs son John was born about 1727.. lbld. He removed 

tp Montgomery w., Va., died 1802. His soas were Ambmae, 

Job, & WIllim* Ibide William dm 1801, Ambr08t kI1I.d 1779. 

3. Ambrase, Jr,, died unmarried wtthout lsaue 6 Maroh 1756, 

(W.B.B.) pe 206.). 

4. John and hbrose, jr. were under 21 In 1744 a8 their 

mother was quallf led as their guardian (order book) %bid. 

5. Ambroseve sou John married Barbary,. Hi6t son Willism xuar. 

Samh 7 and had Billy, Rubin,#Ambmae, Betsy, Sally, & Polly, 

Wl1lla.m d. 1801. in Montgomery me, Va, #drPbrasa mrd. Betsy 

Wfror in 1807. 

6. Culppepper 00. wat3 erected from a portlon of 9pt8 oo. 

Prlnae Wil&fam ea., birth plaoe of Col. Grayaan, sdjoinr, spts. 

In 1734 Orange oo was formed from Sptr, so Orangs lnaluded 

what later became Culpepper wc 

7, WZ11 of Ambrose Grayson, 3r. In file fmm M.K. Gordon 

to Mrs. kvidsan. kted 16 sap*,, 1782. ~ptxs a., Will Bk 

A* 1722-1749 P, 379 

8, Ubrose Grayeon mni. Allas Jm.ee In 1726, the wldow of 

Job Jranek who died early In 1726, teetats in Spta, she the 

nother of 1 dtr. & encrlente of another dtr. 

9. Abetmate of Wills & Smentofie8, Fairiar ao,, Va. 

1742-1801, by Estelle Stewart Etin~ - k 

Y111 book E. Wfll of Lewla Ellmy dated 1 Oat, 17861 pmven 

19 Dee. 1786, 30m, William. Dauuhtems Elizabeth, Mam, 

Thomasin 7, Sarah, Patien-, STACElO ( HER FIRST HUSBAND. 

WAS BERGlSS BEE-, SEC~, BENJAMIN GRAYSON. ) STACEX 

QBllY3ON 4 youngest irhlldreni BENJAMIN, SUgAN, SABAH, AND 

ANN. (~ef. see Wulfeck papers to Mrs, Davfdson. ) No Wren8 

10, Staoey Grayson mrd. William Bmwn, Roans co. , 

TOM. t 1805. Was this the uemu Staoey Grayson a8 abo~e?

2212 Sutton Place Richard~lon, T'e"x"?g% 

December 18, 1980 

Dear Dr. Grayson a 

Please forgive me for being so long in mailing you t h i ~ check for 

the package I received from you. I was waiting for the copies of 

wills and other legal documents I had ordered from the Maryland Hall 

of Records so I could add to your newsletter. I enjoyed very much 

the information I received from you, and want to be on your permanent 

mailing list. I want to correct one item that I sent in previously. 

I had the abstract of a will which stated that in 1697 in Talbot 

County, Maryland Sarah Grason was left land by her mother, Henrietta 

Maria Lloyd. I found the original copy of the will, and the land was 

left to Sarah Grason, but the will listed Sarah Grason right after 

the daughters, and did not state that she was a daughter. All of the 

other daughters were specifically referred to as daughters. This 

information appeared on page 93 of Volume 4, No. 3 of your newsletter. 

From "Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers" r 

P. 133 Capt. Alfred Grayson U.S.M.C. M. Eliza Coulter 

5/13/1816 2nd Presbyterian Church. Baltimore 

P. 133 John Grason M. Martha wrayr 1st Presbyterian Church 

5/13/1816 

For those who are looking for ties with the Wren family, I found 

Wrens mentioned in Virginia when doing some research, in a book 

The Beverly Family of Virginia. If someone is interested and does 

not have access to this book I will go to the Dallas Public Library 

and research it for them. 

Following is information I received from copies of original wills 

from the Hall of Records, St. of Maryland! note that some of the 

information mentions Grason, some Gresham. At first I thought 

They were the same family, now I doubt it. 

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Will of Richard Grason , Talbot--Co . , written 1786, probated 1797 r 

Niece Maria - daughter of Brother Thomas, Deceased; Son-John: 

Son .Richard (died before the father); Son Thomas (Died before the 

father), Son George (died before their father); Granddaughter 

,Ann -daughter of Son Richardsm & Susannah; Daughter Sarah Dashiell; 

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Daughter Marta Grason; Daughter Amelia Grason; Wife Ann. 

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- - - ot Co-.; Md. -17'23 .- ~-m-d in Talbot County deeded to Richard 

G ~ m from n Thomas Grason and Wife AN. Land left to Thomas by his 

-&thBr,: -Richard Grason. At that time Thomas Grason was a Mariner, 

J~&~t.er of H.Z.S. Somerset. believe that this is the Thomas Grason 

W&Q during the Revolution was a Commodore- in the Maryland Navy. 

3homs,-Grasarr was -.- .- bro-ther 

- -20 Richard to- whom he deeded 

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this land. 

WIU. of Rf chard Orason< St. Michaels :Par&sh, -Talbot Co probated 1746. 

-I- Riaare Giason & Thomas *ason, wife :Sarah, - - - - . . 

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Inventory of ~~~t-kte-of kobirt ~rasoi of ~iods and Chattels in 

Stockton, England (1698), Talbot Co. R~CQE~S, ,Mary Grason Executrix. 

Will of John Gresham 1723, Anne Arundel Co. Md. r Eldest son John, 

son Thomas, Daughter Priscilla, Son Richard, Dau hter Sarah, 

daughter Elizabeth,God-son John Gassaway, wife possibly ~arah). 

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- 2'GSh -Gresham - 1756 Son Richard, 3 Granddaughters who were daughters 

48uQhtar Sarah Woqden; Gydson John Gresham =sZinTf7John deceased t 

- hrw6~0~1 -. Richard Gresham - son of --_ John _ _ Deceased, - - 

Granddaughter Mary 

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WiIl of Sarah Gresham - 1756 - continued; Daughter Elizabeth Jones 

W i l l of John Gresham - 1752 - Kent Co. , Md. a Wife, Daughter Sarah, 

Son John, Son Richard, William. - "Son of my wife", Da~ghter Mary. 

W i l l of Richard Gresham , Kent Co . , Md. - 1780 - Son Richard Montgomery 

Gresham, Son John, daughters Maria and Ann Gresham. 

Land Valuation Kent Co. 1783: land and Plantation of John Gresham, 

orphan of Richard Gresham 

Land Valuation 1783 Kent Co. - Mary Gresham minor - under age 14, 

Ann Dean, Guardian 

W i l l of Sarah Gresham - widow of Annapolis - 1756: Son Richard 

Gresham, 3 granddaughters- daughters of Sarah Wooden, daughter; 

Grandchildren John Gresham, Richard Gresham, Mary Gresham, Thomas 

Gresham, all children of da#rkk~x deceased son Jolp; daughter 

Elizabeth Jones. 

w i l l of nichard Gresham, kent Go. 1773: Grandson itichard Gresham 

~rnythi Grandson Thomas Smyth; Thomas Gresham - Son of Sophia Whslon 

deceased and Grandson to Edward Whalont nephew Thomas Gresham, 

son of Brother John: son-in-law Thomas Smyth who is named guardian 

of Thomas Gresham, son of Sophia Whalon. 

Will of John Gresham, Kent, Co. 1772: Brother Richard, Brother 

Thomas, Nieces Mary Grason and Sarah Grason, daughters of Sister 

Mary Grason,( So apparently the Creshams and Grasons intermarried 

here ) . 

In Maryland ~eneologies V. 1 P. 462 I found: James Frisby M. in 

1746/50 Sarah Gresham (B.14 July 1730) daughter of John Gresham of 

"$reshams Collegeu Kent Co . , and wife Hannah Hynson, dau of Col . 

Nathaniel Hynson, 

Vol 1. p. 269 - same reference - Sarah Chew, B July 11, 1770 D Sept. 

10, 1843 m. ( 3) Beverly R. Grayson. 

In Prilljlman Family by Rogers : Jacob Prillaman m 1-Elizabeth 

Grayson about 1806 in Va. She dau of Wm & Rachel Cooley Grayson of 

Montgomery Co. Va. In 1801 Wm. Grayson mentions her* in his will as 

his unmarried daughter and in 1802 Rachel mentions "heirs of my 

Geceased daughter Eliz. Prillaman". 

me Reference t John Prillaman m/1807 Sarah (sally) Grayson, 

B, Marc8 4, 1789 d. March 1 1884, dau of Wm. & Rachel Cooley Grayson. 

If anyone can help me trace my Mary Grason (~ra~son) , daughter of 

Ca tain Richard Grayson whk married Capt. Robt. Dashiell about 

1718 in Maryland, I would be deeply indebted. 

qank / ' YOU,. 

dz&L 

Ruth Hoff '' 

P.S.. For Jean Mitchell, here was a connection between the Grason 

and Edmondson familb s in Talbot Co. ,Md. A Mary 

m. 1 

Robert Grason mi3 2. Thomas Edmondscfn ( 1699) at the ~h'ird ~aven- 

Meeti - of - rLe ds in Talbot ,~d. Had Son Jashua Gra~on who M. 

Ruth bgbklr.. a d ? belreve had another wife. Tssua: Edrnond B 1731, 

Joshua B 1733 and Mary B. 1736

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I*. enalaaing my oh& for the ~ew~letters,and&e two 

-- +---- Hat. Amhiven records you requested from Housrd E. 

Gnryson in the Val.4-No. 3- Pg.n Newslett or I received 

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today. The record6 are for John and John U. Grayson- 

Saarf they smell muldy, but I've had them stored in the 

barremnt a nwnbsr of ysass. You should already have 

eodensd copies of them and 0th- I sent to Dan in 

1976 or d y 

19n* I aasmad he had given you copies 

Wuae one of then ~ & 8 Wted in Heusletter #5- pg.6 

far Tho- J (1W-1906) 

The John W. Grayson (1838-1912) was son of Hem and 

Cjnthh Yearns Grapon, and the ons whose death I 

trld to get- ~cnrrmletter #7- pg. 6 #5e (1W7). He is 

rlsoJohnV. drSnnnnnnkWggner14Jlp1860givenby 

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rho nd. Jerdah Pool should be MAY E. (not M-) * The 

Earl found in Napa, Calif* a,nd the ones I've 

foW, put Henry's widow Cynthia sad hex~ddldmn James 

Ha- Hay Ec -Eat Re- John Wr- azd y g~zdf'afh~r, 

m t L. GVO~, all IS Calif- Q r d 1900. 

The other endosed Job Gxayson who laam Betsr Am Peters 

rr. be 1820 & d, 1991 ami Dan 

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told me he wae eon of 

~enjamixie (B~o. of W& ~n) 

I Wt iiad art -8 for Homrd Ee Gm~m Hh 1stlsrrd 

mads axil7 A l w , Va. Parbps you'll vsnt to 

ate h;k s note to. teU him you ham the Hat. Mvem 

moeds and he won't need to order theme 

Wish I had more to oon.tfibutlr. . - 

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1 7 1 2 NATCHEZ TRACE 

NASHVILLE TN 372 1 2 

1860 TENNESSEE CENSUS INDEX 

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An asterisk in front of an entry indicates that this is not 

the entire household. Absence of an asterisk means the entire 

household, including those with differing-surnames, is shown. 

In most cases the household is set forth in its entirety, so that 

persons with differing surnames appear twice, once with the house- 

hold head and once under their own surnames. 

Numbers after the names indicate ages. At the end of each entry 

is the county symbol (see reverse for key) followed by either one 

or two numbers, If one number, it is the handwritten number shown 

on the original schedule. If two numbers, the second one is the 

stamped number in upper right corner of original schedule. 

Sa called "free coloredt1 are identified by a (B) or (M) after the 

individual's name, or by (black family) if that applies to the 

entire entry. . . 

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inserted (m) o r (f) after the name. 

Byron and Barbara Sistler 

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A Anderson H Hamilton Mg Morgan 

B Bedford 

Be Benton 

B1 Bledsoe 

Bo Blount 

Br Bradley 

Ha Hancock 

Hr Hardeman 

Hd Hardin 

Iiw Hawkins 

Hy Haywood 

C Campbell He Henderson 

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Cannon 

Carroll 

Carter 

Cheatham b 

Ciaiborne 

Cocke 

Coffee 

Cumberland . 

Henry 

Hiakman 

Humph'reys 

Jackson 

Jefferson 

Johnson 

Knox 

Lauderdale 

D Davidson La Lawrence 

0 Obion 

Ov Overton 

P Perry 

Po Polk 

Pu Putnam 

R Rhea 

Rutherford 

Scott 

Sequatchie 

Sevier 

Shelby 

Smith 

Stewart 

De Decatur La Lewis . 

Sullivan 

Di Dickson 

Lincoln 

Macon 

Dy Dyer Madison 

F Fayette Marion VanBuren 

Fe Fentress Marshall 

Fr Franklin 

G Gibson 

Gi Giles 

Gr Grainger ' 

Ge Greene 

Maury 

McMinn 

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Monroe 

Warren 

Washington 

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GRAYHAbi, Thomas 55, Nary 36, James P? 20, Almira J. 18, Elizabeth M. 15, 

John T. 12, Mn-161-434 

GRAYHAM, Thomas 43, Susannah 17, Joseph 14, Nancy 37, Jane 12, Aaron 10, 

Mary 8, Thomas 6, George 5, John 4, Andrew M. 1, Mr-71-261 

GRAYHAM, Washington 40, Lavicy 36, Sarah 22, William 20, Martha 15, Charles 

10, John 12, Mn-114-410 

*GRAYHAM, Wm. 35, Di-112-257 

GRAYHAM, W i l l i a m 44, Mary C. 20, Virginia 11/12, Elizabeth 70, Mn-29-368 

GRAYSBY, John E. 49, Mashly 43 (f), Benj. F. 19, Mary C. 14, Ann R. 12, 

Hanah A. 11,. Charles N. 9, James C. 8, Susan 6, Br-143 

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. Cornelia E. 2, Mary A. 10/12, Robt. HAYS 64, Pu-145-86 * 

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( GRAYSON, Houston 23, Priscilla 26, Anderson 7/12, Joseph 10, Mr-6-228 

GRAYSON, James W, M. 28, Julia A. 26, W i l l i a m F. 6, Mary E,.5, James H. 

3, Rebeca E. 2/12, Benjamin C. 22, William.ARNOLD 27, Mary KILBY 

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*GRAYSON, Martha E. 18, Mr-62-256 

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E. 4, George W. 3, Robert PARNARY? 12, Mr-5-228 

GRAYBON, Pleasant 38, Vashtie 31, William IS, Mary- 14, Tennessee 10, George 

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*GRAYSON, William J. 23, W1-65-281 

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*GRAYSUM, William 15, Susan 13, Jessee 10, We-19-469 

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GWROD?, Robt . 28, Ellen 23, Eliza 2, Sh-91-46 

GRASHAM, Duncan 45, Lucinda 30, Calvin? 12, Robert Fa 4, Robert V.2, 81-36 I 

GRASON, Anna 85, Syntha 49, Dauthula C. FIRESTONE 24, Joseph GRASON 14, 

Jobn 12, Sml. P. FIRESTONE 18, Ho-43-211 

GRBSON, Jacob 58, Amand 26, Celina 20, Jessie 23, C~334-355 

GRASON, VT. B. 47 (m), Malinda 52, William 20, G W. 13 (m), S. E. 

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GRASS, Frederick 30, Clara 26, Fed 0. 1/12, H-103-117 

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*GRASSE, Dedrich 38, May 25, Eliza 4, Dedrick 4/12. Sh-77-39 ' 

*GRASSHAM, Anderson 18, Me;-52-496 

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GRASSHAM, John 51, Mary 45, Sarah 25, Mary A. 18, George W. 15, Wesley 

ELDRIDGE 17, Joseph W. 15, Rebeca C. 12, Sarah L. 6, Cu-80-530. I 

*GRASSHAM, John 15, Me-90-182 

;FUSSHAM, Wesley 30, Nancy 35, William Em 18, M~ry J. 15, John W. 14, 

Hudson R. 10, Nancy E. 6, Anthony L. 1, Cu-78-529 

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ORASTON. Josiah 67, Ann 54;John L. 19, Huldah 17, David E. 14, Rebecca 

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I just read your query in the :-lay 29L70 DAY :.'la-szirte. I ~ ~ish I 

could he12 you and I ;;ill :

Genealogical Recorcl muRNAMc I GRAYSON , 

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Jonathan Gibson 

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m~n 1679 

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Jonathan Gibson W~KN MARRIED 

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WHIRS Sister Rachel Gibson ? 

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TO& Dooley May not be, br 

4 t * , ' WPY 

aaee l 

2 . 

Jim Grayson, great-grand8 

Grayeon, who is credited in ar 

the onpture of Doaley, is mlled 

h U-Ts College vf Law. 

The Kingston Trio's ballad of 

Dooley's fateful hanging for the 

murder of hk sweetheant, whW 

hss caught on over t k nation end 

id KmxWle's Nd. i .song is cer- 

Wnly not new to .the youngeet 

Jim Grayson. He 9ays the story has 

he legal focitdepe of hl3 f$Wler, a 

Mountain Clty abtomey, says the 

famlly still has &he gun Col. Gray- 

son took with him, @ut did not use, 

in tthc capture of Doolej. Jim. who 

is told he dhikimly resemble his 

great-emuifather, tells this 6bry 

ot the Colonel's encounter with 

Daole~. 

Grayson, a hone1 of .the 13th 

Tennessee Cavalry, empbyed the 

poorly-clad Dooley on one of his 

farms at Trade, Tam,, for a few 

dayu, where he emed a pair of 

baab. He had already left the farm 

when the Colonel leanred Umt 

-ley was accused of murder in 

Nonth Carolina. He overtook him 

in Doc Valley and, instead M using 

his gun, mly had to Zhma4en the 

nd-eo4angcmus Dbalcy with a 

rock. 

Col. Graysun delivered him to 

Wilkcsboro. N.C.. but due !to 

myv, ha was hung. Jlm dm* 

know, however, dl the bnging was 

from "a white oak 'tree." 

naator Flddlcd 

An old newspaper account of 

the storJ pMurcs.Doolej as debonolr 

and csrcttee end'seyr that 

the 20-yeer-old youth sat ax tap 

at hls coffln playlng his iiddlo m 

[he wny b the hnnftin~. Doolcy Is 

nlso ~nld In hnvc mnlntnlncd his 

lnnoccnca unill the llmo of cxccution. 

Ed1tar 

t the Graysons are atill in Ten- 

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In of the late $1. ~ h kW. a M. 

ng and mountain folklore with I 

I Many we also said Its have be-: 

lieved that Uooley waa shielding1 

the sister af his sweetheavt who, 

m s also In love with him. 6ome i 

accounts say that the leatous girl! 

murdered her sisltm on llhe m- i 

tah where 6he was supmed Qf 

meot Wley to elope and that her ' 

ken told in Moun~hin CLty for handkerchief wla~ wen found on 

almost 100 y m and khhet he has the scene. I 

been singink the mountain vetsh Jim says &he mounta3a ballad 

d the song since he was a child. which has immortalized Doalcy is 

somewhat differed than the one 

/ cummtly dltnblngo ,h Qe tap... He 

says *ere are dozens of vefses of 

the original bellad and cites a 

couple he rementbers best: . 

Tom, Tom -ley, bang your head 

m, 

For you killed pbor bur8 ptrrester, 

And now you have ta die. 

You led her rbo the hillaide, 

r God A Mlgm kaow8 

You led ;her to Lhe hiilside, 

And there you hid her clothes. 

This night and one more, 

Oh, whore would I be; 

If It hadn't been for Grayson 

I would have been in l'knaessec. 

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Page 140 

Page %!Anscription oi a letter I 

70: Henry Grayson 

Cheeks Li11 

Urion County 

Tennessee I 

May the 1st 184Z 

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Dear Cousins I take this oportunity to in form you that 

we are all well st present acept drens wife She has oln 

ill Tor some time we reC61vaa your letter tna 22a aay of 

~pril which gbvt us much satls fuc~ion to &ear from y ~ a11 u 

that you ara iuell your letter ahtea that some of our 

Qonnection ner desceased ana some OX them n~18 moved to 

Texas we woula Like to know son8 sore about them when 

you write again you alsh to know about our coutry and 

land and grain you want to kaov about Aunt liancy we 

heard from her last Zall s&e is well and hearty exczpt she 

is draud down like her tiother the rest wer all weil as 

far as I know. as for our ~ountry it is Sealthy as any 

~OUaty that I know It is remarked by all person flho have 

lived hear we have great prospect oC a cro? of wheat this 

fall our land is as proauctive as it is in kentucky 

it raises gooa corn wneat ana oaZs and potatoes the land 

is generaly gooa aaa cheap as Lz can be wished and as for 

health Lt cant oe beat by any country wich 1 bow ther was 

a rara solu joiaiag Father a leg aaya ago that nau a saw 

mill and griss m ill on hit and about L'ifteen acras oleard 

for four hundred anu iii'ty dollars a track os iorty ~cxes 

ther is lend that is seoona rbce tkat is - t t ~at 

he atera at one dollar an a quazter per acre and lena that 

I8 seocnd handed very cr:eiip arid gooa it woul be &reat 

aonsalation to LS ell iL you ~olrla coo6 to this codtr; anu 

by land and live in our country we -fiould like to see yo^ a11 

raoe to feoe and injoy t&e swwt coxduity or our Lon= bosekce. 

an tor thk grlce or proauce Xmas 1s XOrtL sort; cebcs boa aad 

aorn tvienty cent ger busc'el afia it is Qi'Lirlo6 to ikba8e 

wheat agter harvest at t~eaty Live ce~ts g6r ousnel sault is 

oheap tLe railroaa cars comes wlth ln eigiit dl68 03: us 

salt ia worth 315 cents per oushel ana sugar is a cents per 

pound and coffee is eikht cents per pouna laoorn men ther 

rq.8 is generly ~ i ~ writs t p per Qay money la scarce ana 

times Ls tolerable hard RB wish you 50 come is you taiak 

it will soot you it woula oe tne grebtest uonsol~sion 

all your ~rierua ae w u t yob ta. write ~rlte to US evkry 

month we reel willink zo rzcelve a1 ter auy tme aLa as 

mny aa you w i l l ana we wish you to w%te to our rrlenas 

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In texas and then write to us knc firru out the postorrice 

that we may write to them aria ttem to us we ali live at tne 

aame place that vi6 did aaa erpeot to remaln he&r tie have 

no notion or leaving this country we want you to write 

about a11 our ola Lrlcnas a&U hoii they all re uoug bnc 

tter hehltt aru . we "ant go& to write is yo3 ao not xove 

and if you think-yo, w i l l cone it will be grtht sbtisfaction to 

ur all and I: think that you will be very well pleesed aith 

our country end satrsiled aith our state we .iish you to 

come and see us Lny now it is not SO ~ u Dr U ~ wh&t sane of 

you nite coma ~ n d see us all we want you to not for=et 

us no how i~' we shoula not met In tkls bvorlci tr; to meet 

in the next wher parting is no nere. 1;o more at present 

but rezsin your alfoctionate . friends 

,.Cousins until death 

Presant Xren Grtiy son Jr 

Eenry Gray~on 

SenXord Gray son 

{on the outside of the letter occurs the iolloning note:) 

On the oath afterqdatH I promiae to pay Thomas Grayson 

rive dollars for value reod or' hlm this the 20th aay or 

.' November 1042 

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State of Tennessee 

BamLltoa County Thomas Sr (?) 

Henry Grayson 

Thomas Grayson 

William Grayson 

Petrick Grayson 

James 2; Grayson 

Thoma

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1815 in Ky., was a farmer, had ohildren B ~ e l l * 1834, Inem; I 

John Thomas, br. 1836, IndG; Hiram, b'. 1838* Ind'.; Nancy, b'. 1840, I ~ 

Ind';; Catherbe, Ir. l8&, In&.; Rebecca J'., b. 1844, In&; 

tRilllam p., W. 1846, In&.; Samuel, W. 1848, Ind"; Elha B., V. I ' 

Grayam, SF. had died 1865.) (~arria~e reported by Marie 5&xbksm 

Ibvidaon, Burley, 1daho)G Wren Grayson wan *the husband and a018 

hair of aid Mart& CS ~yaon" flnally aettled by adminlatrntor 

Milton M. Melrhlnney 28 Feb 1888 Mtet tho death of Wren Wysons I 

An satate for lren Grayaon with administrator Milgon M, I 

Meuhinney who was appointed 19 April 1887 ehowa one-third to 

Rnily 6. OTQyeon, widow. One third is the amount uaually 

given to the widm of the deoeaaedc Was this hi8 3rd wlfe? 

Wren myeon, Jri was buried 8 April 1887 In the Wynooee 

Cemetery near Westport, IndS Ha was given a Y.aonlo burl+* 

and as it read^ kr the minutes of the Weatport Xaaon3.o Mge 

(raportad by the searat;asg, UP* Sonatbin E. Portar, Weeport, 

Nof";, lm), 'fie wa8 esoorted fmm Us reeldenoe to the Baptlat 

Churah and from thae to the Wynnwse cematc~. bl hia Ah~laonio 

brothers. I1 

bj R. Grry son, Y.D. 

v28/74 

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GRAYSON GBNEALOGY NEWSLETTER VOL, 4,4 No, 50 Page 142 

The Benjamin Grayson research project of Wilkes county, N,C, has 

exhausted the leads given to the genealogists for Wilkes and Orange 

county, NoCo , and for &ox and Monroe ~ounties, Tenn. All project 

members have received reports, The genealogist, Mrs., Starnes, returned her 

last check with a letter, and therefore since this letter is free, I am 

publishing it heres see pp, 160-162. Note well the family tradtion she 

quoted: that John B. Gra.yson, b, 1833 in Monroe co., Tenno, came from 

William Grayson who came from Dunfries, Va, , Stxafford county. Does 

anyone have records verifying this? 

We still have money in the Benjamin Grayson project fund, so please think 

of a way to spend it on further research. 

Thanks to all who contributed material for this Newsletter.'., Please 

redouble your efforts and find more papers for the next Newslettero 

Contents : 

p. 1438 letter re: Susannah~ Grayson 

144: Ky, land grants 

145: Spots marriages 

146s early Grayson immigrants 

147-8 ; Cousin-finder chart 

149 t adding-Gideon Gray son 

150-5tBerkeley-Grayson 

156s Ben jamln Grayson, theory 

157s Thomas M, Grayson 

150-9; &yo Marriages: 

160-2 t . Monroe - co. Tern, Graysons. 

163-5 t Va, Graysoni lcarriages 

166-7: D.A.R.. Grayson lineage 

168-170: Henry Grayson, be 1811, Tenn, 

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) I was also interested in Mrs. Stebbins' pedigroe chart since her SUSARNAH HAERISON #3 

( and Harrison families. I think it is my SUSAN HANCOCK who rn. (1) Moses Liiiton ani 

* 2601 Eel lefontaine St. , C-103 

' Houston; TX 77025 

February 8, 1381 

Dear Dr. Grayson, , +. . . 

As a possible descendant of Susannah Grayson who rn. Moses Linton, I continuo to be 

very much interested in your pub1 ication, 

is the one who is reputed to have rnarrjed (1) Moses Linton and (2) John B~rkklcy, 

rather than SUSANPIAH GRAYSON, according to the printed histories of the Berkeley 

(2) John Berkeley. Eliminating Mrs. Stebbins ' SUSANNAH HARRISON -is one stel:, ~oi~ard 

proving that my SUSAN HANCOCK is the one who fits into all of the Errkeley/lta~~co~kjLinton 

documents and letters. Do you have the documentation for the sr:conci mrrir .ir! of 

I SUSANNAH GRAYSON to John Berkeley? The GLASS COI A- - 

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LECTION in the Oiayton Gtriealo3ical 

Research ti brary here in Houston shows that her second Gaar ;-iage was to -------- IJi 11 iam Kcrkel~l. - 

but they give no documentation. 

As a nal.ive Kentuckian, born within a "stone's throru" of Craysor~ County, Kentucky, 

I cilnnot help i~ut feel that some of ifour Grayson researct~ew are overloa!,ing an 

important area by not considering Kci.ltucky as a fertile field for producing Tcnnr:sset. 

I and North Carolina Graysons. My Upper Nnrfhern Neck Yirg-inis LEl;li i~arnlly is intermarried 

several times over with those families into which the Graysc;,~ farnj ly mlr*i+ied. 

In "Fact, o x of my Lewis ur~cl es married El izabeth Osborne Grayson, the great: yr.dncldaurjht;er 

1 of Surarlnah I!onrac arid BenJamiri Graysan I. Old corriipond?n~:i anti other recards show 

that thesc related farnil ics, plus ottlcu' families I've researcllcd, neved hzck and forti? 

through Cu~nberl arid Gap to North Car~11 i nay and up and dalri the Curnbcu.1 and :ti ver ,c?lr~i;h 

1 took them in and out of Tennessee, over and over again. 

I am enclosing copies From THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS (Jillsan) from which yau can see 

( that Grayson men took up enormous amounts of land in Kentucky through thn val-iou~ 

systems identi fied as Virginia Grants, 01 d Kentucky Grarit.~, Grants Sodth of Crecn River, 

and Kenti~cky Land Warrants, One catzgory, Grants Nest of Ten~ec~t'e Aivflu., sho:ved I~CI 

Grayson grants. Note that Benjamin Grayson held over 8,000 I acres in 1785 in Fsyette 

Co., Kentucky, under the Virginia Grants system. Under the Old Kentucky Grants $ystem, 

William Grayson held 95,000 acres in Fayette Co., Kentucky, at about the samc time, and 

another William Grayson held 15,455 in Gallatin County, Kentucky, under the same 

I system in 1809. Note the land held by the William Grayson heirs in 1785/5 under the. 

same system. Grayson County, Kentucky, is said to be namedToidCol. G:il'lia;ii Graysor;. 

1 I thought you might like to print these land grants in your newsletter. Graysocs were 

plentiful in Kentucky, once an extension of Virginia called Kentucky County. Settlers 

entered Kentucky via the Ohio River* and Curnbcrland Gap or up frorn Middle +icnnesse~ 

( through Kentucky's flat barrens, as they are called, into Central Kentucky where these " 

land grants are, 

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;roa~cd ~~rior to the !cur 177.5 111.e INC- Ocl~>bcr 21. 137-John JI;lnbticiJ ~ n i\no d \Val& 

sertcd in ~lle cl,urlty recortls. Utl ;I rcr:ellt G~J.LLY !~~B.-LvJ- 

Oslubrr 16, 1738-Jul111 Grcgs rid Elirabcill 

visit to Spots.! lvania Cour!liuclrc, 11owc\cr. 

\i.3Lls,, 

I f0ui;d ill the first. 0lrl~r-!,oak, !t.llic.ll Oclobvr 6, ~~3;-~111111Ll~ \\'llsriun -Inn 1;r;lc 

1 i d I I J I I I : ~ ~ I I Linln* 

tile coUII~)., ill ~;zL), do,\-I! to 1;zo, in L~,e 113' 21. 1;33-Cilcs Tic~~~l~pkiu~ alirl k'dleo~ine 

cltilc~ 

accourlt of "Tl~e Covcr~ror'j 1)uc;:'' n list J~~~~ 21, l-38-j\.i[liatll Ix.allt.r .,llll ~l~vc,r~y 

of lilt: tl~ilrria~c lit.ct~jes lllnt Ili1(1 I ~ C L ~ ~ .lIdv I 13, 1739-J;1rr1cs Utrtin a1111 L:li~lor Sav:l-c 

gmtltetl by tllc clerk c[urillg t\Iat tirllc. The St~*rttll~~:r 

"6~~~rraur's I for e l I 

ccirie \ten= 2 1. T I c o t 1 i I 

lio11ir111 

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23, lf;'j-Jono~l~a~~ h'u~cla alltl Llizn- 

Let11 llareiuot 

jrg,elllLer 15, li39-Julm Fri,ln md lluraret 

dtct 17-50, ntrcl for the fils1 Icw ).cars tl~e S~~~III~IC~ 

17, 1739-Ju~cl1l1 C~lvcrt arlcl Lucy 

-1rmc of ~IIC 111;iii 0t11y *,vas givetl.-~\. C. \~'~~~IJ 

Qui:c~lI,err~.) 

I)c.~trl~trr IT. 1TJv-Rcabcrr Intnc:, .\fur;.c and Ellen 

-. 1'1tr*cl Dlltk 

0c11J6-r a. li2-Jolit~ Qctnrlc,: ~ I I 18, I ~ ~~~IO-.I:IIII~* 11it1.1i11 ~IIIII \riry Lytlcs 

JIIIIC y, 1~2S-lit&cvt ~I.i11;11tt*r. JIIII~. C11.1tJu+r 18, lIlU-E,l~il~i~~ti \\'illlcr 3t1J hlary 

o~:tcdl~.r 12- 172:!--\\ i1li;1111 JOIIII>~,I~ - 1'1.111llott1rt 

0c.ll~ll1.r 28, lI.lO-J~~lttr 'I'!I,V~IIIUII 31111 Aliltlrctl 

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Ilcr~ry 

jbrct1 - 3. ~;~e~l~~~l~~.~ -,-llnckor ~PIlllall m ~ ~ l ~ 29, ~ 17 r I~l-I'iir~~cr~~u~ Iios*.L.~:r .?IILI Act(\ 

(:ll>\\llt!r 51 UVI~IIP. 

Jllne 1, 173U--RoJllam I;enner allll Jlllljlll nev. Fcl'""lr~ -* 1745--R~Lert DuJlcy and Jl)l'ce 

erly . - - . - (L~ylc 

jtIne 27, 1730-~~,~~ T~~~~~~ allll ~,,l.l.lilr FI.I~III~~~ -, 1715-S~IIIIICI !I;ltlrltp nnJ Eliza- 

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October 6. l;SO--Jn+rpi~ I:tru an({ 5rl-iln;l 51ni1h "'"" Taiiai'rr" 

3 1 ~ 1. ~ 1731-ll,.flry ~ l ~ l~Jllllcr allll .\llll ~llrlll,ll JIII~ 

i 1 , 1 3 1 - 1 1 1 i t I i a - li"' 

,sin 

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3, lT~~.S--Elijai~ >B>rtr)~l anll Elir:lljcth IIcw- 

IR, 1T.lh-Pal~ick Cotlilclly an11 Ann French 

orll,lIzr 7; 1731-Rir.lrnrtl T,~I, , J 8, 1 - c \ I n 

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Dear Mr. Grayson: 

WM GRAYSON, ago 20, is in list of names to be transported to 

Virginia, inbsrqued in the S~fety, John Grant, master, Aug. 1635, 

prob. from port of Iondon. 

THOUS GRAYSON (living in Virginia 3.754, &ce) t Spot sylvania 

. comtyt in 1753; was "1st~ of Deal in Kent, Eng., It though son 

of JOHN G211!IIS011, of Loncsstor county, Va. - is 15s-ted in "Same 

Emig~nnto to Vir &i~~. 

RPPH GRAYSON, 20, female, is in passenger list of ship Ganges, 

Jams T~itg>lilns, maat or, to Xe;r York, srriving dur-!) ~g Quartar Fhding 

&pte 30, 1823. She bslo11gr.d to G. Britnili, but planned in- 

habit; the U. s. 

Tho Polbwing qwto froa t'Irisl~ Fatfilers in hmrica - Chistophe! 

0' Briea, Revolut loria~y Soldier," - ItTiie record shot's that 

Christophohol OTRrian -. or, as he is variously recorded on tho nus- I 

tar rolls, Obrj.cn, O'Rrirn aj~d O'Lirynn - enlisted for three years 

on April 9, 1777, in Captain Cloon lbore '3 company of "Grayson's 

Additional Continental Reeincnt ,It also lm~m as Ohc Eighth Rogi- 

~ent of Virginia infantry, commanded by Colonel IJILLLA!I GRRYSOMtt. 

!hosa are the only listings I have for Grayson, 

Sincerely, . 

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' ear Genealogist : 

These Cousin-Finder charts are really an old idea of basic 

relationships, but I xas the first person to use this forn~t 

and have it copyrighted. 

I developed this for~at while trying to explain by mail my 

relatlonship to a Fourth Cousin, Twice Renoved. After tv~o long 

letters vlithout any results, I finally drev: the squares and filled 

In the blanks cith our names. Ee was so thrilled at the results 

he called long-distance to thank me for the clear explainatim. 

From that moolent on I figured that if this systerx, 11:orkcd for Ke, it 

vould help others in their understendin6 of distant cousins. 

Eoeever, the bottom-line for me is that thru tho 1::idesgresd use of 

theso Cousin-Finders, I have made man:? direct contacts vith otlLere 

~ h xere o either working on ay TAIXINGTOR line or aere thougl1tfr;l 

enough to send me family data they fou~d v~hil-e aorking on their lices. 

Even cith the copyright, you hereby have niy blessin6 bo rei~roduce 

limited copies of those charts for your pereonel ~ 

Just don't let ne catch you selling the&, 

n d facily u:;c. 

Yes, I knox there is one ~orc? cisspelled on the farc. I left it !n 

to help strengthsn riy legal case in event oi a co;iyri~ht infringe?r.ent, 

and also to give those rho enjoy finding errors ~ozcthin~ to tclk zbout. 

Before yau thlnk that I cight be getting rlch from sell5.ng thcsc 

sinple form, let ne say that I try to give aacy enou&h free copies to 

various societies, corksho~s a d libraries to offsct any profit, 

* 

I would rv:elcoro any coc!~ents you night hnve on hon to Lr~pr07e this 

form. I've even thought about adding a full p25e on the reverse slde 

about the rore tech~iczl aspects of descendancy an& ascendancy thru 

the different degrees of kindrcd relationship. 

If you live in or near the follov!ing counties and have early Okl&homC: 

relatives, I'll be happy to exchanze courthouoe cork: Cz:cd~n Co. ,;: .,J, ; 

Hunterdon Co., I:. J. ; Cecil Co., i.:d. ; Indiana Co., Ya.. ; Chesilicr Co . , yz, ; 

Butler Co. ,Ohio; JennSnrs Co., Ina, ; X;panoose Co :, loi: a; Zagaz Co., IOP a; 

Riley Co., Kans.; Cloud Co., Knns.;Chnse Co., Kzzr;.; Stafford Co., b:?n~.; 

or Collin Co., Tex. 

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~ro*~ler/ I Aunt/ilncic. 

Sister 

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I on 409 c have been (ete A & ! tny d ech but I keep 2nyiq to 

time to wnite & letten tu 4end ahnq. 

I have a mIp.tcny which I haven't been able to rolve, A mmin to mt,t 

&bad pve w an a& pidue of a dappen punq man. I an'* bay hn dune 

but I mula' pa^ .the pidue m d e /890 to 1900. On ihe back o{ the pidune 

is unitten, Gmvon--mv awn bnolien--~'hn~ot Gmpon. N 

76e ldw id my hmbahd'd pza,2&t4en'~~ ~Ilmqanet Pcanlcn $mt.&~on 

?dd+ .The w a born ~ in 1865, acmndinq 20 too& /rnerandd fie !uwfh and youn~at 

child ot phn C&n urd Jam4 ffnn G~b~on $ta90n. ffm hnw, bnodbm.4 ume mmrd 

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5-4 Gmpon. I bve clledkd fhe 1880 Tp*ad -5oundex but bud r~ncih~cn $~do'ina 

non Awwpef--and MmFed ce/tf&inly ~hruM have been likted rince r4e dih't 

nmp d l /88/. A d $iddiq rhouLi invc been Lidted CIA he mu& Cve beon of 

d&ol age 

I am ddwyed and mn '2 2lrinh what eb e I r 4ou 4d do. No one in the !urni 11: 

even hmnd o{ $man&'.a bnofhen FdAing evm 2b9k rhe Lived w,LL4 1949. IF 

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nau ill& I no 

(orup cun nprnBnlclp,ruhcn I come am& ~ornetbq in my !ye~mch,whe~hen y u 

have i2 on nof, 

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Dear Mrs. bbsher 7 8ept. 1975 

Thls l a a follow-up letter to the letter of last 

week detailing our knowlege of BenJamin Gmyson of WZlkes 

and his sons. 1 would like t o aet down the evidence for certaln 

oonnoctlons to Virginia t 

1. Hypothestsx Benjamin Grayson af Wllkes, born ca, 1746, came 

fmm Virginia, 

a. It is said tlmt Vatex censns rethm*fmm Ruther- 

ford county shown that aorne of' the children of 

' Joseph Grayson, ere, of Rutherford coo, N.C., were 

born in Va. We both agree that this Soreph might; be 

the brother to Benjam3.n of Wllkes, 

b. William Grr~y80n OP Monroe county, Term., age 83 

in the 1850 census, was borrz: In Va*, his wife in N.C, 

Ny last letter details presumptive evldence that 

Willim was tihe son of Benjmin of Eiflkea, 

2. E&potheslnr Berljnmin Craynon of Wllkea might have come from 

Fairfa Count;y or Culpepper County, Va,: 

1.)~ BenJanin Grayson was in Roane county, Term. in 

1802 and 1805, (Tax and Jury records). 

2. )A Stacey Gqyson married WIILlw Bror~ii 28 Oct. 

1805,~oane county, Tenn. 

Rotor Another note 3.)A El4ncey Elleey, daughter of Lewis Ellzep, married 

P havco kt %%a 1st Bert;ess Berlcley, 2nd BENJLYIN -- GRAYSON; their 

Ellzey Lewis, not "youngest childrenM were Bend,, Susan, Sara, A m Graysoy 

Lewis Ellzey: tha (Ref,: Va, Co. Records; Fairfax cu. wiJls, p. 62. ) 

wllP was his, Date8 on will: 1 Oct- 1786: l9 Dec. 178G,t(wlll offathe 

4.1 a d a - Rachel (Van ant) 3 

Grayson, 2nd. wife of Joseph Grayson, sr., Rttherford 

oounty, his widow in her will of 1828 mentions her 

daughter Jane Crow and ~ands children Rachel, Eliza- I 

beth, Lettls, Issao, Jaraes G., & Abraham Crow. 

~ 5. ) A James Crow witnessed the will of Frances (Hurt) 

Grayson, dtr. of James Hurt, in a ill in Culpepp- . I 

er county, Va., 15 June, 1789. 

6,) willlam Grayson, John Crow, and Will Burt were amon 

the purchasers of an estate of Christopher Dlckena I 

17 April 1780 In Culpepper county, Va. 

7. ) Alsa in Culp, co. r James Grayson, wit, will 1781; 

Thomas Gray~an, sale, 17%. 

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GRAYSON GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER 

103 West Main St, 


Dear. Dr, Grayson, 

2601 Bellefontaine St., C-103 

Houston, TX 77025 

April 7, 1981 

I am enclosing some pages from JEFFERSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA/KENTUCKY, 

EARLY MARRIAGES, BOOK 1, 1781 - JULY 1836, which show some Grayson 

names. 

In Book 2, June 1826-June 1837, is the following listing: 

Page 18 

22 Blasser, George; bd, Barthomew Meeks (X) and Robert ti. B. 6-16-1828 

Grayson. 

Meeks, Mary; f, Barthomew Weeks (above, c.in.p, 

That is'theonly Grayson in the indexof Book2. . , 

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There are no Graysons in the indexAof Book 3 and Book 4. The series includes 

only the four books. 

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From KENTUCKY GENEALOGIES AND HISTORICAL RECORDER, Val. IV (Burns, 1942), 

wills in Nelson County, Kentucky show two Grayson names. This excerpt was 

sent to me so I do not have anything further to send you from that pub1 ication. 

I have not been able to get to Rice University for better copies of the land 

grants, and hope that from the two sets I sent you will be able to read the 

ather copies. If not, please let me know and I'll make a special effort to 

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Obrian, Elcanorj m. Urs. DBrlan, now Mrs.' Grnyaon,

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Pirs. bill Stargcs 

3405 College Street 

kadisonvil.lc, 'i'n. 37354 21 April 1981 

Ucar 1~1rs. Sturnes , 

You have certainly come up with a lot of Graysons in your 

county, I woul(1 like to encourage you to keep searching far. 

their ancestors. I 

I do not want capies of anything yet. What I :vant you to do Is to 

somehow trace them back ta their origins. For example, you say 

that Job! Be Grayson, born in 1833, was the son of a I 

William Grayson, Was he the William Grayson of the 1830 census 

listed as age 50-601 And vrhexe did that William Grayson come from? 

'l'hat's our mnin question. What wus the ancestry of that William 

son? 

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Hopeful-ly he came from Kilkes County, W.C. and wes related t o 

my Bt?n jninlr, Gr~ayson of Mil kes cibimty, 

However 1 do note tho fnrnily tri~dition that: you quote: "John B's 

f'arnily came i'rom St;rz~ f 1'0 rt1 co. , VF~. , between b'reclc'rl cksbure and # 

. Washington, U.C. at; n plnce c;illccl Uumfries, Va." 

1 have recortls indlcntkng that t,he first Virp;;lnia Graysons 

werc In ~j~rrnl'rle::, Va., ;ind I IIELVC extensive filtts on those 

Graysons. 

I am enclosing a check for $25.00 to cover your next research I 

and report. 

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Frances n,, James Elliott. 

Hobo n, John Gartero 

Joseph, son of Ir'Wm, who d. 1829, n. aha& I(Shite, d a ~ r of hidD 

who d. 1818, Al~omarle, ppw.214, 343. . 

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Richard R. Grayson, M,D. 

103 West Main St, 

St Charles, Illinois 


February 22, 1981 

My hobby is genealogy and I am working on the GRAYSON 

family tree. I would appreciate corresponding with you 

if you have information on the following GRAYSON families: 

Page 168. 

Henry GRAYSON, born 1811 in Tennessee 

wife, Cynthia YEARNS, born in 1813 in Kentucky 

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My wifefs mother was Ann ~lizabeth GRAYSON. We, have no' -, ,- . . - . 

first hand info on the Grayson family, Ann Gra~on apparenk2ys- ---$- 

'did not stay in touch with her family, consequently we. are .I -. . - . 

attempting to reconstruct the family history. 

I understand you may have a wealth of information on the 

GRAYSON surname. I will gladly re-imburse you for copy, 

printing fees and mailing expenses on the above family 

lines. A self addressed, stamped envelope is provided 

for your convenience. 

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Sincerely, 

Alan L. Ward 

1928 Forane St. 

Barstow, CA 92311 

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GUYSON GENEALOGY NEWSUTTER VOL.. 4,. No*. 6. Page 171 

New members take note: previous.volumes of the Newslett,er, spiral' 

bow&, postage paid, are:. 

Volume 1, 126 pages:: $23,00 

Vole. 2r.275 pages: 949.00 

Vole,. 3,. 239 pages:. $380G0 

These are not in stock but are printed by Xerox on special. order, 

Thus, the exorbitant price..There is no index*. 

C-ONTENTS : 

172.1. Ben jamin Gray son clues 

173.. Thomas Grayson of Ky, 

174-181, Kentucky Grayson cenus, birth,,, tax,.war, death records. 

182, Howard E. Grayson letter 

183. H.A,.grayson, Richard C. Grayson clippings 

184-1 93, Monroe county, Tern. Graysons 

194-203. Excerpts from book: Our Grayson Family of South Carolina 

204-5, Grayson Family of Va. author unknown. 

206. Va* Graysons 

207,: English Graysons 

208-9. Illinois Graysons 

210, Col, JrW.M,.Grayson 

alsot p..179: our ad in The Gen, Helper 

p. 175: William Karridge Grayson, MrDe. 

Notes.; to Robert GI Grayson: my records show only the 4 children 

of Becjamin Grayson that you have in your letter, 

To H,E..Grayson: I wish you success on looking for data 

in your area. I hope you can find a genealogist there we can 

hire, also. Please notify me of anyone for the projecti!


BENJAMIN GRAYSON, Sr., of Wilkes co,, N.C.s 

We are still searching for his ancestors, However, we 

are not without some clues; we have clues that suggest that 

Denjamin Grason came from Fairfax, Stafford, or Culppepper counUy 

Virginiat(see previous letters fop documentation,) 

l..CULPPEPPER COUNTY: Joseph Grayson of Rutherford co,, 

N,C,.was probably the brother of Benjamin Grayson of 

Wilkeso.Rachel Van Zant Grayson, the 2nd wife of Joseph, 

had a daughter, Jane Crow, and 2 of Jane Crow's ohildren 

were James Crow and Abraham Crow.. (will of 1828,) A James 

Crow witnessed the rill of Prances (Hurt) Grayson in Culpeppea 

co., Va. in 1789. Aldo, William Grayson and John Cron were 

among purchasers of an estate lnr Culpepper co,,,Va,,,1780, 

2. PAIRFAX COUNTYt A Stacey Ellzey married 2nd a Benjamin 

Grayson before 1786 In Fairfax COO, Va, A Stacey Graysom 

married William Brown: 1805 in Roane uo., Tenn, . A Ben jamitr 

Grayson~ was on tax and jury records in Roane co, Tenn,, 

in 1802 and 180j,.The sons of our Benjamin Grayson of Wilkes 

were known to be in Tenn, after 1800, in and around Roane- 

cpunty, Our Benjamin Graysbn might have been in Tenn, in- 

1805 or might have died in Tann, before then; there are no ) 

records of what happened to him, He did leave a son, 

Bendamin Graysbn, jr,, and grandsons named Benjamin Graysorr. 

3e. STAFFORD Co, , Va. : Family tradition of John B, Grayson 

of Monroe co,, Tenn,, son of a William Grayson who was 

probably the William Grayson of the 1830 census in Monroe 

iS that this William Grayson came from or was bpm in Staffor 

co., Va* We hare long thought that this Grayson clan of Mon- 

roe co, was related to Benjamin Grayson of Wilkes because 

of the similarityv of first names of sons (William, John, 

Jaseph, Benjamin.) It is thought by many that William Grayson ( 

of Monroe of 1830 was the William Grayson of Wilkes of 1800,. 

Two other clues: to the origin of Benjamin Grayson of Wilkest 

l..Benjamin Graysorn, jr, who md, Ann Bronaugh, b, 176, had a sos,, 

Benjamin Graysorr 111, b. about 1762 in Colchester, Fairfax 

co,, Va..There is no information further about this 

Benjamin Grayson, Could he be the Banjamin who went to Wilkes 

CO~, NoCo ? 

2,. Ambrose Grayson of Spotslvaniania C., Va, , 1680-1 742, son of 

the first John Grayson , md, Alice James, He had a son, 

Benjamin Grayson, abaut whom I have m records..Could he be our I 

Benjamin 7 . 

Howard E, Grayson suggests we research Prince W illiam Co., which 

is near Stafford and Fairfax counties, If some one will suggest 

a good genealogist for that area, I will commision him or her 

to search for Benjamin, Grayson's ancestry In that region* We 

still have money in the project fund. 

Be Re Grayson 3 Aug, 1981 

P.8.11850 census, Monroe coat, Tenn: William Grayson, age 83, b. k,; 

wife Amy.. 76 b. N.C.: this Is oonslstant with the theory above ( 1 

that they came from Va, to Wilkes to Monroe co, Tenn, 

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To: R. R. Grayson, Grayson Family Association, St. Charles, Ill, 

From: Gene ~oodman 6 Robert G. Grayson, Bradenton, F1. 

June 1981 

We are researching the KENTUCKY GRAYSONS in an effort to find the parents of 

THOMAS GRAYSON, who is listed on the 1860 census of MASON county, Ky. He is 

listed age 28, along with his wife ELIZABETH MOORE, age 30, B, BROW4 COUNTY, 

OHIO.(THObIAS B. in KY.) one dau is listed, ANDELIA AGE 9/12. 

We know from family sources two sons were also in this family, Sylvanus, age 

39 on the 1900 KY. census and JOHN WILLIAM, AGE 38 ON SAME CENSUS. 

We have read every GRAYSON family on the 1850 census, and have one possibility, 

the Fleming county 1850 census(F1eming adjoins Mason), the census lists a 

JOHN GRAYSON, age 56, b. KY 

Polly If It 33,b.KY 

Eldrige " 30,b. KY 

THOMASE." If 21,b.KY 

JohnN. If l1 9,b.Ky 

William E. If 7, b. Ky. 

We would like to exchange info on KENTUCKY GRAYSONS with anyone who might have 

any. 

also, does any one out there have a complete list of the children of BENJAMIN 

GRAYSON, son of REV SPENCE GRAYSON? This Benjamin remove to KY. in the 1790's 

and was county clerk of NELSON Co., Ky. 

The four children of BENJAMIN (B. 6 Nov 1761) mentioned in prior newsletters: 

FREDERICK WILLIAM SPENCE 

ALFRED 

PETER WAGENER 

ELIZABETH 

Were there any more? 

We are sending some census records and other info of our research. 

Sincerely, 

Robert G. Grayson

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Alfred W. Gra;rson 

Ber jmin Grayson 

Elizabeth Grayson 

Green Grayson 

John Grayson 

John Grzrson 

Peter !I! . 

Crayson 

Ri chard Gray son 

Robert H . Grayson 

Caroline Grayson 

David Gray son 

El iza Grajrson 



Joh Grayson 

Joseph Gra;rson 

Thomcs Gravsoq 

Joshua Grayson 

I-Jilliai Grayson 

Uruefl ('Jren) Grarson 

C. W. Grzzrson 

Daniel Grayson 


Joseph Grayson 

Joshua Gray so?? 

!lilli am Gri.qrson 

W i l l i m Gra;~so11 

!{ill iam P . Crqrnon 

ccmm 

llcl son 

Nelson 

Jefferson 

Allen 

Barren 

Flemins 

Nelson 

Bracken 

Jefferson 

Jefferson 

Bracken 

PJelson 

Scott 

Bath 

A2air 

Henderson 

Frank 1 in 

Bath 

Barren 

Scott 

KENTUCKY CENSUS 

)cY 

Har di n 

Re~derson 

L0,yn 

Hen20r son . 

Sath 

Xarr en 

Henderson 

ITandersor? 

l.462 East Kenwood &venue 

Ansheim, Calif or~ia. 92805 

July 1, 1?81 

I am interested in establishing contact with anyone orki king 

on the same Grayson line snrd would be very interested in 

I anewsletter. 

I - My great-great grandfather was klilli2m Karridge Grayson, M.D. 

uho received his training ic medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. 

He emigrated to this country from England and mavd about quite 

a lot, finally settling in Texas wi.th his son, Joseph Beauregard 

I Orayson,wherehediedin1500. 

Kathleen L, Pringle 

TJPT,/DIV 

Rsrds t o w 

Bardst 0t.m 

Shippin y 

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Bardstom 

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Louisville 

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Louisville 

Yo T'dlP listed 

Bardstom 

?.lo TIP listed 

Ch~~in~,ville 

- 770 !PCP listed 

No TtP Listed 

170 W listoc! 

Owingsville 

110 T,Z' listec! 

No W P listed 

I!o TF listeci 

?To E,'P listed 

:To TqTP lisfed 

:lo TP lists? 

E. Slzte 

IJo TIP listed 

ETo Tl;P listed 

?To Z,T listed 

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FLEMING COUNTY 2ND DIVISION 15 AUGUST 1850 

PAGE# HHE;F# NAME AGE OCC BORN I 

R E VALUE 

364 57-57 GRAYSON, JOHN H. 

Nercepa 

Filena Ann 

Elizabeth 

26 M Farmer , KY 

22 F KY 

4 F KY 

9/12F KY 

363 58-58 GRAYSON, JOHN 

Polly 

56 M 

33 I' 

Farmer KY 

KY 

Eldrige H. 

Thomas E. 

John N. 

William E. 

30 M 

21 M 

9 M 

7 M 

Laborer 

Laborer 

KY 

KY 

KY 

KY 

LOGAN COUNTY DISTRICT 7 30 SEPTEMBER 1850 

6 88-90 GRAYSON, JOHN 62 M Farmer Va . 

Susan 55 F Va . 

Jane 21 F KY 

Susan C, 18 F KY 

MargaretA. , 16 F KY I 

Mary A. 13 F KY. 

Noe, Virginia S. 14 F KY 

GRAYSON, JOHN T. 25 M Farmer KY 

Mary Jane 23 F I 

Infant 2/12 F KY ~ 

21 304-314 Grayson, William J. 

Lydia E, 

Sarah J, 

John Thomas 

28 M Farmer KY I 

HENDERSON COUNTY DISTRICT 2 6 SEPTEMBER 1850 

333 346-346 GRAYSON, DANIEL 41 M Farmer N. C. 400. 

Darcus 

Caro 1 ine 

#Ben j amin 

Samuel 

Joseph J. 

Elizabeth 

Lettuce 

Daniel 

40 F 

14 F 

12 M 

10 M 

8 M 

6 F 

4 F 

2 M 

N. C. 

KY 

KY 

KY 

KY 

Ky. 

KY 

KY 

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332 336-336 GRAYSON. William 33 M Farmer N. C. 250. 

Eura 

Mary A. 

Elvira 

George W. 

Melvina 

Clementine 

Elizabeth 

Louisa 

Lettuce 

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NDERSON C O W (CONTINUED) DISTRICT 2 6 SEPTEMBER 1850 

3 48-48 GRAYSON, Samuel 27 M Farmer 

Olley V. 24 F 

Sarah E, 4 F 

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Lettuce 65 F 

Joseph A. 22 M Schoolmaster 

KY 

Ky. 

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KY 

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KY 

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Susan 34 M 

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Mary E. 10 F KY 

Sus an 6 F KY 

Sophonesba 4 F KY 

Hebe 2 F KY - 

Eliza F. 6/12 F KY 

2 39-39 CRAYSON, Sophonesba 

Preston, Hebe C. 

66 F 

35 F 

vb 

KY 

16,000. 

12,000. 

PFFERSON 

COUNTY, Louisville, District 3, 3 ~e~teiber 1850 

235 41 41 GRAYSON, Micheal 40 M Laborer Ireland 

236 GRAYSON, John 23M Mason Germany 

295 216 216 GRAYSON, Sally 50 F KY 10,000. 

Payne, Ada 16 F KY = In School 

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Johnson, Sedediah 33 M Gentleman KY 

Mary E. 23 F KY 5,000. 

I Frank 4 M KY 

Sally 2 F KY 

Eliza 7/12 F KY 

( Montague, Leatharino 22 F Ireland 

GRAYSON, Elizabeth ?? F Pa.

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IMON canny District 11 Jub 1850 

11. - - W!iYSOlJ, Gorge 21 M Laborer 

474 1362-1362 GIUYSGT, Thomas Stone ?%son v. 900. 

Johnson 21 Id7 Farmer me 

Pad Ij P &: 

Adilia 35 3' 

Kelissa 10 P 

Bmeri ca 8 F 

Sarah 3 F 

474 1364-1364 GR.iYS077, .James 46 r11 Stone 11hson .me 

lI=Y 40 I' KY 

14issuuri 18 P KY 

Sarah 15 F KY* 

Francis 12 11 

Lydia 

9 F 

Vincent 7 14 

Hot ?Tamed 2 F 

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KY 

m* 

KY 

Elizabeth 30 F 

George 12 Til me 

John 9 M w* 

Jams 7 11 Icy* 

Sarah 5 114 rcs* 

IJot Named 2 P 0. 

EDT.;OTJSOIT COTT?JTY 1Jo Totmship listed 27 Jub 1050 

4 40 40 CRAYSQT, William 67 R 

Susan D* 44 

Farmer Va. 

Va , 

500. 

~acyl~1 187 

John 3.J. 17 M 

Nathaniel 14 TI 

Elizabeth A3 F 

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Isabella 24 F W e 

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17 August 1850 

39 256 266 Gi?tiYr,OIT, William 26 M Farmer Va. 100b 

I Eli zzboth 28 F . Vz. 

Adelia 5 F' ICY. 

Sarilda 3 F KT. e 

,41 2/1 u l ORBYSOX, Robert P. 54 Farmer N.C. 200, 

Hartha 49 F IT. C. 

John B. . 17 rll Q* 

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1.krtha 16 F KY 

Eliza A. 14 F -0 

Willis G. 12 ?,I. KY 

games C . 

flrtton, ampbell 29 ! Roc. 

41 2'2 272 GRAYSOIT, Robert P. 24 Ill Farmer Va. 

1kr-t ha 24 F liy . 

I John I?, 1 14 Ky . 

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GRAYSON 

Family Association 

Looking for new members to contribute 

Grayson genealogy to quarterly 

newsletter. 

R. Grayson, M.D. 

Box 167, St. Charles, IL 60174 

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GRAYSOU Kentudqy Births - 1852 - 1904 

- mame 

Date of birth 

Graysol - female) 12-8-1875 

male) 5-1 2-1877 

femcrle) 12- 3-1901 

le 1 2-22-1904 

female) 5-17-1904 

Allen 7- 7-1859 

Bnnah ., k-12-1858 

Cynthik 8- 8-1836 

Cynthia 5-30-1858 

Elizabeth 1-18-1853 

F. 3-14-1853 

Frances M. 1-14-1861 

John Ii. 1-13-185 

Malissa ~ane8-18-1852 

I2Iax.y E , 9-22-1852 

Same 1 3- 2-1854 

Sarah C. 1- -1852 

ToHo 11-21-1857 

NilEiam 2-18-1859 

William P. 8-19-1853 

TAX LIST ** 1800 

- Father Mother 

Joshua 

Daniel Re 

Joseph 

Char1 ie 

David 

John 

James 

John 

R.G. 

W.H. 

Chasm 

John 

R* G* 

James 

J.J. 

Sarmel 

Thomas 

J .v* 

Wm. H. 

Wm. P. 

GRAYSON, Benjamin Nelson County 7 July 1800 

George Mason 8 Aug 

Reubin Logan 26 Aug " 

Robert Logan 26 Aug l1 

Thomas Christian 22 Jul " 

William Christian 22 Jul 

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Susan McClain 

Nary J. Fulkerson 

Annie Smith 

Lelia Layna 

Anna Schmitz 

Mary Powers 

Elizabeth Stewart 

Elary Ann Cose 

Maxy Rutherford 

E. Hiller 

Sblly A. Lawson 

Plky Ann Gose 

Mary tart in 

Lucr Kinsoling 

Olivine F-felton 

' Elizabeth Jones 

A.1.I. Keath 

Mary E. Thomas 

Susan Dicon 

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Grayson 

Louisvill 

Webster 

Camphell 

Gre enup 

Bath 

Losan 

Harrison I 

Casey 

campbe 

Bracken 

l3a.t h I 

Henderson 

Edmon son 

Henderson 

GRAYSON, Fred W. S. 

Kentucky Wills 

Jefferson County Page 364 W i l l Book #2 1827 

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GRAYSON, Alfred W. Pg 100, Private, Capt. Thompson Wardsf Co., Poguels Reg, 8/27/-9/26/1812 

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GRAYSON, F. W. S. pg 49, Captain, 3rd Reg, 9/1/-12/29/1812. 

GRAYSON, John Pg 323, Private, Capt. Samuel Goodin's Co. Ky Vol Militia. 9/10-10/9/18 . 

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GRAYSON, Peter, Pg 337, 364, Sargent, Capt. Carey Nicholas Co. 7th Reg, U. 6. Infantry, 

1/01/=6/30/1814. 

Revolutionary hsion Applications of GRAYSONS who were living in Ky. at time of applicatio 

GRAYSON, John/William John, S. C., Susan JOYNER, Former Widow, #W 21474, BLWT # 1179 200. 

GRAYSON, William, Cont. KY, Resident of son in 1836, BLWT # 1366 500.

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Grzyson, Birdie 

P, J.V. Nichols 

Deaths - 1854-1904 

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Grayson, Crit tie 22 3-12-1904 Grays on Grzy son 

P ,G.R. & ?.Tan E Grayson 

Cra3.s cn , George E . 38 

P, R.P. & lktha Grayson 

Grayson , IJar3ha 26 3-10-1856 Woodford. Shelby 

P, James and E:?a~j Flatts 

Grayson Polly 

P, unknown 

34 9- -1055 Fleming Fleming 

Grayson, Robert 3 days Grayson Gr&;rson 

P , John B. and Rebecca Grayson 

Grayson, R.P. 78 9-1 -1904 f irginia Grzysm 

P , R .P . a d Martha Graxson , 

Grayson, Sarah 2 1-10-1856 Gr~son Grzyson 

P, John and Rebecca Grwson 

Grayson, Sally A. ' 28 11- -1862 Casey Czsey 

F,' John and !;'ancy Lj~ons 

Graysm, Susa 

P, Henry Holeman 

2 11-18-1354 Crittendon sam 

Grayson ,!iillia:n 70 9-19-1858 Virginia Warren 

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Dear Mck: 

Howard E. Grayson 


Alexandria, Vir~inia 22311 

31 May 1981 

With my travels back of me for a while at least, I am now ready to get back to 

family research. I haven't done any research since Christmas time and will 

have to wait another ten days or so. Fortunately, Sue Clark of Nafurnl Dam, 

Ark., is working on the 'same line and she has been quite active. 

Enclosed is an obit from the >lash. Post for Howard A, Grayson, Sr., of Mashing- 

ton, D.C. and Temple W i l l , Pa., which identifies another Doctor Grayson for us 

and contains some data of genealogical value. On the same page is a clipping 

re the election of Richard Grayson to head the Rail Division of Burlington 

Northern. In previous editions of the Grayson Npws Letter a clipning from 

CJho's ,Jho for Richard was included. His birth place was listed as Cuba, Mo., 

which is near where the Benjamin Grayson of the Marion County, Tenn., clan 

settled. !k is likely a rslative of yours. 

In Vol. 4, No. 4, of the Grayson News Letter, on Page 102, you indicated an I 

intent to commission a genealogist in Monroe County, Tean., to research rlilliam 

Grayson of that county. Sue Clark has already been into this area on a limited 

basis. She was specifically attempting to locate a record of my g-g-grandfather, 

Jesse Grayson. '&is proved fruitless. A copy of the report is enclosed. Consi- 

deration was given to extraction of selected data but after study, it was de- 

cided to forward the entire findings. Sue invited me to furnish this data to 

the New Letter. Sue did not ask for research on the elder Ekn. Grayson. If you 

elect to contact Mrs. Gwen Starnes, the genealogist who did the research, I am 

sure that she would be willing to perform a search for us. I 

I did not originally opt to participate in the research project, but if it isn't 

too late, I would like to do so at this time. tly check is enclosed. If it is 

too late, simply return the remittance'please, I 

W i l l close for now. Best wishes. 

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H.A. Grayson Sr.,' 

Headed Heating ' 

Company Here , 

Howard A. Grayson Sr., 65, the' 

president of H.R. Grayson & Son, 

hc., heating and air conditioning firm 

in Washington, died at Southeast 

Community Hospital Sunday follow-, 

ing a heart attack. 1 

hh. Grayson was born in Charlotte, 

N.C., moved to Washington with his 

family as a child and graduated from 

Anawtia High School. During World 

War I[, he served in the Navy. He 

then earned a degree in engineering 

from George Washington University, 

His first job was with T.B. Bourne 

hwchtes, an engineering fi, in 

Japan. After his return to this area, 

he works for Griffith Consumers, an 

air conditioning contractor. 

About 1955, Mr. Grayson joined 

H.R. Grayson, the company which 

I had been founded in 1934 by his fa- 

ther, Howard Roy Grayson. He re- 

mained with it for the rest of his life. 

Mr. Grayson, who lived in Temple1 

. , Hills, was a member of Associated 

Builders and Contractors, Lnc., and a 

, , diredor of the United Bank & Trust 

Company of Maryland. He also was a 

pas1 president of the Anacostia Lions 

Club and a member of the Anacostia 

Masonic Lodge. 

Survivors include his wife, Marian, 

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Fridav. May 29. 1981 

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I EleCts Richard ~r~so 

I To Head Rail Division 

Bya WALLSTREET JOURNAL Stof/ Reporter 

ST. PAUL - Burlington Northern Inc. 

: elected Richard C. Grayson to the new post 

of president and chief executive officer of its 

railroad business. 

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His election follows Burlington Northern's 

reorganization into a hold111~ comDanv. 

HOWARD A. GRAY$oN SR' and Burlington Northern ~ailrdad will be 

I I one of eight divisions. The company also operates 

other transportation md natural reof 

Temple Hills; a son, Dr. H. Avory sources businesses. 

Jr, of Gales Ferry, Conn.; two daugh-, Mr. Grayson, 60 years old, began his caters. 

Marv Dale and Gaye Grayson,; reer as a breakeman and conductor with the 

bad of ~irn~le Hills, and-a grandson./ former St. Louis-San Franclscct Rai!way in 

1941. He formerly was vice chairman and 

The sugges(a that exprep-l president of Burlington Nortliern's transpor- 

8ions of sympathy be in the f0m ofl tation division. The holding company plans 

contributions to the Taylors Island to move its corporate headquarters to Seat- 

Volunteer Fire Department, Taylors tle by Aug. 1, but Mr. Grayson will head the 

Island,, Md., 21669: 

railroad operations from St. Paul and serve 

as chairman of the cornoanv's Colorado & 

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INTRODUCTION 

This book is dedicated to my mother, Mrs. Austin Bennett Grayson. 

For a period of fifteen years she assumed the task of obtaining % 

information about her husband's family. His ancestor, William 

Gracen, was known of througll Bible records possessed now by his ,$ 

descendants. Mrs. James Fulton Crayson, widow, and her two chil- * 

dren have the Bible of William Gracen, with entries made' in it in his 

own handwriting. They aIso have in their possession the Bible of 

William John Grayson, son of William. The Bernard Buckner 

Grayson (brother of William John) Bible is now in the possession of ~yJ'J 

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Mrs. Vibert Graham whose first husband was L. M. Grayson. William 

Cracen's sister, Elizabeth Ann (unmarried) lived with him. Their 

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substantiate the Bible Record Dates. However the -d 

descendants of their brother, Edwa1.d who married Ann Sarah Burgess, ' -I. I 

were unknown. By chance, my mother located one of these descendants, 

Mr. L. A. Grayson. He supplied otller names and addresses. 7 ,-;:; ." . ; , 

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From then .on it was a matter of persistent research. The names : : -7 

of the key people, who helped, are as follows:-hlesdames-James F, 0 .;j 

Grayson, Ervin Graham, David W. Fender, T. W. Pryor, and Messers- +‘, 

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Leland A. Grayson, James W. Preacher and DucIIey W, Knox. Corn- S. ' : ' j- 

mandant Knox helped especially by searching out tile census records - I:* :.> * 

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At the age of eighty, my mother turned over to me all her informatibn 

and her unfinished task. When I realiied what a tremendous 

wealth of information had been garnered, I conceived the idea 

of bringing the record up to date, though the year of 1952. I hoped 

to publish it the following year. Circumstances kept delaying the 

printing of the book, however, until now. I did accomplish my goal 

after my correspondence, many personal visits, cemetery searches and 

record searching in tl~d state. I was able to ferret 6ut 

descendant, thereby obtaining authentic and detaiIed 

A few of these descendants, however, withheld their 

various reasons. This lack of information will cause hurt and con- . .. 

fusion in the future, because the next few-generations will not under- - 

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stand "why" their families were left 0th of the book. . 

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"0 escription of Arms" 

"Shie!d: Or (gold) a bend (broad diagonaI strlpe from upper 

right to lower left of shield) chequy snb!e (blnck) 

and ~rgent ( silver). 

Crest:-grehound courunt (running) 

(h,fy notcilo punctuntion etc.-copied exnctly). 

In heraldy gold denotes strength, euthority & wealth; 

while black signifies sorrow, sin, mourning & dignity. Silver 

denotes purity, eloquence, virginity 6( innocence. Black & 

silver, are called tlia colors of the 2nd Crusnde, and the cornbl- 

nation is found in many nncient Nms. The greyhound (from 

grew hound) is e sign of mersenger of the King. 

Thers is no motto to the Grayson family coat of arms 

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3 Copy of Notorhed Statement (Mr. Fender) 

4 Copy of Notarized Statement (Mr. Pryor) 

5 Census Reports 

7 William Gracen (Grayson) First Child & His 

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~~rtafniag to "Gracen" Family or "Grayson" 

My father, Mr. James W. Preacher, told me that the following was in bis motherma 

bfbls. "John Craccn mariied LabelIa SkilIings In 1775." J' 

Tbay came to America from Ireland. They sett!ed In Prlnca William Parish, Batiu- 

fort District, S. C. lsnbella Skilling Gratlen had a brother, Willlam, and a sister, Kate 

(younger than she), who came over with them. 

John and Isabella (Skillings) Gracen hnd three children, as folIows: WilIiam was 

born in 1777; Elizabeth in 1783; nnd Edwnrd In 1785 or 6. Willinm moved to soma 

other place and settled. Elizabeth never married. Edward lived in Benufort Dist.. 

then moved to St. Bartholomew Parlsh-near the present town of Walterboro, S. C.- 

in 1858. 

The old Bible was in possession of my father's sister. She wns blind, end unknown 

to her, must have been destroyed by her small children. This was the only record of 

the first Gracen couple in America that we know of. All records in Beaufort District 

were burned in the yenrs of the War Between the States. 

hly father's grandfather, Edward Grncen, married Ann Sarah Burgis in 1816. They 

were parents of James Edward, Mnrgaret Elizabeth, John Burgis, William, Arthur Bell- 

fnger, Sophia, Rebecca, Thomns and Isnbella. 

Isabella, after the death of her pnrents in 1800's, married Nathanfel Rhodeil and 

moved to Ga. Aunt sop hi^ nnd Aiint Rclieccn went to live with hor, as they never did 

get n~arrfed. Uncle John and Uncle Thomns nlso moved to Ceorgia. The othere stayed I , 

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in S. C. hly grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth, married John Preacher in 1841. She 

and all of her brotliers nnc? sisters were born in Prince William Parish, Beaufort DlsMct, h 

S. C. She was named for her Aunt Elizabeth. i 

James W. Preacher was son of Mnrguret Elizabeth (Gracen) and John Preacher. 1 ' 

He was barn September 23, 1855. I am the daughter of he and Ellen (Padgett) 

Preacher. 

hiy father's mind was clear when he told me this at the age of 88. To the best 

of my knowledge, the above information is true. 

Sworn before me this 28 day of June 1052 

RAY U. BRELAND, blagistrate. 

LULA IRENE PREACIER FENDER. 

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I will try to tell you what I know of the famlIy_history. I am the daugbtm of 

Jane IsabeIla (Cracen) and Nathaniel Rhodes; and am seventy six ye'an old. J. IsabeUa 

Crncen Rhodes was the daughter of Edwwd and Ann Sarah (Burgis) Cracsn. Shs 

and her brother8 nnd dsters were born In Colleton Co., S. C. Edward was the aon of 

John and lsnbella (Skilling) Gmcen. 

Mother always told us thnt our Great Grand-parents were Lord and Lady Gram 

from Ireland. They spelled the name "Gracen". Later members of family changed 

the spelling to "Grayson". 

hlother had five brothers, John, James E., William, Thomas, and BeIlfnger. I am 

not sure, but I think she hnd a sister, Elizabeth, who married in S. C. Aunt Sophia 

and Aunt Rebecca came here to Georgia to live, soon after the War Between the States, 

They stayed with my Mother tlia rest of their lives, as hey never married. 

Thero was a little Bible, always kept in Aunt Sophia's trunk. Mother and Aunt 

Sophia nlways said, "Grand mother was French". The record in the Blble must have 

been written In French, ns we could not rend it. Mother sald that her Father told her 

thnt she favored her French Grandmother, and the French people. Mother was beautl- 

ful, with pretty black wavy hnlr and rosy cheeks. Now all of this must be true, or 

Grandmotller would not have told her about ft so much. 

When my hfother died, my brother Ivy (only child at home) broke up housekeeping, 

and stored the things, to keep, In one room of the house; and rented it. 

When he went buck a year later, tl~e stored things were all gone. The Little Bible 

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was lost with these things, as were our family pictures, 

I clo not know dates of mnrriage, births, and deaths of John and Isablla '(SUM- 

ing) Gracen; nor the date thnt they came to America. 

I married, first, William I. Wiggins in 1902, 1 married, second, Thomas M. Pryor 

in 1640. 

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Witness-JOHN W. DUGGER, Notary Public 

July 1, 1952. 

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MRS. ELIZABETH GRACEN RHODES PRYOR

The expense of all the mtbove research was paid personnIly by 

both Mrs. Grayson and myself, There has been no financial gain to 

either of us. There was one exception, where six interested people 

voluntarily donated money to pay a genealogist in Ireland. The un- 

used portions of this money were refunded to Mrs. J. F. Grayson; 

Mrs. V. Graham, Mrs. George Sheldon and Mr. D. W. Knox, Mr.)E. C. 

Grayson. I was the sixth donater. , Several were kind enough to 

donate their refunds toward expense of postage stamps. The in- 

formation sent from the genealogist in Ireland has not been "Proved" 

to connect wit11 our first ancestors, in this country, namely-john and 

Isabena (Skilling) Gracen. 

Here are some facts to prove that our search for the marriage: 1 

date of this couple seems hopeless, unless a "Known" old Bible comes .: 

to Iight. The first census was made in 1787 for 1790. John Gracen's 

name is not found in this or any other census. 1 

All land grants were given out in 1775, in Prince William Parish, 

Beaufort District, S. C.-so john's name does not appear on a land 

grant. They are supposed to have come to S. C. about that time. ' 

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The census records of 1850 Wilfiam and Edward show the former 

born in S. C. iii 1777; the latter in 1787 in S. C. 

df a pension to his widow, in existence. (Pension records 'Nasb. 

ington, D. C, were searched.) 

All of dates and names are proved in William Gracen's familyby 

his ~ible"and those of his two sons. Edward's birth and death 

dates are not in these Bibles-only his marriage date to Ann Sarah 

Burgess, and the birth dates of his first three children. According 

to the War ~ndent, Edward had to be born between the dates of his 

sisters' birth, 1783; and the cleath date on Indent of his father, Dec. 

1785 (or soon after in 1786). The Indent proves the death of John, 

between his appearance in July 1785 and Payment made to his estate 

in Dec. 1785. The Census gives Edward's birth in 1787, which gives 

a difference of one or two years. According to his descendants, 

Edward died in the 1860's. 

TRADITION 

~icordin~ to traditional facts, from descendants, we learn the 

following-John and Isabella (Skilling) Gracen were the first couple 

to come to America, S. C.-in our family. They came by boat, being 

married on the way over, 1775. 

to have had a Irotller, ?Villiam, and a sister, Kate, to come over to t In an old French Bible (also lost), belonging,to Isabella Skilling, 

America with her. Mr. James W. Preacher told of seeing the names 

! of john Gracen and his wife-Isabella- (Skilling) Cracen and their 1: there was a record. Her granddaughter, Jane Isabella Gracen (mar.- 

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marriage date of 1775-in an old Bible in Iris family. This is our only 

Nathaniel Rhodes) was told many times that she looked like her 

source of information as to their names and dxtes. exce~t that the i French grandmother, 

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names of both go on down in the fnmily. 'This ~$le is'lost, but I . i 

ni other descdndants were taught to sew-handed down from a 

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hope that it will somehow show up somewhere. Old Sheldon Church, 

The Prince William Paris11 Church, was burned several times, thus French ancestor. John Gracen was related to Lord Othold. 

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destroying tlie birth, marriage and death records of people living !'i * John and thre'e brothers were children or grandchildren of 

in this Parish. 

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Lord and Lady Gracen. This was told to a living great grandchild, 

The "Old Skilling Cemetery," near Early Branch, S. C. (Where i i by her mother and aunt-who were grandchi1dren.oE john and Isajohn 

Gracen lived) had no-headstones before 1822; nor could their 1 i 

bella, Her mother was told by her father (Edward, son 

graves be found in adjacent cemeteries. 

+ i 1 .I John) that her grandmother, Isabella, was French and that she looked 

At Columbia, S. C., at the Historical Commission, there is a - like her, very pretty-with wavy black hair and rosy cheeks. Isa- 

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"Stub indent" showing Papent, made to estate of ohn Grace% for i ' ' bells was talented in the art of needlework-and they were all taught 

services in tile Revolutionary War. John appeare before them in :. fie art, When tile estate was settled in the ~ ~ ~ did ~ ~ 

July 1785 and testified to correctness of account. In ' ~ec. 1785 he 

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John "Grncen" dar not appear in any census &a&. I. 

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1780 Cenma (taken 1787)-St. Helena Parish, S. C. 

John Grayson-2 sons under 10-1 dm.-11 slaves-(no brown connection). 

Thomas Grayson-l female over 10-2 girls under 16-41 slaves.-(&own), 

William Skilling-2 males under 10-2 females.. 

*Note-lsabella Skflling (wife of John Gracen) had a brother William and a 

sister Kate who came over to S. C. the same time that she and John came. 

Since the Revolutionnry War Record gives John's death between July and 

Dec. 1785-it appears that she and her daughter and two sons were UvIn 

with her brother William in 1787 when this census wss tnken. IIe coul8 

have married which would mean then-2 soqs and 1 fcmole besides wife, 

possibly sister, Kate. There is no way of knowing-as the census reports dld not 

give nnrnes in families until 1850. 

1800 Census 

No Gracen or Crayson Wed in thk census. 

1810 Census- Prince William Parish, S. C. 

The brolhen WIllinm and Edward first nppeai as hauaehold heads In thts cennur 

(only family heads of households are named in all census reports up to 1840). 

William Gracen-3 boys under 16. 

'Illere were 3 other men between 28 to 45 years and 6 minors in 

William's household. 

Edward Cracen-hend of house, but no famfly. 

1820 Census- St. Luke's Parish, S. C. I 

William Gracen-2 boys under 16. 

1820 Census- 

Edward Cmyson-6 slaveo 

Prince William Parish, S. C, 

1830 Census- I 

William Cracen-Bving in house of "A. Dannern4 boys under 15. 

1830 Census- Prince Wil~inm Parish, S, C. 

Edward Gracen-1 boy under 5-4 @is under 20-3 slaves 

1810 Cems- St. Bartholomaw Parish, S. C. 

Edward Gracen4 boys and 4 girls (8 children) 

Jumw Edw~trd-23 years of age, the e!dest wm named 

2 male slaves-aged 24 and 38 years 

1 female slave--age over 55 

5 of household engaged in a iculture 

all whites over 20 could reafind write 

8. B. Crnscm- 

WNiarn Gracen moved to Williamsburg Co. in 1839-missed census'takar 

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John Gram 

JOHN GRACEN 

3 children-(according to Bible Record of a mn) 

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B-May 10, 177'7 Prince Wflllam Par., S, C. 

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11-Elizabeth Ann B-Sept. 30, 1783 Prhos WUam Par., S. C. 

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8- 1785/8 Prince William Par., S. C. 

(This date not in Bible) 

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Revolutionary War Record of John Gracen 

NO. 82 14 Deo, '85 

JOHN GRXEN 

His Acct. for 07 days duty from 15th March 1780 to 21st May foUwving and for 

57 days in 1781 both Tours In Capt. McC~uley Company, Col. McDonald'd'r Reg. 

Eight ~ounds, seventeen shilling and one penny, half penny sterling. 

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Fravin Witherspoon signed a paper on which was written the following: 

'Personnlly ap~nred before mo John Gracen who maketh oath that the above 

acct, of nlne pounds six shillings sterlf~~g against the publlc is just nnd true. Sworn to 

before ma tlifs 13th dny of July 1785. 

This paper proves that John Cracen was living on thb date. 

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Another paper signed by Cravfn Wltherspoon to die commissioner of the Treesury: 

"Gentlemen, please to deliver to the bearer, McArthur Brndle the Indent due 

the Estate of John Cracen, deceased for the account agaht the ~ubick. 

I am yr Obdt. Servt. 

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"Rect. 14 Dcc. 1785, full sattsfaction for the with account Indent n S52 y" 

This gqer ?roves thnt John Cracsn died htwecn dates July 13, 1785, whoa ho 

appaured e ore them - and Dec. 14, I785 when nccount was paid to hls estnta. 

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Edward Gracen (name waa misspelled "Grwn") 

age-63. Lorn In 9. C. (note-he was born 1785/88 by fatbda WW 

record ) 

Sarah, wife, age 53 

children-Sarnh age 20 

Sopllia age 22 

William age 10 

Isabclla age 12 

Bellinger nge 0 

(note-Dibie Record gives-Snrah 3-May 13, 1823 

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Sarah B-Feb. 18. 1823 

Tonllstones give-- So hia B-Au . 4, 1825 

~so$rlla 8-dr. 29. 1838 

1850 Census- Williamsburg DbMd, S. C. 

William Grnyson-age 73 ((note-correct with Bible Date he 'changed s~elling 

of name) 

Elizabeth Grayson-age 65 (note-BihIe gives her B-Sept. 30, 1783) a d she waa 

sister to Willinm and Edwnrd) 

Isabella Gra son .,-age 40 (correct with Bible Date : 

~arnttrd D. &rayson . ,. , -age 42 (Bible gives-~ct. 18, 1807 1 

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hla A. Crnyson -age 38 (Uible giveu-Mny 0, 1811) 

~nrx 1. GK'I son -age 11 ( Dil~le gives-1u11t: 20, 1838) 

S. dayson -age 10 (corrcct wit11 Uil~lo dnte) 

olur hl. Crnyson -age 8 ( I3il1lo givcs-Scpt. 29, 1841 

larvey L. Crtlyson -age 8 ( Bil~le gives-Sept. 21, 1843 

hlary Graysbn -age 4 ( 13il)le gives-Oct. 20, 1845 

lerusha Crn son -ng 1 (Uil~lc gives-Aug. 6, 1847) 

~lliirla E. Erayson -age 8/12 (Uii~la rives-~ug. 7, 1848) 

\ViIIiilm S. Crnyson -ngo 33 A l>lacksmiih 

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with age of William Jolln, a brother of Bnrnard 

11. nnd Isnbelln Grnyson 

Uil~lc gives Lirth dote of William John ~.-~eb. 

0, 1817. He did not merry until 1852) 

St. Dnrtholomewes Parish, S. C. 

Edward Cracen -living with wife, Sarah, and chiidren-So hia (27) 

neFunger ( M) 

'all cnn rend nnd write 

Vulue of real estnto $1200 (Equivalent to several hundred 

,acres of land and the house) 

Jolm Burgess Gracen (32)-and family, including one infant-~amA E. 

1870 Census : 

John U. Cracen (spelled Crason)-and farnil 11 

k locality then callid Scott Township 

These census records (except 1850 Willinmsburg Dist.) were looked up in Wash- 

ington, D. C. by Commodore Dudley W. Knox, who 1s a great grnndson of Edward 

and Ann Sarah (Burgess) Gracen-tllroukl their oldest child, Tames Edward Gracen. 

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I-~V11~lam < ., 8-hfay 10, 1777 Prince Willlam Prr., S. C. 

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Juhn Cracen 

Keys to Record 

Explanation of generations markings 

3 Child.-1-111 

I-Wil!iam Gracan [Crayson) 

8 d~ild.-A-H 

C-Bernard Buckner Grayson 

0 Child.-1-Q 

2-\Vlrillinm Salters Grayson 

5 chiid.-a-e ' 

c-Austin Bennett Crayson 

2 child.-(1)-(2) 

(1) Gladys Grayson Dreyer 

2 child.-(a)-(b) 

(a) Betty Jo Dreyer Koopmun 

1 child. 1. 

1. Elnren Freya Koopmnn 

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John Gracen was in the Revolutioncry Wlir so 1. Karen F, Koopman is descended ;. 

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D-Fcb. 57, 1820 St. Luke's Pnrfsh, S. C. % 

(dau, of Bernard end Sarah (Henpe) Buckncr) 

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B-Snrah Elizabeth 

' ' D-July 5, I802 Prlnce William Par., S. C. 

D-Sapk. 24, 1802 l'rince \Villlnm Par,, S. C. 

, 8 B-Dec. 7, 1803 Prince Willirpn PAX., S. C. 

D-FeL. 3, 1807 I'rince W~llinm Par.. S. C. 

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Prince William Par., S. C. 

Wtllii~~nsl~urg Co., S. C. 

mar.-Mary Ann (~oby) 

McCullough 

Dec. 8, 1838 

B-hlny 9, 1811 

D-Nov, 1, 1881 

Wil!inmsl,urg CO., S. C. 

Williamsburg Co., S. C. 

Willinmsb~trg Co., S, C. 

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0 cl~ildrcn-1-9 

and ( ) hfcCullougl~) 

1-Sarah Josephine l3-June 20, 1838 Will1nmsl)urg Co., S. ' C. 

D-Feb. 5, 1008 Willin~nsburg Co., S. C. 

' 2-WLlllnm Salterr ' B-hlnr. 19, 1840 

D-Alig. 25, 1919 

CVi1lfarnsl)urg Co., S. C. 

\VilkirrlnrI~urg Co,, S. C. 


mar,-Sarnh Elizabeth Miller Mny ID, 3808 

8-Dec. 4, 1845 

D-Scpt. 26, 1023 

Ill;ic!i hllngo, S. C. 

Ut;tck hlingn, S. C. 

Chirrleston, S. C. 

(Gnu. of Ellphnlet HewItt and Mnrgaret Elctlnor ( McConnell) Millor) 

5 chilclrcn-a-e 

3rd Generation 

I ' 

: 

2nd Generatfon :I - 

I Ii 

1st Generation ;: 

a-Tl~omas 

b-Mary Ellen 

c--Austin Bennett 

rnar.-(=ora h4arha Smith 

B-Sept. 11, 1807 Willininsburg Co., S. C. 

D-Nov, 2, 1895 Courdins, S. C. 

B-July 28, 1870 Will~arnsburg Co., S. C. 

D-Sept. 18, 1874 Willir~~nsl~urg CO., S. C. 

D-Oct. 13, 1873 Willirtmsbt~rg Co., S, C. 

D- living- Spartanburg, S. C. 

Nov. 12, 1898 Fort Smitlt, Ark. -+ 

B-Jun, 30, 1870 Port Clinton, Ohio 

1; (dau. of Delos W. and Martha Jane (Lawrence) Smith) 

2 cltildren-(1)-(2) 

( 1 )-Gladys Pauline n-Apr. 27, 1900 

13- livinghlauntain 

Grove, Mo. 

Sp~~rtttnburg, S. C. 

mar -Romaine Dreyer 

Dec. 4, 1924 

8-Sapt. 25, 1894 

Spurtibnburg, S. C. 

S~~artsnbrlrg, S. C. 

Op 

cP 

(son of Albert Henry and Addie Dinncet (Cnrrett ) Dreycr ) 

2 children-(a)-(b) 

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.e0 "Ihs Cram (Grayson) Family of South Camlina" 

i 

1 

I 

'. 

Keys to Record 

Explanation of generations markings 

Example , 

John Gracen 

3 child: 1-111 

111-Edward Grown (Grayson) 

0 Child,-A-I 

I 

I 


B-hfargaret Elizsbeth married John Preacher 0th Generation 

8 child.1-8 

2-Sarah Margaret d e d Steven A. Martin 5th Generation 

a-James Edward Martin 

i 1 p s 

' , ' 1 . 

, 4th Ceneratioa 

(2)-Sarah S. Martin married Walter F. Grayson 3rd Generaion 

8 c1Lild.-(a)-(b) 

( b )-Norman Evelyn married Edwln M, Goodmen 2nd Gsneratlon 

i 

4 child.-1.4' I' 

1. Edwh M. Jr. 

Child.-abbreviation for children 

111-Edward Grawn 1 

Born- 

Died- 

1785/6 

1BBO's 

Prince Willlnrn Par.,, S. C. 

Colleton CO., S. C. 

\ 

mar.-Ann Sarah Bur@ (or 

Burgess) 

0 children-A-I 

Apr. 4, 1816 

B- 

D 1880's 

Prince Willlam Pur., S. C. 

Chlleton Co., S. C. 

A-James Edward Cracen . 

mar.-Dorothy Hubbard- 

I 

.B-Apr. 11, 1817 Prlace Willlam Par., S. C. 

I>- 

. . . . 

B- lSZO? 

D- 18587 Warhfn*W+ S,C 

. z 

(duu. of Humpllrey and Catharine Ann (Gates) l~ubtrurd) . , 

5 children--7-(3 known) 1-5 

. - 

1-~dward H. 

B-Tune 20, 1845 

1 D-Feb. 12? 1U30 

mar.-Mrs. E k Creechmur,-21x1-~rs. 

Snvannah Kmp 

Collet~n Co,, S. C,t 

Dcnrn~lrk, S. C. 

Kline, S. C. 

. Denmnrk, S. C. 

' .> 

mar.-3rd-Mrs. Fairy Belle (Dirt) Garrison Elko, S, C. 

She llnd 3. childr& by formor n~erriuge. 

IIe had no children by any of 3 wivgs. 

2-Marie (or Madnh) - - 

mnr.-? 

2 children-a-b 

. . 

B- 

D- " Culleton Auglrsta, Cd., Ga. ' 9.. C. 

a- Julie . . B-Tune 11, 1876 Allpsta, Ga. " 

D-ran. 18. 1939 Augusta, Ca. 

mw,- DeLoach- - 

- . . 

1 son-deceased ' . 

3 children-(1)-(3) 

' (1)-Joe B- Barnwell, S. C. , 

( 2 f -Will0 Mae 

mar.- Howard- . I s 

both died in 1945 

(3)-Blanche 

mar.-Mr, hlartln 

.. she and her baby both died at time of baty% birth, *

s e e "The Cracdn (Crayon) Famlly of South Caml~na" 1?'f3, .,.-,., . t 

-.I852 *, . 'i 

:? 

I * "I 1 

1 gave the names of the brothers hnd sisters'bf her grandfather. .She 1; 

3-Domtby (or Susan Katharlns) B- 1850 Colleton Co., S. C. , 

D- . 1882 Wnshington, D. C. 

(her nawe was changed to Cornelin hl. whon she was adopted b3 Mrs. Butlev) [ spoke of her uncle Edward; and, she gnve family of her own sister, . 

k 

mar.-Lieut. Thomns T. Knox 1874 BcnecIn, Cal. Daisy. She verified the fact that several of the sisters of her mother ig 

/ 

R-ruly 3, 1849 E. Tenn. f 

.-- 

D- 1925 Washington, D. C. p were adopted. The family of Marie are all buried at Westview Ceme- I$ 

(son of William Whits and Margaret (Seckerson) Knox) I' tery, Augusta, Ga. . The inscription .on toml~stone of Marie is not 

3 children--a-c ! legible for dates. Comnlodore Dudley Knox gave all of the information 

r 

- 

a-Cornelia Grayson Butler B-Mar. 2 1875 Benecia. Cal. for his mother's family. He said that his inother, at the death of her 

D- fiving- wdin~ton, o. c. , . [ mother, was adopted ns a niece-l~v Llrs. John Ilutler. She was taken ii 

mar.-Col. I. R. Kean I918 Frnnce 

\Vb 4 :I 

R- 180: Lvncllhurg, Va. by her to PhiIadelpliia, Pa., in K35'3~and her name changed to CorneIia :I 

D- 1950 Washington, D. C. hfanigault Grnyson. She was beclt~entlied properly in the will of Mrs.. t! 

b-Dudley Wright 

8-Tune 21, 1877 Washington, State . Butler. Mr. Mnox also said that tl~erc were two other sisters adopted ,$ 

D- living- Waslrington, D. C. 

: by Mrs. hianigault. She took tllen~ Lo England with her, d~ring the 

mar.-Lily Hazard hfcCalla May 18, 1908 Snntn Barbarn Cnl. 

I! 

R-Apr. 2, 1878 Annnpolis, ~ d . 1' t' Civil War. They died there without issue. A fourth daughter re- 

D- Iiving- /I 

mained in Ga., or S. C. t b 

{dau. of Bowman Hendry and Elizabeth Hazard (Sargent) McCalla) , ' ti 

?> 

1 child--(l) 2 Mrs. Lizzie (Hubbard) Pinckney of Blulfton, S. C. and her 

( l )-Dudley Sargent B-Dec. 14, 1009 Philndelphia, Pa. 

1: 

t brother, W. R. IIubl~ard said that they were first cousins of Dorotlly 

D- v n - Washington, D. C. * 

mar,-Lalla Hnrrison Lynn 1934 W~sllington, D, C. Hubbnrd who married James Edward Gracen. 

B- 1908 Lcesburg, Va, 

1 

k - . 

D- 1Lving- 

(dau. of Henry and lane (Harrison] Lynn) 

2 cliildren--( a)-( b) I 

I a 

i 

It is not known for sure whether James Edward Gracen married 

(a) -Janet Fauntleroy 8-Jan. 17, 1935 wadlington, D, C, : a second time. There is a "Trust 13eedJ8 record, Columbia, S. C.- 

(b)-Elizabeth Sargent B-Aug. 7, 1939 Washington, D, C. ' 

' : - showing marriage of James E. Grace11 to EnliIy Lucinda WaHford- 

c-Thomas h1cCallister B-May 13, 1880 Fort Lapwaf. Idaho June 21, 1856-in St. Peter's Parish, S. C. 

D- living- Victoria, British CoI. I 

mar.-Edith Arms 1025 

5- . 1890P 

D- Llvfng- Q 

4, 

1 

MARGARET FLIZABETI-I ( GRACEN ) PREACHER 

\. ! \:. 

BLMargaret Elizabeth 8-July 7, 1820 Prince \.Villlnm Par,, S, C, 

If: 

D- 1884(after) St.RartllolomewPar.,S.C, 

' d 1 

ji 

* 

The family of James Edwarcl Gracen is not complete, However, 

t; 

mar.-John Preacher Apr. 3, 1841 Colleton Co., S. C. 

the proof of information above was given by the following descendants. 9-~pr. 7, 1615 CuHeton Co., S. C, t 

1 

TI^ third wife of Edward A. Grncen gnve for him. He 'is buried at A 

D- 1880 Coileton Co., S, C, 

Long Branch Cemetery, near Barnwell, S. C. I JuIie DeLonch Garner, 8 

during her life time, established definitely Iler branch of the fnmiiy 

children-1-8 

1-Wtlllnm Edward D-Feb. 1, 1843 St. BdrthoIornew Par., S, C. 9 

tliru lier tlrotller, Marie, and her grandfather-James Edward. She r 

ry 

q i . r. D- 1881f5 durinfi CIvil War 0 

4 

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j 

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Page 204: 

JoPi Gfayson a d wife, Susettrna, of tancaster Ca., ya,, 

are Palievad to be the ancestors of all of thar saw in V$r- 

giriia, but proof is lac\:lng except far a am Tho3ns who 

vns in %gland when De eold tho land he hd fnheritbl From 

his father, who died in Spotsylvmia t'o,, Va,, before 27 Jan., 

1737, dab of tbo deed, 

. I 

The following data frm a dead given by Thorns Turna~, 

3753, 

. 

:;potaplvssnfa 

. 

Co,, prwe the former residenca of Goim 

Grsysm and tlza dote when he barlr;ht lnnd in Spotsylvnn2a CO~S 500 ocres in Spotsylvacia Coef near adjoining 

the said Taliaforro, iart of a tract so d by WifEion Sirlith, 

late of hlingdon Pnrisb, Clouceater CoA, unto John G~ayson, 

late of Chrht Church T'a~ish Ilancastor Co, dso'd. as by 

decds in Gonerol Court, nprii 22, 1714 which said land dosoendod 

to 3hcnnrr 

. 

Croyson, late of ~eef, in :cent Co. in Gront 

Britain frm his father, . ths said Job Grayson, dtlc t d, who 

died inteeitate • • n I 

hlang Cray~on descendants have triad to prove tho sfrildrcn 

of this couple and tbe conconsus of opinlon is thxt the follwinp; 

ware their ciiildrenr (Ckdor not xnoorn.) I 

Jobn Grayson, Jr,, in Spatsylvanh Co,, by 29 Oct., 

1725, wi:an ho 

. 

vitnasscd a dmd. 

2* thry Greyaen nr 20 Oct., 1726, 3gotsylvwio Ca,, I 

Jckm C~tlo t t 

3. Elizabeth Greyaon n. 18 April, 1731, Spotsylvanla 

- 

CO, T ~ O F1fiXI. I ~ I 

3uaamnh ~lroyson n. 1fZ731, ;potsylvania CO., 

~ A f n t a n . 

5. Donjamin Grayson in Spotsylvanla Co. by 3 Fhy, 17%6* 1 

whon he wltrzessed a deed. 

6. hbrooe Gpayacn in Spataylvania Co, by 7 Fay, 1729, 

when 110 wltnoesed a dead. 

7. Thorns Gruyson as noted in above d~ed. I 

Hake Grayson Is unidentified except when ~mntionad Zn the 

will of Stephen Sharp, 173G Spotsylvanirrr Co., w21ich mntiona 

also 3kry Jcnes, Zlirsaboth*s~nas and Jcha Grayscm. i!nke oorrld I 

hove been a grmdaon, no further record of him has been Eairnde 

II 

~n intricate ruzile ariges iron the Deed of Gift, 7 July, 

1742, Upotsylvania Co., of Ihry Grayson to "her Lavtq~ children," 

lkry Jobs, !dillIan Grayson and Fiactmel Grayson, 1Jitnoaabs were 

John ;;allor, John Gordon and Jams ~~~ I 

1. -1s this a ultricel orror and ghot13.8 b~ rs:%trgr Janeo?* 

A %ry Conos Is mntionad with Grsysons in tho will of Sta~hen 

Shrp (a6ove) and a ?my Jpnes was nentioned in the will of 

E%ry Taliafer~a, vidau, l.771 Syotsylvrar.ira Oo,, who davls@d to 

Zooeph 3 nos, husband o! ny daughter, LLry Jpnas." I 

2# Did hhry Grayson, as a widow, marry a ~aliaferro? 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

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Page. 205 

Page 205 

g. '410 kd ban the t:twbd of 2fc?~ly Craysan? Was it 

Thorns Crayoen, tho on3-y one who aaams to have dhd befo~e 

1pi2, when she nade hor 9oed of Gift? 

4, 1s har son, Villlom Grayaon, t ha one who uas born in 

Spotsylvnnia Co,, in 1732 cnd novad to Albe.mrlo Co,? (~eo hkl 

be1w.I 

T ~ 0~~1iegt 

Q ~uarilians' Darida on record In Sgotsylvrt~fla Co. 

for any Grnysson arriio.ns folln*~t;rsr 

s#o powds, >Jico Grayson, cwrdiaa to John an2 ~mb~nse 

Grayson, arpiirms af A-2brosa Grnyscn, tsith kJlLliam Coma and 

W i l l i ~ ~ ' r'iflliaw, l sccuri ties. 

SEC O2-D C3tJL3'ibT XQN 

This ramhs a quastiun. Capt* 6lilliam Grayson of :,Zbaaarlo 

Go,, Vfi,, wea bo~n, 173z9 in k;pots;?lvcmh Co, Ilo waa 

eortni~fly a gx~ndswl of John I;r;~yoan nrld cculd havo boslz mn 

of Tk:onns who dlod in ::ngL~nd, Zanvi~q no will, o~ cf sabrosa, 

who is bo 1 iavod to t-mvrr hrd ttm wivc.s sr,d two sots of. ci:lildrcn9 

not r:;ontionini; all of i,f s ci;ildr~n in i-is will, !la3 !kry h~ysan 

who r.;~de Dsod of Gift, 271i2 ta :dillIan Grzy son, 

nathor of Cantr I!llkinsrl G~a:,~son rsr ?j_lrsr:ur a Coa7 Ann3dcrs *iQ 

those qtrsstionr hizv@ ovnded even ttao nost intanslvs scurctiors. 

TfIn:D CtS:;F&dTIO?J 

William Grayson ranains tha onrliast YI:6T3'

Dear Eck: 

Page 206 

Page 206 

Howard E. G'rayson 


dlexandria, Virginia 22311 

31 July 1981 

Enclosed is my remittance of $7.50 for past issues of the Grayson News letter. 

Sorry to have been so long in sending it. Firat there was an oversight and 

then I waited to see if I could come up with a contribution for the news 

letter. I'm pretty much at a deadend on my family research. Few leads and none 

that are proding. Tne material from the research project was redwed in de- 

tail but no connection with my family was identified. There ware two elder 

Graysorgin Monroe County in 1850, Will Grayson and William Grayson. I wonder 

if we have gotten a good line on both from the project. Probably not. 

Enclosed also is an excerpt from Burke 's Peerage and %roneta!:e which lists 

a Grayson baronetage of County Anglesey which is an islaad in the Irish Sea 

just off the coast of dales. If nay be of some general interest to some of 

our readers. 

There appears to be some conftlsion as to the location of "&ble Aire" the 

Virginia home of Spence Grayson and the burial site of Senator William Grayson. 

It was located in Prince William County on a hill overlooking the point where 

the Occoquan River enters the Potomac River, It is now included in the city 

of Woodbridge which is only about 15 miles South of my home. I have visited 

theredseveral times. %is is in turn about 15 miles North of Llumfries, Va, 

If ithdecided to charter research in Virginia, the following may be of some 

interest. Stafford County was established in 1666 and Stafford is the county 

seat: Prince W i l l i a m County was established in 1727 and Planassas is the County 

seat: and Fairfax County was established in 1742 and Fairfax City is the county 

seat. All of these counties were at one time the site of homes and/or business 

activies of Senator iJilliam Grayson and his family to a great extend. In my 

opinion, Prince iJilliam County would probably offer the best prospects. 

Marlassas is only about 30 miles from my home. I may take a run down there aver 

the next couple of weeks and see what material is available. I'm on vacation 

until 24 August and should find the time. I will let you know of my findings. 

Will close for now. Best wishes. 

&ward E. Grayson

(:llt\YSC)N OF 

I1AVESSI'UIN'l'. 

Sir Ronald Henry Rudyard 

Grayson. 3rd Bt.. 111 ILr~v~.rla- 

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dau. of (:h;lrL-* St.rrtll, 111 

II~~ylrtl;c., C'l~~~~l~irr. 

f;htlN1X. J.I'.. nr Ilirk~~~~lu~~~I, 

or. 

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11 Fa.11. l\uJ4. lv~lvlll~ Ib"n1r. 

air Eroq Mullencur Oraraoa. 1st 

Bt li.ll.l~:.. 31.111,t. &..A. hon. 

I.t:~~ol. ICl~\*nl Mnrlnca (rvt.). Grvetl 111 \Vnrld \fir I (G.S. aud Vlctory 

nlnlal*), III~III. III I.:sccr~llvn L'ttrtt. Slnl;~llns Councll of ll~r Ilarnnetnga; 

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nI Jt. \Vnr (:tire. Or~ll'r of St. J~IIIII LII~ llrill~l~ He11 Crols Urn.; 

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GBAYSON GENEALOGY IJEWSLETTER VOL. 4,. No, 7. Page 221 

Contents :. 

pp,. 212,-217,; First Graysons of Virginia; letter Sy M.K,Gordon 

re: John, Benjamin, Willian Grayson 

p.. 218, Stacey Grayson;. Williarn Grayson;. Gregson 

pp.. 21 9-220 f. Virginia Graysons. in the 9evol?ltion 

pp.. 221-232: Misc. records of Virginia Graysons 

pp. 233-237: Narrative of early Vs. Graysons 

pp, 238-9; John and Ambrose Grayson of Va, 

pp.. 240-1 : The Grayson 3a.rrily In America 

pa. 242:. William Gxayson of Ib~omoe coo, Tenno 

p.. 243: Grayson 1st nanes of Silkes, Eionroe, Sc Butherford 

p.. 244: Ben jamin Grayson of Wllkes; age 

p,.245: Va. Grayson wills. 

p..247:. Benjamin Grayson, Spence Gragsonr imnigrants, Va, 

'p* 248: Benjamin C. Grayson 1938-1894 

p.. 249,: Col, James W, i4. Grayson 

p, 250: Jesse Gxayson 

NOTES: No more news on the Grayson project yet,. We need a good new 

trail to follow or a new genealogist to contact,. 

This issue has been delayed; I hope the next one will be 

published, faster, 

I would appreciate some analyses of Gragson materisk 

from some of the Grayson correspondents, Why not take 1% 

upon yourself t o analyse some aspect of a13 this data, 

type it up, and send it to me for printing in the next 

N.ewsletter? A blogra2hy or a long theory makes interesting 

reading. 

Cordially yours, 

Richrd Grayson

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WILLIAM L. COROON 1837 - 1930 

WURlCE L. GOlDON 

JAMES F. GORDON 

MIUISRT I. MILLS 

TYOMIS I. SPAIN 

THOMIS A. MITCHGLL 

Daniel Hay, ZE~., 

Public Library and Piusem, 

Catherine Street, 

Xhitehaven, Cumberland. 

$iy dear Pir, Hay: 

LAW OFFICES OF 

GORDON & GORDON & MILLS 

THC KENTUCKY IANK & TRUST lUlLDlNG 

MADIX)NVILLE, KENTUCKY 

September 1, 1958 

Pour letter ~f April 23 has just been brought to my 

attention, and remind me that I have been remiss very much 

indeed in my courtesy to you for your kind favors, snd ztternpts 

to assist me in ascertaining the origin of the Grayson family 

of Virginia from which I descend, 

Ibiy excuse must be that while I am still active in my 

profession as senior of a very busy and active firm of.zttorneys, 

life in these United States becones very complicated indeed, 

espcially under an afiministration unfortunately wehk and 

vacillating, vith na fix~d policies cr consist~ncies, which 

condition inspires no faith in it abroad or at hcme, and when 

the autlook for a. change is not encouraging. Taxes are increas- 

ing and will increase. Qebt, private and national, exceeds all 

bounds, and infleticn, that is increasing prices, cr the 

decreasing purchasing power of the dollar, we have a semblance 

of unneasu-ed pros?erit,y, which can only be doubtful in duration. 

Lawyers and doctors and undertakers are busy, and I suppose our 

most pros?erous C ~ ~ S S R S but , to return vhere I sot off -- I am 

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in rny eightieth year, ~ n d i.n uy preoccil?%t;ion lrit'n my ~rofessionr?.l 

and ~ersonal 'sf3ir.1, I ov?rloolc~d ?;he euprsssi~n of my hearty 

L1:)prc!ci:ition 3f ~I:.~.IT' 9ff~)rts gn fily hahalf* 

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Or perhaps sbsu3 that time mother countrya~?.n of ymrs was 

offering to ~c-'Zl. me the old ancestral castle of Kenmure, mce the 

seat of the Gordons in Galloway, and froill :~hicb it is said my 

ancestors t,itnsly €lor1 hence, a ;)urchase which I constrziiled 

by mn)r gractical cmsidorations fron; entertc-liaing, and m3.y 

have :?r~ducerl yone eonfusim cf' mind, 

Now th.t I have written my excuse, or apology, it slaunds 

pretty thin, does it not? 

Your material arrived safely, and in due tine, znd at th4?.t 

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time I studie:l it an3 w.s ilnable ts. nnk~ it ?it int3 y .f*:nil;. lina, 

as I caul3 not find :any Benjmir? or Ilnbrcs9 Gmjrs~n, 01* a 

John Grayso:! %hat co~ld be rec,mciled rrith my data ar tradit,iorrs. 

This way due perhaps in part to the fire damage to the Register 

of St, Ss5s Parish in t h dec~des ~ of 1670 to 1709. 

At that time, 'I h~d seen in an old "'..%ot .j '.,'lzon, tws 

Grnys~ns of ?istinction in inglese3,, and started barkin2 u? that 

tr.iil. I found they origin.-tad froni a Grayson in Lancashira, 

also a person of some prominence, so I tri~~~l for some data in 

Lancashire Parish records, to no avail, and later in the 'Jest. 

Riding of Yorkshire, there were some Graysons, of rathsr low 

estate. 

Then snmecne sl.~.~tnstnrl Colchestcr in Essex, an:i Dunfries; 

and I made like iny-liri~s in ,narishes there, with n3 rsuults. 

In a deed of 1750, or thereabout, ccnvnying land in 

Sptsy1v:ini.. County, i i 

Thcmas Grayson, st,yling hiasslf 

Merchant of Deal, j.n Kent, .i.5serted that he was the 1-?1?53;;t, son 

of John Frayson, of ^.!irist Chqlrch Parish, Lanc?s~~--~ Coimty,

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Virginis, Iatsr ~ f Spotsylvnnia, ' 

and so sol-d his patrimcny, so I 

wrote to Deal vrith no result, 

The above John Grayson with his brothers, inbrose and 

Benjamin, an: Ih9j.r sister Rary is - said "to h2"ve 12.nrIe4 in Christ 

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Church Parish in L~ncaster County, 'Jir~inia, in July, 1695". 

Mar'c, it is - wid, but FO it, is vrith~ut any evidential 

~i.i;~~~~rt 

ti?a.t, I ICOU~C! find, 

I nakc the guess that the family may have benn In Naryland 

some years and drifted down the Coast of Virginiz. 

Ths above John aIfrsyson, I found, of record to have actua1.l.y 

bsen settled in Chirst Church Parish, Lancaster in 17Q3; to ha.ve 

bcught, I.?nd there in 1704, ancl before 1714 w3.s a Vestrpan in 

Christ Zhurch Parish. 

Vestryt?on in Vir~inis in Colonisl days, were in fect %he 

real ~overnin~ g~athcrity n3f 3nly in religion but in all local 

matter+: of business and civil life in minute detail, even down to 

ccunting the number of 2lants of tobacco sct on each plantationt 

This John Grayson bought 1,0t30 acres in King George County, 

VirgLnis, sgld it, 2nd bgught land in 3ptsylv~ni~. in 1?1$, on 

biassaponax Creek, and the Rappahannock River, about ten miles below 

Fre(lericksbur.g, where he settle? and died in 1735; the deeds he 

received id~ntifie(1 5j.r~ psrfectly an1 without doubt as having been 

of "Christ Chwrch Parishn in Lancast~r Oql~nt;r, Vir~inis, 

His i .rif~ ibis ns;leIl cjl~sznns, in deeds in l7li+, 2nd s\o, 

survived hi%. Ee died intestate; and she administersd his personal 

edtate. 

I have a photostat of the OIIIGINAL formal inventory and


appraisal of the person31 estate of John 3rayson, which besrs ths 

f~csit-lile a.l-it3~r~~h~ ~f John Gurbdon and Srclncis T~liaferr-3 as 

appraisers, 

They were his ncig5hors on ?lsssaponax, 

nmbrose Grayson appeared in Spotsy1~:mia Soanty in 1726, 

and 91arl-ied in tha-1; year, roceiv13f-l a grsnt, of 1,040 acres of 1s;ld 

on IJlassa~onax, fr9m the Zrovm, and ;>t~rchpst?j ,~ti:c?r laad Prou Jghn 

Grayson and ot3ers, and died there testate in 1743. Ilis ;.rill. namd 

his brothw, Benjmin, 39 one af his E;cec?~tors. 

George Parish in Spot~yl.v-ni2; znii :~rnbr.gss rras Chur~h 1.Tdrden >lug, 

and the vestry book 1729 shows tht.,;i:; J2hn Sraysm, Juni~r (~rgbahl;. 

son of f,!ie above John) 3.nG Hc?niar~in "Jayson 141sre jay pointed to count 

Cobacco 2lants of tho Parish. 

Bcnjanlin Srayson ret~~oved nort,heautw:ird into Prince :.Ti',lt.srl 

C~~inty, Virgin i.2, ail4 be~2~oe v21-y ~e~lt!?jr; 133.1 his ilc?sc;?nl3=.:?t,~ :*12ve 

b3.n quite ctisting:lis3e~l in ;wlitics, f;i~? Amy and the Churci. 

?Jotwithst-.~.n~'.in~ t%s, C-:r?:r seem tc have made no serious in?-ii~+ies 

int2 thz birth ?lace of 3enja~Ln Grayson, o r pnrentags, or the 

origin of tb~ir Ca.rnil;r, vhich swms a little odd in such a p-orninent 

cr ::retentious faynily, 

T ~ ~ Tare E now Fraysons scattered all over the United States, 

all of then doilbtles~; of thr: ~11~15- stock, as the n+me 3~2: :I .rcr;r 

1~111xsl~sl 0:7_,? in zL~.~srica in C3lm1i-iY. tir:ies. 

Ambro se Gr:~-vson. 

1726. 

I am (.lsil-ectl.;r 4escsndc?~l, 3s shorm hy public records, frorn 

7: have ba+n unable to find cult :~nyt;"!i:ls abaut him, bs.fore

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1% is this, to me, 2eculisr situ~tian 'tihich intrigued me, in 

exsrn",i.n~ a ~qe;,ioran[.iu~:l rzads in 185C1, by :ny yandf st;:?sr, Anhro s~ 

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~xlqld~.3 33 JJ~~II~~I I.333-1$59) . 

Thst rneillorrndwll indic2ted that thn i;mig~:~nt Jghn Gordon ~r.is 

of the ICenrr~url-3-Lochi-n~~a-r-~1rlstr3~m li~ze of Gsllo~~ay. 

Th2 nzme Grayscn Ls itself a puzzle, and the general derivaticn 

of orisin is said tc be ttGri;;;smtf, a variant of the several natnes 

of the proscribai bic';regors, 

But I have fcund ths nanie rvGreysontt in Belgium, of old, and 

tlGreysolon" in Nornandy; and as in the cases of other surna:!lez there 

may be other idws af its orijin, The n-me wgs even sonetimgs in 

Virginis ~lsrit,f;;n IICreshc~mtr. 

Her3ld~~y f'/gsc; nat, interr.i[, m: :)artic.~l'lrly, an2 I have made no 

sturl;r of it, hut %here is a clai:% of gurported Grayson arnis dated 1630 

which, sc~ ffar as I csn learn, is a3.to~stller spochryphal. 

It seems to me to violate t5e heraldic canon against ,net31 on 

metal for one %?ling; and t,h"era arc two gyrons, neith3r bearing 

relatj.on to $.he feszla-point, :is I suppose by the definitim qnd. 

derivation of - th:-it word, they are required to do. 

Consulting ths ship2ing lists 3vailable I did find January 

1634, n 14 year old inlrnigrailt, Ilillizvfi Gre::gson_, but no further 

suggestien of his fate. Also Richard Gre2::son and Robert Gregzson 

went to Barbados 1639-1679 and Ijillla? Grasz.cn age 20, to VLrginia, 

Au~ust 1'3, 1735* 

The rJi2lian Grsyscn to ~~lhon you rf?fcr in your kind letter of 

the 23rd ~pril ult. is iindoubtra-ll-y '!illiarn Grayson (1756-1730) a scn 

of the above Benjmin, I havr?. +Jl,vr3 different portraits of him. He 

was unquestion~bly s i-vrn of wealth ?.nd qnfairs, in the era of George 

24ason and I3ntric!< Henry. Benjamin Grayson bad in fact m3rried

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Su.senn~.h ?dI/;or,rve, an aunt, of Tresi,..lentr J-zrrtss blonroe. 

This 7JilLi.a~ Gmyscn h.a:j ynnt 3 of land for ~ilitar;~ szrvice 

in ths Vi.rzinis I,ir-g, ~f vilic1TI SOI~$ 3,000 :slc:r95 I?y hero in tlzis., 

the coi.lnt;r of 9 own rfisir!encc? :~np:i his s ~ns -4l.fre:j. I.!:i;l. Graysen 2nd 

!23bei*t Harr*i5g;il Grays~~i, on blarch li+, 1.807, convsyed a. part of 

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this l2nd in iI.5. 1, pa22 251+., *~opkins Csl~nty Court Clerk's Office, 

an4 the rest V-T:.LS eonveyed by his EL-an:ison lace-. 

I ma;r a:ltl thst on Ju.lie 5, 1732, ':!il l.i.;:~n Sraysun, of St, Bees 

Parish, in CurnberLi~nd Sought of Francis Tl.loranton, etc., Executors 

of John l!arsan.?Lc, 1rtn.l in S;wtsyi:v%ni Cs;lnty. 

1 have rnada n~1 attexpt t.o t;rLce tills ;:ii7-1-Za~i, txs rnt,f:red 

un the scene too 1at.c t o be of :!iy lin?, 

I may also add that this tiii.I.i-.:?.;:~ had trans.ict,ionu vith 

i:iati;?~?w Gale, Sr, and 2 r. , and u1:).1.;hc?:r sf l;l~st naxe, ,arzd 3.2ecqntb5.r 

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7, 1755, cqort;;:-~;.? 1 tEli.s Iancl to ier,l-.; iillisc?:i, olsrc'n3nt; of :;lhite:%avan, 

td+;hc-;.;.w ,3a le alsc bought land cf i!rnLlro sq Gr'ay:;on, 

I mentfcned ~~waslt2.1" a kine or two. 'lealth in this coui~t~ry 

gene~.*qllq- or quj-etly is t%ken prir.ta facie as evill.ence of' enterptvist, 

~311~:3~1.3, r,!l;l~.dct~1-, tl.l3j.?- jt;;r, !.j~7_f~~ri~e, rijl~2~)q::ibL:ii;:r :!.?:I j.xi,rz.-it;yo 

2:'E r,01.1~*5;? ti!e~-,.c; 2re un:!nl~*bted exc:?pti=rns, an12 in most siich ca.ses, 

%hay axv those who gut in th9 ne;.irpr;)cr cu1vmns ti114 co7nrts, 

I started ~rrf.ti.ns ~ h l letter s scnneti!ne azo, but; it vrss 

dei~yecl in ';r>~nscription and so overlook?.-1, 

I an s3i.l.l Cnten?st;ed, R.XI~. gr:lte.f~ll for your in.t~rest 2nd 

ofFe.r.3 .;if assj ...~t;inc~?, a.2-l Z am, 

Pours tr.*uXy,

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IIEARCX* R: Dorothy Ford Vulf eck Pe.ge 218, 

V111 of Jamea Qreohon, Prinoe William Co. riled 25 June, 1744. 

Dau. Uary Greahon Dau. "Jim. lbrris. "gwii1-l3w Tbomza Morrla. I 

W i l l of LPWIU Xllzey, dated 1 Oct., 1796; filed 19 Doc., 1786. Fairfsa: 

Boils: tlilliam, ( to bava land i n LouBoun county), Filllala. Dauls. 1 

Fli~~buth (%if e of Tllliala ~anoook);. Uary (widow of William Vest); 

Th'snaain; S,rah, (rife of iVilliom ~urner), Patiem4 (life of %?hornas 

~yrd); Staay (her fisst husbiznd naa Burgesa Berkley -- necond Benjamin I 

brayaoxi. Staoy Grpyaon*~ four youngeert ohildreri; Benjomf n, Surran, 

Bar, and ~nn((irayaou2) Qrartdso m Lewis Pllsey. Sibyl Beck (dnu. by I 

ues~rd wif a). Extr. Ron Wf llina Cllzey. I 

Rill of Peter Wegner. 21 April, 1793; 15 %y, 1705, Bnirfu Cs. Vlfe: I 

Bl&h. , aonn: Beverly Robinsou \'Vagncr and Potsr 1:~gnos. ??:us.: 

B1nah8 I 

URXY) XLi&sn. (umw I suppoaa wife of a ~ ertatn Yilliarn Orayconft ), Ann, 

8,1ly, -Sarah. "trs: vif e, aon Beverly 9. and George lleml8 (Rw 

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. as~is tr nL clerkv ) Fcther-in-law Col. De rdel krty. 

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UEngllch 13uplicatce of Lout Virginia Reoords,~ by I.louls des Cognet&, ;Pr 

Jurt'tican of the Pearre, Spot;aylvfinia Co. 1729, John Grayson raid John I 

l3rrsyson, Jr. 

King ~Lna Qqeon Go. On Ferk of l&tt,po~', 1525 aorea to Jno. Rogera, 

Peter Rogora, Edacrd Figg, Jno YorB and ':Zro, Oreeham. I 

Anne oregao~r 90 acrae, Esaer Coo Lapsod Land. 

Anne Clregson 97 acrea, Es8ex Co. Lapsed Land. 

Ling and Qgnen Co. 1'704 

Jno. uresbnm had 200 aoreff 

Edwld Gresham had 175 acr68 

Oeorge Greahum had 150 acres 

Thomaa Gresham had 200 acre8 

Liat of Shipe Entered arld Cleared Yark River from 24 June, 1705 to 22 

AUg*, 1706. 

wok JRO~B ~d~entnture of Virgi nil. l100p 80 tons. 

Orepson. 

Mantep J.mcr 

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Dorothy Ford R~lfcck 

~ISi~torio~l Register oP Virginia- in tho Revolution: Goldier~, 

Spilor~, liarinen; 1775-1783, by Johnl?, Owatbrney. 

p. 323.. CtRASUbfI Thorns (Grenbam) q! 3 CL. AXRQ giverr as OR4SHAU. 

p. 323, 

ORAYSON, Robert, pvt. 159. Of i~pot~rplvonia.. [From Kokenrodete 

List*) GRAYSON, Bpenoe, Chaplain Qmyaonl~ Regt. Iwy, 1777; rotlad 

ORAYSONn TfPlLiarn, Assistant 8ecretory Ls aeneral :Taehlxxtcm 

June 21, 1776; Lieut. Colonel nw Aide-de-Carmt to General I:ashlngton, 

24, 1776; Col.o.:iel of one of the nixtertn Addi-tiurn1 ?icgiment~ 

Jan, 11, 1777; retired April 22, 1779; 'onds~ioner of thc Bozrd of 

War Dee, 7, 1779; rcaigned Sept. 10, 1731; died \&rch 12, 1790. 

p. 320. 

Brigade, 14 CL, 

QFUYSOEJ, Vllllnrn, Ceptnin, Albemrle 1.Sl.i tia. 

QRKSAU, John (Creshum) I wzd 10 CL, 2 Ya, 13rigaaem 

GRESHAM, Ambroae, ?gt. 6 CL. 

GRFSHAM, Archibald, 23 CL. I, E. (~rom Ecker;rodels lint.) 

OHRGfIAU, Benoni, E. (From Eckexuodem8 list. ) 

GEiEGEIAblj Jmes, Capt,, kn;hcret l!ilZti~, qualified Xay 3, 1784. 

Qreaihsa, Jclin (~rishkm) 1 Va. State Rcg., and 18 CLj 2 Va, 

C)RT:@HAM, John, Corp. Xlir Dept. informtian. 

OF.ESIAXv Johrr, 73, Fickera Go., ?o. Ccr. blilitia Fenslon L,lnt, 

ORFSIAMv Ya~apb, soldior from t..orsPr,a, '::sary hi8 wife. 

ORESfl;A&:, Mcchem (~bitah~rn) 7 Cb. 

ORFSHAU, Thomas 3 CL. 

ZtXf313AM, Ambrcse resh sham) Sgt. 6 GL. 

GRESSW, Banj~min, 56L., 6, (~akenroda'e List.) 

ORESSUU, ?hom~m (Gresham) 3 CL. 

QRESQiW, Joueph, Artif iccr, (~okcnrode'a Lint.)

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p. 330, 

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ORIBSAM, S%rl (~reah~m) 1 and 10 CL., 2 Va. Brlg~de. 

220 

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QRIPSON, Benjamin (Grisum) 5 CZ. 

ORXSHAII, ~uetln (Ecksnraae8s List) I 

GRXSHAM, John, 1 Yam State Reg. 1 and 10 CL., 

10 CLb 

2 Va, Brigade, 

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ORI~IAU, Joseph, 14 CL. Of Louisa. (~okenrode'a liat.) 

ORISHAM, Mitcham (Oreaham) 7 CL. I 

ORISOM, Benjamin (~risum) 5 CD., 7 CL. 

John 

ORIDOU, $b1(ld&!fi (lirisu) 1 and 10 CL. 2 Va. Brigade. 

GRISO14, Mileham (Gre~kam, biltcbam) 7 CLb I 

QRItJSEM, ~illiam, Capt, Albamarle Mil. (~sksnrode's list,) 

QRIS9OR, Robert, Va. httalion. I 

GRIOSUM, Benjamin (Orlaurn) 5 CL, 

CFiISULI, Benjamin 5 CL. 

p. 331, GRUCWAX, Ambrose (Cireeham) Sgt. 6 CL, 

CRU321:IANa John (~ckenrode's lie t .) 

N9TX; by JFs'S, It la not proven which of al& of these m%n belonged to 

the GWP9ON family being traoed but the entries regardirg Thoma8 and I 

upollad many, any ways but alnaya in 3CL. give a good exampla of the 

diffioulty paymstora arld ~enmrton a7plicants had spellirg the nama - I 

or men pronouncizg it crorreotly. This baa macle lor g rat diffioulty I 

in eearahlng willa, deeds and anrrlage recorda, also.) 

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lliec3klonburg Co., Vrt.. Susanna Gxesbnm rn. 15 Jan., 1821, 

Darliel He.zelwaad. 

I Ogburn. 

Sure Daniel Cnly. Et~r. 17 Jan., by Rev. Cherles 

I "Historical Southern F,nl lies, Vul, f I , q y Yohn R, Baddie, 

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p. 5. Willlzmn Armiatesd mol evident!-y decoa~ed by April 4, 1535, 

for Oil that d~tc /Is. 3urt;it-s Ayktner p~tanted 495 hiizrers in Gloucrrrter 

Co., 300 of which hnd beer1 granted to Richard Grigsart, 13 Scpt., 1858, 

and by Grlguofi ~ ~ ~ i ta ~ n8iiliam e d Arml st~ad, John Armisted %his &awful 

I bekr,%sald the ~nid 300 aares to Ur. ~yimfir. 

a~~nenlogfcR'l w~d Hisi;oriool llot ea an Culpeper County, Vir~l.rzLa,'' 'by 

KaZei@h Travem "reen. 

PE1rt 11, p, 50. 4111 of James Hurt. brch 28, 1785. ~ife, Snr& 

Childrerr: FliXliam, France8 rn. Prayson, Anna M. Acra Hcrry, kry m. 

Barry and 'jar& m. Yowel.1. Filed 15 June, 1789. 

Y A $ ~ IXI pm 80, Sarah Uson* dsu. of Col, John Cooka, of flF~a% 

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Fari~fi,~ Stqf'ford Go. m. (1) Cnry Fclden; m. (2) 9. R. 0. Crayson, by 

whom ,: she , h ~ d Dr. John Cooke Ornyscn of ~tfvsnsbu~, Cul~epcr Co., and 

Oat. 38, 1871, (A list of their ohfldren R ~ A m.rrlr,~e~ ~?P@ara In 

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this Jit1cclgc.) 

'" ine el in Go., Vp. Joel ;htkinf? rn. 15 July, 1752, Rb~dy Gre~hhm, 6s. 

of ~srbary Gresham, rsho eonsente. gur. John Pride. P~ge I!'-;. 

Qooohland Co., 

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VR. Zdmnd Dvke rn. 28 MeYI I?€%, J~ne Sr6aham, ds. 

of Jatnes and Elfzab(\th Gresham. I . Robsrt Cclnmn. Tit. Eillicm 

Oresh~ro atld Jane~ ~reabatll, Jr. Cbsrlca Cbriatian, Jr,, id gusrdian of 

Ed- Duke, p. 14. 

Orange Co, , Va. Th~mn Loyd m. 27 P.pril, 1780, Sally Grs~iham, 

widow. Both of St. %om~r@ Parish. Yur. John Loyd. p. 9,


8EARCHl:Rt DOiiOTHY Ford Vulf eck GRAYSON I I 

001. William Grzynan mentioned in will of Jamea Marye, 1774, Spotaylvda 

h@mi~rlslration Bond, a00 fbr Mary Pee-molt, ridnx. of Ricbnrd 

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PcaoocY, dsc 'd., with ?illkern Orayaon and John %4effltraw, securitIe8. 

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hug. 4, 17C0, 3po taplvania Go. \ 1 , 

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June 6, 1732. Frenci~ Thoraton and Frpnois Tkorntcr n, Jr., Freow 

tors of the hi~t roil1 i-nd testament of Jatves HorsnaXe, decd. (30s W i l l 

Boot A) and of St. J*?ryms Faxi ah, Curalino Co., to Gillia4 ,Orpyson of I 

st. Beeta Pariah, Curnhr?rlnad Co., in Great Britain. '&50'~tbi;300 soa,l 

in 13t. O~orge P~rish, !?potsylvztrrI& Ca., ~;uroharrad by J~rneB Rox~nale 

of Awustlne Smith. Tit.8 Jnhri Graae, John .31.31anj8 Jomes. X key; Re- I 

oorded J~ule 6, 1732, ~patsylvr.nIst 

Wilrli~m 

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Sutton of Bpotsylvania Co., ~lentrr, ponsij; of Attaknery I 

to id9ryi %it~houqe of P D co:mty. ~ DFted Iept. 28, l75Q. ' Rlt .I Cuth- ( 

bort Artxi>, vflllom Grayaor.. Recorded 4 Deu., 1750, Spotey:y:nia Go. 

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Bept. 4, lW36. Willietu Grziysoi~ of Spotfiglvania Cd. to 8e,nry A ll& I 

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son of Ykitehaven, Yarchznt. &13 ?a. lOd. otlrr. Xort~~ge. 

Good8 I 

and chattel^. i t . Jc,hn Sr:ttaloy, Hufison Iiuaa. Reoclrded Fob., 4, 

flept. 29, 1771. Joel P--rirb to hi@ dhu., Sarah Pnrinh, ?Pa Sarah 

Ellia, gf Bpat8ylvs:lia Co., Deed of Cift. aBd S,rah Ellis =,dl John 

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E1118, her husb:,nd,lf eta. Tm negroca. iT1 t.r Agnest 1311 s, ~illl~m 

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Qraysoli. 110 data of Reoord. Spotsy1va;~ia Go. 

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.%nry f Grenhaa of "poteylvznia Co. to her W1ovirg ohlligren,n I 

U~ry Jobrl8, i?lllinm Ctre~karn hrrd Fkohael Oreaham, Deed of Cfft. 

~nd 

Cheztele. Wtt.: John rialler, John Gordon, J~mea Ailan. July 7, 

1742 . 

This deed Is algned "Mary X Or~yaon.~

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EEARCEERt norothy Ford ~4ulPeck 

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QRAPErCI 1.1 

AIIBmSE GUYSOIS. Yonaupative villa "0 or. Thomaa Grayson, of 

Spotsylv;t~:ip Co. Aug. 5, 2754, I, Aabroee Gragso~i,~etc, WBiZla 

drown by To:, John 3potsmod for 4-430 ~ter. be either" sold or remitted 

home, nrd tho ralley arisirg therefron, tog~zher with my p2rt of q 

father's est;;.+,uo bc sqally divided between my uxmarried broth$r% and 

tii8t~rfi.I :?it*t John Croase, L~vrence Dplly. Frov. 2 Xrrrcl;, 1756, 

9biBR3CjE CRAYTCIC, of htpotsylv~nia Co. Will, &tad 6 8cpL., 1742; 

Extr, brother, Bsr:Jemlri Gray80n; my sffe idice Gr,?,~aon; nl' son 

Qrays01i. Leg. t wLf a, Alice; son John, son Anb~oaa; ueritionq other 

crhifldrsn, but ~ O E not J ~ riclme then. ?po t~ylvsnia C'o. '7l.Il Ek, A@ p. 379, 

LMUTiOSt; GRAYSON ocntioncd fb W i l l of Johl; Gpotaw~ud, dated 5 Yay, 

1750; prov. 5 Dec., 1758, apotsylvzrlia Corn . . .that tract cP la^ 

whiob I bc~ught of kmbrc~se Grzyeon, alao a11 my part of the cet~te fa 

EngkinB which ri 11 descend to me snd my oouein, JO~A~I Bcwer , af tar the 

death cf' ~y mther r\nd her three ~istera.* I 

t;tfSA:'lJAII GRAYSOl:, Administratrix bsnd, $3,000, zo adm, 3f Jolin 

Orayeon, dcc'd. 

with Aabrose Grayson and Th~naa Hill, nee. >!arch 2, 

L73516, Spa taylvania Go. 4 I , 

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A!.ICE QRAHSON, gwrdiznts bond, m0, e.8 gu€Xdi&n to Johri a.nd 

Ambrs~e Grayso n, orr:hans of I"~mbrose crayson, with Xil :lam Come and 

FOU I IP.~ :9i klianra, rsao. Zuly 3, 1744, Spo tsylvunia Go. 

(~ote by DF!t If Tlilliam Crayson nna born 1732, would be 12 yeare old 

5n 1744, and VAS eon of /~mbruse, then why was rot Alieo natc3d aa 

guardfan to Liu, also?) 

kXURI1F;E OFlltY901i wit. deed. :Jay 6, 1729, 3~oLuyfvania ('a. 

AXBRO9E GHI.YSO1; mentioned in deed, 1729, &8 :Yaxdcu of the

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:R ~n0m.f Ford Vulf eck 

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BY3?JAl!III GRhYOON wit. deed lhy 3, 1726, Spotsylv~nia Ca. of ~llh I 

Han~ford, rntf a deed, !k.y 2, 1726, Bpt~. Ca*, of Thr.~k.%~ Craven, nnd r I 

deed, jur:o 3, 1-728, Bpts. Coo of George X I'roc tor, and a deed, 2ey 7, 

1728, of Ccetfird Folrnfi of at. dE~.ry 'a I'nriab, C6roline Co. to. John I 

Q.rlc?r: of Gver:rtl~.r t:arr E";:ri~h, Sts~ff~rd Ca, 

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Bt!:'l!,?fI:! SH4YTON rit. zl deed, Aug, 23, 1782, Spts. Co. or Peter 

Mprye cnd 7:l.n sr, hi8 ?rife, of Culpepet Co. ta I~dasick Oncal of $#t~. I 

Uary Grayflon rn. 20 Oct., 1726, John Qztlstt;. Tpotnylvania CO. 

31fzaboth (;rayeon rn. 18 April, 1731, Thmaa Hill, ?-8pt80 Go. I 

3uflannta.h Cray~ron m. Linton. No date given but it appe~ra 

between other tarcxri~rqee dated 1731. 

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?STQjHi.?lI BHb.RP, Till, dated %arch 12, 1735, St. Gesrge Pt:ri~h, I 

8pot~ylv:!l~ia Coo; prov, 3 Suae, 1735. iJit. George Pool, EIenry C'hantb'b. 

Ex. Xliznbeth Thtzrp. Leg. Vifo Eli~~bftth Sharp; aentiom Hoke @ray- 

BOIl, itary u'onec, Kliz,b.;-Lh J~mcs, Johl: Clray~on. qE A, pa 255. 

J~hrr Gzuysan and Lie Lichtcoot were ~ecuritf oe on kd:aiais trtltion 

baud uf Jael Johngon, adma af Richard Johnaon, deo'd. 11,000. Vov. 1 

2726, ::p~tgyl~s~lf~ GO, 

T)Jo@as Grayson of Deal i n Kent, eldest; sQn of J3hn Ciriz~yon of 

Bpotsylvarlla Go., cololyr of Va., lately dece~ssd, to Tbomes "urner of 

Xirg George Co., VB*) Oel;t. &Z50 eter. 500 acres J.ying Xr, the nolmy 

of Va., in Fpts., Co., nsor tho fp.11~ of I 

the Rappabannock Rlvrr and 

near adjointq tba b-nds of )mmin T Rllaferro end Eann Page, .:sqr., 

dec'd. -71t.t JRCI~I Kame, Johl Graham, John '&=ma, Tgmte Semmes, 

Petcr nl~rn-!?, Renry Do-ldkon, John Bean. Dated 27 Jan. 2737; Stscorded I 

4 July, 1739, Spoteylv~nia Corn 

Oat. 2. 1759. Jchn Cray~on of St. Varkgs Psrioh, Culpeper Oo., 

&rbary, hla rife, to wrttn True of St. Qeorse Pariah. 3ptsa go-8 

m0 c*rr* 331 w re~ 

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John Or,yson page 2 

Sage 225 

0c.t. 1, 1751, J-~hn Graylftan md Barbary, rlis wff a, of Culgag~r Go, 

wrss irr St. George i~arish,, ?p+.~. Co, Git.: Jno. Hattaley* !i:b. 

Tul;;ler, the yau~r,-er, of l:pt;s. me, Ce-lt., and kry, hi^ wife, t~ Franctsl 

TaZiaf erra of C3;lta, CD,, Gent, h1,150 ster. 69Q aoree in 3pts. Co,, 

near adjoioine; the ad, T&lir,f srro, prt of a tract cold by .:'ILiinn: 

Silttth, 3;-i te of Elt\ilgdun ?::l=ish, Gloikseter Co,, uilta c'rlhn Grayson, 

ZQta of alria-t: (2a~1c.h r;.!rishl h?.rc&ster Cs., 3ec1d,, h3 by decds, in 

Ger.mi1 C~u.rt, E.prl1 22, 17x4, which ~ d . land desr~erided to 7n~x:,a~r~ G P B ~ 

@on, lategf 3~~1, ill Kent Co., irr Grczt Dri tzSnl from b i f ~ c,tbark the 

Bd. 3r;b;l CrbyeoLi, I!ectd., who dLed intestate and *a$ by the 133. S'hamm 

araynan Car-veyed to the edl lh*rm;.rs thrner of K irg Cer~rge Co., Gent., 

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PS by D~edc,, Carl. 27, 1727. xito Rfcherd Bxroake, -4dPi~rd ?ixoi~, Jlaue~ 

Tutf, ::cbt, Broc~ke, Jr., Ey, Brooke, Jr., 53hn Cztlett, Lawrelrca Tali&- 

ferri3. hecorded July 3, 1753, ''pctsylvania Goe 

;uZy 3, 1754. I:prtin X l'rw of 3t. Gcor-ge f ;.ri~h, ' potcy!-v:,li:n 

Qo., i.216 3crfibj hifr nifc, to Jnmea Ball. of mrist: Churoii k?ri,ch, Lam# - 

tur Go,, Cent. -5 cmr, 35 a, on Z;assopo~iru; Emq, iu 4;pts. Co., Co~sr 

veyed by Jchn Orey£!0u ~ r P2rLnry. ~ d his xif e, to 6d. True, st3 by Inden- 

turc, da~;ed Get. 2, 1750. !?it.: John Stla.lrdiH3r Jguen Y0u3l'd8 

Jae, Gieudini g, Ii~c~rdftd July 2, 1754, Upotey1v:tnf a Co. 

John Ga~yaon, Jr., Thcra. Smith, 0. Elone wlt. Geed. 12 AW., 1728, 

Eptn. GQ, of Larkin Chaw, ':r. to Jtime8 and !Iri&h Carton. 

John Br?.yso~~, Jr., itit. deeA, 7 :&y, 1726# :';pt~a Cir* of Leanard 

Bolm of Caralilie th. Lo Sohi1 Quarlea of 3tafford Coe 

John 3rnysc;n, .Jr., and George Hxta wit, deed. 3 Uarob, 1730, 3pts 

CO. of ':.Al~i;,m. F'hiillp$ to k ~ i ?hiI;i>a 

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rage 220 

SEAI~CHT:X* FVUU ck GRAY 3011 

~po te;lv,llia CCI. Order Book (1724-1750) p. 335 Cnptain Cillinn I 

hWf0rd ~nd ht(i offic~r. Jntm G~RY~DI~, ~r., taok ye oath. tot. 7, 1729.1 

John Or~yeon, Jr. with John Blphe, Thcrn~~ F'hillip~, cnd Brynn X 

Shannon mtt. deed datcd kc. 13, 1730, Rpth Co. of Edward Vfoe of St I 

Oco. i'nriah, rptr. ~b., to Charles Uurgce of 9t. Lt:ry88 iiltlte Chxppell 

fn the County of Lsrcaotc?r, Iferchnnt, 1000 ncrea. 

John Omynon, Jr., Zxuee Rilllems~ Jchn Gordon. nit. deed 2 ibv., 

1731, Optr. Do. of ::oseley Bnttrley of Hanovcr Parish, King George CO.. 

to Henry '?ll:ic of St. George pariah, Cptn. 00. I 

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Gary Eds-.rS Ynwg, li15 'tortn Jeffarnon St., Carrolltsn, 3 puomi, is I 

r deacencisnt of Ann (Graynon) Esrrison, n i ~ t ~ of r Ambrose hyson, 9r. 1 

Go is Frank Tul& of Golu,mt)ia, !~I.AFIo~U'I~ Tbe f0rffi03 correepo;ded alth 

a descendant of Burncltamh Monroe Linton (m. 3rd Col. Benjanin Gmyson), I 

who is s well-Isnov~~ genealogist ad he think8 that Ambrose, Benjamin, 

Susonr~rih ane Arm Greyson were children of John Ornyson of Lama~ter 

Do., Va. lie kli~w ';h-.t J:jnn, Jr., and Thorns were aom of hiq, a8 so 

l!!t~ted ill Court Record8 in ,3pat~yh?, aia Go,, V2. 

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A finport f ram Gcnsratl Ssrvicss Adnit nisC,ratlon, 2ati~ ml Arcllivea 

and .9ec rds aervlce, Warhiqt~n 25, Q, C., lints Thonns Grayson as 

in 3rd Virc.?nia Re~lr-wnt in Xevolutioth~y {:are I 

Tyler's qunrterly VG~. IV, pp. 49-52, 95, 97, 211, 212, 213, 215, 

226. 231, 232, 233 heto Orayson data which I huvo not copied. It re- 

lated to coi. benjeain aad Col. Tilllam of Prince ??illtarn ro., of 

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Albeu~rle Co., Vz. IL:flT Book El p. 414. Dcte of win rot given. 

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Probated: ITav,, 1703, Legatees: 

Pour?. .: Par,h Zrawfartl, Sun;!rulah CmS th, Llsey Ccz'f ey, Aun Cr~ysa~~ 

and 1f;lry Rurstcr (OF B\w~tln), dec8d, her tm on^, Jokn 

and hvid FS;lrp tr-lr. 

Yf t. t J~nes Vassie, Tilltan: qaith, Thomas 4mit;h, 

by CFE: Othnr records give th16 naae 29 B~TSTZR.) 

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dcted 16 Doc., 1763; prob, ted Aye, 1739. 

Vif cr Ann, Ir!i~r?, !m ney , hour!e'r,,old f ~lrnituro, 

S".~A, JoCri 20 1b9. currcrlcy. 

Eoru;, Ilideon 2nd I:tec:hnn, lzrd. 

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Dituc-t Atlr~ Smith, ~,L:z~'ut?th Gr~~qg, and :iary JJartiri 

Extra, YJtliica ,:or*,iri, Frenc ier bierems thcr, Zacit?~ EhrLin ~r1d 

?Yillinm ti3rden~n. 

(kote-?pi!'. 1% YD uld require very careful rrsesroh in Deeds aith drs- 

Sarah Grayaon n. 6 Scpt., 1813, Qlge 1T00do Albemrle Cs. k:ar* 

Rdor d. 

Yj.lli=,m Grzyaon E. 2 Fab., 1835, rj~iluit.lla E!aytl- 1.lbexkrle do, 

Ear. Fecord. 

Talrrenc e! flVIrgl!:j.6: Will8 a.nC Ad~!!.nl.a tra tic^* -w GRAY SClt' ORXEOZ3'tT Jrmea 1740 iilv. Yt,.i.ng George 

Benjamin 1739 !,:we Firf ax 

Rflli~m >.'/SO pij.1 %r~+erick CRCCSCir Thznae 1705-6 cill I"seex 

William 1793 inv, 

3 oh^: 1'755 inv. Ilr; nge ORESHi'N Jrmes 2746 inv. E'r. ':illisu 

Sperice 1759 inv. Pro 7i?-llam 

,?oBrL 1735-G :; tf.r;rt . "p tP CHFo?1EA2- rany t nwlcl f r. Druw ;. Lck,

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ka a necen:w-y praliminary to any genetilogical research 

in Colonial Vir:;fnin it is oosential that there be taken into 

riccljunt the divisa .ns alici !mbuiviijioxis or" thi? Counties, and 

Par: si.le2, where ttla reccrciu of mitrriuk:eu, wiils, deeds iind logal 

roceedini;~ ciurin,; arly f or-,wr paWiod [lay bu Eou:irl, If existent; 

an6 ill cases where Lm;d ,:rants or co:~lcs or c9unt:r rocorcs have tom 

plcceci in tha n ~chi~os 3ivisFurl of tlic ;itate Library ct k':ichiiLond, 

iL is required L1i:tt an a:~:slicnr:t for photostats thereat, shilulci '30 

abiu ti3 sl;cte tile jiilrticulnr county arid date ili~~i book dna pa,;s :-!l:cre 

a 4t:~irer.i record say Lo found. 

i~i:ric~? f.t:e .ii\ri5?.0n3 of the cdu:~ties r;httrc rccords gcrgtnlninq 

to t:it' ':,.L~!.JT f;li

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Hoh, Stacy 3. Qrayson 

Bristol 

Tennessee 

Dcqr I@, Grsyson: 

I thank you for yaue letter of 26th w-lth reference to the 

orayeon Genealogy. Any help you my be able to give me will be 

highly appreciated, end I earnestly desire you to join in the hunt. 

Qrayson is a most uncommon naye, as you knwo, whatever the 

orflgl.n ofthe name itt;SePr" m y be. X am a grandson of Ambrose Graycon -I 

Gordon (b. 1803-d. zFI~O), an@ engineer, lawyer and praornoter. About 

1856 he mde a mimorandu~n of hfs lineage wlrech has descended to r;le, I 

g His grandmother was Elizabeth Grayscn, who parried John Cordon TI 

in Cttlpe~er County, Virginia. John Gordon I1 entered land in Lincoln 

ncw 3dlercer Cotmtg, Kentucky, Zn 1776, was back In the Virginia line, I 

and surveyed hls 1400 acres of land in January, 1781. 

The Battle of Blue Licks was "the last battle of the Revahut:ontt 

2nd in it John Gordon I1 was killed. He was my grandfathert a g.r"addfather. 

Elizabeth Crayson, wife of Jobn Gordon I1 was a daughter 

, of John Grayson of Culpeper (~potsylvania) County, Virginia. I 

In 1767, J% Grayson and Barbara, his wife, conveyed the last 

tract of his land in Culpeper to John Gordon and Elizabfrth, his wii'e. I 

My grandfather imoaed all dates and wde this statement as 

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to the children of John Gray$on, his great grandfather namely. 

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1. Amb~lose Grayson, killed ltn Indian fighting near .+,, --I - 

Station then !.n Llncoln County, Kentucky, 2 miles from Danvme, i'ihZ 

2. William Grayson married Rachel Conle& and settled In 

Mantgomry County,, Virginia. 

3. John Grayson married SaLlie Carter, moved to Montgomery 

County, thence to Alabama Territory. 

4. Susan Grayson married Thompson, Wyatt County, Virginia. 

5. Nancy Graysonmarried 

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6. Mollie Grayson married William Hall, PI:ntgomery County 

and was the n~other of Ambrose Hall, 

7. Elizabeth Grayson married (1) John Gordon, killed at 

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f c; .~~,i.rly .,. ha Lincoln to H~pkins then Henderson, l7g. And so did three 

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1, September 1751 - John Grayson, and Barbery Qrayson, of Culpeper, 

to Benjamin Martin and Alex Hawkins of Spots., for 5 shillings, demises 

245 acres in the Parish of St. George in Spots, cornering with Matthew 

Gale and Rogers, Warner, to a white oak with some brick bats under it 

Millers Line, for 1 year yielding, paying one pepper corn at the feast 

of St. Micheal the grchangel if demanded. Signed by John Grayson, 

Barbery x(her mark) Qrayson, Witness John ~atta%&$, Robert Dudley, 

Richard Rlanton, Test Edmond Waller, C1,Cnr. Spots Co. D. B. E, page 7. 

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2. October 1, 1751. John Grayson and Barbery, his wife, of Culpepcr 5 

to Alexander Hawklns and Eenjamin Martin of Spots., for T-103 (~irginla 

Money) conveys 2QE; acres, part of lOQO -acres part of tract containing 2000 

acres granted by the I-Ion. GovenolT and c'ouncil tkt% Ambrose Grayson and 

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Barbery his wlfe(erro? of dra.ftsman) and by him given to his son John 

Graysan and Barbery, his wife, ir? the Parish of St. George, Spots., 

adjoini~g Matthew Gale and Rogers, Warner to the white oak with seberal I 

brick bats under it, Millers line. Signed John Grayson, Barbery x (her 

marlc) Grayson. Witnesses as above. Text as above. See Arnbrose Grayson's 

will naming his son ~ohnrg, in office(). I 

3. October 2,-1750. John Grayson of St. Marks Parish, Culpeper, and aarker 

his wife, for-3 20, conveys to ~arpin True 331 acres in Spotsyevania 

County;, lying ofi :.l~ssaponox swamp adj, Ro3ert Taliaferro, Lz:irence 

Smith, after due determination of %he lives of James Ball Lancaster I 

County, Gent. Signed John Grayson, Barbery (x her mark) Grayson. 

Witness Robert Huddleston, John Eison. I 

4. 9th December 1729, John Grayson, of St. George Parish, Spots. 

conveys to Ambrose Grayson of the same for 5 shillings sterling, 

200 acres, part of the lands demises to John Grayson by William 

Smith of Gloncester County calling for "Massaponax", adjoining Lawrence 

Taliaferrband John Graysons line, for 1 year reserving rental of one ear 

of Indian Corn at the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel if demanded. 

Witnesses Francis Lumley, Henry Rogers, James Loy. Susana S. Grayson 

wife of John, releases dower by ady in fact =Lewis,. G"4u"L 

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5. 10 December 1729. John Grayson,of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania 

County conveys to Arnbrose Grayson of the same,for 50 pounds sterling 

money of Zngland 200 acres, conveyed to said John by WI11iam Smith of 1 

Glouckster County on Massaponex Run side adjoining Lawrence Taliaferro 

and John Grayson now in possession of said Ambrose,'Jno Grayson signs. 

Susanna, wife of Jno. releases dower by Zackary Lewis, her affjr ir, fact. I 

6. 2th Decen'2er 1.729. Ambrose Grayson of St. George Parish, Spots. 

Coun y to I!erir1y Rogelx, 5 shill ings sterling money, sells and demises 

103 acres part of land patentbd to Arnbrose Grayson in 1727, adjoining 

Wllljam Hollo1;iay and Anbrose Grziysons other land, for one year reri: 

reserved of om ear of Ir-dian Con at the feast of St. Niche21 the 

Archangel, if denlanded. Sigfied kmtros'~~~aysurl. Alice G~~aysori appo;.nC~ I 

John Snell, attorney in iact to waive dowsr. 

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0viir:g to thz gret;t :.ncrease in the families of the f'rzt 

3en jamin 1 s soi?s, the 3.llcoi1vcn:ence and cl.i.r'f icu3.t~ of travel in 

early ti~icz, cai;rrat!_on of nany of the i?escer,d.ants $0 various pants 

of the Sol:th, nay have had a tandcncy to darken their memory as to 

dlrect traces of the fi~st I3en;ar;in v:j.thc~t; the 83-d ~i' a tz?:lc of 

ger.ealog;y, but it i-ss rlever u1;on any of the nesle or :2iood ciii.?ic-d 

that, wartr:ith of f~af;el?r~aI. feel;:^^ so eivider!t cetween the three sons 

of our great, great g~andfathcr C~nJarn-in, azd wr,ich thzy,, tke ma.r,y 

dc~ccildar~t s 92.-vcj inherited one to;iard. a~ntker ever1 to vilat sonx ';er:r! 

so1.e kinsf-!'.p as has ever beeri evident in ti:at spirit df cla:lsi.;ir; 

which par; boerz the merlied zhz~~scfcri,stLc of the Gi7ayson fzznlly. 

The f~*;ter-i.:i.ty and a.ffectlor. of the a~ccstors have r.ot it is I;el.leved 

,:eel?. ~itk1ct1r.t its 'nfluence ;~pon t-l-lelr descerz&rit~; or at; lesst 'the 

blood after nany gen:;rat Ions has not i~st Lts parent Fnskiric%s, kLoweve~ 

yc::;ote in ~,EE;-~:.;J ~~.:atLop~!:Lp, QV) c;zpapd?;f< ',y ciyy,ucafar,ces or* 

diztance. 'c~~eree~rer there is a colxylon nanie and SLocrj 'chexle is ~~rlt;:? 

lost rsr.?e exceptior! a genial and. kir:r?ly feellng, tiie or,e to:n~z?rl the 

other. Tke ;an!eserztine:;t has also prevailed in the hearts of the 

descendants of ,7~1ikx1 and L.ztirencc, the ancestors of General ';!ask2ngton 

and 1:und Washl.n~ton, 

s:.xty-f~i~r years. f?:s widow dfeu at the residence or Lux(-> ';:ishir.gtor,

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her son-in-law, in \4ashington Clty in 1810, and uss interred witt her 

husband in the family vu1.t at "3elle Air". She v;ns a lady of rare 

virtue of kart and mind, and the best type of tl:e old Virginia I 

lady. The issue of the Reverend Spence Grayson and Nary EllzaSet!: 

goner will be given in the c3osing ort ti on of this record. 

Williz~ Grayscn, 

Monroe, was born in the year 1730. Like his brother, the Reverend. 

Spence Grayron, he received his chsicai arid ~rofessior~al education I 

in 3nglzild. Upcn iilj: retur:; to Vlrginia he cormenced the prsctice 

of 2.2~: at D:~v:fries, th;n a tF.rivini; to!~n in Prince YLlliam Couns?. 

1i~vir.g a liberal edvoatiori and a good estabe, he exerted hiriseif 

all in his PoLver for the inlprovement of his young cousin, James 

Monroe, and as he enjoyed the intimacy and esteem of Genera: 

i?aahinpton to a large extent ti:e General ,no dout t , was much inf lue~ceci 

by him in bringing Janes b7onroe forward i n the arena of the world's - I 

notice in the favorable mannor he did. A t the corneficernent of the 

Mar l~e was appoi~tcd Captain and entered the General's military 

family as Aide-de-Carflpe . 

In 177E k:e was appointed Colonel of one of the Virginia 

Regiaents. This Regiment suffered so much in the Battle of Brandy- I 

wine, Ge~mantown, acd Mo~rnouth that it was broken up and he was 

again in Ge!:eral Xashlngton's staff. He was twice a memoer of tte 

Board of Wsr and President thereof. He was a nem'oer of the Contirental I 

Cor'ig~fSS and 2 KIe:?.kkr of tho ~0n~eriti0i-i tkat ratified it, 2nd the 

Pirst; Senzitor elected by t:?~ Lcgi3:ature of T?irginia, v,nder tl.:e I 

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preserzt cor,stj,t:?~t,joi\, and held tkzt ai;poLi~t::.ent a? the time cf 

his death i~ l;?g0, aged abort fiil't;r-s2;c yea:%. 

appearance and max:nerl.cs, ar:d was certainly among the !cost amiable an(! 

honoxlal:le and popula12 mer; of the day in \ihic!? he i3ved. Uncie I,?;;lrid 

5T -. 

Trlas:lington expr7esses the above. 25 met with arid bir~cd in the cor;,par;;li 

of Colo?el I;ysys~c a, "Celle kli*'' fr;ll of 1-7?,,5, Wil].iarfl Gray- 

son ~a~ri.eij. a sister of General Williain Srfiallwocd, Governor of :4a~-- 

land, riistlr,~uis:~ed 2n ti--e Sevolut1or:;t~ '!!a?, f;y "ii?~'m he k&d isaze. 

Brecl[e:.!ridg,;l.e, sister of and. fatiler cf J~ili? Cab~il -3rec3c~r,rldge, :V:Ce 

Presj..t?.ent of the United States in Pr2esid.ent 3ucha::lm!an s kd.;::izis trat?.ct: 

and Ge~leral ;r:ld. Secretary of ?:'a? in the Confede:-laJie States, azd lcSt 

0% sor,. ,:ohy, 3reckenridge Grayson, an off:cer F:i tlic 'i'nLf;i.:d states 

Ar3:,ly, >;:?a ;;a:: after;varcis a genere1 in the Confcderatc S";at?s Arbmy 

and di.ed at Tallahassee in 1862. He died in the faith of the Holy 

Catholic Church. He left one sari, hurt no rezord is at hand coricern.:r,g 

,42fr7ec3. :,Jilliam Grayso;:, third son of C2lone7, 'dilitan; 

Grsyson (See note I), was born Rp~il 15, 1780, at the Parnily resi- 

dance i17 TT~;;CC; StTilliz~i~ County, TJirgir.Fa. He received a thorougil 

education 2nd i n 1801 went to Kentucky and co~menced the ~ractice 

of law at LexJngton. On October 29, 1804, he married ?:ilss Letitia Preston 

Erec!cenriclge, 3aught;er1 of the Honorable John 3reckens"idgc, an ~::,inent 

Lawyer, 3enatoi> in the United Strtes Congress, arid fitt~rney General 

of the cni.t~d ,5$ates in the cabinet of presidens Jefi'ex*son, by which 

union tnerae vier? tiwet. children, 211, of whca died. i:; infcncy, cxcqt;

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The i~tere~ting; hj story of Zolonel Williarn Gr~ayson, 

whfcE.1 follc;is, is copied from the papers of Colonel P. G. Washingtor,, . 

i.r, vrhlch he was assbted by oti.~ cousin, F. X. S. Grayson, of Phiiadel- 

phia, Pennsylvania. I 

''With the single exceptLon of the father of hls Country, 

there was no mor8e patriotic and enlishtened nian engaged i~ tne 

RevoLutiona~j ztri-xgglc tkan Colonel Williax Gragson. There was ncne 

who rendered before and after it mom useful and varied public servl-cez. 

There x~s rlcne xhcsc nenory is lniore f'ordiy cherished ir, his native I 

state, srlrj yet st13ange to say, his name is scarcely mentioxzed in the 

early histories of tnat perbd. The soli~tZon of this rieglect is 

perheps twofolc!, In the first place, i:e d.oes not appear to have beer: 

ambl.tlous of posthumous fanie, nore to kave t~ker? ar,y 'cl;ol~g;~t cr) provislon 

for it, and in the second, he died before ally of these histories I 

were writter!, and wher, they cane to be wrjtten, the rninds of xhe wl?ite2s 

naturally tcrncd. to the Marsl~als, the Monroes, and the Hamiltons, 

hi3 cornpat~iots, not more distinguished in the fieva?.ut.ion thst he wzs, 

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but who heci surv:ved anC were then occupying high puklic positions 

and filling a large space in the public eye. All the patriots of the I 

Revolution tclng ncw gone, the latter consideration has ceased to 

operite. In glace of former histories and biographies gosthu~ous as I 

to him, but contemporaneous as to other distinguished actors in that 

contest in I\-nich authar's may have teen led. under the influence of 

personal rnotiy~es cr the absence of historic materials to ~anegyrize ! 

a Jivlrig pacriot an3 Let down or igncjrd one that was no more. Docl~nznts, 

archives, snd papers of lzte ;-csrs arc being >ublisked in >:hick, Lor;sir;g, 1 

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Scbroeder and othel2 searchers for csrlgina2 truth have four,d rany 

re:nedia,l facts yleldlng partial bxt tardy justice to dcsarted T;;orth. 

Robert H. Harrblrian of I\?ar:lland, In like manne~* nr~t suz-passeil 311 

patviotizrn and ability by any during the Fievoluti on, dying 2s !~c 

Bid too soon after its close, Ir,ay be cited as another* instai~ce 3f chis 

112 considerecl d.iscsinlination. It does nct; fall with1.n the rcope af 

this sket-cl: to wr1:;e a panegylc or even a blogr~pl~y of C~l.onel Grays~r~, 

All that it can do is to preserlt a S ~ ~ G P S ~ S 

of tha ?rcnd,r,,er~t ever+?s 

of his 1 ire,

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"There is an unverified story that Benjamin, John, 

Ambrose, and Mary Grayson (awl0 married a man nzned 

~arrison of whom nothing is known) landed in July 

1695 in Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, 

Virginia. No record is cited. The Grayson family 

is said to have migrated from Dumfries, Scotland, 

arid greatly credited with founding Duinfries, Virginia, 

to which Benjamin removed from Colchester about 

1710 having ramoved from Christ Church Parish earlier. 

Benjamin entered merchandising business at 

Dunfries, Va. (see Bishop Neaue's History of Early 

Virginia Families)"--~ajor Maurice K. Gordon 

The name has been spelt Grayson, Grasson, Graison, 

Grason, Grasion, Grayrston, Gresnen, and even Gresh- 

aEl Sevaral different spellings were found in the 

records of Lancester County. 

John Grayson probably came from England as his eld- 

est son, Thomas Grayson of Deal in Kent, England, 

sold land in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, which 

he received froin his father. (DB-C, Jan.' 27, 1737) 

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John Grayson first appears in the records of Lancast- 

er County, Virginia, in 1700 as attorney for Marie 

Gibson, wife of Edward Gibson, a neighbor in Christ 

Church Parish, who releasod her dower in two deeds. , 

(Deed Book 2, pp. 400-4031 He bought land from 

Mark Gendron in 1704 in Lancaster County and report- 

ed tithes in 1716. (William and Wary Quarterly, Vol. 

21, p. 107, "Christ Church List of Tithable, Mr. 

John Grayson's List.") 

John Grayson purchased two tracts of land, 908 aares 

and 2146 acres (Richmond County Deed Book 6, p. 241,. 

7 July 1714) from John Sloss of Town of Belfast, 

Ireland, agent for James Jackson of the same place 

who had inherited the land from his brother Andrew 

Jackson, Cierk, late of Lancaster County, Virginia. 

This land in Richmond County was about 12 miles above 

the falls of rne Rappahannock River and was to become 

a part of the County of King George in 1720, 

In three deeds (King Geor~e County Deed Book 1, p. 24, 

Nov. 3, 1721; Deed Book A-1, p. 3, Feb. 4, 17298 Deed 

Book A-1, p. 138, 6 May 1731 ) John Grayson, Gent., and 

Susanna his wife, now established in Spotsylvania 

County on the opposite side of the Rappaharmock River 

a few miles below the town of Fredericksburg, convey 

all his land holdings on the north side of the 

Rappahannock River.

The 1737 map of zhe Northern Neck of Virginia which 

Lord Fa:-fax ordare?. made ifTar hs arrived in VLrgLnia, 

shows vn:-ious plantations a1or.g the Potomac ar,d Rappan- 

annock R:;ers. About ftve miles below Fredericksburg 

is GPAYSG7: and just below md adjoi~ing h3.d POST is tiie 

well kno;..~ piantation of Gcv. Alexander Spotrwnod (1676 

-1740) ;.:;he at the mauth sf ;tassa~,~nrlax Cre~k. KEW 

POST is siiuwn 02 present Cay map3 a: the intersectitin 

of Route 17 to Tappalia?p.ock and Rourl 2 to aowlil~g 

Green and Richmond. 

John Grayson was e~ta'cliohad in Spatsylvania Cctinty 

when the county was fc)r'l;~ed and !le purchased land in 

this county frcm Xi;-liaa Smii!~ which lay up;n Xdss- 

aponax Creek. He nz-y have also go tter. Crown grarrts 

for land in this locality, 

JOHN GBAYSON died intestate in Spots)~l.vania Co., 

Va. 1735-1736 survived by his widow Scszms. 

(Estate Spcts Co,, Will Book-A, n. 273) 

Susannah Grayson admx. of John Grayson decd. 

with Ambrose Grayson anu Thornas Kill ssc.. 

Mar. 2, 1735-35. John Gordon, F=al-loiu Tniiafsrro, 

Fra~cis Tiimly ware ~p~rsisers. Ch!lBrenr 

1 Thomas brayson of Deal Cn., Kent. Great Britain, 

received l ad v:hich he sold 6 Jan. 2.737 (Spots. 

DB-D, p. 1) 

2. Arnbrose Grays~n grantee cf land from John 

Orbyson Dec. 9, 1729 (Spots. DB-I. 1729- 34) 

3 m John Grsyson Jr, sworn as ;i militia officer 

Oct. 7, 1729 (Order Pook 1724-1730, p. j55) 

4. Benjamin Grayson named as brother in W i l l of 

Ambrose Grayson 

5 m Ann Grayson m. John Quarle~ in Sgotsylvania 

County in 1721 

1:-2. AMBROSE GRAYSOC. son of Jahz Graysun md wife 

Susannah, married in 1725 Rllcs Jams, vrldow of 

John James who died testate in Spotsylv~nia 

County 1725. (VB-A, p. 21) Aftar his daaih 600 

acres of land in Spotsylvania Gounty cane i.nto 

the passea~ion QC Arnbrose Craygon as spsuse of 

his W ~ ~ GAlice W d&~.es. Alice ,Ja~lesj Grayeon 

married James Stevens 26 Aug. 1744 in Spotsylvar.ia. 

Alice Jamee was the mother of or.e daughter mi enoeinte 

of' another dai;ghter. She aay b v been ~ 

Alice Sharpe, dsu. of Stelhen and Elizabeth Sharpe.

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hsnorod anu of noCe, sciys that Arnhrose Grayson's sister was Anne, 

who riarried John kuarles, and tkcn ii42j. Francis Harrison of F~uquior, 

John L;uarlzs was security for Alice James Crayson, widow 

of John Jnirii8:~. 

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>:any of the n:jces here entered have bacn obtained from my 01V6l 

study of records existing at Spotsylvania Court llousc. 

WTha first d ~ f the Zr~ysms in >&nsrica of whcm thers is any 

recoru kl; ~i,i;icj W;IZ ~mij-~ifiin, \,no ~itb nis ziutcr zi.li~rrlted frur". 

Scotlznd to Giir'j, t Ctlurch r);irish, Li~nca:;t,r-lr, Vir~inia, :~ftt?r~:rnr(?~s 

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ssttl~n,: on ;he uccuquan Iiivcr in 3710 ncLr thz spt Wich I.itcr '5:came 

Calchestar, 

!!is fanrily i.xt :::li:lilnd are no;; not knowr, t,o his uoscendrin+,s, 

ijc tlie yoilr,ijer son of s refined and w!.al,t.h,%-uI 

iIe wag SUp!;D.Sil(l ~ $ 1 

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if not of r~obiZZty , ecc." 

A fag lines Later. 

wbcmjamira Grayeon ler't i:estnor.eland County in 1720 ar 1720 

and jcttl~l' in t.hc t3r:n 01.' dur,f~-le3, 2rlnc t: ,,?i.L1ixi Cnf~r~ty, ,-;l:t!re kc 

;ias ldrgt,.l.;r e r ~ ~ in i r;hs ~ t ;;;ercdntlle ~ ~ an;: :>hi a pin;; uusiness. Duaf riea 

be=% of L rince q.iliiitiii County. 

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WILLIAM GRAYSON, MONROE CO*, TFaNm 

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%The evidence that William Graysorr a$' Monroe County, Tenn. 

(census, 1830, 1840, 1850,) was the same William Grayson 

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of Wilkes county, North Carolina (census., 11300, 1810, 1820,)g I 

William Grayson of Wilkes turned 45 between 1810 and 1820. 

Therefore he was born 1765 (1810-45) to 1775 (1820-45), 

William Grayson cd Monroe co., Ten. was age 83 in the 1850 census, 

therefore was born in 1767~~ 

William Grayson of Monroe htis a wife Anny, born in N,C., age 

76, Thus she was born in N,C, in 1774. The children of idillfam 

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Grayson of Wilkes were all born after 1791 (census schedules 

for! Benjamin b, 1791-1800; Joseph b, 1791-1800; John b, 1791-180, 

Henry b. 1801-1810,. Thus these boys would all. have been born 

after Anny was 15 if she was theilr mother, 

Cynthia Grayson age 34 was in the house of W~.lliam and Anny 

(or Amy ?) in tionroe co,, Tenn,, in 1850, born in N,C,. 

Cynthia (~ynthia) was therefore born in 1816 in N.C.. and 

been the female iisted age 16-26 in the 132-0 Milk es census 

foe William Grayson, /(S' 'b 

William Grayson of Wilkes apparently sold all his land in Wilkcs 

in 1824. 

William,, John, Benjnain,. and Joseph Grayson of Yilkes are in I 

the 1820 census, in Wilkes, but not the 1830 census or in any other 

records thereafter, 

In &Ionroe county, Tenn. in 1830 there suddenly appear 5 Grayson 

families: William, Joseph, Henry, John, and Benjauin, All arer 

of the right ages to have been the Graysons of Wilkes who 

sold out in 1824. I 

Conclusion: William Grayson of llonroe county, Tenn, was Sora 

in Va., went to Wilkes county, N.C..where he married Anny, had I 

children who included Joseph, Henry, John, Benjamin, and 

?.Cynthia. He and all the children and their families settled 

in Monroe county, Tern* I 

by 1830. 

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Grayson first namest 

Beri jamin of Wilkes.: 

sons : JoW son: Bsn jamik 

Joseph sons:: Benjamikr 

Jose2h 

Henry 

Jane s 

Ben jamih-: 

Jesse 

Wren s orrs : Job Henry 

Wren. 

Joseph 

Ben janim 

Sandf orc 

Lewis 

William of Monroe: 

John. 

Joseph, 

Benjamin 

Henry 

Joseph of Rutherfoxdr 

Joseph 

Ben jamin 

William eon:. Een jamiZ1. 

Isaac 

Note that the nane Benjamin appears. 7 times in this set of 3 families, 

Joseph 6 times,, John 3 times, arid Henrg 2 times. T'he names Joseph 

and Benjamin are common to all families,' 

Conclusion: the first names of these families are ccmpatible w ith 5k.e 

theary presented elsewhere that Benjamin Graysan of WZlkcs was 

the fathgr of NPlliam Grayson of Kilkes and Monroe, and was &he 

brother" of Joseph Grayson of Authsrford* 

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THE AGE OF BENJAMIN GRAYSON 

of Wilkes co, N,C, 

Benjamin can be shown to have been born between 1727-1746: 

1. The first calculation r In 1787 he was listed as under the age of1 

60, 1787-60=1727. Therefore he was born after 1727, 

2..The second facts In 1800 census in Wilkes he was listed as 

over the age 45, 1800-45=1755. Therefore he can not have 

been born after 1755, 

3. If John Grayson of Wilkes who appeared first in the 1790 

census was the son cfBenjamin~and if he married at the age cf 

21,. then John was born about 1769, (1790-21=1769. ) This 

is compatible with the age of John Grayson of ILnox co,, 

Term., who in the 1830 census was listed as being 60-70 

y ears, old, Therefore born 1760-1770. 

4. If William Grayson of Monroe county was the son of Benjamin 

Grayson of Wilkes, then we have an even earlier birth date 

of one of Benjamin's childrenr William Grayson was born. 

in 1767. (Age 83 in 1850 census: 1850-83=1767,) I 

5. If W illiam Grayson above is Benjaminfs son, and if Benjamin 

had William at the age of at least 21, then Benjamih 

could not hare been born after the year 1746, (1767 

21= 1746,) 

6,.1f William Grayson is not the son of Benjamin, but John Grayson 

is, then the birth of Benjamin changes only 2 years to 

before 1748 (1769-21=1748.) 

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4921 jenlinary i!ond, +t. 424 

Alexandria, Vircinia 22311 

23 August 1981 

My check is enclosed for the last news letter. Your efforts in nublishing 

the material is greatly apprecia-ted. Please keep up the good work. 

Trips to Wince dilliam and Pairfax Counties were i11atle recently. I WELS soiwwhat 

disappointed in hat I was able to accomplish. It takes tine to learn 

one's way around the, court houses, etc. ~'ime$ flies, At Ianassas I tact a 

bir. Gordon Jnith ~~:~o~~;i?te hely)ful, iie is the supervisor of records at the 

county court ho~~sc. 

lle sup9)liccl two rimes of possible researchers as follows: 

Pks. June ~hitehurst Johnson >ks. Barbara I?. I;otich 

4134 Islinton Dri-v~ 8511 Yorkshire LaL1e 

Fairfax, Va. 22032 Manassas, 'Ja. 221i0 

Tel. 703-323-9399 Tel. 703-3Gl-1677 

I talked with Mrs. Johnson on the tele;>ilune and was rzasonablp imores3ed. -;he 

is a certified researcher, cirarges $6.50 ner hour plus 10C per mile for locald 

travel plus tb~o-fifty ixr hor r fcr long distance travel ,?nd does research iin 

all parts of Vir:inia. .he is also in tl~c nrocess oi' creating a !,ersoil.'tilc --'I 

Va. deeds to suppleuent local files w;,icu are incomplete in ssmc counties d ~ fi: i 

losses. She will be on a trip tn England from mid-Se? tenber uli:,il 1 Cktober. 

Only a few willgare on f ile in '/a. for the period prior to 1800. 1I1e~ are as 

follows : 

Ben jmin Gray son Fairf ax County 1768 

4n. Groyson Fredericlr Coun ty 1790 

Htn. Grayson #I 11 1793 

Jno. Grayson Orange County 1755 

Spence Grayson Prince %.Jill ian County 1799 

Jno. Grayson Spotsylvania County 1735-6 

Ambrose Graymn It tl 1743 

hbrose Grayson II la / 1756 

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I reviewed thc, \Jill of Sl,)cnce Grayson and4nothing of value. .additionally I reviewed 

the inventory oE -!fF;ht. assets. Copies of this wcrc made 2nd will be sent 

to you at a later date. It was of interest because Lund 'Jashitl2ton was one of 

those ap[~ointed to complete the inventory and dispose oir' sarnz. Je have erlcounted 

a Graysor. connccLion for niL~l before.


In addition to wills there are many probates of estates where a will was not 

found. Some i n Prince :Iilliam Courlty were as follows: 

1743 Bond Penjamin Grayson ET AE 

1808 Inventory ;an, Grayson 

1808 Invetltory Sverlce Grayson 

1866 Various Ilohn 2. Crayson 

1872 Various IIenry Grayst rn 

1878 ? Henry Grayson 

I reviewed most of these without finding anything of genealogical value. At a 

dollar per pa.ge for copyirg, I didn't have copies made. 

I'm not sure how productive research in Va. will be. However, I know of only 

one way to firid out. is to give it a try. 'Ihc early wills of Snotsylvania 

County look intercstin~. Qpies could undoubtedly be secured by mail for a 

small fee. 'The. same for Frederick County wills. 

Enclosed is tile fly pace of a history of Prince ,Jilliam County and selected 

pages which you may find of interest. 'fiere were other listings for Graysons 

but little that was new. &lle Air was located on what was khown as Grayson's 

Hill or very near by. At 50C per page copying fee, I elected not to capy all ' 

pages. Please return these copies to me if you elect not to publish them. 

A late decision 14:s mndeLo send the Snence Grayson Inventory of Estate also, 

Pages one and two make up Paye one of probate and Pages 3 b 4 make up Page 2. 

The machine wouldn't copy the entire page in full so it was divided. 

\Jill close for now. Best wishes. 

Sincerely, 

gGz&CC7 


P.~. Mr. Forrest Benson of 'Cucson wrote to me about Jarses cJilliam Grayson of 

Sweet Springs, Saline County, W., i..lllo died in 1908. I responded directly to 

but subsequently reviewed mrteral &kch on the subject. His first born son# 

apparently was a Jo, n ,I. Grayson who vas Lorr! in 1267 in Saline County. ~llere 

was another LIohn 1:. Srayson who served in a 2.b. Confederate Arm17 Unit and a 

James :J. Grayson who served in a Va. Confederate Xrm.; Unit. The second John 11. 

could possibly have been a brother to Jmes tdilliam Crayson and the James dn. 

who served in the Va, Confederate kmv Unit very well could be the sanc as the 

one who later turned up in Saline County. 1 w ill follow-up as til-e permits but 

if anyone has tine or info it will be apnreciated. Vol. h, # 1, has a write-lip 

on the original Jcznes ,I. Sr l3is c!lildren. I, too, am interested because my 

g-grandfather Jesse Grayson was in )lo, in the 1830's.

The Stary of Itts People and It$ Plnces 

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At 2.2 rrt. froln O~ccc~ilnn Creck on U. S. r is thc cntrnncc (R) to 

the SIT]:' (IF IHELLLs' rfIII. On a liill, canlnl:i~iding a view of the 

Potc!m;ic, ii fr;~n~c t~nusr surcccd, tlrc lln11~ ill \\hich wn.; host1 \\'illiam 

f3~3ys4:~ ( I 736- 1790)~ One of Vi~.gi~lia's first itt.0 United Status srnators. 

\t'iiii,ilcl GI;I!V~~~~ foit;;llt ~ I I t1;c Kcvrr!utir>l-I and Jvas a rnt.ti1hc.r of tile 

Col;tinpnt;ll C~ltgi-c:;~. 'i'liougli lie made his hornc at Durnfries, he is 

buricd in the famiIy v;lult at Betle Air. 

neninrnin Gravsorl (.-..-..--17.57), rt Scottisl~ immet, pkttrntcd 

land hcrc in 1743 and subsequently sddcd adjoining tracts. Ife safeg~inrdcd 

the fururc of his progcny by marrying Susannnh hIonroe 

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( 1695- 1752), xr tiow f;ithcr, r\!ldruw Xfonroe ( r 661 -1 7 14), 1x3s the 

cldcst son of A:idrc.w liutiroc, tlir patcrl-in1 grc:rt-grc.at-grandfilthcr of 

hl 

go 

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President James I\fnnroc. Bc.nj;~rnin Gritysorl \v:is Susan1l;th's third husband, 

her fil~t I~;~\rins been I\!illiam Idinto!> :~nd her scco~~d Cilnrles 

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Tyler. I3clIe Air p:iqwd to 13l'njarrriri Gr:~?;snli's clticst son; thc Rcvcrerld 

Sperlcc Gr;tyscin ( 1734- r 798), 111~21 to Dr. Jolin Spcricc ( r ;6G- I 823). It 

d 

Ivas > ~h\t~llrr]l of Lonrlon, rccci\vcd the "king's 

ljoilnty" in r 77 r w;is 11lirii,tcr of Canirron L';iri>h, 1,olldoun County 

( 1773-1 7.16)~ nntl tfurli~g the Ion's 

:\tlditional Colltinc,~lt;il lic~i1nr:it. Lnti:r iic \?.:IS rcctor of Dcttinptn 

I'arihh j r 784- r 7:ig) , 2nd 1% ns ;~l)l~oi~itcd by thc \'ir.:;i:iin dic:ccsr in 

I 737 as llt*nrl af a c-o~~~ri~itte~ to Ilass on tllc :;il:ilifications of millisters. 

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,I> lvifc \\,:is lcd lnnd in I'rilicc IYilliarn. In I 766 

Jvhrt Oi-1- $\..L\ iirrlong ttie r i j :,atriots ~\.ho 5i:ncd the Lcedhto~~.n 1Zc;olutionc. 

T11rcc of his cliilti~crl ;~tt:tiricd di~tiriction: rllcsandcr D,ilryz~lijlc: 

Orr ( r 763- I 83j), i\ho rc-prcwnted Kentucky in Con~rcss; Eenjnn~in 

Grnyson Orr, rrlnyor of \.E'asflitigton ( I 81 7- I 81g), arid Dr. John 

1). Orr of 1)~11iifrics, ~vlio 1:larricd Luriilda 1,ce-bno\vt~ as tlic author 

of ]our,~itl of iz l'olc~l~ LL1r!j of 'l..irgiuia. 

.it 2.; nz. is ;I jurlition ~vIth County 63G (L), \\.hich Ic~db to D-.l IV- 

SO,\"S iJl:'ilCII, I .7 ??I. from thc ni;iin 1iigliil;ry. From high ground at 

on U. S. I tlicrc is an open view nf Occoiltlan Bay and tllc 

this tmi~,t 

!'o:oi~i.!c !-ci~id---to~cthr forming a str-rtch cf water nc:iz.ly fivc 

:iiilcs xcrnsc. Tilt tre:lcli ,I:-ca is l~nrt cf an rtnte 1%-fir-rc oncc lil-cd 1Iartin 

.%:k1.]~t, 3 ]~iiltif:~.l. uI'


Who is the father of Benjamin C.. Grayson? Is Benjamin 

C, Grayson the brother of James W. M..Grayson? I 

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JESSE GRAYSON, son of BENJAIlIIN GRAYSON, SR, OF Wilkes coo, N,C,+, 

Had a son born in aSout 1795- nancd Benjamin tiragsoru in Wilkes county, 

When Jesse sold his land in Wilkes cowlty in 180Q-5, the family 

m&ed to Earion county, Tenn, Benjamin ~ Ea~son (son of Jesse) had R son 

Arthur Thomas Grayscn, b, 1821, Hamilton CO*, Tenno His son was John 

~aihoun Crayso:~, b, 1555, in Gorgia, One of his was Joseohlne Gra,~son Fee, 

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e a - 0 G n San Carlos, California. Her son related the 

abotegliL:ede to me. Y: is Jaoes A. Fee. Ph. D. (of Ed.), of 509 

De Anza street. San Carlos, Calif,, 94870. Phone: 415-366-0437. 5x0 Fee I 

states that the above lineage is family tradition, mainly from the recollc 

ections of his mother, and are undocumented, 

John Calhowl Grayson also had a sori, Albert Stanley Grayson, b. 11 i 

lu Ark. His dau,was Johnriie Lee Grayson, b,. 1910 in Ark, Her daughter 

Is. Johnnle (firs. Charles) rlitchell - of 11761 Eirtchwood Drive, 

Little Rock, Ark,, 72211, Yh.: 501-22b-1078, who answered my ad la the I 

Genealogical Helper and gave me the mme of Dr. Fee abo-re, 

JESSE GRAYSON above, please recall, was born 1772 and had 

brothers John, Kren, J'osaph, Benjamin, jr.,,and possibly hillism, 

We have heretofore had no direct knowledge of the descendants of Jesse,. 

An i~teresting connection to Arthur Thomas Grayson, also 

probably kno-rn as Thomas Gxayson, is a prommissory note cn a !.$tter 

made out to Thomas Grayaon, witnessed in Hanilton County, Te~in, The 

letter was sent to Henry Grayson of Ilarion county, son of Joseph 

Grayson, the brother ofJesse, Zenjamin, and Wren, The letter was semz 

from Indiana by Wren Grayson, jr., the son of Wren who was t.!'e broth9r I 

of Jesse, et el. I have a Xerox copy of this letter and have seen the 

inal letter which is owned by Miss Bobbie Dykes of Chattanocgn, Tenn, 

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