When the book “Robert Graves of Anson County, NC and Chesterfield Co., SC; Ancestors and Descendants (ca. 1580-1979)", A Branch of the Descendants of Capt. Thomas Graves, 1608 Immigrant to Jamestown, VA; by Kenneth Vance Graves, was published in 1980, the ONLY known child of Richard was a son – Lewis Graves who married Miriam Lewis and eventually moved to and settled in Henry County, Tennessee.
Not much has changed in the past 32 years since the publication of this book to further identify these children.
I have spent almost 36 years documenting the GRAVES FAMILIES in these two counties of North & South Carolina. There are some new clues to the identity of these children and I believed that you – the readership of this blog – could help in proving what I am about to suggest:
My research leads me to believe that the below listed individuals are indeed children of Richard Graves.
1. Lewis Graves married Miriam Lewis
RICHARD and his brother LEWIS, married sisters, daughters of Thomas LEWIS. Richard married NANCY LEWIS and LEWIS, his brother, married MYRAM LEWIS.
WILL: Thomas LEWIS Will, Will Book B, Page 61, Anson County, NC. 61. THOMAS LEWIS - Oct. 27, 1817. Apr. 1836. Wife, Susanna. Seven daughters: Nancy Graves, Rebecca Melton, Rachel Adams, Elizabeth Autry, Naomi Hubbard, Susanna May and Myram Graves. Sons: Thomas J., Daniel and heirs of Jeremiah Lewis, daughter Cary and heirs of daughter Martha Mangram. Proper Thomas and Nancy Gaddy.
2. Richard Graves married Nancy Lewis
RICHARD and his brother LEWIS, married sisters, daughters of Thomas LEWIS. Richard married NANCY LEWIS and LEWIS, his brother, married MYRAM LEWIS.
WILL: Thomas LEWIS Will, Will Book B, Page 61, Anson County, NC. 61. THOMAS LEWIS - Oct. 27, 1817. Apr. 1836. Wife, Susanna. Seven daughters: Nancy Graves, Rebecca Melton, Rachel Adams, Elizabeth Autry, Naomi Hubbard, Susanna May and Myram Graves. Sons: Thomas J., Daniel and heirs of Jeremiah Lewis, daughter Cary and heirs of daughter Martha Mangram. Proper Thomas and Nancy Gaddy.
3. Rebecca Graves, possibly Rebecca Graves Adams
ORDER TO APPEAR: "Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers" by James C. Pigg, 1996, Page 26. Quote: James Chapman vs Rebecca Adams, Lewis Graves, Wm. Rickkits and Nancy his wife, Richard Graves, Mm. Graves, Neill McNeill and Martha his wife, and Thomas Graves defendants.
It appearing to my satisfaction that all the Defendants above named reside without this state. It is therefore ordered that they appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held for Chesterfield District on Monday, the 17th day of February next, to object to the sale or division of the Real Estate of Richard Graves Deceased, or their consent will be entered of Record. TURNER BRYAN, O.C.D.
16th December, 1838
Printed 1 January 1839
4. Nancy Graves married William Rikkets
ORDER TO APPEAR: "Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers" by James C. Pigg, 1996, Page 26. Quote: James Chapman vs Rebecca Adams, Lewis Graves, Wm. Rickkits and Nancy his wife, Richard Graves, Mm. Graves, Neill McNeill and Martha his wife, and Thomas Graves defendants.
It appearing to my satisfaction that all the Defendants above named reside without this state. It is therefore ordered that they appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held for Chesterfield District on Monday, the 17th day of February next, to object to the sale or division of the Real Estate of Richard Graves Deceased, or their consent will be entered of Record. TURNER BRYAN, O.C.D.
16th December, 1838
Printed 1 January 1839
5. Richard Graves (maybe a Jr.)
6. Mm. Graves (Gender unknown)
7. Martha Graves married Neill McNeill 1850 Carroll Co., Ms, pg 265)
ORDER TO APPEAR: "Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers" by James C. Pigg, 1996, Page 26. Quote: James Chapman vs Rebecca Adams, Lewis Graves, Wm. Rickkits and Nancy his wife, Richard Graves, Mm. Graves, Neill McNeill and Martha his wife, and Thomas Graves defendants.
It appearing to my satisfaction that all the Defendants above named reside without this state. It is therefore ordered that they appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held for Chesterfield District on Monday, the 17th day of February next, to object to the sale or division of the Real Estate of Richard Graves Deceased, or their consent will be entered of Record. TURNER BRYAN, O.C.D.
16th December, 1838
Printed 1 January 1839
1850 CENSUS: Northern Division, Carroll Co. MS, pg 265 (stamp 528), Family/Dwelling 163/163; Neal McNEAL, age 46<1804>, born in SC; Martha McNEAL, age 34, born in NC<1813> and Mary Ann McNEAL, age 17, born in SC.
8. Thomas Graves
This listing is based on two clippings from extant newspapers for Chesterfield County and the WILL of Thomas LEWIS recorded in Anson County, NC. Thomas Lewis died 12 January 1836.
WILL: Thomas LEWIS Will, Will Book B, Page 61, Anson County, NC. 61. THOMAS LEWIS - Oct. 27, 1817. Apr. 1836. Wife, Susanna. Seven daughters: Nancy Graves, Rebecca Melton, Rachel Adams, Elizabeth Autry, Naomi Hubbard, Susanna May and Myram Graves. Sons: Thomas J., Daniel and heirs of Jeremiah Lewis, daughter Cary and heirs of daughter Martha Mangram. Proper Thomas and Nancy Gaddy.
SHERIFF'S SALE: Quote: Will be sold on the first Monday in April next at Chesterfield C.H. within the legal hours, by order of the Court of Ordinary, all the real estate of Richard Graves, deceased, consisting of two tracts, one containing 300 acres more or less, known as the McLendon tract, the other tract containing 42 acres more or less, granted to Rebecca Graves. Dated 20 March 1839. Unquote. "Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers" by James C. Pigg, 1996, Page 30.
ORDER TO APPEAR: Quote: James Chapman vs Rebecca Adams, Lewis Graves, Wm. Rickkits and Nancy his wife, Richard Graves, Mm. Graves, Neill McNeill and Martha his wife, and Thomas Graves defendants.
It appearing to my satisfaction that all the Defendants above named resides without this state. It is therefore ordered that they appear before me in the Court of Ordinary to be held for Chesterfield District on Monday, the 17th day of February next, to object to the sale or division of the Real Estate of Richard Graves Deceased or their consent will be entered of Record. TURNER BRYAN, O.C.D.
16th December, 1838
Printed 1 January 1839
"Miscellaneous Abstracts from Pre-Civil War Cheraw, South Carolina Newspapers" by James C. Pigg, 1996, Page 26.
We know based on the newspaper dated 1 Jan 1839 that ALL the named individuals were non-residents of Chesterfield County, SC and were indeed heirs and entitled to the estate of Richard GRAVES.
Chances are that these individuals will be found with pockets of other GRAVES Families that migrated to Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and other western states.
In an abbreviated partial copy of Minutes of the Deep Creek Baptist Church, I found mentioned of a Richard Graves, deceased by 1817(son?), Jane Graves, Nancy Graves, Richard Graves was present at a 1826 Church meeting, Ann Graves in 1819 Thomas Lewis and Susannah Lewis.
If you have any info related to the 8 named individuals listed as possible children of Richard Grave please E-Mail me.
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