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George Washington Grayson

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Birth	:	1778 Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	1828 Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Fauquier County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7126236, -77.8000336
Description	:	Son of William Grayson and Eleanor Smallwood. Married (1) Rachel McCord of Kentucky (unproven, no DNA support). See Footnotes Married (2) Octavia Edmonds on 9 Mar 1804, an heiress, and daughter of Col. William Edmonds and Elizabeth Blackwell. The baby of 1803 shows up in their household every year. Octavia's Will says she has two children but names only one, the legitimate daughter Frances. Octavia died in 1808, the same year. Married (3) a second heiress, Nancy Ann Carter of VA., hence he takes the 4 year old illegitimate boy back to Rachel who has married John Henry... Read More	Son of William Grayson and Eleanor Smallwood. Married (1) Rachel McCord of Kentucky (unproven, no DNA support). See Footnotes Married (2) Octavia Edmonds on 9 Mar 1804, an heiress, and daughter of Col. William Edmonds and Elizabeth Blackwell. The baby of 1803 shows up in their household every year. Octavia's Will says she has two children but names only one, the legitimate daughter Frances. Octavia died in 1808, the same year. Married (3) a second heiress, Nancy Ann Carter of VA., hence he takes the 4 year old illegitimate boy back to Rachel who has married John Henry Walker. The child then shows up in the census for that family. He grows up and pushes west. George W. Grayson moved from Kentucky back to Fauquier County, VA where he died before Jan. 1829. Children: 1. George W. Grayson, Jr. 2. William Grayson 3. Frances Edmund Grayson m. Richard Helm Foote Virginia Soldiers of 1776 Affidavits. Fauquier, 27 March, 1832. On motion of Archibald Green, certified that George W. Grayson (who was one of the heirs of Col. Wm. Grayson) late of this county, died leaving three heirs:-- Frances (who married Richard H. Foote), George W., and William Grayson, the latter is under age. That said Foote has been appointed the guardian of William Grayson. Certified, 29 Mar., 1832, John A. W. Smith, Clerk. Charles County, Maryland Land Records 1801-1803; Liber IB-5 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 359. At the request of George Washington Grayson and others the following Deed was recorded April 12, 1803 Indenture made April 11, 1803; between Edward Maddox of CC on the one part and George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson, Alfred William Grayson and Robert Carter and Hebe Carter his wife on the other part, Witnesseth that whereas the said Edward Maddox did in the lifetime of the late deceased General William Smallwood agree to sell and convey to him a tract of land called "Blue Plains" containing 100 acres, and whereas the said Smallwood died intestate and his real estate has been by a commission issued from the CC court duly surveyed, divided, and apportioned among his several representatives agreeably to the provisions of an act of assembly passed at November session 1786, entitled an act to direct descents, and in virtue of the execution of the commission the said tract has been allotted and set apart to the said George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson, Alfred William Grayson and Robert Carter and Hebe Carter his wife and heirs of a certain Mistress Grayson deceased who was sister to the deceased General William Smallwood. And whereas Edward Maddox has been paid on account of and in considerate of the sale of said tract the sum of 84 pounds 2 shillings and 2 pence, and the further sum of 52 pounds 17 shillings and 10 pence current money, the first sum by the administrator on the estate of the deceased General William Smallwood and the last sum by the trustees appointed for the purpose of selling and conveying so much of the real estate of the deceased General William Smallwood to pay his debts, and whereas Edward Maddox is willing to convey and make over unto the heirs and representatives of the deceased General William Smallwood the said tract of land agreeably to his contact and engagements by him made and entered into with General William Smallwood in his lifetime. Now Edward Maddox in consideration of 1 dollar current money of the United States paid by George Washington Grayson, Robert Harrison Grayson, Alfred William Grayson and Robert Carter and Hebe Carter his wife in the right of his wife does sell tract "Blue Plains" as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and lying on the north side of the Little Dam and containing 100 acres. Signed Edward Maddox in the presence of and acknowledged before James Freeman, Richard S. Briscoe April 11, 1803; Elizabeth Maddox wife of Edward Maddox relinquished her right of dower. 1810 Greenup County, KY Tax List (5 slaves) 1811 Census Greenup County, KY (Alfred Grayson, George Grayson, Robert Grayson) 1826 Lawrence County , Kentucky Tax List (George Grayson, Robert Carter, and Matilda Beckwith, William G. Carter, Hebe Carter Heirs) Marriage to Rachel McCord sources: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I039257&tree=Tree1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24539257/jeremiah-walker https://www.geni.com/people/Rachel-McCord/6000000081361256832

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George Washington Grayson's memorial is located at: Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Fauquier County, USA.
When did George Washington Grayson death?
George Washington Grayson death on 1828 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.7126236
Longitude: -77.8000336

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Octavia Edmonds Grayson

(unknow - 1808)

Siblings

Children

Elizabeth “Betsy” Grayson Croan

(1802 - 1865)

George Washington Grayson

(1803 - 1887)

Flowers:

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