Individual Details

Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Williams on 3 Jun 1790.


DB K, p.44
6 Feb 1797 Hall Williamson of Rockingham to Azariah Graves, 231.75 acres on Horsely Cr adj Col. J. Williams, tract Hall purchased of Jacob McCraw. Wit: John Williams., Robt Mitchell
Seems that Azariah is purchasing land near his father-in-law.

DB L, p.139
28 Feb 1799 John Williams to Azariah Graves for 1000£. 243 Acres on Country Line & Horsley's Crks adj Goodlow & Robt Borwn. Wit: John Yancey & Duke Williams.

Azariah was a Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. He was in command of the 16th Brigade, 3rd Division of the NC State Militia.

Served in the NC State Senate from Caswell Co NC, 1805-1811.

Azariah died Mar of 1850 according to the Mortality Census for Caswell Co.. Said to be 81, born in NC and died of Old Age.

Azariah and his wife Elizabeth are buried in a small family cemetery at what was her father's [Col. John Williams] plantation.

Birth	29 Oct 1768	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage	3 Jun 1790	Caswell County, North Carolina - Elizabeth "Betsy" WILLIAMS
Death	1 Mar 1850	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse	Elizabeth "Betsy" WILLIAMS (1773 - 1841)
Child	John Williams Graves (1792 - 1847)
Child	Ann Lea "Nancy" Graves (1794 - 1857)
Child	Elizabeth Williams Graves (1797 - )
Child	Henrietta W. Graves (1799 - 1886)
Child	Martha W. Graves (1801 - 1868)
Child	Hon. Calvin Graves (1804 - 1877)
Child	Frances Lea Graves (1807 - 1829)
Child	Mary Kerr Graves (1810 - 1850)
Child	Rebecca Williams Graves (1812 - 1865)
Child	Azariah Graves (1815 - 1897)

Father	John Graves (1714 - 1792)
Mother	Isabell Lea ( - 1796)
Sibling	John Herndon Graves (1749 - 1829)
Sibling	Thomas Graves (1750 - 1799)
Sibling	Ann "Nancy" Graves (1754 - 1818)
Sibling	Mary Graves (1756 - 1831)
Sibling	Rev. Barzilla Graves (1759 - 1827)
Sibling	Isabella Graves (1761 - )
Sibling	Solomon Graves (1766 - 1830)
Sibling	James Graves (1772 - 1790)