Individual Details

This William said to have married Isabell Graves, daughter of Thomas Graves on 25 Nov 1805. Ann "Nancy" Lea Graves was his second wife.

Will-written 6 Oct 1833. Son Elijah (slaves and money already advanced); daughter Ann S. Graves the lot on "which I reside at Caswell Court House adj. brother Thomas Graves and to the blacksmith shop on the east including spring used by John C. Harvey."; also wife to have plantation lately purchaswd from Thomas Gunn on Country Line Creek. Wife to provide for children until each is 21 years and youngest to get same as 3 eldest, Elijah, Ann S. & Elizabeth B.

Exec: brother Elijah Graves and brother-in-law Calvin Graves and son Elijah Graves.
Wit: Nancy Yancy, N. M. Roan, Abner Miles

William is buried Graves Family Cemeter on the property of the Elijah Graves house.

William & Nancy's home, known as the Graves-Florance-Gatewood House now houses the Richmond-Miles History Museum.

Birth	27 Oct 1780	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage	25 Nov 1805	Caswell County, North Carolina - Isabel Graves
Marriage	May 1815	Ann Lea "Nancy" Graves
Death	25 Dec 1845	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse	Isabel Graves ( - 1815)
Child	Living
Child	Elijah Graves (1808 - )
Child	Ann Slade Graves (1809 - 1848)

Spouse	Ann Lea "Nancy" Graves (1794 - 1857)
Child	Henrietta Williams Graves (1816 - 1872)
Child	William Pinckney Graves (1820 - 1892)
Child	Lt. Col. John Azariah Graves (1822 - 1864)
Child	Isabella L. Graves (1828 - 1897)
Child	Fanny Graves (1832 - )
Child	Cornelia W. Graves (1835 - )
Child	Virginia Y. Graves (1838 - )

Father	John Herndon Graves (1749 - 1829)
Mother	Anne "Nancy" Slade (1749 - 1807)
Sibling	Elizabeth "Betsy" Graves (1771 - 1829)
Sibling	Catherine "Katy" Graves (1773 - 1860)
Sibling	Thomas Slade Graves (1775 - 1847)
Sibling	Azariah Graves (1776 - 1837)
Sibling	Elijah Graves (1778 - 1855)
Sibling	Gen. Barzillai Graves (1782 - 1854)
Sibling	Delilah Graves (1784 - 1848)
Sibling	Ann "Nancy" Graves (1786 - 1855)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Graves (1792 - 1846)