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Will of Francis Graves of Essex Co VA [WB 8, p.90], Parish of St. Ann's. 25 Jun 1746.
Probate 18 Oct 1748.
To daughter Clarer [sic] Higinbotham 7#'s and the remainder of my personal estate to be divided among my other four children: Jane, William, Elizabeth, Mary.
After wife's death the Negroes to be divided among six of my children: Jane, Ann, Clarer, Elizabeth, Mary, & William.
Wife Ann, son William - Executors. Security: William & James Rennolds
Wit: Edward Almond, John Sneed, Nicholas Sneed

Pastor Robert Rose's Diary, p.320 states that Francis Graves Jr who died in 1748 had a "nephew" Benjamin Graves who had been overseer, first for the Rev. John Bagge on Thomas Button's "Range" plantation in Essex Co in 1726 and earlier, and then was overseer for Parson Rose at the glebe in Essex Co. VA. Nephew often had different meanings in this time period - it could be a cousin, a grandchild, not what we mean today.

From the Graves Association
http://www.gravesfa.org/gen220.htm
Francis Graves, Jr. (3) was born 1679 in Rappahannock Co., VA, and died in 1748 in Essex Co., VA. He married Anne (or Ann) Reynolds (?) in 1699. She may have been his second wife. She was living as late as 21 Oct. 1765, for on that date "on petition of Ann Graves it is ordered that James and Robert Reynolds, James Key and James Clark or any three of them divide the estate of Francis Graves deceased as devised in his will" (O.B. 26, p. 284). It is partly supposition that her last name was Reynolds, based on the fact that the Reynolds were neighbors and had a daughter named Anne.
They moved from Rappahannock Co., where Francis Jr. had been born, to Essex Co., VA, where they lived and died. The will of Francis Graves, Jr., made 25 June 1746, was proved 18 Oct. 1748 in Essex Co. (Will Book 8, pages 90-91). The following six children were all named in this will. Of his daughters, only Clara was married in 1748.
Francis and his brother Thomas continued to live in Essex Co., unlike their brother Richard who moved away. Their associates were the Reeves, Reynolds, Wallers, Hipkins, Colemans, Streshleys, Pamplins, Roanes, and Upshaws, though most of the exact relationships are not known. Most of these families came to Essex Co. from Gloucester Co., VA. (R-14, R-20, R-907)
Children - Graves
11. Jane Graves[1]
12. Ann Graves; it has been said that Ann married John Satterwhite. However, the Satterwhite family generally say that John Satterwhite m. Ann Price, dau. of Robert Price and Elizabeth Brooke. (R-14)
+13. Clara Graves, m. Aaron Higginbotham, Sr., c. 1746.
+14. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1733, m. Benjamin Higginbotham, 21 Feb. 1753 (or 1750), d. after 1790.
15. Mary Graves, b. 1788, m. Col. Hugh Mulholland, d. 17 April 1826 (Orange Co., N.C.). Her birth date does not fit with that of Elizabeth and of her supposed father Francis; should it be 1738?
+16. William Graves, b.c. 1724, m. Dorothy ____, d.c. 1809.

Birth	Abt 1679	Rappahanock County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1699	Ann Reynolds
Death	Bef 18 Oct 1748	Essex County, Virginia

Spouse	Ann Reynolds ( - 1765)
Child	Ann Graves (1718 - 1791)
Child	Clara Graves ( - )
Child	ELIZABETH Graves (1733 - 1791)
Child	Jane Graves ( - )
Child	Mary Graves ( - 1826)
Child	William Graves ( - )

Father	Francis Graves (1630 - 1691)
Mother	Jane ?Davenport (1635 - )
Sibling	Richard Graves (1673 - 1730)
Sibling	Thomas Graves (1684 - 1743)

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