Individual Details

Mary Graves

(3 Apr 1756 - 22 Feb 1831)



Caswell WB L, p.626
Will dated 20 July 1828. Daughters Polly Lea, Isbell Brooks, Betsy Penick, and Nancy Lea to have use of her Gig and bay mare Poll. 1/8 part for use of Nancy Lea to be divided among her children at her death, Calvin, Alvis, James & Cornelia - other children have property advanced by their father. 1/8 to Mary Lea on loan for lifetime to be divided among her children at her death; Mary, John Franklin, Jeremiah, Martha & Alexander - other children have property advanced by their father. 1/8 to children of deceased son Barzilla: Mary, Nancy, Isbell, Barzilla, Alexander. The other 5/8 to sons John, James & Solomon and Isbell Brooks & Betsy Renick. Will names son James as executor. Witnesses B. Yancy, Stephen Sawyer. Signed: Mary (herXmark) Kerr. Recorded April Court 1831.
James Kerr qualified.

Events

Birth3 Apr 1756Orange County, North Carolina
Marriage1773Orange County, North Carolina - John Kerr
Death22 Feb 1831Caswell County, North Carolina

Families

SpouseJohn Kerr (1754 - 1816)
ChildNancy Kerr (1774 - 1854)
ChildWilliam Kerr (1776 - 1803)
ChildMary "Polly" Kerr (1779 - )
ChildRev. John Kerr Jr. (1782 - 1842)
ChildBarzillai Kerr (1784 - 1828)
ChildAlexander Kerr (1786 - 1816)
ChildMaj. James Kerr (1788 - 1848)
ChildIsabella Kerr (1790 - 1851)
ChildElizabeth "Betsy" Kerr (1793 - )
ChildSolomon Kerr (1796 - )
FatherJohn Graves (1714 - 1792)
MotherIsabell Lea ( - 1796)
SiblingJohn Herndon Graves (1749 - 1829)
SiblingThomas Graves (1750 - 1799)
SiblingAnn "Nancy" Graves (1754 - 1818)
SiblingRev. Barzilla Graves (1759 - 1827)
SiblingIsabella Graves (1761 - )
SiblingSolomon Graves (1766 - 1830)
SiblingGen. Azariah Graves (1768 - 1850)
SiblingJames Graves (1772 - 1790)

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