Rev. 18 Sept. 1986, Gen. 43

The father (1) of Adam Graves married. Based on their living in Maryland and the connection with the British Navy, it seems likely that this family is descended from the Graves family of Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England (gen. 68). It may also be part of or closely related to the family of John Graves, that settled in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (gen. 247). (R-1)

Children - Graves

+2. Adam Graves, m. ------.

3. Joseph Graves; an Admiral in the British Navy. Commanded a ship, the Pauley. He is said to have had a consultation during the American Revolution with British General Burgoyne on the subject of the necessity of preventing a store of ammunition from falling into the hands of the revolutionaries. Evidently, before it was moved to a safer place, it was seized by Paul Revere and stored in an old cellar for use by General Washington's troops.

4. daughter; owned a plantation worked by slaves.

CHILDREN OF ------ GRAVES (1)

Capt. Adam Graves (2) married ------. He and his family moved to Canada with the U.E.L. (United Empire Loyalist) migration, and settled in Montreal where his son George is said to have attended McGill University and studied to be an engineer. When the government machinery was set up for granting land to the Loyalists, Adam went with a negro slave to Pittsburgh Township, where according to the Crown Records Dept. in Toronto, he received a grant of land in 1816, on the St. Lawrence River. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+5. George Graves, m(1) Betsy ------, m(2) Catherine Percy.

CHILDREN OF ADAM GRAVES (2)

Lieut. George Graves (5) first married Betsy ------. He secondly married Lady Catherine Percy. (R-1)

Children - Graves, by Betsy ------

6. Ellen Graves

7. George Graves

Children - Graves, by Catherine Percy

+8. Henry Graves, married.

+9. Michael Graves, married.

10. John Graves; went to Detroit, Mich.

11. William Graves; was a grocer in Kingston, Ontario, and later moved west.

12. Jane Graves, m. ------ Taylor.

13. Mary Graves, died in childhood.

14. Sarah Graves, m. ------ Hilton (or Milton?).

15. Hannah Graves, m. ------ Davenport. She lived in Colorado, and returned to Kingston, Ontario in her 70's.

16. Susan Graves, m. ------ Stevenson.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE GRAVES (5)

Henry Graves (8) married. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+17. George Graves, m. Sitney Van Horne.

Michael Graves (9) married. (R-1)

Children - Graves

18. George Graves

19. Charles Graves

20. Tom Graves

21. John Graves

22. Edward Graves

CHILDREN OF HENRY GRAVES (8)

George Graves (17) married Sitney Van Horne. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+23. Sarah Graves, m. Robert Brash.

24. William Graves; moved to Duluth, Minn., where he lived until his death.

+25. George Graves, m. Elizabeth Milton.

+26. Catherine Graves, m. ------ Harding.

27. Joseph Graves, m. a widow, late in life. Lived in Lethbridge.

28. John Graves; a cripple, died in childhood.

29. Minnie Graves, m. Bauer Wilmot. Lives in Lethbridge.

30. Alfred Graves, m. Hattie Van Horne. Lived in Lethbridge.

31. Anne Graves, m(1) ------, m(2) ------, d. 1942. She went to Colorado after her mother died, and lived with Aunt Martha. Her first husband was a well-to-do man, who died leaving her very well off. She then married a minister.

32. Frank Graves; went to Colorado.

33. Herbert Graves (twin of Frank), died in infancy.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE GRAVES (17) AND SITNEY VAN HORNE

Sarah Graves (23) married Robert Brash. (R-1)

Children - Brash

34. Howard Brash

35. William Brash

36. George Brash

37. Maude Brash

38. Tina Brash

39. Emma Brash

George Graves (25) married Elizabeth Milton. (R-1)

Children - Graves

40. Stanley Graves

41. Annette Marie Graves

+42. Harvey Graves, m. Mary Baker.

43. Dorothea Graves

44. Jean Graves

Catherine Graves (26) married ------ Harding. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+45. Alden Graves, m. ------.

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