Rev. 2 April 1996, Gen. 389

Joseph Graves (or Greaves) (1) was baptized 12 Sept. 1723 in Dalham, West Suffolk, England, 'base son' of Mary Graves. He was buried 6 Oct. 1791, aged 71, in Denham, West Suffolk, so was apparently born about 1720. He married Mary Hoy (or Hoye) on 2 Aug. 1752 (?). She was buried 29 Aug. 1817, aged 87, in Denham, so was apparently born about 1730.

The map below shows the area between Newmarket and Bury St. Edmunds where this family lived. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+2. Thomas Graves, bapt. 17 May 1753, m. Frances Nunn, 16 Nov. 1779, d. April 1834.

3. Joseph Graves, bur. 8 Dec. 1754 (Denham, West Suffolk).

+4. Mary Graves, bapt. 27 July 1757, m. Edward Leech, 11 Nov. 1788.

5. Elisabeth Graves, bapt. 4 April 1762 (Denham, West Suffolk).

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (1) AND MARY HOY

Thomas Graves (2) was baptized 17 May 1753 in Denham, West Suffolk, and was buried 23 April 1834, aged 81, in Denham (born about 1750). He was a labourer, and was Parish Clerk of Denham until 1834. He married Frances Nunn, daughter of John Nunn and Mary Lofts, on 16 Nov. 1779 in Denham. She was baptized 12 Aug. 1744 in Hargrave, and was buried 16 Feb. 1823, aged 80, in Denham (born about 1843). (R-1)

Children - Graves

+6. Joseph Graves, bapt. 8 Oct. 1780, m(1) Mary Talbot, 27 Nov. 1805, m(2) Elizabeth Nunn, 25 Dec. 1817.

7. Fanny Graves, bapt. 5 May 1782, bur. 18 July 1782 (Denham).

8. Fanny Graves, b. 9 Sept. 1784, bapt. 12 Sept. 1784 (Denham), m. Richard Halls, 7 Nov. 1814 (Denham).

9. Mary Graves, b. 24 Oct. 1785, bapt. 6 Nov. 1785, bur. 21 March 1786 (Denham, aged 20 weeks).

10. Thomas Graves, b. 19 June 1787, bapt. 1 July 1787 (Denham), bur. 17 Sept. 1787 (Denham, aged 12 weeks).

Mary Graves (4) was baptized 27 July 1757 in Denham, West Suffolk. She married Edward Leech (or Leach) on 11 Nov. 1788 in Denham. (R-1)

Children - Leech/Leach

11. Pamela Graves Leech, b. 27 Oct. 1789, bapt. 1 Nov. 1789 (Denham).

12. Mary Leech, b. 10 Jan. 1791, bapt. 11 Jan. 1791 (Denham).

+13. Joseph Edward Leech, b. 29 July 1793, m(1) Frances Pearsons, 11 Jan. 1821, m(2) Sarah Dyson, 20 July 1832.

14. David Leach, b. 20 May 1796, bapt. 29 May 1796 (Denham), bur. 13 March 1815 (Denham, aged 18).

15. Joseph Leach, bapt. 2 June 1799 (Denham), bur. 11 Jan. 1801 (Denham, aged 11/2).

+16. Anness Leach, bapt. 2 June 1799, m. Edward Greygoose, 19 Oct. 1818.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (2) AND FRANCES NUNN

Joseph Graves (6) was baptized 8 Oct. 1780 in Denham, West Suffolk. He was an agricultural labourer. He first married Mary Talbot(t), daughter of Samuel Talbot (labourer, of Barrow) and Mary Death, on 27 Nov. 1805 by license in Barrow. She was born 8 May 1782 in Barrow, and was buried 14 July 1807, aged 25 (born about 1782). Joseph secondly married Elizabeth Nunn, spinster, on 25 Dec. 1817 in Denham.

Census records show Joseph and Elizabeth Graves living at Denham End in 1841 and 1861. (R-1)

Children - Graves, by Mary Talbot

17. Mary Graves, b. 13 March 1806, bapt. 16 March 1806 (Denham), m. William Todd, 12 May 1827 (Lidgate, by license), d. Newmarket Union Workhouse, Exning. Bur. 26 Dec. 1890, Dalham, aged 84, of Dunstall Green. William was an agricultural labourer, b. 19 Dec. 1805, Lawshall, son of James Todd and Ann Clark. Living at Dunstall Green in 1841, 1861, 1871.

CHILDREN OF MARY GRAVES (4) AND EDWARD LEECH

Joseph Edward Leech (or Leach) (13) was born 29 July 1793, and was baptized 11 Aug. 1793 in Denham, West Suffolk. He was a labourer, and Parish Clerk of Denham in 1844. He first married Frances Pearsons, spinster, on 11 Jan. 1821 in Denham. She was buried 15 Oct. 1825, aged 32 (born about 1793), in Denham. He secondly married Sarah Dyson, spinster, on 20 July 1832 in Denham. All his children were born in Denham. (R-1)

Children - Leach, by Frances Pearsons

18. George Leach, bapt. 14 Aug. 1821.

19. Lucy Leach, bapt. 3 Aug. 1823.

20. William Leach, bapt. 2 Oct. 1825, bur. 19 Feb. 1826 (Denham, aged 22 weeks).

Children - Leech/Leach, by Sarah Dyson

21. William Leech, bapt. 8 Dec. 1833.

22. David Leech, bapt. 17 Jan. 1836.

23. Francis Leach, bapt. 8 April 1838.

24. Cornelius Leech, bapt. 27 June 1841.

25. Uriah Leech, bapt. 10 March 1844, bur. 23 Jan. 1845 (Denham, aged 11 months).

26. Fanny Leech, bapt. 24 Oct. 1847, bur. 6 April 1848 (Denham).

Anness Leach (16) was baptized 2 June 1799 in Denham. She married Edward Greygoose, bachelor, on 19 Oct. 1818 in Denham. He was a labourer, and was buried 23 April 1850, aged 69 (born about 1781). All baptisms and burials were at Denham unless otherwise stated. (R-1)

Children - Greygoose

27. Joseph Greygoose, bapt. 21 March 1819, bur. 15 April 1819 (aged 4 weeks).

28. Mary Leach Greygoose, bapt. 9 July 1820, m. James Frost, 8 Feb. 1840 (Denham). He was bachelor, son of William Frost, labourer.

29. Susan Greygoose, bapt. 19 March 1822, m. Thomas Smith, 27 July 1839 (Denham). He was bapt. 22 Nov. 1818, illegitimate son of Mary Smith of Dalham.

30. Charles Greygoose, bapt. 23 May 1824.

31. Joseph Greygoose, bapt. 19 Nov. 1826, bur. 27 July 1829 (aged 3 years).

32. Edward Greygoose, bapt. 28 Dec. 1828, bur. 13 April 1829 (aged 18 weeks).

33. Eliza Greygoose, bapt. 30 May 1830, bur. 4 April 1831 (aged 11 months).

34. Jonathan Greygoose, bapt. 19 Aug. 1832.

35. Emma Greygoose, bapt. 6 July 1834, bur. 21 Oct. 1835 (aged 15 months).

36. William Greygoose, bapt. 9 Oct. 1836.

37. Maria Greygoose, bapt. 5 Aug. 1838.

38. Johanna Greygoose, bapt. 30 May 1841.

39. Emma Greygoose, bapt. 21 Aug. 1842.

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