Re: William Graham Will Abstract 1767-Mecklenburg 1787
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Re: William Graham Will Abstract 1767-Mecklenburg 1787
Molly Graham Welch 5/24/07
Molly:
My Ester Graham Alexander died abt 1826 (not sure with looking at dod) in Lawrence Co, AL after childbirth of her 3rd child, and Silas remarried later same year Sophia Springer, so she is not the same. I can place Sophia's children who married back to AL and visitations with my Grahams. Some Alexander's did intermarry with the generation of my Mother's brothers.
Your Robert B Graham appears to be related to James R Graham b 1804 SC who first settled @ Hillsboro, of Bedford Co, TN (later Coffee Co) soon after his marriage, and reminants of his GCTN family migrated together with other reminants of my family to Grayson Co, TN c 1850s which is directly across TX line to Bossier Co, LA. James's widowwas later found in Giles Co, TN where he died either there, or Coffee Co, TN. He likely was married more than once, and his widow was with her daughter Elizabeth Colston in Grayson Co where she died in 1892 age 78 born 11/1813 mother of 9 children all still living.
His Estate or another James Graham of Giles Co, TN was probated in Giles Co, and descendants who intermarried or were related or mentioned in court papers were Gillespies & Finley families. I have not yet seen the records of the court settlements, but William Graham of NC aged in bad health was due to give a deposition of his land grant in TN as records show, and would like to know which William Graham.
James could be a brother or uncle of Robert. James is likely the son of William Graham of Lincoln Co, NC (?Cleveland Co) and SC could be his birth. His ancestors (grandparents) were shoemakers, and he was a Hatter traded with Indians for his skins. I think this points to Col Wm Graham who married 2nd Susannah Belars Twitty in 1806.
I would bet that he is kindred in some way also to my John Graham b 1792. I have been looking for a connection.
Your Robert B appears a mystery to me and on my list of families I am looking for so keep me posted. I will do the same.
Dennis