DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GRIGSBYDirect lineage bold
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1 John Grigsby b: 1623 in England d: 11 October 1730 in Stafford Co VA f: called "Old John", said to have lived to 107 years old.+Jane or Sarah Prosser or Rosser ...2 John Grigsby
...2 John Grigsby b: 1680
... +Jane Redmond age at d: 66 est. b: 1684 d: Abt. 1750
......3 Thomas Grigsby b: 1707
......3 John Grigsby age at d: 61 est. b: 1710 in Fauquier Co VA d: 1771
......3 Aaron Grigsby age at d: 50 est. b: 1714 in Stafford, VA d: 1764 in King George Co VA
......3 Moses Grigsby age at d: 62 est. b: 1717 in Stafford, VA d: 1779 in VA
.... +Katherine Branson age at d: 34 est. b: Abt. 1717 d: 1751 m: 01 December, 1742 in Stafford, VA
..........4 William Grigsby age at d: 80 est. b: 1746 d: 1826
.......... +Dorothy Unknown
..............5 Rebecca Grigsby age at d: 95 est. b: 1792 d: 1887
.............. +William M. Sr. Lawson age at d: 85 est. b: 1786 d: 1871
..................6 Cornelius ?B. Lawson age at d: 87 est. b: 1813 d: 1900
.................. +Affa Miller age at d: 33 est. b: 1805 d: 1838
......................7 George Thomas Lawson age at d: 51 est. b: 1835 d: 1886
...................... +Unknown
...................... *2nd Wife of George Thomas Lawson:
...................... +Martha 'Ann' Malvina Corder age at d: 89 est. b: 1840 d: 1929
..........................8 Grace Iola Lawson age at d: 77 est. b: 1874 d: 1951
.......................... +Unknown
.......................... *2nd Husband of Grace Iola Lawson:
.......................... +Parker Pepper Ross age at d: 52 est. b: 1868 d: 1920
..............................9 B. O. Ross age at d: 74 est. b: 1894 d: 1968
.............................. +Verna 'Vernie' Loretta Smith age at d: 77 est. b: 1898 d: 1975
..................................10 Leo Parker Ross age at d: 57 est. b: 1920 d: 1977
.................................. +Gladys Vernell Bussell age at d: 70 est. b: 1925 d: 1995
***************************************11 Debora Carolyn Ross b: Living
... *2nd Wife of Moses Grigsby:
... +Mary Matheny m: 29 August, 1753
......3 William Grigsby b: 1719
......3 Charles Grigsby b: 1721
......3 Theresa Grigsby b: Abt. 1723
......3 Anne Grigsby b: Abt. 1725
...2 Mary Ann Grigsby
....+Benjamin Newton b: 1669 in of Stafford Co VA d: 1710
......3 Margaret Newton
.......+William Heabard d: 1721
.........4 Pricilla Heabard
...........+Bayne Smallwood
............5 William Smallwood f: famous general of Revolution & Gov. of Maryland
...... *2nd Husband of Margaret Newton:
.......+John Travis d: 1733 m: 22 June 1722
.........4 William Travis f: lived in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co VA
..........+Margaret Smallwood
............5 Elenor Travis f: 1765 witnessed interlineation made on father's will
............5 Mary Travis
............5 Lucy Travis b: 16 December 1762 f: St. Paul's Rigister, page 1541
............5 Barrack Travis d: 1812 f: 1763 living in Loudoun Co VA
.............+Anne Butler
...............6 Elizabeth Travis b:1770
...............6 Sarah Travis
...............6 Catherine Travis
...............6 ? Travis
...............6 Pryor Smallwood Travis
...............6 Mark Butler Travis b: September 1783 d: 1836
............... +Jemima 'Anne' Stallworth
..................7 William Barrack Travis b: 09 August 1809 in SC d: 06 March 1836 in "The Alamo" Texas
.................. +Rosanna E. Cato b: 03 May 1812
.....................8 Charles Edward Travis b: 1829
.....................8 Susan Isabella Travis b: 1831
..................... +John D. Grisette
........................9 William Barrett Grisette
........................9 Mary Jane Grisette
..................7 Emalene Travis
..................7 Elizabeth Travis
..................7 Mark Butler Travis
..................7 Nicholas Travis
..................7 James Calloway Travis
..................7 Rev. Alexander Travis
.........4 Margaret Travis
.........4 Letitia Travis
..........+James Grigsby m: 18 January 1753
......3 Letitia Newton
.......+Phillip Crafford
......3 ? Newton
....... +John Rogers
......3 Benjamin II Newton
.......+Elizabeth Gregg
..*2nd Husband of Mary Ann Grigsby:
..+John Meese d: 1733 in Stafford Co VA
...2 James Grigsby b: 1700 d: 1751-1752
....+Susana Redmond
...2 Charles Grigsby b: 1703 d: 1740 f: 11 November 1740 will proved in Stafford Co VA
....+Sarah Wilkerson
......3 James Grigsby
.......+Sarah Sudduth m: 09 March 1741/42 in St. Paul Parrish Reg. 1, Stafford Co VA
.........4 Elizabeth Grigsby b: 24 February 1742/43 in St. Paul Parrish, Stafford Co VA, bap. 10/4/1743
......3 Charles Grigsby b: Abt. 1724 d: Aft. 1790 in Jefferson Co KY
.......+Elizabeth/Bettie Lytle b: in Wales d: 1777 in Rooting Co, Monongalia, WV
.........4 Mary Grigsby b: 1779 d: 1862
..........+Tobias Wise
.........4 Sarah Grigsby b: 1780
.........4 Aaron Grigsby b: 1788
.........4 Nathanial Grigsby
.........4 Reuben Davis Grigsby b: 1774 in W. Penn. d: Abt. 1855 in Carroll Co MO
..........+Nancy Barker
......3 Wilkerson Grigsby
......3 Elisha Grigsby
......3 Margaret Grigsby
.......+? Smith
......3 Rose Grigsby f: 11 April 1786 of Hanover Co, deed to land in Stafford Co VA
.......+William Spicer m: 06 June 1734
......3 Barbara Grigsby
.......+? Runnels
......3 Priscilla Grigsby
......3 Rachel Grigsby
.......+Isaac Rose m: 09 December 1751 in St. Paul Parrish 210, Stafford Co VA
......3 John Grigsby b: 1720 in Stafford Co, VA d: 07 April 1794 in Culpeper Co VA, first burial in Falling Spring Cem. f: Called Soldier John
.......+Rosanna Etchison b: 1730 in from N of the Rapid Ann River in Culpepper Co VA d: 1761-1762 m: Abt. 1746 f: could be Aitchison
.........4 James Grigsby b: 10 November 1748 d: 1835
..........+Frances Porter b: 1747 in Orange, Co, VA d: Abt. 1779 in buried near the top of sloping ground in the rear of her last dwelling place. m: 1768
............5 Benjamin Porter Grigsby b: 18 September 1770 d: 1810 in Norfolk, VA f: became a clergyman
.............+Elizabeth Blair McPherson
............5 John Grigsby b: 07 March 1772 d: in died in early youth and is buried next to his mother
............5 Mary (Polly) Grigsby b: 27 May 1774 d: 26 September 1836
.............+Andrew Wier m: 12 December 1793
............5 Hannah Grigsby b: 10 October 1777 d: Abt. 1872
.............+Snodgrass
............5 Simeon Grigsby b: 18 December 1779 d: in lost at sea
..........*2nd Wife of James Grigsby:
..........+Rebecca Wallace m: 20 April 1786 in Rockbridge Co VA f: widow of Samuel Wallace
............5 John Grigsby b: 1793
.............+Phoebe Paxton
............5 Etchison Grigsby
............5 Samuel Grigsby
..........*3rd Wife of James Grigsby:
..........+Mary Ann Mondon m: Aft. 1787 f: other source says Monday
............5 Mondaner Grigsby b: in TN
............5 William Grigsby
............5 James Grigsby
............5 Louis Grigsby
............5 Charles Grigsby
............5 Wilkilson Grigsby
............5 Newton Grigsby
............5 Calvin Grigsby
.........4 John Jr. Grigsby b: 05 October 1752 d: 1842
..........+Sarah Watson m: in either VA or SC
............5 Edward Watson Grigsby b: 08 February 1809 in Abbeville Dist, South Carolina d: 28 December 1881 in Elkton, TN
............5 Total Thirteen Children Grigsby
.........4 Charles Grigsby b: 06 April 1755 d: Abt. 1816
..........+Elizabeth Wallace m: 07 January 1790 in Rockbridge Co VA Marriage fact: 18 February 1790
............5 James Grigsby d: Bef. 1876
.............+Margaret Houston
............5 Sally Grigsby
.............+William Greenway
............5 Martha Grigsby d: Bef. 1876
.............+Edward Anderson
............5 Rebecca Grigsby d: Bef. 1876
.............+Benjamin Cleaveland
............5 Samuel Grigsby
.............+Dorcas Wiley
............5 William Grigsby
.............+Mary Greenway
............5 Mary Grigsby d: Bef. 1876
.............+John McKinsey
............5 Nathaniel Grigsby
.............+Temperance Bowin
............5 Caroline Grigsby d: Bef. 1876
.............+Chesley Charter
............5 John Etchison Grigsby
.............+Susan Roberts
.............*2nd Wife of John Etchison Grigsby:
.............+Mahala Gammon
.............*3rd Wife of John Etchison Grigsby:
.............+Elizabeth Cook
............5 Charlotta Grigsby
............5 Elizabeth Grigsby
............5 Benjamin Grigsby
.........4 Sarah (Sally) Grigsby b: 30 December 1757 in Upper side of the Rapid Ann river, Culpepper Co, VA d: Unknown in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
..........+Thomas Welch b: 1753 d: 1821 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: in Of "Fancy Hill", Rockbridge Co, VA f: lived in "Fancy Hill"
............5 Mildred Welch
.............+Alexander MacCorkle b: 07 August 1773
............5 Nancy Welch
.............+William McCorkle
............5 Rosa Welch
.............+William Cunningham
............5 Elizabeth (Betsy) Welch b: 1790 d: 1835 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
.............+Benjamin Darst b: 1785 d: 1821 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Benjamin Welch f: lived in "Fancy Hill"
.............+Charlotte Pitzer
............5 Thomas Welch d: in buried near Liberty Hill
.............+Elizabeth Porter Grigsby b: 09 May 1806 d: 1840 in buried near Liberty Hill m: 17 May 1825 in Rockbridge Co VA? by Rev. John D. Ewing f: lived in "Liberty Hill"
............5 Rachael Welch
.............+Thomas Willson
............5 Jane Welch
.............+Benjamin Holmes
.........4 William Grigsby b: 06 December 1761 d: Abt. 1830 f: was a Revolutionary War Soldier wounded at Guilford C.-H. NC
..........+Sally Porter
............5 William Grigsby d: in early youth
............5 [1] Elizabeth Porter Grigsby b: 09 May 1806 d: 1840 in buried near Liberty Hill f: lived in "Liberty Hill"
.............+Thomas Welch d: in buried near Liberty Hill m: 17 May 1825 in Rockbridge Co VA? by Rev. John D. Ewing
............5 Jane Grigsby f: never married
.............+? Pettigrew
............5 Polly Grigsby
.............+Trimble
............5 Sally Grigsby
.............+A Porter or A Darst
...........5 John Grigsby d: in in Early Childhood
............5 Samuel Grigsby b: 20 May 1803 in Probably Rockbridge Co, VA d: 30 October 1856 in Lancaster, IA
.............+Sarah Tharp m: 11 June 1836 in Pekin, IL
............5 Caroline Grigsby
.............+Templeton m: in to Liberty, IN
......*2nd Wife of John Grigsby:
......+Elizabeth Porter b: 27 February 1733/34 in Orange Co VA d: 07 October 1807 m: Abt. 1764
.........4 Ann Grigsby b: 15 June 1766 in Culpeper Co, VA d: in infancy f: 13 September 1766 birthday by Henrietta Hamilton
.........4 Joseph Grigsby b: 06 July 1768 in Culpeper Co, VA d: December 1820 in House of Mr Sharp near Winchester, TN f: died enroute trip home from MO
..........+Mary Ashley Warren Scott m: 08 December 1812 in South side of the James River, Botetourt Co VA
............5 Jane Ashley Grigsby b: 1814 d: 28 November 1820 f: 1876 lived in Abermarle Co
.............+James Walker Goss b: in of Orange Co VA
............5 Eliza Scott Grigsby b: 04 July 1815 d: 28 November 1820 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
............5 James Scott Grigsby
.............+Hannah Judith Porter m: 01 October 1838 in Rockbridge Co VA f: H. H. lists as Judith Hannah
............5 John Warren Grigsby b: 15 September 1818 in Rockingham Co VA f: 1862 pos. in Boyle Co KY
.............+Susan Preston Shelby m: 05 November 1851 in Lexington, KY
.........4 Jane Grigsby b: 17 November 1769 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 15 November 1832 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: lived in "Paxton Home", had 10 children
..........+William Paxton b: 1757 d: 1838 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 21 June 1787 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA f: member of the justice's court of Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Joseph Paxton b: 17 May 1788
............5 Betsey Paxton b: 19 July 1789
............5 Mary D. (Polly) Paxton b: 21 January 1791 d: 1859 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
.............+James Greenlee b: 1769 d: 1849 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 1812
............5 Martha Paxton b: 18 February 1792 d: 21 July 1860
.............+Joseph Steele
............5 Phoebe Paxton b: 07 July 1793
............5 Sally Paxton b: 20 December 1794
.............+William Templeton
............5 Rachael Paxton b: 20 December 1794
............5 Thomas Paxton b: 15 January 1796
............5 John Paxton b: 02 October 1798
............5 Samuel Paxton b: 15 March 1800
............5 Benjamin P. Paxton b: 02 August 1801
............5 William Paxton b: 01 September 1803 d: November 1879 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
.............+Sallie Pettit Burks b: 30 March 1826 d: 1876 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: December 1837
............5 Frances Jane Paxton b: 03 June 1805
............5 Agnes Ann Paxton b: 06 June 1807
............5 Hannah E. Paxton b: 11 March 1810 d: 1830 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
.............+William Crawford b: 1799 d: 1846 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Verlinda A. W. Paxton b: 1813 d: 1838 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
.........4 Rachael Grigsby b: 07 May 1771 in Culpepper Co, VA d: 07 January 1841 in buried in a cemetery near Lexington, Va. f: lived in "Tuscan Villa", had 13 children
..........+Alexander McNutt b: 1754 d: 1812 m: 07 January 1790 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA, by Rev. Samuel Houston
............5 Alexander G. McNutt b: in On the North River, one mile below Buena Vista d: 1848
............5 Martha McNutt
.............+John Glasgow m: 09 March 1815
............5 Elizabeth M. McNutt b: 23 March 1794 d: 07 April 1871
............+John Hamilton b: 09 June 1787 d: 07 August 1872
.........4 Martha Grigsby b: 19 September 1772 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 04 October 1868 f: lived in "Holly Hill"
..........+Alexander Trimble b: 15 February 1762 d: 22 November 1816 m: 12 December 1793 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA, by Rev. Samuel Houston
.........4 Elisha Grigsby b: 17 May 1774 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 24 May 1847 f: lived in "Rose Hill"
..........+Elizabeth Hawkins Porter b: 21 September 1778 d: 01 September 1843 m: 27 May 1796 in St. Thomas Parrish, Orange Co VA
............5 Abner Porter Grigsby b: 18 September 1798 d: 04 April 1861
.............+Margaret Thompson m: 03 November 1825 in Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Hannah Ingram Grigsby b: 26 July 1800 d: 10 November 1862 f: lived in "Clover Hill"
.............+David Greenlee m: 05 December 1818 in Rockbridge Co VA
............5 John Trimble Grigsby b: 21 November 1803 d: 15 January 1836 in died in MO leaving widow & 2 sons
.............+Sally White
............5 Joseph Grigsby b: 02 December 1808 d: 26 June 1843 in enroute to CA
.............+Frances Wier m: in Mississippi
............5 Verlinda Grigsby b: 15 November 1810 d: 15 May 1842
.............+Thomas Scott b: in of Campbell Co VA
............5 Frances Jane Grigsby b: 11 February 1812 d: 05 May 1848
.............+Jacob Mohler m: 30 March 1834 in "Rose Hill" Rockbridge Co VA
.........4 Frances Grigsby b: 02 February 1778 in Culpeper Co, VA d: Abt. 1838 in "Clover Hill" Culpeper Co, VA
..........+Thomas Beckham b: 17 May 1771 in Orange or Culpeper Co VA d: 1855 in Culpeper Co VA m: 18 May 1800 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA
............5 Abner Porter Beckham b: Abt. 1799 d: Abt. 1820
............5 James Alexander Beckham b: Abt. 1801
.............+Frances Alcocke b: Abt. 1805 m: 19 June 1834
............5 Mary Ann Beckham b: 17 March 1803 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 21 September 1864 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO f: 1860 census Nancy A ?
.............+Samuel S. Porter b: 27 May 1795 in Orange Co, VA d: 16 June 1870 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO, 75 yrs. 19 days m: 28 September 1824 in KY f: 1830 census, Orange Co VA
............5 John Grigsby Beckham b: 19 April 1807 in Culpeper Co, VA
.............+Mary Moore m: 11 June 1831
............5 Hannah Beckham b: 1811
............5 Eliza Beckham
............5 Martha Beckham b: 1809
............5 Frances Jane Thomas Beckham b: 11 September 1815 in VA d: 10 October 1871 in Alexandria, VA, buried St Pauls Episc. Ch. Alexandria VA f: 1853-1871 lived in Alexandria, VA
.............+David Stephenson Gwin b: 09 April 1804 in Bath, VA m: 19 June 1834 in Culpeper Co VA
............5 Thomas Beckham b: 1823
.........4 Reuben Grigsby b: 05 July 1780 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA d: 1863 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: Lived in "Hickory Hill"
..........+Verlinda Alexander Porter b: 06 April 1793 d: 1846 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA, no date m: 26 February 1817 in Orange Co VA
............5 Jaccqueline A. Grigsby b: 25 May 1818 d: 1865 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Lucien P. Grigsby b: 01 January 1820
............5 Abner Joseph Grigsby b: 10 November 1821 d: 1851
............5 George Hugh Blair Grigsby b: 24 August 1823 d: 1855
............5 Hannah Frances Grigsby b: 23 February 1825 d: 04 April 1887
.............+John Gilbreath Hamilton m: 28 February 1847 in Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Elizabeth Jane Grigsby b: 15 March 1827 d: 1905
............5 Mary Ann Grigsby b: 18 May 1828 d: 17 June 1878
.............+William Sanderson McCormick m: 11 July 1858 f: October 1849 removed to Chicago, IL
............5 Lucy Maria Grigsby b: 07 February 1830 d: 07 April 1886
.............+Norborne E. Chandler m: 05 December 1850
............5 Reubena W. Grigsby b: 21 November 1831
.............+Samuel Temple Chandler
............5 Emma Martha Grigsby b: 24 August 1833 d: 1898
.............+George S. Herbert
............5 Benjamin Porter Grigsby b: 03 June 1839 d: 1840 in infancy f: buried with parents, same stone, no dates
.........4 Elizabeth Grigsby b: 10 March 1776 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 13 December 1842 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: lived in "McNutt Home"
..........+William McNutt b: 16 April 1774 d: 1836 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 24 July 1806 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA
............5 John McNutt
.............+Elizabeth Frances Martha Grigsby Steele b: 18 August 1823
............5 William Graham McNutt b: 1805 d: 1814 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
............5 Catherine Ann Campbell McNutt b: 1807 d: 1818 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA
..2 William Grigsby
..2 Thomas Grigsby d: 1786
...+Rose ?
***John Grigsby line from Debora Ross-Long
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