Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family
Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family
Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family
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Mary, daub of John, m, 20 kt., 1726, John Catlett. Spotsylvania<br />
Co, Marr Record, He m, bef. 20 kt,, 1706, Elizabeth Taliaferro, dau,<br />
of John. Proven by Court Records, Essex Co. 1ln3<br />
garah m. 20 March, 1769, Benjamin Ainsley. Both of Goochland Co.<br />
Douglas Register, p. 11<br />
Spence, Minister, b. 1734; dm Dec., 1798, son of Benjamin and<br />
Susan (bbnroe); m. lilary Elizabeth Wagener, dau. of Dr. Peter, 5T196, 197.<br />
He, b, 1732, Prince !JiUiam Co, ; m. Mary Elizabeth Vagner. Dm No, 56 009<br />
Spence, m, 1 f une, 1799, Betsey Bowler. Sur. Thomas Baker. Norfolk<br />
Co. Mar. Bond.<br />
Spence bfonroe, b. 17 Pay, 1774; d. 1809, son of Rev. Spence and<br />
r/by Elizabeth (Wagener); m. - Blount of Alexandria Va. 5T266.<br />
Susan, dau. of Capt. Giilliam <strong>Grayson</strong>, (1732-18293, m. Isaac Wood,<br />
son of Glillfam, Nbemarle, p, 349. She m, (2)- Tomlin. Albemarle,<br />
PO 214.<br />
Susan Monroe, b. 29 Y, 1768; d. 1823, dau. of Rev. Spence Gray-<br />
son and Mary Elizabeth (Wagener) ; m. 11 Feb., 1793, Eund IJashington, b.<br />
25 Sept., 1767; d. 4 April, 1853, son of Robert and Alice (strother).<br />
5r263; Ilnlq; 23VlOO; 33~156; 3W(2) 174.<br />
Susan Ibnroe, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah (Monroe) m. 1761,<br />
John Grr, b, 25 July, 1726, son of Rev, Alexander Orr of Waterside,<br />
Dumfrieshire, Scotland and Agnes (Dalrpple) . 4T49; 5T208; 13n5g.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir son, Benjamin <strong>Grayson</strong> Orr, Mayor of Washington D. C., 1811, ma<br />
- Flood<br />
Susannah m. 1731, - Linton. Spotsylvania Co. Mar, Record.<br />
Thomas m. 11 July, 1788, Jenny Field, Spinster. Sur. blilliam<br />
Buster. Albemarle Co. Mar. Bond. Jane Field was dau. of Robert, who<br />
d, 1824. fibemarle, p. 194,<br />
William bought land, 1764, Albzmarle Co,; d. 1829, age 97; m. Ann<br />
Smith, dau, of Thomas, Albemarle, p. 214.<br />
William, b. 26 June, 1766; d, 1806, Washington, D. C., son of<br />
Rev, Spence and Yiy Elizabeth (Wagener); m. his cousin, Mary IJagener.<br />
5n63<br />
William, Col., b, 1736, Prince William Co. d, 12 hl~ch, 1790,<br />
DllmFries, Va., aon of Benjamin and Susan (lbnroej; m. Eleanor Smallwood,<br />
(not ~ebe), ais. of Heabard Smllwood, whose will dated 1778,<br />
Charles Co., &I., and dau. of Gen. Sdlwood of 5T205, 207; 8T119-<br />
20.<br />
"THE BEVEFU,EY FAMILY OF VIRGINIA," by JOHN McGIU<br />
<strong>The</strong> R. L. Bryan Corcpady. Columbia, So. Car., 1956<br />
p. 939. Mary Elizabeth Wagener, d. 1810 'Aashington, D. C,, dau,<br />
of Peter Wagenex-, Jr., and Catherine (~obinsonj , m. Rev. Spence I4onroe<br />
<strong>Grayson</strong>, b, 1734; d. Dec., 1798, Prince >Jilliam Co., Va,, son of Benjamin<br />
and Susan (bnroe) <strong>Grayson</strong> of "Belle Air," Prince William Go.<br />
Rev, Spence <strong>Grayson</strong> inherited from his father the t'3elle Airn<br />
mansion and a 1000 acre tract on the Potonac in Prince William Co. He,<br />
an Word graduate, studied theology in England, was ordained 5-21-1771<br />
by the Lard Bislzop of London; returning to Virginia he first preached<br />
in Loudoun Co. and in 17e4 succeeded Ilev. John Scott as Rector of Dettingen<br />
Parish, Prince William Co. fie was chaplain of bia brother, Col.<br />
William <strong>Grayson</strong>'s Regiment 5-1777 to 4-1779,
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