Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

GUYSON. GENEALOGY NEWSLETTEB VDL. 2 .. Ne. 1 0 Page 191
The first letter is from Dr, Roy DavI&~Grayssn cpf Albuquazque,,N,.M.,
whese father David Gra son was a son sf Geor~e Washin~ton
Grayson (1803-1 ' - ~ j = r a ~ s o n is a asusin, I blieve, ef
eur correspondents Harlan A. Brswn and MarJorio Grayson Cardon,,
in that they all share the same grandfather, G,W,+Grayson. See
Val, 1, No. 11, p, 10; Ne 12; pp,16-21,, 30 for backgreund. Dr.
Ray,Graysen relates. family traditicn about the father ef Gs.Wr.
Grayssn, that he came from England to the Carolinas; this ispossl-bly
in errer, in that Kozee in Early Families of Eastern
& S,E.. Ky (Shenandeah Publ, 1961) pp 273.4, states thrst George
Washington Grayson,(son of the Cal, Wllliam Grajson, the aide
de camp to Genr George Washingt0n.J was the f ~ther af a George
W2. Grayseni jri, and that the father George, die&
inr!Fauquier cob, Va., prior te March 27, 1832, leaving 3,.
ahd1drem:Prancis; a. Richard Poato, Geexgo W*.Grayson, &;, &
William Grayssn, Tyler's has many references also* ~owekr, 1
nata that there is no proof that the George Washingtan Grayson
(of 1803-1888) is the SAME: Georgo W. Grayson, jr. who was the
grandson of the Cola W i l l i a m Grayssn. So perhaps ZSre Rog Grayson
is correct and his great grandfather Grwyson is sa~ebody else
and was an I-migrant from England, If se, then whc~~was the @;reat
grandfather On the other hand, I have a reference whfoh muXd
be vepdfiedr 1810 census, Greenup Ky, , pa 2768 George We.
Graysbn & wife Octavihi with children Frances, George We., and: Williamox
George We Gxayson b. 1803, Otto 20. Since children werenot
named in 1810, this i~terpolatkon might be inoarrect and needs
proofo~ Can anyone pro ve this line
Next, an interesting and helpful letter from the enoy,~lopadic;E1la
Underwood-.
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Next, a query onriJane Graysan of Wilkes GO,, N.C.
Then, my twe chapters on my ancestor5 Wren Grayson, sr., et a1.s
Then, a letter followed by much good biegraphical material en
notable Graysons from Howard Grayswn.
Then a DAR lineage re t William Gra.y&on 1750-1801 frbm eur member
James Turnerr, sent this month; should be useful,
Finally, 2 lines af descent frem Capti William Graysan - & Anrr, Smith
8ent.b~ Robin Bandy with a query,
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