Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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made after he arrived in Virginia, show vsrious plantations alor~
Potomac and Rappahannock givers. About five miles below Fredericksburg
is GRAYSON and just below and adjoining NZ!d POST is the well known plantation
of Gov. Alexander Spotawood (1676-1740) lying at the mouth of Ihssaponnax
Creek. NEW PET is si:own on present day naps at the intersection
of Route 17 to Tappahannock and Route 2 to Bouling Green ad Richmond.
John Grayson was established in Spotsylvania County when the county
was formed and he purchased land in this county from William Smith which
lay upon hhssaponax Creek. I& ray have also gotten Crown gram for
land in this locality.
I, JOHN GRAYSON died intestate in Spotsylvcnin Col, Va, 1735-1736
survived by his widow Susanna, (Estate Spots. Co., Gill Book-A,
p. 270) Susannah Grayson admx. of John Grayson decd. with Ambrose
Grayson and Thomas Hi11 sec., 3hr. 2, 1735-36, John Gordon, Francis
Taliafarro,. Francis Turnly were appraisers.
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Children:
1. Thomas Grayson of Deal Co,, Kent, Great Britain, received land
which he sold 6 Jan. 2737 (spots i)B-D, p. 1) I
2, Ambrose Grayson grantee of land fro= John Grayson Dec. 9, 1729
(Spots, DB-E, 1729-34)
3. John Grayson Jr . sworn as a militie. officer O&i .7, 1729 Order
Book 1724-l.430, p. 355)
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5, Ann Grayson m. John Guarles in Spotsylvania County in 1721 I
4. Benjamin Grayson named as brother in Will of Ambrose Grayson
11-2, AMBnOSE GRAYSON, son of John Grayson and wife Susannah, married
in 1726 Alice James, widow of John James who died testatadin
Spotaylvania County 1725. (1JB-A, p. 24) After his denth 330
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