Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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but died on Ma way to Washington before alectlon. There is a 00- in
Texas named after him.
4-4 EUsabeth, m, Philip Quentin, who Boon died and she me James Dm
Breckenridge, son of Cen, John Breckenridge, who soon died leaving one
daughter, Kiisa Grayeon Breckenridge, m. Shrkeapear Cddwell of Va., and
left issue:
3-3 Nary, b. 1764, m. 1794, Jams Re Dennott, rm bish gentle-,
d. 1795 without issue.
3-4 William, b, 1766, ma 1st Octavia Edmods, dau. of Ccil, Eli-
&OMS 11; d had issue*
(~ote: There is more in this book.)
~ B L Y FMmm CF EASTERN AM) SOUTHEASTERN KENTEKY, APD THEIR DESCEHDANTS,~
by William C. K6me. Strasb~g, Va. 1961.
pp. T13-274. The Grayson family of Virghda an3 Xentucw is of
English or Scottish extraction. Yorkshire, Englard, appears to be the
trus early hane of the family. Waver, members of the f d y lived in
Scottland. Tbe poll tax liats of Yorkshiro, England, aa of the gem 1379,
bear the names of Thomas Graysson, Johannee Grayfson, Thomas Crayfson,
Ebma Grefeson, Mary Grayson alrl George Grayson resided at Salwicke,
Ergland, in 1639 rtnd John Greason lived at Isonaster, England in 1637.
1, Benjamin Grayson was the first of the name who emigrated to the
American colonies of which there is any known record, He was believed '.
to have oome from Scotlarrdt He settled in Prince William Cowty, Va.,
where he was a merchant and acquired great wealth. Ib m. fbst9 Susan
or Susanna Monroe, a daughter of Andrew Yonroe and great aunt of President
James Monroe, and m. secondly, W3. Linton, a widow. (* Note by
DFW. This at;radit;ion has been dispmven,)
CUdran of Benjamin Greyson and his wife, SuJan Monroe:
2, Benjamin Grapcn, Jr.
3. Spance Grayson
"4, Wlllicun Grayson
5. han Monroe Grayson,
4, WXi.iam Grayson was b, Prince William County, Virginia, in 1726,
was graduated from the College of Philadelphia in 1760 aa3d is aaid to
have atudied law at the Temple in London. Entering the service of his
country during the Revolutionary War, b~ was aid-de-cmp to General
Washington in 17'76; wa;s c&ss&onad colonel on the Continental Line in
1777; and later, in 1779, was one of the Commitisioners of the Board of
War. He was elected a a member of' the Continental Congress in 17% & .
waa president of that body in 1758, Upon the mgdzation of the Federal
Government, he was chosen by Virginia as one of the two fhet United
States Senatma - Richard Henry Lee being the other one.
Colonel Grayson m. Eleanor (&be) Srd.lwood, om of the five sistere
of Captain Haaberd Smallwood of Charles County, Niryland. Captain
Smallwood had service in the Revolutionary War on the Maryland State
Line.
Childran of Colonel William Grayson anel his wife, Eleanor Smallwoodt
6, William Grayson d. without ism.
T, George W, Vrayson
%. Robert H, Grayaon
9. kaberd 5. Grayaon. Very little has been learned concerning
him,
YO, Ufasd Grayeon
Y1. &be SmaJlvood Grrryson; m. Robert Wcrmrarly Carter of Laudoun
County, Virginia. (See Carter ~amily)