Newsletter 5 1981-84.pdf - The Grayson Family

SPMSYLVANIA COUNTY RECQRDSbyWilliam Allnstrong Crozier1. WBA, p. 24. Will of John James, dated Jan. 23, 1725, provenlh. 1, 1725-6. Wit. John Grayson, Ste~hen Sharp, John Battaille.Ebc. wife Alice Jmes, Charles Tdiaferro, Junr. Leg. wife Alice anddaughter B'ary, and the child my wife now goes with.2. WBA, p. 255. Will of Stephen Sharp, St. George's Parish,dated Ikr. 12, 1735, proven Zune 3, 1735. Wit. George Pool, &nryChamble. Ex. Elizabeth Sharp. Leg. wife Elizabeth Sharp; nentionsHoke Grayson; !.$ry Jones; Uizabeth Jmies; John Grayson.3. WBA, p. 379. W i l l of Ambrose Graysoa, St. George's Parish,dated Sept. 6, 174.2, proven >hr. 6, 1743. Wit. Robert Lovell, GeorgeNix, Peirce Perry. Ex. brother Senjamin Grayson; my wife bllice Grayson;my son John Grayson. Leg. wife Alice; son John; son hbrose;mentions other children, but does not name them.4. :&A, p. 380. Wll of John Spotswood, dated May 6, 1756,mentions land he had bought of Ambrose Grayson.5. WBB, p. 236. Xuneupative of Ambrose Grayson. "0Mr. Thos. Grayson, Spots., Aug. 5th 1754. I, Aabrose Grayson," etc."Bills drawn by Col. John Spotswood for 60 pounds ster. be eithersold or remitted home, and the money arising therefrom, together withmy part of my father's estate, be equally divided between n ~. umarriedbrothers and sisters." :;it., John Crosse, Lawrence Dully.Proved Plar, 2, 1756.6. '&A, D. 55. John Grayson and G. Lightfoot were securitieson a 1000 pound bond for Jael Johnson as administrator of RichardJohnson, deceased Nov. 1726.7. A . Ambrose Grayson and Thomas Hill were securities ona 1000 pound bond for Susannah Grayson as administrator of John Grayson,deceased. Ihch 2, 1735/6.8. \LEA. Alice Grayson appointed guardian to John and limbroseGrayson, orphans of Ambrose Crayson with William Cowne and YilliamWilliams securities on 500 pound bond. July 3, 174.4.9. Deed '5ook A, ivhy 3, 1726. Benja. Grayson was a witnessto a deed.10. Deed Book A. kt. 29, 1726. John Grayson, Jr., was awitness to a deed.11. Deed Book A. :hy 2, 1726. B. Grayson was witness to adeed.12. Deed Book A. June 3, 1728. Benjamin Grayson was witnessto a deed.13. Deed Book A. Yay 7, 1728. Jno. Grayson, Jr. was a witnessto a deed.1 . Deed Baok A. lhy 7, 1728. Jno. Grayson, Jr., and Benja.Grayson were witnesses to a deed.15. Deed Book A. 1-fy 7, 1729. Ambrose Grayson was witnesato a deed.