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PATRIOT Immigrant Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr.

PATRIOT Immigrant Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1744 - 1834  (90 years)

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  • Name Joseph Jefferson Gravely 
    • Joseph Gravely immigrated to the United States in 1787.
    Title PATRIOT 
    Prefix Immigrant 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1 Jan 1744  Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Oct 1834  Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10742  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2015 

    Father James Gravely,   b. Abt 1718, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1780, In Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Ann Mrs. James Gravely, Sr.,   b. 1720 ?,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1744 
    Family ID F3433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Cox,   b. 17 Jan 1756, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1853, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1775  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ten children were born to Joseph and Eleanor Cox Gravely.
    Children 
    +1. Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Jr.,   b. 1778, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1871, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +2. Jabez E. "James" Gravely,   b. 4 Mar 1777, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1872, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Hon. Peyton Gravely,   b. 1 Jun 1790, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1864, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Willis Lewis Gravely,   b. 2 Nov 1800, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1885, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F4721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Newspaper Article Joseph Gravely, Immigrant and Patriot
    Newspaper Article Joseph Gravely, Immigrant and Patriot
    I10742News-VI-DA_RE.1972_11_19-0018.jpg

    Headstones
    Headstone for Patriot Joseph Gravely
    Headstone for Patriot Joseph Gravely
    10742Joseph Gravely PATRIOT.jpg
    Headstone Joseph Gravely
    Headstone Joseph Gravely
    hs10742JosephGravely.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=51915&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=51915.
      John King Gravely born on 8 - Apr - 1815 at ?, died at _____ on - Aug - 1881 and his 1st wife, Mary Clanton born on 30 - May - 1827 at ___, died at _____ on - Jan - 1897 married on 22 Jan 1841
      John King Gravely was the child of, Joseph Jefferson Gravely born on - - 1780 at Leatherwood VA, died at Henry Co VA on - Apr - 1891 and his ( 1st) wife, Helen King born on 10 - Jan - 1780 at Henry Co VA, died at Henry Co VA on 1 Apr 1860 married on 2 Dec 1799, Joseph Jefferson Gravely was the child of Joseph Gravely born on - - 1744 at England, died at Leatherwood VA on 1844 and his ( 1st ) wife, Eleanor Cox born on 1756 at ___, died at Leatherwood VA on - - 1853 married on 1 Sep 1775.
      GRAVELY, JOSEPH
      Ancestor #: A047172
      Service:
      VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
      Birth:
      1744 ENGLAND
      Death:
      10-3-1844 HENRY CO VIRGINIA
      Service Source:
      HILL, HIST OF HENRY CO VA, PP 12-13; ADAMS, ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOKS III & IV OF HENRY CO & TAX LISTS 1778-1780, PP 13, 24, 38; HENING'S STATUTES, VOL IX, PP 349-368; VOL X, PP 165-177
      Service Description:
      1) CAPT TARRANT, COL PENN
      2) PAID SUPPLY TAX, 1778, 1780


    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62137439&ref=acom.
      Jabez E. "James" Gravely
      Birth: Mar. 4, 1776, Henry County, Virginia
      Death: Apr. 22, 1872, Henry County, Virginia
      He married Judith Wells 27 May 1797 in Henry County, VA.
      Parents:
      Joseph Gravely (1744 - 1834)
      Eleanor Cox Gravely (1756 - 1853)
      Spouse:
      Judith Wells Gravely (1773 - 1860)


    3. [S47] Newspaper Article, Gravely DAR Chapter Danville, Virginia.

    4. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, http://www.cottagehill.com/southside/f221.htm#f11800.
      Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr.
      Born: Jan 1, 1744 - Hertfordshire, Eng.
      Died: Oct 3, 1834 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
      Buried: pasture off Mt. Vernon Church Rd., near said church