Arthur GRAHAM
Birth:
15 Aug 1739
of Rockbridge Co, Virginia
Death:
Jul 1824
Bourbon Co., Kentucky
Marriage:
1764
Rockbridge, Virginia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Mary Boston Record
May have been born in England
Charles Westly Graham Temple Records
Private in First Virginia State Regiment, DAR application of Helen Graham of
Mt. Sterling, Ohio 15Oct1930 Letter from Helen Fiegel
DAR Mag Vol 63 1929
DAR application by Hesper Ethel St. John Brehm National number 458201 dated
April 12, 1958 City of Arkansas City, Kansas Bety Bonney chaper
No Grahams listed in Rockbridge 1810
Deed Book R. page 281 dated 18May1824 Arthur Graham "in and for love and
affection I have for my son and the services my son has rendered to me in my old
age, for consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid" deeds to Robert
Graham, 12 Acres on Hinkston Creek. Witnesses Joshua Hall, William Phillips
and Asa Hall. Recorded 11Jun1824
Deed Book H. p. 333 27Jul1811 william Clarkson of Bourbon County, Ky. deeds to
Arthur Grayham of same county and state - 12 Acres on Houston, witnesses Wm.
Phillips and John B. Cummins. Recorded 2Sep1811.
Kentucky Court and other Records Vol II compiled by Mrs. William Breckenridge
Ardery p. 24 Bourbon County Estates, David Trimble -names Forgus Grayham,
Thomas, David, William, George, John McKinney, Isaac & Forgus Grayham 6Sep1798.
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA Vol I
"Commission for privy examination of Hannah Robinson, wife of James Robinson as
to deed Robinson to Arthur Graham, 20 Aug 1765."
"Whitesides vs. Graham - May 20, 1767, Arthur Graham agrees to confess judgment
to William Whitesides. Test, P. Henry, Jr."
Capt. Andrew Hay's delinquents: Arthur Graham is to appear at next court to
show why they did not appear at a private muster 6Feb1770 (from Virigias
Colonia Soldiers Augusta Co. 975.5 M2bl /v.3)
Tithables of 1778
Arthur Graham listed -2 from A History of Rockbridge County, VA
From Abstracts of Rockbridge co, VA Deed Book A 1778-1788
"pg 649 4 Sep1787 Arthur Graham and wife Mary Graham, to James Walker, for 200;
139 acres on Walker's Creek (formerly called Hays Creek), in Bordens Tract and
corner to John Walker's Land on the West side of Sd. Creek.
Sg: Arthur Graham and Mary Graham
Witts: none listed
Rec: 4Sep1787 (Mary released her dower)
Delivered to David Walker - 17Aug1795
26 Mar 1763 Alexander Logan and Rachel to James Kenedy 237 acres in Borden's
tract, Capt. Kenedy's Mill Creek; corner McNuts land; William Berry's
line; William Kennedy's corner; John Fulton'line to Thos. Baird to Thomas
Logan, John Logan's line. Arthur Graham teste
20 Aug 1765 James Robinson and Hannah to Arthur Graham 200 acres in Borden's
tract on Hays Creek; corner John Walker's land
20 May 1767 Whiteside vs. Graham
18 Aug 1767 James Robinson and Hanah to James Wallace 216 acres on Hayes Creek
part of Borden's tract Arthur Graham teste
Aug 1768 Whitesides vs. Graham - May 20, 1767, Arhtur Graham agrees to confess
judgment ot Williams Whiteside Test, P. Henry ., Jr.
11 Aug 1768 Isabella Robinson and John Robinson, her son, to Alexander Hindman
124 acres on Hay's Creek part of Borden's 92100, Teste: Arthur Graham
16 Nov 1768 Arthur listed in Robert Wilson will as witness
14 Feb 1771 Arthur Graham, 40 acres Borden Patent
22 Feb 1771 Arthur Graham (Grimes) and Mary to John Walker 61 acres part of
tract whereon Arthur now lives teste: Alexander, John, James, Joseph Walker
9 Apr 1771 At a court martial self for Augusta Co., -Capt Andrew Hays
delinquents Arthur Graham
16 Apr 1783 Arthur Graham 400 a; Warrant #349-during war was sergeant state
line.
9 Dec 1783 Arthur Graham 100 A; warrant #2064; 3 years soldier in Virginia line
21 Oct 1786 Marriage of Andrew Walker and Elizabeth McKinney, daughter of Alex.
Mc Kinney: witness Alex. Mc Kinney, Arthur Graham, William Walker, Andrew
son of John Walker
8 Mar 1787 Fergus Graham and David Trimble surety, Fergus Graham And Elizabeth
Trimble, daughter of David Trimble. Fergus is son of Arthur Graham, of
Rockbridge County test: John Stuart, Alex. Hindman.
5 Sep 1787 Arthur Graham and Wife to James Walker Deed Book A p. 648 Arthur
Graham and Mary, his wife, of Rockbridge Co., VA for the sum of 200 pounds.
sold to James Walker a tract of land containing 139 acres on Walker Creek
(formerly Hayes Creek) in Borden tract)
1787 pg 803 1 Male between 16-21 3 horses, 10 cattle
18 Feb 1789 Arthur Graham witness for a will for Alexander Walker
Not listed in VA in 1790
Arrived in Walker's Creek in 1787
1791, Mar - Authur Grims listed in Bourbon co., Kentucky
1792-first listed in Bourbon, Co, Kentucky tax collection
1793 Bourbon Co, Ky tax collection
1795-Bourbon Co, Ky tax collection
1796, 1797 not listed Bourbon Co.
1799 in Bourbon Co, KY tax collection with James Graham
1800 Bourbon Co., Ky
1805 20 Jul James Calloway and Susanna his wife sold land to Arthur Graham
in the county of Bourbon on the waters of Huston and containing 44 and
1/4 acres. No wife listed
1810 Listed in Paris, Bourbon, KY 1 male 45 &over; 1 male 16-26' 1 male 10-16
Mary FORGUS
Birth:
4 Oct 1746
Death:
1821
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
see Arthur Grahams notes
CHILDREN LISTED may not all belong to this family however until I get more
accurate information they will be listed here.
Sep 4, 1787 Graham, Arthur wife Mary to James Walker Deed A pg 648
The name Fergus is scottish. Tradition states that this name and family is
descended from the royal house of Scotland, through Fergus, first King of
Scotland
film # 0822587 Rockbridge Co, Virginia vital records marriage Rockbridge, VA
1764 husband 26 wife 18
DAR application by Helen Grham Armstrong wife of Ralph W. ARmstrong oct 15, 1930
Family Bible of John Graham brother of Robert Graham (1805-1893, the follwoing quotation is taken-this Bible is now in possession of Mrs. Lyd Graham Stout, John Grham's grand-daughter in Mt Sterling
"Grandfather Graham(Arthur) was born August 1739 and died Jul 1824. also Grandmother Graham Marry, was born October the 4-1746 and died 18__
DAR application lists her as Mary Forgus at Rockbridge Co., VA 1764
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
Death:
Abt 2 Nov 1825
Bourbon, Kentucky
Notes:
Robert Graham, Will, recorded Will Book G. p. 322 - no will, record of Sales of
Estate.
Order Book H, p. 304 "On motion of Charles Gallaway ordered that he be
appointed Guardian of Matilda, Mary and James Graham, orphans of Robert Graham,
dec'd., who with Achiles Eubank his security entered bond in the penalty of
three thousand dollars conditioned agreeably to law."
1820 census-Bourbon Co, Kentucky not found in any later
lists 10 in household and 1 slave
Charles Galloway brother in law
Will:Calling to mind the shortness of this life and the certainty of death and being in my perfect mind and memory I make this mylast will and testament in the first place I want my wife to keep as much of the household goods as she thinks proper. I also want my wife to sell this ___ I own and buy a mare for her ease then it is my will that everything that I own should be sold and all my just debts paid in the first place and then the money that is left I want as muchy of it taken as will purchase a comfortable place for my wife and children in the Missouri and if the place is not improved I want my executor to have it improved with a part of the money that is left and then if there is money enough left I want my execoutor to purchase a negro girl with the balce of the money if there should not be money enought left to purchase a mnegro girl I want the whole of what is left laid out in land and that my wife shall have all the profits arissing from the said purchase for theequaly idvided amongst my three children, Matilda Graham, Mary Graham and James Graham. When my children all become of age it is my will that each of them shall receive their proportionable parts of my estate. I also leave it in my will for my brother-in-law Charles Galloway to act as executor to my estate. In witness whereof I set my hand and affix my seal in presence of the under witnesses this ninth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty five.
Joshua Hale, Grimes Dryden and James Dryden witnesses.
2
Birth:
1767
Rockbridge, Virginia
Death:
1860
Indiana
Notes:
Trimble book pg 58
Antioch Church Christian Church Minister
History of Madison Co. pg 692-693
Augusta co marriages
Married Elizabeth Trimble migrated to Kentucky-1806 moved to Pickaway, Ohio
DAR application of Hepser Ethel St. John Brehm lists birth year and death year
Minister of the Antioch Christian Church in Madison County, Ohio
Married Elizabeth Trimble emigrated to Kentucky and then moved in 1806 to
Pickaway, Ohio
Trimble History pg 59
History of Madison county pg 692-693
Fergus Graham listed in 1797 in Bourbon, Ky is not there in 1799
1787 Mar 8 Fergus Graham and David Trimble surety. Fergus Graham and Elizabeth
Trimble daughter of David Trimble. Fergus is son of Arthur Graham of Rockbridge
Co. (consert) Teste: John Stuart, Alex. Hindman
1791, Mar listed as Faurgus Grimes in tax list Bourbon Co., KY
1793-Bourbon Co., Ky tax collection
1795, 1796 not listed in Bourbon Co
1797 listed in Bourbon Co, Ky tax collection
IGI
1820 census Madison Co, Ohio
3
Birth:
Jul 1777
VA
Death:
31 Jul 1839
Miami Township, Yellowsprings, Green, Ohio
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
William Graham is listed in Bourbon, Ky in 1797
Listed with James and Fergus Graham
DAR application of Ethel St. John Brehm Hesper lists him as a son of Arthur
Graham
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
DAR application of Ethel St. John Brehm Hesper lists him as a son of Arthur
Graham
26 Jun 1797 sold a deed living in the county of Granger state of Tennesee sold land deed on Hinkstons fork of Licking in Bourbon County
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
DAR application of Ethel St. John Brehm Hesper lists him as a daughter of
Arthur Graham
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
DAR application of Ethel St. John Brehm Hesper lists him as a daughter of
Arthur Graham
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
maybe a child listed in March 1791 Bourbon, Co, KY listed as Avory Grims
10
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
James listed in 1797 and 1799 in Bourbon Co., Ky in tax collection
1791- Bourbon Co., Ky tax list
James M. Graham with wife Margaret M. Graham on indenture 3 Oct 1837 to William Bryans
11
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
maybe a child listed in March 1791 Bourbon, Co, KY listed as Stpehen Grimes
12
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
not living in Greene county, Ohio in 1820-1840 census
13
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
Rockbridge County marriages min John Brown, Presbyterian
14
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
JOhn Wallace witness to marriage license
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Arthur Graham - Mary Forgus
Arthur Graham
was born at of Rockbridge Co, Virginia 15 Aug 1739.
He married Mary Forgus 1764 at Rockbridge, Virginia . Mary Forgus was born at 4 Oct 1746 .
They were the parents of 14
children:
Robert Graham
Forgus or Fergus Graham
born 1767.
John Graham
born Jul 1777.
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Arthur Graham died Jul 1824 at Bourbon Co., Kentucky .
Mary Forgus died 1821 .