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Notes for George GRESHAM

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From Wm. & Mary Quarterly, Vol 8, series2, p312.
The following was taken from an old Bible, then in possesion of A Mrs Bagby in King and Queen Co., Va. by miss Adeline Gresham of Burke Co., Ga. shortly after the Civil War, when miss Gresham was visiting relatives in King and Queen Co., Va.
George Gresham and his wife Sarah were married May 10, 1732,
1. William Gresham the son of George and Sarah was born Feb 19, 1733
2. Joseph Gresham was born Nov 25, 1734
3. George Gresham was born Dec. 20, 1736.
4. Thomas Gresham was born Mar27. 1739.
5.. John Gresham was born Mar 20, 1741.
6. Samuel Gresham was born Aprill 20, 1747.
7. Richard Gresham was born Mar 9, 1745.
8. Joel Gresham was born April 20, 1747.
9. Moses Gresham was born Nov 18, 1749.
10. Betty, daughter of George and Sarah, was born Jan 20, 1752, baptized Jan 31, Dunbar and Joseph, sponsers.
11. Job Gresham was born July 16, 1754.
Miss Adeline Gresham of Burke, Co., Ga. was a grandaughter of Job Gresham who d. in Ky.
Orange County NC - DEEDS - Horn/Horne Land Entries 1778-1786
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ms. Louise Overton
-------------------------------------------------------------------26 Aug 1778
page 150John HORN enters 300 acres in Orange Co. on both sides of Seven Mile Cr
of Eno River: border Jacob ALLEN, and John McVINCH; includes his
improvement: warrant issued 11 Dec 1778Page 46
29 Mar 1778 Samuel MAY enters 150 acres in Orange Co. on waters of Eno
River; border John BAKER on NW, Benjamin FORREST on N, and William Chisen
HORN's claim on E; includes his improvement; warrant issued 20 June 1778Page 796
25 Nov 1778James Barton Horn enters 400 acres in Orange County on waters of New
Hope Cr; border William RHODES, Thomas HORN, Joseph WHITE, Mark
PATTERSON, and READ'S former line: includes his improvement: warrant
issued 9 Aug 1779.Deed Book 3Page 8325 May 1785
James FREELAND High Sheriff of Orange Co. to Archibald GRESHAM Esq. of
same, fire facias issued levying on land of James Barton HORN, judgement
offourteen pounds seventeen shillings in favor of John HART and Francis
ROSS, land auctioned August 1784, Archibald GRESHAM was high bidder, one
pound eleven shillings, 240 acres in tract, 200 acres sold, begin at a
hicory, w 43 ch. to a White oak on a branch, down branch 24 ch to a red
oak, E five ch. to a red oak, S 39 ch. to a post oak, E 35 ch to a stake,
N 53 1/2 ch to a white oak, N13W 11 ch to first station:signed: James FREELAND
witness: William MEBANE, James MEBANEproved May Term 1785 by William MEBANE#1472
Page 137Thomas HORN enters 250 acres in Orange Co. on Wolf Branch of Enoe River
border; Howel HUNT, William CABE, and Edward GRISSUM; warrant issued 20 Aug1786
#1501Page 1627 June 1786
Mary SCARLET enters 50 acres in Orange Co on waters of Enoe River; border
William McCABE, Thomas HORN, Howel HUNT, and Jacob ALLEN; warrant issued 30
Aug 1786. SCARLET'S "ticket" is raised from f1.18 to f18.8 ticket lodged
with Col McCAULEY.Page 642 March 1778
Joseph WHITE enters 22 acres on waters of New Hope Cr. border; Thomas HORN
and Thomas COUCH: warrant issued 3 June 1778#109623 Feb 1779
Joseph WHITE enters 100 acres in Orange Co on waters of New Hope Cr.
border; his other entry, Thomas HORNE and Peter HAY; includes his
improvement; warrant issued 16 Dec 1779.#11674 Sept 1779
Michael WHATLEY enters 200 acres in Orange Co. on the head branches of
First Cr. of New Hope Cr; border the land formerly the property of Gideon
LINESCMUM and land of Thomas HORN and ---RHODES; warrant issued 29 Dec 1779.
# 79325 Nov 1779
Thomas HORN Sr enters 100 acres in Orange Co. on waters of New Hope Cr.
border; on S by his own land; warrant issued 9 Aug 1779.
ORANGE COUNTY, NC - CENSUS - Early Tax Records, 1755-1779
1779 G625 GRISHAM Archibald N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM Davis N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM Edward N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM George N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM Harris N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM John N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
1779 G625 GRISHAM Robert N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
Orange County NC - MARRIAGES - Marriage Bonds D - J, Indexed by Groom
Gresham, Thomas Teresa Ann Rhodes 17 Oct. 1846 Moses Guess
Grisham, David J. Frances Crabtree 27 Jan. 1849 Wm. Crabtree
Grisham, Harris Franky Glenn 27 Feb. 1792 Wm. Glenn
Grisham, James Eizabeth Weaks 20 Feb. 1796 Wm. Elliott
Grisham, Robert Peggy Guess 14 Oct. 1833 John Mitchell
Grisham, Thomas Nancy Petty 29 June 1802 Ambrose Petty
Grissum. John Patsey Weeks 5 Apr. 1798 Wm. Weeks
ORANGE Co., NORTH CAROLINA
1800 SECOND FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX
1800 G625 GRISHAM Fardenand M-32 034 567 10101-00100-00
1800 G625 GRISHAM George M-32 034 568 00001-10101-00
1800 G625 GRISHAM Robert M-32 034 568 30110-30011-00
Orange County NC Marriage Bonds
Grisham, John Sally Flint 22 June 1819 George Grisham
[w] Jo. A. Woods
1790 Orange County Census
Starts St. Mary's District
Grisham, George
Grisham, Rob't
ORANGE Co., NORTH CAROLINA
1810 THIRD FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX
1810 G625 GRISHAM George M-252 041 149 NdRcd
1810 G625 GRISHAM Robert M-252 041 149 NdRcd
Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1785
WM. CAINE overseer of rd from his own house to Jacob Branton's & hands
JAMES CAINE, Jr.
Ordered Sheriff to summon the following to attend as jurors at next county
court: WILLIAM CAIN, JOHN CAIN.
JOHN CAIN, a juror in case James Farrell v Edward Gwinn
Case #38 James Ray v James Baldridge; JOHN CAIN a juror.
Case #88 Archibald Grisham v Hugh Carruthers; JOHN CAIN a juror.
Case #33 Dudley v Rob McIntyre and Rob Baldridge; bail for Benjamin Few,
jury impaneled and sworn: JOHN CAIN
State v James Baldridge, jury impaneled and sworn: JOHN CAIN (not guilty
1782 Census of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Grisham, James 2
Grisham, Thomas 7
HEAD OF FAMILIES�VIRGINIA, 1783 - AMHERST COUNTY
(living next to Davis)
Grisham, Thomas 8 -
HEADS OF FAMILIES�VIRGINIA, 1785AMHERST COUNTY
(living next to Davis)
Name of Head of Family White Souls Dwellings Other buildings
Grisham, Thomas 9 1 2
Page 430.--3d October, 1812. Mathias Link, Sr.'s, will (signed in
German), of advanced age--To wife, Mary, to be paid by son, John; to sons,
243
Peter, Mathias, Christian; son, David; son, Adam; to daughters, Catherine
Hanger, Elizabeth Wayland, Mary Grisham; to granddaughter, Sarah Link,
daughter to John Link; to son, John. Executors, sons John and Peter.
Teste: Wm. Wilson, Daniel Stover, Jr.; James Crawford. Proved 27th
February, 1815. John qualifies
Prince Edward County, VA - 1785 Heads of Household
Grisham Lawrence 6 0 0
Alphabetical Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05
Name Land held in:
Gresham Edwd King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham George King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham Jno King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham Tho King & Queen County, 1704
FIRST LIST OF TITHABLES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
YEAR 1767
Thom. Gresham
John Gresham son of Phil Gresham
The 1782 Halifax County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
Name Tithes Negroes Horses Mules Cattle
Gresham, William 1 6 4 - 18
1785 HALIFAX COUNTY VA HEADS OF FAMILIES
(last name, first name, white souls, dwellings, other buildings)
Gresham Antony 11 1 3
Gresham William 7 1 2
(listed near Boyd & Davenport)
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 220 - 229
Page 257.--22d November, 1802. Thomas Poage's will--To daughter,
Elizabeth; son, Elijah; son, Robert; to son, John; daughter, Ann; daughter,
Polly; son, William; to daughter, Agness (single). Executors, son William
and John Poage, Sr. Teste: Robert Campbell, John Kerr, Moses
Gresham. Proved, 24th January, 1803. Executors qualify.
This Indenture made this 28th day of February 1792 between
James Atkins of the County of Brunswick, VA of the one part &
Robert Morris of sd. County of the other part . . . that the
said James Atkins Sr. for and in consideration of the just &
full sum of seventy five pounds . . . doth give grant
bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Robt.
Morris . . . one certain tract piece or parcel of land
situate lying & being in the County aforesaid on Meherain
[sic] & bounded by the lands of William Marshall Sack
Pennington Asa Gresham & Philemon Russel and Meherain River
containing by estimation one hundred & ten acres . . .
Signed by James Atkins and witnessed by Lucs. Gee, Sack
Pennington, and Jabez Northington. Brunswick County Court
October 22nd 1792. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was
acknowledged by James Atkins. Sr. party thereto to be his
act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 15, page330.
CHESTER DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA 1800 - CENSUS
SNDX County L Name F Name NARA StR Pg# Family Grp.
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAM Franky M-032 047 83 - 10100-12101-00
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAM Moses M-032 047 84 - 21011-31011-00
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAM William M-032 047 87 - 02001-30010-00
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAN Jeremiah M-032 047 75 - 21110-21011-00
CHESTER DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA 1810 - CENSUS
SNDX County L Name F Name NARA StR Pg# Family Grp.
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAM Moses M-252 060 260 - Chester Village
G625 CHESTER CO, SC GRISHAM William Jr. M-252 060 267 - No Twp Listed
OLD 96 AND ABBEVILLE DISTRICTS, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARRIAGES - 1774-1890
W300 WATT, NANCY G625 GRISHAM, JOSEPH 81

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Alphabetical Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05
(c) 1994

For more information on the early Virginia planters, consult:

Wertenbaker, Thomas J., The Planters of Colonial Virginia,
Russell & Russell New York, New York

Gresham Edwd King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham George King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham Jno King & Queen County, 1704
Gresham Tho King & Queen County, 1704

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