John grigsby was born on month day 1680, at birth place, virginia, to john grigsby, sr. Includes mcnutt, scott, thomas, wallace, welch and related families. Most grigsbys in the united states of america trace lines of descent from this 17thcentury landowner, in stafford county, virginia. Are you a committed family researcher, dreaming of publishing your research results in book format to preserve your hard work for succeeding generations. A documented virginia dabney family with an analysis of the english connections of the families of dabney, harris, overton, waters. The family and ancestry of william dabney ca 17431779 of virginia and his two wives, jane quarles and anna harris. Grigsby is a surname of anglosaxon descent possibly meaning of grigs townsettlement, stemming from a common progenitor, john grigsby 16231730. Paternal great grand fathers of carroll mendenhall leonard by carroll mendenhall leonard, memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 1779 1979 by elizabeth m.
John grigsby historical records and family trees myheritage. In 1891 there were 82 grigsby families living in kent. John grigsby 172017989 was born in stafford county, virginia. A documented virginia dabney family with an analysis of the english connections of the families of dabney, harris, overton, waters, peake, herbert, mallory, quarles, millett, and others. This was about 41% of all the recorded grigsby s in the uk.
James paid 10 shillings for 59 acres surveyed 1779 in rockbridge on the. Grigsbys part i our history from england to america. Immigrant john grigsby national grigsby family society. Foster, roberts will did name his wife, elizabeth no family name. He was preceded to the valley by his son james, from whom he purchased 460 acres in the forks of the james river on november 2, 1779. George grigsby was born 1846 in marden, maidstone, kent england and died 1 september 1937 in morrinsville nz. Susannah stewart light 17791846 wikitree free family tree. John grigsby and his traditional wife, jane prosser, had 6 children. Serious genealogical works about sinclairs see also the genealogy page and paul sinclairs bibliography page. The memorabilia volumes contain family histories and stories, pictures, letters, etc. Compare dna and explore genealogy for john grigsby born 1720 stafford, virginia.
My personal copy of this and other books were given to my kin by hhms husband. Grigsby family farms employs talented and committed local community residents who work alongside family members to conduct the business of farming and other related business enterprises. The commitment of these employees has been instrumental in the farms success and the familys fulfilment of their established goals and objectives. Establishing the grigsby lines of descent from the 17th century progenitor, john grigsby 16231730, has been the major work of the society. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 1779 1979 elizabeth m. John was born on august 8 1624, in maidstone, kent, england. His wife died in 1761 or 1762 and he married 2 elizabeth porter, daughter of benjamin and ann campbell porter of orange county, virginia. The most grigsby families were found in the usa in 1880. Understanding neighbourhood dynamics neighbourhood change. Our family records 18011889 from bible of frederick adams. Genealogy of the derecourt,herbert,grigsby,woolley,bluett, passfield families.
Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree or family tree is sure to draw attention. The virginia historical society house the grigsby family papers, 1745 1940. The earliest records of john grigsby are found in stafford county, virginia, where he purchased land. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 by elizabeth m. Additional results from linkpendium s family discoverer search engine explore myheritages records for grigsby. One was called tennessee john grigsby and id like to know. We take pride in using advanced technology and progressive agriculture to embrace the conservation of the land and its resources. Fauquier county is located in the northern portion of the commonwealth of virginia and included in the washington, dc metropolitan area. Test john grigsby, anne grigsby, sarah x fletcher jas. Charles grigsby s will 1740 stafford county virginia will book 17281748, pages 163164. Box 1, folder 4 box 1, folder 4 obituary, including picture of grigsby casting his first ballot at age 75 after being denied the right to vote for many years, in the postal alliance march 1957, edited by his son snow f. Charles grigsbys will 1740 stafford county virginia will book 17281748, pages 163164. After the birth of their eighth child, during the winter of 17791780 john and.
Two volumes of grigsby family memorabilia have been printed and photocopy editions are available. Family or personal papers may include records of several generations of one family. John was son of john grigsby 16801750 and jane redmond. Susanna was daughter of john grigsby 17101771 and ann lampton. The death of rosanna followed shortly after the birth of william and is recorded as 61 or 62. Due complaints about data security the dna comparison pages are no longer posted in the internet. Descendants and relatives lived in virginia, massachusetts, indiana, tennessee, texas, california. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 1779 1979 by elizabeth m.
Paternal great grand fathers of carroll mendenhall leonard by carroll mendenhall leonard, memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 by elizabeth m. This is a group study by the national grigsby family society for the surname grigsby and the variants such as grigby, grigbie, greagsby, greegsby, grigdesby, ghrigsby. Joseph grigsby, early settler and congressman in the republic of texas, son of nathaniel and elizabeth butler grigsby, was born on bull run in loudoun county, virginia, on september 24, 1771. This was about 19% of all the recorded grigsbys in the usa. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Suggested readings for the name grigsby grigsby x leonard.
In1764, john grigsby married elizabeth porter, daughter of benjamin and ann campbell porter of orange county, virginia. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 1979. Martha, i found copy of grigsby family book on line, also may have some information for you. Grigsby coat of arms grigsby family crest this surname grigsby is of greek origin gregorios, which is a derivative of gregorein, meaning to be awake or watchful, but at an early date the latin form gregorius was associated by folk etymology with grex, meaning flock or herd.
They family moved to rockbridge county, virginia, in 1779. An index to sections of the hugh blair grigsby, 18061881, papers, 17451944 mss1 g8782 b. In the name of god amen this day of october the 20th 1740 charles grigsby in the county of stafford, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to god. This was about 41% of all the recorded grigsbys in the uk. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979. Sarah was born circa 1660, in essex county, virginia, british north america. The virginia historical society house the grigsby family papers, 17451940. Genealogy of the derecourt,herbert, grigsby,woolley,bluett, passfield families. He married rosanna etchison in 1746 and settled in culpeper county. Paternal great grand fathers of carroll mendenhall leonard by carroll mendenhall leonard. Nicholson published 1979 by nicholson in chestnut hill, mass. To date we have recorded over 500 grigsby or grigsby related family lines, most of whom identify this john grigsby as the probable progenitor. Index to early family bible records your family tree.
In 1764, she became the second wife of widower soldier john grigsby william h grigsbys genealogy of the grigsby family in part, including a brief sketch of the porter family, dec 1878 and 1905, p 1, see photo, plus many others old books. Grigsby in 1878 after a visit to limestone county, al relatives. The county was named for francis fauquier, lieutenant governor of the colony of virginia from 1758 to 1768. John grigsby american revolutionary war veteran graves. Full text of genealogy of the grigsby family in part, including a brief sketch of the porter family see other formats genealogy of the grigsby family in part including a brief sketch of the porter family republished by published by robert hall mccormick william h. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 elizabeth m. In 1840 there were 24 grigsby families living in kentucky. Fauquier county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki.
Rockbridge county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Publications of the ngfs ngfs national grigsby family. Apr 28, 2011 grigsbys part i our history from england to america. This book details records of the grigsby family ancestors found in england prior to the immigration of john grigsby to america after charles ii became the king of england. Genealogy of the grigsby family in part including a brief sketch of the porter family republished by published by robert hall mccormick william h. The grigsby family farm is a fifth generation progressive agricultural business located in central illinois. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 11791979 green harbor. We focus on commercial grain production and land improvement with key hunting and livestock partnerships. Hugh blair grigsby index to sections virginia museum of.
At court held for stafford county april 14th 1752 the last will and testament of james grigsby deced presented by susanah, redman and nathl. Seedlings of william foster book i bourbon county, ky genealogy. Donald grigsby historical records and family trees myheritage. Genealogy profile for mary ann grigsby mary ann grigsby 1828 1878 genealogy genealogy for mary ann grigsby 1828 1878 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The family moved in 1786 to kentucky, where they settled on a 1,000acre land grant on beech fork in nelson county. Kentucky had the highest population of grigsby families in 1840. Genealogy records and family and personal papers manuscript. Mary ann grigsby in alexandria gazette june 19 1878. Mary ann grigsby in staunton spectator june 25 1878. George grigsby was born 1846 in marden, maidstone, kent england and. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 nicholson, elizabeth m on. Grigsby family book by martha gujda may 06, 2012 at 08.
Elizabeth porter was the daughter of benjamin porter and ann campbell. In addition to genealogical materials on the weathers, duncan, and grigsby families, the. The paper concludes by noting that grigsby did not let the state of technology or the. One of grigsbys great passions was books, and he acquired over 6,000 volumes. Grigsby the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source. Also included are minute books of literary and social clubs, 19111914. In 1779, john grigsby, his wife elizabeth porter of orange county, and other family members crossed the blue ridge mountains into the valley of virginia. Donald grigsby historical records and family trees. A guide to the hugh blair grigsby, 18061881 papers, 17451944call number mss1 g8782 babstractbenjamin porter grigsby papershugh blair grigsby papers diaries correspondence and letterbooks account books and loose accounts commonplace books notes and writings correspondence, 18241881 4,075 items, letterbooks, 18351861 2 v. National grigsby family society ngfs home facebook. Hits 1 10 out of about 4376 total matching pages ngfs national grigsby family society. Eleanor carsons book the family and decendants of samuel richardson martin and emma louis walton martin from 1660 through 2006 john grigsby i was born about 1623 in maidstone, kent, england.
This was about 19% of all the recorded grigsby s in the usa. Grigsby, joseph the handbook of texas online texas state. The bates family papers is comprised of documents, books and photographs relating to the. Aaron grigsby alexander mcnutt alexander porter ann grigsby april baugh bear flag revolt benjamin born brother calif california cartagena charles grigsby church cluever co. National grigsby family society establishing the grigsby. One was called tennessee john grigsby and id like to know the names of. John grigsby, who died in 1730, is the common ancestor of the majority of the members of the national grigsby family society. The grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 volume 1 of memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about donald grigsby on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Kent had the highest population of grigsby families in 1891. Jean grigsbys books jean grigsby is a wellknown sinclair genealogist. Distribution of grigsby surname in us see a map of the distribution of grigsby families in the us. Grigsby, joseph the handbook of texas online texas.
Elizabeth porter grigsby 17341807 find a grave memorial. His father george was a labourer as stated on georges death certificate. We have a peter pan book that the boys want to read every. Thomas grigsby b 6 dec 1599 d 1650 m elizabeth banks b 1607 d 1675. Distribution of the grigsby surname in uk view a map of the distribution of grigsby families in the uk. Grigsby family trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna, and more advertisement. He was preceded to the valley by his son james, from whom he purchased 460 acres in. Memorabilia, the grigsby family reunion book, 17791979 skip to main content. Jan 31, 2007 in 1779, john grigsby, his wife elizabeth porter of orange county, and other family members crossed the blue ridge mountains into the valley of virginia. John grigsby american revolutionary war veteran graves on. This john was son of john grigsby 8 aug 162411 oct 1730 and sarah jane rosser.
I grigsby likewise i leave my wife and my five sons executors to wit redman, nathl. About grigsby farms tallula, illinois grigsby farms. Full text of genealogy of the grigsby family in part. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. In addition to genealogical materials on the weathers, duncan, and grigsby families, the collection. Elizabeth grigsby foster 15 may 1772 prince william co. The funny thing is that while they are a little obsessive about that book, they had never even seen the movie. It includes grigsby history as well as the history of the kings and queens of england beginning with the first king. So, it was no surprise that they wanted to be peter pan for halloween. The family and ancestry of william dabney ca 1743 1779 of virginia and his two wives, jane quarles and anna harris. The grigsby family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Mary ann grigsby in myheritage family trees smith web site mary ann grigsby in the morning herald june 20 1878.
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