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About Charles Grigsby
Grigsby, Charles Birth Name Grigsby, Charles [1] Age at Death 58 years Events Event Date Place Description Notes Sources Birth 1682 Death 1740 Parents Father Grigsby, John [I0749] Mother Rosser, Jane [I0750] Siblings
Grigsby, John [I0759]
Grigsby, Mary Ann [I0652]
Grigsby, James [I0653]
Grigsby, William [I0654]
Grigsby, Thomas [I0761]
Families Married Wife Wilkerson, Sarah [I0740]
Children
Grigsby, Rose [I0663]
Grigsby, James [I0662]
Grigsby, John [I0798]
Grigsby, Charles [I0664]
Grigsby, Barbara [I0665]
Grigsby, Wilkerson [I0728]
Grigsby, Priscilla [I0729]
Grigsby, Margaret [I0730]
Grigsby, Rachel [I0731]
Grigsby, Elisha [I0732]
Grigsby, Reuben [I0733]
Narrative
CHARLES GRIGSBY'S WILL - 1740 Stafford County Virginia Will Book - 1728-1748, pages 163-164
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. Therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it appointed for man once to dye, I doe ordaine this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christianlike manner at the discretion of my executors, that is to say, my loving wife Sarah Grigsby and my son James Grigsby, nothing douting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same againe at the mighty power of God and its touching such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in this Manner and form following. Item I give my son James Grigsby ninty acres of land beginning at the mouth of Yares branch and running up the main branch of Passertansey to James Grigsby Son's land and running northerly to Captain Fowke line. Item I give to my loving wife Sarah Grigsby ninty acres of land beginning at the branch joining to James Grigsby Son's land, running northerly to Capt. Fowke line and after her decease to return to my son Charles Grigsby. Item I give to my son John Grigsby the remainer part of my (?typo)at his return and if he not returning I give it to my son Wilkerson Grigsby. Item I give to the child my wife know goes with lot, it be son or daughter, one Negro man named James, and if it comes not to perfection I give it to my son Charles Grigsby. Item I give to my son Elisha Grigsby one Negro man named Robin. Item I leave them in the care of my wife Sarah Grigsby the said Negroes until the said child shall come to the age of eighteen, and if it dies the said James to return to my son Charles Grigsby and Robin to my son Elisha Grigsby as before mentioned when there coming to the age of eighteen. Item I give to my daughter Marget Smith half a crown. Item I give to my daughter Rose Spiser half a crown. Item I give to my daughter Barbary Runneles half a crown. Item I give to my daughter Prissella Grigsby my chest and one ewe and a cow and calf and a young mair at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen. Item I give to my daughter Rachel Grigsby one ewe and a cow and calf at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen. Item I give to my son Charles Grigsby a young horse called Tobe. Item I give to my son Wilkerson Grigsby a young black horse called Shaver. Item I give to my wife Sarah Grigsby three mairs and a colt and all my household goods, stock and clocks.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of -- Charles Grigsby (seale)
Test: William Grigsby - Anne Grigsby
At a Court held for Stafford County November the 11th, 1740, the last will and testament of Charles Grigsby Dec'd, being produced in court by Sarah Grigsby, one of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law and being proved by the oaths of William Grigsby and Anne Grigsby, witnesses thereto, certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form and the said will ordered to be recorded. Test: H. Tyler, Clerk Source References
Barbara Miroslaw’s GEDCOM @ RootsWeb.com [S0046]
Pedigree
Grigsby, John
Rosser, Jane
Grigsby, John
Grigsby, Charles
Wilkerson, Sarah
Grigsby, Rose
Grigsby, James
Grigsby, John
Grigsby, Charles
Grigsby, Barbara
Grigsby, Wilkerson
Grigsby, Priscilla
Grigsby, Margaret
Grigsby, Rachel
Grigsby, Elisha
Grigsby, Reuben
Grigsby, Mary Ann
Grigsby, James
Grigsby, William
Grigsby, Thomas
Charles and his two brothers, William and Thomas, were in the Virginia Horse Troops stationed in Stafford. His house in Fairfax, Va was known as The Four Chimnys and in 1861 it housed Confederate troops. He also lived in Centerville Va. which was known as the slave trade center.
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Charles Grigsby's Timeline
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1686
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St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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1716
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Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia, United States
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1720
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Stafford , Virginia
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1722
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Stafford, VA
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1723
Age 37
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Rental Rolls, Stafford County, VA
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1724
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Stafford, VA
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1726
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1728
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St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, VA
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1730
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Stafford, VA, United States
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