Jacob GRAVES

                   Jacob Graves was born abt 1774 which was estimated from the oldest child birth.
Jacob Graves is buried in the old Aldrdige Cemetery below Dewey Oakley .  The
cemetery was damaged by a bulldozer in 1993.. Jacob tomstone is lying on the
ground now.. It has J G  and it looks like No  9 1831 or 1829... Other family
members are also in there., his daughter Hannah Graves who married Lewis Terell
is also buried there .. It has H T on her tombstone Dec Jan 1828... Jane
Aldridge , the daughter of Joseph Aldridge is also buried there .. Its all
faded out , but it looks like died in 1853., She married William A Burke,but
the tombstone had Jane Burke on it.
Other source of information of the family of Jacob Graves
There was no marriage record of Jacob Graves and wife Nancy Kimbrough.. It was
estimated from the oldest child birth date. Being Martha Graves Aldridge his
oldest daughter was born Feb 1795, it was estimated Jacob and Nancy were
married abt 1793 in Caswell Co NC..
Nancy his Wife was , Nancy Kimbrough before marriage.. She was the daughter of
John Kimbrough because in his Will dated Nov 1817 in Caswell Co NC.it names
Nancy Graves as his daughter..   Most of the children of Jacob Graves became
orphans after the death of their father except Martha, and she was old enough
to have left home and married..   See Guardian record of Caswell Co NC. at NC
State Archives at Raleigh, NC.. CR 0205109   10 Jan 1826
Settlement of estate of John Kimbrough in Caswell Co NC.. book Y, page 182 and
183 deed records-mentions Martha Graves Aldridge , Joseph Aldridge and other
members  of Jacob Graves Sr family..   Also see Caswell Heritge book page 241
and 242 for the division of Thomas Graves estate also..
Bush Arbor records on microfilm at Gunn library in Yanceyville , Caswell Co ,
mention Tibitha Graves on Page 112, joined by Baptism Aug 1829... Polly
Graves also Joined by Baptism May 1829 page 110 and dismissed in September
1829.  Ann Graves is on page 65 shows she was on the committee July 1825..
Jacob Graves on page 83 also was on committee July 1825
Nancy Evins died 1 Aug -----
The marriages were from marriage bond in Caswell Co NC..
Note-- Tabitha , daughter of Jacob Graves married John Vaughn 30 Oct 1832 in
Caswell Co NC.. they settled in Weakley Co Tenn.. in household 28 of 1850
census..

Orphan record was record 1777-1899 of Caswell Co NC.. 10 Jan 1826.. ordinance
work of children was sent in according to this date..
1830 census of Caswell Co of Jacob Graves...
Male under 5-1    15to 20  2    20to 30  1   60 to 70  1
females age  10 to 15  1    20 to 30  1