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Gravely of Henry County

Joseph Gravely, born 1744 in England, Revolutionary War Soldier, emigrated from Culpeper County to Henry County, settling on Leatherwood Creek. He lived to be ninety-six years of age. He was married to Eleanor, daughter of Lieutenant Francis Cox, on 1 September 1775. The couple had ten children, eight sons and two daughters. Issue:

• Jabez Gravely, born 1776, died April 1872. He was married to Judith Wells. Issue:
  1. John W. Gravely, married Frances Marshall.
  2. Joseph Gravely.
  3. Eliza Gravely married Dickerson.
  4. Judith Gravely.
  5. Ephrain Riddle Gravely.
  6. Eleanor Gravely.
  7. William Moore Gravely.
  8. Jabez Leftwich Gravely.
  9. Frances Gravely married Cox.
  10. Sallie A. Gravely married Holeman.
  11. Benjamin Franklin Gravely of Leatherwood.
  12. Julia C.married Thomas.
• Dolly Gravely married Benjamin Dyer. She died January of 188, aged 92 years.
• George Gravely, captain, twin, married in 1788 Mary Hughes. Issue:
  1. Letitia Gravely, married George D. Gravely.
  2. Mary Gravely, married Dr. Henry D. Peters of Leatherwood.
  3. Nancy Gravely, married William Dickerson.
  4. Eleanor Gravely, unmarried.
• Edmund Gravely, twin, married Susan Robinson. Issue:
  1. Mary Jane Gravely, married Elijah Richardson.
  2. Joe Morton Gravely, unmarried.
  3. Eliza Gravely married Joseph Richardson.
  4. George Gravely, unmarrried.
  5. William Gravely, unmarried.
  6. Susan Gravely, married John Belcher.
  7. Judith Elizabeth Gravely, married Captain John Cox of the Virginia Militia.
• Willis Gravely married (1) a daughter of captain Henry Stone (2) Anne Nancy Marshall Barrow. Issue:
  1. Susan Ellen Gravely married Abner McCabe.
  2. Peyton B. Gravely.
  3. Mary Gravely married Walters.
  4. William Gravely married Sarah Morrison.
  5. Julia Cassandra Gravely, died in infancy.
  6. Francis Marshall Gravely, unmarried.
  7. Joseph Henry Gravely married (1) Frances McCabe (2) Eliza Griggs (3) Miss Hendricks.
  8. Mary Elizabeth Gravely married Dr. W. a. Holman.
  9. Chester Bullard Gravely.
  10. Emma Eugenia Gravely married Pedigo.
  11. William Lewis Gravely married (1) Berta Treadway (2) Mrs. Mattie Smith Ievey.
  12. Martha Ann Gravely married Royal Washington Morrison.
• Frank Gravely of Henry County was a soldier in the War of 1812, a member of Staples Rifles. He was killed in the Battle of Craney Island.
• Joseph Jefferson Gravely married Miss King.
• Lewis Gravely married Martha Dyer. Issue:
  1. Spottswood Gravely, married Alice Williams.
  2. Joseph Jackson Gravely married Martha Marshall.
• Peyton Gravely married Matilda Thomas.
• Eleanor Gravely married Major Arnold Walker.ary Gravely.

Peyton Gravely.

Sources: History of Patrick and Henry Counties; DyerGenealogy