John GRAYSON

Abt 1729 - Aft 1802  (~ 73 years)

• Name	John GRAYSON
  Born	Abt 1729	Spotsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will Written	2 Jan 1800	Montgomery County, Virginia
  DAR#	A047825
  Military Event	American Revolution - Road overseer, Feb 1781  [1]
  Served American Revolution?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Died	Aft Oct 1802	Montgomery County, Virginia
  Buried	unknown
  Person ID	I5001	Main
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Ambrose GRAYSON,   b. 1704, Lancaster County, Virginia ,   d. 1742, Spotsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Alice SHARPE,   b. 1704, Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1752, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F1811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbary MNU,   d. ?
  Children	+ 1. Lawrence Blazius KRATZ,   b. 13 Jul 1891,   d. Apr 1964, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio  (Age 72 years)   2. Elizabeth GRAYSON,   b. Abt 1749, Spotsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1814, Hopkins County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 65 years)   3. Nancy GRAYSON,   b. 12 Aug 1763, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia ,   d. 14 Sep 1814, Troy, Miami, Ohio  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F11513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Will Written - 2 Jan 1800 - Montgomery County, Virginia Died - Aft Oct 1802 - Montgomery County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Revolution source: KEGLEY, EARLY ADVENTURES ON WESTERN WATERS, VOL 1, P 292 —— In 1775, there was a general exodus from Kentucky Co., VA due to Indian attacks. The remaining Kentuckians moved to Ft. Harrod and it is there that John Grayson was found in 1775 along with 55 others, occupying the cabins which were built by the first explorers of Kentucky. History records the misadventures of these Kentucky Indian battles which were preludes to the American Revolution. John Grayson took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Virginia 10 November 1777 with Stephen Trigg and was sworn into Captain McCorkles' Company of Fincastle Militia. Grayson's and their kin were immediately "in the thick of it". In late August, 1776, American Colonel John Bowman arrived at Boonesboro with 100 militia from Botecourt and Montgomery Co., VA. John Grayson was probably among them, since his son Ambrose was killed there 22 August 1777. A band of savages surrounded Logan's fort and began a second siege; several men ventured out to get a supply of corn. Six of Colonel Bowman's Militiamen, well in advance of the larger body were approaching the fort. The retiring Indians fired on the advance party and three casualties were sustained; Ambrose Grayson, John's son, and Jonas Menefee and Samuel Ingram were wounded. ON THE BODY OF GRAYSON, THE SAVAGES HAD LEFT SEVERAL COPIES OF THE BRITISH PROCLAMATION SIGNED COLONEL HAMILTON, WHO IN 1777 HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE KING TO EMPLOY INDIANS AGAINST THE COLONISTS. THE REVOLUTION HAD BEGUN ON THE FRONTIER. During the period 1777-1780 it can be imagined how neighbors had to decide against or for neighbors to determine who would remain loyal to the King (Tory) and who would become a rebel(Patriot). The Graysons had been in good standing with the British authorities in America and had held office and worked with them, so it can be expected that they would be hesitant to cast their lot with the "rebels" who were trying to overthrow the King. Even though the Graysons and their neighbors did not refuse to fight the Indians, they at first refused to join the "rebels". By 1780, the Graysons and many of their friends and neighbors who had remained loyal to the King, were tried as "loyalists" and labeled "Tories". In August, 1780 they were tried by the Justices of Botecourt and Montgomery Counties. There is no proof of outcome of their trial, but it is proven that at that time, they all enlisted in the Army of the Revolution of General George Washington. John Grayson was in Captain Stephen Trigg's Virginia Militia. John Grayson made his will 2 January 1800, Montgomery Co., VA, Will Book 1, pg. 156. Military Service: 1777 Virginia Militia in Revolution. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Daughters of the American Revolution, A047825. [S151] WikiTree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Grayson-121.