Who was Thomas Graves and what did he do?

Who was Thomas Graves and what did he do?

Thomas Graves (c. 1580-1635) was one of the original Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company of London, and one of the very early Planters (settlers) who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Where was John Graves 2 born and raised?

JOHN GRAVES 2 was born in England as he did not receive land as an “Ancient Planter”. All persons in Virginia prior to 1616 received an additional 50 acres. John’s birth date cannot be definitely proven, but he filed suit against John Parramore 19 Feb. 1634 (Accawmacke 1, p. 26) proving he was born at least by 1614.

Who are the children of Capt.Thomas graves?

Although John Card Graves (R‑915) states that Thomas was accompanied by his wife Katherine, sons John and Thomas, and eight others, including Henry Singleton and Thomas Edge, most other historians agree that he did not bring his wife and children over until later.

When did Captain Thomas Graves come to Jamestown?

Captain Thomas Graves came to Jamestown with the second supply on the Mary and Margaret in 1608. Anyone interested in the Graves family is well aware of the records pertaining to Captain Thomas and I will not repeat them. I would like to state that in my opinion he was unmarried when he came to Jamestown.

It is likely that he did not even marry Katherine until 1610, and his first child was born about 1611. Thomas Graves was one of the original Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company of London, and one of the very early Planters (settlers) who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Who was Capt.Thomas graves of Jamestown Virginia?

Capt. Thomas Graves, Gent. Thomas Graves, Gent. one of the original stockholders of The virginia Co. of London 1608. He was one of the founders of Jamestown and served on the First Legislative of America, planter Historical records matching Capt. Thomas Graves, Gent.

Who are the sons of John Graves Jr?

That John Graves was a son of Hugh Graves, son of Robert Graves of Cleckheaton. According to Jefferson J. Graves, the sons of John Graves, Jr. were Hugh, Thomas, Benjamin and John. This ancestral line is that of the Graves family of Yorkshire and Mickleton Manor (genealogy 68).

Who was the youngest son of Capt Thomas Graves?

Francis (genealogy 220, previously thought to be youngest son of Capt. Thomas Graves of gen. 169) may possibly have had a son John by a first marriage, but this John died in Essex Co. in 1720. He was also in Essex Co. at the same time that John Sr. (1) was in King and Queen and King William Counties.