Graves, Joseph [1]

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Title: Graves, Joseph [1]
Alias: Graves, Joseph Jr.; Graves, Joseph L.; Graves, Joseph Sr.; Mr. Graves
Gender: Male
Biography: Joseph Graves was born 20 June 1773 in Culpeper Co., Virginia. He moved to Kentucky with his family in about 1797. He married Malinda Watts, daughter of Johnson Watts and Susan Davis of Boone County on 4 May 1812.; Graves became Sheriff in October 1820. He chose as his deputy Philip S. Bush. In July of the same year he chose additional deputies, William Cave, and Washington Watts. His older brother, Absalom Graves, pastor of the Bullittsburg Baptist Church, was Clerk of the Courts for many years.; Joseph Graves died 22 April 1836 in Boone County.; Joseph Graves appears in the 1810 Boone County (Ky.) census holding 5 slaves. He marries Malinda Watts in 1812 and their household show their 1820 census slaveholdings at 8 persons. In the 1830 census they hold 14 slaves. Joseph Graves dies in 1836. His Daughter, Maria, married John L. Graves.
Member: Graves family
Birth date: 20 Jun 1773
Place of birth: Madison County (Va.)
Father: Graves, John [1]
Mother: Rice, Ann
Life event(s): Marriage: 4 May 1812; Boone County (Ky.); Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Watts, Melinda
Child(ren): Graves, James Chitham; Graves, Johnson Watts; Graves, Maria
Death date: 22 Apr 1836
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Graves-Duncan Cemetery (Francisville, Ky.)
Occupation(s): Sheriff
Employed by: Boone County (Ky.). Sheriff's Office
Held rank: Major
Participant in: 1820--Escape of Julia; 1820--Julia Excluded for Her Escape
Related resource: Joseph Graves House (Burlington, Ky.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Julia [4]; unknown, Ophelia; unknown, Roger [4]; unknown, John [64]; unknown, Julia [4]; unknown, Ophelia; unknown, Roger [4]; unknown, John [64]
Description: Enslaved held in 1830: Males, under 10, five; Males, 10 thru 23, two; Females, under 10, three; Females, 10 thru 23, three; Females, 36 thru 54, one
Bibliographic citation(s): FindAGrave.com, memorial #101494747
Source(s): Third Census of the United States, 1810; Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Graves Family History; Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--G

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