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Descendants of William Grace




Generation No. 1


1. WILLIAM1 GRACE was born in Ireland. He married ANN in Ireland.

Notes for W
ILLIAM GRACE:
William Grace lived in Westmoreland County, Virginia, which is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay due south of Maryland and the Potomac River.
Source: Phillip Grace, "The Grace's of Texas" which is a great source of information. Well documented. I have more information from Phillip's book, but have not had time to enter it all yet.
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William Grace had the following children, Robert, James, Thomas, William, John, and Ann Bell. The John Grace and information on him and his descendants, may or may not be the correct John of William. Phillip Monroe Grace has been researching this family for over thirty years, and has not been able to prove or disprove this at this time.
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Shared by Jim Grace
At the Elkhart, Indiana Public Library the book "Wills of West Moreland County, Virginia 1654-1800" Vol. XV page 161
Grace, William
To Wife Ann, 3 Negros
To Son Thomas, f2
To Son John, Land in North Carolina
To Son William, f65
To Daughter Ann Bell, 1 Shilling
To Son James, 5 Negros and residue of Estate
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All data on William Grace and his descendants has been contributed by the following people and their research, plus research of my own.
Bette Jackson---Phillip Grace---Katie Bennett---Jim Grace---Kay Anderson---Cecil Grace---Amy Wise---Nancy Phildius---Rudelle Connally--Doris Jackson---Jane Grace---Mary Barnes---Teresa McGowin. Additional information from Census Records, Marriage Records, Birth Records, Cemetery Records, and Family Records. Wills have been sent to me by other Grace researchers or found on the Internet. Please verify all information yourself, I have tried to be as accurate as possible, but I am sure there are some mistakes. I am in the process of trying to document everything in this file, any additional info or corrections greatly appreciated.
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More About W
ILLIAM GRACE:
Occupation: Planter
Residence: 1757, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Will: September 20, 1769, Signed

More About W
ILLIAM GRACE and ANN:
Marriage: Ireland
     
Children of W
ILLIAM GRACE and ANN are:
  i.   ROBERT2 GRACE.
  Notes for ROBERT GRACE:
Not mentioned in will, but noted by Evelyn M. Carrington

  ii.   JAMES GRACE, b. Probably Ireland; d. 1802.
  Notes for JAMES GRACE:
James was in Dobbs County, North Carolina in 1785
From "The Grace's of Texas" by Phillip Monroe Grace

2. iii.   THOMAS GRACE, b. Ireland.
  iv.   WILLIAM GRACE.
  Notes for WILLIAM GRACE:
William was in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1757 and Wayne County, North Carolina in 1786.
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3. v.   JOHN GRACE, b. Abt. 1720, Ireland; d. May 24, 1802.
  vi.   ANN BELL GRACE.


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