• General Notes

  Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600-1700s
  Marriages of Virginia residents Vol LL, Part II, Page 146
  Benjamin Grayson died 1757; res  Westmoreland Co., VA., married Susan Monroe, daughter of Andrew; married 2___________  _________Linton.  Probably the widow Linton.
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  Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4
  Benjamin Grayson immigrated to Virginia from Scotland, and became a merchant of Dumfries; married Susan Monroe, aunt of James Monroe, sixth President of the United States. They had one child, who became Rev. Spencer Grayson, graduate of Oxford University, England. Rev. Spencer Grayson inherited "Belle Air," on the Potomac. He went to England, studied theology, and was ordained by the Lord Bishop of London, May 29th, 1771; returned to America, and located in Virginia, where he preached. 
  Volume IV
  Chapter III Washington.
  Grayson.
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  Benjaminn GRAYSON
  Sex: M
  Birth: ABT. 1707 in Scotland
  Death: WFT Est. 1778-1847 in Virginia
  Event: Event 1 Scotland to Colchester, Eng to Pr Wm Co., Va
  Occupation: merchant
  
  Marriage 1 Susannah MONROE b: WFT Est. 1695-1756
  Married: WFT Est. 1772-1805
  Children
  Benjamin GRAYSON b: 1730
  Spence GRAYSON b: 1734
  William GRAYSON b: 1736 in Dumfies, Prince William Co., Virginia
  Susan Monroe GRAYSON b: 1743 in Virginia
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  Prince William County, Virginia Wills, Part 2, 1734-1920 Record
  about Benjamin Grayson
  Given Name: Benjamin
  Surname: Grayson
  Year: 1743 
  Inheritance Tax Book: C 
  Inheritance Tax Page #: 408
  
  
   
  
  
  
   

Details of Benjamin's family with Susan Monroe