Grigsby, John Sr.

Birth Name Grigsby, John Sr.
Also Known As John“, ”Soldier
Gramps ID I1087
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 3 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E0286] 1720 Stafford Co, Va    
Death [E0287] 1794-04-07 Rockbridge Co, Va    
Burial [E0288]   Rockbridge Co, Va    

Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : fifth great grandfather

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grigsby, Charles [I1169]16821740
Mother Wilkerson, Sarah [I1170]about 1696about 1756
    Sister     Grigsby, Margaret [I1173] about 1710
    Brother     Grigsby, James [I1171] 1714 1767
    Sister     Grigsby, Rosamond “Rose” [I1172] about 1716 1794
         Grigsby, John Sr. [I1087] 1720 1794-04-07
    Sister     Grigsby, Barbara [I1174] about 1722
    Brother     Grigsby, Charles [I1179] about 1724 after 1819
    Sister     Grigsby, Priscilla [I1178] about 1728
    Brother     Grigsby, Wilkerson [I1177] about 1730 pr 1782
    Sister     Grigsby, Rachel [I1176] about 1732
    Brother     Grigsby, Elisha [I1175] about 1738 after 1790
    Brother     Grigsby, Reuban [I4369] 1740-10-20 1769-02-26
 
Stepfather Fletcher, George [I5308]17121749-04-11
Mother Wilkerson, Sarah [I1170]about 1696about 1756

Families

    Family of Grigsby, John Sr. and Etchison, Rosanna [F0674]
Married Wife Etchison, Rosanna [I1088] ( * 1730 + 1762 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E24579] 1746 Culpeper Co, Va    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grigsby, James Sr. [I1032]1748-11-101835-02-00
Grigsby, John Jr. [I1092]1752-10-151826-09-28
Grigsby, Charles M. [I1091]1755-04-06about 1816
Grigsby, Sarah “Sally”Mildred [I1093]1757-12-30
Grigsby, William [I1094]1761-12-061825
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID C52BD66855D1D611A60300C04F47765C0C1B
 
    Family of Grigsby, John Sr. and Porter, Elizabeth [F0702]
Married Wife Porter, Elizabeth [I1090] ( * about 1736 + 1807 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E24610] 1764 Culpeper Co, Va    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grigsby, Ann [I1095]1766-09-131766/1769
Grigsby, Joseph [I1096]1768-01-061820
Grigsby, Jane [I1097]1769-10-191832-11-15
Grigsby, Rachel [I1098]1771-05-071841-01-07
Grigsby, Martha [I1099]1772-09-191868-10-04
Grigsby, Elisha [I1100]1774-05-171847-05-24
Grigsby, Elizabeth [I1101]1776-03-101842-12-13
Grigsby, Frances [I1102]1778-02-021838/1842
Grigsby, Reuban [I1103]1780-06-061863-02-06
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID CD2BD66855D1D611A60300C04F47765C149B
 

Narrative

Lived at "Fruit Hill" in Rockbridge Co, Va
Amer Rev War :Commanded 13th Reg Va Line
Colonial Wars
In Augustine Washington's Company, Seige of Carthagena, South America under Admiral Vernon
Commander of Company in Dunmore's War 1774
Member: Lawrence Washington's Expedition to South America against Carthagena, Columbia, S.A. 1740
DAC Book 18, p 117
First person buried at Falling Springs Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge, Va

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID C42BD66855D1D611A60300C04F47765C0B0B
 

Pedigree

  1. Grigsby, Charles [I1169]
    1. Wilkerson, Sarah [I1170]
      1. Grigsby, Margaret [I1173]
      2. Grigsby, James [I1171]
      3. Grigsby, Rosamond “Rose” [I1172]
      4. Grigsby, John Sr.
        1. Etchison, Rosanna [I1088]
          1. Grigsby, James Sr. [I1032]
          2. Grigsby, John Jr. [I1092]
          3. Grigsby, Charles M. [I1091]
          4. Grigsby, Sarah “Sally”Mildred [I1093]
          5. Grigsby, William [I1094]
        2. Porter, Elizabeth [I1090]
          1. Grigsby, Ann [I1095]
          2. Grigsby, Joseph [I1096]
          3. Grigsby, Jane [I1097]
          4. Grigsby, Rachel [I1098]
          5. Grigsby, Martha [I1099]
          6. Grigsby, Elisha [I1100]
          7. Grigsby, Elizabeth [I1101]
          8. Grigsby, Frances [I1102]
          9. Grigsby, Reuban [I1103]
      5. Grigsby, Barbara [I1174]
      6. Grigsby, Charles [I1179]
      7. Grigsby, Priscilla [I1178]
      8. Grigsby, Wilkerson [I1177]
      9. Grigsby, Rachel [I1176]
      10. Grigsby, Elisha [I1175]
      11. Grigsby, Reuban [I4369]

Ancestors