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Graham, John

Graham, John

Male 1780 - 1846  (66 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 38 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Graham, John
    Birth 1774/1780  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 038A12EF614D764381D5F8E5682BF69A4B02 
    Death 1842/1846  Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I125286  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2025

    Father Graham, John,   b. 1755/1765, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Nov 1811, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Mother Martha,   b. Bef 1765   d. Aft 14 May 1811, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)
    Marriage Bef 1790  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID BED416C98144D44ABFD7860F7E638CD4C0E4 
    Family ID F34899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dotey,   b. 1774/1784   d. 1818/1820, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Marriage 1790/1800  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 2BC0E3789B02C241B9C110E548FFBB49A06D 
    Children 
     1. Graham, Samuel,   b. 1794/1800, Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1814, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)
     2. Graham, Sarah,   b. 1799/1800, Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Horry Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years)
     3. Graham, Rebecca,   b. 1799/1800, Georgetown Dist, SC (now Horry Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 51 years)
     4. Graham, Elizabeth,   b. 1800/1810, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1848/1850, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     5. Graham, Jane,   b. 1801/1802, Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Washington Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years)
     6. Graham, John,   b. Horry Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1848
    Family ID F34900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !REFERENCE:
      https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/graham/SC/graham-john-horry.html


      !CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507
      John Graham age 16+ (bef 1774)
      1-2-3-0-8
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 16+ (before 1774) John Graham (1755/65)
      2m -16 (1774/1790).. 1. John Graham (1774/80) son > m by 1800
      .................... 2. William Graham (1784/1790) son
      3f (before 1790).... 1. Martha (—) Graham (bef 1765) wife
      .................... 2. Mary Graham (Before 1790) > gone by 1800
      .................... 3. Elizabeth Graham (1784/90) daughter
      8 Slaves (before 1790);


      !DEED:26 Apr 1799 Horry Co., SC Deed Book A1, pp. 178-179
      John Graham Juner of Kings Town County for 20 pounds sterling deed to Moses Floyd Juner 28 acres granted to Wm Dawsey Junr and conveyed by him by deed to Thomas Dawsey and from him to said John Graham Junr ... being part of 516 acres of which 57 was conved to John Graham Junr.
      North East side of Little Pee dee River on South side of Elvises Swamp bounded on west and north by John Graham Junr and east and south by said Moses Floyd
      S: John Graham Junr
      W: David Rowland, George Lewis
      includes plat
      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-N9XF-Z?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Graham%2CSouth%20Carolina%2CSOUTH%20CAROLINA%2CUnited%20States&lang=en&groupId=


      !CENSUS:1800 Georgetown Dist., SC Kingston Co p. 777
      John Graham Junr age 16-25 (1774/1784)
      20100-10100-0-0
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 16-25 (1774/1784) John Graham (1774/1780)
      2m 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Son? (1790/1800) > gone by 1810
      .................... 2. Son? (1794/1800)
      1f 16-25 (1774/1784) Doty (---) Graham (1774/84) wife
      1f 0-9 (1790/1800).. Sarah Graham (c1800) daughter
      0 slaves;


      !DEED:21 May 1801 Horry Co., SC Deed Book A1, pp. 209-210
      John Graham Junr to David Rowland for $200
      566 acres North east side of Little Pee Dee River and on Mill swamp bounded on south and east by Moses Floyd Jr and Thomas Dawsey's land, on the north and west by William Dawsey Senr land and surveyed for James Dawsey. The said 556 acres was granted in three tracts, lower division of 40 acres granted to William Dawsey Senr in large tract 5 Dec 1791.
      Middle division 488 acres granted to William Dawsey Junr 7 Sep 1789.
      Third division granted to Moses Floyd 28 acres 5 Mar 1792.
      All three conveyed to John Graham Junr by various persons ...
      S: John Graham Jun'r.
      W: Richard Gallavant, Daniel McQueen
      26 May 1804 Dotey Graham wife of John Graham junr relinquished her rights before John Graham, Justice of the Quorom.


      !COURT:24 Jul 1807 Horry Co., SC Deed Book A1, pp. 97-99
      William Thomas alledges that John Graham the younger asaulted him with force of arms at Conwayboro, including biting off part of his ear. William Grant, his attorney.
      John Graham answers not guilty 21 Aug 1807.
      Court found for the plaintiff for $100.
      Ordered 48 jurors to come to [get $100 of John Graham Jun'rs property to pay the cost]
      11 jurors drawn:
      William Williams, foreman
      James Prince
      Wright Sellars
      Joseph Johnston
      William Miller
      Abraham Page
      Ezekiel Chinners
      Ezekiel Cooper
      Moses Barker
      Caleb Howell
      and Thomas Booth
      * This is in the deed book does not specify if the cost was settled by selling some of his land or other items.


      !CENSUS:1810 Horry Dist., SC p. 475
      John Graham age 26-44 (1765/1784)
      11010-31010-0-5
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 26-44 (1765/1784) John Graham (1774/1780)
      1m 10-15 (1794/1800) Son? (1794/1800) > gone by 1820 Samuel?
      1m 0-9 (1800/1810).. Son? (1800/1810) > gone by 1820 John?
      1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Doty (---) Graham (1774/84) wife
      1f 10-15 (1794/1800) Sarah Graham (c1800) daughter
      3f 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Rebecca Graham (c1800) daughter
      .................... 2. Elizabeth Graham (1800/10) daughter
      .................... 3. Jane Graham (c1802) daughter
      5 slaves;


      !NAMED-WILL:14 May 1811 Horry Co., SC John Graham Sr
      beloved wife Martha
      my son Joseph
      two daughters Jennet and Margaret (neither of age)
      my sons John and William <---
      daughter Elizabeth
      daughter Mary
      Executors son Joseph Graham and William H. Grice
      John Graham Sr signed the Will.
      Witnesses were Jane Graham and Betsy Ann Murphy (her mark).
      Jane Graham proved the Will on 9 Nov 1811 meaning John had died by then. This also means she was at least 14 in order to be a witness so born before c1797 or earlier which is right.
      A note at the bottom of the Will by William H. Grice stated that Joseph Graham was 17, but was qualified to be executor. (The Will above is fully transcribed by Harmon Graham, Jan 2006 as published in Independent Republic Quarterly, 2005, Vol 39., No. 1-4, p. 25.)


      !DEED:31 Dec 1811 Horry Co., SC Deed Book B1, pp. 37-38
      John Graham for $450 paid by Henry Avant
      601 acres part of two tracts one granted to William Dawsey Senior the other to William Ramsey.
      Soutwest side of Little Pee Dee River just above Gallivant Ferry ...
      S: John Graham
      W: Samuel Gerrald, Thomas Avant (his mark).
      27 Feb 1812 Doty Graham wife of John Graham relinquishes her rights;


      !WITNESS-DEED:17 Mar 1814 Horry Co., SC Deed Book C1, pp. 63-64
      Willis Rawls to Thomas Garrell
      land on south side of Lake Swamp
      S: Willis Rawls
      W: John Graham, Samuel Graham
      Proven by oath of John Graham on 14 May 1818 and to Samuel Graham's signature;


      !DEED:19 Oct 1817 Horry Co., SC Deed Book B1, pp. 183-184
      John Graham son of John, for $100, to Needham Gunter
      50 acres granted to John McDaniel 5 Nov 1787
      N East side of Little Pee Dee River near mouth of the Lake Swamp
      S: John Graham
      W: Henry Avant, Joel B. Skipper
      Doty Graham wife of John Graham relinquishes her rights 24 Apr 1818
      Plat included.
      * Above Deed proves that John (wife Doty) is son of John Graham as explicitely stated in the deed.


      !CENSUS:1820 Horry Dist., SC p. 135
      John Graham Senior age 45+ (bef 1775)
      000001-01300-0-Slaves=0000-1000
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 45+ (before 1775) John Graham (1774/1780)
      3f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Sarah Graham (c1800) daughter
      .................... 2. Rebecca Graham (c1800) daughter > m by 1829
      .................... 3. Elizabeth Graham (1800/10) daughter m by 1830
      1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Jane Graham (c1802) daughter m by 1830
      1 slave


      !DEED:18 Sep 1820 Horry Co., SC Deed Book C1, p 122
      John Graham to Henry Avant for $250
      two gtracts of land one containing 375 acres and the other 278 acres
      both making 653 acres bordering each other
      one containing the plantation on which I now live and the other the "Water Grist Mill" belonging "to the Graham"
      granted in two large tracts in the name of Wm Dawsey Jnr and other to Moses Floyd ... conveyed to Thomas Dawsey who conveyed to me ...
      S: John Graham
      W: Willis Rawls, Richard Gallavant.
      Proven by Richard Gallavant 1 May 1821


      !DEED: 3 Sep 1822 Horry Co., SC Deed Book B1, p. 242
      John Graham to Rebeckah Graham for $250
      a Negro girl named Mary
      S: John Graham
      W: Saml Floyd, Mary Floyd
      Proven by Mary Floyd 10 Sep 1822 who attested to Saml Floyd signature, before Saml Floyd, JQ;


      !CENSUS:1830 Horry Dist., SC p. 259
      John Graham age 50-59 (1770/1780)
      00000001-00001
      Slaves=1000000-0
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 50-59 (1770/1780) John Graham (1774/1780)
      1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Sarah Graham (c1800) daughter
      1 slave


      !CENSUS:1840 Horry Dist., SC p. 328
      John Graham Sr age 60-69 (1770/1780)
      000101001-0000001
      Slaves=010000-0
      My analysis (who each person *might* be):
      1m 60-69 (1770/1780) John Graham (1774/1780)
      1m 30-39 (1800/1810) William N. Ward (c1810) son-in-law
      1m 15-19 (1820/1825) Son? Grandson? (1820/1825) * not in 1830
      1f 40-49 (1790/1800) Sarah Graham Ward (c1800) daughter
      1 slave


      !WILL:11 Feb 1842 Horry Co., SC Will Book 1, p. 21
      John Graham
      - my daughter Sarah Ward wife of William N. Ward
      - daughter Rebecca Floyd wife of Alfred P. Floyd
      - daughter Elizabeth Cooper wife of Bartly Cooper
      - daughter Jane Cooper wife of Ezekiel Cooper
      - son John Graham
      - my son John Graham and friends James N. Stevenson and James Beaty, executors
      S: John Graham
      W: Thomas Evans Jr, Thos H. Holmes, Charles Murrell
      - No probate or recording date
      https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9080/records/1782148


      !ESTATE:16 Feb 1848 Horry Dist., SC John Graham Estate
      Ezekiel Cooper and wife vs Wm N. Ward & Others
      To
      Alfred P. Floyd and wife (not named), William N. Ward & wife Sarah, Bartly Cooper & wife Elizabeth, John Graham legel heirs of John Graham Senr late of Horry District decd
      ... John Graham on e of the defendants who is absent to the state ...
      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PT-PSQX-Z?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Graham%2CSouth%20Carolina%2CHorry&lang=en&groupId=


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