Francis Graves, rector of Hungar's Parish - Graves Family Mess-Ups

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Private User
Today at 2:50 PM

The assumption that Francis Graves was ever "rector of Hungar's parish" is not supported by any primary documentation, and may be the result of a smash-bash-merge with Rev. Francis DOUGHTY, who came to Virginia from Long Island (and was formerly thought to have been Francis Graves' brother-in-law).

Doughty became minister at "the Lower Parish of Northampton County" (not yet called Hungar's Parish) in 1655 and remained there until sometime in 1659, when he relocated to Charles County, Maryland, then to Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (though possibly retaining connections to Charles County, MD). His second wife was Anne Graves, daughter of Capt. Thomas Graves, whom he married on 8 Jun 1657 in Northampton County, Virginia (she had been the widow of two previous ministers of the parish, Rev. William Cotton and Rev. Nathaniel Eaton).

Private User
Today at 3:07 PM

Since we now know that Francis Graves was *not* the son of Capt. Thomas Graves, there is some question whether he ever had anything to do with the Eastern Shore at all. (The reference to a "Fra. Graves" as "orphant of Thomas Graves" in 1642 has been explained as actually being a youngest *daughter*, FrancEs, and no one knows what became of her.)

Regrettably, the Miles Files and related Eastern Shore genealogical data continue to report the old and disproved misinformation.

Today at 3:48 PM

When was Francis Graves, Sr. first recorded in Virginia?

Could he have been an original colonist from England?

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