Mary Ann Meese

Not the daughter of Weroance Wahanganoche “Whipsewasin” Powhatan and his wife.

Mary Ann Grigsby, daughter of John Grigsby (Will written 1729) and his wife Jane, was born 1675 at St. Paul’s Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died there 20 April 1747. She was John Meese’s widow. Her first husband was Benjamin Newton.

Named in her father’s 1729 will:

“... Item I give unto my daughter Mary Anne four Negros, Jemmy, Will, Joney & Bess, to her and her heirs.”

Children of Benjamin Newton and Mary Grigsby:

• 1. Benjamin Newton, b. 1690, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, d. 1719, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia (Age 29 years). Married 1) Elizabeth Gregg 2) Elizabeth Nicholson.
• 2. Margaret Newton, b. 1697, St.Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. Aft 1724, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, County, Virginia (Age > 28 years). Married 1) William Heabeard 2) John Travers
• 3. Anne Newton, b. 1706, Stafford County, Virginia d. Bef 1728, Stafford County, Virginia (Age < 21 years). Married Simon Bowling.
• 4. Mary Newton, b. Bef 1708, Stafford County, Virginia cd. Bef 1758, Stafford County, Virginia - inventory (Age < 50 years). Married John Rogers.
• 5. Elizabeth Newton, b. Abt 1708, Stafford County, Virginia.
• 6. Pellatia Newton, b. Between 1691 and 1696, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 18 Jun 1725, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County. Married Phillip Crawford.

No children with her husband John Meese.

Land

Land 824 A of Newton surveyed, titled back to Acquian tract
Death: after circa 1733

Estate of John Stafford/Crafford/Grafford, in whose will she was named in 1733

Acquian Land Tract: (1) 1735 King George Land Grant Book
Acquian Land Tract 2: (2) 1733 Will of John Crafford
Acquian Land Tract 3: Elkins,Grigsby, Bryant, Gallop inlaw group deed = native owners a deed to the land and Col Faulteroy Moore and Brent Giles had aI 49 A seized and returned to the Patawomeck group of inlaws, that was the land of Silent Bryant's granddaughter Elinor Bryant

Virginia Historical Genealogies, by John Bennett Boddie, pages 48-75

On November 25, 1690, John Newton gave his son Benjamin 400 acres in Stafford adjoining his brother John Newton. Benjamin Newton and Mary, his wife, October 29, 1699, deeded to William King 150 acres of the above 400 acres. (Book Z-6) His wife, Mary, who signed the deed was a daughter of John Grigsby who made his will in Stafford County, March 17, 1728/29, same probated November 11, 1730. (Will Book M, age 17) John Grigsby willed his daughter "Mary Ameese" four Negroes. She had married John Ameese or Meese. November 11, 1730, by giving her four Negroes, Jenny, Will, Jonay, and Bess. Three of the Negroes are mentioned in her will dated April 20, 1747. She gave "Jenny" to grandson, William Travis; "will" to grandson, William Rogers, and "Bess" to grandson, Grigsby Rogers. (Will Book M, page 813.)

Will of Mary Meese

STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 513-515

• In Name of God Amen 1 MARY MEESE of Stafford County and Parish of Saint Paul being sick in body but of sound mind do make my last Will & Testament (That is to say)
• First & principally I recommend my Soul to God and as to my worldly estate I give in manner following .. and my body to he decently buried.
• Item I give to my Grandson WILLIAM TRAVERSE one Negro man named James and one young Bay mare,
• Item I give to my Grand Daughter MARGRETT TRAVERSE one cow and calf or Cow & yearling, half a dozen Plates and Eason, one Dish.
• Item I give to my Grand Daughter LETTICE TRAVERSE one Cow & Calf or Calf & Yearling, half a dozen Platen, 1 Dish and 1 Mason.
• Item 1 give to my Grandson WILLIAM ROGERS 1 Negro man named Will a Cow & Calf or a Cow and yearlin,, my Bed that I lye on bedstead and Furniture.
• Item I give unto MARY COLCOUGH the Wife of WILLIAM COLCOUGH a Bed and Furniture that stands in the little house, 1 cow and calf or 1 cow and yearling.
• Item I give to my Grandson GRIGSBY ROGERS 1 Negro man named Andrew and 1 Negro wench named Bess.
• I also give all the rest of my Estate both real and persona]. to my Grandson Grigsby Rogers and I do also ordain my said Grandson Grigsby Rogers Sole i xer. of this my last will and do revoke all other wills ..
• I also desire the Estate not be appraised. Mary Meese
• At Courr held for Stafford County June 9th 1747 Inventory admitted to record.

MARY MEES'S Inventory .. items listed no value .. An Inventory of Mary Meese Estate given under my hand this 14th July 1747. Grigsby Rogers At Court held for Stafford County July 14, 1747 Inventory admitted to record.

Grandmother of John Crawford

Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748 pg 28, (pp 100-101)
In Name of God Amen I JOHN CRAFORD of Staford County being sick and weak in body but of parfickt Since .. do aporit that my exseter shall buere me & pay my Debts 4 Dev. Item I give to my Grandmother MARY MEESE all my part of my Deceased Grand fathers estate to her & the heirs of her body also I givese to my Grandmother 300 pounds of Tobacco which is due to me from WILLIAM SABASTON only I am indebted to the said Sabasten five days work which I disier you shall pay him I allso ordane my Granmother MARY AMEAS my whole and Sole Exseter of this my Last Will 6 Testament 13th April 1733. Teste Robert Elliot, John X Crafordd William Grigsby At Court held for Stafford County 9th May 1733 Will proved by Mary Amees the ExEx named proved by oath of William Grigsby who made oath that be saw Robert Elliot sign the same .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate ..

Sources

• http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/perry/fam/grigsby.html
• Virginia Historical Genealogies By John Bennett Boddie Page 70 GoogleBooks
• https://archive.org/details/PatawomeckTides2015
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2428...