Jackson-Smith County TN Archives Biographies.....Graves, Reubin May 23, 1760 - October 2, 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Francie Lautner dflautner@sbcglobal.net February 4, 2021, 5:05 pm Source: "Jackson, Tennessee, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-Y36W : February 4, 2021), image 396 of 407; Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee). Author: Anne (Carver) Graves Source Ref. Jackson County, Family Record, Graves - Teel - Carver. "Jackson, Tennessee, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-Y39 : February 3, 2021), image 1 of 407; Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee). The following record was furnished by Mrs. George S. Graves, nee Anne Carver, of Belle Meade Drive, Nashville, Tenn. Copied by Mrs. Maude McGlasson, Gainesboro, Tenn. - Aug 1937 Page 1, Image 359 of 407: GRAVES FAMILY Reubin and Easom Graves were sons of John Graves of Halifax County, Virginia. They came to Tennessee in 1799 or 1800. Their names are found in the first early court records of Smith County. They bought 250 acres of land each in Smith County, in 1805 from Rancher McDaniel of Wilson County and when Jackson County was formed (1801), Easom's land was in Smith County and Reubin's in Jackson County. Reubin was born May 23, 1760, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He served with the Virginia troops during the Revlutionary war. He married Elizabeth Yarbrough in Halifax County, Virginia, November 28, 1786. He sold land in Halifax County, Virginia in 1805. Their children were: 1. Rice Graves born in 1788, who married Candis Holloman in 1819. He (Rice) sold his land in Jackson County and bought land and moved to Wilson County near Lebanon, where he reared a large family. The burial ground is on the old farm and is very poorly marked and cared for. 2. William Harrison Graves born in 1790. He and his wife died early and their four children, who were Sidney, Marshall, Susanna, and Beverly spent much of their time with their Aunt Edna Graves Teel. Sidney went to California during the gold rush of 1849, but returned later in ill health and died unmarried. Marshall was a Representative from Jackson County and died while in office. Susanna died when about sixteen. Beverly married Judith ____? and their daughter, Margaret Graves married Donald Pate, son of Booker [and] Parasidia (Graves) Pate. These are all buried in the Teel-Graves graveyard on Jenning['s] Creek (on farm now owned by J. B. & S. A. Cassetty, Twin brothers). 3. Nancy Graves born 1792, married Vincent Mooreland. 4. Lucy Graves - married Matthew Sweazy and died in Wilson County. 5. Patsy Graves died unmarried and is buried in the Teel-Graves graveyard. 6. Edna Graves born August 20, 1797, Died October 10, 1854, married George Teel April 29, 1839, their daughter Elvira Elizabeth Teel, married Wade hampton Graves January 1, 1857, son of Beamon Graves of Smith County, and wife Susan Pate Graves, and a grandson of Easom and Judith (Parrott) Graves. Their children: 1. Nettie Graves - married; 1st. Radford Draper - is buried in the Teel-Graves Graveyard. 2nd. James Draper - buried in Gainsboro Cemetery. 3rd. James A. (Bud) Montgomery buried in Gainesboro Cemetery. Page 2. 4th James K. Richmond burind in a Nashville Cemetery. 2. Lena Graves - who married J. J. Pate 3. George Beamon Graves - who married Anne Carver. All are now living in Nashville, Tennessee. They were formerly from Jackson County - leaving here only a few years ago, 1910. TEEL FAMILY Adam Teel and his wife, Mary Shaw, daughter of John Shaw, a Methodist Minister, came to Tennessee soon after 1800 from Virginia or North Carolina with their family of five boys and nine girls. He bought land on Wartrace Creek, Jackson County. The Teel graveyard was on his land and he and his wife with other members of the family are buried there. 1. George Teel, son of Adam and Mary (Shaw) Teel was born September 19, 1791, and married Edna Graves, daughter of Reubin and Elizabeth (Yarbrough) Graves of Jackson County, formerly of Halifax County, Virginia - April 19, 1839. He died April 29, 1847, leaving only one daughter, Elvira Elizabeth Teel, who, later married Wade H. Graves and they live all of the time in the old home. He, (George) and his wife are buried on the place, as are also Mr. and Mrs. Graves, with many other members of the family and many neighbors. The graveyard, with a road thereto was reserved by Mr. Graves. The place is now owned by John B. Cassetty, having been sold after the death of Elvira Elizabeth Teel Graves - by her three children; Nettie Graves, now Mrs. Richmond, Lena Graves Pate, and George B. Graves. George Teel bought land on Jenning's Creek from Nathaniel Thaxton of Prince Edward County, Virginia. The land was a grant by North Carolina to William Vann for services in the Revolution. George Teel was an ensign in the war of 1812 and received a grant of land in Missouri for his services, which was paid to his daughter in 1907. He was a personal friend of Andrew Jackson. He was a Magistrate of the County for many years and was a most worthy citizen of the County. This land was granted to Daniel Motte. 2, & 3. Riley and John Teel both owned land on Jennings Creek and were sons of Adam and Mary (Shaw) Teel. They sold their land in 1857 and moved to Perry County, Illinois. John married Margaret Saunders, daughter of John Saunders of Jackson County, but formerly of Virginia. Margaret was born January 9, 1813 and died in Illinois. - Riley Teel married Susan Saunders, daughter of John Saunders, she was born October 3, 1807 and died May 10, 1894 in Perry County, Illinois. 4. Peter Teel, son of Adam and Mary (Shaw) Teel, went to Texas but later removed to Illinois. 5, William Teel, son of Adam and Mary (Shaw) Teel, moved to Texas where he remained and left a family. The daughters of Adam and Mary (Shaw) Teel were: 1. Jamima Teel - who married Dr. Thomas Saunders, moved to Ills. 2. Margaret (Peggy) Teel, who married James Brooks. 3. Katherine (Kattie) Teel, who married Adam Huffines. 4. Elizabeth Teel, who married John Richardson. 5. Rhoda Teel, who married Thomas Richardson. 6. Priscilla (Prissie) Teel, who married Daniel Lee.. 7. Eliza Teel, who married Isaac Lee. 8. Susan Teel, who married a Mr. Reeves. 9. A daughter (______) Teel - who married a Mr. Witcher and went to Texas. Page 3: Notes - other than Bible, given by Mrs. Graves: 1812 - Payton Graves of Pittsylvania Co., VA. sold to William Graves of Oglethorpe Co., GA. on both sides of Salt Like Creek in Jackson and Smith Counties, a part of a Grant of land, 2,560 acres from N.C. to Francis Graves for Revolutionary Service. 1812 - Wm. Graves of GA. and Payton Graves of Franklin Co., VA. sold to Stephen Pate of Smith Co. and Willeroy Pate of Jackson Co, part of the Francis Graves Grant. 1817 - Peyton Graves and Charles Graves of VA. sold 475 acres of land to Francis Cornwow [Cornwell] in Jackson Co. 1803 - Willeroy Pate sold land on Salt Lick Creek, which he had bought of Wm. Holloway to Nicholas Teel. 1811 - Nicholas Teel entered 100 acres of land on Salt Lick Creek, Jackson Co. 1814 - Nicholas Teel entered 30 acres on Salt Lick Creek. The old Teel graveyard on Wartrace Creek, Jackson Co., is on the land owned by Adam Teel, (whom I think was a brother of Nicholas Teel and also of Edward Teel, who located in White Co.). The Adam Teel place was sold to his son William, who later sold the farm to Cornelius Carver and William Teel went to Texas. Adaline Brooks, born in Jackson Co 1835, dau. of Margaret (Teel) and James Brooks, married her cousin, Prior Lee in 1849 and in 1859 she with her family and many other of the Teel relations moved to Perry Co., Ill. She (Adaline) died in Tamarva, Ill., about 1890, leaving her husband, 3 sons, 4 daughters and 25 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. June 1802 - Willeroy Pate bought 320 acres of land on Salt Lick Creek, four miles from the mouth, from Wm. Holloway for which he paid $1,000.00. This Willeroy Pate was a son of Captain Anthony Pate, who served in the Revolutionary war as Capt. from Bedford Co, VA. He, Anthony Pate was in Tenn. as early as 1798, as Court records of Sumner Co. prove, and the first court records in Smith Co. appointed him over the Military Co. there. His other sons of whom I know, were: Stephen Pate, born May 1768, Married Polly Draper, Died 1846. Edward Pate Married Mary Crawford in VA., but came to Tenn. and died in Smith Co. in 1852. Thomas, Anthony, and John, who was in Bedford Co. in 1798. ___________ Additional Comments: Following the biographical part on the microfilm roll are various transcribed land records for the individuals mentioned. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/jackson/bios/graves322nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/tnfiles/ File size: 9.6 Kb