Alice James (Sharp) - The families & children of Alice Sharp

My first question for you, Betty Davis Stokes, is: what are the names & birth dates of the 9 children of Alice and Ambrose Grayson, I? Currently there *are* 9 children attached, but there is a William born before Alice's first marriage, let alone before her marriage to Ambrose.

... check the Timeline of Alice's profile ...

Let me see what I have on my database. So many times the dates are ranges or guestimates. I don't remember if what is on line agrees with what I have. I'll get back with you later or tomorrow..

Grayson made his will 16 September 1742, presented by widow, Alice, 6 March 1743/4, named his wife, Alice, as executrix, and his brother, Benjamin, and his son, John, executors, and left land first to son, John, then to son, Benjamin, to son Ambrose, then to son Thomas if John and Ambrose died without issue, p. 379. His estate was appraised 5 April 1744, p. 389, and Alice was made guardian of John and Ambrose, orphans of Ambrose Grayson, Gentleman, deceased, with William Cowne and William McWilliams, securities, p. 393. Ambrose's estate accounts of 1745 show that Alice has married James Stevens and names all nine of their children as: John, Ambrose, Benjamin, Thomas, Alice, William, Susannah, Ann, and Reuben Grayson. All page references are from Will Book A, 1722-1749. The date of John James will, the fact that Alice was expecting a child at that time, and the date of Ambrose's death place the births of their children between 1729-1743. If they are listed in order of birth in the estate papers, it can be concluded that John was born about 1728,
Ambrose in 1730, Benjamin in 1732, Thomas in 1734, Alice in 1736, William in 1738, Susannah in 1740, Ann in 1741, and Reuben in 1743, possibly after his father's death.

Book by Cynthia E. Snider: Bateman, Grayson, Boyett, Carter, And Cole Families And Their Kin As They Marked the Way, p. 50.

Since I had Cynthia's book, I didn't enter everything in it. I do have full notebooks and loose papers from my own research.
Ambrose from my database:

1. Ambrose GRAYSON was born about 1704 in Lancaster Co., Virginia. He died on 6 Sep 1742 at the age of 38 in St. George's Par, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. He signed a will on 16 Sep 1742 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia.

Ambrose GRAYSON and Alice SHARP were married about 1726 in Virginia. Alice SHARP, daughter of Stephen SHARP and Elizabeth WINSTON, was born in 1704.

Ambrose GRAYSON and Alice SHARP had the following children:

+2 i. John GRAYSON, born abt 1727, Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia; married Barbara ; died abt 1802, Montgomery Co., Virginia.
3 ii. Ambrose GRAYSON was born in 1729 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia. He died on 5 Aug 1754 at the age of 25 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia.
4 iii. Thomas GRAYSON was born in 1731 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia. He died in Kentucky (prob).
+5 iv. Benjamin GRAYSON, born 1733, Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia; married Mary Ann PRUITT; died Madison Co., Alabama.
+6 v. William GRAYSON, born 1735, Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia; married Eleanor SANDFORD; married Frances HURT; died aft 1830, Madison Co., Virginia.
7 vi. Alice GRAYSON was born in 1737 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia.
8 vii. Susannah GRAYSON was born in 1739 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia.
9 viii. Ann GRAYSON was born in 1741 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia.
10 ix. Reuben GRAYSON was born in 1743 in Spotsylvania, Co., Virginia. He died in Kentucky (prob).

Thank you, Betty.

re: Benjamin Grayson's death: Madison county AL or VA?

Also I see some ambiguous matching with Benjamin and possible wives of Mary Pruit and/or Stacy Ellzey ... but the dates are all over the place, so it's not clear if there was some confusion between Benjamin and a son Benjamin.

I can send you a lot that I have entered and can make a printout. My line is:
1.John who married Susanna.
I'm from his son Ambrose (all the rest of my line of descent are named John)
John had a son named Benjamin born abt 1702 who is very prominent. It will be easy to find information about him. He married Susanna Monroe, daughter of Col. Andrew Monroe, Jr. and Eleanor Spence. These Monroes are of the President Monroe line. Susannah was previously married [Charles Tyler, Jr. Tyler andWilliam Linton] Susanna was a sister of Andrew Monroe, grandfather of President James Monroe. After Susanna died, Benjamin married Miss Ewell. The estate Belle Air was named after the former home of Miss Ewell.
Benjamin and Susanna Monroe had first son named Benjamin born c 1730 Prince William Co., VA, died 1768. Married Elizabeth Osborne. After he died, his widow married Rev. James Mayre. A lot of information about this family is in Tyler's Quarterly Historical Magazine V. 4, p. 47. Also see the Registor of Kentucky Historical Society, January, 1955 for Grayson, Orr, Peers information. 2nd son was Rev. Spence Grayson born c 1734, died Nov 1798 who married Elizabeth Wagner. erd son Col. William Grayson born c 1736 married Eleanor Smallwood. 4th child Susan Monroe b c 1743. Married 1761 to John Orr.
Benjamin, son of Benjamin also had a son named Benjamin who married Ann Bronough,

@ I seem to have lost what I just typed.
Ambrose, 6th son of John and Susanna married Alice Sharp. They had a son named Benjamin born 1733, died in Madison Co., AL. He married Mary Ann Pruitt.
I have 9 Benjamin Graysons on my database. There may be more I haven't entered. Alphabetically or by date:
Benjamin 1702; married Susanna Monroe
Benjamin 1730 married Elizabeth Osborne
Benjamin 1733 m. Mary Ann Pruitt
Benjamin 1758 III m. Ann Bronough
Benjamin 1761 m. Caroline Malinda Taylor
Benjamin 1833 m. Nannie Rhodes
Benjamin Blair Grayson 1820 m. Sophonisba E. Cabell

All of those Benjamins may not be from our line. There was a Dr. Richard Grayson who did a news letter a long time ago. At that time, we didn't have him connected. His son was still looking when I last checked.
Benjamin 1802, son of John Grayson I
Benjamin 1730 son of Benjamin II
Benjamin III 1758, son of Benjamin 1730
Benjamin 1761, son of Rev. Spence Grayson, Grandson of Benjamin I
Benjamin 1758, son of Benjamin 1730
Benjamin 1786, son of Benjamin 1758
Benjamin Blair 1820 son of Robert Harrison Grayson 1788, grandson of Col. Wm. Grayson 1742, son of Benjamin I
Benjamin 1833, son of Richard Grayson, son of Benjamin Grayson and Ann Bronough

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Records not imported into INDI (individual) Gramps ID I1845:d Line 99608: 2 RIN MH:SC12378