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Samuel Granbery was living in Nansemond Co Va, before \u2014, 11mo, 1706, at which time he attended a convivial party, at the house of one Gresson Cofield, in sd county, where he was \u201cassaulted by John Ewans, who had drunk too freely.\u201d The company had met together to \u201cbee merry, drink, & fiddle,\u201d but the record is silent as to said Granbery\u2019s being in any way at fault. (Early Hist of Quakers.)<\/span><\/p>\n

William Granbery, appears on the record of Lower Meeting, Nansemond Co, as a witness, to the marriage of Edmund Belson, (s of Elizabeth) of Nansemund, to Mary Crew (d of Mary Tooke, of Isle of Wight) at a Meeting at Pagan Creek, 13, 10mo 1684. John Evans was a Quaker, therefore his Church took him up on going to a dancing party. Samuel Granbery may have been of the same persuasion at this date. There is no way of knowing certainly that he was.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Granbery, made a deed in Lower Norfolk Co Va, with consent of his wife Ann, who names herself sister of Matthew Spivey (s of Matthew, of same county) whom she made her Att\u2019 July 15, 1704. \u201cJohn Granbery, of Nansemond Co, with consent of my wife Ann\u201d sold unto Moses Prescott, of Norfolk Co, Land on Northwest River, in sd county, formerly granted to John Creekmore, by Pat April 20, 1689, & by sd Creekmore, sold to Daniel Browne, June 24, 1691, & by sd Browne, sold to Maj John Nichols, who bequeathed same to Ann my wife,\u201d 100a. July 13, 1704. Test\u2019 Nath\u2019l Miller, Matthew Spivey, Sarah Spivey. Judith Nichols.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the Chart made by Mr. Julian Granbery, is correct, & there is no cause to doubt its absolute authenticity, it seems John Granbery had two wives, & that Ann Spivey, was the first. According to the chart mentioned, he m 2d Abigail Langley. Her parents are not given, but the Norfolk Co records, are responsible, for the fact, that Thomas Wright received a grant of 25a in sd county, for trans\u2019 three people into the Colony, among them one Robart Langley, Dec 16, 1647. A deed made by William Langley, Lawyer of Norfolk Co, to Jeremiah Langley of same\u2014Gent, sold to him land on Indian Creek, Northwest River, 200a, which \u201cmy father, William Langley dec\u2019d, ye Elder, Gent\u2014devised to Abraham Langley, & his heirs, in his will; William Langley being the Elder brother, & heir at law of sd Abraham, who sold sd land for a division, being willing to avoid any dispute.\u201d (Norfolk Co Records.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Spivey\u2019s descendants moved to Chowan county N. C. This family will be dealt with later. Langley appears in Perq, county as a given name, in several families, other than Granbery.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the Suffolk Parish Vestry book, appear the names of several Granberys, also John, & James Gregorie. John Gregorie was a Vestryman, of Chuckatuck Parish, Mar 24, 1754. Capt James Gregorie, was ordered by the Vestry, to \u201cprocession land in Nansemond Co,\u201d by Suffolk Parish Vestrymen, Sept 2, 1755. He was one of the Church Wardens, of said Parish, for the year 1755. Benjamin Gregorie appears on the same book, in sd Parish, Nov 1, 1756-57. James Gregorie, died in year 1759, it is thought; his name does not figure on the Parish record, after Nov 13, 1760, at which time Miles King, & Thomas Buxton, were elected Vestrymen, in \u201croom of James Gregory, & James Riddick, Dec\u2019d\u201d Mar 24, 1761.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Granbery, was Clerk of Suffolk Parish, Nov 1, 1756-57-58. Wm Granbery was also a resident of the same Parish, & received pay for keeping Allen Rumley, Nov 17, 1757. Thomas Buxton was appointed Clerk, before June 26, 1759, when John Granbery, was ordered to deliver the \u201cpapers,\u201d to said Thomas, who had become Clerk, in his place. A Vestry meeting was held at the house of John Granbery, for Suffolk Parish May 4, 1762. John Granbery was appointed \u201cas a fit person\u201d to attend to the Ferries, in Nansemond county, Nov 1, 1769.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas Gregorie, appointed \u201cprocession Master,\u201d May 2, 1768.<\/span> The following was copied from a Chart, in possession of Mr. James T. Granbery, of Nashville, Tenn.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Granbery, b \u2014 lived near Lower Parish Church, Nansemond Co Va, planter, & trader, died Dec 25, 1733, m Abigail Langley, Feby 26, 1722, issue: 1 Thomas, b June 24, 1724, 2 Mary, b April 8, 1726, d Jany \u2014 1814, 3 Josiah, b Oct 14 1728, m Christian Gregory, d Dec 1772 near Suffolk Va, 4 John, b Oct 31, 1730, d Dec 1772, 5 William, b Mar 23, 1731, d in Northampton Co, N. C. 1792.<\/span><\/p>\n

Josiah (1) & Christian his wife, issue: 1 Christian, d young, 2 John, b Oct 17, 1759, m Susannah B. Stone, lost at sea, Aug 27 or 8, 1815, issue: 1 Polly, m Nath\u2019l Allen, issue: Sheppia, who m Pleasant Sherman. She was the mother of Allen G. Sherman. 2 Josiah (2) b Aug 15, 1764, m Elizabeth Cowper, d Dec 12, 1811, 3 james, b \u2014, m Mary Harvey, d Oct 1804, issue: 1 Mary, b Nov 23, 1797, 2 Charles, b Oct 13, 1800, 3 Margaret, b April 18, 1805.<\/span><\/p>\n

Josiah (2) wife Elizabeth (Cowper) Granbery, issue: 1 Christian, b May 15, 1785, m Thomas Watts\u20142 Louis, b Jany 19, 1788, d 1848\u20143 William F., b Mar 12, 1790, was living in Rock Castle Co, Ky 1836\u20144 Josiah Allen, b Sept 1, 1792, Oct 1799\u20145 Gibby, b Nov 3, 1797, d 1855\u20146 Richard Allen, b Oct 3, 1802, died 1855\u20147 Mary, or Polly, b April 20, 1795, m John Watts, issue: 21 children, 8 Betsy, b Nov 27, 1804\u20149 John Gregory, b Aug 27, 1807.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Granbery (2) son of John, & Christian Gregory, by wife Susannah, issue: 1 Betsy, or Elizabeth, b April 13, 1791, m Jonas Hastings, d May 17, 1883, issue: 1 John G. Hastings, b Dec 3, 1812, d Aug 22, 1883, m Ann Chambliss\u20142 Polly, b 3, 11, 1793, d Oct 1804\u20143 George, b Sept 9, 1794, d Aug 28, 1815, (lost at sea with his father)\u20144 Julia, b 1, 17, 1797, d 5, 22, 1851\u20145 John Gregory, b Oct 1797, d Aug 4, 1799\u20146 Caroline, b Sept 3, 1800, d June 24, 1889\u20147 Augusta, b May 3, 1802, d 1838 in Miss, m Victor M. Randolph, issue: 1 John, b April 8, 1826, d Aug 1852-62\u20142 Brett\u20143 Ryland\u20148 Henrietta, b Sept 2, 1804, d May 9, 1807?\u20149 Mary Louise, b April 6, 1806, d Dec 18, 1882, m George Hastings, issue: 1 George G. Hastings, who had 1 Edith, 2 Easburn, 3 Ernest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Allen Granbery, m Mary Ann Leslie Dec 23, 1826, d 1832, issue: 1 Wm Henry, b Sept 23, 1827, m Ann Elizabeth Gonito Dec 12, 1850, issue: Ella Filmore, b 2, 6mo 1853\u20142 Mary A, b 7, 2mo 1855\u20143 Chas Wesley, b 11, 27 1857\u20144 William B, b 2, 2mo 1860\u20145 Geo B, b Sept 2, 1862\u20146 Lizzie L, b Jany 14, 1866\u20147 Ann Estelle, b Jany 22, 1868\u20148 Carrie M, b Nov 22, 1870\u20149 Eva F, b mar 3, 1876. (Richard Allen, & Mary Ann) issue: 2 John Cowper, b Dec 5, 1829, m Ella Winston (Bishop of M. E. Church South) 1882, 3 George Washington, d in infancy. Richard Allen Granbery m 2d Hariet Griffin, issue: 4 Richard G, b 1835, d 1837\u20145 George, b 1837, d 1855\u20146 Hariet Ann, b 1840, d 1842\u20147 Anna Maria, b 1842, m L. H. Whitehurst\u20148 Richard F, b 1844, d1866\u20149 Albert Burton, b 1847, residence Baltimore Md in 1888\u201410 Emily Frances, b 1849, m John Francis\u201411 Asa V, b 1852, d young.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jonas Hastings, & Elizabeth (Granbery) issue: 1 Wm Henry, C. S. A. killed\u20142 John, d 1893\u20143 Robert M, m Julianna C. Granbery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Henry Augustus, s of John, & Susannah (Stone) m Prudence Mimms of Princess Anne Co, issue: 1 Henrietta A, b Oct 3, 1829\u20142 Virginia, b Aug 7, 1831\u20143 Julianna, b June 20, 1840, m Robert M. Hastings, d Nov 3, 1869\u20144 Wm Henry, b Aug 16, 1842, m Jennie Herrick\u20145 Theodore, b May 28, 1844, m Jennie Horn, issue; son Percy (b May 1875)\u20146 Lelia, b Aug 2, 1846, d May 22, 1850\u20147 Daniel Walker (Walke?), b Oct 11, 1848, m Mollie E. Peake, issue: Mabel E, b Sept 6, 1880\u20142 Mary Louisa, b Nov 6, 1851, m Frank L. Jones, issue: 1 Henrietta L, b July 27, 1887\u20142 Maud V, b Sept 12, 1885.<\/span><\/p>\n

William Henry, & Jennie (Herrick) issue: 1 Wm Preston, b Jany 11, 1875, d Dec 21, 1888\u20142 Alice C, b Nov 6, 1876\u20143 Edwin C, b Feby 23, 1879\u20144 Eugene F, b July 22, 1881.<\/span><\/p>\n

John (Greshow)? Granbery (s of Henry Augustus, & Prudence Mimms) b April 17, 1833, d Mar 31, 1895, in Phil Pa, m Mary A. Teague?, issue: 1 Henry A, b June 10, 1858, m Ada Mitchell, issue: 1 Mary W, b April 1, 1880, d July 17, 1881\u20142 Miriam C., b Nov 17, 1881. 2 John Austin, b July 5, 1861\u20143 Mary Lee, b Nov 15, 1863, 4 Lelia, b Mar 14, 1866, d April 27, 1866\u20145 Samuel W, b May 31 1869\u20146 Julian Hastings, b Aug 28, 1873.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Perquimans branch of the Granbery family, is represented first by Josiah Granbery, who lived at the \u201cFolly\u201d then in Perq Co, but later 1779, in Gates, after the county was divided. Perquimans at one time embraced the territory as far north as Orapeak (now called Coropeak), & deeds in Perq, are proof of the fact.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Josiah Granbery, m Ann Gregory (niece of Christian Gregory, wife of Josiah (1) Granbery, of Gates Co) d of James Gregory, & wife Patience Godwin, of Va. Josiah (2) Granbery was one of the Vestrymen of St Pauls Church, Edenton, and a member of the Assembly at Newbern, April 1775, & again at Hillsboro, Aug 25, 1775. (Wheelers History of N. C.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Josiah Granbery, & Ann had issue: 1 Thomas, 2 John, 3 James, 4 Ann, 5 Elizabeth Granbery.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Thomas Gregory Granbery b 1782 m Pherebee Peele Parker, (d of Job Parker of Chowan,) d 1828, issue: Josiah (3) Thomas Granbery, b 1806, m Sarah Ann Baker Sawyer, Jan 16, 1826, d of Willis Sawyer, of Bertie Co, & wife Sarah Baker (d of John Baker, & Mary Wynns, their only child to reach maturity) issue an only child: Mary Isabella, who m Lucius Junius Johnson (a descendant of Elizabeth Gregory, & Rev Daniel Earl). Lucius J. Johnson was a distinguished lawyer of Elizabeth City, N. C. Capt C. S. A. d 1866, she d 1869, issue: 1 Sarah Ann Johnson, 2 Mary Granbery, 3 Charles Earl, 4 Betsy, 5 Granbery, 6 James Madison, 7 Henrietta Martin, Sarah Ann Johnson, the only one now living, in Annapolis Md.<\/span><\/p>\n

Col Josiah T. Granbery died 1862, in Perq county, where he had lived all his life, & his wife followed him in 1878. He was a large property owner, a successful farmer, & leading citizen. At his home called \u201cStockton\u201d in Perq, he held sway, as a country gentleman, & great tales are told of the grand doings in the handsome old house, \u201cbefore the War between the States.\u201d None of his children married, so his line ran out with him. He represented the county, in the Assembly, 1835-36, & was President of the Seaboard Agricultural Society, Nov 1857.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"GRANBERY
Photo from History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2 John Granbery, m Mrs\u2014Cowper, issue: 1 John J. Granbery, 2 George W. Granbery. Both d unmarried. Their names are mentioned in Nansemond Co Va Court, as heirs of Capt John Granbery, Dec 9, 1833.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 James Granbery, m Nancy Gordon (d of Jacob, & Bathsheba his wife, of Gates Co, whose will is dated Sept 22, 1817) issue: 1 Joseph Gordon, 2 Thomas John, 3 Bathsheba A, 4 William George, 5 Elizabeth Esther Granbery.<\/span><\/p>\n