Miscellaneous Information.

Evesham All Saints – Marriages 1^st February 1698 Francis Graves m. Sarah Hitchings. d. 1720.

Francis Greaves of Bricklehampton made his will 23^rd June 1707 and died 18^th September 1714.

Bequests to his son Francis and daughters Elizabeth Smith and Anne Wooton.

Also to children of his new wife Ann and his son John £5 towards an apprenticeship when he reached the age of 12. (born 1703-14 ? ).

Also William Weston of Charlton named as executor.

His will made in 1707 names Anne as his wife and also William Weston of Charlton as his kinsman (brother-in-law).Children were son Francis, daughters Elizabeth, Anne and son John.Elizabeth married Thomas Davies of Great Comerton (possibly Comberton) 9^th April 1722 in All Saints Evesham.

Anne married William Osborne of Wickhamstead Pershore on 2^nd August 1724. Son Francis Graves must have died about 14^th-16^th Sept 1720.

Queries about married surnames of daughters Elizabeth and Anne, Smith and Wooton.

Inventory of Goods signed by Elizabeth Greaves a “ lawfull Daughter”.

Witnessed by John Heming

Thomas Marriot

Samuel Clements (Mark Twain- Tom Sawyer- No!)

His name was written Sam Wollclommg by whoever made the first list.

21^st June 1792 Joseph George, a minor, and Hannah Parsons (sister of Anne Parsons?) of St. Andrews Parish Pershore, were married.

Witnesses

Hannah Parsons her mark

POPULATION:

	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871
Pensham	81	102	95	118	100	98	114
Cropthorne	240	259	304	285	316	336	374	355
1,538 acres
Charlton	248	280	277	276	312	329	374	304
Hamlet- 1599 acres

John Graves, baptised Cropthorne 29^th Oct 1730, born Charlton.

Married 13^th April 1754.

Buried 20^th October 1815 in Pershore.

1^st daughter. Ann Graves –born Charlton.

Two baptisms are recorded- 14^th March 1757 and 20^th May 1759, both baptised Cropthorne - daughter of John and Mary Greaves of Charlton. A possible explanation, one child could have died shortly after birth. We were told that sometimes a second child would be given the same Christian name, but it’s only guesswork.

2^nd daughter Elizabeth, bapt. Cropthorne 30^th January 1760,

3^rd child Thomas, bapt. Cropthorne 7^th Oct 1762

4^th child John, bapt. Pershore 15^th Sept 1765

5^th/6^th children William and Mary, twins, Pershore 30^th March 1769

7^th child Francis born March 1771 bapt. Pershore 4^th April 1779

8^th child Sarah bapt Pershore 13 th July 1773 died 1^st August 1773.

The family must have moved from Charlton near Evesham, to Pensham near Pershore between 1762 and 1765.

James Graves, natural son of Ann, was baptised at St.Andrew’s Church,Pershore, 4^th April 1779, but it stated he was born 6 years ago (1773). His uncle Francis was baptised the same day 4^th April 1779. Of whom it says of Francis that he was born 8 years ago last March.

On 21^st June 1792 Francic or Frances as he signed himself, witnessed a marriage at St.Andrew’s Church between Joseph George, a minor, and Hannah Parsons.

Ann Greaves 1757 – 1778.

Born in Charlton 1757. Baptised in Cropthorne 14^th March 1757.

Her parents John and Mary Graves of Charlton married 13^th April 1754.

She had a son when she was 16 years old and unmarried, called James, who was born in 1773 and baptised in 1779, the year after his mother died and at the same time as his uncle Francis (who was the one we think became a soldier and might have served under Wellington.) James must have been brought up by his grandparents.

Ann married Edward Ewins after banns were called out on Sundays 29^th Oct. 5^th Nov. and 12^th Dec 1775. Strangely they married on 16rh Nov 1775.

Parish Register St. Andrew’s Pershore says

Edward Ewins of Parish of Holy Cross a Batchelor and Ann Graves of this parish, a single woman married un this Church by Banns.

16^th day of November 1775 by me D. Lewis curate.

Signed The mark of Edward Ewins

The mark of Ann Graves

In the presence of Honeybourn workman and Wm Cope.

There doesn’t seem to have been anyone there from their own families and the workman from Honeybourn must have been hauled in off the street to witness the marriage and they never even bothered to record his name!

Her burial was 13^th April 1778 at St Andrews, giving her three years of marriage.

In 1781 Edward Ewins a widower married Elizabeth Hunt of the Parish of Burford, a spinster.

He didn’t waste much time!

Items for which there is no proof of any connection.

With the Pensham Graves family.

Cropthorne Parish Register

1644 Mary the daughter of Thomas bapt. ? Feb.

1662 Anne daughter of Robert bapt Feb the 28^th.

Badsey Parish Register (In Latin)

6^th August 1579 Willielmas Wourme Elizabeta Grave

6^th July 1579 (Heynes) and Johana Greves

Worcester, St. Peters. Burials.

10^th. January 1699 Richard (Graves)

13^th May 1706 John son of ye widdo Graves.

29^th October 1707 Elizabeth daughter of ye widdo Graves

Christenings.

9^th April 1692 Richard son of Richard Graves.

3^rd April 1694. Hanna daughter of Richard Graves

2^nd October 1696. John son of Richard Graves.

Worcs. County Land Tax Assessments.

Prop Occupier Sums Assessed.

1781 Parish of South Littleton (Upper Pershore) Rev. Dr. Graves

7^th June 1793. Church Honeybourne Walwin Graves Esq. Wm. Grove & L. Pyfinch £47 18s 0d

1793 Cropthorn John Graves John Graves £0 0s 9 ½ d

1794 South Littleton Rev. Dr. Graves Mr. Wheatley & Clark £10

INFORMATION supplied by Mr. David Spilsbury

8/11/1881 T.H Graves, Fruit Merchant, Tenbury Wells.

Wanted.

500 Pots of Best Blenheim Orange Apples 10s 6d for 84 lbs net

500 Pots of Best Forester Apples “ for 84 lbs net

500 “ “ “ Princes Pippin “ for 84 lbs net

To be delivered to the Crow Hotel.

8/12/1885 Under – Local Intelligence.

The first consignment of Holly and Mistletoe from this country to America was sent by T. H. Graves Fruit merchant of Tenbury on Tuesday last.

23/11/1886 Holly and Mistletoe to America.

20/10/1891 Tenbury Agricultural Society Ploughing and Hedging match at Pool House Farm – Mr. T.H. Graves.

09/07/1901 Appleton and Graves Fruit Merchants. Tenbury (opposite the Rose and Crown) and Newnham Bridge.

11/06/1901 Crow Hotel – W. Taylor Fruit Merchants.

15/08/1905 T.H. Graves will be packing fruit again this season at The Cage, Mr. Ward’s yard Teme St. and Newnham Bridge.

09/07/1907 T. H. Graves appeals to growers to pack their fruit carefully with only sound and good quality produce as he had some complaints from his buyers last season.

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