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     She married Hugh (?).

     She married (?) Cooper.¹ She married Gregory Stone, son of David Stone and Ursula (?), circa 1627 at possibly Dedham, County Essex, England, UK.¹ She died on 24 June 1674 at Cambridge, MA.¹

     She married John Woods.

     She married Issac Horner.¹

     She married Aucher Chevauchesul.

     He died in 800.

     She is the daughter of Eystein the Clatterer.¹

     She married Knt Sir John de Brancestre.

     She married William FitzElys, son of William FitzElys and Rose de Rokely.

     She married Menasser Arsic, son of Robert Arsic.

     She was born in 1649 at England.¹ She married Richard Haines Sr., son of John Haines and Elizabeth Stanford, in 1658 at Aynho, Northamptonshire, England.¹ She died in 1744 at Prince Georges Co., Maryland.¹

     She married John A. Turnbaugh in 1760.¹

     She married (?) Robert , the Bruce, son of Robert , the Bruce and Isobell (?).

     She married Lord Thomas Durvassal Esq., son of Philip Durvassal Esq. and Felicia de Camville. She died after 1328.
     Margeria (?) was also known as Margery (?).²

     She married Sir Thomas Giffard, son of Sir John Giffard and Lucy de Morteyn, before 12 August 1367.

     She married Sir Nigel de Salford, son of John de Salford and Joan (?).

     She married William Poure Esq., son of Richard Poure Esq..

     She is the daughter of (?) Robert I, the Bruce and Isobell of Mar (?). She married Walter Stewart.

     She married Bion John Merchant, son of John Alvin Merchant and Frances Anderson.

     She married Addison Huston Smith, son of Huston Smith and Mabel Belcher, in June 1933.

     She married James (?) II, King of Scotland, son of James (?) I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort.

     She was born circa 1886.¹ She married Olaf E. Quickstad, son of Nels E. Quickstad and Susan O. Tuve.¹

     She married Chad Howard Hunt, son of Elexious Hunt and Ethel Gertrude Coleman, on 15 March 1975.

     She married Daniel Johnson, son of Deacon Jesse Johnson and Sarah Sperry.

     She was born circa 1730.^3,4 She married (?) Graham. She died on 9 May 1820 at Hartford, New York.^5,4 She was buried at West Hartford Cemetery, Hartford Twp, Washington Co., New York.^2,4
     The beginnings of the Graham family of Hartford Township are, as yet, unknown. They were humble people, immigrants and farmers, who left little in the way of written record of their existence.

In their book, The Story of Hartford, Isabella Brayton and John Norton state that "Joseph Graham settled in town in 1798, " and " a little later he lived on the road south from Kincaid's Corners." They go on to say that Joseph had four children, Robert, John, David and Jane who married Ellis Eldridge. However, the notion that Joseph was the father of Robert, David, John and Jane is almost certainly incorrect. In his will, Robert names his daughter, Jane Eldridge. The 1800 US census of Hartford shows Joseph in age category 26 to 45, which would make his birth year between 1755 and 1774. The 1800 US Census shows Robert as age 26 to 45 and the 1810 US Census shows his age as over 45. Thus, he had to have been born between 1756 and 1765. The tombstones over the graves of David and John indicate they were born in 1757 and 1767 respectively. Therefore Joseph would have been far too young to have been the father of the other three men. Most likely, he was an older brother, or other close relative.

Much of my information on the first generation of Grahams in Hartford comes from the genealogical records of my mother, Mary Glennis Graham Turner, the great-grandaughter of David Graham. She cites as the source of her information data in old letters from family members to her father, data obtained from family memebers still living in the Hartford area, and most particularly, information written in an old Graham family Bible which she had the opportunity to examine in the 1950's. The present whereabouts of the "old Graham Bible" is unknown.

The earliest member of the family recorded in the old Bible is Martha Graham, who died on 9 May 1820 at age 90. She is doubtless the mother of David and John, and possibly of Robert and Joseph. The Bible makes no mention of her husband. She was probably living with David during the 1800 and 1810 US Census counts which show an older female (unnamed) in his household. She is buried in the Graham family plot of the West Hartford Cemetery, very near David and John.

David and John appear together in several civil records. Together, they purchased land in 1798 and in 1800. They appear together in the annual Hartford Town Meetings of 1801 and 1802, appointed as "Overseers of Highways." David acted as a witness for John's naturalization in 1811, and John was David's witness.

Joseph appears alone in the minutes of the Annual Town Meetings of 1798 and 1799, but is listed together with Robert in the Meetings of 1801 and 1802. When Robert is naturalized on the same day as David and John, John acts as his witness. There is no record of naturalization for Joseph. Neither Robert nor Joseph is buried in the Graham family plot at West Hartford Cemetery. Neither Robert nor Joseph is mentioned in the old family Bible. After 1802, there is no mention of Joseph in the Hartford area.¹

The principle evidence of Martha being a member of our Graham family, and being the mother of at least two of the original Graham brothers, David and John, is in the genealogical record compiled by Mary Glennis Graham Turner, the great-granddaughter of David Graham. In her record, Mary Glennis reports having examined the "Old Graham Bible," a family Bible which records the death of Martha on 9 May, 1820, and the names of John and David Graham. The present whereabouts of this Bible is unknown. Mary Glennis also cites information she received from her father, Joseph Thomas Graham; data from letters written to her father in Wyoming from relatives in Hartford, NY; data from early wills; information from letters to Mary Glennis from relatives in Washington County, NY, in the 1940's and 50's; and information from the book, The Story of Hartford, by Brayton and Norton, supplemented by correspondence with Mr. Norton. Unfortunately, none of this supporting material was found in her records and, except for the book, has not yet been located for further examination.

The next evidence is in the cemetery records of the West Hartford, also called Jakeway or Hawks Corner, Cemetery in Hartford Twp. In this cemetery were buried many members of the early Graham family and of the 17 known Graham graves, all are thought to be members of our family. Martha's tombstone inscription reads, " 9 May 1820, ae 90 y." She is buried near David Graham.

The genealogical tables in the book, The Story of Hartford, do not mention Martha. Rather, it lists a Joseph Graham as being the leader of the family, and father of Robert, David and John. Mary Glennis points out that this is highly unlikely. She states that the "Old Graham Bible" does not mention Joseph nor does it identify David and John's father.

Furthermore, the age category for Joseph Graham shown in the 1800 U.S. Census would make him too young to be the father of Martha's sons.

It appears from subsequent records concerning Martha's sons that the family immigrated to America from Scotland or Ireland in the early to mid-1790's. It is likely that Martha's husband died before or during the trip, and the family arrived in New York with Martha and her eldest son, perhaps Joseph, acting as leaders.

From the U.S. Census reports for 1800 and 1810, Martha appeared to be living in the household of her son, David. She died a few weeks before the 1820 census.¹

     She married John Shute.¹

     She was born circa 1621.⁴ She married Job Tyler, son of Lawrence Tyler, circa 1641.

     She married Joseph Wadsworth, son of Christopher Wadsworth and Grace (?).¹

     She married James Lindall. She died in 1652 at Duxbury, MA.

     She married Ebenezer Wadsworth, son of Capt. Samuel Wadsworth and Abigail Lindall, in 1683. She died on 8 March 1735/36 at Milton, MA.