Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Eliza Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1821 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁴⁴⁴ ^,521 ^,4932 Christening: 20 Apr 1821 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁶⁰ ^,743 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1803, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: Household of Thomas and Julia Graham, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)
• Residence: St. Saviours, living at home with parents, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Domestic Duties, 1851, Brixham, Devon, England.
• Residence: 89 Drew St., Upper Brixham, 1851, Brixham, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Thomas Graham ⁴⁴⁴ ^,445 ^,521 ^,528 Mother: Julia Pinson Masters ¹⁰⁹ ^,444 ^,445 ^,4932

Spouses and Children

1. *John Turner ³⁷¹⁷ Marriage: 7 Oct 1852 - Totnes, Devon, England ³⁷¹⁷
Marriage Events
• Marriage Fact: Marriage solemnized by the registrar, not celebrated in church, 7 Oct 1852, Totnes, Devon, England.
• Witnesses: Mary Windcott, Mary Fabyan Windcott, W.F. Windcott (Superintendant Registrar), 7 Oct 1852, Totnes, Devon, England.

Notes
General:

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD GRAHAM Eliza 20 04 1821 St. Saviours Thomas Julia Shoemaker

Eliza Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 10 Mar 1765 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4958 Christening: 10 Mar 1765 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4958 Death: Bef 4 Feb 1768 - Dartmouth, Devon, England Burial: 4 Feb 1768 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454 Mother: Mary Churchwill ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454

Eliza Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1795 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Eliza [Graham] Lidstone, Grand Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, (by her deceased brother, John Graham) was left a bequest of 19 Guineas in her will.

Parents

Father: Captain John Graham ¹⁰⁹ ^,168 Mother: Eed Heath ⁴⁹³¹

Spouses and Children

1. *Reuben Lidstone ⁷⁴³ Marriage: 3 May 1818 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³ ^,1798
Marriage Events
• Witnesses: Mary Rider and John Adams, 3 May 1818, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD LIDSTONE REUBEN 03 05 1818 GRAHAM ELIZA

070412 from DRO transcript of St. Saviours marriages: 3/5/1818. Reuben Lidstone of Townstall & Eliza Griham [sic]. No. 105 Both sign. Wits; Mary Rider and John Adams

Notes
General:

060725:

I had previously not known where this Eliza Graham fit in the family until I found her name listed amongst those receiving bequests from Elizabeth (Graham) Ellis and referred to in that will as the daughter of her late brother, John Graham.

Eliza Parmer Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 13 Aug 1815 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³ Christening: 13 Aug 1815 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: William Graham ⁷⁴³ Mother: Jane ⁷⁴³

Notes
General:

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD GRAHAM Eliza Parmer 13 08 1815 St.Saviours William Jane Mariner

Elizabeth Graham

Sex: F
AKA: Elizabeth Ellis, Eliza Graham ¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Graham ⁷⁴³
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 17 Jul 1768 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,3429 Christening: 17 Jul 1768 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,3429 ^,4959 Death: 18 Jun 1844 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁹ ^,4805 Burial: 25 Jun 1844 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ³⁴³¹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Literacy: At the time of their marriage both groom and bride signed their names with confidence, 10 Sep 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Witness)
• Will: Probate record, 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Heir)
• Will: Each of three surviving daughters left a share of the estate in the Will of their mother, 25 Jun 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Will: Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 16 Nov 1843, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Burial: After 18 Jun 1844, St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 250818:

The memorial embedded in the stone wall near her brother, Christopher's memorial reads:
Sacred
to the Memory of
Jannett Graham who
died Dec^r 25, 1855 Aged 78
also Eliz^th Ellis who died June
18^th 1844 Aged 76

Elizabeth Ellis was Jannett Graham's sister.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Benefactor Surname Ellis
Benefactor Forenames Elizabeth
Parish Dartmouth
Will Year 1843
Death Year1844
Probate Year 1844
Will No. E254
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Full Record
Benefactor Surname Ellis
Benefactor Forename Elizabeth
Parish Dartmouth
Date of Will 16 Nov 1843
Date of Deaths 18 Jun 1844
Date of Probate 23 Jul 1844
Occupation Widow
Will No. E254

Beneficiary Surname Beneficiary Forenames Relationship to Benefactor Notes Will No.
Anderson Sophia Newgent Niece Daughter of late brother Francis Graham and wife of Thomas Anderston of South Shields E254
Bridgman Geo. Witness E254
Clift Noah Nephew & Executor E254
Clift Noah Bartlett Grand Nephew Son of Christopher Graham Clift and sister Sarah E254
Gibbs Jeanett Easter Graham Grand Niece. Granddaughter late sister Esther Weeks E254
GrahamAnn Niece Daughter of late brother John Graham E254
GrahamChristian Niece Daughter of brother Christopher Graham E254
GrahamChristopher Grand Nephew E254
GrahamChristopher Nephew Son of brother Christopher Graham E254
GrahamJane Niece Spinster of Dartmouth, daughter of late brother Francis Graham E254
GrahamMary Niece Daughter of brother Christopher Graham E254
Graham Priscilla Niece Spinster of Dartmouth, daughter of late brother Francis Graham E254
GrahamThomasNephewOf DartmouthE254
Kemp Mary Niece Daughter of late sister Mary Morry E254
Langland Ester Niece Wife of William Langmead of London and daughter of late brother John Graham E254
Le Mesurier Mary Grand Niece Wife of Peter Le Mesurier of Newfoundland E254
Lidstone Eliza Grand Niece Granddaughter of late brother John Graham E254
Morry Easter Graham Niece Daughter of late sister Mary Morry E254
Morry Matthew Nephew Merchant of Newfoundland E254
Prout W. Witness E254
Sweetland Ann Grand Niece Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
Sweetland Benjm. Grand Nephew Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
Sweetland Mary Morry Grand Niece Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
Sweetland Matthew Morey Grand Nephew Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
Sweetland Priscilla Grand Niece Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
Sweetland William Henry Grand Nephew Child of late niece Prscilla Sweetland E254
WeeksNicholas Nephew E254.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454 Mother: Mary Churchwill ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454

Spouses and Children

1. *James Ellis ¹⁰⁹ Marriage: 10 Sep 1791 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,743 ^,1798 ^,4441
Marriage Events
• Marriage License: 7 Sep 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Minister/Priest: Henry Keep, Clerk, 10 Sep 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Witnesses: Roger Head & Mary Morry, 10 Sep 1791, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

281007: From Dartmouth Family Archive website: 10/9/1791:
James ELLIS of Biddaford & Elizabeth GRAHAM, by Licence. Both sign. Wits; Roger Head & Mary Morry.

Note that they were both literate. Mary Morry would be her sister, Mary Graham married to Matthew Morry

211009: From The deanery of totnes CD JAMES 10 09 1791 N GRAHAM ELIZABETH

Notes
General:

10 May 2025:

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The first new entry in this monumental volunteer work that I noted was found simply by entering the surname "Morry". Even though the subject of this search was not herself a Morry, that surname was mentioned amongst the beneficiaries of the will in question, that of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis:

Benefactor SurnameBenefactor ForenamesParishWill YearDeath YearProbate YearWill No.View More Info
EllisElizabethDartmouth184318441844E254
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Full Record
Benefactor Surname Ellis
Benefactor Forename Elizabeth
Parish Dartmouth
Date of Will 16 Nov 1843
Date of Deaths 18 Jun 1844
Date of Probate 23 Jul 1844
Occupation Widow
Will No.E254
Beneficiary SurnameBeneficiary ForenamesRelationship to BenefactorNotesWill No.
AndersonSophia NewgentNieceDaughter of late brother Francis Graham and wife of Thomas Anderston of South ShieldsE254
BridgmanGeo.WitnessE254
CliftNoahNephew & ExecutorE254
CliftNoah BartlettGrand Nephew Son of Christopher Graham Clift and sister SarahE254
GibbsJeanett Easter GrahamGrand Niece .Granddaughter late sister Esther WeeksE254
GrahamAnnNieceDaughter of late brother John GrahamE254
GrahamChristianNieceDaughter of brother Christopher GrahamE254
GrahamChristopherGrand NephewE254
GrahamChristopherNephewSon of brother Christopher GrahamE254
GrahamJaneNieceSpinster of Dartmouth, daughter of late brother Francis GrahamE254
GrahamMaryNieceDaughter of brother Christopher GrahamE254
GrahamPriscillaNieceSpinster of Dartmouth, daughter of late brother Francis GrahamE254
GrahamThomasNephewOf DartmouthE254
KempMaryNieceDaughter of late sister Mary MorryE254
LanglandEsterNieceWife of William Langmead of London and daughter of late brother John GrahamE254
Le MesurierMaryGrand NieceWife of Peter Le Mesurier of NewfoundlandE254
LidstoneElizaGrand NieceGranddaughter of late brother John GrahamE254
MorryEaster GrahamNieceDaughter of late sister Mary MorryE254
MorryMatthewNephewMerchant of NewfoundlandE254
ProutW.WitnessE254
SweetlandAnnGrand NieceChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
SweetlandBenjm.Grand NephewChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
SweetlandMary MorryGrand NieceChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
SweetlandMatthew MoreyGrand NephewChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
SweetlandPriscillaGrand NieceChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
SweetlandWilliam HenryGrand NephewChild of late niece Prscilla SweetlandE254
WeeksNicholasNephewE254

Little is known of the husband of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis. If her bequests were worth anything at all, he must have been a wealthy man, or else her fortune came down to her from her father, Capt. Christopher Graham.

July 6, 2025

All that can be said from the copy of her will which I have just transcribed is that she had bequests to make amounting to some £4000, an amount equivalent in today's currency to about £670,000. This would have been an enormous amount of money for an ordinary merchant to have accumulated in those days, if that is indeed what James Ellis was. This is one more mystery to be resolved.

Here is the transcript of that will:

Transcript of the Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis from the automated transcript on Family Search then revised by me to correct as much as possible the errors made.

This is the last Will and Testament
of me Elizabeth Ellis of Dartmouth in the County
of Devon Widow In the first place Inder & direct
my just debts and funeral & testamentary expences to be paid
by my Extor [sic, short for Executor] hereinafter named as soon after my
decease as conveniently may be I give & bequeath the
several legacies following, that is to say, Unto my
Grand Nephew William Henry Sweetland the sum of
Two hundred & fifty Pounds unto my Grand Nephew
Matthew Morry Sweetland the Sum of fifty Pounds
Unto my Grand Nephew Benj^m Sweetland the Sum of
one hundred Pounds and unto my Grand Nieces Ann
Sweetland Priscilla Sweetland & Mary Morry Sweetland
the sum of Two hundred Pounds each I give & bequeath
unto my Nephew Matthew Morry of Newfoundland
Merchant the sum of Two hundred Pounds and unto
my Grand Niece Mary Le Measurier [sic] Wife of Peter
Le Measurier of Newfoundland the Sum of thirty Pounds
I give & bequeath unto each of my three Nieces (Daughters of my
deceased Brother Francis Graham) namely Sophia Newgent [sic]
Anderson Wife of Thomas Anderson of South Shields Jane
Graham Sp^r [sic, short for Spinster] & Priscilla Graham of Dartmouth Sp^r the
Sum of fifty Pounds I give & bequeath unto my Nephew
Christopher Graham of Son my reputed Brother Christ^r [sic]
Graham the Sum of fifty Pounds and unto each of his
two Sisters Christian Graham & Mary Graham the
Sum of twenty five Pounds I give truth unto my
Nephew Thomas Graham of Dartmouth my Niece
Easter [sic] Langmead wife of William Langland of Londen
and Ann Graham Children of my deceased Brother John
Graham the Sum of fifty Pounds each I give and
bequeath unto my Grand Nephew Noah Bartlett Clift
(Son of my Nephew Christopher Graham Clift) the Sum of
one hundred Pounds I give & bequeath unto my Grand
Nephew Christopher Graham unto my Grand Niece
Eliza Lidstone Grand daughter of my deceased Brother
(1)

John Graham and unto my Grand Niece Janet Easter [sic]
Graham Gibbs ( Grand daughter of my deceased Sister
Easter [sic] Weeks) the Sum of Nineteen Guineas I give &
bequeath unto my Niece Mary Kemp Daughter of my
deceased Sister Mary Morry one Annuity or clear
yearly Sum of twenty ^Thirty Pounds to be paid by my Exto^r
hereafter named by half Yearly payments from my
decease during the term of her natural life I give &
bequeath to my Nephew Nicholas Weeks one Annuity
or clear yearly Sum of twenty pounds during the term
of his natural life the same to be paid Weekly from my
decease by an Exto^r And it is my will that all the
before mentioned legacies and Annuities shall be charged & chargeable on all
my Real & Personal Estate with the exception of
my leasehold dwelling house furniture & wearing Apparel
^^hereinafter disposed of and that the said legacies shall be payable
within 12 months after my decease And in case any
or either of my before mentioned Nieces or Grand Nieces shall be
married at the time her or their legacies or legacy shall be
payable as aforesaid then it is my will and meaning that such
legacy or legacies shall be free for the debts control or
ings [?] of her or their Husband or Husbands and that the
Right [?] or Receipt of any or either of them my said
Nieces or Grand Nieces alone shall be a suff [sic] discharge
to my Extor for her or their respective legacy or legacies
I give & bequeath unto my Niece Easter [sic] Graham Morry
(Daughter of my deceased Sister Mary Morry) all
my Household Goods & furniture and also all my Wearing
Apparel and Linen that may be in my dwelling
house at the time of my decease I also give and
bequeath unto my said Niece Easter Graham Mary all my
Leasehold dwelling house in which I now reside
with the Garden & apperts [?] for & during
the term of her natural life and from & after her
decease I give & beneath the same unto my
Nephew Noah Clift of Dartmouth (Son of my
(2)

deceased Sister Sarah Clift, his Heirs Admons & Assigns
upon her demise [?] thereafter to sell & dispose of the
same either by Public Auction or Private Contract &
to pay the Money to arise from such sale after
deducting all expences attending the same as follows
that is to say one third part thereof to my said
Nephew Matthew Morry or in case he shall die
previous to my said Niece Easter [sic] Graham Morry
to any child of his lawfully begotten that he may leave
or if more than one such child then to all in
equal Shares Another third part of the said Money
to my Niece the said Mary Kemp or in case she
shall die previous to the said Easter [sic] Graham Mary Morey
Morry then to any Child of hers the said Mary
Kemp lawfully begotten that she may leave or if more
than one such Child then to all in equal Shares
had the other third part of the said Money in
equal Shares to my said Grand Nephews & Grand Nieces
Children of my deceased Niece Priscilla Sweetland
namely William Henry Sweetland Matthew Morry Sweetland
Benjⁿ Sweetland Ann Sweetland Priscilla Sweetland
& Mary Morry Sweetland Sweetland Benjamin Sweetland Ann
Sweetland Priscilla Sweetland & Mary Morry Sweetland Sweetland
or in equal Shares to each of them as shall be living at
the decease of the said Easter [sic] Graham Morry All the
residue & rest of my Monies Securities for money
real & Personal Estate I give devise and bequeath unto my
said Nephew Noah Clift his Heirs Extor & Admons
subject to the said Legacies and Ann^s and I do hereby
nominate & appoint the said Noah Cleft sole Extor of
this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and I have set my hand
to the preceding 2 Sheets of this my last Will & Testament
this 16th day of Novr 1843
Eliz^th Ellis
(3)

Signed by the said Testatrix as her last Will and
Testament in the presence of us present at the same time
who at her request in her presence and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses

W. Proust
Geo Bridgman

Examined with the orig [?]
By
J D Light

No. 1 . for Executors or Administrators , with Will

rdrsrdrw10 rdrsrdrw10 rdrsrdrw10 rdrsrdrw10 rdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrs rdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrsrdrw15rdrs ntbl IN the Goods of Elizabeth Ellis Widow deceased. In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury ntbl Insert the Names Residences or Titles, or Professions of the Persons making the Affidavit The Nineteenth day of July 1844 Appeared personally Noah Clift of Dartmouth in the County of Devon Gentleman ntbl If one or more Co dicils , state so The Sole Executor named in the Last Will and Testament, of the said Elizabeth Ellis late of Dartmouth aforesaid Widow deceasedntbl In case of Quakers, solemnly affirmed and made Oath , that the said Deceased died on or about the eighteenth --- day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and that the Estate and Effects of the said Deceased , which she any way died possessed of or entitled to, and for or in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said Deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons , and not beneficially, including the leasehold Estates for years of the said deceased whether absolute or determinable on lives and without deducting any Thing on Account of the Debts due and owing from the said Deceased , are under the Value of four thousand Pounds , to the best of this Deponent 's Knowledge , Information and Belief .ntbl Sworn before me, by virtue of the Commission thereto and in John Tracey Commissioner Noah Clift
WOODFALL AND SON, PRINTERS,
ANGEL COURT, SKINNER STREET, LONDON .

COVER

Extra no Card for it

254

27
Stamp Office Copy
of the Will of
Elizabeth Ellis
of Dartmouth Devon
Gentⁿ
Dated Nov 10 Nov 1843

sole Extor
Noah Clift
the Nephew of Dartmouth
Devon Gentⁿ

Proved in the Prerog. C^t
of Cant^y 23 July 1844

Effects Under £4000

No. Reg 1844
Fol. 370

Another version of the will exists and has also been downloaded from Ancestry.com. This is the version as recorded in archaic and hard to read script in the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. This was recorded at the time that administration of the Will was granted to Noah Clift, Nephew of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, and the sole executor appointed by her in the original signed will.

Emily Graham

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1862 - Rotherhithe, Southwark, London, England ⁴⁹³⁵ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: St. Olav Southwark/St. James, 6 Alderminster Rd., 1871, Southwark, London, England. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Christopher Graham ⁴⁴⁴ Mother: Emily Tulley ⁴⁵⁹⁷

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Captain John Graham ¹⁰⁹ ^,168 Mother: Eed Heath ⁴⁹³¹

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Esther Graham

Sex: F
AKA: Ester Graham ⁴⁹⁵⁸
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 17 Jul 1762 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4958 Christening: 17 Jul 1762 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4958 Death: Bef 20 Mar 1790 - St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England Burial: 20 Mar 1790 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: 1763, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454 Mother: Mary Churchwill ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454

Spouses and Children

1. *Richard Weekes ⁴⁴⁴ Marriage: 8 Dec 1786 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,743 ^,1205 ^,1798
Marriage Events
• Witnesses: Nicholas Weekes & Mary Morry (her sister), 8 Dec 1786, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

281007: From Dartmouth Family Archives website: 8/12/1786:
Richard WEEKES, Mariner & Esther GRAHAM, by Licence. Both sign. Wits; Nico. Weekes & Mary Morry.

Note that Mary Morry would be Mary Graham married to Matthew Morry. Nicholas was Richard's brother. Note also that both were literate

211009: From The deanery of Totnes CD RICHARD 08 12 1786 N GRAHAM ESTHER
Children: 1. Capt. Richard Graham Weekes 2. Nicholas Weekes

Francis Graham

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1790 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁶⁶⁶ Christening: Death: 17 Mar 1790 - Dartmouth, Devon, England Burial: 17 Mar 1790 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁶⁶⁶ Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Capt. Francis Graham ¹⁰⁹ ^,168 ^,444 ^,743 Mother: Mary ⁴⁴⁴ ^,999

Notes
General:

141119:

There is no way of knowing for certain the names of his parents because they do not appear in the burial register (only the surname) but the odds are that it was Francis Graham (his namesake) and possibly the Mary who was the mother of his other children later on.

Capt. Francis Graham

Sex: M
AKA: Frances Graham ⁴⁹⁶⁰
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 20 Jun 1752 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,743 ^,4960 Christening: 20 Jun 1752 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4960 Death: Bef 29 Aug 1827 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁴³ Burial: 29 Aug 1827 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,161 ^,743 Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Mariner, Mate and Master, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Religion: Presbyterian, 20 Jun 1752, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mariner, serving under his brother Christopher, Master of the Brig PRUSSIAN King, Between 28 Apr 1770 and 26 Jan 1771, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mariner on The SWALLOW, Richard Copplestone, Master, Between 16 Mar 1771 and 8 Feb 1772, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mariner on the Brig NAUTILUS, Joseph Foard, Master, from Dartmouth, Between 12 May 1773 and 27 Jun 1773, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Mate on the MARY, Matthew Morry, Master; disembarking in Caminha, Between 14 Apr 1774 and 12 Jan 1775, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Mate on the MARY, Matthew Morry, Master, disembarking in Newfoundland, Between 30 Mar 1775 and 8 Sep 1775, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Will: Probate record, 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Heir)
• Will: Left a trust in the Will of his mother, Mary Graham, 25 Jun 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Capt. Christopher Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454 Mother: Mary Churchwill ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,454

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary ⁴⁴⁴ ^,999 Marriage: Marriage Notes

141119:

This record appears on the transcription of Devon Marriage on the Devon Family History website:

SurnameForenameEst. Birth YearDevon Parish MentionedEventDayMonthYearLocationChapman County CodeCountry CodeAgeMarital StatusOccupationReferenceInformation
GRAHAMFRANCIS-ST SAVIOURSMARR02APR1871HUBBERSTONPEMWLS----MARRIED MARY MORRIS WIDOW. WITNESSES HENRY THOMAS JUSTIN HARRIS ELIZA KNOGHT

The most obvious problem with this being the marriage of this couple is that she would ostensibly be only four years old in 1871 if her datge at burial is correct. Yet it is enticing to believe that this is their wedding record because of her forename and place of birth in Wales. I have a feeling that the transcriber mistakenly made the year of the marriage 1871 when it should be 1891.
Children: 1. Francis Graham 2. Capt. Thomas Francis Graham 3. Sophia Graham 4. Jane Graham 5. James Ellis Graham 6. Priscilla Morrey Graham

Notes
General:

211009:
From The deanery of Totnes CD GRAHAM FRANCIS 75 29 08 1827 TOWNSTALL

280712:
Either co-owned a number of vessels with Matthew Morry or at least was the Master on vessels owned by Matthew according to information from Lloyd's Registry found at the Centre for Maritime Studies.

150517:
As late as 1816 he was serving as a mate on vessels headed for Newfoundland out of Darmouth according to the Exeter-Dartmouth Muster Roll for the Ann on 28 Feb 1816. However, his reported age is problematic -- 40. He should have been 62 at that time. It is possible there was another Francis Graham from Dartmouth whose birth I have not found on record. Or he may have lied in order to get the berth on board.

220517:

Interestingly, he was left a trust to be paid four times a year by his mother in her Will. This seems to indicate that he was insovent and not to be trusted with cash.

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