In searching the big Queen document for the name Grayson, I also realized that this family had another connection: 1850 - in Rutherford Co., NC (Twp = Whitesides Sett), there are Medith Queen, listed as "Merith Queen", age 35, b. NC, with Elizabeth 30F b. NC, and children John 5M, Mary 4F, and James 3M, all born in NC. Also in the household are Lelitia Melton, a 21F b. NC, and Sarah Queen, age 2/12, born in NC. He lives next to Elijah Hunt, age 41, and wife Elizabeth, age 45, and other Hunts, Graysons, and Meltons are nearby. This Meredith reportedly married Elizabeth Grayson, daughter of William Grayson of Rutherford Co., NC after her father's death in 1841. Also listed are Richard Queen 35M (288), William Queen (291); in another cluster (also Twp = Whitesides Sett) are Richard Queen (p. 345) and Daniel and James (p. 343) and Edward and Thomas (p. 344) Upton. Perhaps by analyzing interactions between these families, some relationships will become clearer. Reiley ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Queen <postalq@grnco.net> To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 7:31 PM Subject: [QUEEN] Deviney/Grayson etc > Hi all, > Thought this might be of interest. From Rutherford Co. Wills and Misc. > Records > > page 77. > 16 Feb 1841. Recorded, March court 1841. > I, WILLIAM GRAYSON, being very low & weak in body, but of perfect mind and > memory. First I want my just debts paid. I give unto my son BENJAMIN all the > tract of land whereon I now live, joining lands of SPENCER MELTON and J. H. > JONES and others. I give unto my dtr. PATSY QUEEN one lot of land deeded to > me by the heirs of BENJAMIN GRAYSON dec'd. being a part of the dower laid > off and set apart for RACHEL GRAYSON, decd. widow of JOS. GRAYSON. I give > unto my dtr. ELIZABETH one lot granted to JOS. GRAYSON, Junr. being part of > the above mentioned dower. I give unto my dtr. SALLY DEVINEY, one lot > granted to myself being part of the above mentioned dower and one lot > granted to me from ISAAC GRAYSON a part of above mentioned dower I want > sold, and all other property belonging to me, that is stock, horses, hogs, > household and kitchen furniture, still, farming tools, the money arising to > pay my just debts and the surplus divided among my son BENJAMIN GRAYSON, > dtrs. SALLY DEVINEY, PATSY QUEEN AND ELIZABETH GRAYSON. I appoint my son > BENJAMIN GRAYSON my executor. > Wit. JOSEPH TAYLOR, jurat. JOHN M. GRAYSON, JOS. D.G. DEVINEY, W.T. HOWSER, > jurat > Signed Wm. Grayson > "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs:29:18 > > *************************************************************************** > QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire > Homepage/Donegal, Ireland, Poland & Russia Information > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587 > Home of Donegal, Ireland Information Site > Also Poland & Russia >