William Graydon

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Husband William Graydon ¹

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           Born: 4 Sep 1759 - near Bristol, Bucks Co, PA 1
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         Father: Alexander Graydon (1714-1761) 2 3 4
         Mother: Rachel Marks (      -1807) 2 4

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1 M H. Murray Graydon ⁵

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         Spouse: Sarah Sloan (      -      ) 5

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2 M Dr. William Graydon ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William Graydon

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He was educated in Philadelphia, and studied law under Edward Biddle, of that city. He came to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, upon the organization of the county of Dauphin, and began the practice of his profession, being admitted at the May term, 1786. He was the first notary public, commissioned Sept. 2, 1791, and a leading man in the borough during the "mill-dam troubles" of 1794-95. He was many years a member of the Town Council and president thereof, and subsequently one of the burgesses. He was the author of "Forms of Conveyancing" (in two volumes), "The Justice's Assistant," and edited," An Abridgment of the Laws of the United States" in 1802. Mr. Graydon was prominent in the organization of the First Presbyterian Church, and for many years an elder thereof.
"Mr. Graydon," says Rev. Dr. Robinson, "was a man of fine literary tastes, was highly esteemed as a gentleman of the old school, in his manners refined, courteous, of unblemished integrity in the many trusts committed to him, of high and honorable principles, and in the church and walks of Christian life a man of true piety and deep devotion."

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 497.

2 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 46.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 496.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 167.

5 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 600.