On April 19th, the Deacon’s homestead hosted one of its own, Jennifer Hadlock, a descendant of John Grave I through the Redfield line. She toured the house and visited the Grave tombstones at the West Cemetery. Read more »
Welcome to the Deacon John Grave House Story
The Deacon John Grave House is a story of one man’s family–their living and dying, their joys and sorrows– their continual struggle to make ends meet in a constantly changing society. Through the family’s original account books, we learn of George Grave who left his native England in 1636, risking […] Read more »
Education is what the Deacon John Grave House does best
Photo Credit: Ryan Caron King / Connecticut Public From the article: Each Witness Stones project centers on one enslaved person and culminates with the installation of a small bronze plaque at a site where the person lived, worked or worshiped. Henrik Sharpe, 14, a student at the Country School in […] Read more »
Grave Descendants Celebrate History at Family Home!
On the weekend of June 18th, 40 descendants of Deacon John Grave came together from 14 states to connect with their family’s history. Family members gathered at the Deacon’s house in Madison to reunite or to meet for the first time. The visitors enjoyed house tours on Saturday, focusing on […] Read more »
Deacon John’s Family Members Visit the Old Homestead
Although the Deacon’s House has rested quietly during the pandemic, it opened up on July 8th, a Grave House board member showcased the home to visiting family members. Melanie Graves Lopez from Oregon joined Michael D. Graves from Maine for the tour. Read more »
Relatives of the First John Grave, Three Sisters and Their Families, Tour the Deacon’s House
On an early October morning, Cynthia Kremser from Oregon, Jeanne Murphy from Virginia, and Beth Bronson from Nigeria were guests at the Grave House. Board members provided a genealogical history of the Grave family and gave a room-by-room tour of the House. Of particular interest were the dates and construction […] Read more »
Several Grave Families Visit from Maryland and Pennsylvania
In late July, over ten descendants of the original Grave House inhabitants toured the house and grounds of the Deacon’s homestead. House guests from Maryland and Pennsylvania included Mike Graves with his wife and children and Julia Graves with her family. Other Grave descendants, who came from the Boston area, […] Read more »
Grave Relatives Visit the House
Grave relative, Robin Satterfield, with husband (Jim Beckmann), arrived at the Grave House on October 8th for a pre-arranged tour of the homestead. The Friday afternoon tour was part of their extensive journey to find Robin’s ancestral roots. The shirts worn by Robin and Jim stated their mission for heading […] Read more »
On July 4th, The House Hosted One of The Deacon’s Relations!
Vicky Logee shared the information that Deacon John Graves was her 8th great grandfather. She and her husband highlighted a visit to the Deacon John Grave House, during their recent trek from their home state of Arizona. By timing the visit to Madison on July 4th, they were able to […] Read more »
Oregon Visit
A Special Visit From Oregon On an October 1st afternoon a Seventh Generation Direct Descendant of John the Second and Elizabeth Grave toured the House and grounds. Marian Graves Lovie and husband, Robert Thomas traveled from Beaverton, Oregon to the 1685 House where that Grandfather was born. A detailed inspection […] Read more »