Mary bore an illegitimate son during her years of servitude. Rice Graves, son of Mary\'s master Thomas Graves, was accused of being the father.
(1) T.L.C. Genealogy, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Court Orders 1746-1748 (Miami Beach, Florida: TLC Genealogy, 1999), 81-82, citing Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book 1746-1748:466-467.