Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:Per family tradition. --- GRANT landed in VA, Norfolk prior to 1750. Had been banished from Scotland for his support of Prince Edward (Charles Edward STEWART) ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") in Battle of Culloden. Christian name uncertain, believed to have been William but might have been James. Was born and reared in the Higlands of Scotland. (per Jan 31, 1937 Report to Mr. Alva M. TURNER, now found in the Curry Collection, Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel HIll);

!NAMED:16 Sep 1733 King George Co, VA Wills A-144 Ann GLENDENING of Brunswick Parish in King George County, Virginia. Daughter Margaret GRANT and her son James GRANT;


!DEED: 7 Dec 1779 Guilford Co., NC Deed Book 2, p. 49
John Blair, Esq. Of city of Williamsburg, Virginia, to James Grant and Ann his wife and John Grant (no residence listed), for 600 pds, 298a to James Grant Senr and Ann his wife during their natural life and John Grant ... on Dan River ...
S: John Blair
Wit: James Cooke, Jas Grant Jr, James Simmons.
Pr. Feb Ct 1780 by James Grant Jr.
* From: Guilford County Deed Book Two 1779-1784, William Doub Bennett, Timothy Kearney. 1993


!CENSUS:1786 Caswell Co, NC pg 19 James GRANT age over 60 (before 1726) "0-4-3-3-3";

!CENSUS:1790 * Caswell Co, NC pg 79 James GRANT Sr *;

!DEED:23 Feb 1792 Rockingham Co, NC C-148 James GRANT Sr of Caswell. Witness; Reuben GRANT;

!CENSUS:1800 Caswell Co, NC pg 100 James GRANT age 45+ (bef 1755) "11021-11111";

!WILL: 8 Dec 1801 Caswell Co, NC E-177 James GRANT Sr, prbt Apr Cout, 1805. Wife Ann GRANT, sons James GRANT Jr, Reubin GRANT, Neely GRANT, Joshua GRANT, John GRANT, Durkin GRANT, William GRANT. Daughter Elizabeth FITZGERALD, Mary LEMON, Rachel, deceased and her only child. Grandson John GRANT, son of Neely GRANT, deceased. Executors James GRANT Jr and Joshua GRANT. Witness Edward WATLINGTON, Washington (x) WEAVER, Thomas FITZGERALD;

!DEED: 7 Dec 1779 Guilford Co., NC Deed Book 2, p. 49
John Blair, Esq. Of city of Williamsburg, Virginia, to James Grant and Ann his wife and John Grant (no residence listed), for 600 pds, 298a to James Grant Senr and Ann his wife during their natural life and John Grant ... on Dan River ...
S: John Blair
Wit: James Cooke, Jas Grant Jr, James Simmons.
Pr. Feb Ct 1780 by James Grant Jr.
* From: Guilford County Deed Book Two 1779-1784, William Doub Bennett, Timothy Kearney. 1993


!CENSUS:1787 Caswell Co, NC pg 19 w/James GRANT no ages (bef 1787);

!CENSUS:1790 * Lost for Caswell Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1800 Caswell Co, NC pg 100 w/James GRANT age 45+ (bef 1755);

!NAMED: 8 Dec 1801 Caswell Co, NC Wills E-177 James GRANT Sr, prbt Apr Cout, 1805. Wife Ann GRANT, sons James GRANT Jr, Reubin GRANT, Neely GRANT, Joshua GRANT, John GRANT, Durkin GRANT, William GRANT. Daughter Elizabeth FITZGERALD, Mary LEMON, Rachel, deceased and her only child. Grandson John GRANT, son of Neely GRANT, deceased. Executors James GRANT Jr and Joshua GRANT. Witness Edward WATLINGTON, Washington (x) WEAVER, Thomas FITZGERALD;

!WILL:16 Aug 1807 Caswell Co, NC E-427 Ann GRANT relict of James GRANT, deceased. prb Sep Court 1808. Sons Joshua GRANT, James GRANT, heirs of my son John GRANT, deceased. Diskin GRANT, William GRANT, Neeley GRANT, Reuben GRANT, daughter Elizabeth FITZGERALD, Margaret LEMON, Rachel TENNESSON, Executor James GRANT. Witness David LAWSON, John (x) DURHAM, Ann (x) DURHAM;

!CENSUS:1787;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800;

!NAMED: 8 Dec 1801 Caswell Co, NC Wills E-177 James GRANT Sr, prbt Apr Cout, 1805. Wife Ann GRANT, sons James GRANT Jr, Reubin GRANT, Neely GRANT, Joshua GRANT, John GRANT, Durkin GRANT, William GRANT. Daughter Elizabeth FITZGERALD, Mary LEMON, Rachel, deceased and her only child. Grandson John GRANT, son of Neely GRANT, deceased. Executors James GRANT Jr and Joshua GRANT. Witness Edward WATLINGTON, Washington (x) WEAVER, Thomas FITZGERALD;

!NAMED:16 Aug 1807 Caswell Co, NC Wills E-427 Ann GRANT relict of James GRANT, deceased. prb Sep Court 1808. Sons Joshua GRANT, James GRANT, heirs of my son John GRANT, deceased. Diskin GRANT, William GRANT, Neeley GRANT, Reuben GRANT, daughter Elizabeth FITZGERALD, Margaret LEMON, Rachel TENNESSON, Executor James GRANT. Witness David LAWSON, John (x) DURHAM, Ann (x) DURHAM;

!CENSUS:1810;