Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: Col William W Durant
Born: 1813/1814 in Horry Dist, SC
Married: 1832/1834 in Marion Dist, SC
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Spouses: Julia; Ellen Grice
Wife: Susan B Johnson
Born: 1810/1820 in Marion Dist, SC
Died: 1832/1836 in Marion Dist, SC
Father: James Johnson
Mother: Eliza Bagby Davis
Spouses:
Children
01 (F): Laura Durant
Born: 1833/1834 in Horry Dist, SC
Died:
Spouses:
Additional Information

Col William W Durant:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 1828 William W. DURANT, 36 (1813/14) born Horry;


!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 55 Joseph Davis, 31 Jul 1850
James C. Thomas shows that in Jan 1822 he married Mary Davis a daughter of Joseph Davis, decd, of Marion Dist.
... lived in Marlborough 1822 ...
Joseph Davis died in 1833 leaving children:
Daniel Davis
Maria who married Hugh G. Fladger
Susan who mamrried James D. Liles
William Davis
Joseph J. Davis
Mary wife of Orator
And grandchildren, children of decd sons and daughters
Martha Hall only dau of Joseph Davis's child Martha Thomas who married Tristram Thomas
Abraham Davis, William Davis and Joseph Davis, children of decd son Abraham Davis.
William Johnson, Joseph Johnson and James Johnson, children of Wiley Johnson, decd. Laura Durant child of Susan Johnson who married W. W. Durant, Abraham Johnson, being children of Eliza Davis who married Johnson both of whom have long since departed this life.
Also Catherine Davis who married John E. Collin, Daniel Keen Davis, Susan B. Davis (who married William Davis), James Preston Davis and Benjamin Franklin Davis who are children of decd son Benjamin Davis.
Mary Thomas is advanced in years and has never had any offspring.
...
(heirs repeated, some differences)
Martha wife of Tristram Thomas decd leaving child married to --- Hall.
Joseph's Daughter Rachel decd married James Newsom, no children.
Susan Davis Liles in NC
William Davis in KY
Joseph J. Davis in KY
... William Collins deposition, Joseph Davis' wife died before 1810. Davis was about 80 when he died.
... Henry Davis deposition. Joseph was his brother. "If I live till 17 Oct next I will be 79 years of age. I moved from SC in Mar 1827. (Baldwin Co., AL)


!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 208-209

Grice.-Just here may be noticed the Grice family, to which Mrs. Reaves belonged. Colonel W. H. Grice was originally from Horry County; he came to Marion away back in the twenties or thirties. In former times he had represented Horry in the House and had been Senator from Liberty (Marion) and Kingston before 1810 ; he was a well read man for his day; he had three children, one of whom was Mrs. Reaves, above spoken of. His youngest daughter, Ellen, became the third wife of the late Colonel W. W. Durant, well known in Marion, having been in the town perhaps all his life ; she was respected by all who knew her, and loved for her many good qualities she raised several daughters and one son to be thirteen or fourteen years of age (Thadeus, I believe), who accidentally shot himself twelve or fifteen years ago. These daughters of Colonel DuRant have all married and have families, except, perhaps, two, who reside in the old DuRant homestead, near the town, all doing well and quite respectable. Colonel William H. Grice had only one son, Augustus E. Grice, quite a literary man and a fine speaker ; he was elected Sheriff of the county in 1876 ; he lived about two years, and died during his term of softening of the brain ; he married, late in life, a Miss Tanner, and left a considerable family. Perseus L,. Grice, our present fellow-citizen, and quite respectable, is one of his sons -perhaps the oldest ; one of his daughters is the wife of J. T. Dozier, the late nominee of the Democratic party of Marion for County Supervisor.* Of the others of the family of Sheriff Grice, the writer knows nothing. Colonel William H. Grice died in 1854, leaving a good property in both town and country to his children ; he was up to the times in his day, a very honest and reliable man, very cautious and prudent. The old court house of 1823 had a large crack in its northwest corner, and such was the prudence of Colonel Grice-excited, perhaps, by his fear -that he would not go up into the court room when it was crowded, unless from strong business compulsion; whether it was dangerous or not, the writer cannot say ; he was in it many times when it was packed with people. ;

Susan B Johnson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820 Marion Dist, SC pg 61 w/James JOHNSON age 0-9 (1810/20);

CENSUS:1830;
NAMED:14 Dec 1836 Marion Dist, SC Ordinary's Real Estate Book
1826-1843 pg 33
Estate of James JOHNSON, minor. Joseph D. JOHNSON, vs Wiley
JOHNSON and
other heirs of James JOHNSON, minor, deceased. Petition. To
Edward B.
WHEELER, Ordy of Marion District. The petition of Joseph D.
JOHNSON
showeth that his brother James JOHNSON died Intestate leaving
as his
heirs at law your petitioner, William JOHNSON, Wiley JOHNSON,
Laura
DURANT (infant daughter of my deceased sister Susan B. DURANT)
and
Abraham JOHNSON. There are eight negroes belonging to the
estate of the
above said James JOHNSON, decd and your petitioner together
with the rest
of the heirs is desirous of having each their portion of the
said estate
to which they are severally entitled. He therefore prays that
a writ of
partition do issue (to divide the same) to the following
persons as
commissioners to wit Stephen GODBOL Sr, John A. CHERRY, Robert
HARLEE,
William G. SINGLETARY and Thomas EVANS and your petitioner
will ever pray
etc. 14 Dec 1836 Joseph D. JOHNSON.
The same vs the same, Writ in partition to Messrs Stephen
GODBOLD Sr,
William G. SINGLETARY, John A. CHERRY, Robert HARLEE and
Thomas EVANS
You are hereby authorized and empowered to divide amongst
Joseph D.
JOHNSON, William R. JOHNSON, Wiley G. JOHNSON, Abraham G.
JOHNSON and
Laura DURANT the following property to wit: negroes Maria,
Cate, Tom,
Elza, Edmund, Lucy and Harry in equal shares .... (more);


!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 55 Joseph Davis, 31 Jul 1850
James C. Thomas shows that in Jan 1822 he married Mary Davis a daughter of Joseph Davis, decd, of Marion Dist.
... lived in Marlborough 1822 ...
Joseph Davis died in 1833 leaving children:
Daniel Davis
Maria who married Hugh G. Fladger
Susan who mamrried James D. Liles
William Davis
Joseph J. Davis
Mary wife of Orator
And grandchildren, children of decd sons and daughters
Martha Hall only dau of Joseph Davis's child Martha Thomas who married Tristram Thomas
Abraham Davis, William Davis and Joseph Davis, children of decd son Abraham Davis.
William Johnson, Joseph Johnson and James Johnson, children of Wiley Johnson, decd. Laura Durant child of Susan Johnson who married W. W. Durant, Abraham Johnson, being children of Eliza Davis who married Johnson both of whom have long since departed this life.
Also Catherine Davis who married John E. Collin, Daniel Keen Davis, Susan B. Davis (who married William Davis), James Preston Davis and Benjamin Franklin Davis who are children of decd son Benjamin Davis.
Mary Thomas is advanced in years and has never had any offspring.
...
(heirs repeated, some differences)
Martha wife of Tristram Thomas decd leaving child married to --- Hall.
Joseph's Daughter Rachel decd married James Newsom, no children.
Susan Davis Liles in NC
William Davis in KY
Joseph J. Davis in KY
... William Collins deposition, Joseph Davis' wife died before 1810. Davis was about 80 when he died.
... Henry Davis deposition. Joseph was his brother. "If I live till 17 Oct next I will be 79 years of age. I moved from SC in Mar 1827. (Baldwin Co., AL)

(01) Laura Durant:

Notes:

NAMED:14 Dec 1836 Marion Dist, SC Ordinary's Real Estate Book
1826-1843 pg 33
Estate of James JOHNSON, minor. Joseph D. JOHNSON, vs Wiley
JOHNSON and
other heirs of James JOHNSON, minor, deceased. Petition. To
Edward B.
WHEELER, Ordy of Marion District. The petition of Joseph D.
JOHNSON
showeth that his brother James JOHNSON died Intestate leaving
as his
heirs at law your petitioner, William JOHNSON, Wiley JOHNSON,
Laura
DURANT (infant daughter of my deceased sister Susan B. DURANT)
and
Abraham JOHNSON. There are eight negroes belonging to the
estate of the
above said James JOHNSON, decd and your petitioner together
with the rest
of the heirs is desirous of having each their portion of the
said estate
to which they are severally entitled. He therefore prays that
a writ of
partition do issue (to divide the same) to the following
persons as
commissioners to wit Stephen GODBOL Sr, John A. CHERRY, Robert
HARLEE,
William G. SINGLETARY and Thomas EVANS and your petitioner
will ever pray
etc. 14 Dec 1836 Joseph D. JOHNSON.
The same vs the same, Writ in partition to Messrs Stephen
GODBOLD Sr,
William G. SINGLETARY, John A. CHERRY, Robert HARLEE and
Thomas EVANS
You are hereby authorized and empowered to divide amongst
Joseph D.
JOHNSON, William R. JOHNSON, Wiley G. JOHNSON, Abraham G.
JOHNSON and
Laura DURANT the following property to wit: negroes Maria,
Cate, Tom,
Elza, Edmund, Lucy and Harry in equal shares .... (more);

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 1828 Laura DURANT, 16 (1833/34) born Horry;


!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 55 Joseph Davis, 31 Jul 1850
James C. Thomas shows that in Jan 1822 he married Mary Davis a daughter of Joseph Davis, decd, of Marion Dist.
... lived in Marlborough 1822 ...
Joseph Davis died in 1833 leaving children:
Daniel Davis
Maria who married Hugh G. Fladger
Susan who mamrried James D. Liles
William Davis
Joseph J. Davis
Mary wife of Orator
And grandchildren, children of decd sons and daughters
Martha Hall only dau of Joseph Davis's child Martha Thomas who married Tristram Thomas
Abraham Davis, William Davis and Joseph Davis, children of decd son Abraham Davis.
William Johnson, Joseph Johnson and James Johnson, children of Wiley Johnson, decd. Laura Durant child of Susan Johnson who married W. W. Durant, Abraham Johnson, being children of Eliza Davis who married Johnson both of whom have long since departed this life.
Also Catherine Davis who married John E. Collin, Daniel Keen Davis, Susan B. Davis (who married William Davis), James Preston Davis and Benjamin Franklin Davis who are children of decd son Benjamin Davis.
Mary Thomas is advanced in years and has never had any offspring.
...
(heirs repeated, some differences)
Martha wife of Tristram Thomas decd leaving child married to --- Hall.
Joseph's Daughter Rachel decd married James Newsom, no children.
Susan Davis Liles in NC
William Davis in KY
Joseph J. Davis in KY
... William Collins deposition, Joseph Davis' wife died before 1810. Davis was about 80 when he died.
... Henry Davis deposition. Joseph was his brother. "If I live till 17 Oct next I will be 79 years of age. I moved from SC in Mar 1827. (Baldwin Co., AL)

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