Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;

!NOTE:In testimony 11 Nov 1905 Mary Tabor answered this way:
Q. Was Jeffry or Jefferson Graham very dark?
A. About my complexion, but redder.
Q. What was the color of his hari and was it kinky?
A. Black, soft and a little curly, but not kinky.
Q. What is the reputation in the family as to what race you belong to?
A. Portugese.

!BIRTH:12 Aug 1784 from Tombstone, born in NC per 1850 census;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800;

!DEED:10 Nov 1808 Buncombe Co, NC C-186 John ISRAEL to Geoffrey GRIMES, 300a Long Shoals;

!CENSUS:1810;

!DEED:29 Mar 1812 Buncombe Co, NC E-146 Jeffry GRIMES to David PRESSLEY, 10a Long Shoals;

!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 86 Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 26-44 (1775/94) White: "000000-00000" Free Colored: "1010-3010";

!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co, NC pg 240 Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 36-54 (1775/94) White: 0-0, Free Colored: "300100-231000"

!POLL:1835 Buncombe Co, NC Bent Creek Precinct, Jeffrey GRAHAM;


!CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co., NC p 153 Southern Division
Jeff. Grimes 0 whites, Free colored persons=130100-231100 <---
Wm Evans 0 whites, Free colored persons=10100-00100
Lewis Grimes 0 whites, Free colored persons=221100-340100
* Above three listed together in that order;


!DEED: 7 Feb 1843 Buncombe Co, NC 22-515 Jeffrey GRAHAM to Andrew H. JOHNSTON, 290a French Broad River;

!DEED:22 Apr 1843 Buncombe Co, NC 23-530 Jeffrey GRAHAM from William D. JONES, 200a Avery's Creek;

!CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Jeffry GRAHAM, 66 (1783/84) born NC, race = "M";

!DEATH:14 Mar 1855 Buncombe Co, NC from Tombstone;

!ESTATE: 5 Apr 1855 Buncombe Co, NC Loose Estates Jeffrey GRAHAM, 1855. Miles W. GRAHAM and Joseph LANCE, administrators;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;

!BIRTH:16 Jul 1793 from Tombstone, born NC per 1850 census;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 86 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 26-44 (1775/94);

!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co, NC pg 240 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 24-35 (1794/1806);

!CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co, NC pg 153 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 36-54 (1785/1804);

!CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Fanny GRAHAM, 54 (1795/96) born NC, race = "M";

!DEATH: 2 Feb 1855 Buncombe Co, NC per tombstone;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Jane (m) GRAHAM, 34 (1815/1816) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1860;

!CENSUS:1870;

!CENSUS:1880

!CENSUS:1900;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Uncle.;

!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co, NC pg 240 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 0-9
(1820/30);
CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co, NC pg 153 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 10-23
(1816/30);
CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Thomas GRAHAM, 19 (1830/1831) born NC,
race = "M";
CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co, NC # 749 Thomas GRAHAM, 30 (1829/30) born NC,
race = "M";
CENSUS:1870;
CENSUS:1880;
CENSUS:1900;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co, NC pg 153 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 0-9 (1830/40);

!CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Margaret GRAHAM, 16 (1833/1834) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co, NC # 749 Margaret GRAHAM, 28 (1831/32) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co, NC Bent Creek # 27 Margaret GRAHAM, 38 (1831/32) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1880 Buncombe Co, NC Avery Creek # 123 Margaret GRAHAM, 48 (1831/32) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1900 Buncombe Co, NC Avery Creek # 7 Margaret GRAHAM, born Oct 1831, age 68, Single, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, Race = "B";

!PETITION:1907 Buncombe Co, NC Loose Estate Papers: Albert GRAHAM. R.N. BAKER and wife Bell BAKER were entitled to 1/2 plus 3/7 of land conveyed to them by Elvira GRAHAM, Mary TABOR and Theodore GRAHAM in Mar 1907. Other 1/2 of land divided as follows: 1/7 to Charles GRAHAM and Daniel GRAHAM entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as only children of James GRAHAM. 1/7 to Baxter GRAHAM, Merit GRAHAM, Dosie SHIPMAN, May BARRETT, Fran GRAHAM, Wiley GRAHAM, Ollie GRAHAM, Carrie GRAHAM, Cordie GRAHAM, Dora GRAHAM, and J.J. GRAHAM entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2), being children and grand children of Milus GRAHAM. 1/7 to Tom TABOR, Ham TABOR, Fletcher TABOR, W.M. TABOR, J.T. TABOR, Isabella TABOR entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as children and grand children of Rosanna TABOR. 1/7 to Luellin LEAKWIRE, James EVANS, Daniel EVANS, Wexler EVANS, Mary EVANS, Dorthula GRANT, Viola EVANS, Mary BREEDLOVE, Dolph EVANS, John EVANS, Martha DEHART entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as children and grand children of Phoebe GRAHAM. Frank GRAHAM, Wiley GRAHAM, Orley GRAHAM, Carrie GRAHAM, Cordie GRAHAM are minors without guardians. Elvira GRAHAM and Mary TABOR are elderly and more than 70, have sold their 1/7 each interest to R.N. BAKER and wife Bell BAKER, so we shall give them home and comfort for their natural lives. Due to size of land and number of divisions it is decided that land will be sold and money divided up among heirs. Land in Avery Creek Township;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co, NC pg 153 w/Jeffrey GRIMES Free Colored age 0-9 (1830/40);

!CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 751 Elvira GRAHAM, 14 (1835/1836) born NC, race = "M";

!GUARDIAN:10 Apr 1855 Buncombe Co, NC Loose Estates Jeffrey GRAHAM, 1855. Joseph LANCE, Jesse SUMNER, guardian of Drucilla Elvira GRAHAM, orphan of Jeoffrey GRAHAM, deceased;

!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co, NC # 749 Elvira GRAHAM, 23 (1836/37) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co, NC Bent Creek # 27 Elvira GRAHAM, 32 (1837/38) born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1880 Buncombe Co, NC Avery Creek # 123 D. Elviry GRAHAM, 44 (1835/36) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, race = "M";

!CENSUS:1900 Buncombe Co, NC Avery Creek # 7 Elvira D. GRAHAM, born Aug 1836, age 63, Single, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, Race = "B";

!PETITION:1907 Buncombe Co, NC Loose Estate Papers: Albert GRAHAM. R.N. BAKER and wife Bell BAKER were entitled to 1/2 plus 3/7 of land conveyed to them by Elvira GRAHAM, Mary TABOR and Theodore GRAHAM in Mar 1907. Other 1/2 of land divided as follows: 1/7 to Charles GRAHAM and Daniel GRAHAM entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as only children of James GRAHAM. 1/7 to Baxter GRAHAM, Merit GRAHAM, Dosie SHIPMAN, May BARRETT, Fran GRAHAM, Wiley GRAHAM, Ollie GRAHAM, Carrie GRAHAM, Cordie GRAHAM, Dora GRAHAM, and J.J. GRAHAM entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2), being children and grand children of Milus GRAHAM. 1/7 to Tom TABOR, Ham TABOR, Fletcher TABOR, W.M. TABOR, J.T. TABOR, Isabella TABOR entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as children and grand children of Rosanna TABOR. 1/7 to Luellin LEAKWIRE, James EVANS, Daniel EVANS, Wexler EVANS, Mary EVANS, Dorthula GRANT, Viola EVANS, Mary BREEDLOVE, Dolph EVANS, John EVANS, Martha DEHART entitled to 1/7 (of 1/2) as children and grand children of Phoebe GRAHAM. Frank GRAHAM, Wiley GRAHAM, Orley GRAHAM, Carrie GRAHAM, Cordie GRAHAM are minors without guardians. Elvira GRAHAM and Mary TABOR are elderly and more than 70, have sold their 1/7 each interest to R.N. BAKER and wife Bell BAKER, so we shall give them home and comfort for their natural lives. Due to size of land and number of divisions it is decided that land will be sold and money divided up among heirs. Land in Avery Creek Township;

CENSUS:1910;