Marty and Karla Grant

!DEED:24 Sep 1779 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds A1-122 NC Grant to Stephen CARPENTER, 100a Beaver Pond Br;


!COURT: 4 Sep 1780 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Following State Grants issued by Governor: ... Stephen CARPENTER, 100a, ...;


!TAXLIST:1782 Wilkes Co, NC;


!DEED:23 Oct 1782 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds A1-296 NC Grant to Stephen CARPENTER, 250a South side Yadkin River, Nehemiah FERGUSONS line;


!NAMED:23 Oct 1782 Wilkes Co, NC Deed Book C1-83 Grant to Nehemiah FERGUSON 100 a head Reedy Branch, south side Yadkin River, Stephen CARPENTERS line;


!COURT:31 Jul 1783 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Ordered Michael ISRAEL, Robert WHITESIDES, Benjamin COFFEE, Thomas COFFEE, Joel DIER, Stephen CARPENTER, James ISBILL, James FERGUSON, Thomas FERGUSON, Samuel SLONE, Samuel LONG (?), William WILBURN, Andrew TATE, John MERRILL, David BARTON view road from near Michael ISRAELs to Burk County line with John BARTON overseer;


!TAXLIST:1784 Wilkes Co, NC;


!COURT:27 Jul 1784 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Deed from Stephen CARPENTER to James BARTLEY , 125 a, oath of John BARTON, Esquire;


!BONDSMAN-MARRIAGE BOND:28 Jun 1785 Wilkes Co., NC
Dickson Nailer & Mary Carpenter
Stephen Carpenter, bm;


!CENSUS:1787 Wilkes Co, NC;


!COURT:30 Apr 1789 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Ordered jury to view road on land Robert EPERSON as follows: Thomas FERGUSON, Stephen CARPENTER, Owen HUMPHREY, Daniel YARNELL, Michael ISRAEL, Benj COFFEY, Thomas COFFEY, William BLACKBORN, William ALFORD, Andrew TATE, Reubin COFFEY, William LENOIR, Lewis DEMOSS, James DEMOSS, Jos. HULL;


!NAMED:18 May 1789 Wilkes Co, NC Deed Book B1-81 Grant to Owen HUMPHREY, 50 a south side Yadkin River, mouth Reedy Branch, Thomas SLONES line, Stephen CARPENTERS line, Thomas FARGUSONs line;


!COURT:28 Jul 1789 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Ordered jury view Bridle Way from Burke line at Indian Grave Gap to waggon road Ellsons SMITH shop & Buffalow Ck.: Lewis DEMOSS, James DEMOSS, Andrew TATE, William ALFORD, William BLACKBORN, William LENOIR, Thomas FARGUSON, Robert EPPERSON, Stephen CARPENTER, Benjamin PARR, Michael ISRAEL, Benjamin COFFEY, Thomas COFFEY, Joseph HULL, Isaac PRESTON & Elias WOOD;


!CENSUS:1790 Wilkes Co, NC;


!DEED:17 Feb 1790 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds B1-115 Stephen CARPENTER to Daniel YARNELL, 200, 125a south side Yadkin, Nehemiah FERGUSONs line. Stephen (X) Carpenter. Wit: William LENOIR, Samuel SLOAN, Hardy (X) MILLS;


!COURT:28 Apr 1790 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Ordered jury to view road from Buffalow to Samuel LONGS: Thomas FARGUSON, Robert EPPERSON, Owen HUMPHREY, Andrew TATE, William BLACKBURN, James DEMOSS, Lewis DEMOSS, Joseph HULL, Elias WOOD, William LENOIR, Charles GORDON, Stephen CARPENTER, Mathias PARR, Daniel YARNALL, William FARGUSON, Zebulon BAIRD.;


!COURT:26 Apr 1791 Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes - Deed from Stephen CARPENTER to Daniel YARNAL 125a oath of William LENOIR;


!DEED:19 Nov 1791 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds B1-155 Stephen CARPENTER to Joshua MURRY 150, 100a south side Yadkin, corner tract Thomas FIELDS lives. Stephen (X) Carpenter. Wit: William LENOIR, Charles GORDON Jr, Thomas COX;


!DEED:19 Nov 1791 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds B1-176 Stephen CARPENTER to Joseph YARNELL, 50, 100a Beaver Pond Branch south side Yadkin where Joseph YARNELL now lives. Stephen (X) Carpenter. Wit: Daniel YARNELL, Joseph MURRAH, Mort YARNELL;


!DEED:19 Nov 1791 Wilkes Co, NC Deeds B1-221 Stephen CARPENTER to William LENOIR 50, 60a south side Yadkin, mouth branch opposite Gordons field, Daniel YARNELLs corner, Joshua MURREYS corner. Stephen (X) Carpenter. Wit: Charles GORDON, Joshua MURREY, Thomas COX;


!NAMED:19 Nov 1793 Wilkes Co, NC Deed Book B1-368 William LENOIR to Charles GORDON for 100 lbs, 60a, south side Yadkin River, mouth branch opposite plantation where Gordon now lives, Daniel YARNELLS corner, Stephen CARPENTERS original back line, John JONAS' corner. Wit: Thomas FIELDS, William B. LENOIR, Laurance (X) BRADLEY S: William Lenoir;


!CENSUS:1800 x
Lost for Tennessee;


!CENSUS:1810 x
Lost for Tennessee;


!CENSUS:1820 x
Lost for Eastern TN;


!CENSUS:1830 x

!NOTES:Listed as "Rebecca Collins" by many. What proof?
I had her listed by that name as well (for many years), but can't find where I found that. I believe it was shared by Evelyn Tharp or another researcher probably in the 1980's or early 1990's.

!NOTES:I don't have direct proof that Jesse is a son of Stephen, but it seems likely:
1. They both lived in Wilkes Co., NC at same time.
2. They both went to Hawkins Co., TN at same time.


!CENSUS:1790 x


!CENSUS:1800 Wilkes Co., NC p. 34
Jesse Carpenter age 26-44 (1755/74)
10010-30010-0-0;


!CENSUS:1810 x


!CENSUS:1820 x


!CENSUS:1830 Hawkins Co., TN p. 69
Jesse Carpenter age 50-59 (1770/80)
00000001-00000001
* William Carpenter (1800/10) next door;


!CENSUS:1840 x


!CENSUS:1850 x