Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTE:There might be two different Jacob Barnes at play here. Dempsey Grant's wife Nancy was married to Mr. Grant before 1850, and an 1856 deed refers to her as the former widow of Jacob Barnes. However there is a Jacob Barnes (c1778) on the 1850, 1840 and 1830 census in Johnston. Could that be her husband? If so, was he still alive while she was married to Dempsey Grant by 1850? Or is that a different Jacob Barnes?;

!CENSUS:1800 * No Barnes in Johnston Co., NC;

!CENSUS:1810 * No Barnes in Johnston Co., NC;

!CENSUS:1820 * David, Elias, Henry and Jesse Barnes in Johnston Co., NC;

!CENSUS:1830 * Johnston Co., NC pg 86 Jacob Barnes age 50-59 (1770/80)
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!CENSUS:1840 * Johnston Co., NC pg 242 Jacob Barnes age 50-59 (1780/90)
"00100001-000001";

!CENSUS:1850 * Johnston Co., NC District 9 # 852/852
Jacob Barnes, 72 Farmer $740 NC
Anne Grimes 21;

!CENSUS:1840 * Johnston Co., NC pg 253 Nancy Barnes age 30-39 (1800/10)
"0011-011101";

!CENSUS:1850 Johnston Co, NC District 7 pg 49 # 728/728
Demcy Grant, 43 Farmer, $1500 NC
Nancy, 49
James 9
Bethany Barnes, 16;

!DEED:24 Mar 1856 Johnston Co., NC Deed Book Y2-58
Dempsey Grant and wife Nancy Grant of Johnston County to Everett A. Bizzell of Johnston County for $50. 275 acres, part of dower assigned to Nancy Grant as widow of Jacob Barnes. Lot # 2 of division of Jacob Barnes assigned to Bethany Barnes, now wife of Everett A. Bizzell. Witnesses: William H. Bryan. Signed: Dempsey (X) Grant, Nancy (X) Grant;

!CENSUS:1860 Johnston Co, NC East of Neuse River pg 420B # 18/17 Boon Hill PO
Dempsey GRANT, 51 NC
Nancy, 59
James, 18
--- Same House, different family # 18/18
Wilie ALFORD, 50 NC
Elizabeth, 32
Sarah LANGLEY, 9;

!CENSUS:1870 Johnston Co, NC Boon Hill pg 340 # 1/1
Dempsey GRANT, 60 NC
Nancy, 66
Nancy TYNER, 33;

!CENSUS:1880 Johnston Co, NC Boon Hill pg 482A * Or is this s 2nd wife also named Nancy? Her age is way off *
Dempsy GRANT Self M M W 72 NC/NC/NC
Nancy J. GRANT Wife F M W 45 NC/NC/NC;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840 * Johnston Co., NC pg 253 w/Nancy Barnes age 10-14 (1825/30)
"0011-011101";

!CENSUS:1850 Johnston Co, NC District 7 pg 49 # 727/727
Jacob Barnes, 23 Farmer $200 NC;

!DEED: 5 Jan 1852 Johnston Co., NC Deed Book X2-62
Jacob Barnes to Dempsey Grant, both of Johnston County. For $800, 195 acres on north side of Big Branch. Adjoining Samuel Strickland, Josiah Strickland and others (not named). Witnesses: James M. Whitley, B. B. Alford. Signed: J. H. Barnes;

!DEED: 5 Jan 1852 Johnston Co., NC Deed Book X2-63
Jacob H. Barnes to Dempsey Grant, all of Johnston County. For $450, 155 acres on north side of Neuse River. Adjoining T. W. Whitley, Samuel Strickland and heirs of John B. Turner. Witnesses: James M. Whitley, B. B. Alford. Signed: J. H. Barnes;

!CENSUS:1860 * Johnston Co., NC * J. H. Barnes;