Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Under 21 on 6 Nov 1794, so born no earlier than 7 Nov 1773. His age in 1850 of 75 puts him at ca 1775 which works with his 1794 court record;


!NOTES:There is a Micajah Estes (c1775-aft 1850) in Wilson Co., TN. I think that's a different person from ours. He married 1801 in Caswell Co., NC, then went to TN;


!CENSUS:1790;


!COURT: 6 Nov 1794 Wilkes Co, NC Micajah Eastridge bound to Col. Joseph Herndon till 21 years;


!TAXLIST:1799 Grainger Co., TN Micajah Estes
Also listed, Name, Land, White poles. Captain Daniel Taylor's Company.
John Estes 163, 1
Robert Estes 100, 1
C. John Estes -, 1
Barnet Estes -, 1
Thomas Estes 100, 1
Hezekiah Estes 770, 1
Micajah Estes 100, 1 <---


!CENSUS:1800 x
* Lost for TN. Not found in NC.


!CENSUS:1810 Ashe Co., NC p. 6/72
M. Estep age 26-44 (1765/84) <--- Is this him? Estep isn't the same surname, but it's similar.
11210-11000-0-0
* 4 houses from
J. Estep age 45+ (bef 1765)
42001-21010-0-0;


!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 128
Micajah Estridg age 26-44 (1775/94)
310010-30201-0-0
* Neighbors suggest he was in part of Buncombe that later became Henderson;


!CENSUS:1830 Cocke Co., TN p. 247
Micajah Eastas age 40-49 (1780/90)
3220001-01121001
* An apparent widow Margret Eastridge 30-39 (1790/1800) two houses away;


!CENSUS:1840 Cocke Co., TN p. 30/285
Micajah Estes age 50-59 (1780/90)
00130001-321302001;


!CENSUS:1850 x

!NOTES:I don't know certain that Thomas is Micajah's son. However, Micajah did have a son that age with him in 1820 in Buncbome, and Thomas was listed in the very same neighborhood in 1830;


!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 241
Thomas Estridge age 20-29 (1800/1810)
20001-00001
* Next door to Thomas Long who might be associated with the Graham/Grimes;


!CENSUS:1840 x


!CENSUS:1850 x