Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:I don't have solid proof that John is a son of Joseph & Mary, but it fits pretty well.
1. John's oldest son was Joseph, oldest daughter was Mary.
2. Joseph did have matching apparent son 1820, 1830, 1840 censuses;


!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Cathies Creek # 1124/1154
John M. ALlen 33 Farmer $350 NC
Nancy 22
Mary 3
William 1
Elizabeth Rogers 10 GA
Hoil Bibbs 11 mul. NC;


!CENSUS:1860 Rutherford CO., NC Broad River District / Green Hill PO # 970/970
J. M. Allen 45 Farmer $3500/3000 NC
Nancy 34
Joseph 11
Mary 17
James 8
John 7
Sarah 5
Nancy 3
Infant 1 m;


!NAMED:Sep 1864 Rutherford Co, NC Estates E-153 Sarah A. GRANT is appointed administrator of the estate of William E. GRANT, deceased. Bond paid, John M. ALLEN, security;


!CENSUS:1870 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford Township / Rutherfordton PO # 133/133
John M. Allen 54 County Commissioner $5600/1700 NC
Nancy J. 44 Keeping House
Mary L. 22 at home
John L. 17 farm laborer
Sarah A. 15 at home
Nancy J. 13 at home
Leonard L. 11 at home
Drury V. 8
Sousan E. 3;


!NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY;


!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford # 123/123
John Allen 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Nancy 52 wife M Keeping House
Lenard 19 son Farming
Vance 17 son
Susan 15 dau;

!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 451 w/William GRANT age 5-9 (1820/25);

!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co, NC pg 339 w/William GRANT age 15-19 (1820/25);

!MARRIAGE:29 Aug 1846 McDowell Co, NC John M. ALLEN & Nancy J. GRANT;


!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Cathies Creek # 1124/1154
John M. Allen 33 Farmer $350 NC
Nancy 22
Mary 3
William 1
Elizabeth Rogers 10 GA
Hoil Bibbs 11 mul. NC;


!NAMED:14 Oct 1853 McDowell Co, NC Wills 1-36 William GRANT. Proven Spring 1854. Wife Sally. Sons John A., E.H., Morris. Daughters: Mary BRIGHT, Nancy ALLIN, Carline ELLIOTT, Miry GRANT, Milly GRANT. Son of Milly - John Simeon Er GRANT. Daughter Marthy, Mandy. Exec: Sons John A. GRANT, E.H. GRANT, and wife Sary GRANT. WItness: James LEDBETTER, Drury BRADLEY;


!CENSUS:1860 Rutherford CO., NC Broad River District / Green Hill PO # 970/970
J. M. Allen 45 Farmer $3500/3000 NC
Nancy 34
Joseph 11
Mary 17
James 8
John 7
Sarah 5
Nancy 3
Infant 1 m;


!CENSUS:1870 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford Township / Rutherfordton PO # 133/133
John M. Allen 54 County Commissioner $5600/1700 NC
Nancy J. 44 Keeping House
Mary L. 22 at home
John L. 17 farm laborer
Sarah A. 15 at home
Nancy J. 13 at home
Leonard L. 11 at home
Drury V. 8
Sousan E. 3;


!NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY;


!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford # 123/123
John Allen 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Nancy 52 wife M Keeping House
Lenard 19 son Farming
Vance 17 son
Susan 15 dau;


!CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherfordton # 330/350
Hamp B. Morgan head Jul 1849 50 M 22 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Sarah A. wife Jan 1855 55 M 22 10-9
Nannie O. dau Apr 1879 21 S
James L. son Oct 1880 19 S Day Laborer
John O. son Mar 1884 16 Farm Laborer
Mary J. dau Mar 1886 14
Tres J. son sep 1888 11
Elizabeth dau Sep 1890 9
Sudie M. dau Aug 1892 7
Leonard L. son Oct 1894 5
Wm R. son Nov 1896 3
Nancy Allen m-in-l Nov 1824 75 wd 9-7;

!CENSUS:1870 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford Township / Rutherfordton PO # 133/133
John M. Allen 54 County Commissioner $5600/1700 NC
Nancy J. 44 Keeping House
Mary L. 22 at home
John L. 17 farm laborer
Sarah A. 15 at home
Nancy J. 13 at home
Leonard L. 11 at home
Drury V. 8
Sousan E. 3;


!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Rutherford # 123/123
John Allen 66 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Nancy 52 wife M Keeping House
Lenard 19 son Farming
Vance 17 son
Susan 15 dau;