Marty and Karla Grant

!DEED:13 Dec 1797 Wayne Co, NC 5E-540 John ROBERTS of Wayne to Spears HAMM of Wayne, 120a North Side of Neuse River. Witness: John GARLAND, B. McKINNE;

!CENSUS:1800 * Not in Wayne Co, NC as head of household;

!PURCHASER: 3 Mar 1803 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, John ROBERTS, deceased. Purchasers: ... Henry ROBERTS ... Isaac ROBERTS ... Spyars HAMM ... Stephen GRANT ... Richard GRANT ... John EDWARDS ... The Widow ... John ROBERTS Jr ... John ROBERTS ...;

!COURT:Jul 1803 New Bern District Court, pg 257. Isaac ROBERTS, Stephen GRANT and his wife Patience, Anne ROBERTS, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, Polly ROBERTS, (the latter 4 minors) by their next friend Isaac ROBERTS, complain that John ROBERTS of Wayne County, died intestate owning 1000 or 1500 acres in Wayne County, 600 acres in Lenoir County, 600 in Johnston County, and 975 acres in Duplin County. that he left a widow Nancy ROBERTS and 9 children: Charite ROBERTS married to Spyers HAM, Henry ROBERTS, John ROBERTS & the above said petitioners. The petitioners state that after Charite ROBERTS married Spyers HAM, John ROBERTS gave a deed to Spyers HAM for 110 3/4 acres in Wayne County on Ready Swamp on the prong of Stony Creek, William HAM the father of Spyers paying to said John ROBERTS 75L. that said John ROBERTS gave to his son Henry ROBERTS, 200 acres joining the same, and to his son John ROBERTS 975 acres in Duplin County, but no allotment to the rest of his children. the widow had received dower of 509 acres in Wayne Co. Petition for division. Commissioners: Richard CROOM, Benjamin SMITH (Taylor), John GAYLORD, William SMITH, Barney McKINNEY. 1 Oct 1803 Division of the lands of John ROBERTS, decd. Isaac ROBERTS drew the Hall & Johnston land of x00 acres. Anne ROBERTS drew the Trent land in Lenoir County of 670 acres. Patience GRANT drew 422 acres. Owen ROBERTS drew 66 acres and the Walnut Pocoson called the JERNIGAN land of 200 acres. Bright ROBERTS drew 200 acres. Mary ROBERTS drew 227 acres. Plat shown.;

!DEED:23 Nov 1803 Wayne Co, NC 7-450 Spiers HAM, Sarah SMITH and husband Joseph SMITH, Martha BEST and husband Theophilus BEST, Benjamin HAM, and Jesse HAM to Benjamin HAM Jr, tract whereon William HAM lived;

!NAMED:10 Sep 1805 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. John ROBERTS, deceased. Divided into 9 shares, 1 each to: Spyus HAM, Henry ROBERTS, Isaac ROBERTS, Stephen GRANT, Jesse HARPER, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, Polly ROBERTS, and the widow;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 249 Spyers HAMM age 26-44 (1765/84) "21010-20110-0-1";

!PETITION:circa 1814 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, John ROBERTS, deceased. Burwell BOYETT and Mary his wife, petition for division of lands of John ROBERTS among heirs. John ROBERTS, late of this county, died intestate, leaving Henry ROBERTS, Charity, wife of Spires HAM, Isaac ROBERTS, Anne ROBERTS, Patience, wife of Stephen GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, and your orator Mary, since intermarried with your Orator Burwell BOYETT. Since John ROBERTS died intestate, seized of lands in Wayne and Lenoir Counties we apply for partition. Lands allotted by John ROBERTS to Henry ROBERTS and Charity HAMM by fee. So divided whats left into 6 shares between Isaac ROBERTS, Anne, wife of Jesse HARPER, Patience GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS and Mary BOYETTE. Anne has died leaving Isabella HARPER, Kinyon HARPER and James HARPER, infants. Stephen and Patience GRANT have sold their shares. Mentions court order dated Apr 1814;

!TAXLIST:1815 Moore Co, NC, Speas HAM, 755a, $756;

!CENSUS:1820 Moore Co, NC pg 301 Spias HAM age 45+ (bef 1775) "201201-02010";

!CENSUS:1830 * Marion Co, AL pg 163 Spious HAM *;

!CENSUS:1840 * Fayette Co, AL pg 204 Spious HAM *;

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

!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 151 w/John ROBERTS no ages (bef 1790);

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 845 w/John ROBERTS age 16-25 (1774/1784);

!COURT:Jul 1803 New Bern District Court, pg 257. Isaac ROBERTS, Stephen GRANT and his wife Patience, Anne ROBERTS, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, Polly ROBERTS, (the latter 4 minors) by their next friend Isaac ROBERTS, complain that John ROBERTS of Wayne County, died intestate owning 1000 or 1500 acres in Wayne County, 600 acres in Lenoir County, 600 in Johnston County, and 975 acres in Duplin County. that he left a widow Nancy ROBERTS and 9 children: Charite ROBERTS married to Spyers HAM, Henry ROBERTS, John ROBERTS & the above said petitioners. The petitioners state that after Charite ROBERTS married Spyers HAM, John ROBERTS gave a deed to Spyers HAM for 110 3/4 acres in Wayne County on Ready Swamp on the prong of Stony Creek, William HAM the father of Spyers paying to said John ROBERTS 75L. that said John ROBERTS gave to his son Henry ROBERTS, 200 acres joining the same, and to his son John ROBERTS 975 acres in Duplin County, but no allotment to the rest of his children. the widow had received dower of 509 acres in Wayne Co. Petition for division. Commissioners: Richard CROOM, Benjamin SMITH (Taylor), John GAYLORD, William SMITH, Barney McKINNEY. 1 Oct 1803 Division of the lands of John ROBERTS, decd. Isaac ROBERTS drew the Hall & Johnston land of x00 acres. Anne ROBERTS drew the Trent land in Lenoir County of 670 acres. Patience GRANT drew 422 acres. Owen ROBERTS drew 66 acres and the Walnut Pocoson called the JERNIGAN land of 200 acres. Bright ROBERTS drew 200 acres. Mary ROBERTS drew 227 acres. Plat shown.;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 249 w/Spyers HAMM age 26-44 (1765/84);

!PETITION:circa 1814 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, John ROBERTS, deceased. Burwell BOYETT and Mary his wife, petition for division of lands of John ROBERTS among heirs. John ROBERTS, late of this county, died intestate, leaving Henry ROBERTS, Charity, wife of Spires HAM, Isaac ROBERTS, Anne ROBERTS, Patience, wife of Stephen GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS, and your orator Mary, since intermarried with your Orator Burwell BOYETT. Since John ROBERTS died intestate, seized of lands in Wayne and Lenoir Counties we apply for partition. Lands allotted by John ROBERTS to Henry ROBERTS and Charity HAMM by fee. So divided whats left into 6 shares between Isaac ROBERTS, Anne, wife of Jesse HARPER, Patience GRANT, Owen ROBERTS, Bright ROBERTS and Mary BOYETTE. Anne has died leaving Isabella HARPER, Kinyon HARPER and James HARPER, infants. Stephen and Patience GRANT have sold their shares. Mentions court order dated Apr 1814;

!CENSUS:1820 Moore Co, NC pg 301 w/Spias HAM age 26-44 (1775/94);

!CENSUS:1830 * Marion Co, AL pg 163 Spious HAM *;

!CENSUS:1840 * Fayette Co, AL pg 204 Spious HAM *;

!CENSUS:1850 * Fayette Co, AL pg 95 Spias HAM *;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 248 w/Spyers HAMM age 0-9 (1800/10);

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840 * Fayette Co, AL pg 204 John HAM *;

!CENSUS:1850;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840 * Fayette Co, AL pg 206 Henry HAM *;

!CENSUS:1850 Fayette Co, AL # 425 Henry HAM, 39 (1810/11) born NC;