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Catherine Grant (c1811) of Wayne Co., NC |
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Special thanks to Judith Gray Ginn and Lauri Ivey for data shared on this family. The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Catherine Grant as far as can be determined. Catherine Grant was born ca 1810/11, presumably in Wayne Co, NC. At a glance, she appears to be a widow in the 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 census, but records show she was a single mother instead. She resided in New Hope District of Wayne Co, NC where most of the other Grants lived. In 1850 she was only two houses from Susan Grant, widow of Elisha Grant. Catherine could easily be a daughter of Elisha and Susan, but this is not proven. For the 1820 census, Catherine would have been about 9 years old, so she should be in the under 10 age category. There were a few Grants in Wayne County on that census who had at least one apparent daughter that age: Elisha Grant (1754), Ephraim Grant (1773), Jesse Grant (1787), and Thomas Grant (1784/90). Based only on this census, any of these four could be Catherine's father. More on this later. Catherine had her first child out of wedlock in the 1820's. Wayne County court records (1857-1860) show that all of Catherine's children were fathered by Benjamin Best. He was born ca 1766/67 in North Carolina (per 1850 census). Catherine Grant was listed as head of household in Wayne Co, NC for the 1830 census. This census was in alpha order, so we can't tell who her neighbors were, but each list was only alpha within its own district. She was listed in Whitfields district, which is the same as New Hope District. Most of the Wayne Co, NC Grant families were in that district. (Benjamin Best wasn't in the same district, but not too far away.) 1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): 1830 Wayne County, NC pg 510 Catherine Grant 0000000000000-1000100000000 Analysis: 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Catherine GRANT (1810/11) d/o ? 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30) Using the 1830 census for analysis purposes, I looked for the Grants of 1820 who had a daughter Catherine's age (see above). If she was with one of those in 1820, then in 1830 they would have one less daughter that age. Of those, Elisha Grant (1754) had died (earlier in 1830). His widow Susan was listed in 1830 with one girl in the comparable age group. They had two back in 1820 so this fits for Elisha being Catherine's father. Ephraim Grant (1773) was the very same situation, two matches in 1820, only one in 1830, so he is still a suspect. Jesse Grant (1787) very same situation, and Thomas Grant (1784/90) had two back in 1820, but none in 1830. This census analysis shows that all four men are good candidates to be Catherine's father. Ephraim Grant left a Will in 1860 naming eight children, and Catherine wasn't one of them. I would say that removes him from consideration, though of course he may have left her out for some reason. The other three are well qualified to be Catherine's dad. I have no further information that would make any of them stand out over the rest. Catherine appears on the 1840 census as "Katy Grant" (looks like "Haty" Grant at a glance). She is in New Hope District, and is listed between William Hinson and Matthew Smith. Winny Mozingo (see Thomas Grant) is is only six houses away. Benjamin Best was in a different district. 1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): 1840 Wayne County, NC pg 206 Katy Grant 2100000000000-1110100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) John GRANT (1835/36) son 2 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Benjamin W. GRANT (1839/40) son Hinton J. GRANT (1840/41) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Catherine GRANT (1810/11) d/o ? 1 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Daughter? (1825/30) --> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Daughter? (1830/35) --> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Susan GRANT (1837/38) daughter Catherine was listed on the 1850 census in Wayne Co, NC in the District North of the Neuse River, in the household of Benjamin Best, age 83 (born ca 1766/67). Benjamin Best deeded property to Benjamin and Hinton Grant in 1846. They were two houses from Susan Grant in 1850.
1850 WAYNE CO, NC Page 153 House/Family # 87/ 87 -- NORTH OF NEUSE R. Twp BEST BENJAMIN 83 M W FARMER (BLIND) 7000 NC 1766/1767 GRANT CATHERINE 39 F W NC 1810/1811 GRANT JOHN 14 M W NC 1835/1836 GRANT SUSAN 12 F W NC 1837/1838 GRANT BENJAMIN 10 M W NC 1839/1840 GRANT HINTON 9 M W NC 1840/1841 A Court Case dated 1857 in Wayne County shows that the children of Caty Grant were fathered by Benjamin Best. Catherine was still in Wayne Co, NC for the 1860 census. She was in New Hope District, and all of her children from 1850 were gone, but she had one new child (or grandchild) with her named Catherine Grant, age 8. They were listed next door to Winny Mozingo in 1860 (see Thomas Grant).
1860 WAYNE CO, NC Page 878 House/Family # 485/ 485 -- NEW HOPE DIST GOLDSBORO P.O. GRANT CATHRE 49 F W SEAMSTRESS 50 NC 1810/1811 GRANT CATHERINE 8 F W NC 1851/1852 New Hope District presumably covers the same territory as modern New Hope Township. This is the area east of Goldsboro with the Neuse River as its southern border all the way East to the Lenoir County line and for a northern border it may be West Bear Creek. The western border is the town of Goldsboro. That is a large area, and without consulting deeds and other records I can't narrow it down any better. I will check out Grant family deeds eventually to narrow down where these folks lived. I was unable to find Catherine on the 1870 census. Lauri Ivey found her that year with son-in-law Robert Ham, though her surname was not listed, making it appear that she was a Ham instead, but it is most likely her. In 1880 she was in Wayne County with the Bedford family (her daughter).
1880 WAYNE CO., NC Page 621 House/Family # 79 / 86 -- PIKEVILLE Twp BEDFORD JOHN T W M 31 M FARMER NC NC NC 1848/1849 BEDFORD CATHERINE W F 28 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1851/1852 BEDFORD SARRAH W F 10 D S NC NC NC 1869/1870 BEDFORD CHARLEY W M 9 S S NC NC NC 1870/1871 BEDFORD LUCY W F 8 D S NC NC NC 1871/1872 BEDFORD JENETTIE? W F 5 D S NC NC NC 1874/1875 BEDFORD JOHN C W M 1 S S NC NC NC 1878/1879 GRANT KATIE W F 75 ML S NC NC NC 1804/1805 I don't know when Catherine died, nor where she was buried. Catherine Grant had at least seven children as proven by the 1857 court case, and the 1850 through 1880 census. One child (Susan) was with her in 1850, but not mentioned in 1857, so probably died before then. Researcher ListPersons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list:
1. Catherine1 Grant, born 1810/11 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Wayne Co, NC. She married Not married Benjamin Best, born 1766/67 in NC; died 1851 in Wayne Co, NC.
Children of Catherine Grant and Benjamin Best were as follows: 2 i Louisa2 Grant, born 1827/28 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1860/70 in Wayne Co, NC. She married bef 1850 in Wayne Co, NC Robert Ham. 3 ii Eliza2 Grant. She married Thomas J Vinson. + 4 iii John2 Grant, born 1835/36 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Bethany Ham. 5 iv Susan2 Grant, born 1837/38 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1850/57 in Wayne Co, NC. 6 v Benjamin Williams2 Grant, born 1839/40 in Wayne Co, NC; died abt May 1857 in Wayne Co, NC. 7 vi Hinton J2 Grant, born 1840/41 in Wayne Co, NC. He married abt 1860 in Wayne Co, NC Jemima (---), born 1842/43 in Wayne Co, NC. 8 vii Catherine2 Grant, born 1851/52 in Wayne Co, NC. She married in Wayne Co, NC John Bedford.
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4. John2 Grant (Catherine1 Grant), born 1835/36 in Wayne Co, NC. He married on 26 Jun 1856 in Wayne Co, NC Bethany Ham, born 1836/37 in Wayne Co, NC.
Children of John Grant and Bethany Ham were as follows: 9 i Benjamin W3 Grant, born 1858/59 in Wayne Co, NC. |
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