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I (Marty Grant) am not related to the James B. Grant family as far as I know. I am very interested in him though.
James B. Grant was born ca 1800/10 presumably in Northampton Co, NC. I don't know who his parents might have been. There are several possibilities.
According to Evelyn McAlister, James' middle name was "Brewer".
James obtained a marriage bond to marry Mary Spivey on 11 Jan 1827 in Northampton Co, NC. They were listed on the 1830 census in Northampton near Hillary Grant who could be his brother.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence):
1830 Northampton County, NC pg 123 James Grant 1000100000000-1000200000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) James B. GRANT (1800/10) s/o ? 1 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Son? (1825/30) 2 Female(s) 20-29 (1800-1810) Mary SPIVEY Grant (1805/06) wife Sister? Sister-in-law? 1 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Lavina GRANT (1829/30) daughter
On the 1840 census, James was again in Northampton Co, NC. The nearest Grant was once again Hillary Grant, but this time he wasn't that close by (three pages away).
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence):
1840 Northampton County, NC pg 99 James B. Grant 3110010000000-0110010000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) James B. GRANT (1800/10) s/o ? 1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Son? (1825/30) --> gone by 1850 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Stephen GRANT (1830/31) son 3 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) James GRANT (1834/35) son Edmund GRANT (1839/40) son Son? (1835/40) --> gone by 1850 1 Female(s) 30-39 (1800-1810) Mary SPIVEY Grant (1805/06) wife 1 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Lavina GRANT (1829/30) daughter 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Sarah GRANT (1832/33) daughter
James died sometime between 1843 and 1850. His wife, Mary was listed as an apparent widow on the 1850 census.
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 NORTHAMPTON CO, NC Page 23B House/Family # 376/ 376 GRANT MARY 44 F W NC 1805/1806 GRANT LAVINA 20 F W NC 1829/1830 GRANT STEPHEN 19 M W NONE NC 1830/1831 GRANT SARAH 17 F W NC 1832/1833 GRANT JAMES 15 M W NC 1834/1835 GRANT EDMUND 10 M W NC 1839/1840 GRANT ADBRIEL 7 M W NC 1842/1843
Mary was still in Northampton Co, NC for the 1860 census. She had her youngest son still with her, but all of her other children had gone. Residing with her was Joseph Copeland and his wife Susan A. Grant (married 6 Feb 1855) suggesting that Susan was a daughter of Mary, though she wasn't with her in 1850 census (unless the one listed as "Sarah" was her).
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 NORTHAMPTON CO, NC Page 28 House/Family # 444/ 444 -- DISTRICT NO. 11 GRANT MARY 55 F W FARMER 250 300 NC 1804/1805 GRANT ABEAL 15 M W NC 1844/1845 COPELAND JOSEPH 28 M W FARMER 565 150 NC 1831/1832 COPELAND SUSAN A 25 F W NC 1834/1835 COPELAND SEMANTHA? 4 F W NC 1855/1856 COPELAND CORNELIA 3 F W NC 1856/1857 COPELAND RICHARD H 1 M W NC 1858/1859
Some of James B. Grant and Mary Spivey's children are proven by the 1850 and 1860 census.
Lavina Grant was born ca 1829/30 in Northampton Co, NC. She was home with her mother in 1850. By 1860 she was either married or dead. A "Lavenia Grant" married Noah Futrell on 21 Mar 1851, that is probably her.
Stephen Grant was born ca 1830/31 in Northampton Co, NC. He was home with his mother in 1850. I didn't find him in 1860.
Sarah Grant was born ca 1832/33 in Northampton Co, NC. She was home with her mother in 1850. By 1860 she was either married or dead. There were two marriages for a Sarah Grant in the 1850's, one of them may be this same Sarah. "Sarah Grant" married Lemuel Draper 9 Dec 1852 and "Sarah A. Grant" married William Lassiter 24 Dec 1855. I don't know which, if either, of these is this Sarah.
Susan A. Grant was born ca 1834/35 in Northampton Co, NC. She wasn't listed in 1850 with her mother (unless she was "Sarah" listed above). Joseph Copeland obtained a marriage bond on 6 Feb 1855 in Northampton Co, NC to marry "Susan Grant". They were listed with her apparent mother Mary in 1860.
James Grant was born ca 1834/35 in Northampton Co, NC. He was at home with his mother in 1850. I didn't find him in 1860.
Edmund Grant was born ca 1839/40 in Northampton Co, NC. He was at home with his mother in 1850. I didn't find him in 1860.
Adbriel Grant was born ca 1842/43 in Northampton Co, NC. He was at home with his mother in 1850 and in 1860.
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1. James B1 GRANT [7924], born 1800/10 in Northampton Co, NC; died 1843/50 in Northampton Co, NC He married on 11 Jan 1827 in Northampton Co, NC Mary SPIVEY [7925], born 1805/06 in Northampton Co, NC.
Children of James B GRANT and Mary SPIVEY were as follows:
3 ii Stephen2 GRANT [7927], born 1830/31 in Northampton Co, NC.
4 iii Sarah A2 GRANT [7928], born 1832/33 in Northampton Co, NC. She married on 24 Dec 1855 in Northampton Co, NC William LASSITER [11277].
5 iv James2 GRANT [7929], born 1834/35 in Northampton Co, NC.
+ 6 v Susan A2 GRANT [14299], born 1834/35 in Northampton Co, NC. She married Joseph COPELAND [14300].
7 vi Edmund2 GRANT [7930], born 1839/40 in Northampton Co, NC.
8 vii Adbriel2 GRANT [7931], born 1842/43 in Northampton Co, NC.
6. Susan A2 GRANT [14299] (James B1), born 1834/35 in Northampton Co, NC. She married on 6 Feb 1855 in Northampton Co, NC Joseph COPELAND [14300], born 1831/32 in Northampton Co, NC.
Children of Susan A GRANT and Joseph COPELAND were as follows:
10 ii Cornelia3 COPELAND [14302], born 1856/57 in Northampton Co, NC.
11 iii Richard H3 COPELAND [14303], born 1858/59 in Northampton Co, NC.