Richard H. Grant (c1816) and Melvina Gause of Onslow and New Hanover Co, NC

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I (Marty Grant) am not related to the Richard H. Grant family as far as I know. I am very interested in him though.

Richard H. Grant was born ca 1815/16 (per 1850 census) or 8 Jul 1816 (source?) in North Carolina. He may have been born in Craven County, for that is where his parents were living as of 1820, though they lived in Onslow County before and after that.

I have him listed as a son of Solomon Elliott Grant and Frances Hatch based on an Article # 236 by Roger Kammerer, in Heritage of Onslow Co, NC. I haven't seen what proof was used to place Richard as a son of Solomon though, so I'll just take it on faith for right now. The same article gives his full name as "Richard Hatch Grant" and birth date of 8 Jul 1816.

Richard would have been about 3 years old by the time of the 1820 census, and his father (in Craven County that year) had three apparent sons in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1810/20), one of them certainly was Richard.

Richard would have been about 13 years old by the time of the 1830 census, and his father (in Onslow County that year) had two apparent sons in the 10-14 age group (born ca 1815/20), one of them certainly was Richard.

Richard would have been about 23 years old by the time of the 1840 census, and his father (in Onslow County that year) had one apparent sons in the 20-29 age group (born ca 1810/20), probably Richard. I also noted (by accident) that Richard H. Grant was the Census taker for Onslow County in 1840, and his name was at the top of every page. He was not listed as a head of household anywhere, so I'm reasonably sure he was the one still at home with his parents.

Sometime just before 30 Apr 1844, Richard H. Grant married Melvina A. Gauze in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. This was reported in the "Raleigh Register" newspaper of that date. No actual marriage date was listed. Melvina was born ca 1827/28 (per 1850 census) in North Carolina, possibly in Brunswick County, as there were a number of Gauze families there for the 1830 census. I don't know who her parents are.

Richard and family were listed on the 1850 census in New Hanover Co, NC. His brother Reuben Grant was residing with them.

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this 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 NEW HANOVER CO, NC Page 400   House/Family # 2/2 -- WILMINGTON Twp

GRANT R H             34 M W MERCHANT              7500 NC                   1815/1816
GRANT M A             22 F W                            NC                   1827/1828
GRANT L F E            5 F W                            NC                   1844/1845
GRANT T B              3 M W                            NC                   1846/1847
GRANT REUBEN          41 M W CLERK                      NC                   1808/1809

In 1860 Richard and Melvina were still in New Hanover Co, NC and listed in Wilmington Township. A "Martha Grant" was listed after Richard's children, and her age was 15, She could be a niece. Richard's brother Benjamin L. Grant had a daughter named Martha who would have been 15 in 1860, and she wasn't found elsewhere, so it could be her.

1860 census abstract: (Explanation of this 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)
1860 NEW HANOVER CO, NC Page 412   House/Family # 1238/1227 -- WILMINGTON Twp

GRANT R H             43 M W FARMER           24000 38400 NC                   1816/1817
GRANT MALVINA         33 F W                              NC                   1826/1827
GRANT LIZZIE          15 F W                              NC                   1844/1845
GRANT EUGENIA         10 F W                              NC                   1849/1850
GRANT ELLEN            4 F W                              NC                   1855/1856
GRANT OSCAR            2 M W                              NC                   1857/1858
GRANT MARTHA          15 F W                              NC                   1844/1845

Richard Grant had plenty of property in 1850 and 1860, so there should be deed records for him. I'll try to get those later on.

Richard and family were still in New Hanover for the 1870 census and listed in Harnet Township.

1870 census abstract: (Explanation of this 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)
1870 NEW HANOVER CO, NC Page 242B  House/Family #  128/ 128--HARNETT Twp

GRANT RICHARD         54 M W FARMER               17000  5000 NC              1815/1816
GRANT MELVENA         43 F W KEEPING HOUSE                    NC              1826/1827
GRANT EUGENIE         18 F W AT HOME                          NC              1851/1852
GRANT ELLER           13 F W AT HOME                          NC              1856/1857
GRANT LUNEY            6 F W                                  NC              1863/1864
GRANT OSKER           11 M W                                  NC              1858/1859
GRANT MURRY            8 M W                                  NC              1861/1862
GRANT WILLIAM          4 M W                                  NC              1865/1866
GAUSE J F             21 M W                                  NC              1848/1849

According to Roger's work, Richard H. Grant died in New Hanover County on 28 Feb 1876.

Melvina and her younger children were listed together on the 1880 census in New Hanover County. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.

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Children

Richard and Melvina had at least nine children per the various census records. So far I have very little additional data on any of them.

Register Report

1. Richard Hatch1 Grant , born 8 Jul 1816 in Craven Co, NC; died 28 Feb 1876 in New Hanover Co, NC, son of Solomon Elliott Grant  and Frances Hatch .  He married in Apr 1844 in Wilmington, New Hanover Co, NC Melvina A Gauze , born 1827/28 in NC; died aft 1880 in New Hanover Co, NC.

 

      Children of Richard Hatch Grant and Melvina A Gauze were as follows:

      2          i      Lizzie F E2 Grant , born 1844/45 in New Hanover Co, NC; died aft 1860 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      3          ii      T B2 Grant , born 1846/47 in New Hanover Co, NC; died aft 1850 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      4          iii      Eugenia2 Grant , born 1849/50 in New Hanover Co, NC; died aft 1870 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      5          iv      Ellen2 Grant , born 1855/56 in New Hanover Co, NC; died aft 1870 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      6          v      Oscar2 Grant , born 1857/58 in New Hanover Co, NC; died aft 1870 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      7          vi      Joseph Murray2 Grant , born 1861/62 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      8          vii      Lula L2 Grant , born 1863/64 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      9          viii      William H2 Grant , born 1865/66 in New Hanover Co, NC.

      10         ix      George M2 Grant , born 1870/71 in New Hanover Co, NC.

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