William Grinstead (abt. 1761 - 1843)

Born about 1761 in Henrico, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea (Lacy) Grinstead — married 1 Sep 1798 in Goochland, Virginia, United States

Died 13 Aug 1843 at about age 82 in Goochland, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Grinstead married Dorothea Lacy September 1, 1798 in Goochland Co., Virginia ^{[1] [2]}

William was a soldier in the American Revolution.

Census

1810 Goochland Co., Virginia
Wm Grinstead 10001 -- 30010; no slaves
male femalev 1 <10 3
10-15
16-25
26-44 1
1 >45

1820 Goochland Co., Virginia
Wm Grinstead 110001 -- 03110; 1 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 <10
1 10-16 3
16-18
16-26 1
26-45 1
1 >45

1830 Goochland Co., Virginia
William Grinstead 0010000001 -- 00011001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
1 10-15
15-20 1
20-30 1
30-40
40-50
50-60 1
60-70
1 70-80
80-90

In 1840 Wm. Grinstead, 80, is a pensioner for Revolutionary or military services living in Goochland Co., Virginia in the household of John P. Wite.

WGFA

THE WILLIAM GRINSTEAD FAMILY IN AMERICA (Gorrell Shumaker and John L. N. Grinstead, April 1974):

pg 12: "William Grinstead was born in VA in 1761. He died in Goochland County, VA 8-13-1843. He, too, was a Soldier of the Revolution. He married Dorothea Lacy 9-1-1798. They made their home in Virginia."

Database 'williamgrinstead' in WORLDCONNECT

Early research of John L. N. Grinstead sent to M. Fryar 1971.:

"William was in Revolutionary War Pension Claim #S 15867. He lived most of his life in Henrico Co., VA about 2 years in Hanover County and about 1795 or 96 he moved to Goochland County where he remained the rest of his life (data from pension record). He signed his pension claim with an X "his mark."

(From Grinstead Notes sent to R. H. Grinstead from the Genealogical Bureau of Virginia in January 1926):

Secretary of War 1835, Pen. 2, p. 141 (VA) Wm. Grinstead of Goochland County Pvt. VA Militia, put on pension roll 5 Feb 1834 aged 72

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 at ancestry.com
2. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68Y8-XLJN : 4 November 2021), William Grinsted, 1798.

• Shumaker, Gorrell and Grinstead, John L.N. , "The WIlliam Grinstead Family in America", April 1974. Does not appear to be available in print. Mike McMinn has a copy of it and will scan the page on request.

Acknowledgements

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