David Grinstead (abt. 1759 - abt. 1849)

Born about 1759 in Henrico, VA

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Descendants

Died about 1849 at about age 90 in Warren, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

"We are not certain of the exact date of his David's birth, but at the time of his death in 1849 it was claimed that he was ninety years old" Based on the 1840 census, he was born between 1760 and 1770. He died between 1840 and 1850.

David Grinstead married Ann Warren 4 Sep 1793 in Louisa Co., Virginia.^{[1] [2]}

Census

1820 Warren Co., Kentucky
David Grinstead 011101 -- 00001; 2 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
<10
1 10-16
1 16-18
1 16-26
26-45
1 >45 1

His brother Richard Grinstead is the next entry. He is in the sequence Thomas Potter, Felix Potter, David Grinstead, Richard Grinstead, x, Thomas Meek, 3x, Richard Raglen, 9x, Bartholomew Grinstead.

In 1840 David and his wife are probably living with their son Barthimew Grinsted in Warren Co.

In 1850 Nancy A. Grenstead (77, Va) is living in Warren Co., Kentucky in the household of her son Bartholomew.

Warren Co. Tax Lists

In 1818 for the first time David Grinstead is in the Warren Co. tax list. He is "1001", that is, he is a white male over 21 and has one horse. He has no land and pays $.40. In 1819 David Grinstead is again "1001" and pays $.30.

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

pg 12: "David Grinstead was born in VA ca. 1763. On 9-4-1793, he married Ann Warren in Louisa County, VA. They settled in Warren County, KY in 1805. A son, William Warren Grinstead, married Lucy Grinstead, daughter of Jesse."
pg 148: "David Grinstead and Ann Warren were both born in VA, he in Henrico County; she in Louisa County. We are not certain of the exact date of David's birth, but at the time of his death in 1849, it was claimed that he was ninety years of age. David and Ann came to Kentucky in 1805 at which time two of David's brothers, Richard and Philip, also came. David settled in Warren County.

Partial list of David and Ann Warren Grinstead's children: William Warren Grinstead; Edward Grinstead; Patsy Grinstead; Alexander Grinstead; Thomas Grinstead."

Sources

1. ↑ Kathleen Booth Williams, "Marriages of Louisa County, Virginia 1766--1815," 1959
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQK-QQR : 29 January 2020), David Grimsted, 1793.

• Shumaker, Gorrell and Grinstead, John L.N. , "The WIlliam Grinstead Family in America", April 1974, page S-26. 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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