Henry Grogan (abt. 1748 - abt. 1827)

Born about 1748 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about Nov 1827 at about age 79 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

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Private Henry Grogan served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Henry Grogan is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A048855.

Biography

Henry Grogan was born about 1748 in Kings Ireland. Henry married Mary Edwards in 1766.^[1]

In 1780 while Rockingham County, NC was still part of Guilford County, Henry received a Grant from the State of NC for 200 acres on both sides of Buffaloe Creek of Matrimony Creek^[2] which he later sold to William Odelle.

As a resident of Guilford County, NC, Henry Grogan served in a company of Light Horse under Capt. Richard Vernon in Oct 1781.

In the 1790 census, Henry was in Rockingham, North Carolina.^[3] In the 1800 census, Henry was in Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina.^[4]

In the 1820 census, Henry was in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.^[5] Henry died in November 1827 and was buried in Grogan Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States.^[6] Henry's estate passed probate in 1827 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.^[7]

Research Dispute

I Sonia (Nance) Roberts dispute parents attached. Henry's mother Mary (if that is her name) couldn't have died in 1800 Henry Co. VA as she is most likely the Mary Grogan on the 1800 Rockingham Co. NC^[8] living next door to Henry Grogan and his wife. This Mary Grogan most likely is also the same Mary Grogan on the 1790 Rockingham Co. NC census^[9]

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the same place as birth "Kings County, Offaly, Ireland" noted for the above Henry Grogan and his wife Mary Edwards (which I Sonia (Nance) Roberts disagree with for THIS Henry Grogan of Rockingham Co. NC!), there is a Henry and Mary Grogan the right age to be them in 1821 Clashroe, Roscumroe, Kings (Offaly), Ireland ^[10]
Residence Date 1821 Residence Place Clashroe, Roscumroe, Kings (Offaly), Ireland
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Andrew Reynolds 70 Head
Mary Reynolds 60 Wife
Henry Grogan 72 Lodger Lives on Charity
Mary Grogan 70 Wife Lives on Charity

Children

1. Thomas Grogan (1770–bef 1827)^[11] marr. Agnes Strong
2. Henry Grogan (1774–????)^[11]
3. Elijah Grogan (1775–1841)^[11] marr. Mary Hopper
4. Elizabeth Grogan (1775–????)^[11] marr. Thomas Cobler
5. Letitia Grogan (1776–????) ^[11] marr. William Haynes
6. Margaret Grogan (1777–????) ^[11] marr. Daniel Thompson
7. Eleanor Grogan (1782–bef 1827) ^[11] marr. Elijah Alexander
8. Alice Alsy Grogan (1788–1854)^[11] marr. John Parrish
9. Mary "Polly" Grogan (1790–1845) ^[11] marr. David Nance^[12]
10. Sarah Grogan (????–bef 1827) ^[11] marr. John Strong

Census

1790 Rockingham, North Carolina^[13]
Henry Grogan 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 6 females

1800 Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina ^[14]
Line 17 Henry Grogan 20101-32010

1810 Rockingham, North Carolina Roll: 43; Page: 186; Image: 00020^[15]
Line 19 Henry Grogan Jr 00100-00000

1815 A list of Taxable property taken by Jessee Harris Esqr Image 49
Henry Grogan

1820 Rockingham, North Carolina, ^[16]
Line 2 Henry Grogan 000002-00000

Estate Settlement

Division of property lots to Henry Grogan's children - Map of survey^[17]

Robert Menzies, Tilman Coleman, James Dillard and Drury Price surveyed to divide and partition lands of Henry Grogan, dec'd, possessed of 706 ac on Matrimony Cr. ^[18]

Division of property to each child ^[11]
LOT # 2ND LOT # NAME ACREAGE
#1 ---- Elijah Grogan - 85 ac
#2 #18 Heirs of Thomas Grogan, dec'd - 86 + 26 ac.
#3 #17 Heirs of Sarah Strong, dec'd - 39 + 26 ac.
#4 #12 Margaret Thompson - 30 + 25 ac.
#5 #13 Polly Nance - 41 + 25 ac.
#6 #11 Lettice Haynes - 41 + 25 ac.
#7 #14 Elizabeth Cobler - 33 + 25 ac.
#8 #15 Henry Grogan - 45 + 26 ac.
#9 ---- Heirs of Elinor Alexander - 45 ac.
#10 #16 Alice Parrish - 26 ac.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 6812.012; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
   Ancestry Record 7836 #501744 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Grogan marriage to Mary Edwards in 1766.
2. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 for Henry Grogan (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60621/images/44173_355585-00306?pId=82130)
3. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 526; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #193178 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Grogan in Rockingham, North Carolina.
4. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 440; Image: 448; Family History Library Film: 337908
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #336059 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Progan in Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina.
5. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 626; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 345
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #353644 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Grogan in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #60841664
   Ancestry Record 60525 #21650412 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Grogan burial (died in Nov 1827) in Grogan Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America.
7. ↑ Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
   Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1780-1926 (Rockingham County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Rockingham, North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #1674662 (accessed 11 March 2024)
   Henry Grogan probate in 1827 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.
8. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 440; Image: 448; Family History Library Film: 337908 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7590/images/4440904_00448?treeid=163609988&personid=262321805596&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=336059
9. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 530; Family History Library Film: 0568147 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5058/images/4440913_00307?treeid=163609988&personid=262561662413&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=193179
10. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1821", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9S-1T9K : Tue Jan 09 23:39:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Andrew Reynolds and Mary Reynolds, 1821.
11. ↑ ^{11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10} Probate Estate Case Files 1780–1926 papers lists all Henry's children (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9C6-T9ZK-N?view=index&action=view)
12. ↑ David Nance listed as spouse of Polly in Henry's estate papers (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9C6-YS2J?view=index&action=view)
13. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 526; Family History Library Film: 0568147 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5058/images/4440913_00305?treeid=163609988&personid=262321805596&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=193178)
14. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 440; Image: 448; Family History Library Film: 337908 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7590/images/4440904_00448?pId=336059)
15. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 187; Image: Ncm252_43-0017; FHL Roll: 0337916 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7613/images/4433312_00021?pId=776272)
16. ↑ Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 626; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 345 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433161_00345?treeid=163609988&personid=262321805596&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=353644
17. ↑ North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 - Map (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99C6-T98D-V?view=index&action=view)
18. ↑ Probate Estate Case Files 1780–1926(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89C6-T98V-M?view=index&action=view)

• Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #1837165 (accessed 11 March 2024)
  Name: Henry Grogan; Gender: Male; Military Date: 22 Mar 1781; Military Place: North Carolina, USA; State or Army Served: North Carolina.

• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8G-M3BC : 8 March 2021), Henry Grogan, 1827; citing Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,110,014.

• Pg 4 US Revolutionary War Rolls (1775-1783) https://www.fold3.com/image/10199125/?terms=Henry%20Grogan&xid=1945