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John Grant (1755 - 1843)

John Grant
Born in Somerset, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 13 Apr 1784 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 88 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
John Grant served with Wilkes County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Grant was born in 1745 or 1755 in Somerset, England. He immigrated from England to the British Colonies through New York in 1774. He died on Sep 4, 1843 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.[1]


Alternate Birth: 1755, Somerset, England[2]

Event: Type: Arrival in New York, Date: 1774, Place: New York, New York[3]

Spouse: Margaret Peggy Sale, married Apr 13, 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina[4]

Children:

  1. Mary Elizabeth (Grant) Mitchell (1785-1871)
  2. Anna Grant (1786-1835)
  3. Robert Grant (1787-1850)

Revolutionary War Service

He is listed in the 1840 Census and Pension Roster as having received a Pension for Revolutionary War Service. He may have been in several militia units but first enlisted with the Wilkes County Regiment, North Carolina Militia.[5]

He received a Land Grant[6]

Pension

State of North Carolina, Iredell County

On this __ day of __ 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Worshipful County Court of Iredell now sitting John Grant a Resident of Iredell County State of North Carolina, Aged 77 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the Army under a Draft which he thinks took [place] in the month of July 1782 was mustered in to service at Wilkesboro North Carolina in the month of August following and the company commanded by Captain Jesse Franklin [Jesse Harden Franklin] (since Major, & Governor of North Carolina) we were marched to Ramsour's Mill on Catawba (in Rutherford or Lincoln Counties) we were then commanded by Captain Brevard [Alexander Boulevard] who marched us on to Camden South Carolina where we Joined Colonel Lytle [Archibald Lytle]. We were then marched to Ashley Hill where we Joined General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] after staying at Ashley Hill a good while we were marched down directly after the British left Charleston and were encamped at James Island near Charleston, where we staid the balance of the time until disbanded. Was discharged by Colonel Lytle. The time of Enlistment was 18 months. Served some longer but does not recollect exactly how much.

Answers to the Interrogatories by the Court

  • 1st I was born in Somerset Shire, England
  • 2nd I have no record of my age but know my birth is recorded in the Parish where I was Born
  • 3rd I was living in Wilkes County in this State, have since lived & now live in Iredell County.
  • 4th I was acquainted with the following Officers, General Greene, Gist, Colonel Stewart of the Maryland line Captain Rhodes
  • 5th I was enlisted by Colonel Cleveland
  • 6th I was discharged by Colonel Lytle but it is lost
  • 7th I refer to John Howard Esquire & Abraham Cook to testify to my character &c I have no documentary Evidence that I can procure He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State or Territory. Sworn to and subscribed in Open court this 20th day of November 1832.

S/ John Grant

[John Howard & Abraham Cook gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[p 15] State of North Carolina, Secretary of State's Office I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John grant a private in Captain Brevard's Company of the 10th Regiment, enlisted in the year 1782 for the term of 18 months, that nothing more is said of him and said rolls. Given under my hand this 24th day of April 1833. S/ Wm Hill

[Facts in file: veteran died September 4, 1843; file has reference to his having children but they are not named in the file: his wife's name also does not appear in this file.] [Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $45 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 13 ½ months in the North Carolina Continental line.]


Residence

  • 1782 Jully, Wilkes County, North Carolina, Revolutionary War Service[7]
  • 1787, Place: Wilkes County, NC[8]
  • 1800, Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina[9]
  • 1810, Place: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina[10]
  • 1820, Iredell, North Carolina, United States[11]
  • 1830, Iredell, North Carolina[12]
  • 1840, 1 June, Iredell, North Carolina, USA[13]
  • 1841[14]
  • 1843, 4 Sep, death in Iredell or Wilkes County, North Carolina[15]
  • 1844, May, probate of Will in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA[16]

John was born about 1760 in Somerset Shire, England. He die on Sep 4, 1843 in Iredell County, North Caroliina. Listed as head of household and Revolutionary War Pensioner, age 80, in the 1840 Census.[17]

Revolutionary Service

State of North Carolina, Iredell County[18]

On this __ day of __ 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Worshipful County Court of Iredell now sitting John Grant a Resident of Iredell County State of North Carolina, Aged 77 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

That he entered the Army under a Draft which he thinks took [place] in the month of July 1782 was mustered in to service at Wilkesboro North Carolina in the month of August following and the company commanded by Captain Jesse Franklin Jesse Harden Franklin (since Major, & Governor of North Carolina). We were marched to Ramsour's Mill on Catawba (in Rutherford or Lincoln Counties) we were then commanded by Captain Brevard [Alexander Boulevard] who marched us on to Camden South Carolina where we Joined Colonel Lytle [Archibald Lytle].

We were then marched to Ashley Hill where we Joined General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] after staying at Ashley Hill a good while we were marched down directly after the British left Charleston and were encamped at James Island near Charleston, where we staid the balance of the time until disbanded. Was discharged by Colonel Lytle. The time of Enlistment was 18 months. Served some longer but does not recollect exactly how much.

Answers to the Interrogatories by the Court

  • 1st I was born in Somerset Shire, England
  • 2nd I have no record of my age but know my birth is recorded in the Parish where I was Born
  • 3rd I was living in Wilkes County in this State, have since lived & now live in Iredell County.
  • 4th I was acquainted with the following Officers, General Greene, Gist, Colonel Stewart of the Maryland line Captain Rhodes
  • 5th I was enlisted by Colonel Cleveland
  • 6th I was discharged by Colonel Lytle but it is lost
  • 7th I refer to John Howard Esquire & Abraham Cook to testify to my character &c I have no documentary Evidence that I can procure

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State or Territory. Sworn to and subscribed in Open court this 20th day of November 1832. S/ John Grant

[John Howard & Abraham Cook gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

[p 15] State of North Carolina, Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John grant a private in Captain Brevard's Company of the 10th Regiment, enlisted in the year 1782 for the term of 18 months, that nothing more is said of him and said rolls. Given under my hand this 24th day of April 1833. S/ Wm Hill

[Facts in file: veteran died September 4, 1843; file has reference to his having children but they are not named in the file: his wife's name also does not appear in this file.]

[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $45 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 13 ½ months in the North Carolina Continental line.]

Sources

  1. Sources: #PassengerList, #C1787, #LandGrant, #Will, #Pension, #C1840, #C1830, #C1820, #Marriage, #C1810, #C1800, #RevWarRoster, #Estate
  2. #PassengerList
  3. #PassengerList
  4. #Marriage, #CountyCourt
  5. Approval of Pension, Link, #Penson, #C1840, #Lewis
  6. #LandGrant
  7. Source: #RevWarRoster, #Pension
  8. #C1787
  9. #C1800
  10. #C1810
  11. #C1820
  12. #C1830
  13. #C1840
  14. #Pension
  15. #Will, #Pension
  16. #Will
  17. #C1840, #Estate, #C1820, #C1830, #Pension
  18. #Pension, #Tracks
  • The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) accepted him as a Patriot per the January/February 2021 Newsletter.

Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research, Link: https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm

  • "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 21 November 2016), John Grant, 1844; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 20 August 2017), John Grant, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 185, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 363; FHL microfilm 18,094.
  • Wilkes County Court Records - FHL # 0546475-0546481. Note: Link, Marriage date: 13 Apr 1784, Marriage place: Wilkes, North Carolina APID: 8909::2207831
  • Source Roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution : with an appendix containing a collection of miscellaneous , Author: Ancestry.com, Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution : with an appendix containing a collection of miscellaneous records.. unknown: The D.A.R., 1932.Original data, Note: "The autographed edition of this book is limited to one thousand copied. Foreword signed: Gertrude Sloan Hay (Mrs. R. Duke) historian.APID: 10162; Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1783-1932, Residence place: North Carolina, USA APID: 10162::18; 1783-1932, North Carolina, USA
  • Source Revolutionary War Pensioner, 1841, Author: Ancestry.com, Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services. Washington, USA: Blair and Rives, 1841.Original data: A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Note: APID: 7678; Pension Number S6930, Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1841, Residence place: APID: 7678::139
  • Source Abstract of North Carolina Wills compiled from original and recorded wills in the office of the secretary of state, Author: Ancestry.com, Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Abstract of North Carolina wills compiled from original and recorded wills in the office of the secretary of state. Raleigh: E.M. Uzzell, 1910.Original data: Abstract of Note: "Published under authority of the trustees of the public libraries."Supplement: p. [427]-428.Index: p. [429]-637. Index to will books: p. [639]-670. APID: 10163; Note: Link Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1750-1910, Residence place: North Carolina, USA APID: 10163::501; Grant, John (11 Jul 1835, probated May 1844): II-289, (The link to Iredell County Wills on NCgenweb is under contruction as of 20 Jul 2020, but may be available soon.)
  • Source Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998.Original data: Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Revolution, Note: APID: 49315; Note: Link Note: APID 4931590181
  • Source North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Note: APID: 3566; Note: Link Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1787, Residence place: Wilkes County, NC APID 3566::17444421
  • Source Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passe Note: APID: 7486; Place: New York, NY; Year: 1774; Page Number: 83. Note: Link Text: Birth date: abt 1755, Birth place: Arrival date: 1774, Arrival place: New York, NY APID: 74861825238
  • Source 1840 United States Federal Census, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840. M704, 58 Note: APID: 8057; Year: 1840; Census Place: , Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: 363; Page: 185.Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1 June 1840, Residence place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA APID: 8057::3313809; listed as pensioner and head of household, age ?
  • Source North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake Cite Note: APID: 8909; Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0546475-0546481. Note: Link Text: Marriage date: 13 Apr 1784, Marriage place: Wilkes, North Carolina, APID: 8909::2207831
  • Source 1810 United States Federal Census, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of the United States, 1810. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810. M252, 71 Note: APID: 7613; Year: 1810; Census Place:Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina;Roll: 43;Page: 870;Family History Number: 0337916;Image: 00519. Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1810 Residence place: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina APID: 7613::786733
  • Source 1830 United States Federal Census, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201 Note: APID: 8058; Year: 1830; Census Place: , Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: 122; Page: 31.Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1830Residence place: Iredell, North Carolina APID: 8058::209843
  • Source 1800 United States Federal Census, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Second Census of the United States, 1800. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800. M32, 52 Note: APID: 7590; Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1800Residence place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina APID: 7590::356096
  • Source 1820 United States Federal Census, Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 14 Note: APID: 7734; Page: Year: 1820; Census Place: , Iredell, ;North Carolina; Roll: M33_80; Page: 234; Image: 214. Note: Link Text: Residence date: 1820 Residence place: Iredell, North Carolina, United States APID: 7734::103788
  • J.D. Lewis, Roster of the Wilkes County Regiment
  • "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2
  • See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.

Acknowledgements

  • Source S3002637078 Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. APID: 1030
  • John Grant Pension Application
  • "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 21 November 2016), John Grant, 1844; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 20 August 2017), John Grant, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 185, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 363; FHL microfilm 18,094.
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: 29 July 2017), John Grant, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing 31, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 18,088.
  • "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 17 September 2017), John Grant, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 234, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 80; FHL microfilm 162,796.
  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 17 September 2017), Jno Grant, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 162, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
  • "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch 0(Link: accessed 17 September 2017), John Grant, Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 40, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 337,909.
  • "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (Link: accessed 17 September 2017), John Grant, Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 870, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 337,916.
  • "Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Inc., NC Revolutionary Soldiers’ Graves – Iredell, Davie & Alexander Co., Iredell County Tracks, Fall 2006." See Part 1 and Part 2
  • See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.




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Grant-2428 and Grant-462 appear to represent the same person because: As per the comments by the PM above, these may be the same person or it may just be a coincidence of names.
posted by Derrick Watson
Grant-2428 and Grant-462 are not ready to be merged because: Set as an unmerged match so they are not merged without given time for further research.
posted by Derrick Watson
Grant-2428 and Grant-462 do not represent the same person because: Nothing in common except name
posted by Neal Parker