Thomas Grant
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Thomas Grant (1757 - 1828)

Thomas Grant
Born in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 6 Jun 1781 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Mar 1814 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thomas Grant was born on 22 May 1757*, in Halifax, Virginia. (A previous version of this page had a birth date of 21 Jun 1756.) [1] to Daniel Grant and Elizabeth Tate. [*Note - the 22 May 1757 birth date was calculated from subtracting 71 years 6 months 6 days from 28 Nov 1828.]

Thomas Grant married Frances "Fanny" Owen in Granville, North Carolina, on June 6, 1781, [2] when he was 24 years old. His wife Frances "Fanny" passed away on September 15, 1812, in Wilkes, Georgia, at the age of 60. They had been married 31 years.

He then married Martha H Waddy on 2 Mar 1814. [3]

Thomas Grant died on 28 Nov 1828*, in Monticello, Georgia. [1] when he was 71 years old. According to the ingraved writing on the top of his tombstone. He died at 71 yrs. 6 Mo. 6 days. [*Note - The FindAGrave memorial for Thomas Grant has an incorrect death date of 27 Nov 1827. Thomas Grant wrote his will on 24 Nov 1828. Two obituaries give his death date as 28 Nov 1828.]

Will

Jasper Co., GA, WB 9 (or L), 1826 - 1849, pp. 134 - 138.[4] Will of Thomas Grant, ww 24 Nov 1828, wp 5 Jan 1829 (photocopied at Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello, GA)

“my sons Daniel and Thomas Grant Junr. and my daughter Elizabeth C___ (Cowe?) (Coner?) (Cour?)” - $5,000 each.
“Nancy (now Ragan), Augustine, Thomas and Eliza Jane, children of my son William Grant decd.” - $5,000 to be equally divided between them.
Various charities - $2,700 plus “three shares in the name of my farther [sic] Daniel Grant decd. in the Planters Bank of Savannah”.
“The Negroes and their increase left by my Farther [sic] Daniel Grant decd to be free according to his will & an act of the Legislature of Georgia passed February 1896 [sic] to be found in Watkins digest”...
“my wife Martha (W? U? H?) Grant and my daughter Lucy Grant”

Obituary

The Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, GA, 6 Dec 1828: Died - “At Monticello on 28th ult., Thomas Grant, native of Virginia, age 72 years. Had lived in Georgia 40 years. Had been a member of the Methodist Church 42 years and attended the first love-feast ever held in Georgia. His home was the preachers’ home. It is said he left by his will $8,000 to different benevolent institutions.”[5]

Marriage and Death Notices From the Charleston Observer 1827 - 1845, Brent Holcomb, C.A.L.S., Issue of December 13, 1828 - At Monticello, Jasper co., 28th ult., Mr. Thomas Grant, aged 72, a native of Virginia, and for 40 years a citizen of Georgia; he was a soldier of the Revolution and a member of the Methodist Church for 42 years ... (ancestry.com)

Probate papers[6] The index to all of Thomas Grant's probate.[7]

Slaves

Enslaved named in his will.[4]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Find a Grave Index,https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70814576 "
  2. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; “Data=name: Thomas Grant; Birth Place VA; Birth Year: 1757; Spouse: Frances Owen; Spouse Birth Place: VA; Marriage Year 1781; Page 1.”
  3. Warren, Mary Bondurant, “Marriages and Deaths, 1763 to 1820, Abstracted from Extant Georgia Newspapers,” ® 1968 by M. B. Warren, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Probate records, 1809-1941; index, 1812-1941 Wills, appraisements, sale bills, returns v. 9-10 1828-1846
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Jasper > Wills, appraisements, returns and sale bills 1828-1846 vol 9-10 > image 76 of 476; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93L-F327 (accessed 31 July 2022)
    • Will of Thomas Grant
  5. Huxford, Folkes “Marriages and Obituaries from Early Georgia Newspapers,” Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1989.
  6. Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Estate case files (Jasper County, Georgia) Estate files and index 1809-1907 Goolsby, Cardin - Greer, Robert S.
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Jasper > Estates 1809-1907 Goolsby, Cardin-Greer, Robert S. > image 755 of 1048; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-993Y-7C4N (accessed 31 July 2022)
    • loose probate papers for Thomas Grant
  7. Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Probate records, 1809-1941; index, 1812-1941 Docket and general index to estates 1812-1941
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Jasper > Proceeding index 1812-1941 > image 183 of 551; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93L-F46M (accessed 31 July 2022)
    • probate index

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Barbara Corley for creating WikiTree profile Grant-3549 through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on May 12, 2013.

WikiTree profile Grant-2463 created through the import of Madelon's Info_2012-08-26.ged.ged on Aug 26, 2012 by Madelon David. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Madelon and others.





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