David Gresham (abt. 1755 - bef. 1841)

Born about 1755 in Halifax, Virginia

Descendants

Died before Sep 1841 before about age 86 in Pike, Georgia, United States

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NOTE: There were Greshams living in Halifax County, Virginia at the time of David's birth in 1755, so his genealogical line would begin here. More research is needed with census, deeds, parish records, old genealogies to accurately determine his father. He cannot be the son of Edward Gresham of Briar Hill.

Biography

David Gresham served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Name: David Gresham

Rank: Private

Age: 78

Birth Year: abt 1753

Date Placed on Pension Roll: 18 Dec 1883

Commencement of Pension: 4 Mar 1831^[1]

Residence Place: Troup, Georgia, USA

Service Description: S. Carolina militia

First Payment: September 1831

Last Payment: March 1841

Pension Office: Georgia^[2]

Name: David Grisham

State: GA

County: Pike County

Township: Age 83 No Township :Listed

Year: 1840

Page: 147

Database: GA 1840 Pensioners List

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David gives his birthday as 15 July 1755. This statement is found in his application for a pension # S 16393. He also tells that he was born in Halifax Co VA

SOUTH CAROLINA BY DATE^[3]

1787- Jury draw included David Grissom and John Grissom,,,deeds from John Grissom to David Grissom and Robert. Leonard to Jeremiah Grissom and John Grissom acknowledge and ordered recorded. [Chester Co. S. C. Minutes of the County Court 1785-1799]

1787 May 30 - John [x] Gresham, planter & dower by Elinor [x] his wife, deed to David Gresham, of same co...for 1 six pence sterling..100 acres on Flinton's Creek of Sandy River, being a grant made to said John on 15 Sept 1785..wit Jeremiah Gresham [Chester Co. S. C. Court House Old Deed Book A. page 247]

1797 - David Grisham paid by court [Chester Co. S. C. - Minutes of the County Court 1785-1799 Chester Co. S. C]

1797 - Major Grisham (brother) granted leave to keep tavern in is house. David Grasham and Hasel Hardiwick his securities on bond [Chester Co. S. C. - Minutes of the County Court 1785 - 1799]

1797 - David Grasham granted leave to keep tavern in his house. Major Grisham and John lay his securities on Bond. [Chester Co. S. C. - Minutes of the County Court 1783 - 1799]

LOCALE: David lived in VA, SC, and GA. The area in which he lived in each of these states was geographically similar. All of his home sites were located in the Up- land regions rather than in the Coastal Plains to the East or the Mountaind to the West. places where David lived were:

Halifax Co. VA, 1755 bithplace according to Rev War papers

Fairfield Co. SC, 1780 enlisted in Rev War

Chester Co. SC, 1787 Jury duty

Fairfield Co, SC, 1800 Census record

Jones Co. Ga, 1810 tax rolls :Irwin/Jasper Co. Ga, 1820 land lotteries :Trooup Co. Ga, 1830 census records

Pike Co, Ga,1840 census records

DEATH: The exact date of David's death is not known, What is known is that David was living in Troup Co. Ga. 1830. At that time he would have been about 75. In 1840, he has left Troup Co. Gva. and is found in Pike Co. Ga. living next to Burrow family. He has not been found on the 1850 census.

EDUCATION: There does not appear to be a record of the education of David. It well may be that he was not formally schooled. On documents that contain his signature, he signed with his mark "D".

MARRIAGE: No record of David's marriage has been found. It is believed that his wife's name was Elizabeth. Her maiden name may have been Isham. It was a common practice in thoae days to give a son , the mother's maiden name as a first name. David has a son Isham Gresham. Isham is a surname. An 1825 deed has been found that lists land located on the Isham branch of the Turkey Creek in the very area where David had lived in South Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ The Pension Roll
2. ↑ The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 8. Added by amb on 01 October 2018
3. ↑ Chester County, South Carolina minutes of the County Court, 1785-1799; Corporate Authors: South Carolina County Court (Chester County); Contributors: Holcomb, Brent., Parker, Elmer O.; Published: Easley, S.C. : Southern Historical Press, c1979.

• 1800 - Page 229 - David Gresham 26-45, 3 males 10-16 ,1 male 16-26, 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45 [Fairfield Co. S. C. 1800 Census Record].
• Age >45 (b bef 1775) 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Monticello, Jasper, Georgia; Page: 214; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 128. amb 22:22, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
• Age 70-79: 1830 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Capt Pipers District, Troup, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 0007041. amb 15:17, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
• GA 1840 Pensioners List; Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. amb 15:20, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
• 1840 United States Federal Census; Census Place: District 592, Pike, Georgia; Page: 144. amb 15:56, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
• United States Senate. The Pension Roll of 1835. 4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992. amb 17:05, 24 May 2017 (EDT)
• Grissom, Phyllis Norman. Gresham: History and Genealogy of Isham Grissom. Published 2001.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michelle Bairfield for creating WikiTree profile Gresham-296 through the import of 2013-10-05 ten generation Gavin.ged on Oct 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michelle and others.

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