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PATRIOT James Grant

Male Abt 786 - 1870  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name James Grant 
    Title PATRIOT 
    Born Abt1786  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jan 1870  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23994  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2023 

    Father John Grant,   b. Abt 1765, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1767, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years) 
    Mother Ann Irby,   b. Est 1765, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1795, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virgiia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married Abt 1784  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Swepson,   b. Abt 1794, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1880, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1817  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Robert Grant,   b. 15 Nov 1848, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1934, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +2. William T. Grant,   b. 1822, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F9205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    John Grant family
    John Grant family
    John Grant family.pdf
    History
The Jacksons of Halifax, Pittsylvania and Washington Counties Virginia
Jack Hockett
17 Dec 1993
    History The Jacksons of Halifax, Pittsylvania and Washington Counties Virginia Jack Hockett 17 Dec 1993
    Jackson_hockett.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S67728] Cindy Hubbard Headen.
      James Grant was born circa 1786 and served in Capt. Tunstall Shelton?s Company of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812. His wife received a pension for his service. He married 19 February 1817 in Pittsylvania County to Mary Ann Swepston, daughter of John and Dolly (Ashford) Swepston. She was born circa 1794 and died between 1880 and 1883. James died 20 January 1870 in Callands. Children: Peter (ca.1817-ca.1875) married (1839) Martha Palmer, John H. (ca.1820-ca.1865) married (1846) Pocahontas Cheeley, James Robert, William T. (born ca.1822) married (1847/48) Sarah Jackson, Isaac S. (1831-1864) married (1853) Helen Hankins and Mary Frances (born ca. 1831).