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- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Father.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/grant
!REFERENCE:
"A History of the Grant Family of Western North Carolina" (2 vol), by Marvin A. Grant, Jr.
Available at:
http://www.martygrant.com/books/publications.htm
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S at Ebenezer Cem, Union Co., GA.;
!NOTES:B/P is Macon Co., NC as proven by 1850 and 1860 census.;
!NOTES:Parents are Thomas B. Grant and Mary "Polly" Miller. Mother proven by virtue of John living with her in 1850 and 1860. Father proven by Estate record and Pension record showing that Mary was widow of Thomas B. Grant.;
!NOTES:Probably named for Col. John Patton (RIN 25174), no relation to them, but a well known politician in Western North Carolina.;
!NOTES:Resided in Grassy Branch area of Swain County, North Carolina area near community of Judsen, now covered by waters of Fontana Lake.
!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Savannah # 849/857
Polly Grant 36 ~ $- Buncombe
Rachel 16 Macon
Joseph 14 "
Olly Ann 12 "
Sarah 10 "
Isabel 8 "
John 5 ";
!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, Franklin PO, # 106/109
Mary Grant 45 ~ $100/145 Buncombe
Rachael L. 24 Macon
Sarah P. 18
Ibby L. 16
John P. 14;
!LAND GRANT:29 Dec 1860 Macon Co, NC Land Grants John GRANT, 100a # 2445, Entry # 7471 15 Aug 1853 Book 164-264, East Side Nantahala River.
John was 15 years old when he received this grant. He was allowed it at that age due to him being an orphan.;
!DEED:29 Dec 1860 Swain Co, NC Deeds 3-92 State of North Carolina Grant # 2445 to John GRANT, 100 acres on East side of Nantahala River on Silver Creek, entered 15 Aug 1853. Registered Swain County 30 Dec 1881 S: John W. Ellis, Esq.
(**NOTE: This same land sold to E. EVERETT, James L. ROBINSON, Theo POOLE and Robert FURMAN 6-311 16 Aug 1883);
!CIVIL WAR 1861-1865:
(1) John P. Grant, Private, Co. C., Infantry Regiment, Thomas' Legion, NC (CSA).
(2) Captured 2 Feb 1864 Jackson Co., NC. Forward to Louisville, KY for exchange.
Confined at Knoxville, 7 Feb 1864 released 25 Feb 1864 at Camp Chase, OH. Wishes to Enlist.
Discharged 29 Feb 1864 at Fort Delaware.
(3) 7 Mar 1864 POW at Fort Delaware.
(4) Exchanged 18 Sep 1864.
(5) Furloughed from General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond, VA on 28 Sep 1864, destination Wallhollow, SC.;
!MARRIAGE: 5 Nov 1868 Jackson Co., NC Marriage Register
John Grant & N. C. Ivens.
no other data given.;
!CENSUS:1870 Jackson Co., NC 65th Subdivision, Deep Creek Township, Big Spring PO, # 44/45
John P. Grant, 24 MW Farmer $-/- NC
Darthula 26 FM Keeping House
Shuthelah G. 8/12 FW, born Sept.;
!WITNESS:10 Feb 1874 Swain Co., NC Marriage of Merrit M. GRAHAM to Martha JENKINS.
M. M. Graham was Darthula's 1st cousin.;
!WITNESS: 9 Feb 1875 Swain Co., NC Marriage of William W. EVANS to Martha FULLER.
W. W. Evans is Darthula's brother.;
!DEED:29 Jan 1876 Swain Co, NC Deeds 1-383 Eli COLLINS to John GRANT for $100, 50 acres on Tennessee River. Attest. J.J. CONSTANT, A.G. MASHBURN, S: Eli Collins, Nancy M. Collins
(**NOTE:This same land sold to John JENKINS 19 Nov 1888 13-53);
!WITNESS: 9 Sep 1879 Swain Co, NC Widows Pension Application of Mary MORRIS Grant, widow of Charles GRANT WO # 37870 as "J.P. GRANT, 34" (1844/45).
Charles Grant was John's uncle.;
!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 109/109
John P. Grant 34 M Cutting Wheat NC-NC-NC
Darthula J. 36 wife M Binding Wheat NC-SC-NC
Shuthelah J. 10 dau NC-NC-NC
Mary C. 8 dau
Ibby E. 6 dau
Alva L. 4 dau
Harkless L. 3 son
Hattie T. 7/12 Oct. dau;
!DEED:16 Aug 1883 Swain Co, NC Deeds 6-311 John GRANT & wife, D.J. GRANT of Swain County, NC, to E. EVERETT, of Swain, James L. ROBINSON, of Macon County, NC, Theo POOLE of Martin County, NC & Robert FURMAN of Buncombe County, NC for $200.00, land adjoining Sutherland and others. Beginning at a pine, Sutherlands line 20 poles from east bank of Silver Creek, South 60 degrees East 80 poles to a forked pine, atop a ridge, thence North 30 degrees East 160 poles to a Chestnut, North 60 degrees West 100 poles to a rock in the Nantahala River, South 30 degrees West 160 poles to a Birch thence South 60 degrees East to the beginning. Witness: S.J. GRANT, S: John Grant, D.J. (x) Grant;
!DEED:11 Mar 1885 Swain Co, NC 8-80 John P. GRANT and D.J. GRANT to Joseph AMMONS, 50a on Mills Creek (Tract # 2040), this is land granted to John's mother Mary MILLER Grant (Swain Co, NC 8-223 15 Dec 1856);
!DEED: 4 Oct 1887 Swain Co, NC 10-29 John P. GRANT and wife D.J. GRANT to Cumberland Valley and Unaka Railroad, 100' right of way through their 50a home tract on Tennessee River;
!DEED:19 Nov 1888 Swain Co, NC 10-327 N.B. THOMPSON agent for J.A. THOMPSON to John P. GRANT 68a on Alarka Creek and Hickory Nut Gap, bordered by EVANS, DEHART, CATHEY and WELCH;
!DEED:19 Nov 1888 Swain Co, NC 13-53 John P. GRANT and wife D.J. GRANT to John JENKINS, 50a part of tract # 1325 on Tennessee River bordering CUNNINGHAM and HITCHCOCK;
!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp # 112/113
John P. Grant, Head, Dec 1844, 55 M 30 NC-NC-NC, Farmer
Darthula J. wife Sep 1843, 56 M 30 9-9
Alva L. dau Aug 1874, 25
Arkless L. son May 1878 22, Farm Laborer
Hattie T. dau Oct 1879 20
Carson L. son Jun 1881 18, Farm Laborer
Gertie I. Dau Sep 1883 16
John P. son Oct 1886 13, Farm Laborer
Mattie V. Hutchens, G-Dau, Jul 1885 14
!NAMED:1907 Buncombe Co, NC Loose Estate Papers: Albert GRAHAM. Petition for Partition. R.N. BAKER and wife Bell BAKER vs ... Dorthula GRANT and husband John GRANT ...;
!DEED:31 Dec 1909 Swain Co, NC 36-165 J.P. GRANT and wife Darthula GRANT of Union Co, GA to J.R. CARSON of Swain, 68a Nantahala Twp joining W.P. ROBERTS, J.D. PATTERSON, on Alarka Creek and Hickory Nut Gap, lines of CATHEY and EVANS, witnessed by D.F. GRAHAM;
!CENSUS:1910 Union Co, GA Gum Log Twp # 51/51
John P. Grant, head, 65, M1 42 NC-NC-US
Darthula, wife 66 M1 42 8-8 NC-SC-NC
Alvie dau 26
Hattie dau 24
Major son 16
Essie g-dau 8
Inkabo g-dau 8
Marvin, g-son 8
!DEATH:18 Oct 1917 from Tombstone in Ebenezer Cemetary, Union Co, GA. No D/C found, as they weren't required in Georgia until 1919.;
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1845 - 1917 (71 years) Has 29 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
