Grant of Virginia; Jasper & Wilkes Counties

Daniel Grant was born 1724 in Virginia and died 1793 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He served in the North Carolina Troops during the American Revolution where he had moved in 1765. As a result, he received bounty grants for his services, land in Georgia. He was married in 1750 to Elizabeth Tait. In his LWT dated 4 July 1793, probated 8 November 1793, Wilkes County, he expressed his belief that slavery was unjust and contrary to the Gospel, and he asked that his slaves be freed as soon as a law is made to that effect. In the meanwhile, a limit was to be set on their service, they being required to pay 10 shillings annually to his son, Thomas Grant, for their protection, several of which he bequeathed to Thomas. Son, John Owen Grant was to teach the slaves to read and write. His 50 acres of land including mill seat and all other lands on the western waters, stock in trade either personally or in partnership with his son, Thomas, to be divided into five parts, one to be given to the poor for the purpose of buying books and teaching white and negroes to read the scriptures. The other four parts to his daughters, Amelia Owen, Fanny Gafford, Isabell Davis and Anna Wilkinsin. Mentioned money arising from public certificates in North Carolina. Executors: Son, Thomas Grant, John Crutchfield and David Meriwether. Issue:[1]

• Amelia Grant, married Lieutenant John Owen.
• Fanny Grant, married Mr. Gafford.
• Thomas Grant, born 1757 in Hanover County, Virginia, died 27 November 1827 in Jasper County, Georgia. He married Frances Owens, the daughter of John and Mildred (Grant) Owens. During the American Revolution, he served as a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Troops with his father. When they both received land grants, they removed to Georgia with their families. [2] Issue:
  1. Daniel Grant married Lucy Crutchfield.
  2. Mildred Grant married J. Billingsley.
  3. Thomas Grant, Jr. married Mary Baird.
  4. William Grant married Ketturah Mills. His LWT dated 23 February 1825, probated 5 July 1825 in Wilkes County mentioned the LWT of his grandfather, Daniel Grant. To be buried near his two children on the former plantation of his father (now Mr. Pettus), and the home lot in Washington now occupied by the family, which is too large for a private family, to be sold and a farm purchased. The slaves given him by his father to cultivate the farm until their service expires agreeable to an Act of the Legislature, women at age 28 and men at age 31 years. All of the property was to be kept by his wife for her support and to be equally divided between their children at her death or marriage. He gave his daughter, Nancy Richardson Grant, a family bible. Gives his son, Thomas, his set of Clarks Commentary, later issues to be bound to match and given to the other children, viz: Augustin and Eliza Jane. Other books, particularly Wesley’s Life and Sermans, to his children, with Bibles. Executors: Wife, Ketturah C. Grant and brothers, Daniel and Thomas. Issue:

     1. Augustin Grant.
     2. Eliza Jane Grant.

  5. Elizabeth Grant married William Love.
• Isabella Grant, married Mr. Davis.
• Anna Grant, married Mr. Wilkinson.