Elisha Grant (c1753-1830) of Wayne Co., NC

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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Elisha Grant as far as can be determined.

Elisha Grant was born ca 1753/54, possibly in NC, or maybe elsewhere. His age may be off by a few years. The 1835 Pensioners census lists him as Elisha Grant, age 76, but it also says he died 23 Jan 1830. Is "76" how old he was when he died, or how old he would have been in 1835? If when he died (which makes more sense) he was born ca 1753/54. This disagrees a little with his 1800 census entry listing him age 26-44 or born between 1755/1774.

Elisha Grant served during the Revolutionary War as a Private in the North Carolina Continental Line. He was a pensioner and listed on the 1835 Pensioners census in Wayne Co, NC, though he was already dead then. His Pension file number is S41587. I haven't seen it yet.

I feel fairly sure that Elisha Grant is a son of John Grant and Mary of old Dobbs (now Wayne) Co, NC.

Elisha Grant was listed on the 1790 census in Wayne Co, NC next to William Grant and Michael Grant. William and Michael were both landowners and owned land on Walnut Creek, and this is also where Elisha lived, though he apparently never owned any land.

1790 census analysis (based on available evidence):

1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 151 Elisha Grant 1-2-2-0-0
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 16 and Up (before 1774)	Elisha GRANT (c1753/54)
2 Male(s) under 16    (1774/1790)	Son?
					Thomas GRANT (1780/84) son
2 Female(s) any age (before 1790)	Wife?
					Daughter?

Elisha Grant was listed on the 1800 census in Wayne Co, NC in Captain Thomas' District. He seemed to be in the same neighborhood as before (in 1790). He was listed between Bennett Jones and Samuel Thomas. The 1800 census shows no apparent wife with Elisha, unless she is the female age 16-25 (born ca 1774/84). This may be his daughter instead.

1800 census analysis (based on available evidence):

1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 851 Elisha Grant 21010-10100
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 26-44       (1755-1774)	Elisha GRANT (1753/54)
1 Male(s) 10-15       (1784-1790)	Thomas GRANT (1780/84) son --> married by 1810
2 Male(s) 0-9         (1790-1800)	Jesse GRANT (1794/1800) son
					Daniel GRANT (1800) son
1 Female(s) 16-25     (1774-1784)	Wife? or Daughter?
1 Female(s) 0-9       (1790-1800)	Daughter?

I didn't find Elisha Grant on the 1810 census in Wayne Co, NC. There is a Charity Grant who is listed on 1810 in the right area, who is otherwise unidentified. I have a suspicion that this is actually Elisha, but can't be sure. Here is the listing just in case. This person was three houses from Michael grant (listed as "Micajah"). Since Michael's name was wrong on this census, then Elisha's could be wrong too. Perhaps Charity is Elisha's wife. On the other hand this might not be Elisha's household at all.

1810 census analysis (based on available evidence):

1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 249 Charity Grant 10001-10010
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 45 and up    (bef 1765)	Elisha GRANT (1753/54)
1 Male(s) 0-9         (1800-1810)	Daniel GRANT (1800) son --> married 1817
1 Female(s) 26-44     (1765-1784)	Wife?
1 Female(s) 0-9       (1800-1810)	Daughter?

There is a marriage bond dated 8 Jan 1817 in neighboring Duplin Co, NC for Elisha Grant to marry Susanna Gaylord. William Rho was the bondsman. Is this old Elisha or is it the younger man of the same name born ca 1798 who later moved to Kentucky and Missouri? I don't know the answer to that question right now.

In Michael Grant's estate papers (1818) Elisha Grant was named as among those with notes (owed money to the deceased). I strongly suspect that Michael and Elisha are brothers.

Elisha Grant was listed on the 1820 census in Wayne Co, NC. Unfortunately, this census was alphabetized, so we can't tell where he lived nor who his neighbors were.

1820 census analysis (based on available evidence):

1820 Wayne Co, NC pg 464 Elisha Grant 200001-21010
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 45 & up   (before 1775)	Elisha GRANT (1753/54)
2 Male(s) 0-9         (1810-1820)	Son?
					Son?
1 Female(s) 26-44     (1775-1794)	Wife?
1 Female(s) 10-15     (1804-1810)	Daughter?
2 Female(s) 0-9       (1810-1820)	Daughter?
					Daughter?

Elisha Grant died 23 Jan 1830 in Wayne Co, NC per his Revolutionary War Pension.

Even though he was dead, Elisha Grant was listed on the 1835 Revolutionary War Pensioners census for Wayne Co, NC. He was shown as 76 years old (at time of death?) and a Private in the NC Continental line. His date of death of 23 Jan 1830 was listed.

Children of Elisha Grant. I haven't been able to prove any of Elisha's children, though the census indicates he had quite a few, perhaps by two different wives. The following list of children is highly speculative. These may or may not be children of Elisha Grant.

Thomas Grant was born ca 1780/84 (per the various census records). He may be a son of Elisha Grant, but I have no strong evidence of that fact. See his own page for more information. He could be a son of William Grant instead.

Jesse Grant was born ca 1786/87, presumably in Wayne Co, NC. He may be a son of Elisha Grant. I have no solid proof, but Jesse did apparently name one of his sons "Elisha" and he did live near Elisha. See his own page for more information.

Daniel Grant was born 1800, presumably in Wayne Co, NC. He may be a son of Elisha Grant, but I have no overwhelming evidence that he is. He could be a son of Jesse Grant of Duplin Co, NC instead. See his own page for more information.

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Register Report

1. Elisha¹ Grant , born 1753/54 in Johnston Co, NC (now Wayne Co, NC); died 23 Jan 1830 in Wayne Co, NC, son of John Grant and Mary (---) . He married bef 1790 in Wayne Co, NC (---) ? , died bef 1800 in Wayne Co, NC.

Children of Elisha Grant and (---) ? were as follows:

+ 2 i Thomas² Grant , born 1784/90 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1830 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) Susanna (---) ; (2) Winny Mozingo .

+ 3 ii Jesse² Grant , born 1786/87 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1860/70 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) (---) ? ; (2) Sarah (---) ; (3) Mary "Polly" (---) .

+ 4 iii Daniel² Grant , born 4 May 1800 in Wayne Co, NC; died 21 Mar 1880 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) Sarah Churchwell ; (2) Elizabeth Whitfield .

Generation 2

2. Thomas² Grant (Elisha¹), born 1784/90 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1830 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) in 1800/10 in Wayne Co, NC, divorced Susanna (---) , born 1779/80 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1860 in Wayne Co, NC; (2) Not married Winny Mozingo , born 1809/10 in Wayne Co, NC, daughter of Pierce Mozingo and Sarah "Sally" Graddy .

Children of Thomas Grant and Susanna (---) were as follows:

5 i Courticy³ Grant , born 1820 in Wayne Co, NC.

Children of Thomas Grant and Winny Mozingo were as follows:

+ 6 i Mark³ Mozingo , born 1828/29 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Jennette Measley .

7 ii Thomas³ Mozingo , born 1828/29 in Wayne Co, NC.

3. Jesse² Grant (Elisha¹), born 1786/87 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1860/70 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) in 1810/20 in Wayne Co, NC (---) ? , born 1794/1800; died 1838/40 in Wayne Co, NC; (2) in 1838/40 in Wayne Co, NC Sarah (---) , born 1813/14 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1850/60 in Wayne Co, NC; (3) in 1850/60 in Wayne Co, NC Mary "Polly" (---) , born 1814/15 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Wayne Co, NC.

Children of Jesse Grant and (---) ? were as follows:

+ 8 i Allen³ Grant , born 1823/24 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1864/70. He married Matilda (---) .

+ 9 ii Imogene³ Grant , born 1830 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1865/70 in Cumberland Co, NC. She married Clemons Wood .

+ 10 iii Elisha³ Grant , born 1831/32 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1862/70 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Julia Graddy .

11 iv Vicey³ Grant , born 1833/34 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Cumberland Co, NC.

12 v Martha³ Grant , born 1835/36 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Cumberland Co, NC.

+ 13 vi James H³ Grant , born 1837/38 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1880/1900 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Eliza Newell .

Children of Jesse Grant and Sarah (---) were as follows:

14 i Thomas³ Grant , born 1846/47 in Cumberland Co, NC; died aft 1860 in Wayne Co, NC.

15 ii Catherine Louisa³ Grant , born 1847/48 in Cumberland Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Wayne Co, NC.

16 iii Rebecca³ Grant , born 1850/51 in Cumberland Co, NC; died aft 1860 in Wayne Co, NC.

4. Daniel² Grant (Elisha¹), born 4 May 1800 in Wayne Co, NC; died 21 Mar 1880 in Wayne Co, NC. He married (1) on 20 Mar 1817 in Duplin Co, NC Sarah Churchwell , born 1794/1800 in Duplin Co, NC; died bef 1850 in Wayne Co, NC; (2) bef 1850 in Wayne Co, NC Elizabeth Whitfield , born 1799/1800 in NC; died 9 Nov 1864 in Wayne Co, NC.

Children of Daniel Grant and Sarah Churchwell were as follows:

17 i William³ Grant , born 18 Feb 1817 in Wayne Co, NC; died 6 Aug 1887 in Wayne Co, NC; buried in New Hope Friends Cem, Wayne Co, NC. He married in 1840/50 in Wayne Co, NC Smithy Grant , born 1822/23 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1891 in Wayne Co, NC; buried in New Hope Friends Cem, Wayne Co, NC, daughter of Ephraim Grant and Nancy Kinchen .

+ 18 ii Edmond³ Grant , born 1818/19 in Wayne Co, NC; died 2 Feb 1874 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Sarah Ann (---) .

+ 19 iii George³ Grant , born 1819/20 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Charity (---) .

20 iv (---)³ Grant , born 1822 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1822 in Wayne Co, NC.

+ 21 v Elizabeth³ Grant , born 1823/24 in Wayne Co, NC; died Sep 1866 in Wayne Co, NC. She married William Henry Sasser .

22 vi (---)³ Grant , born 1824 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1824 in Wayne Co, NC.

+ 23 vii Henry³ Grant , born 1825/26 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Catherine Ann Best .

24 viii (---)³ Grant , born 1828 in Wayne Co, NC; died 1828 in Wayne Co, NC.

25 ix Cuzzy³ Grant , born 1829/30 in Wayne Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Wayne Co, NC.

+ 26 x Caleb³ Grant , born 1830/31 in Wayne Co, NC; died 22 Apr 1915 in Wayne Co, NC; buried in Bowden-Grant Cem, Wayne Co, NC. He married Mary Bowden .

+ 27 xi Ichabod³ Grant , born 1831/32 in Wayne Co, NC; died 12 Jul 1892 in Wayne Co, NC; buried in Cemetery # 384, Wayne Co, NC. He married Mary Dailey .