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Family: PATRIOT James Grant / Mary Ann Swepson (F9205)  [1

m. 19 Feb 1817


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  • Father | Male
    PATRIOT James Grant

    Born  Abt1786  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1870  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  19 Feb 1817  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Grant | F9206 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann Irby | F9206 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Ann Swepson

    Born  Abt 1794  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1880  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    + James Robert Grant

    Born  15 Nov 1848  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Feb 1934  Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary M. Martin | F9199 
    Married  2 Nov 1850  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    + William T. Grant

    Born  1822  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah W. 'Sally' Jackson | F3888 
    Married  3 Jan 1848  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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).