James Robert Grant

1848 - 1934  (85 years)

• Name	James Robert Grant
  Born	15 Nov 1848	Henry County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Feb 1934	Roanoke, Virginia
  Person ID	I12443	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	James Grant,   b. Abt1786, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 20 Jan 1870, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Swepson,   b. Abt 1794, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. Mar 1880, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1817	Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F9205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary M. Martin,   b. 1825, Henry County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1855, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 30 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1850	Henry Co., Virginia
  	Child of Mary Martin and James Grant is: + 36 i. Elizabeth Anne6 Grant, born August 20, 1854, Franklin County Virginia; died January 06, 1929, Pittsylvania County Virginia. [2]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Ann 'Betty Ann' Grant,   b. 20 Aug 1854, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. 6 Jan 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F9199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		US Virginia Census 1860 Pittsylvania County, William T. Grant Family USCensus1860-Pitts-Grant12442-6.jpg
  		Death Certificate grant-james r.jpg
  		James Robert Grant-Obit The Roanoke Times Feb 27, 1934
  		Grant Document Page 9.jpg 12443GrantPage 9.jpg
  		James Robert Grant Application for Pension 12443 Grant, JR 01.jpg

  
  

  Histories		Descendants of Martin Martin Descendants of Martin Martin.pdf
  		John Grant family John Grant family.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [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). James Robert was born January 1824 in Henry County. In 1850, he was working on the Captain John W. Gravely farm. On 2 Nov 1850, he married Mary M. Martin, daughter of Orson and Elizabeth (Sadler) Martin. She was born 1825 and died between August 1854 and April 1858. Robert?s Civil War Record states: ?10th Virginia Cavalry, PVT, Co.K, .?Enlisted Richmond 6-1-1861. Present through 6-30-1861. Discharge for over age 12-31-1861. Age 36, 6?, dark complexion, dark hair, Farmer, Receiving pension Sago. Franklin Co. 7-24- 1902 age 78.? Their only child was Elizabeth Ann. He lived with Permelia/Amelia Horsley until his death in June 1907. [S107] Family Histories, Descendants of Martin Martin. See Docs