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William Grant 1726–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Scotch Highlands

Death Date: 22 Jan 1804

Death Location: Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Grant

Mother: Margaret Venner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Boone

Children(s): Squire Grant, Israel Grant, Betsey GRANT, Moses GRANT, Sarah Grant, William III, Elizabeth Grant, Moses Grant, Samuel Grant, Rebecca Grant, John Grant, Mary Grant, Hannah Grant

In 1726, William Grant entered the world in Scotch Highlands, born to William Grant And Margaret Vernon Marjory Isabell Venner. William Grant married Elizabeth Jane Betsy Boone, and had children including Betsey Grant, Elizabeth Grant, Hannah Grant, Israel Boone Grant, John V Grant, Mary Margaret Polly Grant, Moses Boone Grant, Moses Verner Grant, Rebecca Boone Grant, Samuel Grant, Sarah Grant, Squire Grant, William Andrew Grant Iii. William Grant passed away in 1804 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, William Grant entered the world in Scotch Highlands, born to William Grant And Margaret Vernon Marjory Isabell Venner.
  • William Grant married Elizabeth Jane Betsy Boone, and had children including Betsey Grant, Elizabeth Grant, Hannah Grant, Israel Boone Grant, John V Grant, Mary Margaret Polly Grant, Moses Boone Grant, Moses Verner Grant, Rebecca Boone Grant, Samuel Grant, Sarah Grant, Squire Grant, William Andrew Grant Iii.
  • William Grant passed away in 1804 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Grant
1700–
Birth Location: Scotland, Highlands
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Margaret Venner
1708–1775
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Boone
1732–1818
Birth Location: Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
EB

Children(s)

Squire Grant
1764–1833
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
SG
Israel Grant
1756–1796
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
IG
Betsey GRANT
1751–1850
Birth Location: Yadkin River Country, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
BG
Moses GRANT
1752–1850
Birth Location: Yadkin River Country, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
MG
Sarah Grant
1759–1814
Birth Location: Shallow Ford, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
SG
William III
1761–1814
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
WI
Elizabeth Grant
1766–1807
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
EG
Moses Grant
1768–1789
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
MG
Samuel Grant
1762–1789
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
SG
Rebecca Grant
1774–1858
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
RG
John Grant
1754–1825
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Grant
1753–1775
Birth Location: Yadkin Valley, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
MG
Hannah Grant
1771–1817
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina
HG

William Grant's Ancestors

Self
William Grant
1726–1804
Birth Place: Scotch Highlands
Parents
William Grant
1700–
Scotland, Highlands
Margaret (Vernon(Marjory Isabell)) Venner
1708–1775
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Grant's Descendants

1.
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William Grant (1726–22 Jan 1804) m. Elizabeth (Jane "Betsy") Boone (16 Feb 1732–25 Feb 1818)
  1. 1. Squire Grant 1764–1833 m. Susanna Hann 1771–1812
    1. 1. Israel (B) Grant 1798–1864 m. Meriam Warren 1812– m. Mary Warren 1815–1848
      1. 1. Martha (L.) Grant 1846–1893
      2. 2. Jessie Grant 1852–1925
      3. 3. Anne (E.) Grant 1854–
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Grant 1839–1900
      5. 5. John Grant 1840–
      6. 6. Agnes Grant 1841–1919 m. Benjamin (Dawson) Yates 1835–1908 m. Benjamin (D) Yates 1835–1901
        1. 1. Laura (Warren) Chenoweth 1872–1942
        2. 2. Thomas (Grant) Yates 1867–1934
        3. 3. Thomas (Grant) Yates 1867–1934
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Yates 1865–
    2. 2. William (Samuel) Grant 1807–1886
    3. 3. Moses (Verner Grant) Major 1789–1846
    4. 4. John (Hann) Grant 1792–1813
    5. 5. Agnes (Moseby) Grant 1794–1875
    6. 6. Betsy (Julia) Grant 1800–1818
    7. 7. George (Washington) Grant 1809–1823
    8. 8. Woodson (Wren "John Hann") Grant 1812–1865
    9. 9. Squire (Augustus) Grant 1804–1849
  2. 2. Israel (Boone) Grant 1756–1796 m. Susannah Bryan 1763–1806
    1. 1. Sarah Grant 1782–1832
    2. 2. James Grant 1785–
    3. 3. William Grant 1792–1813
    4. 4. Israel (Boone Grant) judge 1797–1835 m. Letitia (A.) Warren 1803–1866
      1. 1. Sarah (H) Grant 1832–1865
      2. 2. Ellen (D.) Grant 1826–1853
      3. 3. John (Warren) Grant 1836–1855
      4. 4. Catherine (Richardson) Grant 1821–1855 m. John (H Stone) judge 1813–1868
  3. 3. Betsey GRANT 1751–1850
  4. 4. Moses (Boone) GRANT 1752–1850
  5. 5. Sarah Grant 1759–1814 m. John Saunders 1756–1809
    1. 1. Rebecca (G) Saunders 1800–1817
    2. 2. William Saunders 1780–1843
    3. 3. Sarah Saunders 1782–1804
    4. 4. James (T) Saunders 1793–1813
    5. 5. Elizabeth Saunders 1789–
  6. 6. William (Andrew Grant) III 1761–1814 m. Sarah (Sally) Moseby 1761–1808
    1. 1. William ("Capt Billy") Grant 1796–1849 m. Sally (Ann) Warren 1801–1875
      1. 1. Samuel (Mosby) Grant 1824–1893 m. Martha (Verlinda) Yates 1838–1922
        1. 1. Edward (W) Grant 1856–1914 m. Mary (Irving) Gorin 1867–1915
        2. 2. Bettie Grant 1861–1938 m. George (Sherwood) Maddox 1856–1922
        3. 3. John (M.) GRANT 1864–1920 m. Ida (Cecelia) Becker 1863–
        4. 4. Benjamin (G.) Grant 1869–1944 m. Georgia (May) Grant 1876–1970
        5. 5. Sarah Grant 1873–1894 m. Tyre (Potts) Harrison 1868–1961
        6. 6. Emmett (Y.) GRANT 1875–1931 m. Eliza (Henry) TATE 1878–1954
        7. 7. Virginia Grant 1867–1923 m. Robert (L) SIMPSON 1864–1913
        8. 8. William (Yates) Grant 1859–1863
      2. 2. Martha (Jane) Grant 1841–1884 m. John (Fleming) Cowan 1837–1915
        1. 1. Robert (Mosby) Cowan 1872–1947 m. Agnes Dade 1874–
        2. 2. William (Grant) Cowan 1866–1940 m. Francis (L) Forman 1870–1942
        3. 3. Florance (T.) Cowan 1865–1940 m. Herbert (H) Miller 1864–
        4. 4. Charles (N) Cowan 1864–1939 m. Ollie (D) Rood 1862–1934
      3. 3. Eveline Grant 1837–1853
      4. 4. Thomas (William) Grant 1822–1842
      5. 5. Agnes Grant 1833–1838
      6. 6. Mary (Laetitia) Grant 1830–1852 m. Daniel (F) Huntington 1818–1876
        1. 1. Daughter Huntington 1852–1852
      7. 7. James (E) Grant 1826–1827
      8. 8. Catherine (Elizabeth) Grant 1835–
      9. 9. Sara Grant 1820–1896 m. Joseph (I) Grant 1821–1875
        1. 1. Samuel (Mosby) Grant 1859–1917 m. Ella Grant 1860–1951
    2. 2. Kiturah Grant 1804–1849
    3. 3. Samuel (Mosby) Grant 1794–1868 m. Rebecca Grant 1800–1833 m. Tabitha (Van Meter) Inskeep 1805–1860
      1. 1. Sallie Grant 1831–1862
      2. 2. Joseph (I) Grant 1821–1875 m. Sara Grant 1820–1896
    4. 4. James Grant 1785–1865 m. Sarah Mason 1782–1861
    5. 5. Mary Grant 1790–1853
    6. 6. Squire Grant 1798–1822
  7. 7. Elizabeth Grant 1766–1807 m. John Moseby 1747–1833
  8. 8. Moses (Verner) Grant 1768–1789
  9. 9. Samuel Grant 1762–1789 m. Lydia Craig 1765–1812
  10. 10. Rebecca (Boone) Grant 1774–1858 m. James Lamond 1768–1820
    1. 1. Rebecca (Knox) Lamond 1807–1854
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Boone) Lamond 1795–1878
    3. 3. Mary (Grant) Lamond 1800–1841
    4. 4. Sarah (Grant) Lamond 1801–1889
    5. 5. Augustus (William) Lamond 1803–1828
    6. 6. John (James) Lamond 1813–1896
    7. 7. Frances (Augusta) Lamond 1798–1825
    8. 8. Agnes (Verner) Lamond 1809–1890
  11. 11. John (V.) Grant 1754–1825 m. Mary Mosby 1755–1797
    1. 1. William Grant 1782–1852 m. Mary Spillar 1790–1853
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Wood 1807–1887
      2. 2. Elijah (Lane) Grant 1816–1902
      3. 3. Agnes (Ann) Grant 1811–1893
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Woodward 1840–1920
      4. 4. Bartlett (Graves) Grant 1814–1866
      5. 5. John (Mosby) Grant 1807–1889
    2. 2. Elizabeth Grant 1780–
  12. 12. Mary ((Margaret Polly)) Grant 1753–1775 m. Moses Mitchell 1751–
  13. 13. Hannah Grant 1771–1817

William Grant's Timeline

17 Records

1725
22 Feb 1725
Birth of William Grant in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1725
22 February 1725
Birth of William Grant in Virginia, PA, USA
Virginia, PA, USA
1726
22 Feb 1726
Birth of William Grant in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1726
22 Feb 1726
Birth of William Grant in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1726
22 FEB 1726
Birth of William Grant in Scotland
Scotland
1726
1726
Birth of William Grant in Scotch Highlands
Scotch Highlands
1800
1800-1900
Age 74
William Grant resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1804
Abt 1804
Age 78
William Grant resided here in Fayette, Kentucky
Fayette, Kentucky
1804
22 Jan 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Boone Sta, Fayette, KY, Kentucky, USA
Boone Sta, Fayette, KY, Kentucky, USA
1804
22 January 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky
1804
20 JUN 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Boone Station, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Boone Station, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1804
January 22, 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Fayette Co, Kentucky, USA
Fayette Co, Kentucky, USA
1804
22 Jan 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Fayette, Kentucky, United States
1804
22 JAN 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1804
22 Jan 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Fayette County, KY
Fayette County, KY
1804
22 Jan 1804
Age 78
Death of William Grant in Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky
1804
Jul 1804
Age 78
William Grant - Probate in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 639.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 176.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TOM
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 057 : 1906
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1725
    Event Place: Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1725
    Event Place: Virginia, PA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1725; Birth state: PA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1726
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Scotch Highlands
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1900
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1804
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records of Fayette County, Kentucky 1794-1818; Author: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, 1923-; Probate Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Col William Grant, II 22 Jan 1804

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Boone Sta, Fayette, KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records of Fayette County, Kentucky 1794-1818; Author: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, 1923-; Probate Place: Kentucky
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 057 : 1906
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1804
    Event Place: Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1725; Birth state: PA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1804
    Event Place: Boone Station, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 22, 1804
    Event Place: Fayette Co, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1804
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Fayette County, KY
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: Licking River, Fayette Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Jul 1804
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records of Fayette County, Kentucky 1794-1818; Author: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, 1923-; Probate Place: Kentucky
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