William Grant, Sr.

This profile shares no relationship to William MacDonald Grant, also a Scottish Immigrant to Virginia.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Grant-260

Born ca 1670 in Northern Scotland. Died in 1734 in Sittonburn Parish, King George Co, VA. He left a detailed will. He first married Elizabeth ________ about 1697. Hirschi wrote: "We do know his wife was named Elizabeth. In 1920, a researcher, named Mrs. Pattie, said her maiden name was Mott. I have searched many places and have not found her maiden name. Mrs. Pattie stated Elizabeth Mott to be the oldest daughter of George Mott. When I checked for records on Elizabeth Mott, daughter of George Mott, I discovered Elizabeth Mott married John Fossaker before 1690 and died in 1712 with her sister executor of her estate. Therefore, Elizabeth Mott cannot be the wife of William Grant", p. 13.

They had the following children probably all born in Richmond Co, VA, (later King George Co, Virginia:

• i. Margaret. Born ca 1698
• ii. Mary. Born ca 1701
• iii. John (ca 1704-1762)
• iv. William. Born ca 1708, died in 1732 in King George Co, VA
• v. Daniel. Born ca 1711, died in 1755 in Caroline Co, VA

He second married Ms. Elizabeth KILL, in 1721 in King George Co, VA. Died abt 1721 in King George Co, VA. He third married Alice ______________ According to Hirschi, William Grant I, 1670-1734, was the Virginia immigrant ancestor for the Grants of Ohio County, KY. For now, the parents and direct ancestors of William Grant I are unknown. He came to Virginia about 1690 after being sentenced to be beheaded because he supported the Catholic Scottish claimant to the throne of Scotland. The English claimant won. He worked seven years in bondage to pay for his passage and later became a wealthy planter owning 600 acres (probably more) and many slaves in Virginia. He was sued by several people for bad conduct. In Virginia court records are many instances of William Grant being in court for offenses and bad conduct.

http://www.ryanwadleigh.com/grant.html#william

Family legend indicates that William was a Catholic (Jacobite) and may have been involved in the Highland uprising in 1689 trying to put the Catholic King James II back on the throne of England. Apparently, William was at first sentenced to be hung, but his sentence was commuted to banishment to Virginia. Whatever the exact truth is, William had settled in Virginia by the 1690's and settled permanently in King George County by the 1710's. William married, probably in the 1690's to a woman named Elizabeth. (She may have been Elizabeth Mott, daughter of George and Elizabeth Mott - NO).

William and Elizabeth had 5 known children: John, William, Daniel, Mary, and Margaret. They lived at Sittenbourne Parish in King George County. William and his wife Elizabeth were both dissenters of the Church of England and were both fined for not attending church. Sometime probably by the late 1710's, William's wife Elizabeth had died. Then in the late 1710's or early 1720's, William was married to Margaret Glendenning (she may have been a relative of his first wife). They eventually moved from Sittenbourne Parish to Hanover Parish in King George County. William and Margaret had 2 known children: James (see next generation), and Jane. William wrote his will in 1727 indicating that his wife had eloped from him and had abused him in some way. On January 1, 1733, William added a codicil to his will and died before February 5, 1733 when his will was proven. William's second wife Margaret appears to have survived him and may have remarried to Benjamin Palmer after his death.

Was he the son of John Grant, 4th of Corrimony. Not the husband of Elizabeth Fossaker

William Grant, of King George County, Virginia, was father of John Grant. Clayton Torrence, Genealogical Section, Sons of Revolution, Quarterly Magazine, 1922, Vol 2, No. 1, January, 1923, p. 62. Google Books, online

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Grant-260

Born ca 1670 in Northern Scotland. Died in 1734 in Sittonburn Parish, King George Co, VA. He left a detailed will.

He first married Elizabeth ________ about 1697. Hirschi wrote: "We do know his wife was named Elizabeth. In 1920, a researcher, named Mrs. Pattie, said her maiden name was Mott. I have searched many places and have not found her maiden name. Mrs. Pattie stated Elizabeth Mott to be the oldest daughter of George Mott. When I checked for records on Elizabeth Mott, daughter of George Mott, I discovered Elizabeth Mott married John Fossaker before 1690 and died in 1712 with her sister executor of her estate. Therefore, Elizabeth Mott cannot be the wife of William Grant", p. 13.

They had the following children probably all born in Richmond Co, VA, (later King George Co, Virginia:

• i. Margaret. Born ca 1698
• ii. Mary. Born ca 1701
• iii. John (ca 1704-1762)
• iv. William. Born ca 1708, died in 1732 in King George Co, VA
• v. Daniel. Born ca 1711, died in 1755 in Caroline Co, VA

He second married Ms. Elizabeth KILL, in 1721 in King George Co, VA. Died abt 1721 in King George Co, VA.

He third married Alice ______________

According to Hirschi, William Grant I, 1670-1734, was the Virginia immigrant ancestor for the Grants of Ohio County, KY. For now, the parents and direct ancestors of William Grant I are unknown. He came to Virginia about 1690 after being sentenced to be beheaded because he supported the Catholic Scottish claimant to the throne of Scotland. The English claimant won. He worked seven years in bondage to pay for his passage and later became a wealthy planter owning 600 acres (probably more) and many slaves in Virginia. He was sued by several people for bad conduct. In Virginia court records are many instances of William Grant being in court for offenses and bad conduct.

Virginia had three men named William Grant who immigrated to King George County. Two were brothers and the third a child of aforesaid men. Therefore despite clarification on which was involved in what legal battles, all of those men shared the same y-dna lineage.

Will

Source: King George County Wills 1733/34 Page 101

"In the Name of God Amen, I William Grant of Sittenburn Parish in the County of King George being well in body and perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, viz: Imprimis: I give and bequeath all my Goods & Chattels upon my own plantation in the freshes which I bought of Cornelius Edmonds, deceased, to my eldest son John Grant and his heirs forever and the same plantation and land I give between two sons John and Daniel and the survivor of them and their heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath all the plantation and land whereon I now dwell to my son William Grant and his heirs forever. And Whereas I give formerly by deed of Gift given to my son John two Negroes named George and Harry and an Indian Slave named Jo; To my son William two Negroes named Mall and Sambo; to my son Daniel two Negroes named Peg and Jenny and all their future increase and one Negro man named Tony which his brother John bought of Ausilem Bennet to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Daniel two feather beds and furniture, one flock bed and furniture, three new pewter dishes, one small one four large basons, six milk pans, a quart Tankard, a pint Tankard, three porringers, one dozen of plates, one great large Iron pot, two small ones, a brass skellet with my own horse, bridle, saddle, holsters, two pistols and all matterials belonging to a Trooper. Item: I bequeath to my son William and Daniel all my stock of Chattels Hogs upon my own plantation. Item: I bequeath unto my son Daniel a servant woman named Elizabeth Vendinauther and all my wearing apparell. Item: I give to my son William Grant two feather beds, one flock bed and their furniture, all my horses, mares, and all matterials what is not willed to be divided amongst my three sons John, William and Daniel also if any debts come against me or my estate for my three sons John, William and Daniel to pay it, an equal part of payment. Item: I give unto my second wife Alce one shilling Sterling, she being eloped from me and her basely abusing of me. Item: I make constitute and ordain my said three son John, William and Daniel Grant to be full and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. As Witness my hand and seal this 24th of Jan. 1726

William (M) Grant (Seal)

Mark

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us

Francis Etteridge

Thomas Stribling

John (X) Caddell (Mark)

At a court held for King George County the 1st day of February 1733 the Last Will and Testament of William Grant, deceased, was presented into Court by John Grant and Daniel Grant who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of Thomas Stribling one of the witnesses thereto who also made oath he saw Francis Etteridge another of the witnesses evidence the same which is admitted to record.

Jan. the 4th 1733/4 - The last Will and Testament of William Grant. My will is that the labour of my two Negroes Jenny & Sarah shall be for the maintainance of my son William Grant's two children.

Item: I give and bequeath to Catherine Taylor the bed that lyeth under my bed whereon I now lye with bed cloths belonging to it.

Item: Three pound eight shillings due by account from Anne Edmonds.

Item: Twenty shillings due by account from John Brown.

Item: One Inspectors note of 730 pounds of Tobacco.

Item: Her resident on my dwelling plantation till Christmas next with corn and meat to subsist on.

Anthoney Carnabe

At a Court held for King George County the 1st of Feb. 1733 - Anthony Carnaby presented the above Nuncupative Codicil into Court and made oath that the deceased William Grant desired him to take notice thereof and the same was ordered to go with the Will and to be admitted to record.

Page 239:

GRANT, WILLIAM (SR), (d.t., 1733/4) COB #1, pg. 661: 1 February 1733/4 - The last will and Testament of William Grant, deceased, with the codicil thereto, was admitted to record and his estate ordered to be appraised. On the same day John Grant and Daniel Grant, the two surviving sons of the testator, gave their bond as executors of William Grant, deceased, with Jeremiah Bronaough their security. The inventory of his estate was returned to court and recorded 1 March 1733/4 in I #1, pg. 165-166; BB #1, pg. 34. William Grant fell into matrimonial dissatisfaction with his second wife Alice, and on 6 August 1725 he was cited in Court for beating and bruising Alice, his wife. Furthermore, it is stated that he is a man of 'very ill behaviour' and the Court place under bond of 40 pounds Sterling to keep the peace and to pay his wife, Alice, one thousand pounds of Tobacco on the first day of March annually for her maintainance and also not to cohabit with Catherine Taylor. He gave his bond for his good behavious with John Grant and James Grant, his securities (COB #1, pg. 263-2634). However, by a codicil to his will dated 4 January 1733/4, he left Catherine Taylor several legacies of considerable value and not receiving them promptly she brought suit vs. John and Daniel Grant, executors of William Grant, deceased, (COB #1, pg. 683). It appears from the various records that Catherine Taylor was concubine to William Grant, Sr., for some ten or more years before his death."

Citations

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84619904
• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-grant_18746753
• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. John Grant and David Grant match on 34 out of 37 markers (see YSearch IDs VGG7M and YT2NK) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA William Grant of King George, VA.
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thamm&id=I48137
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 23 2018, 17:28:17 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

<p>[g675.ftw]</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>KING GEORGE CO. WILLS 1733/4 pg. 101-102:</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>WILL OF WILLIAM GRANT (SR)</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>In the Name of God Amen. I William Grant of Sittenburn Parish in the County</p><p><p>of King George being well in body and perfect sense and memory thanks be to</p><p><p>God for the same, do make ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and</p><p><p>form following, viz: Imprimis: I give and bequeath all my Goods & Chattels upon my own plantation in the freshes which I bought of Cornelius Edmonds, deceased, to my eldest son John Grant and his heirs forever and the same plantation and land I give between two sons John and Daniel and the survivor of them and their heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath all the plantation and land whereon I now dwell to my son William Grant and his heirs forever. And Whereas I give formerly by deed of Gift given to my son John two Negroes named George and Harry and an Indian Slave named Jo; To my son William two Negroes named Mall and Sambo; to my son Daniel two Negroes named Peg and Jenny and all their future increase and one Negro man named Tony which his brother John bought of Ausilem Bennet to him and his heirs forever. Item : I give and bequeath to my son Daniel two feather beds and furniture, one flock bed and furniture, three new pewter dishes, one small one four large basons, six milk pans, a quart Tankard, a pint Tankard, three porringers, one dozen of plates, one great large Iron pot, two small ones, a brass skellet with my own horse, bridle, saddle, holsters, two pistols and all matterials belonging to a Trooper. Item: I bequeath to my son William and Daniel all my stock of Chattels Hogs upon my own plantation. Item: I bequeath unto my son Daniel a servant woman named Elizabeth Vendinauther and all my wearing apparell. Item: I give to my son William Grant two feather beds, one flock bed and their furniture, all my horses, mares, and all matterials what is notwilled to be divided amongst my three sons John, William and Daniel also if any debts come against me or my estate for my three sons John, William and Daniel to pay it, an equal part of payment. Item: I give unto my second wife Alce one shilling Sterling, she being eloped from me and her basely abusing of me. Item: I make constitute and ordain my said three sons John, William, and Daniel Grant tobe full and sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. I appoint Col. Nicholas Smith and Major George Eskridge to be trustees of this my las Will and Testatment. As Witness my hand and seal this 24th of Jan. 1726/7/</p><p><p>His</p></p><p><p>William (M) Grant (Seal)</p></p><p><p>Mark</p></p><p><p>Sealed and Delivered in the</p></p><p><p>presence of us</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Francis Etteridge</p></p><p><p>Thomas Stribling</p></p><p><p>His</p></p><p><p>John (X) Caddell</p></p><p><p>Mark</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>At a Court held for King George the 1st day of February 1733(1733/4)</p></p><p><p>The last Will & Testament of William Grant, deceased, was presented into</p><p><p>Court by John Grant and Daniel Grant who made oath thereto and the same was</p><p><p>proved by the oaths of Thomas Stribling one of the witnesses thereto who also</p><p><p>made oath he saw Francis Etteridge another of the witnesses evidence the same</p><p><p>which is admitted to record.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Jan. the 4th 1733/4:</p></p><p><p>The last Will & Testament of William Grant. My will is that the labour of my</p><p><p>two Negroes Jenny & Sarah shall be for the maintainance of my son William</p><p><p>Grant's two children.</p></p><p><p>Item: I give and bequeath to CatherineTaylor the bed that lyeth under my bed</p><p><p>whereon I now lye with bed cloths belonging to it.</p></p><p><p>Item: Three pound eight shillings due by account from Anne Edmunds.</p></p><p><p>Item: Twenty shillings due by account from John Brown.</p></p><p><p>Item: One Inspectors note of 730 pounds of Tobacco</p></p><p><p>Item: Her resident on my dwelling plantation till Christmas next with corn</p><p><p>and meat to subsist on.</p></p><p><p>Anthoney Carnabe</p></p><p><p>At a Court held for King George Count the 1st of Feb. 1733.</p></p><p><p>Anthony Carnaby presented the above Nuncupative Codicil into Court and made</p><p><p>oath that the deceased William Grant desired him to take notice thereof and</p><p><p>the same was ordered to go with the Will and to be admitted to record.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>pg. 239:</p></p><p><p>GRANT, WILLIAM (SR). (d.t.., 1733/4) COB #1, pg. 661: 1 February 1733/4 = The</p><p><p>last will and Testament of William Grant, deceased, with the codicil thereto,</p><p><p>was admitted to record and his estate ordered to be appraised. On the same</p><p><p>day John Grant and Daniel Grant, the two surviving sons of the testator, gove</p><p><p>their bond as executors of William Grant, deceased, with Jeremiah Bronough</p><p>their security. The inventory of his estate was returned to court and recorded 1 March 1733/4 in I#1, pg. 165-166; BB#1, pg. 34. William Grant Sr., fell into matrimonial dissatisfaction with his second wife Alice, and on 6 August 1725 he was cited in Court for beating and bruising Alice, his wife. Furthermore, it is stated that he is a man of "very ill behaviour" and the Court place him under bond of 40 pounds Sterling to keep the peace and to pay his wife, Alice, one thousand pounds of Tobacco on the first day of March annually for her maintainance and also not to cohabit with Catherine Taylor. He gave his bond for his good behavious with John Grant and James Grant, his securities. (COB#1, pg. 263-264). However, by a codicil to his will dated 4 January 1733/4, he left Catherine Taylor several legacies of considerable value and not receiving them promptly she brought suit vs John and Daniel Grant, executors of William Grant, deceased. (COB #1, pg. 683) It appears from the various records that Catherine Taylor was concubine to William Grant, Sr., for some ten or more years before his death.