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Note: y Service: Ensign, 6th Continental Infantry; Lieutenant 1778
Event: Miscellaneous Slave Owner
Burial: NOV 1828 Unknown
Father: Daniel GRANT b: 1724 in Hanover County, VA
Mother: Elizabeth TAITE b: ABT 1725
Marriage 1 Martha H UNKNOWN b: ABT 1758
Married: ABT 1779 in Unknown; 1st Wife
Marriage 2 Frances OWENS b: 23 MAY 1752 in Henrico County, VA
Married: 6 JUL 1781 in Unknown; 2nd Wife
Children
Daniel GRANT b: 9 MAR 1782 in Granville County, NC
William GRANT b: ABT 1784 in Granville County, NC
Mildred GRANT b: ABT 1786 in Granville County, NC
Thomas Jr GRANT b: ABT 1788 in Granville County, NC
Elizabeth GRANT b: ABT 1790 in Granville County, NC
Lucy GRANT b: ABT 1792 in Granville County, NC
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Note:
Name: Thomas Richardson GRANT
Sex: M
Birth: 21 MAY 1757 in Halifax County, VA
Death: 27 NOV 1828 in Jasper County, GA
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