Person:Isaac Grindstaff (8)

Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769—1923: Volume 1 WILSON COUNTY After 1800 immigrants came in constantly increasing numbers. Robin Shannon, Lee Harrelson, John Ozment, John Spinks, John Rice, and others settled at Pond Lick. Jacob Vantrease, Thomas B. Reece, John Caplinger, Edmund Jennings, John Patton, George Hearn, James Edwards, Duncan Johnson, Daniel Smith, Isaac Grandstaff, Evans Tracy, William Neal, Shelah Waters, Joseph Barbee, Solomon Bass, John Lawrence, Jordan Bass, John Green, Wm. Coe, John Phillips, William Haines, Arthur Hawkins, Benj. Phillips, and John W. Peyton located at Round Lick. Martin Talley, Wm. Sherrill, Pernell Hearn, James Cannon, John Jones, Benj. Mottley, Henry Chandler, Adair Harpole and Gregory Johnson on Spring Creek. Robert Jarmon, Lewis Merritt, David Fields, Jonathan Ozment, Dawson Hancock, and Seldon Baird on Sinking Creek. Absalom Knight, John Gibson, Charles Cummings, Henry Mosier, John Merritt, Frank Young, Joseph Stacey, and Charles Warren on Hurricane Creek. Frank Puckett, William

Lester, John Donnell, Lord Sellers, John Alsup, Aaron Edwards, Sampson 

Smith, Jacob Jennings, and William Warren on Fall Creek. Hooker Reeves, Joseph Weir, Lewis Chambers, Nathan Cartwright, William Wilson, Matthew Figures on Cedar Creek. Joseph Castleman, Joseph Hamilton, Thomas Drennon, Benj. Dobson, Aquila Suggs, and Benj. Hooker on Suggs' Creek. Clement Jennings, James H. Davis, Thomas Davis, Joshua Kelley, Harrison Hays, Theophilas Bass on Cedar Lick Creek. Geo. L. Smith, Wm. Oakley, Charles Rich, Reason Byrne, Abner Bone, Jas. McAdoo, Edward Pickett, John Adams, David Ireland on Smith Ford. Caleb Taylor, Jas. Hunter, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Daniel Glenn, Sterling Tarpley, and Wm. Saunders on the Cumberland River.

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-Message: #7 Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 From: "Matthew Van Hook" <vanhook@@swconnect.net> Subject: RE: [TNWILSON-L] Reed/Vantrease/Welch/Bairds I have more on the Grandstaff line than Mary's. In fact, until now, I only had her name. Here is what I have from my notes on Isaac: There is an Isaac Granstaff listed in the 1830 Census for Wilson, Co, TN. It says he has 1 son under 5 years old; 2 sons between 10-15; 2 sons between 15-20; 3 sons between 20-30; He would be between 50 and 60 years old himself in 1830 From Thomas E. Partlow, Wilson County TN, Wills, Books 1-13, 1802-1850 (Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981: p. 132 Isaac Grindstaff Will, 2 Dec. 1840, heirs: wife Mary, sons: John, David, Isaac, William, Nicholas, James D., daughters: Nancy, Matilda, Frances, Katherine Wheeler, Polly Fite, Elizabeth Turner, Martha Hearn. Wits: Jacob Smith, William Boyd, William Vantrease. James Young, executor. Recorded 12/31/40 (p. 1456) Drake's History of Wilson County (1879), p. 13, lists Isaac Grandstaff as a pioneer settler to the "Three Forks" Settlement on Round Lick Creek in Wilson County, Tennessee. Much of his children could have been in Smith County because by an act of the General Assembly, November 6, 1801, a thick part of Wilson County was detached and annexed to Smith County, TN. If he was a pioneer settler, it is likely he was from North Carolina. Virginia is also a good possiblity. The area was first settled by William Harris and William McSpadden in 1799 from North Carolina and James Wrather and Samuel King from Virginia. (History of Wilson County, TN, Dixon Merritt, editor.] It is interesting to note that he named one of his sons (the only one listed) "William Bumpass Granstaff." William Bumpass was also in Wilson County. William Bumpass was from Smith's Fork (Statesville/Marysville) The first house built in Statesville was build by him. It was a 2-story log cabin about 1799-1804. He died about 1805. It was a tavern and the first post office was located in it. At one time it was painted and called the "Red House." It was torn down in 1947. William Bumpass was a revolutionary war veteran. Statesville, Wilson County's, 2nd oldest city was established as Marysville in 1812 in honor of William's wife Mary. Why Isaac named his son after him is unknown. I don't know what the relationship was. It would be useful to find out more about Mary Vantrease, Isaac's supposed wife from family recollection. It could be that Mary Vantrease is the grandaughter of William Bumpass and she named her son after him. Of course, this means that Mary was a daughter of a daughter of William Bumpass (prob. b. about 1729). The only daughter I am aware of are Elizabeth, Unknown, and Ann of which did not marry Vantreases. It could be that Isaac and William were merely friends, even though William was much older. From The History of Smith County, Tennessee (1987): "The name Grindstaff comes from the German spelling Crantzdorf. . . (Reeves, 92): He was on Carter Co., Tax List 1798; move with his family and that of Daniel Smith, to Wilson Co., in 1803. From The History of Smith County, Tennessee (1987): "Mary has been believed to have been a Smith, but in the Wilson Co. deeds there is a good reason to believe she was a Vantrease. In Wilson Co. in 1809 Johannes Vantrease deeded 187 acres to his son, Jacob, and an equal amount to Isaac Granstaff. Also the two families lived next to each in Carter Co., Tn. (1790 Tax list, Catherine Grindstaff lived next to John Vantrease. . ." p. 513 (F369). Descendants of Isaac Grindstaff 1 GRINDSTAFF, Isaac b: 1761-1774 in prob. North Carolina d: Aft. 1840 in Wilson Co., TN ..+WIFE, Unknown m: Abt. 1779 in Burke Co., NC .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Isaac b: June 14, 1779 .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Sally .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Mary .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Margaret .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Henry .....2 GRINDSTAFF, Arbella

• 2nd Wife of Isaac Grindstaff:

..+VANTREASE, Mary b: 1782 in North Carolina d: 1868-1869 in Wilson Co., TN m: Aft. 1811 in Tennessee .....2 GRANSTAFF, David .........+PHILLIPS, Margaret .....2 GRANSTAFF, Elizabeth .........+TURNER, Toliver .....2 GRANSTAFF, Frances .........+LUCK, William W. .....2 GRANSTAFF, Isaac d: Aft. 1870 in Wilson Co., TN .........+BURKE, Mary b: in Miller Co., MS Father: Samuel Burke .....2 GRANSTAFF, John .........+TURNER, Matilda .....2 GRANSTAFF, Katherine .........+WHEELER, Nathan m: April 01, 1826 in Wilson Co., TN .....2 GRANSTAFF, Martha Jane b: in Tennessee d: in Tennessee .........+HEARN, Jacob S. b: August 15, 1794 in North Carolina d: March 31,1886 in Tennessee Father: George Hearn Mother: Tabbitha Skean m: January 11,1837 in prob. Wilson or Smith Co., TN .....2 GRANSTAFF, Mary .........+FITE, Henry m: October 06, 1823 in Wilson Co., TN .....2 GRANSTAFF, Matilda .....2 GRANSTAFF, Nancy .........+YOUNG, Samuel H. .....2 GRANSTAFF, Nicholas b: April 01, 1818 in Wilson Co., TN .........+TRACY, Drucilla m: June 01, 1832 in Wilson Co., TN .....2 GRANSTAFF, William Bumpass, Sr. b: March 13, 1819 in Wilson Co., TN d: January 08, 1895 in Smith Co., TN .........+ROWLAND, Catherine b: April 27, 1808 in Virginia d: December 16, 1897 Father: Eli Rowland? Mother: Eleanor Unknown m: September 01, 1833 in Dekalb Co., TN .....2 GRANDSTAFF, James Dillard b: May 14, 1827 in Tennessee d: June 05, 1844 in DeKalb Co., TN .........+GIVANS, Martha Laws b: November 06, 1820 in Tennessee d: June 20, 1893 in DeKalb Co., TN Father: William Givans Mother: Sophia Dale m: September 19, 1839 in prob. Dekalb Co., TN Email: vanhook@@swconnect.net

Descendants of Johann Vertries/Vantrease (http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6448/VantreaseDesc.html) Note: birthdates of children differ from source above.

1 JOHANN VERTRIES b: Abt. 1680 in Germany # chldn: 3 .+KATHERINA ?? m: Bef. 1712 in Alsace Region of Germany? # chldn: 3 ......2 Johann JACOB VERTRIES b: Abt. 1710 ......2 Johann PHILLIP VERTRIES b: Abt. 1710 ......2 VALENTIN VERTRIES b: Abt. 1730 in MD # chldn: 1 ..........+?? Meador ?? m: Abt. 1745 # chldn: 1 ..............3 JOHN VANTREASE b: Abt. 1750 # chldn: 6 ..................+Maria Catharina ZITHERIN b: Abt. 1750 # chld

                         4 MARY VANTREASE b: Abt. 1774 # chldn: 13 d: Abt. 1869 

..........................+ISAAC GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1774 m: Abt. 1790 # chldn: 13 Father: Nicholas Isaac Grindstaff, Sr. Mother: Mary Catherine Smith d: Dec 1840 ...............................5 JOHN GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1802 # chldn: 3 ...................................+MATILDA TURNER b: Abt. 1801 # chldn: 3 .......................................6 MARY GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1826 .......................................6 ELIZABETH GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1829 .......................................6 LOUISA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1831 ...............................5 CATHERINE GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1803 ...................................+NATHAN WHEELER ...............................5 MARY GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1804 ...................................+Rev. HENRY FITE b: Abt. 1804 ...............................5 DAVID GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1805 # chldn: 7d: Jan 1, 1852 ...................................+MARGARET PHILLIPS b: Abt. 1807 # chldn: 7 d: Abt. 1865 .......................................6 WILLIAM GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1828 .......................................6 JOHN GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1831 .......................................6 LEVI GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1834 .......................................6 MARTHA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1836 .......................................6 WILSON GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1838 .......................................6 SAMUEL GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1842 .......................................6 SHELY GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1847 ...............................5 ELIZABETH GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1806 ...................................+TOLIVER TURNER b: Abt. 1800 m: Nov 18, 1828 ...............................5 ISAAC GRINDSTAFF, Jr. b: Abt. 1807 # chldn: 6 ...................................+MARY BURKE b: Abt. 1815 m: Bef. 1832 # chldn: 6 .......................................6 WILLIAM GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1832 .......................................6 SAMUEL GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1834 .......................................6 MALVENA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1836 .......................................6 SOPHIA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1838 .......................................6 MARY GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1840 .......................................6 WILSON GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1842 ...............................5 NICHOLAS GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1808 ...................................+DRUCILLA TRACEY ...............................5 James Dillard GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1809 ...................................+MARTHA LAWS ...............................5 MARTHA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1809 ...................................+JACOB HEARN ...............................5 NANCY GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1810 ...................................+SAMUEL YOUNG b: Abt. 1810 ...............................5 FRANCES GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1811 ...................................+WILLIAM W. LUCK b: Abt. 1800 ...............................5 MATILDA GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1812 ...............................5 WILLIAM Bumpass GRINDSTAFF b: Abt. 1813 ...................................+CATHERINE ROWLAND b: Apr 27, 1808 m: Dec 1, 1833 d: Dec 16, 1897

1. ↑ Appalachian Pioneers, web page of Javan Michael DeLoach, javan@@paonline.com, Mechahicsburg.