"Abram"
Grubb Jr. Family
Virginia
and Tennessee
Abraham "Abram" Grubb JR.
b. about 1781 Tenn
d. 14 July 1857 probably in Sullivan Co., TN[pension rec. 1857]
m. Rebecca ?
b. about 1801 Tenn d. alive 1850 not in1860
her father: ?
mother: ?
his father: Abraham Grubb(1)
his mother: Elizabeth ?
| Child of unknown mother (there
also
may have been other children) |
| Michael Grubb Jr. |
b. abt 1815 Sullivan Co. |
d. bef. 1890 Lee Co., VA |
1m. Elizabeth Allison
about
1836
(dau. of Sam Allison)
2m. Jane "Jennie" Carroll abt1849 Lee Co., VA
(b. abt. 1821/22 Sullivan Co. d. bef. 1890 Lee Co., VA) |
Joyce B. Meyers believes that Rebecca may be the mother of Michael
as
well as the other two surviving sons, [records of Joyce B. Meyer]
1814- Abram Grubb was a veteran of the War of 1812. He received a
land
grant in 1814. The following documents tell of his term in the army
and
testify to his infirmities that lasted his whole life. [Pension
records
of War of 1812, Wash, DC]
State of Tennessee
Sullivan County
We William Thomas and M. Wallace A. Willoughby
Physicians
and Surgeons
citizens of said county do certify on oath that we have examined Abraham
Grubb who applies for a pension under the law of
congress
allowing pensions to invalid and disabled soldiers that from the
examination we are satisfied that he is totally unfitted for and
unable
to procure a livelihood by labor, both his legs ancles and feet
being
swollen and the skin and blood vessels of both legs being in that
state
of chronic disease which is apt to follow recovery from violent
fevers
or other prostration of the vital powers particularly when treated
under and recovered from under the disadvantages attendent upon
camp
life. that In addition to the diseased condition of the legs and
feet
his hands and particulary his right hand is diseased joints being
enlarged and the member distorted and that the diseased condition
and
to a great degree the disability has existed from our first
acquantance
with said Grubb which extends back fifteen to twenty years and we
have
always understood from him and from others who lived with him that
his
disability was occasioned by disease contracte -----
(incomplete medical record probably about 1851)
State of Tennessee on this 30 day of June of 1851 Sullivan County
personally appeared before me John R. Delancy a Justice of the
peace duly authorised to administer oath & within and for
the
County and state aforesaid Abraham Grubb aged seventy years
a
resident
of the County and state aforesaid after being duly sworn
according to
service declares that he volunteered in the County of Sullivan
and
state of Tennessee as a private in the service of the United
States
Militia in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt William King
in the
first regiment of Tennessee Militia Commanded by Cap Alison and
attached to General Dohertys Briggade and in as mustered into
service
at Knoxville Tennessee aon or about the 6th of January 1814 for
the
term of six months and after serving upwards of four months in
as
honourabley discharged with the balance of his company at
Knonxville
Tennessee on the 18th of May 1814 as well as seen by the muster
Rolls
of said company as also hois certificate of discharge filed in
the
Pention Office of the United States with his declaration for
Bounty
Land and whilst there and these in the service of the United
States in
the War with the Brittish and Creek Indians he was unusually
attacked
with fever at a place called Fort Deposit on the Tennessee River
in the
Cherokee Nation where he remained for sometime out of his mind
and was
there left with several others for better health on furlow and
after
becoming convalessesed he obtained a horse by purchase on credit
and by
short day travel in company with David Thomas a private of sd
Capt
Kings Company he made out to reach home in a weak debilited and
cripled
condition the fever having fell into his limbs and joints from
which he
has never recovered neither has he any homes of ever recovering
beintg
at this time entirly unable to do any kind of labour to support
himself
and having no person to labour for him but a weakly wife
He further stated that the surgeon of said Regiment (as he is
informed)
died shortly after he returned home and the officers of his
company and
regiment are long since all dead that he received his pay with
the
balance of the company in Blountville Tennessee but does not
recall the
pay musters name
He make this his first applecation and declaration for the
purpos
of obtaining a pension under the Land Granting Pensions to
Officiers
and Soldiers disabled in the service of the United States
Abraham (his mark) Grubb (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first
written
and I herby certify that I believe the said Abraham Grubb to be
the
Identical man who swears as herein stated and that he is the age
herein
stated
John R. Delancy
Justice of the Peace
[pension applications for the War of 1812,]
________________________________________________
State of Tennessee Jun 25 1851
Sullivan County
Be it ?_______________ that on this day and date above came
before
me John R. Delanay a Justice of the peace for the county and
state
above mentioned David Thomas of the County of Washington &
State of
Tennesse and made oath that they were private soldiers of
Captain
William Kings Company of Gen. Doherty Briggade in the Expedition
of
1814 against the British and Creek Indians with Abraham Grubb
now
personally present then were enrolled in January 1814 at
Blountville
Tennesse for a six month tour ?camp of the Tennessee Militia and
was
marched through Knoxville Tennnesse to Rassis Landing now called
Chattanooga to Fort Deposit on the Tennessee River in the then
Cherokee
nation where said Grubb was violently attacked with unremetted
fever
and lay for a considerable time out of his senses and after
recovering
and convalecence said Grubb and our officer David Thomas being
_________ afflicted was furloughed by Captian King and left and
remained not being able for duty said Grubb purchased a horse on
credit
said entered traveled short distance until they arrived house in
a
retched condition from which said Grubb has never recovered the
fever
having settled in his limbs was discharged at Knoxville
Tennessee in
May 1814 Said witnesses David Thomas and Martin Booker having
known sd
Grubb ever since his return home to Sullivan County Tennessee
and still
known him to be alin & crippled conditon at the present day
and
from all appearances will ever remain a cripple from said
desease.
We also know that the officer of said Company Regiment &
Briggade are all dead and thus testimony cannot be obtained and
their
surgeon they have understood died shortly afterwards Sworn to
and
subcribed before one this day & date written Martin (his
mark)
Booker (seal)
John R Delancy (seal)
Justice of the Peace
I John R. Delancy a Justice of the peace for the County of
Sullivan and State of Tennnessee do certify that Martin Booker
&
David Thomas where depositions on the -----------truth and
veracity and
certified to full faithfull credit this 26th June 1854
John R Delancy (seal)
Justice of the Peace.
[Abraham Grubb, Pension records War of 1812, National Archives,
Wash,
D. C.]
1830 -We're still trying to figure out who made up this family at
this
time.
Abram Grubb (2 male 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male
50-60;
female 1 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 3 females 20-30.) [ US census,
Eastern.
(SU), TN page 318]
1840-
Abram Grubb (btwn 50-60), 1 female( we project this would be
Rebecca)
btwn 30-40 and 2 males between 15-20 yrs. [US census 1840,
Sullivan
Co., TN]
Andrew
1850- [US census 1850, Sullivan Co., TN]
Abram Grubb m 69 mar farmer $3000 TN
Rebecca Grubb wife 49 TN
Gus Shetton m 18 laborer NC.
Next door is a son of Abram Sr.
Andrew Grubb m 26 farmer TN
Nancy Grubb f 25 VA
George Grubb m 5 VA
Joseph Grubb m 2 TN
William Grubb m 1 TN
- a few doors away another son of Abram Sr. -
Abram Grubb m 27 farmer TN
Christiana Grubb f 21 TN
Lander Grubb m 3 TN
Owen Grubb m 8mo TN
1850- Michael Grubb is in Washington County Virginia. with nine
children and wife Jane. 1857- about Oct 8 - Abram Grubb dies
leaving
his property to be divided equally between his "two sons"
(unnamed),
Michael Grubb of Virginia and his wife Rebecca. Michael Grubb is
made
executor of the estate. In the deed listed below Michael
identifies
himself as the son of Abraham selling his property to David
Stopliel(we
believe
this
copy from the record should be more accurately read as
"Stophel or Stoffel" Abraham (3) marries Christiana
Stophel/Stoffel
possible daughter of David. -CG)
This indenture made and entered into this 14th day of October
1857, by
and
between Michael Grubb of the County of Lee and State of
Virginia of the
one
part and David Stoplial ? of the county of Sullivan and
State
of
Tennessee of
the other part. Wittnesseth the aforesaid Michael Grubb for and in
consideration of Seven hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand
paid
the
receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold by
the
presents do bargain, sell and convey to the above named David
Stopliel
? his
heirs and assigns forever his entire interest in the lands
possesed by
his Father Abraham Grubb deceased in his life time.
Adjoining
lands of John
W. &
Frederick Thomas and others on the waters of Little Sinking Creek
in
the
county of Sullivan & state of Tennessee in district No. 1 -
containing by
estimation ? of actual survey made by Henry Anderson surveyor of
said
county
on the 5th of February 1852. Five hundred and forty three acres be
? /
to?
the same more or less. The one fourth of which was willed by s' ?
Abraham
Grubb deceased to said Michael Grubb bearing date the 27
of
November
1856.
Subject by said Will to the dower of Rebecca Grubb the window
of
said
Abraham
Grubb deceased for 1/3 of the same during her natural
lifetime or
widowhood
and no longer warrenting and forever defending the aforesaid
interest
of the
one fourth of said land subject to the dower of Rebecca Grubb as
already
assigned her on the 8th of October 1857 by the surveyor of said
county
and L
G. Dryden and Andrew Courtny ? commissioners to lay off and assign
the
same to
the said David Stopliel ? his heirs and assign forever
from
myself my
heirs
and all other persons whatever. In testimony where of I have
hereunto
set my
hand and seal this day and date above written
Attest ................................................. Michael
Grubb
{seal}
John R. Delany
Nathaniel M. Taylor
[ Deed Book, page 278, Sullivan Co., TN]
1857, July 14 - Abraham Grubb shows up on the military pension
lists. A note to the side of his name says, "died 14 July
1857 pd
in full 3d qr 1857" [US Pensioners 1818-1872, Jonesboro,
Tennessee]
sources:
records of Joyce B. Meyer, 3118 Locust Hollow Lane, Edgewood, Ky.
41017, 606-341-6088 email - Biddyhen@aol.com
Deed Book, page 278, Sullivan Co., TN
USC Tenn, 1850
War of 1812, Pension Application 1852
Will of Abram Grubb, Will book, Sullivan Co., Tenn
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