DO NOT CONFUSE THIS JOHN GRANT WITH TWO OTHER JOHN GRANTS OF THIS COUNTY. MANY ARTICLES CONFUSE THE THREE. THIS JOHN GRANT ONLY MARRIED ONCE!!! - Daniel Wright
Name: John GRANT 
Sex: M 
Title: Capt. 
Birth: ABT. 1704 in Richmond, Virginia 
Death: 25 JUN 1762 in King George, Virginia 
Note: John Grant was the executor of both his father's and his brother's (William) wills with bond provided by Jeremiah Bronaugh. He was the eldest of three sons of William and Elizabeth Grant, probably born about 1707 as the youngest, Daniel, was certainly born in 1711. He married Margaret Bronaugh before 1733, as their eldest child, Rosamond Grant, was born that year. There are many records of John Grant in King George County. He was a tobacco inspector at Falmouth on 4 May, 1742; at Morton's Warehouse from 5 November, 1742 until 1753. On 5 March, 1742, he was a surveyor of roads near Falmouth. On 5 October, 1752, he was appointed "Captain of Foote" and was thereafter known as Captain John Grant. While he was tobacco inspector at Falmouth and at Morton's Warehouse he served with his brother-in-law David Bronaugh. In 1741, John Grant, together with John Graham patented 1,175 acres of land on Goose Creek in what is now Fauquier County (Northern Neck Grants Book :F). It adjoined William Fairfax, Hews and Chinn. This grant was near what is now Rectortown in the northern part of Fauquier, a considerable distance from the extreme southeast corner where another Grant family resided. John Grant held a moiety of this tract which he later gave to his two younger sons, George and Daniel. Thomas Triplett Russell, The Grant Families of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1978.
On 7 July, 1757, Captain John Grant married Elizabeth Pannill, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Mills) Pannill, half-sister of his brother's wife. She was the widow of Charles Bruce of King George County who had died in 1754, and had one daughter, Elizabeth Bruce. It is incorrectly cited by Hord, to the confusion of many genealogists, that Captain Grant lived on Town Run in lower Fauquier. On 11 January, 1724, one John Blackman of Richmond County patented 541 acres on the branches of Town Run. Blackman sold this patent to William Grant, Sr., father of Captain John Grant. William Grant, Sr., left a will but forgot to mention this tract. Under the law John Grant, as eldest son, claimed this land and exchanged it with Howson Kenner of Fauquier County for some in Prince William County. The deed of exchange dated 27 March, 1758, was recorded in Prince William Co has not been found but is referred to later.
1759 DEED: Fauquier Co, Virginia, DB 1-61, 18 Oct. Bond of Howsen Kenner, of Fauquier unto John Grant of King George County. For L100 current money. Whereas John Grant in March 1758 by Deed of Feofment in the County of Prince William, dated 27 March, conveyed to Howsen Kenner the fee simple estate of 541 acres and whereas by survey by Bertrand Ewell, Surveyor of the County of Prince William, 10 Oct 1758, doth not hold 541 acres by 113 acres. John Grant to pay Howsen Kenner L15 which is received.. Signed: Howsen Kenner. Wit: Wm. Blackwell, Jeremiah Darnall, Martin Pickett, Chas. Morgan, Jun'r. Rec: 29 Feb 1760.
On 7 July 1757, Captain John Grant did something other than just remarrying that was not exceptional but was most unusual at the time. He executed a deed of gift in which he assigned his entire estate to his heirs before making a will. If there were going to be any complaints, he wanted to know of them, particularly with a new wife.. In this document we are given the order of the birth of his children and a great many other details that would not otherwise be known which are listed under each heir. His children were: Rosamond Wright, John Grant, Daniel Grant, George Grant, Margaret Wright, Mary Grant, William Grant, and Elizabeth Bruce. The remainder of Captain John Grant's property which was to be divided equally among his eight children was considerable. It included eight slaves and other property, however he expected to use all of his estate during his natural life (King George Co, VV, DB 4-280). His will, dated 16 June 1762, was quite perfunctory. He provided that 10 pounds be paid annually to his wife in lieu of her share in his estate. The amount seems small but was doubtless arrived at by mutual agreement. He gave his daughters Margaret and Mary the horse and mare "that is called theirs and saddles. He appointed six executors, his three eldest sons, George Morton (of Morton's Warehouse), David Bronaugh, his brother-in-law, and John Wright, his son-in-law. The will was submitted to probate 1 July, 1762. (King George County, WB 1, pp 142-144.)

Father: William GRANT b: ABT. 1680 
Mother: Elizabeth ?

Marriage 1 Margaret BRONAUGH b: in King George, Virginia
Married: ABT. 1732 in King George, Virginia
Children
Rosamond GRANT b: 10 JUN 1733 in King George, Virginia
John GRANT , Jr. b: ABT. 1735 in Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia
Daniel GRANT b: ABT. 1737 in King George, Virginia
Elizabeth GRANT b: ABT. 1739
George GRANT b: 30 NOV 1740 in King George, Virginia
Margaret GRANT b: 1743
Mary GRANT b: ABT. 1745
William GRANT b: 1746 in Virginia

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
ORDER BOOK No. III. (cont.)
MARCH, 1770 (B).
Peter How vs. Grant.--Chancery. Bill filed 1767. Peter How, Esq., late of town of White Haven, in Great Britain, orator. In 1764, John Grant, of King George, mortgaged slaves to How for a debt. Deposition of Wingfield Wright, brother of John Wright, in King George, 1764-5, certified before John Stewart, in Spottsylvania County, 14th October, 1767. Each of the Wrights married a sister of Grant's. Letter of William Templeman, of Fredericksburg. Mortgage was executed by Colonel John Champe, agent of How, witnessed by Joseph Herndon, William Templeman, David Briggs and Charles Yates, and recorded in General Court, 29th October, 1764. William Templeman's deposition: After death of Col. John Champe, with whom he had lived as a clerk, he was employyed by Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, merchant, to collect the debts due to the store kept by the said Col. Champe for Peter How of Whitehaven.
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