James Tate McGrew

Bef 1783 - Aft 1839  (57 years)

• Name	James Tate McGrew  [1]
  Birth	Bef 1783	St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1839	County of Robertson, Republic of Texas   [1]
  Notes	According to the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW James Tate McGrew is first heard of when he signed a Memorial to Congress in 1803. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. They can be found on the Marion Co, MISS census in 1816. In 1818, James and three of his brothers were charged with assault and battery. They were in Yazoo Co, Miss by 1830. They moved to Robertson County, Texas in 1834. He also had land in Refugio County, Texas. Esther McGrew Hardin believes that the family went from Marion County to Yazoo County MS before the 1830 census. Lots of children in 1830. Moved to Texas in 1834. She heard a story that they saw the "stars fell on Alabama" shower on their move to Texas. James T. McGrew had a land grant in Refugio County near his brother William McGrew per the Land Maps of Texas showing original land grants. Wynema McGrew stated that James Tate received a First Class Headright, No. 45, dated 5 Feb 1838 by the Board of land Commissioners of Robertson County, Texas. She also transcribed another certificate as reading: Republic of Texas No. 90. This is to certify that James T. McGrew has appeared before us, the board of land commissioners for the county of Robertson, and proved according to the law that he arrived in this county October 1834 and that he is a married man and entitled to one Labor of Land, upone the condition of paying at the rate of $3.50 for every labor of irrigable land, $2.50 for every labor of temporal or arable land, and $1.20 for every labor of pasture land, which may be contained in the Survey secured to him by this Certificate. Given under our hand this 5th day of February 1838, Thomas Dillard, President, Thomas ? Dunn, L. Hart, Associate Commissioners. Wynema also notes that in Robertson County in 1838, Jas. T. McGrew was shown on the tax roll with 75 cattle and no poll. Esther McGrew Hardin of San Antonio had received a transcription of the Will of James Tate McGrew from Juanita Johnson of Clovis, New Mexico. It was transcribed as follows: I, James Tate McGrew of the Republic of Texas, County of Robertson, do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking all former wills, which may have been made by me at any time previous. And the wordly (goods?) that it has pleased God to entrust (me??) I dispose of as follows. First I direct that all my debts be paid out of the first money that shall come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my Estate real or personal. Also I direct that all my stocks of hogs except six sows and pigs be sold on credit of six months at some time during the next winter (that?) my executors may think best. I also direct that my oldesy yoke of oxen and the largest steers of my stock together with a few milch cows amounting in all between twenty and thirty head be sold at some time in the Spring of 1840, on a credit of six months also that the corn growing upon my bottom plantation be cribed and sold some time during the coming fall season and I further direct that the proceeds of all such sales be (divided?) amongst my heirs as follows: That WM. A. McGREW receive fifty dollars That the heirs of GEORGE W. McGREW, MY SON DECEASED, receive fifty dollars and the remainder of my sons and daughters and my wife to share and share equal of the remainder. And of the remaining unsold portion of my stock of cattle and the reserve of my stock of hogs together with my small black mare, my household and kitchen furniture I give and bequeth unto my wife. Also I further direct that all the real or lande of the Estate secured to me in this Republic or which may be secured to me be equally divided between the following heirs: MARY JANE McGREW FRANCIS ALEXANDER McGREW SAMANTHA ANN McGREW JAMES THOMAS McGREW and my wife which portion of my real estate I give and bequeth unto my wife in lieu of her dower during her widowhood and at her death to be equally divided amonth those of my heirs who have not recd land of this Government. I further direct that should JOHN FLOOD McGREW fail to hold ? the ? land now deeded to him in fee simple title -- that he have one equal share of my real estate with my wife and the last mentioned sons and daughters. I also direct that the amount given to the heirs of George W. McGrew be retained in the hands of my executors at interest until the daughter of said George W. McGrew shall be of sufficient age to require the same for the purpose of education and then that it be appropriated for that purpose. The heirs or representatives of any of my children who shall have died between the time of my decease and such division or distribution of - to be entitled to such share or shares as their respective ancestors would have been entitled to were they then living and the share of my real and personal estate thus bequeathed to my wife to be in lieu of her dower at law and I hereby appoint my neighbor George W. Hill and my wife Elizabeth McGrew as executors of this my last will and testament and I also do hereby appoint my said wife Elizabeth McGrew Guardian for my minor heirs to take possession of their portions of my Estate and retain the same for their benefit to put the monied portion at and draw from the same as may be necessary to defray the expenses of educating them, and I further direct that my executors whenever they shall deem it expedient so to do and the prices of land shall justify the same sale for the use of my minor heirs their portions of the river lands belonging to my estate and (invest?) the proceeds as will be most advantageous but so that my heirs will be able to receive the money as they may arrive at years of maturity. To execute all of which I appoint my above named executors, and the above named Guardian for my minor heirs. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the ... day of August, 1839, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses. Interline before signed. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us Benj Sewell, A.Hicks, J.T. McGrew
  Person ID	I2092	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James McGrew,   b. Abt 1744   d. Abt 1797, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Constance Tillett,   b. Abt 1752   d. Between 1805 and 1808, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1774	South Carolina
  Family ID	F1161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth ???,   b. Abt 1794, Georgia d. May 1860, Limestone County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1812	Amite County, Mississippi   [1]
  	According to the Church of the Latter-day Saints "Ancestral File-ver 4.15", Alexander McGrew and Elizabeth Blackburn were also shown as the parents of Thomas McGrew (b. 1824 in Marion County, Mississippi) and Samantha McGrew (b. 1826 in Marion County, Mississippi). However, the research of Wynema McGrew of Hattiesburg, Mississippi shows that Thomas and Samantha are actually the children of James Tate McGrew (the brother of Alexander McGrew) and Elizabeth Patterson McGrew.
  Children	1. Hardin Richardson McGrew,   b. Abt 1813, Mississippi d. Aug 1839 (Age 26 years)   2. William Alexander McGrew,   b. Between 1814 and 1818, Mississippi d. Bef 1846, Robertson County, Texas (Age 31 years)   3. George Washington McGrew,   b. Abt 1820, Mississippi d. Abt 1839, County of Robertson, Republic of Texas (Age 19 years)   4. John Flood McGrew,   b. Abt 1822, Mississippi d. Aft 1860, Limestone County, Texas (Age 39 years)   5. James Thomas McGrew,   b. Abt 1824, Mississippi d. 21 Dec 1857, Robertson County, Texas (Age 33 years)   6. Samantha Ann McGrew,   b. Abt 1825, Mississippi d. Bef 5 May 1845 (Age 20 years)   7. Francis Alexander McGrew,   b. Abt 1830, Mississippi d. Aft 1839 (Age 10 years)   8. Mary June McGrew,   b. 16 May 1833, Mississippi d. Abt 1863, Robertson County, Texas (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Bef 1783 - St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory Marriage - 1 Jan 1812 - Amite County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 16 and 339 (Reliability: 3).