James Grinstead 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Abt 1790 - Virginia
    Christening: 
          Death: 1850-1860 - (Barren Co., Kentucky)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: James Grinstead (Bef 1765-1818)
         Mother: Mary Shedden (      -      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nancy Eubank (3 Jun 1795 -       )
       Marriage: 5 Oct 1813 - Henrico Co., Virginia 1
       Children:
                1. John Grinstead (Abt 1815-      )
                2. Reuben Grinstead (Abt 1817-      )
                3. Mary A. Grinstead (Abt 1818-      )
                4. Elizabeth Grinstead (Abt 1827-      )
                5. Emaline Grinstead (Abt 1829-      )
                6. Julia Grinstead (Abt 1831-      )
                7. James Willis Grinstead (Abt 1836-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Barren Co., Kentucky
James Grinstead 200010 -- 10110; 1 slave
male female
2 <10 1
10-16
16-18
16-26 1
1 26-45 1
>45 </pre>

The woman over 45 is presumably his widowed mother.

<pre>1830 Barren Co., Kentucky
James Grinsted 001101 -- 14011; no slaves
male female
< 5 1
5-10 4
1 10-15
1 15-20 1
20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50 </pre>

His sister Tabitha Patchett is the next entry.

<pre>1840 Barren Co., Kentucky, Barren
Jas Grenstead 10100001 -- 0121102; 2 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5
5-10 1
1 10-15 2
15-20 1
20-30 1
30-40
40-50 2
1 50-60
60-70
70-80 </pre>

His sister Tabitha Pagget is the next entry.

<pre>1850 Barren Co., Kentucky, the second Division; Aug 25
665/682
James Grinstead 60 M Va $300 Farmer
Nancy " 55 F Va
Mary A. " 32 F Va
Elizabeth " 23 F Ky
Emaline " 21 F Ky
Julia A. " 19 F Ky
James W. " 14 M Ky
Elizabeth Eubank 40 F Va </pre>

Tabbitha Padgett lives at 666/683. Neither one of them is in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Barren Co., Kentucky, District No 1, p.o. Glasgow; July 26; pg 78
525/525
Nancy Grinstead 65 FW Va $--/$-- No occupin Blind
Mary N. " 43 FW Va
Eliz'th " 34 FW Ky
Emily " 32 FW Ky
Willis J. " 24 MW Ky $--/$150 </pre>

She is not in the Slave Schedule. Tabitha Pagget lives at 524/524.

In 1870 Nancy Grinstead (75, Va, $800/$150, blind) is living in Barren Co., Kentucky in the household of her son James W. Grinstead.

SONS and WAGON MAKING:

James's half brother William, born in 1802, was a wagon maker. John and Reuben, born in 1815 and in 1817 respectively, were also wagon makers. They are too old to be sons of William. Census slots are available for them as sons of James, and as such they would be nephews of William.

The Times of Long Ago, Barren County, Kentucky by Franklin Gorin was published as a book in 1929 and was based on material that appeared in 1876 in the "Glasgow Times". On page 85:

"Henry Grinstead was the first wagon maker in Glasgow. Wm. Grinstead was the next, who carried on the business for many years. They were excellent workmen and citizens. Reuben Grinstead, Wm. Potter, J. W. and Henry Grinstead learned the business with Wm. Grinstead, and worked with him."

The elder Henry Grinstead was Jesse's son and hence a first cousin of William Grinstead. The younger Henry was the youngest son of the elder Henry and probably learned wagon making from his father, although he may have worked with William. James's youngest son James Willis was a farmer according to the census. The J. W. in the quote is probably John Grinstead (Reuben's brother). Note that Joseph Grinstead, another son of the elder Henry Grinstead, was a wheelwright.
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Sources

1 Michael E. Pollock, "Marriage Bonds of Henrico, Virginia 1782 -- 1853," 1984, pg 72. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

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