Tarrant
My Tarrant Family were some of the first settlers in what is now Birmingham, Alabama.
1753 - 1840, Revolutionary War Veteran & Alabama Pioneer.
William Jersey Tarrant 1660-1700
Birth 1660 in Marleboro, , , England Death 1700 in Virginia, United States
Leonard Tarrant Sr 1682 - 1718
Leonard Tarrant Sr B: 1682 Essex, Virginia, United States D: 4 Jun 1718 Essex, Virginia, United States
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Leonard Douthitt Tarrant 1714 - 1791
married
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Mary Rose Hargrove 1734 - 1791
B: 1734 Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States D: 1791 Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Children
Eleanor Nelly Tarrant Daughter 1730Henry, Franklin, Virginia, United States 1819South Carolina,
- Benjamin Tarrant Son 1735 South Carolina, United States 6 Aug 1819 Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina,
John Tarrant Son 1741 Virginia, United States May 1799 Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Tarrant Daughter 1742 Henry, Franklin, Virginia, United States 26 Apr 1811 Warren, Kentucky,
*James M Tarrant Son 30 Nov 1753 Halifax, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA 5 Jul 1840 Birmingham, Jefferson, AL
1718 , Essex County Records
The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908 Winston Family Essex County Records
William Winston, Gent. of the Parish of St. Ann in the County of Essex deed from Leonard Tarrant Gent. of same Co. & parish. Consideration £80 sterling. 360 acres adjoining Elias Blackburn , and being part of a patent of land granted to Thos. Tinsley and by the said Tinsley conveyed to the said Tarent . May 20, 1718 . Vol. 15, p. 166
Married
Due to death dates, there must have been a divorce against Jane Burch Tarrant, Elanor (my ancestor) was born before James married Keziah Terry, meaning that all of James' childrenwere born to Jane Burch.
Children
James Tarrant Son 1792 South Carolina, United States
Letter from Gov. Thomas Jefferson of Virgina appointing James M Tarrant Captian of the Company in the Virginia Militia
Marriage 10 Apr 1827 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Eleanor Tarrant B: 1804 S. C. D: 1854-06-22 Elyton,Jefferson,Alabama
Children
Francis A Hewitt Son 9 Jul 1828 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA D18 Feb 1907 Warrior, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jack Shakelford Hewitt Son 2 Feb 1830 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA D 10 Jan 1904 Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA
*James Tarrant Hewitt Son 13Nov1831 Alabama
Goldsmith W Hewitt Son 14 Feb 1834 Elyton, Jefferso Co, Alabama 27 May 1895 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth Ann Hewitt Daughter 14 Aug 1836 Alabama, Jefferson, Alabama D 18 Aug 1852 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Nancy Jane Hewitt Daughter 14 Jun 1841 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, D 7 Feb 1847 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Mary Almira Hewitt Daughter 14 May 1844 Elyton, , Alabama, USA , , Texas
Robert Greene Hewitt Son 25 May 1846 Elyton, , Alabama D - 16 Aug 1934 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
James Tarrant Hewitt B: 13Nov1831
Alabama D:
married
Hannah Elizabeth Morrison
B: 29 Jun 1846
Tennessee D: Nov 1922
Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana
Robert Hewitt Son Died as Infant
*James Walton Hewitt Son abt 1868Alabama 28 DEC 1945Jefferson
Allie Hewitt Daughter abt 1870 AL
Minnie S. Hewitt Daughter abt 1872 Alabama
Eleonora Hewitt Daughter abt 1874 Alabama
- Lillie L. Hewitt Daughter abt 1876 AL
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- Iola Hewitt Daughter abt 1878 Alabama