Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Bef 1755 - Aft 1800 (> 47 years) Has one ancestor and 70 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	John Boles
Birth	Bef 1755	VA
Gender	Male
_UID	C696888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000080BF
Death	Aft 1800	Stokes Co, NC
Person ID	I97199	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	3 Jun 2000

Father	William Boles, b. Abt 1730 d. 1792, Stokes Co, NC (Age 62 years)
Marriage	Bef 1750	VA
_UID	6B9805795A05AF4CBC5411E7154530127F9E
Family ID	F26255	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family ?, b. Bef 1755

Marriage VA

_UID DF3A7E5B300BC84CA0B7AF9D6C5BE939CD06

Children

	1. Mary "Polly" Boles, b. Stokes Co, NC
	2. Nancy Boles, b. Stokes Co, NC
	3. William Bowles, b. 1770/1775, Surry Co, NC d. May 1849, Surry Co, NC (Age 74 years)
	4. Margaret Boles, b. 1774/1784, Stokes Co, NC
	5. Isabella Boles, b. 1774/1784, Stokes Co, NC
	6. Martha "Patsy" Boles, b. 1774/1784, Surry Co, NC
	7. Joseph Bowles, b. 1774/1784, Stokes Co, NC d. Aft 1820, Surry Co, NC (Age > 37 years)
	8. Bethay Boles, b. Bef 1787

Family ID F23758 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

Notes

!NOTE:There seem to have been two extant John Bowles in early Surry Co, NC, so some of the records below may not apply to this John Bowles;

!COURT:12 Aug 1772 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol 1 - Jesse BROWN, John HALBERT, John BOWLS, Arthur DENTON on behalf of William BUTLER vs William BOWLS 10 Aug 1772;

!COURT:14 May 1779 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol I - Ordered following attend next County Court 2nd Monday August as Jurors: ... John BOLES ...;

!COURT:10 Aug 1779 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol I - Grand Jury: ... John BOWLS ...;

!NAMED:30 Apr 1780 * Surry Co, NC Will Book 1-140 Benjamin BOWLES of Hanover Co, VA. Proven Aug 1780. Brother Thomas BOWLES 500a in KY. Brother John BOWLES 1000a in KY. Sister Mary FORD 500a KY. Sister Fanny BARNARD. Executor: John BOWLES, Reubin FORD. Witnesses: William COOK, John BURCH, William BURCH. **** I don't think this is the same John Bowles of Neatman Creek, but a different one;

!COURT:15 Aug 1780 * Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol I - Last Will and Testament. Benjamin BOWLES, deceased proved oath William COOK and John BURCH.; John BOWLS, one Exect qualified. **** I don't think this is the same John Bowles of Neatman Creek, but a different one;

!TAXLIST:1782 Surry Co, NC John BOLES;

!COURT:19 Nov 1785 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol I - Ordered following attend next Court as Jurors: ... James BRYSON ... John BOLES ...;

!CENSUS:1786 Surry Co, NC pg 154 John BOLES age 21+ (bef 1765) "1-3-5-1-0";

!COURT:14 Feb 1786 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Grand Jury: ... John BOLES ...;

!COURT:16 Feb 1786 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - John BOWLES acknowledged he had done Major Richard GOODE injury by speaking slanderous words to his prejudice in charging said Gooode of having robbed him of a gunn, is groundless;

!COURT:16 Feb 1786 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Ordered following appointed as Jurors to serve May Term: ... John BOWLES ... Fredrick MILLER ...;

!COURT: 9 May 1786 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Thomas BARNET vs Richard HORN. Jury: ... James BRYSON ... John BOWLS, Wm BOYLES ...;

!COURT:12 May 1786 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - David CONNELLY vs Roger GIDDINS; John BOWLS witness for Connelly 48 miles, 4 days;

!COURT:15 May 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - ... John BOLES securities (not sure for what?);

!COURT:18 May 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - The State vs William HUGHLETT. Jury ... John BOLES ...;

!COURT:13 Nov 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Sheba HAWLEY by Dice HAWLEY her next Friend vs Frederick MILLER. Jury: ... John BOWLES;

!COURT:13 Nov 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Thomas COOK vs James COFFEE and John MARTIN. John BOWLES, 12 days, 144 miles;

!COURT:15 Nov 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Thomas LINDSAYS Admr vs Thomas DONOHO. Jury: ... Richard MURPHY, John BOLES, ...;

!COURT:15 Nov 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - State vs Carlton LINDSAY; same jury except for John BRYSON in room of John BOLES;

!COURT:15 Nov 1787 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - State vs Henry HOLTSCLAW. Jury: ... John BOLES ...;

!COURT:14 Aug 1788 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - Matthew WARNOCK vs Richard GOODE; Jury ... Frederick MILLER ... John BOWLES ...;

!DEED:18 May 1789 Surry Co, NC Deed Book E-20 State of North Carolina to John BOWLES, 300a Neatman Creek adj John FORGUSON and James BOWLES;

!DEED:18 May 1789 Surry Co, NC Deed Book E-20 State of North Carolina to John BOWLES, 200a adjoining James BOWLES, west side of Brushy Fork;

!NAMED:18 May 1789 Surry Co, NC Deed Book E-43 State of North Carolina to Jesse STANDLEY, 200a East side of Neatman Creek adj John BOLES;

!COURT:13 Nov 1789 Surry Co, NC Court Minutes Vol II - State vs John BOLES; Elizabeth POINDEXTER, witness for the State, 4 days, John MEAD, 5 days;

!NOTE:1789 Stokes Co, NC formed from Surry Co, NC, taking Neatman Creek area with it;

!CENSUS:1790 Stokes Co, NC pg 180 John BOALES age 16+ (bef 1774) "1-2-5-0-2"

!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 546 John BOLES age 45+ (bef 1755) "00201-23301-0-1";

!CENSUS:1810;

Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

John Boles