My Tarrant Family were some of the first settlers in what is now Birmingham, Alabama. The City of Tarrant, within Birmingham is named for James M Tarrant 1753 - 1840, Revolutionary War Veteran & Alabama Pioneer.
William Jersey Tarrant 1660-1700 Birth 1660 in Marleboro, , , England Death 1700 in Virginia, United States
Benjamin Tarrant Son B1735 South Carolina, United States D 6 Aug 1819 Greenville, South Carolina,
John Tarrant Son 1741 Virginia, United States May 1799 Greenville, South Carolina,
Elizabeth Tarrant Daughter 1742
Henry, Franklin B, Virginia, United States D 26 Apr 1811 Warren, Kentucky,
*James M Tarrant Son B 30 Nov 1753 Halifax, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA 5 Jul 1840 Birmingham, Jefferson, AL
James M Tarrant 1753 - 1840 B: 30 Nov 1753 Halifax, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA D: 5 Jul 1840 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama,
Married #1 (Age: 23) Henry, Virginia, Jane Burch(Age: 20)
Jane Burch B: 1756 Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States D: 1853 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, 1776 &
married #2 Keziah Terry 1763 - 1854 22 February 1810 (Age: 56, James) South Carolina, United States to Keziah Terry (Age: 47)
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 Polly Garner Tarrant Daughter 1782
Sally Tarrant Tarrant Daughter 24 Apr 1784 Virginia, United States 1850
Lidia Sitton Tarrant Daughter 6 May 1787 Greenville, South Carolina, 2 Aug 1837 Habersham, White, Georgia,
Benjamin Tarrant Son 8 Oct 1792 Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, 15 Feb 1874 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama,
James Tarrant Son 1792 South Carolina, United States
John Birch Tarrant Son 1800 South Carolina, 1873 Alcorn, Mississippi,
*Eleanor Tarrant Daughter 1804 South Carolina, United States 22 Jun 1854 Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama
