All indications are that Joseph was the youngest child of William & Mary
(Norwood) Glover. He moved with his brothers John, William & George to
Granville Co. N.C. from VA in mid 1740, settling with them in the Island Creek
District. He remained in N.C. when his other brothers moved south, but all his
sons, except DANIEL, migrated to South Carolina 1785-90. There are numerous
sales & purchases of land in Granville Co. N.C. for Joseph Glover.SEE-PUB
!COURT:15 Apr. 1754: Joseph Glover a grant of 100 ac. in Granville Co. from
Francis Corbin, agent for Lord Granville. Also dated 17 Sep 1744, rec. 9 Sep
1755 (Granville, N.C. D.B. "C" 119).
!25 Jan. 1758: Joseph Glover a grant of 710 ac. in Granville adjoining Josiah
Mitchell, Nathaniel Doughty, John Glover & his own land.
He is listed in 1755 tax list for Granville Co. with 1 poll.(NC QTLY JOURNAL of
Genealogy & History. V. 5, 586)
!PROBATE-WILL:Granville Co., N.C., is dated 29 Oct. 1784, rec Feb. Ct.
1786 (Granville N.C. W.B. 1, 469). C.RHODES,Daphne AL has photo copy.
!COURT:Granville Co. NC; DBK H PG 430 3 AUG 1768,
DBK PG 121 14 MAR 1763, DBK O PG 387 01 OCT 1784.
!PUB:GLOVERS OF MARENGO CO., AL. BY Sara Elizabeth Mason. Pgs 1-16.
for history.
The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy
Abt 1720 - Abt 1786 (~ 66 years)
