The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. II, Part 56

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1012

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17 Children of Thomas3 and Sarah (Pine !! ) Grant.

65 i. Elena Grant,4 b. at W., 21 Det., 1696.

66 ii. Sarah Grant,4 b. at W., 8 Jan., 1699 1200: m. at Groton, 1 Oct., 1799, with Joseph Gardi- ner ; sett. at G., where she d., a wid., 17 Sept., 1:51. m. 55 years.

6% iji. Mary tirant, 4 b. at W., 16 May, 1,02: m. 7 Mch., 1727, 28, with Samuel Denslow, b. W. 14 May, 1697 (8. of Sum'D. She d. 25 Feb., 1729 30, mr. 27 yra., leaving a dan., Mary Densioir, b. 23 July, 1729.

68 iv. Jehiel Grunt,4 b. at W., 25 June, 1705; m. 20 Feb .. 1543 H, before the Rev. Mr. Tudor of W., with Abigail Phelps, as recorded in Litchfield; and the ree of Torrington show that he was admin. of estate of his father, Thomas Grant. 6 (et., 1729.

69 v. Thomas Grant, 4 b. at W .. 5 Oct., 1710; in. at Litchfield, 6 Dec., 1738, with Rachel Buell, b. 22 167 May, 1723, dan, of Capt. John Buell. Capt. Thoma- Grant d. at Litchfield, 16 Aug., 1:53, in 13d yr.

18 Children of Joseph 3 and Mary ( Warren) Grant.

20 i. Tahan Grant,+ b. at W., 25 Feb., 1702. 3.

71 ii. Joseph (frant,4 b. at W., 29 June, 1706; d. 21 Dec., 1716.

^2 ili. Mary Grant,4 b. at W., 6 Sept., 1710.

73 iv. Hannah Grant,4 b. at W., 1 Oct., 1716.

27 Children of Josiah and Sarah (Cooke) Grant.

74 i. Josiah Grant,+ b. at W . 22 Jan., 1710 11; m. by the Boy. Mr Stoddard of Woodbury, 11 Dec .. 172 17:35, with Sarah Baker, who may have been bp. at Woodbury, Det., 1715, dau. of John Baker, See Cothren's History of Nietbury, p. 502. The marriage was recorded in Litchfield, where he d. 15 Nov., 17-9. 1. 79.

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THE GRANT FAMILY.

75 ii. Sarah Grant,4 b. at W. 11 Meh., 1711/12; m. Jan., 1730 31, with Elisha Peck, son of Paut and Leah (Merry) Peck; sett. in Litchfield. For children, see the Peck Genealogy, p. 330.

Mi iii. Mary Grant,+ b. at. W. 20 July, 1713. Trad. says: "She in. with David Allen, an unele of the famons Ethan Allen."

7% iv. John Grant, 4 b. at W. 17 May, 1;15; grad. Yale Coll., 1211; ord. before det .. 1716, pastor of the Presh. Ch. at Westfield, N. J., by the P'reshy. of N. Y. He d. 16 Sept., 1753, 2. 37. See Webster's His- tory of the Presbyterian Church in America, p. 576.

78 v. Increase Grant,4 b. at W. 13 Feb., 1716 12; in. at Litchfield, 19 Feb., 1715 16, with Aun 179 Hosford. llc d. in 1293.

vi. Elijah Grant,4 b. at W. 22 June, 1719; d. 13 Ang., 1724.

80 vii. Huldah Grant, 4 h. at W. 25 May, 1721.

viij. Ebenezer Grant,4 b. at W. 2 Meh., 1723 4; m. at Litchfield. 18 Nov .. 1;17. with Martha 18] Hill. She d. at L., 20 May, 1764.

82 ix. Jerusha Grant,4 b. at W. 1 Jan., 1225 6; d. at Litchfield, 21 Nov .. 1736.

83 x. Elijah Grant,4 b. at L. 28 Apl., 1728; m. by the "Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, Minister at Amity, 187 in New Haven, " 10 Mch., 1755, with Mary Andrews; res. in L. till spring of 1761; then sett. in Norfolk. on land which he bought 26 Feb., and 10 Mch., 1761. lle was selectman in Norfolk in 1774, and rep. the town in the Legislature, Oct., 1752, and May, 1783. They d. in Norfolk: he ? Aug., 1798; she 11 Dee., 1521.

81 xi. Anne Grant,4 b. at L. 30 May, 1730. Trad. says: " She was engaged in marriage to a heartless wretch named Culver, who came to her father's house on a Saturday night and arranged for their pub- lishinent, at church, the next day. She went to the meeting, expecting to hear it, and went home hopelessly insane; for it contained the name of another woman, with whom Culver married."

30 Children of Samuel+and Theophyle (Bartlett) Grant.

85 i. Abigail Grant,5 b. at W. abt. 1719; m. alot. 1743, with Joseph Prentice, b. at Woodbury, 20 Jan., 1714 15. s. of Valentine and Abigail ( Walker) Prentice. She had a portion of her father's est., 3 Dec., 1751, and they res. 1758 at Woodbury. For their five children see Cothren's History of Woodbury, p. 6i2.

86 ii. Samuel Grant,5 b. at W. 30 Nov., 1:20; d. x. p. before the distr. of his father's est .. 3 Txe., 1751.

8% iii. Azariah tirant,5 h. at E. W. abt. 1722; was app. one of the adm. of his father's est., May. 1751, 192 and called the "eldest son " in the distribution, 3 Dec., 1751. lle m. 6 July, 1749, with Abigail Be- man: sett. in the house which stood next north the late Maj. F. W. Grant's house in E. W., where the d. 25 (var. 19) Feb., 1763. He m. (2) with Eunice - , and she d. 19 Feb., 1784. He m. (3) 26 Oct., 1886. with Mr -. Mary (Benton) White, b. 15 Sept .. 1741, wid. of George White. He d. at E. W .. IT (var. 16) Apl .. 1798, æ. 76 yrs. She d. at Win-ted, 3 Dec., 1800. :. 59 years.

88 iv. Aaron Grant,5 b. at E. W. 12 Dec., 1724; in. 30 May, 1:51, with Mabel Easton ; had a part of 201 father's estate, 3 Dec., 1751. They res. in E. W., on the opp. side of the way from bis brother Azariah, and aht. midway betw. him and the Maj. F. W. Grant place. She d. there 7 (or, by the family record. 28) Oct., 1767. lle m. (2: 22 Dec., 1767, with Theodosia (wid. of Ozias) Pitkin of HItfd. "God's Gift Bull, Daughter to Benedict Bull * and Sibella Bull, was born February ye 4th day, 1724 25."-Mil- ford Town Record. She d. at E. W. 17 Feb., 1788 (though the Ch. Rer. says Mch., 1288). It is said that when she came to womanhood she thought the use of her name in its English form was irreverent, and asked a clergyman to give her a oew name, and he gave her the classic form (Theodosia) which she used the rest of her life. Hled. at E. W . 31 Jan., 1801. in 81st year.

$9 1. Gideon Grant,5 b. at E. W. alt. 1626; was one of the admin. of father's estate, May, 1751; had a 212 share 3 Dec., 1751. ITe m. (I) abont 1752, with his cousin. Mchitabel Bowers,5 dau. of and Grace 1 (Grant) Bowers. She d. 20 Feb. 17:6. He m. (2) with Ruth ___ , who d. 29 det., 18199 a. 90 yra. He d. at Wapping, 13 Apl .. 1-21, a. 91 yrs. ; blind for many years.

90 vi. Abiel Grant,5 h. at E. W. 12 23 Apl .. 1729; had a share of his father's est., 3 Dec., 1751; m. (1) 26 220 May, 1754, with Elizabeth Loomis, both of W. She born W. 30 Dee., 1732, dan. of Moses and Eliz- abeth ( Bitte) Loomis; d. at F. W. 15 July, 1759, a. 27 yrs. Hem. ( with Mary Wolcott, b. 9 Dec., 17:6, dan. of John and Mary (Hawley, Wolcott. Hed. at K. W. 2& May. 1702. 2. 33 yr. 1 mo. 5 d. 91 vii. Ozias Grant,5 b. at E. W. abt. 1233; had a share of his father's est., 3 Dec., 1753: m. about 1:59 221 with Lorana Strong, h. in W. s Feb., 1739. dau. of John and Hepzibah ( Woleoff) Strong, gd .- dan. of John and Hannah ( Trumbull) Strong, and of Gov. Reger and Sarah ( Drake) Wolcott. They settled on the 500 acre tract which his father bo't of the town of Bolton, in the present town of Vernon, just south of the line of Ell., and d. B. ; she 25 June, 1817: he 2 May, 1823, . 90.

. Benedict Bull went from Newport. R. I. to Milford Hem. 11 De , 1716, with Sibelle Bryan, who way baptized at Milford. 26 May, 1695, "daughter of Sister Mrs. Martha Bryan." She joined the church at Milford, 1 May. 1720. They had children: (1) Sibella Bull, b. 24 Feb., 1612 20; bp. 1 May. 1720; (2 and 3 Jirch and Benjamin Bull, twins, b. 10 and bp. 15 Oct., 1721; and 4) Theodosia Bull of the text.

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GENEALOGIES AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.

02 viii. Alexander Grant, 5 b. -...; had share of father's estate, 3 Dec., 1751.

93 ix. Elizabeth Grant,5 1. -; had share of father's estate, 3 Dec., 1251; was res. at E. W., un- married, Apl., 1755.

31 Children of Noah4 and Martha (Huntington) Grant.

04 i. Noah Grant,& b. at Tolland. 12 July, 1718; chose his nucle, Ephraim Grant,4 as his guardian, 11 234 Nov., 1735; m. 5 Nov., 1746, with Susanna Delano, b. in Toll. 23 Inne, 1724, dau, of Jonathan and -- Delano; res, in Tolland till about 1750, then removed to Coventry. Capt. Noah from the age of 9 (when his father d. ) to that of 28. res. with his mother, then the wife of Lient. Peter Buell, in Coventry. Nov. 5, 1716. he m. Susannah (dan, Jonathan) Delano of Tolland. a dest. from Philip De La Noye, who came to Plymouth, Mas -.. 1021, from Leyden, in Holland. Capt. N. rem., abt. 1250. to Coventry, and Jane, 175% (with his bro. Solomou) joined the Exp. against Crown Point, in one of the two regiments under Gen. Lyman, and was (being then Lient.) on scouting duty with Putnam and Rogers at Lake George from Get. 20 to Nov. 3 of that your free Of. Rept signed by the three Do. Ilist., N. Y., iv. 176 177). He served with great distinction; was promoted to a captaincy, and was killed while out with a sconting party from Ft. Wm. Henry (Lake George), 20 Sept., 1756. (Full and interesting details of his services will be found in Marchall'& Ancestry of Gen. Grant, pp. 35 43.)

95 ii. Adoniram Grant,& b. at Toll. 27 Feb., 1721: pt under guardianship of his uncle Ephraim Grant, 11 Nov .. 1235; bought land in Coventry, 15 May, 1745; seems to have lived there as late as 1287.

od iii. Solomon Grant,5 h. at Toll. 20 JJan., 1223; did not in .: bo't land in Coventry, 28 Sept., 1745; set- tled there. He culisted as a private abt. the 1st Sept. 1755, in the expedition against Crown Point, and was commiss. Mch., 1756, 20 Lient. of Capt. JJohn Slap'- Company, the 4th Co. of 3d regt., Capt. and Col. Nathan Whiting. He remained in Conn. to assist in recruiting till JInne, 1756, then marched with the company of Lient. John Levens to join the main army on the Hudson River, and on the route they left six men, two of whom were sick, at Fort Massachusetts. On the 25th of June, 156, he was sent. with thirteen men from Half Moon, to bring in those six men; and when abt. "eight miles from Half Moon, " and "thirteen miles from Fort Massachusetts, " on the Hoosack River, they were surprised and overpowered by Indians and all killed but five. viz .. an Indian, who escaped and carried the news to Half Moon, Thomas Wilson of Killingly, Jonathan Eastman of Woodstock, and Zebadiah Colburu of Windham, who were taken prisoners and kept till the fall of 1437, when they returned to Conn., and Azariah Wills of Tolland, who was taken prisoner and kept till Nov., 1258, when he started for home. but died on the way. Josiah Reed of Conn. was one of the killed. Many accounts have been found. varying in date, place, and other facts, His will, dated & Sept., 1455, gave his real estate to his brother Noah Grant, for life, entailing it upon Noah's eldest son and his oldest heire, male, forever. Of his personal estate he gave his sister, Martha Price, E100 old tenor; to his half-bros, and sisters, Ben- jamin Buel and Elins Buel, each 290 o. t .; Abigail Buel, $10 0. 1 ; Samuel Buel, 15 o. t., Hannah Kimball, $5 0. t., and to the Second Society in Coventry, 200 o. t., for the benefit of the school in said society, and made his brother. Adoniram Grant, residuary legatee. Invent. $881, 16. 7, dated 16 Mch., 1757.

97 iv. Martha Grant,6 b. nt Toll., 9 June. 1726; m. with a Price.

33 Children of Ephraim+ and Elizabeth ((udy) Grant.

08 i. Grace Grant,6 b. at Toll., 14 Jan., 1721.

59 ii. Ephraim Grant," b. at Toll., 27 Apl., 1726: m. T., 13 Dec., 1548, with Mary West, b. there 17 237 Sept., 1:32, dan. of the Hon. Zebulon and Mary ( Delano) West; seems to have owned land in Coven- try in 1751 and 1787. Did he m. (20) at stockbridge. Mass., & Ang., 1912, with Lois West ?

33 Children of Ephraim' and Esther (Ladd) Grant.

100 il. Elza Grant,. T. J. 1.

101 iv. Esther Grant,6 h. at Toll., 5 Mch., 1450; m. there 14 Dec .. 1765, with Samuel Cobb, b. T., 2 Aug., 1746, son of Samnel and Mary (Hinckley) Cobb. Her son, Samuel Cobb, 6 was b. T., 30 dJan., 1771. and she d. soon after.

102 V. Elisha Grant,5 b. Toll., 21 Mch .. 1752; m. 9 JJune, 1274, with Mary West of Stockbridge, Mass.

103 vi. Eunice Grant,& b. at Toll .. 5 Apl., 1251.

10-1 vii. Ebenezer Grant,6 b. nt Toll., 2 Ang., 175G; m. 22 Apl .. 1779, with Phehe Edgerton, who d. 248 90 Sept, 1750. Hem. (2) 29 Jan., 175%, with Juliana Pearce, whod. 17 Jec., 1783; be m. (3) 3 Dec., 1751, with Elna Lathrop. b. at Toll., 15 Feb., 1763, dau. of Hope and Hannah (Hubbard, La- throp. He was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisting upon the first alarm.

3. Children of David and Elizabeth (Chapman) Grant.

105 i. Elijah Grant," b at W . S May, 1729; d 11 Ang .. 1719.

ii. David Grimt.6 b. at W .. SAJune, 1531; drow ned in the Wintonb's mill-pond, 144 or 15 June, 171.

106 fii. Ashbel Grant,& b. at W., 20 Ang., 1737; m. 24 Mch., 1764, with Elizabeth Chapman, b. 24 255 Sept .. 1711, dan. of Henry and Mary (Pibbks) Chapman. He d. 29 June, 1774. Wid. Elizabeth Grant d. W . 30 Sept .. 1807. 2. 63 years.

311

THE GRANT FAMILY.

36 Children of Ebenezer+ and Ann (Ellsworth) Grant.

107 1. Ann Grant,5 h. at W. 18 Nov, 1239; d. 21 Get., 1: 17.

108 ii. Eunice Grant,6 b. at W., 21 Oct., 1741; d. 28 Oct., 1717.

109 iii. Ebenezer Grant,6 b. at W., 21 Apl .. 1244; d. 1 Dec., 1747.

110 iv. Roswell Grant,5 h. at W. 9 Mch., 1215/ 16: grad. at Yale Coll. 1765; m. -- 1783, with Fluvia 256 Wolcott, b. in W. 5 .Jan., 1754, dan. Gen. Erastus and Jernsha ( Wolcott) Wolcott. She d. at E. W .. 23 May, 1827, a. 73. Col. Roswell Grant d. of old age, 31 Dee., 1834, m. 89.

[ His early education was received at Mr. Nath'l Williams's School, at Tolland; afterwards he pre- pared for college with Rev. Mr. Perry, pastor at E. W. Immediately after leaving college, he became a partner in his father's extensive business, and, like him, a man of public cares and offices. Ile was clerk and ireas, of the Eccl. Soc., and prob. an officer in the militia. It is quite probable that he com- manded the Connecticut, in the affair on Lake Champlain, in 1776 (see Conn. Record, 5911; he enl. in the Continental service, joining the camp 3 July, 1778, and 30 Dec. same yr. was app. capt .; enl. again 6 July, 1750, and disch. 9 Dec., 1280; was one of the commissaries of a Brigade of the Continental Army app. by Conn. Leg., Oct., 1,80, for which he rec'd a pension. After the war he served as paymaster and Judge Advocate, and 28 May. 1794, he was app. Lient .. Col. of 19th Conn. Mil. Reg., and was Captain of a Co. of Volunteers, 22 Oct., 1812. Much of his service during the Revol. was done at home, in the exe- ention of responsible duties which were entrusted to him by the public authority. In 1799 and 1800 he was U. S. Collector for the 5th Collect. Dist. of Conn., and for many years a Justice of the Peace, sue- ceeding his father-in-law, Judge Erastus Wolcott, prob, about 1791 5; also, a memb. of Conn. Assem- bly 1797 and 1811. He res, and d. in his father's old mansion, respected by all. We append a copy of a letter written by him to his father, while a student in college:

" Honored Sr. Mr. Lyman gave me your Present the last week for which im extremely thankful to you for: & hope and praye to Retain with Gratitude the solemn warnings & pions injune- tions therein laid Down, as knowing they come from one who always is consulting my Interest and aiming at my good. Thanked be Heaven that ive such kind Parents to take Care of me, and take me by the hand & lead me through the various viciffitudes and Changes we all meet with here while in this transitory & probationary State; & lead me in virtue's Paths & fix me in the Road both for this & a future Life, & as it were, say, follow my Direction, & Everlasting peace will be your happy Lot when you Quit and bid adieu to these triffling Scenes.

" Am sensible my Continnence at my Alma Mater is but short; the Rotation of a few Months will finish the short four years, which have glided so imperceptibly, & will fix me in an untried State, if alive,- can't but Reflect often upon my Departing from this delightsome seat where I received my Edu- cation, where I enjoyed the best advantages & most peruliar Privileges a Rational Being can Desire, & that now it stands me in hand to improve every Moment to the best Purpose; now is the only time to lay a stable foundation for future usefulness, for being an Honor to the Place of my Education, a Comfort to my Parents & serviceable to my Friends, at the completion of my Residence at the seat of the Mufes. Should be very glad of a Cheese if it co'd he conveniently sent me, as our Commons are poor. Shall not want that Cherry yon Reserved for me before varaney, as all the Scholars have unanimously agreed not to Drink any foreign spiritons Liquors any more, a Scheme proposed by Mr. Woodbull & seconded by the other Tutors & the scholars in suceffion; there was no Compulsion, but all a voluntary Act. Sho'd be very glad for some more Money, as my former Supply is almost exhausted; have been sorely afflicted with a whitton on my Thumb the week Past, & the Pain still increases so that I take no Quiet Day nor Night; my Duty to my Honoured Mamma & love to Siffer concludes all that's Desired by

Your obedient Sou,

Yale College, 25th Novr, 1764.

ROSWELL GRANT.

P. S .- Elsworth sent me a Letter this Day, & says he has entered the Jerseys and likes it much Better than here. [Oliver Ellsworth. afterwards Chief-Justice. see p. 213 .- H. R. S. ] R. GT. To Capt. Eben Grant. Favor MIT Pease y Windsor.

111 v. Ann Grant.3 b. at W., 6 May, 1748; m. 6 Dec , 1775. with Rev. John Marsh, pastor of 1st ch. of Wethersfield, where they d .: he 13 Sept , 1821, w. 70; she 14 Nov., 1835, ær. 90. ,Miss "Nancy." as she was called, was educated in Boston with John Hancock's daughters. We find a bill for her board and schooling:

Boston, 28 Sept., 1267.

Miss Grant to Janette Day:

3 months schooling Entrance Money 110 +kains silk 3 6 a Frame 61 yds silver gold 3 a skain Floss 19 yds Gold Flatt

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GENEALOGIES AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.

In 1760 Ann Grant attended boarding school at "Mrs. Mary Longwell's," who was paid 30 shillings " to teach ye art of wax work." Meantime, Miss Grant bought of Anne and Elizabeth Cuming linery to the amount of $23. 8 sh. This bill included two " Breast flowers, 1 pr. Silk Shoes, 1 pr. kid gloves, 1 Silver girdel, 1 Blen Hat. Beeds. Earings," ete. Add to this bill £13, 12 sh. for " Board- ing 17 weeks," and we learn what it cost to give the Rev. Mr. Marsh's wife a solid education .- R. T. Sperry.] Children :

1. Elenezer Grant, b. in Wethersfield, 2 Feb., 1777; d. 16 Nov., 1873.

2. . Inn, b. 17 Nov .. 1;7%: d. 2 Dec .. 187.

3. Mary. b. 20 May, 1722: m. William Watson. 16 Dec .. 1806, and d. 21 Dec., 1si ?.

1. . Thiquil, b. 24 May. 1784; d. 20 Meh., 1809.

5. Lydia, b. 95 Feb. 1286; d. 19 Art . 1590.

6. John. b. 2 Apl .. 1258; m. France- Fowler Tallmadge, 5 Oct., 1521; d. 4 Ang., 1868.

6. Darid, b. 8 Jan., 1991; d. 23 Feb., 1,94. . R. T. S.Į

119 vi. Eunice Grant,& h, at W., 2; Mich., 1652; d. 3 Feb., 1754.

37 Children of John4 and Mary (Chapman) Grant.

113 i. Elizabeth Grant.5 b. at W .. 1 Dec., 1717; m. W., 20 Apl., 1755 (as 2d] wife), with Nathaniel Strong, both of W .: sett. and d. at E. W .; he 5 Dec .. 1295. in 84th year; she 21 Apl., 1801, 2. 74. Child : Nathaniel Strong. b. 13 Feb., 1736.

111 ii. John Grant,5 b. at W., 1 Jan., 1220 21; d. at E. W., 12 Dec., 1902. "æ. 80 years "; really nearly 82; left no children, and has been thought a bachelor, but prob. had a wife, who died at Wp., 4 Apl .. 1799, acc. to sexton's record.

115 ili. Matthew Grant,5 h. at W., 27 June, 1223; m. 2 Feb., 1,49, with Hannah Birge, b. in W. in 264 1727 (dan. of Cornelius and Sarah ( Loomis) Birge. Capt. Matthew Grant d. 25 JJune, 1800.

116 iv. Edward Chapman Grant,6 b. at W .. 13 Jan., 1723/6; m. 4 Apl., 1734, with Hannah Fos- 271 ter, b. at W., FOct., 1730, dan. of Abraham and Elizabeth (Moore) Foster; commis. 3 May, 1764, Ens. of the Wp. train-band in W. Hle d. 30 Oct., 1811, "a. S."

117 v. Mary Grant,6 b. at W., 20 Sept., 1728; m. with Peletiah Birge. b. at W .. 8 Sept., 1530, son of Jeremiah and Mary (Griswohl) Birge. They d. in W .; she 29 Nov., 1814, 2. 56; he 29 Nov., 1:15, ar. 70.

Hannah Grant,5 b. at W., 7 Mch., 1730 31; named in her father's will, 18 Apl., 1262. A Han- nah Grant d. at E. W., 19 Dec., 1768.

118 vi.

40 Children of Daniel4 and Sarah (Burt) Grant.

119 i. Daniel Grant, º b. at W., 26 Jan., 1728 29; may have been that " Ensign Daniel Grant" who 276 dwelt in Torrington in 1769.

45 Children of William and Sarah (Moore) Grant.

120 i. Bathsheba Grant,6 b. at Windsor, 20 Det., 1728.

121 ii. Matthew Grant,& b. at W., 8 Feb., 1730; m. (then of Torrington) 18 Nov., 1702. with Phebe 277 Foster of Wallingford, she owned the Cov't at Torr., 15 Jan., 1761, and d. there (wife of Lient. Matthew), 7 Nov., 177. Capt. Matthew Grant d. T., 14 .Jan., 1791, 5. 64 years.

122 ili. Zerviah Grant,' b. nt W., 13 Nov., 1231; m. at Tor .. 26 Oct., 1752, with Amos Wilson. She d. at T. 3 May, 1776; had six children. Capt. Amos Wilson m. (2) 19 Ang., 1267, with Damaris Bailey, who d. 22 Jan., 1792.

123 iv. Sarah Grant,5 b. at W., 8 June, 1735; m. 28 July, 1257, with Abner Loomis, b. at W. 26 Nov., 1727. They made a confession 9 Det., 1557, and owned the Cov't in Torrington, 23 Oct., 1:57; she d. T., 19 May, 1781. For her seven children, see the Loomis Genealogy, p. 63, and Orent's History of Tor- rington, p. : 32.

121 v. Tryphena Grant,6 b. at W .. 16 Jan., 1737 38. History of Turrington, p. 703, says she m. with Seymour Bradley, but on page 156 it shows that Seymour Bradley m. JO May, 1791, with Tryphena Grant North, who was young enough to have been the daughter of Tryphena Grant.

145 vi. William Grant,& b. at Torrington, 23 Nov., 12H; m. 18 Nov .. 1202, with Loi- Foster of Wal- 280 lingford, rister of his brother Matthew Grant's wife, who m. at the same time. They sett, at T., and the d. there 25 flet., 1777. Hled. at Vernon, N. Y., Sept., 1517, 2. 16.

126 vil. Daniel Grant,6 b. at Torrington, 25 Dec., 1743; unm'd; res. on father's homestead; d. in 1752. " It is probable that there have been but few men in this town who have possessed greater financial ability than this man, and very likely but few who possessed such ability ever used it to more honor to themselves and the town. He was a man of decided character and resolution, and yet to all appearance wal- governed by a decided sense of justice and right, and beyond that he could not be moved. 1le and his brother Matthew, living in the same house, had some differences of judgment, and the result was that all friendly communication eca-ed between them; they did not speak to each other. There were no words; no perpetual disturbance; cach thought the other wrong, and there the matter ended. Daniel was tax collector; he wonkl put his brother's tax bill through the key-hole in the door into Mat- thew's room, and Matthew would return the money by the same 'express. '

313

THE GRANT FAMILY.

" In his last will he gave to the town a farm in New Hartford for the benefit of schools, and this remains yet as the Daniel Grant fund." See History of Torrington, p. 161.

1337 vili. Marana Grant,3 b. at Torrington, 1 Jime, 1746; m. T., 27 Aug., 1767, with Joseph Blake of 'f .; had six children b. there.

47 Children of Josiah and Grace (Prentice) Grant.

12% i. Rebecca Grant,5 b. at Stonington, 20 June, 1723; bp. at No. Stonington, 29 July, 1733; m. at No. St., 21 ApL., 1740, with Nathaniel Hewett.

1:Wł ji. John Grant,5 b. at. St., 4 Mch., 1725 26; bp. at No. St., 29 July, 1733; d. 18 Nov., 1739.

130 iii. Lucy Graut,3 b. at St., 12 Dee., 1728; d. yy.

131 iv. Lucy Grant,5 (twin), b. at St., 9 May, 1732; bp. at No. St., 20 July, 1733; m. N. S., 9 Nov., 1750. with t'aleb Green of Westerly, R. I.

132 %. Sarah Grant5 (twin), b. at Stonington, 9 May, 1732; bp. at North Stonington, 90 July, 1733; d 20 May, 1737.

49 Children of Oliver ' and Bridget (Minor) Grant.

133 i. Bridget Grant,5 b. at Stonington, 26 JJune, 1727; bp. there 13 Ang., 1797.

131 ii. Oliver Grant,5 b. at &., . 1;29; bp. 12 Oet., 1729; in. S., 23 May, 1749, with Borodel Bil- 283 lings, dan. of Ebenezer and Thebe (Denison) Billings, gd .- dan. of Ebenezer and Anna (Comstock) Billing-, and of John and Pheb (Lay) Denison, and go. gd. dan. of William and Mary ( ) Billings, and of the celebrated ludian fighter, Capt. George Denison and his second wife, Anna Borodel. He d. abont 1800.

133 Children of Oliver4 and Silence ( Williams) Grant.

135 ill. Silence Grant,? b. at S., 31 JJan., 1731; bp. S., 1And. (by another rer 23 May), 1731.

156 iv. Joshua Grant," b. at S., 30 JJan., 1732 33; bp. at N. S., 4 Feb., 1732, 33; m. 15 Nov., 1753, with 293 Sarah Breed, who d. 9 July, 1811, in With yr. He d. at N. S., 16 May, 1758, in 56th yr.

137 v. Eunice Grant,3 b. at S., 23 Feb., 1634 35; hp. there 11 May, 1735; m. at N. S., 29 May, 1155, with f'ollins York.

13s vi. Mary Grant,9 b. at S., 9 July, 1537: bp. at N. S. 28 Ang .. 1237.

130 vii. Sarah Graut,5 b, at 8., 24 Sept., 1939; in. at N. S., 25 Dec., 150, with William Walworth of Groton.

50 Children of Noah and Rachel (-) Grant.

110 i. Noah Grants b. af Stonington 9 Oct., 1230; d. young.

50 Children of Noah' and Hannah (Minor) Grant.

111 ii. Rachel Grant,a h. af St. 2 Nov., 1745; m. at No. St. 6 Dec., 120, with Joseph Worden. Sce Worden. Genent., p. 156.

12 iii. Noah Grant,2 b. at St. 28 Jan., 1212; bp. at No. St. 7 July, 1251; m. there 11 Aug., 1271, with 303 Mary Palmer of Stonington.

113 iv. Josiah Grant,5 h. at St. 27 Mch, 1749; bp. at No. St. 7July, 1751; m. 30 Ang., 120, with Sarah 310 Minor, who d. 26 Dec., 1750; in. (2) > Feb., 1244, with Molly Williams.

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The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Vol. II, Part 56

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909 Publication date: 1891 Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company Number of Pages: 1012

Author: Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard company
Number of Pages: 1012