Person:John Grant (96)

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John Grant
b.30 May 1716 Glenmoriston, Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
d.2 Apr 1792 Hobart, Delaware, New York, United States
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m. 18 Dec 1735
  1. Grizzell Grant1737 -
  2. James Grant1741 -
  3. Donald Grant1744 -
  4. Elizabeth Grant1744 -
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m. 1745
  1. Peter Grant1747/48 - 1804
  2. Margery Grant1750 -
  3. James Grant1752 - 1820
  4. John Grant1753 - 1783
  5. Richard Grant1756 -
  6. Ann Grant1759 -
  7. Alexander Grant, 'Jr.'1762 - 1832
  8. Helen Grant1767 - 1864
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Name John Grant
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 May 1716 Glenmoriston, Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Marriage 18 Dec 1735 Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
to Janet Hamilton
Marriage 1745 Inverness-shire, Scotlandto Margery Cumming
Immigration[1] 1777
Death[1][2] 2 Apr 1792 Hobart, Delaware, New York, United States
Burial[1] Truesdale Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware, New York, United States

John Grant arrived in 1777 with sons, Peter and Donald Grant and shortly after settled 6 miles west of Catskill, NY on a farm west of and adjoining the village of Leeds, known as Salisbury Farm, now owned [1926] by Mrs. Potter. John was the first person buried in the "Truesdale Cemetery" on the Township Road, near Hobart [halfway between Stamford village & Hobart].

Born in Craskie, Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland m (1) Janet Hamilton December 18, 1735 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland

Children:
Grizzel Grant, born June 28, 1737 in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
James Grant, October 9, 1741 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Twins, Elizabeth Grant & Donald Grant, born 1744 in Duldreggen, Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland

m (2) Margery Cumming, 1745 in Inverness, Scotland, buried in the area of Leeds [Acra] in Greene Co., NY 1777 or after.

Children:
Peter Grant born January 1, 1747 in Inveravon, Banff, Scotland
Margery Grant born 1750 in Scotland
James Grant born April 19, 1752 Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
John Grant Jr, born July 8, 1753 in Craskie, Glenmoriston, Inverness, Scotland. Died 24 Apr 1783 in Edinburgh, Scotland, m Catherine Windall
Richard Grant, born Aug 1, 1756 in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
Ann Grant, born 1759 in Duldreggen, Glenmoristan, Inverness, Scotland
Alexander Grant, born 1762 in Inverness, Scotland
Helen Grant, born 1767 in Inverness, Scotland

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Grant, John P. Grants and Their Relatives. (Salt Lake City, Utah;Salem, MA: Genealogical Society of Utah;Higginson Press, 1986).

    From Truesdale Cemetery Inscriptions:
    GRANT, John 77y d April 2, 1792

  2. ↑ Grant, John P. Grants and Their Relatives. (Salt Lake City, Utah;Salem, MA: Genealogical Society of Utah;Higginson Press, 1986)
    p.11.

    On April 2, 1792, John Grant died and was the first person buried in the Grant cemetery (Truesdale), near Hobart on the Township road.

  3.   Descendants of John Grant [1]
    Grant Families (3) 1600-1926 [2]
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