Samuel GRANT, Sr
- Born: 12 Nov 1626-1631, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
- Married: 26 May 1658, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Died: 10 Sep 1718, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
 Ancestral File Number: 8JQR-3B.
General Notes:
BOOK
Genealogies of Connecticut Families, From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol II Geer-Owen, Gary B Roberts, Genealogical Publishing Co, pp 77-81. Mathew Grant = GGGGGGrdFthr of Gen Ulysses S Grant (see 8JQR-3B Samuel GRANT RIN=2006)
p78: "Settled on the little eminence in the rear of East Windsor Theological Institute which Matthew, the father, speaks of, in 1675-6 `Old Church Record', as being the only place in the meadow which was not covered with water in the greatflood of 1638-9."
Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, C W Manwaring, Vol I, p312: "9 Dec 1681, Matthew Grant's Will. 1st, I doe declare that my son Samuel, my eldest son, is already satisfied with the portion I made over to him in Lands already recorded to him, and that is my will concerning him."
Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, C W Manwaring, Vol I, p566-567: "Michael Humphrey, Windsor. Court Record, 14 Apr 1697: John Humphrys, Samuel Humphrys, Richard Burnham & Sarah his wife, Joseph Bull & Hannah his wife, John Lewis & Mary his wife, Plantfs, all of them the heirs of Michael Humphrey of Windsor Decd...In an Action of the Case for that you do unjustly withold and keep the above named heirs, Children of the above named Michael Humphrey, out of possession of their Lands lying within the Township of Windsor on the East side of the Connecticut River, containing by Estimation 60 acres and being 10 rods in Breadth be it more or less, boundedwest on the River and runs 3 miles from the River, and North on the Land of Samuel Grant, and South on Land of Samuel Rockwell, which was the proper Estate of the aforesd Michael Humphrys, formerly of Windsor, late of Simsbury Decd."
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Descendants of Matthew Grant
3. Samuel2 Grant (Matthew1) was born on 12 Nov 1631 at Dorchester, MA. He married Mary Porter, daughter of John Porter Sr. and Anna White, on 27 May 1658 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He died on 10 Sep 1718 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 86.
Children of Samuel2 Grant and Mary Porter all born at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, were as follows:
8. i. Samuel3 Jr., born 20 Apr 1659; married Anna Filley; married Grace Minor.
9. ii. John, born 24 Apr 1664; married Elizabeth Skinner.
10. iii. Matthew, born 22 Sep 1666; married Hannah Chapman.
iv. Josiah; born 19 Mar 1668; married Rebecca Minor, daughter of Ephraim Minor and Hannah Avery, 8 Jul 1696 at Washington Courthouse, OH; died 28 Mar 1732 at age 64.
11. v. Nathaniel, born 14 Apr 1672; married Bethia Warner.
vi. Mary; born either 23 Jan 1675 or 1676; married Joseph Skinner Jr. 13 Mar 1694.
vii. Sarah; born either 19 Jan 1678 or 1679.
ANCESTRAL FILE
Ancestral File Ver 4.10 8JQR-3B Born ?Windsor Hartford Connecticut <8JQR-3B Born Dorchester Suffolk Massachusetts.
Marriage Information:
Samuel married Mary PORTER on 26 May 1658 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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