John C Grant (abt. 1811 - abt. 1857)

Born about 1811 in Saratoga, New York, United States

Died about 1857 at about age 46 in Saratoga, New York, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Denise E [send private message]

Biography

John Grant is a part of US Black heritage.

John C. Grant was born in Saratoga County, New York about 1811 probably in the area of Milton New York. He was the son of Jehu Unknown and Dinah Unknown.

Based on what can be determined from census records, John married Elizabeth (Unknown) Grant sometime prior to 1840.

In the 1850 U.S. Census, John (age 40), is working as a Farmer living in Milton, Saratoga County, New York with his wife Elizabeth and three children.^[1]

In the 1855 N.Y. Census, John (age 44) was the head of household in Milton, New York, living with his wife Elizabeth and their three children. John is farming land in Milton that is located near his brother's William and Thomas. ^[2]

Research Notes

Caution on the FindaGrave listed below - more research is needed to determine if the Find a Grave memorial listed for John G. Grant and attached to his wife Elizabeth is actually correct. That FG could be attributed to a John Grant who lived in Halfmoon, same age, born in Ireland who only appears on the 1850 and 1855 census records. There is nothing in the burial transcription for this grave in Halfmoon that indicates who he is related or connected to. The John Grant of this profile lived in Milton and likely died there or somewhere nearby. Halfmoon, while in Saratoga County, is 20 miles or more, dependent on location within it, southeast of Milton.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Milton, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 593; Page: 451b; Line Number: 15, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #8358500 (accessed 30 April 2024), John Grant (40), Farmer, in Milton, Saratoga, New York, USA. Born in New York.
2. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855", New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855; Line Number: 16, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7181 #1655568484 (accessed 30 April 2024), John C Grant (44) head of household in Milton, New York, USA.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/92200538/john_g-grant: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for John G Grant (unknown–19 Jan 1857), Find A Grave: Memorial #92200538, citing DeGroff Cemetery Halfmoon, Ushers, Saratoga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Dan (contributor 47138003).