James Grant (1672 - 1735)

Born 23 Mar 1672 in Kittery, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Nason) Grant — married 6 Oct 1693 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Rachel (Stone) Grant — married 1709 in York, Maine

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1735 at age 63 in Berwick, York, Maine

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Biography

James Grant is a member of Clan Grant.

Peter Grant married the widow of his brother James Grant 1630-1663 (James Grant #34 scottishprisonersofwar.com; sons of James & Elizabeth Grant Maine Pioneers. James Grant #34 was indentured to iron works in Kittery, Maine (see Saugus Iron Works, Lynn, MA. 1653). James Grant b 1630 Moriston, Inverness Shire, Scotland (pow Battle of Dunbar 3 Sep 1650) married Joannah Ingersoll, daughter of George Ingersoll 2 Jul 1618 Sutton, England-20 Jul 1694 Salem, MA. & Elizabeth Lunt 1621-1694.

Battle of Dunbar 3 Sept 1650, Oliver Cromwell defeated the King's Army of Charles I, commanded by Leslie; prisoners of war were indentured to the Colonies in America. See scottishprisonersofwar.com

Peter Grant #11 pow, married the widow of his brother James Grant #34 pow, (died 1663): Will dated 19 Oct 1709; children of Peter Grant & Joannah Ingersoll Grant: Peter Grant 1667-1708; Hannah Grant 1770-1719; William Grant abt 1670-1722; James Grant 23 Mar 1671-3 Nov 1735; Alexander Grant 23 Mar 1672-17 Oct 1758; Grissell Grant 1674-1736; Mary Grant 1676-1719 mar. Joseph Pray 1673-1748 Berwick, ME.

"James, son of Peter and Joan Grant, married (1) 6 Oct. 1693, Mary, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Jenkins) Nason, (2) before 1709 Rachel, dau. of Daniel and Patience Stone. He was living in 1735." Children: James, Peter, Mary, Sarah, James, Daniel, Elias, Joshua, Rachel, Elisha, Elijah.^[1] 2 Nov 1734 "was baptized on his bed being at the point of death" per the records of The First Church of North Berwick.^[2]

Patience Goodwin 1647-1716 married Daniel Stone (wiki Stone-10433) Patience Stone is Patience Goodwin (wiki Goodwin-961) 1647-1716 daughter of Daniel Goodwin (wiki Goodwin--369 1620-1712 & Margaret Spencer (wiki Spencer-733) 1633-1673 daughter of Thomas Spencer (wiki Spencer-732) 1596-1681 (the time of Major Brian Pendleton 1599-1681 Commissioner of the Massachusetts Bay Colony).

Those willing to search Battle of Dunbar 3 Sept 1650; Battle of Worcester 3 Sep 1651; scottishprisonersofwar.com, (pow list of 150 pows); Iron Works of Kittery, York, Maine & Saugus Iron Works, Lynn, MA 1653; Major Brian Pendleton 1599-1681; & Oliver Cromwell, George Ingersoll 1618-1694, will record references to fill several pages.

Capt. James Grant married Mary Nason, her father was Jonathan Nason. He married second wife before 1709, Rachel Stone, her father was Daniel Stone. Was listed as a carpenter and a Captain in the Indian Wars in 1725. Wounded by Indians Oct. 5 1692. Old Kittery And Her Families page 664 and 472. Gen Dict. ME & NH page 281-282 and 505. Peter Grant Scotch Exile page 5. Note Rachel Stone baptized July 13 1680 per Stackpole page 758. New England Marriages Prior to 1700 page 317.

Occupation

Occupation: Carpenter

Sources

1. ↑ Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families (Lewiston Journal Co., 1903) Page 472.
2. ↑ Anderson, Joseph Crook. Records of The First and Second Churches of Berwick, Maine (Picton Press, Rockport, Me, 1999) Page 41. Baptism record prior to death.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ronald Spencer for creating WikiTree profile Grant-3871 through the import of Spencer-3_2013-06-19.ged on Jun 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ronald and others.

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