Peter
Grant
Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland
Son of James Grant
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
James Grant
Husband of
Joanna (Ingersoll) Grant
— married
28 Nov 1664 in Kittery, York, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander Grant, William Grant, James Grant, Mary (Grant) Pray, Grizzel (Grant) Key and Daniel Grant
Died
at about age 81
in Berwick, York, Maine
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Biography
Peter Grant is a member of Clan Grant.
Peter Grant, born in Scotland in 1631, fought in the Battle of Dunbar, Scotland, September 1650, was captured by Oliver Cromwell, and shipped to the colonies bound in chains aboard the Unity . Peter Grant and a number of Scots were sold into indentured service to the Saugus Ironworks at Lynn, Massachusetts, near Boston. The Ironworks has been restored and stands today as it did 300 years ago. Later, Peter Grant went to Berwick, now York County, Maine. In 1664 he married Joan [Joanna Ingersoll], widow of his brother James. He died 1709 – 1712 in Maine.
Sources
- http://petergrantthescot.com/peter-grant-generation-report/
- Scottish Prisoners of War from the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester in 1650 and 1651
- New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, William Richard Cutter, Volume I, page 249: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044098879802;view=1up;seq=313
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