5 October 1802
John Grant, Esquire, of Charlottenburgh, Eastern District, Province of Upper Canada, farmer
To my wife, Mary McIntyre
For the support of her and seven children
Duncan Grant
Margaret Grant
Eleanor Grant, (Helen)
Isabell Grant
John Grant
Lewis Grant
Alpin Grant
So long as she remains unmarried, without its being in the power of any of her children or of my children by my first wife to molest or dispossess her
To my lawful son, Alexander Grant , west half of no 26, to pay debt due by me at Montreal
(the east half of said lot being the property of my illegitimate son, Alex Grant
Eight hundred acres promised me by government as a Justice of the Peace
Land survey dispute involving the Indians of St. Regis
Executors:
Mr. Alexander McDonell of Cornwall (alias Alexr McDonell Leek),
W(?) John McIntyre of Charlottenburg on the river au Raison
And my illegitimate son Alexr Grant
Witnesses John Bathune, Hugh McDonell (his mark), Alexr Grant (his mark)
Probate granted 17 August 1803[1]
Sources
↑ Surrogate Court Records, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Register A, Film G52-186
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MG-JPD : 13 February 2020), Alexander Grant in entry for Donald Grant, 1794.
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MG-L7T : 13 February 2020), Alexander Grant in entry for Catharine Grant, 1797.
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLGS-N44 : 13 February 2020), Alexander Grant in entry for Christian Grant, 1802.
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