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Josiah Grant 1656 – 1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AFT 1656

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 28 March 1732

Death Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel Grant

Mother: Mary Porter

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In 1656, Josiah Grant entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Grant and Mary Porter. Josiah Grant passed away in 1732 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Josiah Grant entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Grant and Mary Porter.
  • Josiah Grant passed away in 1732 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Josiah Grant's Ancestors

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Josiah Grant
1656 – 1732
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Grant
1631 – 1718
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Mary Porter
1638 – 1681
Felstead, Essex, England
Grandparents
Matthew (Grant Sr (Immigrrant of Ulysses S) Grant)
1601 – 1681
Woolbridge, Dorset, Devon, England
Priscilla Grant
1601 – 1644
, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
*John (Grantham)
1573 – 1640
Jane Watson
1572 – 1607
Anthonie DeGrey
1557 – 1643
Magdalena Purefoy\Purifoy-DeGrey
1573 – 1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Grant
1534 – 1596
*Juliane Claryonette
1538 – 1577
John Watson
1539 – 1586
Elizabeth Priestly
1548 – 1578
Sir Branspeth
1520 – 1565
Lady Salvaine
1529 – 1613
William Purefoy
1527 – 1615
Katherine (Purefoy)
1543 – 1609

Josiah Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1656
AFT 1656
Birth of Josiah Grant in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1732
28 March 1732
Age 76
Death of Josiah Grant in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AFT 1656
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1732
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

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