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Josiah Grant 1669–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1669

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

Death Date: 28 Mar 1732

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

Father: Samuel Grant

Mother: Mary Porter

Spouse(s): Rebecca Miner

Children(s): John Grant, Josiah Grant, Oliver Grant, Miner Grant, Noah Grant

In 1669, Josiah Grant entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Grey Grant And Mary Porter. Josiah Grant married Rebecca Rose Rebeckah Miner, and had children including John Grant, Josiah Grant, Miner Grant, Noah Grant, Oliver Grant. Josiah Grant passed away in 1732 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1669, Josiah Grant entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Grey Grant And Mary Porter.
  • Josiah Grant married Rebecca Rose Rebeckah Miner, and had children including John Grant, Josiah Grant, Miner Grant, Noah Grant, Oliver Grant.
  • Josiah Grant passed away in 1732 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Grant
1631–1718
Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Mary Porter
1637–1681
Birth Location: Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Miner
1672–1746
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

John Grant
1698–1722
Birth Location: Stonington
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Josiah Grant
1697–1734
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Oliver Grant
1703–1757
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Miner Grant
1712–1737
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Noah Grant
1705–1756
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
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Josiah Grant's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Grant
1669–1732
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Grey Grant
1631–1718
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mary Porter
1637–1681
Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Grandparents
Matthew (Grant Sr (Immigrrant of Ulysses S) Grant)
1601–1681
Woolbridge, Dorset, England
Lady (Priscilla Edith Grey (Grant) IMMIGRANT arr 1630 on the Mary and) John
1602–1644
England
John (II, Honorable (arrived on The Susan and Ellen)) Porter
1594–1648
Felsted, Uttlesford, Essex, England
Anna (Roseanna "Rose" White) ##
1600–1647
Shalford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John pGGF)
1573–1640
Alice (MGG-12)
1577–1638
Anthony DeGrey
1557–1643
Magdalena Purefoy
1573–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Graunt)
1505–1592
Lady Belford
1509–1593
Matthew Turberville
1555–1576
Mary Kitching
1556–1583

Josiah Grant's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Grant (19 March 1669–28 Mar 1732) m. Rebecca (Rose (Rebeckah)) Miner (17 Sep 1672–15 Jan 1746)
  1. 1. John Grant 1698–1722
  2. 2. Josiah Grant 1697–1734 m. Grace Prentice 1705–1752
    1. 1. John Grant 1724–1739
    2. 2. Lucy Grant 1732–1791 m. Caleb Greene 1728–1775
      1. 1. John Greene 1755–1824
      2. 2. Matthew Greene 1762–
      3. 3. Benjamin Greene 1773–1833
      4. 4. dau Greene 1773–
      5. 5. Caleb Greene 1759–1812
      6. 6. Rhoda Greene 1767–1827
      7. 7. Grace Greene 1761–1830
    3. 3. Sarah Grant 1728–1728
    4. 4. Rebecca Grant 1723–1784 m. Nathaniel Hewitt 1721–1784
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Hewitt) Jr 1746–1831
      2. 2. Mary Hewitt 1751–1753
      3. 3. Rebecca Hewitt 1754–1755
      4. 4. Grace Hewitt 1744–1809
      5. 5. RUTH HEWITT 1737–1770
      6. 6. Lucy Hewitt 1748–1749
      7. 7. Joseph Hewitt 1756–1757
      8. 8. Anna Hewitt 1746–1744
      9. 9. Josiah (Grant) Hewitt 1742–1812
      10. 10. Joseph (Grant) Hewitt 1742–1812
    5. 5. Lucy Grant 1728–1729
  3. 3. Oliver Grant 1703–1757 m. Bridget Minor 1705–1729 m. Silence Grant 1703–1747
    1. 1. Bridget (Miner) Billings 1727–1762 m. Stephen (Billings) Sr 1723–1814
      1. 1. Stephen (Wheeling Billings) Jr 1750–1798
      2. 2. Bridget (Billings) Ledyard 1754–1824
      3. 3. Eunice (Williams) Billings 1762–1762
      4. 4. Andrew Billings 1760–1781
      5. 5. Catherine Billings 1758–
      6. 6. Hannah Billings 1748–1814
      7. 7. Stephen Billings 1748–1850
    2. 2. Eunice Grant 1734–1762 m. Collins York 1722–1788
      1. 1. Prince ((Prentice) Crosley (Griswold)) Slave 1754–1818
      2. 2. Eunice York 1756–1777
      3. 3. Collins York 1758–1795
      4. 4. Oliver York 1762–1826
    3. 3. Mary Grant 1737–1792 m. Ichabod Palmer 1730–1819
      1. 1. Prudence (Palmer) * 1769–1851
      2. 2. Peleg Palmer 1761–1817
      3. 3. Eunice Palmer 1780–1852
      4. 4. Lydia (Palmer) Brown 1766–1815
    4. 4. Joshua Grant 1732–1788 m. Sarah Breed 1735–1811
      1. 1. Amos Grant 1765–1821
      2. 2. Silence Grant 1758–1825
      3. 3. Gilbert Grant 1768–1820
      4. 4. Deborah Grant 1773–1839
      5. 5. Nathan Grant 1779–1843
      6. 6. Lucy Grant 1776–1853
      7. 7. Joshua Grant 1756–1825
      8. 8. Esther Grant 1760–1803
      9. 9. Eunice Grant 1763–1835
      10. 10. Mary (Grant) Holmes 1771–1817
    5. 5. Oliver Grant 1729–1798 m. Anna (Borodel) Billings 1732–1780
      1. 1. Lucinda Grant 1766–1847
      2. 2. Polly (Billings Grant) ✳️ 1770–1856
      3. 3. Bridget (Billings Grant) ✳️ 1751–1818
      4. 4. Miner (Billings Grant) ✳️ 1756–1828
      5. 5. Wealthy (Billings Grant) ✳️ 1768–1831
      6. 6. Daniel Grant 1772–1842
      7. 7. Ephraim Grant 1764–
      8. 8. Oliver Grant 1754–1832
      9. 9. Phebe Grant 1762–1827
      10. 10. Rebecca Grant 1759–
      11. 11. Wheeler Grant 1751–
    6. 6. Sarah Grant 1739–1801 m. William Walworth 1734–1781
      1. 1. William Walworth 1762–1824
      2. 2. Gilbert Walworth 1757–1820
      3. 3. James Walworth 1760–1801
      4. 4. Abigail Walworth 1763–
      5. 5. Sarah Walworth 1761–1778
      6. 6. James Walworth 1772–1841
    7. 7. Silence Grant 1731–1771 m. John (Breed) III 1729–1780
      1. 1. Oliver Breed 1757–1834
      2. 2. Sarah Breed 1756–1801
      3. 3. John Breed 1752–1803
      4. 4. Reuben Breed 1758–1759
      5. 5. Samuel Breed 1765–1827
      6. 6. Mercy Breed 1769–1800
      7. 7. Mary Breed 1751–1784
      8. 8. Walter Breed 1771–
      9. 9. Prentice Breed 1761–1816
      10. 10. Eunice Breed 1763–1816
  4. 4. Miner Grant 1712–1737
    1. 1. John Grant 1791–1827
    2. 2. Elisha Grant 1786–1822
  5. 5. Noah Grant 1705–1756 m. Hannah Miner 1710–1759
    1. 1. Josiah (Grant) Sr 1749–1795 m. Sarah Minor 1747–1780
      1. 1. Sarah Grant 1774–1775
      2. 2. Thomas Grant 1775–1850
      3. 3. Mary Grant 1779–1853
      4. 4. Josiah Grant 1771–1843
      5. 5. Prudence Grant 1777–
      6. 6. Lewis Grant 1775–1862
    2. 2. Rachel Grant 1744–1813 m. Joseph (Worden) Jr 1742–1819
      1. 1. Hannah Worden 1774–1857
      2. 2. Noah Worden 1778–1864
    3. 3. John Grant 1754–1824 m. Thankful Lewis 1753–1836
      1. 1. Anna Grant 1793–
      2. 2. Asa Grant 1783–1853
      3. 3. Avery Grant 1787–1855
      4. 4. Beriah Grant 1780–1789
      5. 5. Elijah Grant 1785–1852
      6. 6. John Grant 1775–1856
      7. 7. Mary (Lewis) Grant 1796–1838
      8. 8. Milton Grant 1789–1795
      9. 9. Nathaniel (Lewis) Grant 1779–1800
      10. 10. Thankful Grant 1789–1790
    4. 4. Noah Grant 1747–1801 m. Mary (Polly) Palmer 1753–1840
      1. 1. Noah Grant 1772–1823
      2. 2. Patty Grant 1773–1831
      3. 3. Polly Grant 1777–
      4. 4. Roswell Grant 1779–1847
      5. 5. Russell Grant 1784–1865
      6. 6. Miner Grant 1787–1866
      7. 7. Lucinda Grant 1791–1876
    5. 5. John Grant 1751–1754

Josiah Grant's Timeline

4 Records

1668
19 Mar 1668
Birth of Josiah Grant in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1669
19 March 1669
Birth of Josiah Grant in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1732
28 Mar 1732
Age 63
Death of Josiah Grant in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1732
1732
Age 63
Josiah Grant - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1668
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1669
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1732
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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