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Josiah Grant 1711–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1711

Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: Nov/15/1789

Death Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Josiah Grant

Mother: Sarah Cooke

Spouse(s): Sarah Baker

Children(s): JOSIAH GRANT, Jesse Grant, Jerusha Grant, Capt. Grant, David Grant, Rhoda Grant, Asenath Grant

Josiah Grant was born in 1711 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Josiah Grant And Sarah Cooke. In 1700, Josiah Grant resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1737, Josiah Grant resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Josiah Grant married Sarah Baker, and had children including Asenath Grant, Capt John Grant, David Grant, Jerusha Grant, Jesse Grant, Josiah Iii Captain Grant, Rhoda Grant. Josiah Grant passed away in 1789 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Grant was born in 1711 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Josiah Grant And Sarah Cooke.
  • In 1700, Josiah Grant resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1737, Josiah Grant resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Josiah Grant married Sarah Baker, and had children including Asenath Grant, Capt John Grant, David Grant, Jerusha Grant, Jesse Grant, Josiah Iii Captain Grant, Rhoda Grant.
  • Josiah Grant passed away in 1789 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Grant's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Grant
1711–1789
Birth Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Josiah Grant
1682–1762
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Sarah Cooke
1691–1777
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Grant
1642–1684
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
MARY Hull
1648–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
John Cooke
1662–1711
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Fiske
1664–1712
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Grant)
1601–1681
Lady John
1602–1644
Josiah Hull
1616–1675
Elizabeth Hull
1619–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John pGGF)
1573–1640
Alice (MGG-12)
1577–1638
Anthony DeGrey
1557–1643
Magdalena Purefoy
1573–1653

Josiah Grant's Descendants

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Josiah Grant (22 Jan 1711–Nov/15/1789) m. Sarah Baker (Oct 1715–25 Mar 1785)
  1. 1. JOSIAH (III, Captain) GRANT 1739–1808 m. Lysena Woodruff 1758–1835 m. Ruth Whitmore 1747–1785
    1. 1. Josiah (Woodruff) Grant 1788–1842
    2. 2. Chauncey Grant 1795–1877
    3. 3. Almira (Lucy) Grant 1790–1823
    4. 4. Aurilla Grant 1793–
    5. 5. Cyprian (A) Grant 1776–1815
    6. 6. Orin Grant 1777–
    7. 7. Rhoda Grant 1781–1843
    8. 8. Clarissa Grant 1783–1860
    9. 9. Ruth (Emily) Grant 1785–1845
  2. 2. Jesse Grant 1742–1794 m. Anne Lewis 1747–1800
    1. 1. Charlotte Grant 1768–1827
    2. 2. Chauncy (Lewis) Grant 1769–1794
    3. 3. Clarissa Grant 1772–1843
    4. 4. Anna Grant 1774–
    5. 5. Jesse Grant 1776–1852
  3. 3. Jerusha Grant 1736–1785 m. Daniel Beckwith 1731–1831
    1. 1. Grant Beckwith 1754–1837
  4. 4. Capt. (John) Grant 1738–1818 m. Hannah (Spencer) Bates 1737–1787
    1. 1. Hannah Grant 1775–1782
    2. 2. David Grant 1763–
    3. 3. Zachariah Grant 1780–1844
    4. 4. Orente (John) Grant 1772–1845
    5. 5. Isaac Grant 1886–1916
  5. 5. David Grant 1744–1790
  6. 6. Rhoda Grant 1746– m. Zebulon Taylor 1747–1746
    1. 1. Rhoda Taylor 1781–
  7. 7. Asenath Grant 1749– m. Daniel McArthur 1745–
    1. 1. Lorrain McArthur 1785–
    2. 2. Bernice McArthur 1785–

Josiah Grant's Timeline

6 Records

1700
1700-1859
Josiah Grant resided here in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1711
22 Jan 1711
Birth of Josiah Grant in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1737
1737-1878
Age 26
Josiah Grant resided here in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1737
1 Sep 1737
Age 26
Josiah Grant - Probate in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1789
Nov/15/1789
Age 78
Death of Josiah Grant in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1790
1790
Age 79
Josiah Grant - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1711
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700-1859
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Sketches and chronicles of the town of Litchfield, Connecticut, historical, biographical, and statistical

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1737-1878
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: History of Torrington, Connecticut : from its first settlement in 1737, with biographies and genealogies

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hyde Park, Vermont
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov151789
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1737
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1790
    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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