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Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant 1737–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1737

Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 20 December 1799

Death Location: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ensign Jr.

Mother: Sarah Sexton

Spouse(s): Alexander Grant, David Bliss

Children(s): Thankful Emerson, Erastus Grant, Cynthia Grant

The story of Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant began in 1737 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant married Alexander D Grant, David Bliss, Miriam Sexton, and had children including Cynthia Grant, Erastus Grant, Thankful Grant Emerson. Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant passed away in 1799 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant began in 1737 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant married Alexander D Grant, David Bliss, Miriam Sexton, and had children including Cynthia Grant, Erastus Grant, Thankful Grant Emerson.
  • Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant passed away in 1799 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Miriam Grant's Ancestors

Self
Miriam Grant
1737–1799
Birth Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Ensign Joseph Sexton Jr.
1694–1790
Westfield, Hampden, MA
Sarah (Parsons) Sexton
1705–1747
Enfield, Hartford, CT, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Miriam Grant's Descendants

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Miriam (Sexton \ Bliss \) Grant (19 March 1737–20 December 1799) m. Alexander (D.) Grant (12 DEC 1735–26 APR 1801) m. David Bliss (19 Dec 1722–12 Dec 1760)
  1. 1. Thankful (Grant) Emerson 1776–1834 m. Elihu Emerson 1771–1873
    1. 1. Charlotte (Clapp) Emerson 1803–1893
    2. 2. Julia Emerson 1807–1856
    3. 3. George Emerson 1809–1828
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Emerson 1814–1840
    5. 5. Harriet Emerson 1798–1892
    6. 6. Rufus Emerson 1800–1849
  2. 2. Erastus Grant 1774–1865 m. Eunice Sackett 1779–1859
    1. 1. Jane Grant 1809–1835
    2. 2. Ralph Grant 1801–1803
    3. 3. James Grant 1806–1850
    4. 4. Ralph Grant 1803–1823
    5. 5. Seth Grant 1804–1831
    6. 6. Charles (W.) Grant 1812–1867
    7. 7. Miriam (Sexton) Grant 1820–1846
    8. 8. John Grant 1822–1874
  3. 3. Cynthia Grant 1781–1861 m. Joseph Emerson 1773–1857
    1. 1. Joseph (Jr) Emerson 1807–1888
    2. 2. Caroline Emerson 1804–1859
    3. 3. Charles Emerson 1799–1884
    4. 4. Cynthia (Grant) Emerson 1802–1841
    5. 5. Roland Emerson 1813–1856

Miriam Grant's Timeline

5 Records

1737
19 March 1737
Birth of Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1738
18 Mar 1738
Age 1
Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant was baptized in Somers, Connecticut, USA
Somers, Connecticut, USA
1757
6 Dec 1757
Age 20
Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant was married
None
1771
2 November 1771
Age 34
Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant was married in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
1799
20 December 1799
Age 62
Death of Miriam Sexton \ Bliss \ Grant in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1737
    Event Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1738
    Event Place: Somers, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1757
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 November 1771
    Event Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1799
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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