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- From FindaGrave:
Matthew Grant, the immigrant ancestor of his descendant family, b. in his own words Oct. 27, 1601 at an unstated place, presumably in England. The claim that he was the s. of John Grant and Alice Turberville, or any other set of named parents, is not proved and should not be relied on as ancestral fact. He d. testate at Windsor, Conn. Dec. 16, 1681, Æ 81 and is assumed to be interred at Palisado Cemetery at Windsor.
In Matthew's own words, on Nov. 16, 1625, Matthew m. 1) Priscilla, whose maiden name and parentage remain unknown. She d. at Windsor, Conn. Apr. 27, 1644, "aged 43 years and 2 months" (i.e., 42 yrs and 2 mos. old). There were four surviving children of the family. Matthew, through son Samuel, is the ancestor of Ulysses Simpson Grant, commanding General of the Union Army in the American Civil War and 18th U.S. President.
Matthew m. 2) of record May 29, 1645 at Windsor, Conn., Susanna Capen, dau. of Barnard Capen and Joan Purchase, and widow of Dea. William Rockwell, either b. or bapt. Apr. 5, 1602 at Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England. She d. at Windsor Nov. 14, 1666, "aged 65 yrs. wanting 20 weeks" (i.e., 64 yrs. and 32 wks. old.) There were no children of this marriage. However, second wife Susanna Capen's own gr. granddau. Martha Huntington is also President Grant's ancestor, as Martha m. Matthew Grant's gr. grandson Noah Grant, and were the gr. grandparents of Jesse Root Grant, Pres. Grant's father.
Manwaring's abstract of Matthew's will (Hartford Probate District, 1:312, citing Probate Vol. IV:88), is:
• Matthew Grant, Windsor. Invt. £118-18-06. Taken Jan. 10, 1681/2, by Thomas Dible sen. and John Loomis. Will dated Dec. 9, 1681.
• I Matthew Grant of Windsor, beinge aged and under present weakness, yet of Competency of understandinge, doe by this declare my Last Will concerning the dispose of my Estate as followeth:
• 1st, I doe declare that my son Samuel, my eldest son, is already satisfied with the portion I made over to him in Lands already recorded to him, and that is my will concerning him.
• 2dly, Concerninge my son Tahan, my will is that he shall have as a legassy, payd to hime in Country paye by my son John, the full some of five pounds, and this to bee payd two yeers after my decease. Alsoe I doe appoynt hime to gather upp all the debts oweinge to me in this towne or elsewhere, and my will is hee my son Tahan shall have them for his owne.
• 3dly, my will is that my son John, with whome I have lived some time, I doe give to hime all my meadow land in the great meadow; also I give to hime my pasture land lyeinge belowe the hill agaynst Thomas Dibles home lott and my owne. Alsoe, I doe give hime, the sayd John, my home lott and orchard with the ould houseinge which I built before hee came to dwell in itt. Alsoe I doe give to hime my wood lott lyeing in the quarter lotts. Alsoe I give to my son John all the rest of my estate exceptinge my wearinge cloathes.
• My son John shall paye to my son Tahan five pounds as is already expressed in my will concerninge hime, at the time and manner afforesayd, and alsoe unto my Daughter Humphreys five pounds in Country pay, two yeers after my decease.
• Alsoe my will is and I doe give my Daughter Humphrey as a Legassy five pownds, to bee payde in country paye two yeers after my decease.
• Alsoe I doe make my son John sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.
As Witness my Hand:...MATTHEW GRANT. Ls.
Witness: John Loomys senr, Thomas X Dibble.
Court Record, Page 51--Mar. 2, 1681-2: Will proven.
The children of Matthew Grant and first wife Priscilla are:
• i. Priscilla Grant, b. Sept. 14, 1626 at England, d. betw. Dec. 9, 1681 and 1695 at Simsbury, Conn.; m. Oct. 14, 1647 of record at Windsor, Conn., Michael Humphrey, s. of Samuel and Susanna Humphrey, bapt. Sept. 10, 1620 at Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, England. He d. intestate at Simsbury bef. Mar. 19, 1694/5. Seven children of the family.
• ii. Samuel Grant, b. Nov. 12, 1631 at Dorchester, Mass., d. intestate Sept. 10, 1718 at East Windsor, Conn., Æ 87; m. May 27, 1658 at Windsor, Mary Porter, dau. of John Porter and Anna White. Nine children of the family.
• iii. Tahan Grant, b. Feb. 3, 1633/4 at Dorchester, Mass., d. intestate May 30, 1693 at East Windsor, Conn., Æ 60; m. Jan. 22, 1662/3 at Windsor, Hannah Palmer, dau. of Nicholas Palmer and his unnamed 1st wife (not by his 2nd wife the former widow Joan Purchase), b. Oct 11, 1640 at Windsor, Conn. Seven children of the family.
• iv. Matthew Grant, b. circa 1636 prob. at Dorchester, Mass.; d. in infancy at Windsor Sept. 10, 1639.
• v. An unnamed child b. circa 1638 at Windsor, Conn. who d. in infancy and may be one and the same as child iv.
• vi. John Grant, b. Sep 30, 1642 at Windsor, Conn., d. intestate July 22, 1684 at Windsor, Æ 42; m. Aug. 2, 1666 at Windsor, Mary Hull, dau. of Josiah Hull and Elizabeth Loomis, b. Oct. 2, 1648 at Windsor. She d. June 29, 1720. Five children of the family. The wid. Mary (Hull) Grant m. 2) Nov. 3, 1686 John Cross, who d. July 23, 1721 at Windsor.
Edited 1/13/2016
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Bef 1601 - 1681 (~ 80 years)
