George Grant (1740 - 1820)

Born 1740 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Worth) Grant — married 1766 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 16 May 1820 at about age 80 in Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Captain George Grant served with 1st Battalion, Somerset County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

George Grant is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 169076
Rank: Captain

George Grant is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A047023.

George Grant was born in 1740.

• Ten Generations of Grant written by Myron Scott, copyright 1971, page 110 attempts to explain the “Jr” and “Sr” titles. The title only refers to the seniority in the age and generation of the persons mentioned. When Captain George (4) was alive George (5) was considered “Jr”. Once Captain George (4) passed, George (5) assumed the “Sr” title and George (6) (grandson of David) (5) assumed the “Jr” title. No official birth titles were given.

His parents were John Grant and Neeltje Cosaar.

He married Mary Worth in 1766

Together they had 2 children:

1. Robert Grant
2. Mary Grant

He died in 1820.

Sources

See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 19, 2020), "Record of George Grant", Ancestor # A047023.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-3J2 : accessed 23 May 2020), George Grant, Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 780,781, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 363,347.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH22-FS6 : accessed 23 May 2020), George Grant, Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 79, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 57; FHL microfilm 193,683.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 May 2020), memorial page for Sgt Maj George Grant, Sr (1740–16 May 1820), Find A Grave: Memorial #53917516, citing Horseshoe Baptist Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by csa (contributor 47306739) .

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 19, 2020), "Record of George Grant", Ancestor # A047023.

• 10 Generations of Grants Written by Myron Scott 1971""

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Scott Peters for starting this profile.