Honourable
Alexander
"Judge"
Grant
aka Grant of L'Orignall
Born in Duldraeggan, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Duldraeggan Grant
and Catherine Grant
Husband of
Jane (Macdonell) Grant
— married
1808 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 76
in L'Orignal, Prescott, Canada West
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Biography
His father with 7 of his 8 children arrived in BNA between August 21-31 1886 via New York and Albany. Their ship The Philadelphia, had issues and was delayed leaving North Britain. It was to be the first American ship after cessation. When they arrived the Gulf of St. Lawrence froze over early that year so they sailed to New York where they disembarked and stayed the winter either in New York or Albany. - citation with the Canadian Archives. Alexander Grant's father was hired by the British Government as a Solicitor and Justice of the Peace for BNA. He worked in the Montreal to Charlottenburgh area.
This profile is part of the Grant Name Study.
Alexander Grant is a member of Clan Grant.
Alexander Grant migrated from Scotland, UK to Canada.
Alexander Grant was born May 16, 1771 in Urquhart.[citation needed]
He travelled with his family to Pictou aboard the Hector in 1773.[1][2]
Father's Will
5 October 1802 John Grant, Esquire, of Charlottenburgh, Eastern District, Province of Upper Canada, farmer To my wife, Mary McIntyre For the support of her and seven children Duncan Grant Margaret Grant Eleanor Grant, (Helen) Isabell Grant John Grant Lewis Grant Alpin Grant So long as she remains unmarried, without its being in the power of any of her children or of my children by my first wife to molest or dispossess her To my lawful son, Alexander Grant , west half of no 26, to pay debt due by me at Montreal (the east half of said lot being the property of my illegitimate son, Alex Grant Eight hundred acres promised me by government as a Justice of the Peace Land survey dispute involving the Indians of St. Regis Executors: Mr. Alexander McDonell of Cornwall (alias Alexr McDonell Leek), W(?) John McIntyre of Charlottenburg on the river au Raison And my illegitimate son Alexr Grant Witnesses John Bathune, Hugh McDonell (his mark), Alexr Grant (his mark) Probate granted 17 August 1803[3]
Children:
- Marcella (Grant) Hunter (1810- )
- John Wm Grant (1814-1848)
- Harriet Grant (1816-1901)
- Mary G. (Grant) Donnelly (1819-1889)
- Jane Grant (1820-1865)
- Ellen Grant (1825-1909)
- Allen James Grant (c1828-21 May 1874)
Alexander Grant and his wife Jane MacDonell had a daughter Marcella born 1 Aug 1810 and baptised 9 Feb 1811 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glengarry. The Sponsors were John MacDonell and Magdalaine McDonell.
Marcella Grant married a Francis "Junior" Hunter. Marcella's father was Honorable Alexander Grant from Quebec and mother Jane MacDonell. There are several land petitions for an Honorable Alexander Grant.
aka: Alexander Grant of Longueuil
- Military service 1: Captain 1st Military Regiment, Prescott Source: The Genealogy of Clan Donald - Supplement 3
- Military service 2: Colonel
- Military service 3: Aft. 1812 " ....regarding military service: Alexander Grant was an ensign in the Glengarry Fencibles 1812 and a captain of the Charlottenburgh Battalion of the Glengarry Highlanders in the 1837 War. * Military service 4: Bet. 1812 - 1814 Ensign Glengarry Fe ncibles Milit
Married Jane Macdonell b: 21 Aug 1786 in Matilda, Dundas, Upper Canada d: 20 Mar 1880 in l'Orignal, Prescott, Ontario, Canada aka: Jane Macdonell of Leek UEL: 26 Mar 1817 OC Father: Colonel Allan Macdonell Mother: Margaret MacDonald
Source: Descendants of Angus Grant from www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Sources
- ↑ Patterson, Rev. George. A History of the County of Pictou, Nova Scotia (Dawson, Montreal, 1877), p. 454
- ↑ MacLaren, pp. 31-34, "Passenger List of The Hector, 1773", attributed to Squire William McKay or one of his sons.
- ↑ Surrogate Court Records, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Register A, Film G52-186
- MacPhie, Rev. J. P. Pictonians at Home and Abroad: Sketches of Professional Men and Women of Pictou County - its History and Institutions (Boston, Massachusetts: Pinkham Press, 1914), pp. 24-25.
See also:
- http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/38728604/person/19354569601/mediax/2?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum
- Descendants of Angus Grant from www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
- FindAGrave Memorial #132175461 from www.findagrave.com
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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~0.78%
Harriet (Messenger) Waldinger
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~0.39%
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Laurie Cruthers
Grant-6957 and Grant-5125 appear to represent the same person because: Same DOB, DOD, occupation. Please consider merging these two similar profiles. Thank you.
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j. Young
This Profile is an absolute mess. The Alexander Grant b. 16 may 1771 d. 17 March 1748, did NOT come over on the Hector in 1773, he arrived in Glengarry Ontario in 1786 with his father John Duldraeggan Grant, he was sometimes known as Judge Alexander, but mostly known as Honourable Alexander Grant of L'Orignal Ontario, where he ran a Trading Post called Duldraeggan Hall. He was married to a McDonell, and is buried at Cassburn Ontario.
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j. Young
Thanks Sheila, for including my note. For those researching this Honourable Alexander Grant of L'Original Ont m. Jane McDonell, the Sponsors of daughter Marcella bapt 1811, would be John McDonell Jr of Scotus son of Spanish John McDonell b. 1728 d. 1810, and brother of my Donald McDonell b.abt 1756 d. Aug 6 1777 Battle of Oriskany NY, making John Jr the uncle of my Ann/Nancy McDonell only child of Donald, who married my Alexander Alex Grant Lot 26 Street Road Charlottenburg Glengarry, older half brother of Honourable Alexander Grant of L'Original, and both are mentioned in their father John Duldreggan Grant WILL 1802. John McDonell Jr. wife was Magdalaine Poitras. John Jr. died 1850.His Trading Post House is now a Museum on Ottawa River, last house in Ont before Quebec border. J.Young
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