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David Grant (abt. 1725 - aft. 1768)

David Grant
Born about in Scotlandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Apr 1748 in Boston, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died after after about age 43 in Annapolis county, Nova Scotiamap
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Biography

David Grant is believed to be from Scotland. based upon his marriage intention he was born about 1722-1727.

David Grant and Susanna Hanners filed a marriage intention on 21 March 1747, Boston, Massachusetts. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. [1]

David traveled to Weymouth Digby, Nova Scotia by the birth of his son John in 1755.

"David Grant with a household of 2 males and 1 female, 1 of which is Scottish and the other 2 American" is found in the 1768 Census of new inhabitants of Annapolis county. [2]

Research Notes

This is probably not the David Grant recorded as the father of Moris Grant, who was baptised on 29 January 1741 in St. Michan, Dublin (RC).[3], but perhaps this Irish lead may prove helpful in future research...

Sources

  1. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Reprinted as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line] by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011, Provo, UT., USA. Accessed 23 Oct 2019.
  2. Calnek, William A., ed. ; Savory, Arthur, W., M.A. "History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia including Old Port Royal and Acadia" p.152-153. Toronto, Canada: William Briggs, 1897. Accessed 4 Jun 2022. https://archive.org/details/historycountyan00savagoog/page/153/mode/1up?q=Payson&view=theater
  3. Baptism: "Irish Church Records; St. Michan, Dublin (RC)"
    Page: 65; Record_Identifier: DU-RC-BA-665268; Image Filename: st.michans_mf_1726-1830_ba_0547
    IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 5 January 2024)
    Moris Grant baptism on 29 Jan 1741 in St. Michan, Dublin (RC). Address: MARK ST, Father DAVID GRANT, Mother ALSON, , Sponsor 1 JOHN MURPHEY, Sponsor 2 EALSE EGAN




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David 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 David:

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