Landras Grant (bef. 1726 - 1802)

Born before 11 Sep 1726 in Berwick, York, District of Maine, Province of Massachusetts [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Shorey) Grant — married 3 Sep 1745 (to before 1775) in Berwick, York, District of Maine, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1802 after age 76 in York Co., ME

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Biography

Private Landras Grant served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Landra Grant son of Peter Grant was baptized on 11 Sep 1726 in the First Church of Berwick.^[1]

Landras Grant and his wife, Mary Shorey had 14 children, only three of these children were married.

“From Kittery to Kansas”

Born in Berwick, Maine in 1726, Landras was the fourth child born to Lt. Peter and his first wife, Lydia. On September 3, 1745[6?] [here again there is confusion about the exact year] Landras married Mary [also written Amy or Amry] Shorey. The same minister who married Landres’ parents, the Reverend Jeremiah Wise, performed the ceremony.^[2] Landres and Mary had twelve children.^[3]

A Landras Grant is recorded as having served for a few months with a Massachusetts untiol during the Revolution. His father spelling the name “Landras” in his will.^[4]

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Children of LANDRES GRANT and MARY SHOREY are: Where bapisms for children were found in "The First or Second Church of Berwick, Maine," The page number is linked with the full citation below.

i. JOHN GRANT, b. 1747, Berwick, York, Maine; d. June 15, 1820, Rutland, Meigs Co. OH. Baptism record found for October 28, 1746. Page 67.

ii. REUBEN GRANT

Merahab GRANT, baptized June 1, 1748, Page 70. Died as an infant.

16. iii. MARY GRANT, baptized July 06, 1750, Berwick, York, Maine. Page 76.

Fost(Frost) GRANT, baptized November 10, 1752, Page 81.

Merahab GRANT, baptized June 22, 1755, Page 213.

Peter GRANT, baptized July 31, 1757, Page 216.

Amey GRANT, baptized February 11, 1759. Died young. Page 217.

Fosse(Frost) GRANT, baptized December 11, 1860. Page 220.

iv. LYDIA GRANT, baptized March 14, 1762, Page 223.

Martha "Patty" GRANT, baptized May 16, 1764, Page 225.

v. AMY/Ame(y) GRANT. baptized Octeber 26, 1766, Page 227.

vi. SALLY/Sarah GRANT, baptized October 12,1769, Page 229.

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Landresss Grant married Love Davies June 26 1776. The marriage was solemnized by Matthew Marriam of The Second Church, Berwick, Maine. They were both residing in Berwick. Page 254.

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GRANT LANDRAS Private Capt Richard Rogers's co Col Gerrish s regt of guards enlisted July 29 1778 discharged Oct 5 1778 service 2 mos i travel included at Winter Hill

Sources

1. ↑ The First Church of Berwick, Maine. See page 25. Launders son of Peter Grant baptized. Full citation below,
2. ↑ The First Church of Berwick, Maine. See page 140. Records the marriage date of Launders Grant and Amy Shory as 3 Sep 1745. Full citation below,
3. ↑ “Descendants of Peter Grant, (Scottish Exile) of Kittery, York, Maine” Created by Bushman, Leola Grant, 1902- Compiled by Christine Pettit, 43775 Corte Barbaste, Temecula, CA 92592, FamilySearch, Books, Maine: genealogy. (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/127143/?offset=0#page=10&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=). Text does not have page numbers. Starts on view 10, #33 Landers Grant.
4. ↑ Sargent, William. Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Brown Thurston & Co., Portland, 1887) Will of his father Peter Grant. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t6h13m781&view=1up&seq=797&q1=Grant) Pages 792 - 783.

• “The Genealogy of Peter Grant, Berwick, Maine – Leola Grant Bushman”,pg. 13. A Landras Grant served in the Revolution [Mass. S & s]-GRANT, LANDRAS, private in Richard Rogers Co., Col. Gerrish’s Regiment of Guards, enlisted 7-29-1778, discharged 10-5-1778. Service 2 mo., travel included, muster roll at Winter Hill.

• http://petergrantthescot.com/peter-grant-generation-report/

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revoluntionary War: A ..., Volume 6, by Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State, page 732

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revoluntionary War: A ..., Volume 6,

• Anderson, Joseph Crook. Records of The First and Second Churches of Berwick, Maine Picton Press, Rockport, Me, 1999. (https://archive.org/details/recordsoffirstse00ande).