Peter Grant (abt. 1810 - 1879)

Born about 1810 in Forks, Middle River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Henderson) Grant — married 1 Jan 1835 in Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1879 at about age 69 in Toney River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Peter was born about 1810. His father was William Grant, and his mother was the daughter of Alexander Fraser (Ogg) of the Forks of the Middle River.^[1] William died about 1810, leaving two children (one of which was Peter) and a pregnant wife (to be named William). About 1820 his widow married the Elder John Cameron.^[1]

On 18 March 1806, William Grant purchased 100 acres on the East Side of the East River from Thomas Forbes.^[2] This same piece of land was sold on 4 January 1835 by Peter Grant (and Mary his wife), William Grant, and John Cameron (and Mary his wife), all of the Middle River.^[3]

Peter Grant of Toney River made his will 26 December 1878. He bequeathed 116 acres at Toney River to his grandson Peter Lyman, gave cash amounts to his daughters Margaret, Ann, Jessie, Catherine, Christy, and Martha, and left the rest of his property to his son William, whom he made executor.^[4]

Peter died 15 January 1879, probably at Toney River, and is buried at Seafoam Cemetery. The inscription on the gravestone reads:^[5]

His estate entered probate 3 February 1879.^[6]

Research Notes

In 1907, William P. Grant wrote a manuscript about his family history. He stated that "[my father] and his brother, Peter Grant, late of Toney River" had cleared land at Concord.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Grant, William P. History of Concord, Middle River (1907). Manuscript. HAGGIS, the McCulloch Heritage Centre. http://haggis.mccullochcentre.ca/document/1367 (accessed May 8, 2021)
2. ↑ Pictou Co., Registry of Deeds, vol. 4, pp. 43-44.
3. ↑ Pictou Co., Registry of Deeds, vol. 4, pp. 452-454.
4. ↑ Pictou County, Estate Papers, no. 1493 "Peter Grant", will of Peter Grant.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158580151/peter-lyman-grant : accessed 13 December 2021), memorial page for Peter Lyman Grant (1811–15 Jan 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158580151, citing Seafoam Cemetery, Seafoam, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Jody MacKeil (contributor 47631621) .
6. ↑ Pictou County, Estate Papers, no. 1493 "Peter Grant".

• “Armstrong Family Tree” at www.ancestrylibrary.com.
• Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Registry of Probate, Original Estate Papers. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007503929.
• Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Registry of Deeds, Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS films 008189475, 008189482.