Martha Nelson (abt. 1675 - aft. 1696)

Wife of William Grant — married 26 Dec 1695 in Berwick, York, Maine

Descendants

Biography

Martha Nelson married William Grant on 26 December 1695 by Mr. Charles Frost Esq, Justice of Peace.^[1]

Children: (Not an exhuastive list)^[2]

• William Grant, born 27 Jul 1696.
• Alexander Grant, born 1 Aug 1699.
• Mary Grant, born 17 Oct 1701.
• Martha Grant, born 10 Dec 1704

Step daughter from husband's previous marriage: Jane Grant, born 26 Dec 1692 (Although recorded at the same time she and William's children, Jane was born prior to Martha's marrriage to William.^[1])

She passed away after 1696.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} York County, Maine Probate Records, No. 1, 1687-1707, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89JS-L9ZH-V  : 7 April 2021), FHL microfilm 007600380, image 114. Labeled as a Probate Records, this volume contains various record for "The Province of Maine" Married 26 Dec 1695 Willam Grant and Marth Nelson.
2. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBV-LDQ : 14 January 2020), Kittery, (Image 22) Stamped page 17. Children of William Grant and his wife Martha: 26 Dec 1692 Jane Grant; 27 Jul 1696 William Grant; 1 Aug 1699 Alexander Grant: 17 Oct 1701 Mary Grant; 10 Dec 1704 Martha Grant.

• Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families (Lewiston Journal Co., 1903) Page 472 list her marriage her parents, her husbands parents and her children.