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From: John G Hengen <>
Subject: GRANT, John 1796
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 13:21:09 -0400


Seeking information on the parents and siblings of John GRANT b.25 Nov
1796 in Chester PA, d.04 Apr 1887 in New Orleans LA. He m.05 Jun 1816 in
Baltimore Elizabeth Disney b.1794 in Baltimore MD./
John Grant 1796 had 8 siblings. He began working as a mechanic in
Baltimore at age 8, and was supposed to be the sole support of his
widowed mother and 8 siblings./
The 1790 PA census has only one Grant listed in Chester County.
New London Township. John Grant. 4 white males over age 16. 1 white male
under 16. 3 white females./
The book "Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790", Gen. Pub. Co,
Baltimore, 1968, p.101 lists:
1764, June 21, Grant, Jane, and James McGinnis.
1765, Aug. 4, Grant, John, and Deborah Montgomery.
1770, July 18, Grant, John, and Orminella Hall.
1764, July 31, Grant, Lewis, and Margaret Alexander.
1775, Feb. 11, Grant, Robert, and Sarah Tercas.
1771, Nov. 7, Grant, Sarah, and Andrew Yoacum.
1744, Feb. --, Grant, Thomas.
1763, Jan. 22, Grant, Thomas, and Mary Campbell./
Thanks.
John in Maryland

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