William
GRANT
(b.
abt. 1784
,
Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
5 January 1816
,
At Sea*
)
Cause of Death: died at sea near Hatteras, North Carolina
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William GRANT was born abt. 1784 in Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
William GRANT was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING and the grandchild of: (paternal) Oliver GRANT and Ann Borodel BILLINGS (maternal) William FANNING and Ann MINOR (MINER)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Mercy Adelaide AVERY abt. 1810 in Preston, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mercy Adelaide AVERY was born 14 May 1781 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Mercy Adelaide died 12 January 1861 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Mercy Adelaide was the child of Isaac AVERY and Mercy WILLIAMS.
William GRANT died 5 January 1816 in At Sea*.
CAPTAIN GRANT'S 1754
POQUETANUCK, CT
CAPTAIN GRANTS INN was originally built by Captain William Gonzales Grant in 1754 for his wife Mercy Adelaide Avery. Grant died at sea, while Mercy lived into her 80s and the home continued to house three generations of the Grant Family. During the Revolutionary War, soldiers used the home as a Garrison, and during the Civil War, the home protected runaway slaves.
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Occupation
William GRANT was a sea captain.
William GRANT was a sea captain.
Family and Children of William GRANT
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Mercy Adelaide AVERY-- Date: abt. 1810 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA
Mercy Adelaide AVERY was the child of Isaac AVERY and Mercy WILLIAMS
Children of William GRANT and Mercy Adelaide AVERY:
William Avery Gronsavles GRANT (b.25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 28 May 1890, Preston, Connecticut, USA )
Mercy Adelaide GRANT (b.abt. 1814, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA )
Isaac Avery GRANT (b.abt. 1816, , North Carolina, USA d. 28 October 1863, Hopkins, Texas, USA)
Mercy Adelaide AVERY-- Date: abt. 1810 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA Mercy Adelaide AVERY was the child of Isaac AVERY and Mercy WILLIAMS
Children of William GRANT and Mercy Adelaide AVERY:
William Avery Gronsavles GRANT (b.25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 28 May 1890, Preston, Connecticut, USA ) Mercy Adelaide GRANT (b.abt. 1814, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA ) Isaac Avery GRANT (b.abt. 1816, , North Carolina, USA d. 28 October 1863, Hopkins, Texas, USA)
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William Grant House, Poquetanuck, Conn., built 1754
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1811 Birth of ChildWilliam Avery Gronsavles GRANT was born 25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Death
Name William Grant
Birth Date abt 1784
Age at Death 32
Death Date 5 Jan 1816
Death Place Preston, Connecticut
Gender Male
FHL Film Number 3132
Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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Name William Grant
Birth Date abt 1784
Age at Death 32
Death Date 5 Jan 1816
Death Place Preston, Connecticut
Gender Male
FHL Film Number 3132
Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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William is buried at: New Poquetanuck Cemetery Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 3/6/2022 11:40:42 PM
- Updated: 10/31/2023 10:29:50 AM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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