Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Col. Peter GRANT | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peter, Berw., b. 14 Dec. 1696, m. 1st 24 Feb. 1717-8 Lydia Fost, 8 ch. incl Landers; m. 2d Mary (Lord) wid of Jos. Stewart, 9 ch. Will 29 Apr. - 12 July 1756. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peter3 Grant of Berwick, Me., was born December 14, 1696 and baptized June 4, 1702, being a son of Peter2* (Peter1) Grant. Peter1 Grant was born in Scotland in 1634. He is thought to have been one of the "Scotch prisoners who were sent to Massachusetts in May, 1652, by order of the English government -- prisoners gleaned on the fatal field of Worcester." Peter Grant married (2d), Mary (Lord) Stewart, daughter of Capt. Samuel Lord. [ref 31:29] *according to Noyes, this Peter is son of James - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PETER b. 14 Dec. 1696; m. Lydia Fost. Peter, son of James and Mary (Nason) Grant, married (1) 24 Feb. 1717, Lydia Fost, children 1719-aft 29: Mary, Peter, Sarah, Landers, Alexander, Daniel, Silas, James; (2) Mary (Lord) Stewart, widow of Joseph Stewart, children baptized 1741-46: Dorcas, Martha, Lydia, Samuel, Grizzell, plus 4 who probably died young. He died in 1756. [ref 33:472] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children with Mary abt 1737-50: James, Dorcas, Martha, Lydia, Samuel, Grizzell, Elisha, Stewart, Rachel, James - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of PETER GRANT, 29 Apr 1756 - 12 Jul 1756: The 29th Day of april 1756, I Peter Grant of Berwick in the County of York in the Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New england Gentln being Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God; And calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I commend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to ye Earth to be buried in a christian decent Burial at ye Discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at ye General I Shall receive ye Same again by ye mighty power of God. And as for Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of ye Same in ye following Manner & Form. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary Grant all my homestead or home place House Barn Orchard Improvements, all my Utensils of farming Work, as Carts Wheels Plows Harrows Small Chains Axes & Crow and all other Utensils or Implements of that kind; As also all my Stock of What kind soever as Cows Oxen Sheep Swine & my Mair, for her and my young Family's Support & Maintenance until my two Sons Iames & Samuel Grant comes to lawful Age, and all my household Good & Furniture I give & bequeath to my aforesd Wife to be her's & at her Disposal to distribute & give among my Children as She Sees Cause to dispose of them, reserving a Yoke of Oxen & a Cow for my funeral Charges. Item. I give & bequeath to my two well beloved Sons Iames & Samuel Grant, a hundred Acres of Land more or less in equal Shares or halves joining by ye South Side of Hoopers Land & by great Works River from ye Pond to Benja Hodsdons Southwest Corner; And from Said Corner Strait to ye Cove at great Works River to them & their respective Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodies to be possessed & enjoyed by them with the House Barn and other Improvemts, when they shall come to ye Age of twenty one as also a yoke of the Calves for each of my Said Sons out of the above Stock. My Will also is, that my Son Alexandr if he Sees Cause may have the Improvemt of ye Ten Acres of Land where his House & Barn now is for Ten Years. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Peter Grant junr all my Right in my hond Fathers Estate or homestead down in Town; And all that I purchased of my Uncles Daniel and Alexander Grant, and that I bought of Ioseph Woodsom, and also a piece of Land at Love's Brook, beginning at Mine & Chadbourns Corner by the High Way & running down the Brook on ye Eastern Side of ye Brook to the Pond Brook, then running twelve Rods East from the Mouth of ye pond Brook to ye old Fence where Joshua Abbot lately clear'd, and from thence to Chadbourn's Line reserving a Way to me and my Heirs & assigns to pass and repass to the Country Road forever, To be my Said Sons Peter Grant jr and his Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my three well beloved Sons Landers Daniel & Alexander Grant Seventy five Acres of Land at Love's Brook beginning at the Highway at ye South Side of Love's Brook running as the fence now Stands until it comes to Miles Thomsons & my dividing Fence; then running down the Fence to Biles Marsh as the Fence now Stands, then Northeast to Biles & my Corner at Love's Brook, then to Hodsdon's & Plaisteds till ye Said Seventy five Acres be fully Accomplished, to them & their respective Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodies in equal Shares, forever to divide among themselves according to quantity & quality as they see proper, reserving to me my Heirs & assigns Liberty to pass & repass thro any of the above given Lands, at Love's Brook to the Country Road forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my loving Brother & Sister Andrew Walker & Mary Walker two Acres of Land in ye old Cornfield at Love's Brook and the Liberty of Cutting twenty five Cocks of Hay yearly during their natural Life, if they See Cause to improve it, And the remainder of my Land at Love's Brook not disposed of in this my will, I leave to pay my lawfull Debts if needs be. And if what I leave hereafter to pay my honest & lawful Debts be Sufficient then the Said remainder part of Land at Love's Brook I give & bequeath in equal Shares to my aforesd Six Sons. My Will is further that Ioshua Abbot be allowed the Improvement of what he cleard at Love's Brook for four Years in Consideration of his Labour, Still reserving to my Son Peter Grant for is own Use, the wood on ye point on the South Side of Love's Brook at the Mouth of ye Brook as Deacn Libby's Land & mine runs to Bile's Marsh. Item, I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Hambleton her Heirs or Assigns Ten pounds thirteen Shilland four pence to be paid her in lawful Money by my two Sons Peter & Daniel equally in Six Years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Hambleton her Heirs or Assigns Ten pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence lawful Money to be paid her by my two Sons Landras & Alexander Grant in six years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Lydia Grant, Ten pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money a Cow Bed & Bedding to be paid her by my Wife at a proper apprizal in part of the above Sum, and ye remainder if any Shall be wanting to make up ye above Sum to be paid her by Son James when he comes of full Age. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Dorcas Grant Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pense L. M. a Cow bed 7 Bedding to be paid by her Mother at a proper apprizal to discharge Said Sum the Remainder if any there be to be paid her by my son samuel when he comes to full Age. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Martha Grant a Cow & a great Pot to be paid her by my Wife at a proper apprizal to make up ye like Sum of Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence, & ye Remainder to be paid her by my Son James Grant. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Grizzel Grant Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence, two great Pewter Platters half a Dozn Plates to be paid her by her Mother in part thereof, The Over plus by my Son Samuel when he comes of full age. My Will is further that John Key and his Heirs may enjoy that part in the little Mill which he has improved provided he clears me & my Heirs from Colo Ichabod Plaisted & his Heirs, and produce, Receipts to that Effect otherwise ye Sd part of Sd Mill be Sold to discharge Said Debt. Item I give to my Son Landras one Acre of Land in the Beaver Dam Country my new french Gun I give to my Son James my old french Gun I give to my Son Saml my other Six Guns two Pistols & Sword my Land in ye New Township ___ Beaker Grant all my other out Lands all my Mill (excepting three Days ___ I leave with my two Sons Peter & James Grant) I leave to pay my honest Debts, as also my three great Chains Canting Dog & great Clavis I leave to pay my Debts after my Sons has fulfilled their Contract. My Will is further that my White Oak logs cutt & to be cutt be Sawed & my part of them to pay Samuel Wentworths Debt My pine Longs in the River Brow & Mill pond I leave to discharge my Debts, and Support my Family with Bread Corn. My Will is further that all Debts due to me go twoards ye Payment of my honest Debts -- Finally I make constitute appoint & ordain my well beloved Sons Peter Grant junr and Landras Grant to be the Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament, utterly revoking disannulling & making void all former or other Wills Executors Legacys & Bequests hereto fore by me in any wise made willed or named ratifying & Confirming this & none ohter to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & Date above written. Peter Grant (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Peter Grant as his last Will & Testamt in the presence of us Witnesses, Grindal Knight, Ephraim Joy, John Sullivan Probated 12 July 1756. Inventory returned 15 July 1756 at �1078:0:11, by Grindal Knight, Benjamin Hodsdon and Patrick Gowen appraisers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Mary LORD | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary, baptized October 11, 1719 [ref 29:1887] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August 4, 1728. Mary, daughter of Samuel, baptized, First Church, Berwick. (This is the only daughter of Capt. Samuel Lord that appears in this record.) Mary born about 1711, baptized Oct. 11, 1719, published in Wells, Me., November 29, 1729, married (1st) Joseph Stewart; (2d), Peter Grant. She had two children by the first marriage and six by the second. As widow of Peter Grant of Berwick, she conveyed to her son, Wentworth Stewart, December 18, 1766, all her interest in the estate of her father Capt. Samuel Lord. Mary Lord, born 1711, eldest child of Capt. Samuel Lord, married (1st) November 29, 1729, at Wells, Me., Joseph Stewart, son of Samuel. He died in 1734 and she was appointed to administer, July 23, 1734. They had two children icluding 1731, Wentworth. [ref 31:16, 33] [note: different bap dates] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARY bapt. 11 Oct. 1719; m. Joseph Stewart, pub. in Wells, 29 Nov. 1729, (2) Peter Grant. [ref 33:590] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Apr 1735 appointed guardian of her Stewart children 11 Aug 1728 dismissed from First Church Berwick to Wells - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
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