James A GRANT

1810 - 1865  (54 years)

• Name	James A GRANT
  Born	10 May 1810
  Gender	Male
  Birth	[1810]	ME   [1]
  Residence	1840	Cutler, Washington, ME
  	James Grant in the 1840 United States Federal Census Name: James Grant Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Cutler, Washington, Maine Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Schools - No. of Scholars at Public Charge: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 8 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8 Year: 1840; Census Place: Cutler, Washington, Maine; Roll: 152; Page: 138; Family History Library Film: 0009709
  Occupation	29 Aug 1850  [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	29 Aug 1850	Cutler, Washington, ME   [1]
  	James Grant in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: James Grant Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: Maine Home in 1850: Cutler, Washington, Maine, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 107 James Grant 40 Farmer ME Almira Grant 37 ME James A Grant 18 Seaman Josiah R Grant 15 Farmer Lucretia Grant 14 Louisa A Grant 13 Elisha C Grant 10 George E Grant 9 Timothy L Grant 4 Charles Grant 3 Year: 1850; Census Place: Cutler, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_272; Page: 213B; Image: 421 29 August 1850
  Residence	14 Jul 1860	Harrington, Washington, ME
  	Timothy L Grant in the 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Timothy L Grant Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1847 Gender: Male Birth Place: Maine Home in 1860: Harrington, Washington, Maine Post Office: Harrington Family Number: 669 James Grant 50 Farmer ME Elmira Grant 46 ME Elisha Grant 20 Millman ME Geo M D Grant 15 Millman ME Timothy L Grant 13 Charles A Grant 11 Frances A Ackley 14 Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrington, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 1086; Family History Library Film: 803455 14 July 1860
  Died	10 Jan 1865	Columbia, Washington, ME
  	James Grant in the Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 Name: James Grant Gender: Male Age: 55 Birth Date: abt 1810 Death Date: 10 Jan 1865 Death Place: Columbia Registration Place: Columbia, Washington Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll #: 44 Married Farmer Consumption Name: James Grant Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Jan 1865 Event Place: Columbia, , Maine, United States Gender: Male Age: 55 Birth Year (Estimated): 1810 GS Film Number: 001002600 Digital Folder Number: 007015876 Image Number: 04524 Citing this Record "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVC-8NT : 17 October 2017), James Grant, 10 Jan 1865; citing Columbia, , Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
  Buried	Rock Maple Cemetery, Harrington, Washington, ME
  	Name: James A Grant Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1865 Event Place: , Washington, Maine, United States of America Photograph Included: Y Birth Date: 10 May 1810 Death Date: 08 Jan 1865 Affiliate Record Identifier: 53666350 Cemetery: Rock Maple Cemetery Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK1-JVBH : 13 December 2015), James A Grant, 1865; Burial, , Washington, Maine, United States of America, Rock Maple Cemetery; citing record ID 53666350, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53666350 James A Grant 1810 - 1865 Elmira Grant 1813 - 1891 G M D Grant 1876 - 1963 [George Miffin Dallas Grant] Ella R Brown 1865 - 1946
  Person ID	I37230	4 February 2018
  Last Modified	13 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Abijah GRANT,   b. *[1761-1770],   d. Bef 1840 CENSUS
  Mother	Dorcas TRASK,   b. 1768?, Readfield? ,   d. Bef 1840 CENSUS
  _MARI	4 Feb 1789	Newcastle, Lincoln, ME
  	Abijah Grant mentioned in the record of Abijah Grant and Dorcus Trask Name Abijah Grant Spouse's Name Dorcus Trask Event Date 04 Feb 1789 Event Place Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46K-MMS : accessed 17 January 2016), Abijah Grant and Dorcus Trask, 04 Feb 1789; citing Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, reference bk 573 p 2-444; FHL microfilm 11,573. Vital Records of Newcastle, Maine p 30 4 February 1789 Marriage was published betwixt Abijah Grant and Dorcas Trask both of a place called Ball Town in said County
  Family ID	F10747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmira CATES,   b. 28 Oct 1813,   d. 5 Jun 1891  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. James Alden GRANT,   b. [1832], ME ,   d. 18 Jun 1864   2. Josiah R GRANT,   b. [1835], ME ,   d. Bef 1910 CENSUS   3. Lucretia GRANT,   b. [1836], ME ,   d. December 1875   4. Louisa A GRANT,   b. 21 Jan 1837,   d. 16 May 1935, Fresno, CA  (Age 98 years)   5. Elisha Coffin GRANT,   b. 22 Feb 1840, Cutler, Washington, ME ,   d. 19 Aug 1913, Cherryfield, Washington, ME  (Age 73 years)   6. Loring E GRANT,   b. 9 Nov 1841,   d. 22 Nov 1842  (Age 1 years)   7. George E GRANT,   b. [1841], ME ,   d. 30 May 1865   8. Timothy Libby GRANT,   b. 1 Aug 1846,   d. 30 Aug 1926, Cherryfield, Washington, ME  (Age 80 years)   9. Charles GRANT,   b. [1847], ME ,   d. Bef 1870 CENSUS?   10. Alvin C GRANT,   b. 1 Aug 1849,   d. 9 Aug 1849  (Age 0 years)   11. Elmira GRANT,   b. 7 Nov 1851,   d. 22 Jan 1855  (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F10746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eastport Sentinel: Nil Census 1850 Washington County Courthouse: Does not name town of birth Washington County Probate: Nil Washington County Registry Books: Looked for father's land. Washington County Registry Books Volume 89 Page 270 [453/610] Land in Cutler on Little Machias Bay (doesn't appear to be father's) which I now occupy 3 December 1857 https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/122803 Deeds 1785-1903; index 1785-1895 Authors: Washington County (Maine). Register of Deeds Deeds v. 90-91 1858 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 12512 8297550 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008297550?cat=122803 [42/619] Volume 90 Page 67 James Grant r Cutler Emery Griswold r Alton, NH $100 land in Cutler northerly from Ellery Turners mill pond beginning at the southeast corner of John Bryants lot thence running east 9 degrees north 44 rods by the mill pond thence north 9 degrees west 94 rods thence east 9 dgrees north 8 rods thence north 9 degrees west 136 rods thence west 9 degrees south 52 rods thence south 9 degrees east 200 rods to the place of beginning 61 128/160 acres said place being known by the "old Timothy Cates place" 2 January 1858 James Grant Almira Grant [Her mark] Edward Sherman Wit: Isaac Wilder https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/122803 Deeds 1785-1903; index 1785-1895 Authors: Washington County (Maine). Register of Deeds Deeds v. 50-51 1843 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 12492 8297532 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008297532?cat=122803 [462/605] Volume 51 Page 293 James Grant & John Grant both of Cutler Edward Thomas r Friendship $300 mortgage land in Cutler beginning at a spruce tree marked at the northeast corner of Reuben Meserves lot of land running east 10 degrees north to the shore at a marked rock thence north 10 degrees west to Thomas Guptail's farm at a marked rock thence west 10 degrees north until it comes to land belonging to John Dickinson thence south 10 degrees east to the first mentioned bound 90 acres the same place whereon we now live 17 April 1843 James Grant John Grant Wit: Wm m Smith, James Elliot

  
  

• Sources

  [S543] Census, US Federal, 1850, Department of Commerce.