Person Sheet


Name James GRANT (Capt.)
Birth 2 Mar 1672, Kittery, York. Co., ME
Death 3 Nov 1735, Kittery, York Co., ME Age: 63
Occupation Carpenter
Father Peter GRANT (~1634-~1710)
Mother Joanna INGERSOLL
Misc. Notes
Capt. James Grant and his family lived at Berwick, York, Maine. On 25 April 1703 his wife
and children were baptized. On 10 May 1703 he was granted 50 acres. Between 1703 and 1714
he served on several trial juries. In 1714 he was collector of taxes and was sued in that
capacity by the Selectmen of Berwick. In 1725 during King Philip's War James Grant was
Captain of acompany of men sent to Norridgewock to put an end to Indian raids, and
corresponded with Lt. Gov. William Dummer concerning tactics. The poem 'Mogg Megone'
by John Greenleaf Whittier memorializes this expedition. The Massachusetts General Court
offered Ï100 for each Indian scalp and this bounty led to the near extinction of the Maine
Indians. For his wartime services Capt. Grant was given 60 acres on 27 September 1735 by the
town of Kittery, York, Maine.
Spouses
1 Mary NASON, 1C8R
Birth abt 1675, Kittery ME
Father Jonathan NASON (1638-1691)
Mother Sarah JENKINS (~1650-)
Marriage 6 Oct 1693
Children James (1703-1765)
James (1) (1694-1701)
Elisha
Elijah
Peter
Mary (1699-)
Sarah (1701-)
Daniel
Elias
Joshua
Rachel
Last Modified 16 Jun 1997 Created 29 Oct 2000 by Reunion for Macintosh

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