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Joshua Grant

Birth	:	1760 Maine, USA
Death	:	Aug 1840 Smithfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Stevens Cemetery, Smithfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.6222000, -69.8133621
Description	:	While no paper trail exists beyond this Joshua Grant, the DNA of his male descendants matches almost perfectly to the descendants of Peter Grant who was captured by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar (Scotland) in 1650 and sent to the new world as an indentured servant at the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. Joshua was married 1st on 9 Feb 1784 at Berwick, York County, Maine to Betsey Hersom. Joshua was married 2nd in Dec 1830 at East Pond Plantation, Kennebec County, Maine to Patience Ellis, widow of John Rankin. ******************************************* Joshua's birth is estimated between 1760-1765 based on US Census records: 1790... Read More	While no paper trail exists beyond this Joshua Grant, the DNA of his male descendants matches almost perfectly to the descendants of Peter Grant who was captured by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar (Scotland) in 1650 and sent to the new world as an indentured servant at the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. Joshua was married 1st on 9 Feb 1784 at Berwick, York County, Maine to Betsey Hersom. Joshua was married 2nd in Dec 1830 at East Pond Plantation, Kennebec County, Maine to Patience Ellis, widow of John Rankin. ******************************************* Joshua's birth is estimated between 1760-1765 based on US Census records: 1790 - Shapleigh, York County, Maine 1800 - Shapleigh, York County, Maine 1810 - West Pond Plantation, Kennebec County, Maine 1820 - Dearborn, Kennebec County, Maine 1830 - Dearborn, Kennebec, Maine 1840 - Smithfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA Children of Joshua and Betsey (Hersom) Grant, recorded at Dearborn (Smithfield), ME Samuel, b 15 May 1784; d circa 1869 md 25 Feb 1808 Abigail Bickford Dorcas, b 28 Mar 1786; m Samuel Bickford Marcy, b 17 Apr 1788; m 1807 John Whitehouse, Jr. Joshua, b 30 Dec 1789; d abt 1849; m Mary Whitehouse Betsey, b 12 Sept 1791; d 13 Sept 1826; m 9 Sept 1809 Elihu Stevens John H., b 2 June 1793; d 25 Oct 1868; m 17 Feb 1821 Eunice Jones Patience, b 25 Apr 1795; d 21 Aug 1849; m. int. 26 Sept 1818 Jeremiah Hill Nathaniel, b 1 Mar 1798; d 7 Jan 1876; m 1823 Betsey Shorey Lydia, b 28 Aug 1799; m 20 Apr 1837 Smithfield to William Tibbets Elijah, twin b 1801; d 11 Oct 1802 Elizabeth, twin b 1801 Elijah, twin b 7 June 1803; d 14 Dec 1857; m 1829 Louise Curtis Lucy (or Lucia), twin b 7 June 1803 Mary ("Polly"), b 11 May 1805; d 15 Sept 1867; m 10 July 1840 Elihu Stevens

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Joshua Grant's memorial?
Joshua Grant's memorial is located at: Stevens Cemetery, Smithfield, Somerset County, USA.
When did Joshua Grant death?
Joshua Grant death on Aug 1840 in Smithfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Joshua Grant's memorial?
Latitude: 44.6222000
Longitude: -69.8133621

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth “Betsey” Hersom Grant

(1764 - 1830)

Patience Ellis Grant

(1766 - 1861)

Children

Elizabeth “Betsey” Grant Stevens

(1791 - 1826)

Mary “Polly” Grant Stevens

(1805 - 1867)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 13 Aug 2013

I visited the cemetery in September 2013 and there were three headstones that were unreadable. I believe it was the Grant headstones.

Left by Anonymous on 10 Sep 2013

Left by Anonymous on 03 Feb 2022

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