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Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 10 May 2014 4:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Grant
For what it is worth . There are two Alexander Grant , one a sergeant the other probably a private , both probably KRRNY , who received land and are listed on McNiff's Map 1786. The private soldier Alexander Grant shares Lot 27 1st Concession [or Front] of Glengarry County, Township of Lancaster with a William Grant ; and they share same Lot 27 in the 2nd Con [that means these lots butted each other] . Their names were abbreviated on this McNiff's Map 1786 , as they are Alex. and Wm.Grant on the 1st , and just A. and W. Grant on the 2nd . This William is probably a close relation to Alexander .

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 13 May 2014 2:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: O'Brian
Hello Anne, I am just now seeing your post...technology is just dandy is it not?

Yes, I am related to these O'Brian's. Peter O'Brian is my 2G-Grandfather. His son Robert Stuart Brock O'Brian is my G-Grandfather and HIS son Nigel is my Grandfather. May I assume safely that you are related as well? Perhaps making us cousins?

I trust that this message will find it's way to you much quicker that yours got to me. Anyway, I am on Ancestry every day so message me back.

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 2:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Anne - are you out there? Would love to get in touch re male descendants of the Grants of Dundreggan. Regards, Peter Grant (New Zealand)

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 29 Jun 2014 5:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Peter:
I am all ears. Are you a descendant of the Grants of Dundreggan / Daldreggan?
Anne

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 3 Jul 2014 6:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Anne - not a proven descendant of the Grants of Dundreggan, but definitely a descendant of the cadet Grant families of either Craskie, Dundreggan, Glenmoriston itself, Sheuglie or Corrimony i.e. the "western" Grants as I like to call them. My Grant great grandfather emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand in 1879. Would you be able to email me on pfwgrant@gmail.com please? Will look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Peter Grant

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 3 Jul 2014 12:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 3 Jul 2014 1:16PM GMT
Surnames: Grant , McDonell , McIntyre , Fraser , McLennan
Hi Cousin Cathy . J. Young from Cornwall Ont. here . I think we have talked before . I am surprised that no one replied specifically to your query , so I will try to connect some dots .
The Alexander Alex Grant you mentioned [Lot 8 Con 4] is the eldest Natural son of John Duldreggan Grant who settled on Lots 25 & 26 South Side of South Branch of the Raisin River , on north east corner of intersection of Cashion Glen Side Road and Street Road . These were the western lots given out in Charlottenburg Glengarry on McNiff's Map 1786 , as a two mile wide strip of land reserved as an Indian Reservation [known still as the Indian Lands] was west of him to the eastern Boundary Road of Cornwall Township Stormont County . The Grants Corner's you mention is at this western Boundary Road Cornwall Twp .
John Duldreggan Grant never settled in the USA . He remained in Scotland until after the Rev War was over . His sister Isabella Duldreggan Grant was married to Simon Fraser Sr. who died in Albany NY in 1779 while prisoner of Americans . Isabella settled with her children [including Simon Fraser Jr. the Explorer] at St. Andrews West Ont . [north of Cornwall] .
John Duldreggan Grant , Alexander Alex Grant , and several other half siblings , sailed from Scot. on the Cochran 1785 . The ship was diverted to Philadelphia [where they over wintered] and they walked to Glengarry spring 1786 [the same year this John Duldreggan married his last wife Mary McIntyre in Montreal --- he had 8 children with her --- the last being Alpin Grant born 1802 the year John Duldreggan Grant died age 65 .
Alexander Alex Grant and his half brother Honourable Alexander Grant received Lot 26 from their father in his Will , and Alexander Alex bought out his brother's share .
Alexander Alex Grant married Ann / Nancy McDonell [daughter of Donald McDonell KRRNY, killed 1777 at Fort Stanwix NY] , she received land grant as daughter of UEL so her family also UE .
Alexander Alex Grant b. 1756 d. 1851 the year he and wife appear in 1851 Census [age 95] . Sometime in those 95 years he acquired the Lot 8 Con 4 Indian Lands [also Street Road] which in his Will he leaves to his eldest son Angus Grant b. 1791 d. 1877 who then added Lots 7 , 9 , 10 , to form a nice little parcel .
To tie this into the original posting on those Kingsborough Patent Grant members .
The Peter Grant at top of first posting , is also my Ancestor . He was also KRRNY and settled on Lot 10 Front Charlottenburg which he shared with Kenneth McDonell KRRNY married to Jenny Grant .
This Peter Grant had son Duncan Grant KRRNY who received part Lot 20 South Branch Road , on McNiff's Map 1786 . Duncan Grant married Henrietta Henny McLennan {daughter of John McLeland / McLennan KRRNY who received part Lot 23 Street Road directly east of John Duldreggan Grant] .
This Duncan and Henny Grant oldest daughter Isabella Grant b. 1794 married the afore mentioned Angus Grant of Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 Con 4 Indian Lands .

I also have a comment on DNA genealogy . I think you would do as well consulting a Palmist . Research and sharing works . Cheers J.

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 6:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 Apr 2015 3:52PM GMT
Hi Ulla . I am surprised that no one has answered your query directly . Your Finlay Grant is to be found on the Kingsborough Patent Rent Roll with Rent Due Date 25 Sept 1778 , which puts him in a grouping with my ancestors William Carr and his son in law David McEwan . Their Ship was the Snow class Brittanie which left Scotland 1773 [probably with Finlay aboard] and put in at Dublin where my guys boarded . I agree that he is not likely directly related to the other Grant mentioned in this thread . Finlay Grant is found on the KRRNY muster roll , born 1736 , no wife's name given , but one son and daughter . That son would be John Grant , daughter unknown , and probably Lewis Grant is a son of Duncan Grant Sr .
Finlay Grant drew the west half Lot 19 Front Charlottenburg which he exchanged for the east half of Lot 17 South Branch Road to be next his son John Grant who held west half of that Lot 17 . The trade was with the Heirs of Kenneth McKenzie , but since the trade took place while Patrick McNiff was making his 1786 Map , your Finley Grant appears nowhere on that McNiff's Map 1786 but a McKenzie name appears on both these Lots . This John Grant later had to go to court in 1800s to prove his ownership east half Lot 17 , which is still in the family today , and known as the Thornapple Tree .

Re: GRANTS of Glen Moriston, Inverness Scotland to NY to Glengarry Ontario

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Marion Lees . J. YOUNG from Cornwall Ontario here , heart of Loyalist Country of SD&G . I am interested in your Black Peter Grant of Craskie . His story with the Bonnie Prince seems better known than his ancestry . I have various lines for this Black Peter Grant , but would prefer to discuss them offline by email jyoung-young AT hotmail.com . I do have him married to Janet Duldreggan Grant b. 1736 d. 1766 daughter of Angus Grant b. 1701 d. 1779 and Hannah Grant . Janet Duldreggan Grant being a sister of Isabella Duldreggan Grant [wife of Simon Fraser Sr. and mother of Jr. the Explorer] , sister of John Duldreggan Grant Lots 25 & 26 Street Road , sister also to Peter Duldreggan Grant b. abt. 1745 .
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