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Mary Grant (Porter)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Messing, Essex, England
Death: December 16, 1681 (44)
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Porter, II, of Windsor and Anna Porter
Wife of Samuel Grant
Mother of Samuel Grant, Jr.; Sarah Deming; Infant Grant; Noah Grant; John Grant and 6 others
Sister of Robert Porter; John Porter; Rebecca Spencer; Samuel Porter, younger; Samuel Porter, I and 8 others

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About Mary Grant

Biography

Mary (Porter) Grant was born on October 1, 1637 in Messing, Essex, England. Her parents were John Porter, II, of Windsor and Anna (Rosanna) (White) Porter.



HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 400


Mary married Samuel Grant on May 27, 1656 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, (Present USA). Together they had the following children: Samuel Grant, Jr.; Sarah (Grant) Deming; Infant Grant; Noah Grant; John Grant; Matthew Grant; Josiah Grant; Nathaniel Grant; Mary (Grant) Skinner; Unkown Grant; Sarah Grant; Grant.

She died on December 16, 1681 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony.



ACTUALLY HER SURNAMES ARE WHITE PORTER!!!!! (Source?)

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<p>[g675.ftw]</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Ancestors of Hiram Ulysses Simpson GRANT - 3 Dec 1996</p></p><p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------


</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>FIRST GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>1. Hiram Ulysses Simpson GRANT1 was born on 27 Apr 1822 in Point Pleasant , OH. He died on 23 Jul 1885 in Mt McGregor, NY.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>SECOND GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>2. Jesse Root GRANT2 was born on 23 Jan 1794 in Greensburg, PA. He died on 29 Jun 1873 in Covington, KT. He was married to Hannah SIMPSON on 24 Jun 1820/21 in Point Pleasant , OH.3</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>3. Hannah SIMPSON4 was born on 23 Nov 1798 in Horsham, PA. She died on 11 May 1883 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ. Jesse Root GRANT and Hannah SIMPSON had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>1 i. Hiram Ulysses Simpson GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>THIRD GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>4. Noah III GRANT5 was born on 20 Jun 1748 in Tolland, CT. He died on 14 Feb 1819 in Maysville, KY. He was married to Rachel KELLY on 4 Mar 1792 in Greensburg, PA.6</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>5. Rachel KELLY died on 10 Apr 1805 in Deerfield, OH. Noah III GRANT and Rachel KELLY had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>2 i. Jesse Root GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>FOURTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>8. Noah, Jr. GRANT7 was born on 12 Jul 1719. In military service 20 Sep 1756 He was married to Susannah DELANO on 5 Nov 1746 in Tolland, CT.8</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>9. Susannah DELANO9 was born on 23Jun 1724 in Tolland, CT. She died on 16 Aug 1806 in Coventry, CT. Noah, Jr. GRANT and Susannah DELANO had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>4 i. Noah III GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>FIFTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>16. Noah GRANT10 was born on 11 Dec 1693 in Windsor, CT. He died on 10 Oct 1727 in Tolland, CT. He was married to Martha HUNTINGTON.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>17. Martha HUNTINGTON11 was born on 6 Dec 1696 in Norwich, CT. She died on 26 Aug 1779 in Tolland, CT. Noah GRANT and Martha HUNTINGTON had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>8 i. Noah, Jr. GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>18. Jonathan, Jr. DELANO12 was born on 30 Jan 1680 in Dartmouth, MA. He died on 25 Mar 1752 in Tolland, CT. He was married to Amy HATCH on 20Jun 1704 in Falmouth, MA.13</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>19. Amy HATCH14 was born on 15 Jul 1684 in Falmouth, MA. She died on 1 Jun 1762 in Tolland, CT. Jonathan, Jr. DELANO and Amy HATCH had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>9 i. Susannah DELANO.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>SIXTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>32. Samuel, Jr. GRANT15 was born on 20 Apr 1659 in Windsor, CT. He died 8 May 17101 in Windsor, CT. He was married to Grace MINER on 11 Apr 1688 in Windsor, CT.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>33. Grace MINER16 was born on 20 Sep 1670 in Stratford, CT. She died on 16 Apr 1753. Samuel, Jr. GRANT and Grace MINER had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>16 i. Noah GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>36. Jonathan DELANO17 was born about 1648 in Duxbury, MA. He died on 13 Dec 1720 in Dartmouth, MA. He was married to Mercy WARREN on 28 Feb 1678 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA.18</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>37. Mercy WARREN19 was born on 20 Feb 1658 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA. She died after 1727. Jonathan DELANO and Mercy WARREN had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>18 i. Jonathan, Jr. DELANO.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>SEVENTHGENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>64. Samuel GRANT20 was born on 12 Nov 1631 in Dorchester, MA. He died on 10 Sep 1718 in Windsor, CT. He was married to Mary PORTER on 27 May 1656.21</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>65. Mary PORTER22 was born about 1638. Samuel GRANT and Mary PORTER had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>32 i. Samuel, Jr. GRANT.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>74. Nathaniel WARREN23 was born in 1624/25 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA. He died in 1667 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA.24 Will dated 29 Jun 1667, codicil 16 Jul 1667. Inventory taken 21 Oct 1667. Administration granted to his widow Sarah Warren on 30 Oct 1667. Became freeman 3 Jun 1657 Deputy from Plymouth on 1 Jun 1658, and other times. Made a deposition on 15 Oct 1661 when about 37 years old. He was married to Sarah WALKER on 19 Nov 1645 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA.25</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>75. Sarah WALKER26 was baptized on 10 Nov 1622 in Southwark, Surrey, England.27 Apparently baptised in St. Olave's She died 24 Nov1700 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA.28 Sold land in Plymouth to her son James on 9 Jan 1689/1690, acknowledged on 10 Jan. Nathaniel WARREN and Sarah WALKER had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>i. Alice WARREN29 was born on 2 Aug 1656 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA. She died after 4 Mar 1692.</p><p><p>37 ii. Mercy WARREN.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>EIGHTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>130. John PORTER30,31,32 was christened on 21 Jun 1594 in Felsted, Essex Co., England. He died on 22 Apr 1648 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. Hewas born in Felsted, Essex, England. Came to Windsor, CT in 1620 He was married to Anna WHITE on 18 Oct 1620.30</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>131. Anna WHITE30,31,31 was born in 1600.33 She died in 1648.34 Came from Messing, Essex Co., England, to Windsor CT. John PORTER and Anna WHITE had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>i. Samuel PORTER30,35 was born in 1635.36 He died on 30 Jan1663. Death date given as 1689 in Roberts. Living in Hadley MA abt 1639.</p><p><p>65 ii. Mary PORTER.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>148. Richard WARREN37,38,39,40,41,42 was born about 1580 in probEngland.43,44 He died in 1628 in Plymouth, Barnstable Co., MA.45,46 A merchant from London (Willison p 442). Mayflower passenger: London to Plymouth, MA. "The 'grave' Richard Warren of London, ' auseful instrumente,' had an even larger family but had wisely decided to leave it at home." (Willison). Signed the Plymouth Covenant. Went with Captain Standish and eight others to scout out the Plymouth site by boat 6 Dec 1620. Of lower class background, without aristocratic pretentions like all of the other Plymouth colonizers. (Willison p 130) His wife and five daughters came on the Annein 1623. (Willison p 235 He was Allotted some acres of land on the north side of the town next to the gardens and five acres on the 'other' side of the town towards the eele river in 1623. Probablyan assistant governor of Plymouth as early as spring 1624, and until 1628. The ninth lot of the 22 May 1627 Division of Cattle fell to Richard Warredn and his company: 1 of 4 black Heifers that came in the Jacob called 'the smooth horned Heifer' and 2 nanny goats. His company at that time was 13 people. including John and George Billington and Mary and Zakariah Sowle as well as his wife and 7 children. He was married to Elizabeth MARCH in 1608 in Hingham, England.47,47</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>149. Elizabeth MARCH48 was born about 1583.49 She died in 1673.50 Richard WARREN and Elizabeth MARCH had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>i. Mary WARREN51 was born about 1608 in Hingham, England. She died in 1680 in MA.</p><p><p>ii. Ann WARREN52 was born about 1612.</p></p><p><p>iii. Sarah WARREN53 was born about 1614 in Hingham, England.54 She died after 1696 in MA.55,56</p><p><p>iv. Elizabeth WARREN57,58 was born about 1616 in Hingham, England.59 She died in 1673.60</p><p><p>v. Abigail WARREN61 was born about 1618 in Hingham, England.62 She died after 3 Jan 1692/93 in Marshfield, MA.63 Came to Plymouth on the 'Anne' in 1623. Received her marriage portion from her mother on 9 Jan 1639.</p><p><p>74 vi. Nathaniel WARREN.</p></p><p><p>vii. Joseph WARREN64 was born about 1626.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>150. William WALKER65. William WALKER had the following children:</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>75 i. Sarah WALKER.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>NINTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>260. John PORTER30,31 was born in 1560. He died about 1625 in Felsted, Essex Co., England. He was married to Sibyl VESSEY on 12 Sep 1587 in Little Baddow, Essex Co., England.30</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>261. Sibyl VESSEY30,31. John PORTER and Sibyl VESSEY had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>130 i. John PORTER.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>262. Robert WHITE30,31.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>263. Bridget ALLGAR30,31. Robert WHITE and Bridget ALLGARhad the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>131 i. Anna WHITE.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>TENTH GENERATION</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>520. Thomas PORTER30,31 was born in 1540 in Felsted, Essex Co., England. He died on 19 Aug 1616. He was married to Ann in 1559.30</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>521. Ann30 was born in 1542 in Felsted, Essex Co., England. Birth may have been in Wymouth, EssexCo., England. Thomas PORTER and Ann had the following children:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>260 i. John PORTER.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>522. Thomas VESSEY30,31. Thomas VESSEY had the following children:</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>261 i. Sibyl VESSEY.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Prepared by:</p></p><p><p>Ralph J. Turner</p></p><p><p>14320 SW Rock Creek Road</p></p><p><p>Sheridan, Oregon 97378-9735</p></p><p><p>(503) 843 3629</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>SOURCES</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>1. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. p 37.</p><p><p>2. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>3. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>4. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>5. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>6. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>7. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>8. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>9. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>10. Ibid. 18-16, p 37.</p></p><p><p>11. Ibid. 18-17, p 37.</p></p><p><p>12. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>13. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>14. Ibid. p 37.</p></p><p><p>15. Ibid. 18-32, p 37.</p></p><p><p>16. Ibid. 18-33, p 37.</p></p><p><p>17. Ibid. p 38.</p></p><p><p>18. Ibid. p 38.</p></p><p><p>19. Ibid. p 38.</p></p><p><p>20. Ibid. 18-65, po 38.</p></p><p><p>21.Ibid. 18-64, po 38.</p></p><p><p>22. Ibid. 18-65, p 38.</p></p><p><p>23. Ibid. p 336.</p></p><p><p>24. Ibid. p 38.</p></p><p><p>25. Ibid. p 38.</p></p><p><p>26. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 7.</p><p><p>27. Ibid. p 6.</p></p><p><p>28. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. p 38.</p><p><p>29. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 36.</p><p><p>30. Henry Porter Andrews. The Descendants of John Porter of Windsor, CT 1635-1639. 1893 via irisg@poraxis.com 1 Dec 1996.</p><p><p>31. Iris Grimmett. Letter to RJT. irisg@proaxis.com.</p></p><p><p>32. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. 18-130, p 38.</p><p><p>33. Ibid. 18-131, p 38.</p></p><p><p>34. Ibid. 18-131, p 38.</p></p><p><p>35. Ibid. 22-136, p 32.</p></p><p><p>36. Ibid. 22-136, p 52.</p></p><p><p>37. Descendants of James Skiff of London, England and Sandwich, MA who died in</p><p><p>1688, Amenia, NY, 1895.</p></p><p><p>38. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 143.</p><p><p>39. Wakefield, Robert S.. Fichard Warren of the mayflower and his descendants for four generations, Fifth Ed. General Soc. of the Mayflower Descendants, Fremont CA, 1995. p 1.</p><p><p>40. William Bradford (copyist). The Mayflower Compact. Mourt's Relation: A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1621.</p><p><p>41. Division of Land in 1623 in Plymouth. Vol XII Records of the colony of New Plymouth, reproduced. in Mayflower Descendant 1:227-230.</p><p><p>42. The Division of Cattle at Plymouth. Plymouth Coloony Records as copied by CalebJ@aol.com, 1996.</p><p><p>43. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 442.</p><p><p>44. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 1.</p><p><p>45. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. p 39.</p><p><p>46. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 1.</p><p><p>47. LORINDA STOVER STEADMAN. Family Group Sheet of Richard Warren and March. 1008 STOUT COURT</p><p><p>OVIEDO, FL 32765.</p></p><p><p>48. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 450.</p><p><p>49. Ibid. p 450.</p></p><p><p>50. Ibid. p 450.</p></p><p><p>51. Ibid. p 450.</p></p><p><p>52. Ibid. p 450.</p></p><p><p>53. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. p 257.</p><p><p>54. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 450.</p><p><p>55. Ibid. p 450.</p></p><p><p>56. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 4, #4.</p><p><p>57. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. Chart on p 339.</p><p><p>58. Ibid. p 339.</p></p><p><p>59. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 450.</p><p><p>60. Roberts, Gary Boyd. Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, CA, 1995. p 39.</p><p><p>61. Descendants of James Skiff of London, England and Sandwich, MA who died in</p><p><p>1688, Amenia, NY, 1895.</p></p><p><p>62. Willison, George F.. Saints and Strangers. Reynal & Hitchcock, NY, 1945. p 450.</p><p><p>63. Wakefield, Robert S.. Richard Warren of the Mayflower and his Descendants for four generations, Gen. Soc. of Mayflower Desc.,Fremont, CA 1995. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995. p 6.</p><p><p>64. Ibid. p 2.</p></p><p><p>65. Ibid. p 7.</p></p><p></p>

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Mary Grant's Timeline

1637
October 1, 1637
Messing, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felstead, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felsted, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felstead, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felstead, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felstead, Essex, England
October 1, 1637
Felstead, Essex, England
1659
April 20, 1659
Windsor, (Present Hartford County), Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1660
1660
Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony