Peter Grant of Lachine

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The above biography mentions a John Grant (Canadian Shipper) who apparently was Peter's brother.

NOTE: In 1797, the Northwest Fur Company, from Montreal, established a major trading post where the Red River and Pembina River joined. This was the first post at Pembina and Peter Grant was the first proprietor. PeterGrant of the North West Company signed the North West Agreements of 1802and 1804.

Following are excerpts from the Journals of Alexander Henry, edited byElliott Coues Aug 21, 1800, Henry reports, "We proceeded to the fort of Lac La Pluie,where we found one of the proprietors of the North West Company, Mr.Grant. (p. 20) Coues reports that in John McDonnell's journal 1793-1797, in Masson I,1889, pg. 284, he reports, "Fri., Oct 11, 1793, Arrived at the Fort of the River, que appelle,called by Mr. Robert Grant, when he built it, Fort Esperance." Mr.Cuthbert Grant was there then, he left on the 18th, which date we read,"Neil McKay set out to build and winter at the forks of the river,alongside of Mr. Peter Grant, who has made his pitch about five leaguesfrom here. (p. 47) Sep 5, 1800, Henry reports, "On the E. side of Red River, are the remainsof an old fort built by Mr. Peter Grant some years ago; this was thefirst establishment of the North West Company ever built on the RedRiver. (p. 80) Coues reported that Peter Grant was born in 1764. He entered the NorthWest Company as Clerk in 1784, and became a partner in 1791. He was atLac la Rouge with one Desmarais in 1789. He built a post on R. laCoquille in 1794. He was met by Thompson near Grand portage on Jul 20,1797. He was proprietor of the Rainy Lake post in 1799 and afterward incharge of the Red River Department, in which most of his active life wasspent. He signed the Montreal Articles of Agreement of Nov 5, 1804. (Itwas signed by his attorney because he was away.) On retiring Petersettled at St. Anne, Bout de I'Ile, and died at Lachine in 1848. (p. 80) Sun., Dec 21, 1800, Henry reports,"Sent two men with an Indian guide totake a stallion and a mare to Red Lake, whence Michel Cadotte willforward them to Mr. Grant at Rainy Lake. They are both in high order,without sore backs." (p. 161)

The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company, by George Bryce Excerpts from the Journal of John McDonnell 1793-1795 Oct 18, 1793, Fort Esperance, Neil McKay set out to build and winter atthe forks of the river, (junction of the Qu'Appelle and Assiniboine),alongside of Mr. Peter Grant, who has made his pitch seven leagues fromhere. (p. 168) Nov 30, 1793, Peter Grant and Neil McKay to dinner. They sent escuse byBonneau. (p. 169) Dec 2, 1793, Sent Mr. Peter Grant a Town and Country Magazine of 1790.(p. 169) Jan 1, 1794, Mr. Grant gave the men two gallons of rum and three fathomsof tobacco, by the way of New Year's gift. (p. 169) May 1, 1794, Set off the canoes early in the morning. Mr. Grant and Iset out about seven. Slept at the Forks of River Qu'Appelle. (p. 169) Peter Grant the Historiographer While many journals and sketches were forwarded to Mr. Roderick McKenzie,none of them were so high a character of completeness and style as thatof Mr. Peter Grant on the Saulteaux Indians. Peter Grant as quite ayoung man at the age of twenty, joined the North West Company in 1784.Seven years afterward, he had become a partner, had charge of Rainy LakeDistrict, and afterward that of Red River Department. His sketch of theIndians marks him as a keen observer and a facile writer.(p. 184) Grant in 1794, but the post on the Assiniboine at the mouth of ShellRiver, and five years afterward was in charge of the fort of the RainyLake. About the same time, he erected a post, probably the first on theRed River, in the neighborhood of the present village of St. Vincent,near 49 degrees N. Lat., opposite Pembina. He seems to have been in theIndian country in 1804, and settling in Lower Canada, died at Lachine in1848, at the grand old age of 84. (p. 186-7)

Following info provided from J. Young:

This Peter was a NorWester Furtrader, who fathered several kids with Margurite Songab "Clear Sky Woman", he left the girls with their mother in Manitoba, and took two sons back to Montreal.