Please click on the above image to enlarge it

GRANT FAMILY

(I)

THE GRANT
OF 54 CHARLOTTE STREET (?-1824)

• Peter Grant, Yeoman and his wife, Sarah, sold the property to Thomas Samuel Bown on July 26, 1824.
   

• Mary Ann Doleman (b. about 1829) was the wife of Peter Grant, son of Peter Grant and Sarah Musgrave, and grandson of Charles and Nancy. - http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/NS-CAPE-BRETON/2001-10/1004280996
   

• GRANT, Peter New York Carpenter  - LIST OF CAPE BRETON LOYALISTS F to J Compiled by Robert J. Morgan, Ph.D.- http://www.capebretongenweb.com/cbloyalf.html

1785

C-11530 - CO 217
Col. Cor. C.B., Vol. 63, p. 441, 1785, Nov. 3 / Colonial Office, Cape Breton "A", Des Barres, 1786, MG 11, C.B.. "A", Vol. 1, pp. 122-123 / Microfilm C-11530, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Original Correspondence (CO 217).

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c11530/132?r=0&s=4
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c11530/133?r=0&s=4

Transcribed by Janice Fralic-Brown

I hereby Certify that that the above is a true Return, Sydney 3^rd November 1785

(signed) Jonⁿ Jones

Sydney

Transcriber’s Note: [here follow two letters dealing with provisions for the above families]

 [To Colonel Yorke, Command at Sydney] Sydney, 3^rd November, 1785

Sir,

The within is a Return of the Refugees Loyalist that are residing at Louisbourg and Gabbarus Bay, who are entitled to be victualled by Government, as the advanced season of the year will not admit these people to call at Sydney for their provisions. They leave to recommend that you may please to order Six Months Provisions to be delivered to Captain Jones who has promised to distribute the same. I am with due regard

Sir

Your most obed^t and Most humble servant

(signed) A. Cuyler 

[To Mr. Storey, Ass^t Commissary] Camp at Sydney Nov. the 4^th, 1785

Sir,

You be pleased issue /3^rd Rations for Six Months to the Within Number of Loyalist, to be delivered to Capt. Jones on his order -------- 

Signed J. Yorke

Col. 

• [Source: Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton: CO 217, V. 104, p. 223 - http://www.capebretongenweb.com/corr_4.html - Transcribed by Janice Fralic-Brown: http://www.capebretongenweb.com/Colonial/corrndx.html ]

1815

• 1815 Grant, Peter Petition to Fitzherbert: Petitioner, a native of Scotland, has lived in Cape Breton about thirty years. He is married and has four children. He asks a lot on the N.W. side of Baddeck River, about eighty chains above Thomas Foil. Note: not recommended, as the lot is included to a grant to John Attley. - Cape Breton no.: 1148 NSARM microfilm: 15792 - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/databases/land/Results.asp?Search=breton&SearchList1=all&Start=271

1821

• Grant, Alexander. Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, a native of Cape Breton, age 25, married, asks a lot on the south side of Ball's Creek adjoining lands petitioned for by Peter Grant. Note: approved, lots 5 & 6. - Cape Breton no.: 2643 NSARM microfilm: 15798 - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/databases/land/Results.asp?Search=adjoining&SearchList1=all&Start=361

Return to the Jost House