Thomas Grant b. Between 1630 and 1637 Scotland d. 12 Jun 1690 Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA: Rumsey Family Pages

Thomas Grant

1637 - 1690 (60 years)

Name	Thomas Grant
Birth	Between 1630 and 1637	Scotland
Gender	Male
Death	12 Jun 1690	Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA [1]
Burial	Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Notes	The American family of Thomas Grant of Rehoboth, Mass. was born out of the English Civil War. Thomas was one of a small army of Scotsmen who crossed the Scots border with Charles II in August 1651, in a final attempt by Charles to regain his throne by armed force. The army worked its way to the south of England, a few miles west of London at Worcester. There it was overwhelmed by the superior numbers, three to one, of Cromwell's forces in September, 1651. More than 10 thousand Scots were taken prisoner in that battle (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1969, Chicago, Ill., vol 23, p 671), and Thomas Grant was one of the soldiers captured on the field at Worcester. (James Savage, Genealogical Dictonary of the First Settlers of New England vol 11, Boston, 1860, p. 292) Two months later in November 1651, 272 of these prisoners were put on board ship at London, England, and sent to Boston, Massachusetts, on the ship, John and Sara, consigned to Thomas Kemble of Charlestown, Mass., as bound servants. This ship cleared Gravesend, England, Nov. 11, 1651 and Scots prisoners was recorded at Boston, Massachusetts, May 13, 1652. (Suffolk deeds, vol 1, pp 5-6.) The prisoners were sold as servants bound to serve for 6, 7, or 8 years. Thomas Grant seems to have went to have been placed near the scene of these iron works at Braintree, Rayham, Taunton, and Providence, Mass. (sic) Some years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where he witnessed a bond release from Roger Williams to William Buckland on Aug. 29, 1657. About 16 years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, as having drawn a lot of meadowland (lot 68) in Rehoboth North Purchase May 26, 1668 (became town of Attleboro, Mass in 1694). Later, he was of record in several other Rehoboth town records including Lot 61 for a division of North Purchase March 18, 1669; Lot 36 in the Neck Division on Feb, 5, 1671; and part shares in other tracts. 1690 Taunton, Massachusetts."
Person ID	I3268	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree \| Bret's lineage
Last Modified	5 Jan 2009

Family Sarah Brooks, b. Abt 21 Jun 1646, Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Aft 25 Apr 1711 (Age 64 years)

Marriage 1667 New Plymouth Colony

Children

	1. Mary Grant, b. 2 Apr 1668, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Sarah Grant, b. 8 Aug 1670, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Gilbert Grant, b. 5 Aug 1672, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Grant, b. Abt 1675, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Sep 1676, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 1 year)
+	5. John Grant, b. 21 Jan 1676/77, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Hannah Grant, b. 4 Apr 1681, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
	7. David Grant, b. 1 Feb 1681/82, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F1268 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Jan 2009

Event Map

	Birth - Between 1630 and 1637 - Scotland
	Marriage - 1667 - New Plymouth Colony
	Death - 12 Jun 1690 - Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
	Burial - - Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA