Matthew Grant

1. Matthew¹ Grant was born on 27 Oct 1601 at England. He married Priscilla (--?--) on 16 Nov 1625. He died on 16 Dec 1681 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 80.

Matthew was one of the original company who came, in 1630, to Dorchester, Mass., in the Mary and John, with Maverick and Warham.

He was admitted a freeman 18 May, 1631, and continued in Dorchester till the removal of the company which settled Windsor, of which he was a prominent member. His name appears on the Dorchester records as late as 2 Nov., 1635, and though he was, without doubt, among those who went, in 1635, to prepare their new homes at Matianuck, now Windsor, it is not likely that his wife and children left Dorchester before 18 April 1636.

He was the second town clerk in Windsor, also the first and for man years the principal surveyor; was a prominent man in the church; evidently was just and exceedingly conscientious in all his public and private transactions and duties, and, as recorded, he often added notes, explanatory or in correction, to the records which have considerable value to present day investigators; if he had only used women's maiden names more often.

Children of Matthew¹ Grant and Priscilla (--?--) were as follows:

• 2. i. Priscilla², born 14 Sep 1626 at England; married Michael Humphrey.

• ii. Matthew; born at England; died 10 Sep 1639.

• 3. iii. Samuel, born 12 Nov 1631 at Dorchester, MA; married Mary Porter.

• 4. iv. Tahan, born 3 Feb 1633/34; married Hannah Palmer.

• 5. v. John, born 30 Sep 1642 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; married Mary Hull.