William
GRANT
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Born: abt. 1774 in Crown Colony of New York
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William married Ann Maidstone HILLMAN 4 November 1795 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann Maidstone HILLMAN was born 6 September 1780 in Streatham, London, England. Ann Maidstone died 15 April 1860 in Northampton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
William GRANT died 26 March 1847 in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of William GRANT
Ann Maidstone HILLMANMarriage date: 4 November 1795
Marriage place: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Children of William GRANT and Ann Maidstone HILLMAN
Elizabeth GRANTDied: 30 June 1866, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1795 Marriage / PartnerWilliam GRANT and Ann Maidstone HILLMAN 4 November 1795, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1798 Birth of ChildElizabeth GRANT was born 17 April 1798, Northhampton, Carlton, New Brunswick, Canada
1818 Marriage of ChildElizabeth GRANT married 4 March 1818, Houlton, Maine, USA to John MCINELLEY
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184726 March 1847
Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Record added: 12/6/2025 4:05:21 PM
Last updated: 12/6/2025 4:06:16 PM
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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