The Children of Peter Grant and Eleanor

Peter and Eleanor had eleven children 

• Margaret Grant was born in 1798 in Pictou. Margaret married John Henry Myers.  In 1881 she was living on Lot 52, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died in 1890 at the age of 92 and is buried in 1890 in Durham Cemetery.

• George Grant was born on 31 Dec 1799 in Scotch Hill. "My father, George Grant, farmer, whose long life was spent principally on Scotch Hill, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, was a son of Peter Grant who went originally from Scotland to Boston, coming from that city to Halifax, where he completed his education and taught school.  He eventually settled in Pictou town in the same capacity, and has been generally regarded as the first schoolmaster in the town, though not in the county.  My father the eldest of his sons, was born Dec 31, 1799, and when he died on November 24, 1892, had almost completed his ninety-third year.  He was for over sixty years a member and for nearly forty years an elder of Prince Street Church." (Kenneth James Grant, My Missionary Memories). George married Catherine Matheson on 22 Jun 1830.  In 1871 and 1881 George was living in  Hardwood Hill. He died on 24 Nov 1893 at the age of 93 in Scotch Hill and is buried in Halburton Cemetery.   In his will, George left his estate and the land and possession of the estate of his son William F. Grant to his daughters Jane wife of James Mitchell; Maggie B. wife of Alex Thomas Grant); granddaughter Maud dau of Alex Thomas Grant; son John Grant; son Thomas Grant; son Peter Grant; son Isaac Grant; and Kenneth J. Grant.

• James Grant was born in 1801 in Scotch Hill. James married Margaret Jane Graham before 1836. He died on 20 Feb 1861 at the age of 60 in Hardwood Hill.

• Alpin Estcourt Grant - see next post

• John A Grant was born in 1805 in Scotch Hill. John married Annie McConnell and bought a farm adjoining his fathers homestead. In addition to farming he was in construction.  In 1881 he was living in Caribou. He died on 12 Feb 1893 at the age of 88 in Scotch Hill and is buried in Scotch Hill Cemetery.

• Elizabeth Grant was born in 1807 in Scotch Hill. She married Alexander Grant.  In 1881 they were living in Caribou.  Elizabeth died on 25 Sep 1887 at the age of 80 in Roger's Hill and is buried in Durham Cemetery.

• Martha Grant was born in 1810.  She married Alexander Black.  

• William Grant was born in May 1811 in Scotch Hill.  He married Annie McLaren on 6 Apr 1846. William died on 12 Dec 1899 at the age of 88 in Scotch Hill and is buried in Scotch Hill Cemetery.

• Mary Polly Grant was born on 21 Feb 1815. Polly married Peter McDonald.  She died on 25 Dec 1887 at the age of 72 and is buried in  Durham Cemetery.

• Jane Grant was born in 1819. She married George MacConnell on 23 Dec 1841. Jane died in 1886 at the age of 67. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery in Scotsburn.

• Catherine Grant was born in 1821. Catherine married Daniel McDonald on 10 Oct 1845. She died on 18 Jan 1896 at the age of 75 in Green Hill and was buried in Durham Cemetery.