Hannah Grant, eldest child of Samuel Grant, Jr. and Grace Minor, b. of record Mar. 28, 1689 at Windsor, Conn. She d. Apr. 27, 1763 at Westfield, Mass., Æ 75 (g.s.) In the Feb. 12, 1712/13 distribution of her father's Windsor estate, she as "Hannah Morton" shared in the distribution with her brothers and sisters.
On an unrecorded date before 1707, Hannah m. 1) Thomas Morton, said to be the s. of William and Mary Morton. They had one child b. of record at Windsor, dau Hannah in Mar. 1706/7, claimed to have been born after the death of her father. However, Thomas Morton d. intestate of record July 20, 1708 at Windsor [Hart. Prob. Dist. Rec.] The widow Hannah was appointed Sept. 1, 1708 as administratrix of her husband's estate, and on Mar. 2, 1712-13 was appointed guardian of her dau. Hannah. On the same date the court ordered distribution of the estate to her and dau. Hannah. The fate of dau. Hannah has not been found.
At an unknown date and place soon after Mar. 2, 1712-13, Hannah m. 2) Quartermaster John Mosely, Jr. (q.v. Moseley), s. of John Mosely and Mary Newberry, b. Aug. 21, 1679 at Westfield, Mass. He d. Aug. 6, 1752 at Westfield, Æ 74 (g.s.) They had seven children recorded at Westfield, the eldest, dau. Margaret, b. there June 2, 1714.
Bio by Don Blauvelt
On an unrecorded date before 1707, Hannah m. 1) Thomas Morton, said to be the s. of William and Mary Morton. They had one child b. of record at Windsor, dau Hannah in Mar. 1706/7, claimed to have been born after the death of her father. However, Thomas Morton d. intestate of record July 20, 1708 at Windsor [Hart. Prob. Dist. Rec.] The widow Hannah was appointed Sept. 1, 1708 as administratrix of her husband's estate, and on Mar. 2, 1712-13 was appointed guardian of her dau. Hannah. On the same date the court ordered distribution of the estate to her and dau. Hannah. The fate of dau. Hannah has not been found.
At an unknown date and place soon after Mar. 2, 1712-13, Hannah m. 2) Quartermaster John Mosely, Jr. (q.v. Moseley), s. of John Mosely and Mary Newberry, b. Aug. 21, 1679 at Westfield, Mass. He d. Aug. 6, 1752 at Westfield, Æ 74 (g.s.) They had seven children recorded at Westfield, the eldest, dau. Margaret, b. there June 2, 1714.
Bio by Don Blauvelt
Hannah Grant, eldest child of Samuel Grant, Jr. and Grace Minor, b. of record Mar. 28, 1689 at Windsor, Conn. She d. Apr. 27, 1763 at Westfield, Mass., Æ 75 (g.s.) In the Feb. 12, 1712/13 distribution of her father's Windsor estate, she as "Hannah Morton" shared in the distribution with her brothers and sisters.
On an unrecorded date before 1707, Hannah m. 1) Thomas Morton, said to be the s. of William and Mary Morton. They had one child b. of record at Windsor, dau Hannah in Mar. 1706/7, claimed to have been born after the death of her father. However, Thomas Morton d. intestate of record July 20, 1708 at Windsor [Hart. Prob. Dist. Rec.] The widow Hannah was appointed Sept. 1, 1708 as administratrix of her husband's estate, and on Mar. 2, 1712-13 was appointed guardian of her dau. Hannah. On the same date the court ordered distribution of the estate to her and dau. Hannah. The fate of dau. Hannah has not been found.
At an unknown date and place soon after Mar. 2, 1712-13, Hannah m. 2) Quartermaster John Mosely, Jr. (q.v. Moseley), s. of John Mosely and Mary Newberry, b. Aug. 21, 1679 at Westfield, Mass. He d. Aug. 6, 1752 at Westfield, Æ 74 (g.s.) They had seven children recorded at Westfield, the eldest, dau. Margaret, b. there June 2, 1714.
Bio by Don Blauvelt
On an unrecorded date before 1707, Hannah m. 1) Thomas Morton, said to be the s. of William and Mary Morton. They had one child b. of record at Windsor, dau Hannah in Mar. 1706/7, claimed to have been born after the death of her father. However, Thomas Morton d. intestate of record July 20, 1708 at Windsor [Hart. Prob. Dist. Rec.] The widow Hannah was appointed Sept. 1, 1708 as administratrix of her husband's estate, and on Mar. 2, 1712-13 was appointed guardian of her dau. Hannah. On the same date the court ordered distribution of the estate to her and dau. Hannah. The fate of dau. Hannah has not been found.
At an unknown date and place soon after Mar. 2, 1712-13, Hannah m. 2) Quartermaster John Mosely, Jr. (q.v. Moseley), s. of John Mosely and Mary Newberry, b. Aug. 21, 1679 at Westfield, Mass. He d. Aug. 6, 1752 at Westfield, Æ 74 (g.s.) They had seven children recorded at Westfield, the eldest, dau. Margaret, b. there June 2, 1714.
Bio by Don Blauvelt
Inscription
In Memory of
Mrs. HANNAH
wife of
Qut. Master
JOHN MOSELY
who died april 27th
1763 in ye [75] year
of her age.
"Remember Reader
Death & Eternity"
On the day Hannah died she was 74 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 75.
Gravesite Details
1995 Inventory by Walter Ayers, Westfield Historic Commissioner
