Peter Grant was captured by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in Scotland on 3-Sep-1650 and force marched to Durham Cathedral. History has come to call this "The Durham Death March". Of the estimated 10,000 prisoners who were captured at Dunbar, only 1,500 are believed to have survived. Of those survivors, roughly 150 were sent to Lynn, Massachusetts aboard the ship, Unity. Peter eventually gained his freedom following his indenture at the Saugus Iron Works in Saugus, Massachusetts. He was a charter member of the Scots Charitable Society in Boston. Peter found his way to southern New Hampshire and southern Maine where he found his place in the new world. While there has been plenty of research into finding Peter's home in Scotland, nothing has been proven to date. The dates for birth and death in the photograph will probably be disputed. However, it's good to know where our ancestor is buried. I visited his grave on 16-April-2016. The land is beautiful and the view from Peter's land across the water is absolutely beautiful.
Y-Chromosome DNA of Peter's descendants can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com. Search for the Grant project. Within the results, search for Kit 21340 to find the right grouping of descendants.
Y-Chromosome DNA of Peter's descendants can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com. Search for the Grant project. Within the results, search for Kit 21340 to find the right grouping of descendants.
Peter Grant was captured by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in Scotland on 3-Sep-1650 and force marched to Durham Cathedral. History has come to call this "The Durham Death March". Of the estimated 10,000 prisoners who were captured at Dunbar, only 1,500 are believed to have survived. Of those survivors, roughly 150 were sent to Lynn, Massachusetts aboard the ship, Unity. Peter eventually gained his freedom following his indenture at the Saugus Iron Works in Saugus, Massachusetts. He was a charter member of the Scots Charitable Society in Boston. Peter found his way to southern New Hampshire and southern Maine where he found his place in the new world. While there has been plenty of research into finding Peter's home in Scotland, nothing has been proven to date. The dates for birth and death in the photograph will probably be disputed. However, it's good to know where our ancestor is buried. I visited his grave on 16-April-2016. The land is beautiful and the view from Peter's land across the water is absolutely beautiful.
Y-Chromosome DNA of Peter's descendants can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com. Search for the Grant project. Within the results, search for Kit 21340 to find the right grouping of descendants.
Y-Chromosome DNA of Peter's descendants can be found at http://www.familytreedna.com. Search for the Grant project. Within the results, search for Kit 21340 to find the right grouping of descendants.
Gravesite Details
There are a total of eight stones in this small burial ground. Many are in pairs. Configured in such a way that one would surmise four burials.
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