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     Seeth Gardner was baptized on 25 December 1636 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married first Joshua Conant, son of Roger Conant.¹ She married second John Grafton, son of Joseph Grafton, on 1 December 1659.¹

     Joshua Conant married Seeth Gardner, daughter of Thomas Gardner.¹

     John Grafton married Seeth Gardner, daughter of Thomas Gardner, on 1 December 1659.¹

     Susanna Capen was born on 5 April 1602.¹ She married first William Rockwell.¹ She married second Matthew Grant on 29 May 1645 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ She died on 13 November 1666 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 64.¹

     Priscilla Grant was born on 14 September 1626.¹ She married Michael Humphrey, son of Samuel Humphrey and Susanna (?), on 14 October 1647 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹
     She and her husband Michael moved to Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in 1669.²

     Michael Humphrey married Priscilla Grant, daughter of Matthew Grant and Priscilla (?), on 14 October 1647 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ He died before 19 March 1695/96 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.²
     He was a maker of pitch and tar, and had business dealings in St. Malo, France.² He was active in local civil affairs², and was a member of the Church of England. In 1664 he was part of a protest against being taxed for the support of the Congregational church in Windsor.² He served as a dragoon (member of a mounted infantry unit) in 1667.²
     He and his wife Priscilla moved to Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, in 1669.²

     Tahan Grant was born on 3 February 1633/34 in Dorchester, Massachusetts.¹ He married Anna Palmer, daughter of Nicholas Palmer, on 22 January 1662/63 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹ He died on 30 May 1693 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 59.²
     He and his wife Anna moved to East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, sometime before 1680.² He was a blacksmith² and also served as constable and bailiff.²

     Anna Palmer was baptized on 11 October 1640 in Windsor, Connecticut.² She married Tahan Grant, son of Matthew Grant and Priscilla (?), on 22 January 1662/63 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹
     The Grant genealogy lists her given name as Hannah.² She and her husband Tahan moved to East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, sometime before 1680.²

     Matthew Grant was born in Windsor, Connecticut.^1,2 He died on 10 September 1639 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹

     John Grant was born on 30 April 1642 (the Grant genealogy says 30 September 1642) in Windsor, Connecticut.^1,2 He married Mary Hull, daughter of Josiah Hull and Elizabeth Loomis, on 2 August 1666 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died on 22 July 1684 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 42.²
     He served during King Philip's War, and on 6 September 1676 was ordered to take 20 men to aid in the relief of Westfield and Springfield.²
     He and his wife Mary lived in his father's house in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, which he enlarged.² He served as surveyor, fence viewer, and constable, and maintained property tax records and collected taxes.²

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     Mary Hull was baptized on 8 October 1648 in Windsor, Connecticut.² She married first John Grant, son of Matthew Grant and Priscilla (?), on 2 August 1666 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married second John Cross on 3 November 1686.² She died on 29 June 1720 at age 71.²
     She and her husband John lived in his father's house in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.²

     Martha Wellman married Clement Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, on 20 February 1672/73.¹

     Joanna (?) married Clement Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, after 1681.¹

     John Minor was baptized on 30 August 1635 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.¹ He married Elizabeth Booth on 19 October 1658 in Stratford, Connecticut.¹
     In the Grant genealogy his surname is spelled as Miner.²

     Elizabeth Booth married John Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, on 19 October 1658 in Stratford, Connecticut.¹

     Thomas Minor was baptized on 10 May 1640 in Hingham, Massachusetts.¹ He died after becoming ill while examining some mares in Narragansett, Massachusetts.¹ He was buried on 22 April 1662.¹

     Ephraim Minor was baptized in May 1642 in Hingham, Massachusetts.¹ He married Hannah Avery on 20 June 1666.¹

     Hannah Avery married Ephraim Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, on 20 June 1666.¹

     Joseph Minor was baptized on 25 August 1644 in Hingham, Massachusetts.¹ He married first Mary Avery on 23 October 1668.¹ He married second Bridget Cheseborough.¹

     Mary Avery married Joseph Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, on 23 October 1668.¹

     Bridget Cheseborough married first William Thompson.¹ She married second Joseph Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer.¹

     Manasseh Minor was born on 23 April 1647 in New London, Connecticut.¹ He married Lydia Moore on 26 September 1670.¹

     Lydia Moore married Manasseh Minor, son of Thomas Minor and Grace Palmer, on 26 September 1670.¹