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     Ebenezer Grant was born on 20 October 1706 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³ He married first Anne Ellsworth, daughter of John Ellsworth and Esther White, on 10 November 1737 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³ He married second Jemima Leavitt, daughter of Joshua Leavitt and Hannah (?), on 4 June 1784.³ He died on 19 March 1797 at age 90.³
     He graduated in 1726 from Yale University in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.³ He lived on the family homestead in East Windsor Hill, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³ He was a successful merchant, ship owner and builder, and innkeeper, and "became the leading citizen" of the town. His business, however, would eventually be ruined by the Revolutionary War.³
     He served as deputy sheriff, constable, selectman, town meeting moderator, and grand juror, and for several years as surveyor.³ He was also clerk of the church from 1733 to 1767.³
     He was Captain of the train-bands in 1742 and 1752, and led the expedition to Deerfield in 1745.³
     During the Revolution he served as a member of the Committee of Correspondence in 1774, on a committee dealing with the disposition of land west of New York in 1774, was in charge of providing clothing for soldiers in 1776 and 1777, and was on a committee to evaluate and provide advice on the Articles of Confederation proposed by Congress in 1778. The British General Richard Prescott was held prisoner in his house in 1777.³

     Noah Grant was born on 16 December 1693 (or 16 October 1693) in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.³ He married Martha Huntington, daughter of John Huntington and Abigail Lothrop, on 12 June 1717 in Tolland, Connecticut.³ He died on 10 October 1727 (or 16 October 1727) in Tolland, Windham Co. (now Tolland Co.), Connecticut, at age 33.³
     He moved to Tolland, Connecticut, in 1713, where he was one of the early settlers.^3,2 He served as selectman, lister, and surveyor.³

     Abigail Abbott was born on 25 November 1718 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married William Wolcott, son of William Wolcott and Abiah Hawley, on 26 February 1746/47 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 12 October 1763 at age 44.¹ Her epitaph reads: "In memory of Mrs. Abigail, the wife of Willm Wolcott, Esqr. She died Octbr ye 12th A.D. 1763, in ye 45th year of her age. / In Virtues that became her still / Life's various parts she acted well / And clos'd at Death, such peace was given / Like rest in sleep, to wake in Heaven."¹

     Abiel Abbott was born on 14 June 1724 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Tryphena Mills, daughter of Peter Mills and Ruth Loomis, about 1754 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He died in 1783 (the Grant genealogy says 4 February 1762) in Wapping Parish, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,2
     After their marriage Abiel Abbott and his wife Tryphena probably lived on property he had purchased just south of his father's homestead in South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He was administrator of his father's estate, and posted a bond of $300 on 7 February 1758. As the only son, he no doubt inherited the family homestead.³ They probably moved into his father's home after his death.¹ He sold their previous home to Rev. Joseph Perry on 1 May 1760.¹
     Over the next ten years he had financial problems, losing the large inheritance from his father. In 1770, part of his land was taken by his uncle Capt. Ebenezer Grant for debts. On 6 June 1770, he sold the 170-acre family homestead for £500 to his brothers-in-law Stone and Roswell Mills, and William Pitkin. On 14 February 1772 he sold about 250 acres in Granville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, that Tryphena had received from her father, for £90.¹
     After selling the family homestead in 1770 they probably moved to Podunk, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and may have lived with Tryphena's widowed mother, or on land Tryphena had received from her parents.¹ In 1777 they sold this land to Samuel Bancroft for £42, and moved to Wapping Parish, Hartford Co., Connecticut, to land that they bought from Abner and Margaret Rockwell.¹
     He was a highway surveyor in 1759 and 1760, constable from 1762-1765, deputy sheriff in 1769 and later, and a grand juror in 1781 and 1782.¹
     He gave 18s, one of the largest contributions, to be used for blankets for soldiers in the Revolutionary War.¹

     William Wolcott was born on 21 July 1711 in South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married first Abigail Abbott, daughter of Abiel Abbott and Abigail Grant, on 26 February 1746/47 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married second Naomi Olmsted after 12 October 1763. She was the widow of his first cousin, Capt. Gideon Wolcott.¹ He died on 22 May 1799 at age 87.¹ His epitaph reads: "Sacred to the memory of William Wolcott, Esq., who died May 22, 1799, aged 88 years. He possessed an enlightened mind, / Aided by a liberal education, / And in early life dedicated himself / To the service of God, and of mankind, / He sustained several important / Offices in this state, and discharged / The duties of them with fidelity. / Through out a prolonged life / he was a pillar of the church and an / Ornament to his Christian profession. / The memory of the just is blessed, / His life was pure, beneficient, approved / Of God and man, and happy was his end."¹
     He was a g-grandson of the English emigrant Henry Wolcott, who was one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut.¹ William graduated in 1734 from Yale College in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. He remained at Yale after graduating, holding the Berkeley scholarship, and teaching at Hopkins Grammar School. He was appointed as a tutor starting in September 1735, but became ill and probably quit after commencement in 1736.¹ He was a Justice of the Peace, and a representative in the Connecticut General Assembly for many years. During the Revolution he was chairman of the Town Committee of Correspondence, and of the County Committee of Observations.¹

     Gideon Wolcott was born in 1712.¹ He married first Abigail Mather, daughter of Samuel Mather and Abigail Grant, on 27 February 1739/40.¹ He married second Naomi Olmsted.^2,1 He died on 5 June 1761 (or 3 June 1761).¹

     Eunice Wolcott was born on 11 December 1747 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died in August 1749 at age 1.¹

     Eunice Wolcott was born on 1 March 1750 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 24 November 1826 at age 76.¹ Her epitaph reads, in part: "She loved to do good."¹

     Abigail Wolcott was born on 25 December 1751 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 5 January 1752.¹

     William Wolcott was born on 10 February 1753 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Esther Stevens, daughter of John Stevens.¹ He died on 22 September 1825 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 72.¹
     He graduated in 1775 from Yale College in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.¹ He lived in Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont; Washington, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; and finally Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He and Esther had the following known children: Esther (b 16 November 1786), Fanny (b 23 July 1788), Laura (b 18 February 1798, d 28 May 1804).¹

     Abigail Wolcott was born on 8 February 1756 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married Oliver Ellsworth, son of David Ellsworth and Jemima Leavitt, on 10 December 1772.¹ She died on 4 August 1818 at age 62.¹
     After their marriage, she and her husband Oliver lived on a farm in Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), Hartford Co., Connecticut, given to Oliver by his father.¹ They had the following known children: Abigail (b 16 August 1774), Oliver (b 22 October 1776, d 20 May 1778), Oliver (b 27 April 1783, d 4 July 1805), Martin (b 17 April 1783, d 2 November 1857), William (b 25 June 1785, d 24 July 1785), Frances (b 31 August 1786, d 14 March 1868), Delia (b 23 July 1789, d 24 June 1840), twins William Wolcott (b 10 November 1791, d 15 January 1868) and Henry Leavitt (b 10 November 1791, d 27 December 1858).¹

     Martha Wolcott was born on 23 April 1757 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married Increase Mather, son of Nathaniel Mather and Elizabeth Allyn, on 10 September 1792.¹

     Abiel Wolcott was born on 10 August 1761 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Ursula Tudor, daughter of Samuel Tudor, on 10 July 1791.¹ He died on 15 January 1840 at age 78.¹
     He was a Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.¹ He and Ursula had the following known children: unnamed (d 6 November 1791), Frances (b 31 January 1794), Ursula (b 18 February 1796), Samuel Tudor (b 18 December 1799, d 23 July 1887), William (b 19 October 1802, d 20 November 1802), Eveline (b 11 June 1804).¹ His estate was valued at $30,702.19.¹

     Esther Stevens was born on 21 June 1762.¹ She married William Wolcott, son of William Wolcott and Abigail Abbott.¹ She died on 11 October 1818 at age 56.¹
     She and William had the following known children: Esther (b 16 November 1786), Fanny (b 23 July 1788), Laura (b 18 February 1798, d 28 May 1804).¹

     Oliver Ellsworth was born on 29 April 1745 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Abigail Wolcott, daughter of William Wolcott and Abigail Abbott, on 10 December 1772.¹ He died on 26 November 1807 at age 62.¹ He was buried at Windsor Cemetery in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹
     He was a g-grandson of Josias and Elizabeth (Holcomb) Ellsworth, the English emigrant.¹ He was described as tall and erect, with large blue eyes and pleasant features. In public, he always wore black silk stockings, silver knee buckles, and a ruffled shirt. He was addicted to snuff, and tried to eliminate the habit, but was never completely successful.¹
     He studied under Rev. Dr. Bellamy, a local clergyman, for two years; graduated from Nassau Hall (now Princeton University) in 1766; studied theology for a year, then quit; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1771. He was awarded honorary degrees from Princeton and Dartmouth in 1787, and from Yale in 1790.¹
     After their marriage, he and his wife Abigail lived on a farm in Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), Hartford Co., Connecticut, given to him by his father.¹
     He was appointed Connecticut state's attorney in 1775. During the Revolutionary War he was a Whig member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and a member of the state militia. In 1778 he was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was a member of the Marine Committee, of the Board of Admiralty and of Appeals, and a member of the Governor's Council from 1780-1784. In 1784 he declined re-election to Congress. He also declined the position of commissioner of the treasury, serving instead as a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut. He was a delegate to the federal Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May 1787, and made important contributions in the writing of the Constitution. He was a member of the Senate in the First U.S. Congress in 1789, and was chairman of a committee to organize the U.S. Judiciary. He was active in the early financial affairs of the country. John Adams called him the "firmest pillar of Washington's administration." On 4 March 1796 he was appointed chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1799 he was one of three U.S. ambassadors sent to France to settle differences between the two countries. While there he resigned as chief justice due to poor health, and retired to private life. In 1802, however, he was again a member of the Governor's Council in Connecticut, and was appointed chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1807. He resigned within a year, however, again due to poor health.¹ While in France, he was closely associated with Napoleon and Talleyrand. In the U.S., he was held in high esteem by many, including Washington and Lafayette, both of whom stayed at his house while traveling through Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹
     He and Abigail had the following known children: Abigail (b 16 August 1774), Oliver (b 22 October 1776, d 20 May 1778), Oliver (b 27 April 1783, d 4 July 1805), Martin (b 17 April 1783, d 2 November 1857), William (b 25 June 1785, d 24 July 1785), Frances (b 31 August 1786, d 14 March 1868), Delia (b 23 July 1789, d 24 June 1840), twins William Wolcott (b 10 November 1791, d 15 January 1868) and Henry Leavitt (b 10 November 1791, d 27 December 1858).¹

     David Ellsworth was born on 3 August 1709 (or possibly 7 July 1709) in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Jemima Leavitt, daughter of Joshua Leavitt and Hannah (?), on 8 July 1740.^1,2 He died on 5 March 1782 at age 72.¹
     He served as selectman most of his adult life.¹ He also was a Captain at the siege of Louisburg.¹

     Jemima Leavitt was born on 9 July 1721 (or 9 November 1721).¹ She married first David Ellsworth, son of Jonathan Ellsworth and Sarah Grant, on 8 July 1740.^3,2 She married second Ebenezer Grant, son of Samuel Grant and Grace Minor, on 4 June 1784.¹ She died on 1 February 1790 at age 68.¹

     Increase Mather was born on 5 July 1752.¹ He married Martha Wolcott, daughter of William Wolcott and Abigail Abbott, on 10 September 1792.¹
     He was a descendant of Rev. Richard Mather of Dorchester, Massachusetts.¹

     Nathaniel Mather was born on 8 August 1716 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² He married Elizabeth Allyn in 1739.^2,1 He died on 3 August 1770 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 53.²

     Elizabeth Allyn married Nathaniel Mather, son of Samuel Mather and Abigail Grant, in 1739.^2,1

     Ursula Tudor was born about 1765.¹ She married Abiel Wolcott, son of William Wolcott and Abigail Abbott, on 10 July 1791.¹ She died on 24 October 1854.¹
     She and Abiel had the following known children: unnamed (d 6 November 1791), Frances (b 31 January 1794), Ursula (b 18 February 1796), Samuel Tudor (b 18 December 1799, d 23 July 1887), William (b 19 October 1802, d 20 November 1802), Eveline (b 11 June 1804).¹

     Tryphena Mills was born about 1732.¹ She married Abiel Abbott, son of Abiel Abbott and Abigail Grant, about 1754 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 18 April 1806 in Quarryville, Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut.¹
     She was a g-granddaughter of Peter and Dorcas (Messenger) Mills. Peter was a son of Sir Peter Wouters Van der Meulin, of Amsterdam, Holland, who was knighted for his service in improving the dikes. The son Peter emigrated from Leyden, Holland, to New England about 1650. During the trip he joined the Puritans traveling with him, angering his father, who disowned him. He then changed his surname to Mills, since in Dutch Van der Meulin means "the man of the mill."¹
     After their marriage she and her husband Abiel probably lived on property Abiel had purchased just south of his father's homestead in South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ They probably moved into her father-in-law's home after his death in 1758.¹
     Over the next ten years they had financial problems, losing the large inheritance from her husband's father. In 1770, part of their land was taken by her husband's uncle Capt. Ebenezer Grant for debts. On 6 Jun 1770, they sold the 170-acre family homestead for £500 to her brothers Stone and Roswell Mills, and William Pitkin. On 14 Feb 1772 they sold about 250 acres in Granville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, that she had received from her father, for £90.¹
     In 1769, and at other times, she received land from her parents totaling over 750 acres in the towns of Granville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, and Colebrook, Podunk, and Wapping Parish (now part of South Windsor), in Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹
     After selling the family homestead in 1770 she and her husband Abiel probably moved to Podunk, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and may have lived with her widowed mother, or on some of the land she had received from her parents.¹ In 1777 they sold this land to Samuel Bancroft for £42, and moved to Wapping Parish, Hartford Co., Connecticut, to land that they bought from Abner and Margaret Rockwell.¹
     After her husband's death, Tryphena continued living in Wapping Parish until 23 September 1788, when she sold the property to Amaziah Rust for £200. She moved to a farm in North Coventry that she purchased from the same Amaziah Rust. This farm was near her daughter Aurelia's home in Quarryville. The farm was sold back to Amaziah Rust in 1797, and she most likely moved in with her daughter Aurelia.¹

     (?) Abbott was born in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ (?) Abbott died on 15 March 1758.¹