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Harry L. Grant
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1. Harry L. Grant was born on 18 Mar 1867 in South Seekonk, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of Marcus Morton Grant and Ruth Kempton Spooner).
2. Marcus Morton Grant was born on 31 Jan 1839 in Massachusetts, USA (son of Kent Grant and Lydia (Unknown)). Notes:
Groom's Name: Marcus Morton Grant
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Bride's Name: Ruth Kempton Spooner
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Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1860
Marriage Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Kent Grant
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1993146
Reference Number: 6
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910Marcus married Ruth Kempton Spooner on 25 Dec 1860 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth (daughter of Jonathan Spooner and Olive Durfee) was born on 13 Oct 1844 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Ruth Kempton Spooner was born on 13 Oct 1844 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Jonathan Spooner and Olive Durfee). Notes:
The information on Ruth is from Gene Pool Individual Records, a database on the internet at Ancestry.com, June 2000. The information is from a medical research group studying genetics. There are numerous errors in this database and all information must be verified from other sources.
Groom's Name: Marcus Morton Grant
Groom's Birth Date: 1839
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Bride's Name: Ruth Kempton Spooner
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Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1860
Marriage Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Kent Grant
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Bride's Father's Name: Jonathan Spooner
Bride's Mother's Name: Olive Spooner
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1993146
Reference Number: 6
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910Children:
- Warren A. Grant was born on 23 Dec 1865 in South Seekonk, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jan 1866 in South Seekonk, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1. Harry L. Grant was born on 18 Mar 1867 in South Seekonk, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.
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4. Kent Grant Kent married Lydia (Unknown). [Group Sheet]
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- 2. Marcus Morton Grant was born on 31 Jan 1839 in Massachusetts, USA.
6. Jonathan Spooner Notes:
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Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1843
Marriage Place: Freetown,Bristol,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50232-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 904381
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910Jonathan married Olive Durfee on 24 Dec 1843 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. Olive (daughter of Edward Bailey Durfee and Sarah Horr) was born on 23 Dec 1817 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Mar 1899 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
7. Olive Durfee was born on 23 Dec 1817 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Edward Bailey Durfee and Sarah Horr); died on 30 Mar 1899 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). Notes:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02377-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2020270
Reference Number: P. 24
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Groom's Name: Jonathan Spooner
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Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1843
Marriage Place: Freetown,Bristol,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50232-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 904381
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Groom's Name: Jira Kinny
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Bride's Name: Olive Spooner
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Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1845
Marriage Place: Rochester,Plymouth,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50128-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 873753
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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- 3. Ruth Kempton Spooner was born on 13 Oct 1844 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.
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14. Edward Bailey Durfee was born about 1798 in Tiverton, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA (son of Abraham Durfee and Prudence Horton); died on 30 Dec 1863 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). Notes:
When the U. S. 1830 census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA, Edward's family was 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 10, and 1 female 16-26. One person was engaged in manufacture (blacksmithing).
On April 25, 1832, the Plymouth County Probate Court judged Edward Durfee, of Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, to be insane. His next of kin was his son Edward. He owned a blacksmith shop in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, and Job Hoar was named as guardian. Plymouth County Probate Record 6909. He apparently recovered or at least improved for a time as he was listed with his family in 1840 and 1850.
When the U. S. 1840 census of Fall River, Bristol County, MA, was taken Edward B. Durfee's family was 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50. Living very near was Israel C. Durfee.
When the U. S. 1850 census of Tiverton, Newport County, RI, was taken Edward's family was Edward 54, blacksmith, born RI, Sarah 50, born MA, Roxana 21 born RI, Nancy 19, born RI, Mary 8, born RI, Edward 23, blacksmith, born RI, and William 13, born Rhode Island Edward, Junior was also listed in the family of his sister Phebe (Durfee) Spooner in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, on the 1850 census.
On July 1, 1854, Edward B. Durfee, of Rochester, Plymouth County, MA, was judged incompetent by the Plymouth Court and Nathan H. Barstow was appointed guardian.
When the U. S. 1860 census of Providence, Providence County, RI, was taken Edward B. Durfee 52 (should be 62), occupation unknown, born RI, was an inmate at the Butler Asylum for the insane.
Edward B. Durfee died " on or about January 15, 1864, he had a wife Sally, deceased at the time of his death and her son Edward, of Mattapoisett, MA, being next of kin, others unknown ". Plymouth Court Case 6908.
The Descendants of Thomas Durfee. William Field Reed. Washington, District of Columbia Two Volumes. 1902 and 1905. Volume 2, page 158 and 401.
Groom's Name: Edward Durfee
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Bride's Name: Sarah Hoar
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Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1816
Marriage Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01315-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 945014
Reference Number: Roll 3 P319 R188
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910Edward married Sarah Horr on 29 Dec 1816 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Job Hoar and Phebe Westgate) was born on 22 Apr 1798 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1863 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
15. Sarah Horr was born on 22 Apr 1798 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Job Hoar and Phebe Westgate); died on 30 Sep 1863 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery). Notes:
Sally's birth is April 22, 1798, in Rochester, Plymouth County, MA, according to Massachusetts Vital Records, Rochester Cemetery Records. She was buried in Rochester. Reed gives her birth as 1800.
Their marriage was recorded in the Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, Vital records Book 8, page 157. Sally was a resident of Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, at the time of their marriage. They were married by Ebenezer Briggs.
When the U. S. 1820 census of Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, Edward's family was 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 10, and 1 female 16-26. One person was engaged in manufacture.
The births of their first four children were recorded in the published Massachusetts Vital Records, Rochester, Plymouth County, MA, but there is no record that they ever lived in Rochester, except for the 1854 Plymouth Court (Case 6907) record when he was " of Rochester ". On the censuses they were listed in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA, and Fall River, Bristol County, MA, and in Tiverton, Newport County, RI, but never in Rochester.
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01315-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 945014
Reference Number: Roll 3 P319 R188
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910Children:
- 7. Olive Durfee was born on 23 Dec 1817 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Mar 1899 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery).
- Phebe Durfee was born on 10 Dec 1819 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Nov 1867 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Sarah Ann Durfee was born on 7 Nov 1822 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 May 1891 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Prudence Durfee was born on 13 Nov 1824 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in Apr 1837 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Edward Durfee, Jr. was born in Feb 1827 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Jun 1914 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Roxana Durfee was born about 1828 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- William E. Durfee was born in May 1833 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Sep 1914 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Cushing Cemetery).
- Mary Durfee was born about 1842 in Fall River, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Aug 1857 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.