"His father, Finlay Grant, was born in 1800 and was one year old when he came to Pictou. He married in 1827, Ann, daughter of Alexander Fraser, of Downie, and had: Alexander, a merchant in New Glasgow and elder in the United Church. John, an elder in SunnyBrae church who gave two sons, Robert J. and William P., to the ministry; William, who entered the ministry, gave two of his sons to the church, Melville and Clarence. The latter died while a catechist. Finlay Grant was ordained to the eldership by the Rev. John Macrae in 1834. He was a clear-headed, well-read and useful man." SOURCE: "Pictonians at Home and Abroad" Chapter 1, avail. online at www.rootsweb.com/~nspictou/elect_text/Pictonians_ch_1.htm *"Alexander was a merchant in New Glasgow and was also an Elder in the United Church." Grant researchers: Allan Robertson, Bill Dunbar "From my 1867 Ambrose Church Map showing all the farms I think these Grants live at "Pleasant Valley" on old maps and I think it is Sunnybrae on modern maps. On the map there is an A. Grant store right at Pleasant Valley and just beyond the store are A. Grant D., R., and other A. Grant farms or houses. My 2nd great Grandfather William Fraser was a tailor at Island, East River, Pictou Co., and also had a sawmill and 1861 was at Messr. A. Grant's new fangled shingling machine at his sawmill at Springville and William was looking (and evidently more) at the new machine and 4 fingers were lying on the block before him. A sad tale and ended William's tailoring career. A cousin told me this story and then another friend ran across it in the 1861 newspaper article." This was submitted by Bill Dunbar of Montana, email at: [email protected] He also submitted info on the 1871 Census. 1881 Census, New Glasgow, N.S., Can., p. 89, 382/443 or 95/58 Grant, Alexander.....M50, (1831) N.S., C Pres., Scotch, Merchant, Married Annie...........F38 (1843) Married Finlay...........M19 (1862) Printer Alexander.....M12 (1869) John.............M 8 (1873) Alice.............F20 (1861) English Servant 1891 Census, New Glasgow, N.S., Can. Grant, Alexander....(1830) N.S., Can Annie..........(1843) N.S., Can Alexander D.(1870) John W.......(1873) Clarence......(1883) 1901 Census, Dist. 38 Pictou, N.S., P. 15: 149/162: Grant, Alexander, m.W., Head Marr., 14 Jul 1829, 71, N.S. Ann, wife, marr., Dec?, 1842, age 58, N.S. Clarence, m, w., son, sing., 22 Dec?, 1882, age 18. 1911: Census of New Glasgow, Pictou, NS, #175: GRANT, ALEXANDER, head; marr. , b. Jul 1829, 81 Grant, Annie, wife; Oct 1842, 68 Grant, Clarance, son, Sep 1882, 28 1913, 19 May: Alexander Grant's death at New Glasgow, Pictou Co., N.S., Canada. Index to Estates, film 0581848, shows: Grant, Alex., New Glasgow, Adm., 5/23/1913, #4059, see film 1838592 It was filed May 23, 1913. In part, it says, ESTATE # 4059 "I, Clarence Grant, of New Glasgow, in the county of Pictou, make oath and say: That I am a son of the said deceased, that the deceased died on or about the 19th day of May, 1913, and that the said deceased at the time f his death had a fixed place of abode at New Glasgow in the County of Pictou. (unable to locate will...leaving a widow and one child only, who is your petitioner, that the value of the personal property and affects is under two thousand dollarrs, and the value of property is under four thousand dollars.) signed 20th day of May, 1913. Other info from the probate record say he lived at New Glasgow, was a merchant...died intestate (no will) Info at http://trees.ancestry.com/ gives incorrect information about Alexander Grant, son of Finlay Grant.