Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - James Grant


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features James Grant and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. James Grant,1 born ca. 1846 (parents not determined).1 James married Jessie S. Pott (born ca. 1855 in St. Thomas, West Indies, the daughter of Thomas Pott and Julia Maria Heartt1, 2, 3).

Child of James Grant and Jessie S. Pott:

 2i. Mary O. Grant, born ca. 1878 in New Jersey.1

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Union County, Summit Township, Enumeration District 189, Page No. 23, family of Julia A. Pott (54, Alabama); daughter Fredk M. Pott [sic, this must be Gertrude] (33, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (32, West Indies, clerk); son Frank H. Pott (31, West Indies [sic]); daughter Mary C. Pott (28, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (26, West Indies); son in law James Grant (34, New York, agt. machinery); daughter Jessie S. Grant (24, West Indies); grandchild Mary O. Grant (2, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Pott (21, West Indies); son Thomas R. Pott (19, New York, clerk); plus four servants.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 3, family of Thomas Pott (55, New York, com[mission] merchant); Julia Pott (44, Alabama); Gertrude Pott (24, West Indies); Gideon R. Pott (23, West Indies, clerk in comn [commission] house); Francis H. Pott (22, New York, clerk in hardware store); Mary C. Pott (20, West Indies); Julia M. Pott (17, West Indies); Jessie S. Pott (15, West Indies); Josephine R. Pott (13, West Indies); Thomas R. Pott (10, New York); Harriet Lyle (27, New York); plus 3 servants.
  3. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, Tenth ED, Pages 51, 52, family of Thomas Pott (62, New York); wife Julia Pott (42, New York [sic, age is more likely about 49, and born in Alabama, according to other records]); daughter Gertrude Pott (27, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (26, West Indies); son Frank Pott (25, New York); daughter Mary Pott (23, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (21, West Indies); daughter Jessie Pott (29, West Indies); daughter Josephine Pott (17, West Indies); son Thomas Pott (15, New York); plus three help [i.e., servants].