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Descendants of Jacob Grass
Generation No. 1
1. JACOB1 GRASS (JOHANN GEORGE1) was born 1740 in Hanover,Germany, and died 1820 in St George,Charlotte Co,NB. He married PRISCILLA MILLS July 03, 1788 in Sunbury Co,NB.
Notes for JACOB GRASS:
On the ship Halifax in Sept 22, 1752 captained by Thomas Coatan departing Rotterdam via Cowes Eng arriving in Philladelphia
Jacob Grass Michael Grass J. Johannes Griesse Christian Graz Ludwig Grass
Jacob Info
Loyalist
From R Whitmore( Palatinate means from Bavaria,Pfaly & Platinate means Hanover)
September 22, 1752 Imm Pa,USA on the Halifax
NJ Farmer(R Whitmore)
1777-1783 Served 1st NJ militia, PVT. (wounded)
1783 Disembarked River St John,Can
Sailed on the Duke of Richmond(R Whitmore)
1788 married Christ Church by Anglican Minister who came over from Maugerville
Abt 1793 settled in Oromocto, NB
2nd report-d Burton Parish,Sunbury Co,NB
(FHC date & Location of marriage)
Info from Owen/Cronin family tree
unrelated but close coincidence
On the ship Nancy captained by John Ewing and left Rotterdam via Cowes, Eng arriving Philladelphia on Sep 27 1752 was George Grass
unrelated but same time period
Conrad Grass(Another record lists last name as Cross on this Family????)( Original info from Luenburg records list name as Grass) May 30 1752 arrived on the BETTY, Robert Wandin, Master. He was from Switzerland and a farmer. He was one of the "Foreign Protestants" to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Doesn't mention family but says he is 26. Marries a Jeanbar in Halifax. Two families of Jeanbar on same ship.
Notes for PRISCILLA MILLS:
1776 ? born NJ, USA came to Can from USA in 1789 age of 23. If she married in Canada in 1788 did she leave Canada and return before birth of 1st child May 1789,
Applied for pension in 1842 as widow of Jacob
1851 in residence of Joseph Howland (Howlin)(Howling) and some say grand-daughter Sarah. If she is her parents are George & Eunice Kenney.
Died after 1851
Are Priscilla Mills and Elizabeth Mills (married son William) related?
Loyalists Book:(R Whitmore) There is a John Mills, Farmer listed with two sisters. Could they be related? Is one of them Priscilla??
Children of JAMES GRASS and PRISCILLA MILLS are:
2. i. JOHN GRATZ2 GRASS, b. May 04, 1789, B.A.Maugerville,Sunbury Co,NB,Can; d. Aft. 1851.
ii. AMOS GRASS, b. Abt. 1791; m. SUSAN KENNY DYKE, March 1828, Canada.
Notes for AMOS GRASS:
R Whitmore has him as son married to Susan Kenney Dyke--Others have this Amos as son of John b:1811 married Susan Dike in mar 1828. These two are a large mystery to solve. Are they the same or are they two different both married to different Susan's????? Both married same year same month.
3. iii. GEORGE S GRASS, SR, b. Bef. March 1792, Maugerville,Sunbury,NB; d. February 10, 1883, St Thomas,Can.
iv. ELIZABETH GRASS, b. 1796, Burton,Sunbury Co,NB; m. THOMAS MCMINN, September 29, 1812, Burton,Sunbury Co,NB.
4. v. WILLIAM GRASS, SR, b. 1798, Parish of Maugerville,Sunbury Co,NB,Can.
vi. NICHOLAS GRASS, b. 1799, Parish of Maugerville,Sunbury Co,NB,Can; m. JANE ?.
Notes for NICHOLAS GRASS:
Info on Nicholas from R Whitemore (need more info on him)
5. vii. EDWARD HENRY GRASS, SR, b. 1801, NB,Can; d. Aft. 1880, Fort Fairfield,Aroostook Co,ME.
6. viii. HENRY GRASS, b. 1801, Parish of Maugerville,Sunbury Co,NB,Can.
7. ix. ISRAEL ISSAC GRASS, SR, b. 1806, Oromocto,NB.
8. x. JAMES GRASS, b. April 12, 1806, NB,Can; d. December 25, 1892, Fort Fairfield,Aroostook Co,ME.
9. xi. DANIEL GRASS, b. 1811, American,Cromocto,NB,Can; d. Aft. 1871.
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