The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-12-04
The Presidents Pedigree.

An interesting historical study has lately
been made by Mr.. e. G. Marshall, author
of the C History of the United States Naval
Academy" concerning the ancestry of Gen.
Grant, and Messrs. Sheldon & Co., of this
city, hsve just published it in little
volume, which is likely to meet with great
favor.
The work is relieved from the dullness OF
a mere genealogical record BY many incl
dents and anecdotes, and it embodies in a
great measure the history Of the town OF
Windsor, in Connecticut; one of the earliest
foundations of that colony. Mr.. Marshall
has shown no small degree Of industry and
research in tracing the family Of the Presi-
dent back to its indisputable. American
origin, and it is striking proof Of the value
of public Libraries that be has been able to
do this chiefly through the aid he derived
from their shelves
General Ulysses Simpson Grant, Pre-
sident Of the United States, is descended in
the eighth generation from Matthew Grant,
who emigrated from England in 1880 and
settled at Dorchester, Massachusetts, from
which place he removed to Windsor, on the
Connecticut river, where be lived for more
than forty years, and was made recorder
and town clerk He died in 1851.
To him succeeded, as his eldest born,
Samuel Grant, AMI to this ancestor Samuel
Grant, Jr., both Of whom passed Their days
at Windsor as useful and respected citizens.
In 1892 was born unto Samuel Grant,
Jr., Noah Grant, who, upon reaching mans
estate, went to live at Tolland Conn.,, where
be filled the office Of selectman. He bad
four children. The eldest Of these, Noah
Grant Jr., Became conspicuous for bis ser
vices in the French and Indian wars, and
participated in the expedition against Crown
Point in ,1755 He was the comrade of
Putnam, Starke and Rogers, at Lake
George, and was killed upon a scouting
party from Fort William Henry, Sept.
20, 1856.
He left but two children, both sons, the
elder of whom became Capt. Noah Grant, of
the Revolution, who enlisted att he first call
oftroops from Lexington, was in the reserve
at Bunker Hill, and served throughout the
struggle. He received his commission in
the continental army from George Wash
ington. He emigrated to Westmoreland
county, Pa, and afterwards to Portage
county, Ohio. This was the grandfather Of
the President.
Jesse Root Grant, was horn, before the
removal to Ohio, at Greensburg, on the
Monongahela river, twenty miles from Pitts
burg, and married at the age Of twenty
seven, Miss Hannah Simpson. They re-
sided for some years at Point Pleasant, and
there the President was born, on April,
27, 1922
Mr.. Marshall relates the accident By
which the Presidents baptismal name Of
Hiram Ulysses became changed on the West
Point Register to Ulysses Simpson, and
tells us that in the original choice Of his
name, Theodore and Albert Gallatin were
10th canvassed by the family.
The little volume Of Mr.. Marshal. .con=.
tains much more other curious information.
In connecting the American Grants with
the clan Grant Of Scotland, the very curious
coincidence is pointel out Of the defeat Of
General Lee, of the American army, in
New Jersey, by Major James Grant, Of the
Highland regiment of British troops, during
the war of the Revolution