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John G. Granger

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John G. Granger

Birth
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
unknown
Canisteo, Steuben County, New York, USA
Burial
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Son of John Martin Granger and Sarah (Griffin).

War of 1812 veteran.

John died after 1851, which is when he applied for bounty land in Canisteo, NY at age 67.

In 1810, the family of John Granger was living in Tyringham, Massachusetts In 1809, John Martin Granger, father of John Granger Jr, sold property in Tyringham to John Granger for 400 dollars. In 1813, John, the son, sold the same premises with a grist mill to William Heath for 250 dollars. In 1816/17 the John Granger family is living in Dryden, Tompkins County, NY at the Military Tract.

In 1822 the Granger family moved to Bennett's Creek, one mile west of Canisteo, NY where they cleared a large tract of land.

John applied for bounty land in Canisteo, Steuben, N Y, 1851. Source: NATIONAL ARCHIVES WAR OF 1812 Bounty Land Claim #103821 Year 1851---Filed at Canisteo, Steuben, NY, by JOHN GRANGER, age 67, who states that he is the same JOHN GRANGER who was a musician in the Company commanded by Captain Thompson in the Regiment of the Militia commanded by General Petit in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th of June 1812, that he was drafted at Fort Ann, Washington Count, NY on September 8, 1814 and was honorably discharged at Burlington, VT on Oct 1, 1814 on orders of General McComb.

John married twice. His first wife Lucy White died in 1827.
He next married Cynthia Cook in 1830.
Son of John Martin Granger and Sarah (Griffin).

War of 1812 veteran.

John died after 1851, which is when he applied for bounty land in Canisteo, NY at age 67.

In 1810, the family of John Granger was living in Tyringham, Massachusetts In 1809, John Martin Granger, father of John Granger Jr, sold property in Tyringham to John Granger for 400 dollars. In 1813, John, the son, sold the same premises with a grist mill to William Heath for 250 dollars. In 1816/17 the John Granger family is living in Dryden, Tompkins County, NY at the Military Tract.

In 1822 the Granger family moved to Bennett's Creek, one mile west of Canisteo, NY where they cleared a large tract of land.

John applied for bounty land in Canisteo, Steuben, N Y, 1851. Source: NATIONAL ARCHIVES WAR OF 1812 Bounty Land Claim #103821 Year 1851---Filed at Canisteo, Steuben, NY, by JOHN GRANGER, age 67, who states that he is the same JOHN GRANGER who was a musician in the Company commanded by Captain Thompson in the Regiment of the Militia commanded by General Petit in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th of June 1812, that he was drafted at Fort Ann, Washington Count, NY on September 8, 1814 and was honorably discharged at Burlington, VT on Oct 1, 1814 on orders of General McComb.

John married twice. His first wife Lucy White died in 1827.
He next married Cynthia Cook in 1830.


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