Lewis Grant

Resident slave-owner of Jamaica, dying there in 1822.

1. April 21 [1822] At Holiday Hill estate Jamaica [death of] Lewis Grant son of the late Rev. Patrick Grant minister of Nigg.

1. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine No. LXVI Vol. 12 p. 129. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae shows: 'PATRICK GRANT, born Cromdale, about 1715, son of James G. ; ord. to Duthil 3rd Dec. 1740; pres. by George II. 13th May 1752, but his settlement being opposed he was inducted only after four years tedious litigation on 27th July 1756. The parishioners seceded in a body and joined the Antiburger denomination, a congregation now represented by Nigg United Free Church. He died 19th Jan. 1788. He marr. (1) 27th Dec. 1740, Isabella (died 27th June 1745), daugh. of Andrew Ker, min. of Rathven, and had issue Elizabeth, born 1st Jan. 1742 ; Andrew, born 27th Feb. 1743, died 27th Aug. 1762 ; John, born 27th June 1744 : (2) 3rd April 1753, Ann (born 14th March 1729, died 29th Dec. 1771), daugh. of George Grant, min. of Kirkmichael, and had issue James, born 19th April 1756 ; Jean, born 14th March 1758; Anne, born 9th Aug. 1759; Isobel, born 10th April 1762 (marr. William Keith, min. of Golspie); Sophia, born 3rd Nov. 1763 (marr. 15th Dec. 1780, John Forsyth of Deanhaugh, merchant, Elgin) ; William, lieut. H.E.I.C.S., Madras, born 21st March 1765 ; Lewis, born 19th March 1766 ; Patrick, born 19th Oct. 1767, died 19th Feb. 1768 ; Margaret, born 10th Feb. 1769, died 30th April 1784; Grizel, born 17th Oct. 1771, died Aug. 1830; a daugh. (marr. 12th Jan. 1784, William Forsyth, merchant, Cromarty). Publication A Pastoral Apology for a Flock in Ross-shire (1757).'