Ancestors of Ulysses Simpson Grant Generation No. 1 1. President Ulysses Simpson Grant, born 27 Apr 1822 in Point Pleasant, Clermont Co., OH; died 23 Jul 1885 in Mount McGregor, Saratoga Co., NY. He was the son of 2. Jesse Root Grant and 3. Hannah Simpson. He married (1) Julia Boggs Dent 22 Aug 1848. She was born 26 Jan 1826 in White Haven Plantation, St. Louis Co. MO, and died 14 Dec 1902 in Washington, D. C.. She was the daughter of "Colonel" Frederick Fayette Dent and Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Generation No. 2 2. Jesse Root Grant, born 23 Jan 1794 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., PA; died 29 Jan 1873 in Covington, Campbell Co., KY. He was the son of 4. Noah Grant III and 5. Rachel Kelley. He married 3. Hannah Simpson 24 Jun 1821 in The Simpson family home. 3. Hannah Simpson, born 23 Nov 1798 in Horsham, Philadelphia Co., PA; died 11 May 1883 in Jersey City, Coventry Co., NJ. She was the daughter of 6. John Simpson, Jr. and 7. Rebecca Weir. Children of Jesse Grant and Hannah Simpson are: 1 i. President Ulysses Simpson Grant, born 27 Apr 1822 in Point Pleasant, Clermont Co., OH; died 23 Jul 1885 in Mount McGregor, Saratoga Co., NY; married Julia Boggs Dent 22 Aug 1848. ii. Samuel Simpson Grant iii. Orville Grant iv. Clara Grant v. Virginia "Nellie" Grant vi. Mary Frances Grant Generation No. 3 4. Noah Grant III, born 20 Jun 1748; died 14 Feb 1819 in Maysville, Mason Co., KY. He was the son of 8. Noah Grant, Jr. and 9. Susanna Delano. He married 5. Rachel Kelley 4 Mar 1792 in Greesburg, Westmoreland Co., PA. 5. Rachel Kelley, born Abt. 1770 in Pennsylvania; died 10 Apr 1805 in Deerfield, Portage Co., OH. Children of Noah Grant and Rachel Kelley are: 2 i. Jesse Root Grant, born 23 Jan 1794 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., PA; died 29 Jan 1873 in Covington, Campbell Co., KY; married Hannah Simpson 24 Jun 1821 in The Simpson family home. ii. Peter Grant 6. John Simpson, Jr., born 2 Jun 1767 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA; died 20 Aug 1837 in Tate Twp., Clermont Co., OH. He was the son of 12. John Simpson and 13. Hannah Roberts. He married 7. Rebecca Weir 17 Oct 1793 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. 7. Rebecca Weir, born Bet. 1757 & 1770 in Bucks Co., PA; died 1801 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of 14. Samuel Weir and 15. Mary (--?--). Children of John Simpson and Rebecca Weir are: i. Mary Simpson 3 ii. Hannah Simpson, born 23 Nov 1798 in Horsham, Philadelphia Co., PA; died 11 May 1883 in Jersey City, Coventry Co., NJ; married Jesse Root Grant 24 Jun 1821 in The Simpson family home. iii. Sarah Simpson iv. Samuel Simpson Generation No. 4 1 8. Noah Grant, Jr., born 12 Jul 1718 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; died 20 Sep 1756 in Lake Champlain, Addison Co., VA. He was the son of 16. Noah Grant, Sr. and 17. Martha Huntington. He married 9. Susanna Delano 5 Nov 1746 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. 9. Susanna Delano, born 23 Jun 1724 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; died 16 Aug 1806 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. She was the daughter of 18. Jonathan Delano and 19. Amy Allen Hatch. Child of Noah Grant and Susanna Delano is: 4 i. Noah Grant III, born 20 Jun 1748; died 14 Feb 1819 in Maysville, Mason Co., KY; married Rachel Kelley 4 Mar 1792 in Greesburg, Westmoreland Co., PA. 12. John Simpson, born 1738 in Northern Ireland; died 16 Aug 1804 in Horsham, Montgomery Co., PA. He was the son of 24. William Simpson and 25. Ann (--?--). He married 13. Hannah Roberts 25 Nov 1762 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. 13. Hannah Roberts, born 29 Jun 1742 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; died 22 Jan 1821 in Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA. She was the daughter of 26. John Roberts, Jr. and 27. Hannah Williams. Child of John Simpson and Hannah Roberts is: 6 i. John Simpson, Jr., born 2 Jun 1767 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA; died 20 Aug 1837 in Tate Twp., Clermont Co., OH; married (1) Sara Hare; married (2) Rebecca Weir 17 Oct 1793 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. 14. Samuel Weir, born Bet. 1721 & 1731; died Abt. 1811 in Warrington Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He married 15. Mary (--?--). 15. Mary (--?--), died in Warrington Twp., Bucks Co., PA. Child of Samuel Weir and Mary (--?--) is: 7 i. Rebecca Weir, born Bet. 1757 & 1770 in Bucks Co., PA; died 1801 in Pennsylvania; married John Simpson, Jr. 17 Oct 1793 in Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA. Generation No. 5 16. Noah Grant, Sr., born 16 Dec 1693 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; died 16 Oct 1727 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. He was the son of 32. Samuel Grant, Jr. and 33. Grace Miner. He married 17. Martha Huntington 12 Jun 1717 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. 17. Martha Huntington, born 9 Dec 1696 in Norwich, New London Co., CT; died 26 Aug 1779 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. She was the daughter of 34. John Huntington and 35. Abigail Lathrop. Child of Noah Grant and Martha Huntington is: 8 i. Noah Grant, Jr., born 12 Jul 1718 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; died 20 Sep 1756 in Lake Champlain, Addison Co., VA; married Susanna Delano 5 Nov 1746 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. 18. Jonathan Delano, born 30 Jan 1679/80 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Mar 1751/52 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. He was the son of 36. Jonathan Delano and 37. Mercy Warren. He married 19. Amy Allen Hatch 20 Jun 1704 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA. 19. Amy Allen Hatch, born 10 Jul 1687 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA; died 1 Jun 1752 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. She was the daughter of 38. Joseph Hatch and 39. Amy Allen. Children of Jonathan Delano and Amy Hatch are: 9 i. Susanna Delano, born 23 Jun 1724 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; died 16 Aug 1806 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; married Noah Grant, Jr. 5 Nov 1746 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. ii. Silvanus Delano, married Elizabeth Abbott. iii. Jabez Delano, married Prudence Hibbard. 24. William Simpson, born 13 Mar 1709/10 in Northern Ireland; died 15 May 1794 in Buckingham, Bucks Co., PA. He married 25. Ann (--?--). 2 25. Ann (--?--), born 1710 in Scotland; died 1 Dec 1790 in Bucks Co., PA. Child of William Simpson and Ann (--?--) is: 12 i. John Simpson, born 1738 in Northern Ireland; died 16 Aug 1804 in Horsham, Montgomery Co., PA; married Hannah Roberts 25 Nov 1762 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. 26. John Roberts, Jr., born 1690 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; died 1748 in Abington Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. He was the son of 52. John Roberts and 53. Jane (--?--). He married 27. Hannah Williams 1728 in Abington Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. 27. Hannah Williams, born 29 Sep 1702. She was the daughter of 54. John Williams and 55. Eleanor Klincken. Child of John Roberts and Hannah Williams is: 13 i. Hannah Roberts, born 29 Jun 1742 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; died 22 Jan 1821 in Doylestown, Bucks Co., PA; married John Simpson 25 Nov 1762 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Generation No. 6 32. Samuel Grant, Jr., born 20 Apr 1659 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; died 9 May 1710 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of 64. Samuel Grant and 65. Mary Porter. He married 33. Grace Miner 11 Apr 1688 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. 33. Grace Miner, born 10 Sep 1669 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT; died 16 Apr 1753 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of 66. John Miner and 67. Elizabeth Booth. Child of Samuel Grant and Grace Miner is: 16 i. Noah Grant, Sr., born 16 Dec 1693 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; died 16 Oct 1727 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; married Martha Huntington 12 Jun 1717 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. 34. John Huntington, born 15 Mar 1666/67; died Bef. Oct 1703. He was the son of 68. Chirstopher Huntington and 69. Ruth Rockwell. He married 35. Abigail Lathrop. 35. Abigail Lathrop, born 11 May 1665; died 23 Jan 1733/34. She was the daughter of 70. Samuel Lothrop and 71. Elizabeth Scudder. Child of John Huntington and Abigail Lathrop is: 17 i. Martha Huntington, born 9 Dec 1696 in Norwich, New London Co., CT; died 26 Aug 1779 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; married Noah Grant, Sr. 12 Jun 1717 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. 36. Jonathan Delano, born 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died 28 Dec 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. He was the son of 72. Philip Delano and 73. Hester Dewsbery. He married 37. Mercy Warren 28 Feb 1677/78 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. 37. Mercy Warren, born 20 Feb 1657/58 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died Aft. 6 Nov 1727. She was the daughter of 74. Nathaniel Warren and 75. Sarah Walker. Children of Jonathan Delano and Mercy Warren are: i. (female) Delano, born 25 Nov 1679 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died 28 Nov 1679 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. 18 ii. Jonathan Delano, born 30 Jan 1679/80 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Mar 1751/52 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT; married Amy Allen Hatch 20 Jun 1704 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA. iii. Jabez Delano, born 8 Nov 1682 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; married Hannah Peckham.