Martin Grant

Abt 1847 - 1902  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Martin Grant
  Born	Abt 1847	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Court Action	20 Jul 1896	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Magistrate Court Southern District, Ferryland Box 388 GN 5/3/C/1 July 20 1896. Constable Greene vs Richard Kelly (s 22) and John Tobin (s 22) both fishermen of Cape Broyle. Disorderly conduct and obstruction of passage in the public street. Fined $4 each including expenses and bound to keep the peace. Fine paid. (per e-mail from Audrey Swain - 10 Sep 2016) July 20 1896. Constable Greene vs Michael Kelly (s 21), Charles Oldridge (s 19) and William Brine (s 21) fishermen Cape Broyle. Disorderly conduct on the public street. Plead not guilty. (per e-mail from Audrey Swain - 10 Sep 2016) From the transcripts of these cases we learn that Martin Grant was afflicted by a mental disability and was almost blind. For reasons not clearly stated, he was often harassed by a number of young men in the settlement. The two men directly charged by Constable Thomas Green were found guilty while another three were found not guilty. Although the case against them wasn't proved, they were cautioned against any re-occurrences before they were discharged.
  Died	12 Nov 1902	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [3]
  Cause: heart failure
  Buried	Abt 14 Nov 1902	Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I2879	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	George Grant,   b. Aft 1800, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Between 1871 and 1887, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Catherine Murphy,   b. Abt 1811, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Jan 1887, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1828  [1]
  Based on the folklore of Mr. Jim Joe O'Brien, George Grant married a girl from St. John's and they had ten children, seven sons and three daughters.
  Family ID	F1949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1847 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Court Action - 20 Jul 1896 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Cause: heart failure - 12 Nov 1902 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 14 Nov 1902 - Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S59] Ferryland Court Records - 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml Online: Alphabetical index of court cases that were heard under various court jurisdictions at Ferryland), Magistrate Court Southern District, Ferryland Box 388 GN 5/3/C/1 . [S41] Newfoundland Vital Statistics - Ferryland District - 1890 - 1940, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/1vstats-fer-idx.shtml - Transcribed information posted under "Vital Statistics Records, Ferryland District).