James John Grant (c. 1770–1812)
John James Grant (c.1770-1812) was found guilty on 3 June 1793 at the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, Scotland, of forgery. Sentenced to life transportation, he arrived in Sydney aboard the Surprize in 1794. He married Ann Yeats on 13 November 1800 at St Johns Church, Parramatta and had received an absolute pardon by 1801.
Grant had rented 30 acres of land from S. King by 1806; 16 acres were under cultivation and he was employing two men. He was buried on 12 April 1812 at Sydney; his age was given as 41.
* information from Biographical Database of Australia — https://www.bda-online.org.au — accessed 13 September 2020
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Gazette, 11 April 1812, p 2
- inquest, Sydney Gazette, 18 April 1812, p 3, column 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Grant, Nancy (wife)
Citation details
'Grant, James John (c. 1770–1812)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/grant-james-john-24934/text33484, accessed 10 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1770
Edinburgh,
Mid-Lothian,
Scotland
Death
11 April,
1812
(aged ~ 42)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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