Matthew Grant

Matthew Grant (October 27, 1601 – December 16, 1681) was an English-American carpenter, surveyor, the patriarch of the Grant family, and the 5th great-grandfather of Ulysses S. Grant.

Biography Matthew was born in Exeter, England, to John Grant (1573–1640) and Alice Turberville (1577–1640). John was an Anglican vicar in Roxby, Yorkshire and Alice was the daughter of an English Lord in Woolbridge. On November 16, 1625, Matthew married Priscilla Grey (1601–1644).

On March 30, 1630, Matthew, Priscilla and his son Peter immigrated to Boston Harbor aboard the Mary and John. He also worked as the town's first clerk and maintained the local church's records. He also maintained a farm on the outskirts of the town. Priscilla died in 1644 and Matthew died in 1681 at his farm.