The Founders of Hartford
Seth Grant came to New England in the “Lion,” Sept. 16, 1632, with Goodwin, Olmsted, etc. ;
he was an original proprietor of Hartford, and his homelot, in 1639, was on the southeast corner of the highways now
Pearl and Trumbull streets. He d. prob. in 1646-7; inv. March 4, 1646-7, £141. 10. 8. His children are mentioned
several times in the Book of Distribution. Paul Peck bought land of the estate ; June 10, 1651, Bartholomew Barnard
owned land “in the Neck,” bounded N. by land belonging to Seth Grant's children. The name of only one is
known: Elizabeth; m. Feb, 1655, Robert Warner, of Middletown.
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