FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:  GRANT
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4, by Rev.
          Henry H. Saunderson pub. 1876

p.85
Capt Rogers (Roger's Rangers) attempting to reach Fort 4
leaving his men behind and taking with him Capt. Ogden
and one ranger and a captive Indian boy embarked on a
raft made of dry pine trees.  Leaving behind Lieut.
Grant, commander of the party whom Capt Rogers had taught
to prepare nuts and lily roots cleansed and boiled to
preserve life.  They reached the fort within ten days
and within two hours of his arrival went upriver with 
other canoes laden with provision for the relief of the
others of his party.  When his men, whom they had 
rescued were refreshed they marched for Crown Point
arriving Dec l, l759 and joined with the army of Lord
Amherst.  

Note: This is a famous chapter in the hist. novel, 
"Northwest Passage" by Kenneth Roberts pub. l937.

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