He was born in Charlottenburg Township in Upper Canada in 1820 and grew up in Glengarry County.
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Born in Glengarry County, Upper Canada, the son of James Grant and Catherine Dingwall, Grant received his education at the schools of Glengarry County, and until twenty six years of age, assisted his father on the farm.
It consisted of parts of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry: the Township of Charlottenburgh (Glengarry County), the counties of Dundas and Stormont, and Akwesasne Indian Reserve No. 59.