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     Colonel P. Groves lived at Boughton, Kent, England.¹

     Frances Catherine Groves is the daughter of Colonel P. Groves.² She married John William Conant, son of Commander John Edward Conant and Catherine Brown.¹
      Her married name became Conant.

     James Grierson was born on 20 June 1786 at Scotland.² He was the son of James Grierson and Helen Morrison.¹ He married Sophia Mary Anne Grierson, daughter of John Grierson and Mary Wycherley, on 8 March 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He died on 14 March 1834 at age 47 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^3,2 He was buried on 15 March 1834 at St. Catherine's Yard, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.²
     He was a merchant at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.³ He emigrated to Ireland.¹

     Thomas Grierson of Larbreck was born in 1709 at Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.² He was the son of James Grierson of Dalgoner and Agnes McBurnie.¹ He married Elizabeth Ewart.² He died on 8 May 1774.^1,2 He was buried at St. Michael's Cemetery, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.²

     Colonel James Grierson was born on 6 January 1741.³ He was the son of Thomas Grierson of Larbreck and Elizabeth Ewart.^1,3 He married Katherine McBurnie on 14 May 1767 at St. Paul's Parish, Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A..³ He died on 7 June 1781 at age 40 at Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A., killed by rebels, two days after he had surrendered.^1,3
     He fought in the American War of Independence.³

     Eric Edward Wake Conant was born in 1879.¹ He was the son of Henry John Conant and Emily Murray.²

     Lieutenant Charles Henry Conant was born in 1880.¹ He was the son of Henry John Conant and Emily Murray.² He died on 21 September 1903 at South Africa, killed.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the East Lancashire Regiment.¹

     Reverend Edward Brown is the son of Edward Brown.¹
     He lived at Lyndon Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England.¹

     Charles Livius Grimshawe lived at Goldington Grange, Bedfordshire, England.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹

     Geraldine Effie Grimshawe was the daughter of Charles Livius Grimshawe.² She married Henry John Conant, son of John William Conant and Frances Catherine Groves, in 1883.¹ She died on 8 May 1945.¹
      From 1883, her married name became Conant.