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Grant was a slave in Rhode Island. He ran away from his loyalist master in 1777 and served with the Continental Army as a teamster. His master found him 8 months later, and the army let him reclaim Grant. After the war, he was sold to a new master, who let Grant earn his freedom. At the time of his pension application, Grant was 80 years old and blind. He made the appeal with the assistance of a neighbor. Grant's application was denied, as was a subsequent plea. Because he had remained, technically, a slave during the time of his service, the U.S. government in 1832 would not recognize his claim. |
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