The Ancestors of My Grandchildren

     Margaret Brant was born on 13 Feb 1767 in Bergen County, New Jersey.^1,2,3 She (1) married William Agnew, son of William Agnew, in 1785 at Bergen County, New Jersey.¹ She (2) married Joseph Boggett.^4,5 She died on 17 Mar 1854 in Ohio.¹

Other information:

     Family tradition maintains that Margaret was descended from an Indian chief named Brant. However, Marj. Agnew does not support this. For Nelson's account see here.^1,6
     
Margaret could be the daughter of Samuel William Brant and Hannah Mulford, who married 1 Nov 1744 in Elizabethtown. She is than born 20 yrs into the marriage. This is possible, but I am not convinced. The wills so far are not particularly helpful:
1. William Brant, of Elizabethtown, Essex County (wife Hannah) makes a will in 1708, mentions his children: John, William, Samuel, David, Margaret, Hannah, Sarah and Rachel. He died before 1725. Lib A, pg. 343 (vol. 23, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 1, pg. 58) His wife Hannah is a cousin to Samuel Roos (Rose), she is mentioned in the will in 1698. NJ Archives, XXL, pg. 145 ( vol. 23, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 1, pg. 394). Also in Vol. 21, New Jersey Patents and deeds 1664-1703, ed. William Nelson, Paterson, NJ : The Press Printing and Publishing Comp, 1899. East New Jersey Deeds, etc, Liber C, pg. 145). This mentions the relationship with Hannah Brant
2. Samuel Brant makes inventory of the estate of Conrad Winans in 1727 Essex Wills (vol. 23, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 1, pg. 515-516)
3. Samuel Brant is a witness in 1739 to the will of Andrew Craig of Elizabethtown, Essex County. Lib C, pg. 294 (vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 2, pg. 120)
4. Samuel Brant is a witness in 1740 to the will of John Winans of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Lib C, pg. 246 (vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 2, pg. 538)
5. Samuel Brant, of Elizabethtown, Essex County (wife Susannah) makes a will in 1744, mentions his children: David, Lues, Hannah and Abigail. Lib D, pg. 189 (vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 2, pg. 58)
6. William Brant is mentioned as seller in 1745 in the will of Hannah Radley in 1745 in Hanover, Morris County Lib 5, pg. 166 (vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 2, pg. 388)
7. Susannah Brant is mentioned in 1746 in the will of John Tucker, who paid her money. Lib D, pg. 315 (vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 2, pg. 489)
8. David Brant is a witness in 1751 to the will of Richard Easton, Jr, of Morristown, Morris County Lib F, pg. 126 (vol. 32, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 3, pg. 102)
9. William Brant, of Hanover, Morris County (wife Phebe) makes a will in 1754. A Barnabas Brant is fellow bondsman Morris Wills, 58 N (vol. 32, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 3, pg. 39)
10. Mary Brant is a witness in 1762 to the will of Moses Chandler, of Essex County Liber I, pg. 135 (vol. 33, Abstracts of Wills, vol. 4, pg. 76)

Deeds: Vol. 21, New Jersey Patents and deeds 1664-1703, ed. William Nelson, Paterson, NJ : The Press Printing and Publishing Comp, 1899. East New Jersey Deeds, etc, Liber F, pg 286
1695, Jun 29. John Condict of Newark, to William Brant of same, 10 acres, next to the lot below (pg. 623)
1697, 5 July. Hance Alberts of Newark, to William Brant of same, 20 acres along Passaic Rd (pg. 622)
1698, Aug 1. Samuel Rose to William Brant, both of Newark, 60 acres on Watseson Plain (pg. 624)^1,7,8 Nelson's NJ Marriage Records 1665-1800 lists the following Brant/ds and Mulfords (all too late to be of use here, and it does not list Samuel Brant and Hannah Mulford):
     20 Feb 1767, William Brand of Monmouth x Deborah Lawrence of Monmouth (license, pg. 31)
     17 Apr 1779, John Brant of Hunterdon x Clara Anthony (license, pg. 31)
     1 Jul 1765, Rebecca Brand of Monmouth x James Davis of Monmouth (license, pg. 53)
     8 Dec 1748, Susanna Brant of Elizabethtown x John Oliver of Elizabethtown (license, pg. 54)
There are many Mulfords, mostly in Cumberland
     4 Jan 1762, Hannah Mulford of Cumberland x John Soullard of Deerfield (license, pg. 284)
     14 Dec 1770, Hannah Mulford of Kingwood x Edward Godley of Kingwood (license, pg. 284)
     19 Dec 1771, Benjamin Mulford of Cumberland x Hannah Barker of Cumberland (license, pg. 270)
     21 Nov 1801, Moses Brant and Abigail Conkling (Essex County Clerk; marr. in First Presb. Ch. Elizabethtown)
From: East Jersey Land Records
     A William Brant is mentioned as early as 1707, when he sells land in Newark to John Godden of Newark. He is also listed as a witness to a sale of land NW of Elizabethtown by Indians to Peter Sonmans.
     Between 1732 and 1743 a Samuel Brant, blacksmith from Elizabethtown in Essex County is mentioned several times buying land
     A John Brant is mentioned in 1759 as a neighbor in a landsale in Hanover, Morris County.^9,10,11
Many letters from the Agnew family have been preserved and transcribed.

She is listed in the following census:
1820 Fed. census (7 Aug): Household of Joseph Boggett, Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio. Margaret Brant was probably included in the Free Females 45 and more years of age.¹²
1850 Fed. census (1 Jun): Shaker Society, District 69, Crosby Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.²

Name variants: Peggy Agnew (nickname.)⁴ Margaret Boggett (married name.) Peggy Boggett (married name, in the 1850 census.)²