Jehu Grant was born a slave in Rhode Island. He was living in Narragansett, in 1777, when he ran away from his master and served in various capacities in the American army for eight months during the Revolutionary War. His situation was discovered and he was returned to his master, who later sold him to a man named Grant. With the assistance of Joshua Swan, his freedom was purchased his from that master and in return he agreed to work for Swan for a certain time. Wikipedia
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