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1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 346-353:
"John, b. and bp. 1 Aug 1652. - O.C.R. - m. (1) Mary ___, who d. 27 Oct 1679; m. (2) Bathsheba ___, who d. 19 Mar 1736; rem. from W. to Kill., prob with his father, and there d. 7 Aug 1717; was a man of property, intelligence, and influence; deacon in ch.; invent. presented 7 Oct 1717, gave lands to sons Samuel, Joseph, Benjamin, and Walter."
2. From the book "The Griswold Family: England-America," by Glenn E. Griswold, 1935, vols. 2 and 3, pps. 13-34: John, bapt. Windsor, Conn., Aug.. 1, 1652 (Edward) m. (1) in Killingworth, Conn., Nov. 28, 1672, Mary Bemis, daughter of James and Sarah (Dimond) Bemis, who became his stepsister by the marriage of his father to Sarah (Dimond) Bemis. Mary d. Oct. 27, 1679.
John m. (2) Bathsheba North, daughter of Thomas, b.1654, who d. 1 Mar. 19, 1736. The burial places of Mary and Bathsheba are unknown. John was a farmer; prominent and leading citizen. Deacon for many years. Served on important civil committees. Deputy 1690. Captain 1712. Served in the Narragansett War. The town granted six acres for his services in the Indian Wars. He died Aug. 7, 1717. Burial in the Congregational cemetery, Clinton, Conn. It is possible that Bathsheba is buried in the vacant space next to his tombstone.
Children recorded in Killingworth:
Mary, b. Feb. 1, 1673.
Margaret, b. Dec. 10, 1675.
Hannah, b. Oct. 25, 1677.
John, b. Sept. 22, d. Dec.14, 1679.
Dorothy, b. May 4, 1681; d. Mar. 3, 1690.
Bathsheba, b. Dec. 5, 1682Â.
Samuel, b. Apr. 14, 1685.
Lucy, b. July 26, 1686.
John, b. Nov 4, 1688; prob. d. y.
Martha, b. Jan. 1, 1689; d. Mar. 17, 1690.
Joseph and Benjamin, twins, b. Sep. 26, 1691.
Dorothy, b. Sept. 23, 1692.
Martha, b. June 16, 1694.
Daniel, b. Oct. 25, 1696.
Walter, b. Mar. 7, 1700.
His will, State Library, Hartford, Conn.
In the name o£ God, Amen, I, John Griswold, of Killingworth, being in perfect health of body and of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following" viz: Imprimis: I do commit my soul into the hands of God and my body a decent burial after this life at the descretion of my executor hereinafter named, in hopes of a joyful resurrection to life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord. For my worldly goods and possessions, I do devise, bequeath and dispose of them as followeth; my funeral expenses and just debts first paid. Imprimis: I give unto my dear and loving wife Bathshuah one third part of all my lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever, to be her and her assigns during the term of her natural life as her dower, and one third part of all my goods and chattels to be her own and at her own dispose forever. I do hereby give, grant and devise unto my sons Samuel Griswold, Joseph Griswold, Benjamin Griswold, Daniel Griswold, and Walter Griswold, the other two thirds of my lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever, and reversion of one third part of lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever devised for life to my loving wife, to have and to hold to each an equal share to them and their heirs forever. Saving that my son Samuel Griswold shall have that two acres of land I have given him by deed of gift over and above and more than an equal share with each of his brethren, my sons above mentioned, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my two daughters Dorothy & Martha Griswold, to each of them, fifty pounds as money; to my daughter Bathshuah twenty and two pounds as money besides what she already has of me and to my daughter Lucy ten pounds as money besides what she already has of me. All these legacies to my daughters to be paid out of remaining two thirds of goods and chattels and credits and all of residue of my goods and chattels and credits what is above disposed of and bequeathed, my will is that it shall be equally divided to and among my seven daughters, Mary Avery, Margaret Chapman, Hannah Crane, Bathshuah Clark, Lucy Ball, Dorothy Griswold, and Martha Griswold, and if this legacy shall not amount to ten pounds as money to each of my said seven daughters so much as to make up the legacy ten pounds to each of my said seven daughters. I do appoint and constitute my loving wife Bathshuah Griswold, my son Samuel Griswold, and my son Joseph Griswold, executors of my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands this sixth day of June, Anon Dominic, one thousand seven hundred and thirteen.
The estate of Bathsheba, Nov. 11, 1732, State Library, Hartford, mentions, to heirs of son Samuel; to sons Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin and Walter; to grandchild Mary Griswold, daughter of Samuel; to grandchildren Sarah, Bathsheba, and Jericho; daughters of Daniel; to daughters Bathsheba Clark, Lucy Ball, Dorothy Hand, Martha Pratt; also son-in-laws, Daniel Clark, A1lent Ball, Janna Hand, and Samuel Pratt.
Killingworth Town records; Nash Fifty Puritan An.; Conn. Colonial Dames Register; Fulton-Hayden-Warner Gen., 546, 547; Dawes-Gates Fam., II, 403; Beginnings of Yale (Obviate), 227, 242, 249; Magazine of American Hist. XL, 128, 129; Camp Manuscript, Historical Society, Hartford; Guilford Genealogies, Alcott, 259, 227; Connecticut Colony records, Vol. II, 201; Vol. IV, 15, 38, 62, 85, 197, 221, 235, 244, 294, 296, 298, 342, 371, 395, 407, 421, 434, 461, 487; Vol. V, 30, 37, 40, 67, 90,107,142, 163, 206, 245, 309, 310, 346, 519, 572.
3. The book "The Griswold Family, the First Five Generations in America," comp. and ed. by Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, May 1990, printed by The Griswold Family Association, 116 Garden St., Wethersfield, CT, 06109, pages 6-24. The authors note that their book updates Vol. II, "The Griswold Family England - America," which was published 50 years ago:
"John (son of Edward) bp. Windsor, Conn. 1 Aug 1652; m. (1) in Killingworth, Conn. 28 Nov 1672 Mary Bemis, who died 27Oct 1679; daughter of James and Sarah (Dimond) Bemis. (Sarah Bemis was the second wife of Edward [the immigrant]).)
John m. (2) ca. 1680 Bathsheba North b. 1654, d. 19 Mar 1736; daughter of Thomas North. The burial places of Mary and Bathsheba are unknown, although it is possible Bathsheba is in the vacant space next to John's tombstone in the Congregational Cemetery at Clinton, Conn.
John was a farmer, a prominent and leading citizen. He was a deacon for many years. He served on important civil committees and as deputy in 1690. He was named a captain in 1712 and served in the Indian Wars for which the town granted him six acres.
John died 7 Aug 1717. His will, dated 6 Jun 1713 named his wife 'Bathsuah'; five sons: Samuel, Joseph, Benjamin, Daniel and Walter; seven daughters: Mary Avery, Margaret Chapman, Hannah Crane, Bathshuah Clark, Lucy Ball, Dorothy and Martha Griswold.
The estate of Bathsheba dated 11 Nov 1732, mentions heirs of son Samuel; sons: Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin and Walter; grandchild Mary Griswold, daughter of Samuel; daughters of Daniel: Sarah, Bathshuah and Jerusha; daughters Bathshua Clark, Lucy Ball, Dorothy Hand, Martha Pratt; sons-in-law Daniel Clark, Allent Ball, Janna Hand and Samuel Pratt.
Children, all recorded in Killingworth, by Mary Bemis:
Mary, b. 1 Feb 1673/4.
Margaret, b. 10 Dec 1675.
Hannah, b. 25 Oct 1677.
John, b. 22 Sep, d. 14 Dec 1679.
Children by Bathsheba North:
Dorothy, b. 4 May 1681; d 3 Mar 1690.
Bathsheba, b. 5 Dec 1682.
Samuel, b. 14 Apr 1685.
Lucy, b. 26 Jul 1686.
John, b. 4 Nov 1688; died young.
Martha, b. 1 Jan 1689/90, d. 17 Mar 1690/1.
Joseph, twin, b. 26 Sep 1691.
Benjamin, twin, b. 26 Sep 1691.
Dorothy, b. 23 Sep 1692.
Martha, b. 16 Jun 1694.
Daniel, b. 25 Oct 1696.
Walter, b. 7 Mar 1700.
References: Killingworth Town records; Nash: Fifty Puritan Ancestors; Conn. Colonial Dames Register; Fulton-Hayden-Warner Genealogy; Dawes-Gates Family; Beginning of Yale (Oviatt); Magazine of American History; Camp Manuscript, Conn. Historial Society, Hartford; Guilford Genealogies, Talcott; Conn. Colony Records; Probate Records of Killingworth on file at Conn. State Library, Hartford."
4. FHL book 929.273 L995m "Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Rice Lyon and his Wife Harriet Wade Rice...," by Patty Barthell Myers (2003), pp. 357-60:
"EDWARD1 GRISWOLD, son of George Griswold and his first wife Dousubel (___) and half-brother of Matthew Griswold...
[Children...]
xii JOHN GRISWOLD (again), bpt. Windsor 1 Aug 1652; d. testate 7 Aug 1717; m/1 28 Nov 1672 MARY BEMIS/BEVINS, b. 18 Nov 1672; d. 27 Oct 1679; m/2 aft. 1679 and bef. 4 May 1681 BATHSHEBA NORTH, who d. 19 Mar 1763, d/o Thomas North and Mary Price. Children by Mary: Mary m. Mr. Avery; Margaret m. Mr. Chapman; Hannah m. Mr. Crane; John. Children by Bathsheba: Dorothy d. young; Bathsheba m. Daniel Clark; Samuel m. Sarah Wright; Lucy m. Allen Ball; John; Martha d. young; Joseph m. Temperance Lay; Benjamin m. Abigail Norton; Dorothy (again) m. Janna Hand; Martha (again) m. Samuel Pratt; Daniel m. Jerusha Stevens; Walter m. Sarah Wright. [?Two sons, Samuel and Walter marrying same girl?]
(Edward Elbridge Salisbury & Evelyn McCurdy Salisbury, Gen. & Biog. Monographs on the Fam. of Griswold, Wolcott, Pitkin, Ogden, et.al.; pp: 10-13; Nash, Fifty Puritan Ancestors, pp. 102-5; Ruth Lee Griswold, Griswold Family, pp. 188-9; Richard A. Wheeler, History of Stonington, Conn., p. 537; Alvan Talcott, Families of Early Guilford, Conn., pp. 530-1; Esther Griswold French and Robert Lewis French, The Griswold Family, The First Five Generations in America, p. 13 et seq.; Savage sv Edward, George, Francis, Joseph Griswold; Torrey sv Edward, George, John, Joseph, Francis Griswold; James Bemis.)"
5. The book "The Ancestry of Allen Grinnell Cleaver and Martha Irene Jessup," by William Jessup Cleaver (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), pp. 491-95:
"JOHN GRISWOLD, son of Edward and Margaret was baptized at Windsor, Connecticut 1 August 1652. He married, first, at Killingsworth, Connecticut 28 November 1672 Mary Bemis, daughter of James and Sarah. Mary was John's stepsister as her mother, Sarah, married Edward Griswold in the same year, 1672. Mary died at Killingsworth 27 October 1679 and John married, second, Bathsheba…"
[Kerry's note: I neglected to copy two pages of this entry.]
[Children…]
x. Martha, b. 1 Jan. 1689; d. 7 Mar. 1690.
xi. Joseph (twin), b. 26 Sept. 1691; d. 18 Apr. 1771; m. in Killingsworth 29 Dec. 1714, Temperence Lay, daughter of Robert and Mary (Stanton) Lay. There were eight children.
xii. Benjamin (twin), b. 26 Sept. 1691; m. in Killingsworth 17 June 1718, Abigail Norton, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Ward). There were six children.
xiii. Dorothy, b. 23 Sept. 1692; m. in Guilford, Conn. 14 Feb. 1723 Janna Hand, son of Joseph and Rester (Wilcox) Hand of East Guilford. There were five children including a son, Janna, who went to sea and never was heard of again.
xiv. Martha, b. 16 June 1694; m. (1st) 13 June 1722 Samuel Pratt, son of Samuel and Ruth (Huntington) Pratt; m. (2nd) 21 Mar. 1759, Lt. Jonathan Parker, son of Joseph and Hannah (Gilbord) Parker of Saybrook, who had m. (1st) 10 Feb. 1709 Elinor Post and (2nd) Hannah Young who d. about 1758. He d. about 1770. There were seven children.
xv. Daniel, b.. 25 Oct. 1696; d. 10 Sept 1737 and is bur. Congregational Cemetery, Clinton, Conn.; m. at Killingsworth 9 May 1722, Jerusha Stevens, who m. (2nd) Benjamin DeWolf. She was the daughter of Deacon. Josiah and Sarah (Hubbell) Stevens. Daniel was Deputy 1732-1735, Ensign 1728, Lieut. 1732, Train Band. There were seven children.
xvi. Walter, b. 7 Mar. 1700; m. at Killingsworth 24 Oct. 1723, Sarah Wright, moved to Saybrook, members Congregational Church, he was private on Sloop Defense in Sept. 1741. His will is dated 3 Apr. 1745. There were eight children. (8)(14)
References:
(1) TAG, vol. 39, 1963. Mrs. Genevive Tvlee Kiepura.
(2) TAG, vol. 40, 1946, John G. Hunt and Donald Lines Jacobus.
(3) TAG, vol. 41, 1965, John G. Hunt.
(4) Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines, Mary Walton Ferris 1931-43, vol. II.
(5) Colonial Records of Connecticut, vols. I, II, III.
(6) Waterman Family, D. L. Jacobus, 1939.
(7) A List of Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical Officers, Donald Lines Jacobus.
(8) The Griswold Family, England and America, Glenn E. Griswold, 1935, 1942.
(9) Family Histories and Genealogies, E. E. and E. M. Salisbury, 1892, vol. II.
(10) History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Henry R. Stiles, 1892.
(11) Saybrook Vital Records
(12) Norwich Vital Records.
(13) Lebanon Vital Records.
(14) Killingsworth Vital Records, TAG, vol. 12.
(15) Griswold Family of Connecticut, Edward Elbridge Salisbury, 1884.
(16) Soldiers in King Philip's War, George M. Bodge, 1896.
(17) One Branch of the Booth Family, Chas. E. Booth, 1910."
6. The book "Emerson-Benson Saga …," by Edmund K. Swigart (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1994), pp. 248-49:
"EDWARD GRISWOLD (GEORGEA, HENRYB) was born circa 1607 in Kenilworth, county Warwick, England, and died in 1691 in Killingworth, CT. He was the oldest of three (five?) sons of GEORGEA GRISWOLD of Kenilworth and the grandson of HENRYB and DOROTHYA (JAMES) GRISWOLD of Greet, County Warwick. His family dates back to the late 13th century, when JOHN GRISWOLD of Kenilworth married (___) HUGGERFORD, circa 1290. EDWARD1 GRISWOLD marred as his first wife by 1629-20, probably in Kenilworth, MARGARET HICKS?. MARGARET1 was born circa 1610 in England and died in August of 1670 in Kenilworth, CT. "Her gravestone marked as ‘M.G. 1670' is known as the oldest monument in the Congregational graveyard at Clinton, CT (formerly part of Killingworth)" (ref. 1). EDWARD1 married circa 1672 as his second wife, probably in New London, CT, Sarah? (___) Bemus, widow of James, who died in New London in 1665. Sarah? had two daughters by her first marriage, Rebecca2 and Mary2. Mary2 married John2, EDWARD1's son, creating the interesting situation of John2 having a mother-in-law who was also his step-mother. EDWARD1's second wife Sarah? probably died in Killingworth.
In 1639 EDWARD immigrated from Kenilworth, England, to Windsor, CT, perhaps by boat from Dorchester, MA, with Rev. Ephraim Huit (as part of his congregation), or directly from England with George Fenwick on his second visit to the Colonies. Accompanying him, whenever he came, was his wife MARGARET1. MARGARET1, "mother of eleven children, was a real pioneer pilgrim. After nine years of married life in England, with five baby children, she braved the wilderness of the New World at Windsor. Here she lived a full quarter of a century, and then lived for seven years in the new virgin town of Kenilworth," [later Killingworth] "Conn., which was named for her home town in England" (ref. 1).
In the new world EDWARD1 was always addressed as "Mr.", a title rarely granted and indicating he had a strong financial and social background in England -- and that he had earned great respect among his peers in the New World. Between 1640 and 1642 EDWARD1 was granted 150 acres of land by the town of Windsor and was one of the first settlers of Poquonock, four miles west of Windsor. By 1649 the danger of Indian raids was still so real that 'The Gen'l Court, in view of the ‘many dangers the familyes of Edward Griswold, Thomas Holcombe," [etc.] "are in, by reason of remote living from neighbors and nearness to the Indians', frees one of them from training on each training day, provided he stand about as a sentinel" (ref. 1). EDWARD1 was a deputy to the General Court for Windsor from 1658 to 1661. In 1662 he was the foreman of a jury of 12 men who condemned Nathaniel Greensmith as "worthy of death for witchcraft. They found Rebecca, his wife, also guilty and she confessed same in open court. ...The witchcraft delusion was very light in America compared to Europe" (ref. 1).
EDWARD1 deeded his Windsor property to sons George2 and Joseph2 shortly before he became one of the 21 subscribers in 1663, along with ancestor JOSIAH2 HULL (see JOSIAH2 HULL for details) to help found Kenilworth, CT. Most of his children were married and settled in Windsor at this point, but apparently he wanted to move once more. Thus, at the age of 56, he went with his wife and two children, plus newly married daughter DEBORAH2 and son-in-law SAMUEL2 BUELL, to help settle Kenilworth. EDWARD1 served as the first deputy from that town to the General Court in 1667 and the General Court appointed he and JOSIAH2 HULL as commissioners for Kenilworth. This post he held for 14 years. In 1672 he drew up a Conditional Inheritance Deed, which served as his will when he died. In it he made son John2 his principal beneficiary, but named his other children and their children as well. In 1678 EDWARD1 served on a committee to help set up a Latin School in New London.
EDWARD1 and MARGARET (HICKS?) GRISWOLD had the following children, the oldest five? (six?) born at Kenilworth, county Warwick, England, and the rest in Windsor, CT:
I Sarah2, b. 1631: d. soon, prob. at Kenilworth, Eng.
II Sarah2, b. 1632; d. 1715: m. 1/hs 10 Nov 1650, prob. at Windsor, CT. Samuel Phelps who d. in 1669, prob. at Windsor, m. 2/hs 21 Jul 1670, prob. at Windsor, Nathaniel Pinney.
III Lieut. Francis2, b. 1633; d. Oct 1671 at Norwich, CT; m. by 1653, Mary?/Sarah? Post?.
IV George2, b. 1635; d. 3 Sep 1704, prob. at Windsor, CT: m. 3 Oct 1655, Mary2 Holcomb (Thomas1)
V Liddia2, b. 1637.
VI Ann2, bapt. 19 Jun 1642 at Windsor, CT.
VII Mary2, b. 5 Oct, bapt. 13 Oct 1644; m. 19 Mar 1661, prob. at Windsor, CT, Capt. Timothy Phelps, prob. bro. of Samuel.
VIII DEBORAH2, b. and bapt. 28 Jun 1646: d. 1717-8 at Killingworth, CT; m. 13 Nov 1662 at Windsor, CT, SAMUEL2 BUELL (see BUELL).
IX Joseph2, bapt. 12 Mar 1647-8; d. 14 Nov 1714: m. ca. 14 Jul 1670, prob. at Windsor, CT, Mary2 Gaylord (John1).
X Samuel2, b. and bapt. 18 Nov 1649; d. 6 Jul 1672, perh. at Killingworth, CT; unm.
XI John2, bapt. 1 Aug 1652; d. 1717, prob. at Killingworth, CT; m. as 1/wf 28 Nov 1672. perh. at Killingworth, Mary Bemis, his step-sis., who d. 27 Oct 1679, prob. at Killingworth, m. 2/wf aft. Oct 1679. bef. 4 May 1681, Bathsheba Smith?/North?.
REFERENCES
1) Bassette, B. B., op. cit., 158-69, 357-67.
2) Colket, M. B., op. cit., 137.
3) Ferris, M. W., op. cit., Dawes-Gates, II:461-2.
3) McCracken, George E., "William Buell & Early Descendants". TAG, 54(1978):71.
4) Pierce, R. Andrew, personal communication, research and material on the Buell and Griswold lines, 25 January 1993, LET and MAT, Swigart, E. K., Washington, CT.
5) Savage, J., op. cit., I:288; II:316.
6) Torrey, C. A., op. cit., 114, 329, 576, 587."
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