Deacon John Griswold

1652 - 1717  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Deacon John Griswold  [1]
  Birth	Jul 1652	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut   [2]
  Baptism	1 Aug 1652	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Alternate birth	1 Aug 1652	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut   [4, 5]
  Death	7 Aug 1717	Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Siblings	3 siblings
  + 1. George Griswold ,   b. 19 May 1633, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England d. 3 Sep 1704, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut  (Age 71 years) ▻ Mary Holcombe ,  m. 3 Oct 1655 + 2. Mary Griswold ,   b. Bef 13 Oct 1644   d. Bef 1719  (Age < 74 years) ▻ Lt. Timothy Phelps ,  m. 19 Mar 1661 + 3. Deborah Griswold ,   c. 28 Jun 1646, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d. 7 Feb 1718, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut  (Age ~ 71 years) ▻ Samuel Buell ,  m. 13 Nov 1662 + 4. Deacon John Griswold ,   b. Jul 1652, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1717, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut  (Age ~ 65 years) ▻ Mary Bemis ,  m. 28 Nov 1672
  Person ID	I2755	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of LD, Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon Edward Griswold,   b. Bef 26 Jul 1607, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England d. 1691, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut (Age > 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1609   d. 23 Aug 1670, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut (Age ~ 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1630	England   [5]
  Family ID	F738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Bemis,   b. New London, New London, Connecticut d. 27 Oct 1679, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
  Marriage	28 Nov 1672	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut   [5, 6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Griswold,   b. 1 Feb 1673, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut d. 26 Nov 1750, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F2041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2016

  
  

• Notes

  "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 Griswold Family: England-America, citation details below.]

  
  

• Sources

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