Jehiel Griswold

25 February 1740–16 May 1827 (Age 87)
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Jehiel

When Jehiel Griswold was born on 25 February 1740, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Roger Griswold, was 33 and his mother, Mary Geer, was 30. He married Mary Pease in 1765, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 16 May 1827, in his hometown, at the age of 87, and was buried in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jehiel Griswold
1740–1827
Mary Pease
1753–1833
Marriage: 1765
Colton Griswold
1768–
Jehiel Griswold
1772–
Lucy Griswold
1774–
Esther Griswold
1777–
Ebenezer G. Griswold
1781–
Betsey Griswold
1789–1857
Griswold
1770–1770
Mary Griswold
1773–1860
Jehiel Griswold Jr
1776–
Lovice Griswold
1778–1842
Simeon Griswold
1781–1844
Hezekiah Griswold
1781–1854
George Griswold
1783–
Amariah Griswold
1787–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1765Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    • Children

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1776
    Age 36
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
    Age 41
    The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
    1786 · Shays' Rebellion
    Age 46
    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    Name Meaning

    English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.History: Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorchester, MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor, VT. Their relative, Matthew Griswold, came to New England in 1639, settling eventually in Lyme, CT.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Griswell

    Sources (20)

    • Jehial in entry for Mary Griswold, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
    • Jehiel Griswold in entry for Mary Griswold, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
    • Jehiel Griswold in entry for Amariah Griswold and Roxana Goss, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

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