Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Griswold was born on 10 July 1745, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Griswold Jr, was 28 and his mother, Rebecca Rutty, was 26. He married Submit Turner on 4 March 1773, in Killingworth, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 13 November 1830, in Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Southwest Cemetery, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
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- Samuel Griswold, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Samuel Griswold, "Find A Grave Index"
- Samuel Griswold, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1785
DLESEX COUNTY was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed at the May session, 1785, and at that time consisted of six towns. Of these, Mifldletown, Chatham, Haddam, and East Haddam were taken from the county of Hartford, and Saybrook and Killingworth from New London coun
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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.
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