Brief Life History of George
When George Griswold III was born on 6 March 1777, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, George Griswold, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Lee, was 40. He married Elizabeth Woodhull on 2 May 1801, in New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 5 September 1859, in New Brighton, Richmond, New York, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
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- George Griswold, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- George Griswold, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- George Griswold, "New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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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