When William Griggs was born on 11 November 1711, in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Benjamin Griggs, was 42 and his mother, Patience Sabin, was 29. He died on 19 August 1724, in his hometown, at the age of 12.
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English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Grig, a pet form of Gregory (compare Gregg ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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