Person:Caleb Griswold (1)
Captain Caleb Griswold
b.8 May 1706 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.20 Dec 1754 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 12 May 1692
  1. David Griswold1693 -
  2. Elizabeth Griswold1703 -
  3. Captain Caleb Griswold1706 - 1754
  4. Elisha Griswold1708/09 -
  5. Anne Griswold1714/15 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 30 Jul 1730
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Captain Caleb Griswold
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 8 May 1706 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 30 Jul 1730 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Bunce
Death[1][4] 20 Dec 1754 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1][4] Ancient Burying Ground and Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 50 Caleb3 Griswold, in Griswold, Glenn E. The Griswold family, England-America. (Middleboro, MA: Griswold Family Association of America, 1935)
    196.

    "50 Caleb3 (Griswold), b. Wethersfield, Conn., May 8, 1706 (Michael2, Michael1); m. in Wethersfield, July 30, 1730, Abigail Bunce, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah, bapt. June 6,1708. Abigail was descendant of Ens. Thomas Bunce. Caleb was a ship builder and master; owned sloops Henry and Eliza. Was master of the sloop Defence for a time. The following letter written to Jonathan Law is an interesting acknowledgment of the service.

    Wethersfield, Mar. 21,1748.

    Honnord Sr

    Your Honor was pleased to appoint me master of the Coleny Sloop Defence the year past and I hearing that Shee is fitting for service as usull I should be verry willing to serve in sd post if it be agrable to your Honnor. Hooping I have discharged my Betrustment to the satisfaction of your Honnor but with dew submission to your honnor I take leave to Subscribe mySelf your Honnor's obedient and Humble Servant.

    (Subscribed) Caleb Griswold.

    To the Honrie Jonathan Law, Esq.

    Caleb d. Dec. 20, 1754, ae 49. T.S.R. Wethersfield cemetery."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fam. 4. Ens. Michael2 Griswold, in Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), and Henry R. (Henry Reed) Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Early Families. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1904)
    2:396.

    "Caleb (Griswold) (Capt.), b. 8 May, 1706."

  3. ↑ Wethersfield Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    132.

    "Griswold, … Caleb, s. Michaell & Elizabeth, b. May 8, 1706 [1:10]:

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Caleb Griswold, in Find A Grave.
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