Groves, Philip. Deputy (Stratford) to Conn. Leg., Apr. 1642, May 1648, May 1651, May 1653, May 1654, May 1655, Oct. 1655, Feb. 1657, May 1660, Oct. 1660, May 1661, Oct. 1661, Oct. 1662, May 1663, Oct. 1663, May 1665; Judge (Stratford), May 1654, May 1655, May 1656; war committee for Stratford, May 1653, Oct. 1654. Goodman Grove, of Milford, shoemaker, testified 1647; leather sealer for Stratford, Oct. 1656; Grand Juror for Stratford, May 1660. Mr. Philip d. at Stratford, 10 Feb. 1675 [1675/6]. Will of Philip Grove, "Ruling Elder", 30 Jan. 1672/3; wife Ann; four motherless grandchildren Nathaniel, Hannah, Sarah, and Ruth Porter; son-in-law Nathaniel Porter; sister Susanna Grant, Widow, at Hanwell near Banbury; brother John Groves in parish of Leget Grove three miles from Bristol; Rebecca Andrews that formerly lived with me; Nathaniel Humiston my servant; overseers, Mr. Israel Chauncey, Capt. William Curtis, and Mr. Joseph Hawley. Codicil 25 Jan. 1676; dau. Elizabeth Porter [She of course was the second wife of his son-in-law.] and her child John Porter; friend John Pickett, Sr., to be an overseer. Inv. 14 Feb. 1675/6.