Person:George Griswold (1)

In 1649 George moved his home to Poquonic where he had purchased land from the Indians. Being six miles from Windsor, there was no protection from danger. From the records, we find this family was never molested. Probably because he dealt honestly and fairly with the Indians, they respected him. George was made a freeman in 1669, was a large landowner and a man greatly respected. He was a sturdy active citizen but did not aspire to political office. Records show that in 1676 he contributed to the poor of other colonies; in 1679 he had a warehouse on the north side of the Rivulet near the ferry; and in 1685 he was mentioned in Windsor patent. He engaged in trade with England and the West Indies. His estate is given in Hartford Probate VII:108; IX:10,11; Manwaring II:70. Inventory was taken October 2, 1704. an agreement made by the widow and children for the settlement of the estate is recorded. This agreement also mentions his granddaughter Abigail Griswold and daughters Mary Cooley and Deborah Moore. (James H. Holcombe)

1. ↑ Ricker, Jacquelyn Ladd. The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut: Based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records and Other Statistical Sources. (Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company)
   p 5593.
2.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   2:317.

   GEORGE, Windsor, s. of Edward, b. in Eng. it is said, 1638, and there certain. he liv. some yrs. with his f. was freem. 1654, m. 3 Oct. 1655, Mary, d. perhaps, of Thomas Holcomb, had Daniel, b. 1 Oct. 1656; Thomas, 29 Sept. 1658; Edward, 19 Mar. 1661; Mary, 28 Sept. 1663; George, 3 Dec. 1665; John, 17 Sept. 1668; Benjamin, 16 Aug. 1671; Deborah, 30 May 1674; and Abigail, 31 Oct. 1676, wh. d. 7 May 1682; beside Samuel, 5 Nov. 1681, who d. inf.; and he d. 1704. His wid. Mary d. 4 Apr. 1708.

3. ↑ Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1638-1925
   Bk II p. 93.

   "George Griswald senr dyed Sept 3 1704"

4. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995)
   Thomas Holcombe entry.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 #132, in French, Robert L.; Esther G. French; and Coralee (editor) Griswold. The Greswold Family: 12 generations in England. (Wethersfield, CT: Griswold Family Association of America, 1999)
   page 56.

   'George GRISWOLD, christened 19 May 1633, died 3 Sep 1704.'

6.   Georg Griswould Aged about 67 years Testifyeth as followeth
   that in his youthfull years he lived with his father in England in a town Called Keillinsworth in Warroch Shire he did ___call times since hear his father Edward Griswould say that the house thay then lived in & lands belonging thereto was his Brothers Mathew Griswoulds & have lately ___ & Road ____ under the hand of thomas Griswould of Keillinsworth a ___ di___ed to his Brother Mathew Griswould aforesaid wherein the said thomas Griswould intimated that he did then live in the a bovesaid House belonging to his said Brother Mathew Griswould aforesaid - - -
   May 9th 1700: George Griswould appeared before mee in Hartford & made oath to ye above Testimony
   Joseph Curtiss Asst
   
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