"IV Rev. Hezekiah Lord, b. Saybrook, Conn., Mar. 19, 1698, d June 23, 1761, bur. Pachaug Cemetery, Griswold, Conn. (Yale 1717); … The General Assembly had, on petition from the inhabitants of the northern part of Preston, Conn., in October 1716, divided that town into two parishes and Rev. Lord began to preach in the North Society soon after his preparatory studies were completed. In October 1720, the Assembly authorized the organization of a church, and on November 30, 1720, this was done, and Mr. Lord was ordained pastor. The parish was known as North Preston until 1815, when it was incorporated by the name of Griswold; the ancient church is known, since the organization in 1825 of another Congregational Church at Jewett City in the same town, as the. First Church of Griswold. Dr. Lord remained with this church until his death, June 23, (The date given on his tombstone is June 20, which appears to be a mistake; his will, on file in Norwich, is dated June 22) 1761, at the age of 63. Rev. Benjamin Lord, who had preached the sermon at his ordination, also preached at his funeral, and the discourse was published. They sympathized entirely in their approval of the revival measures of 1740."
