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William Griscom (1715 - 1790)

William Griscom
Born in Newton Township (Camden), Gloucester (Camden) County, Province of New Jerseymap
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Husband of — married 6 Sep 1740 in Haddonfield, Gloucester, New Jerseymap
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Died at about age 74 in Haddonfield, Gloucester (Camden) Co., New Jerseymap
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Biography

WILLIAM GRISCOM, son of Tobias and Deborah (Gabitas) Griscom, was born on Mar 30 1715[1]. He married at the Pilesgrove Meeting on Nov 6 1740 SAR­AH DAVIS[2] (Mar 26 1720-by1790) dau. of David & Dorothy Davis of Pilesgrove, Salem Co.[3] A Quaker and saddler, he settled in Haddonfield, Gloucester (Camden) Co. NJ.[4] His home and shop were at present 209 Kings Highway.[5]

He died in 1790. His will was written Apr 12 1798. The estate was inv. Jan 27 1790 and the will was proved Jan 30 1790. [6] He had 9 children:7 died young.[7]


Children:

Deborah Griscom m. 1785 John Stew­art
Hannah Griscom m. 1776 John Clement


Sources

  1. Griscom family tree made by Anna Griscom dau. of Samuel>Wm>Andrew>Tobias>Andrew the immigrant, for Clement Acton Gris­com in 1876. [Griscom Tree/CAG]: 1st Mo., 30th, 1715.
  2. Haddonfield MM (records at Swarthmore): at Pilesgrove MM. Griscom Tree/CAG: 1st Mo., 26th, 1720.
  3. NAJ (1) 32, p.87: will of David Davis 1754, named dau. Sarah Griscom.
  4. Gloucester Co. Will Bk.31, p.431.
  5. Timmins, William D. and Robert W. Yarrington Jr., Betsy Ross, the Griscom Legacy. (1983), p.85: Haddonfield Historical Society, This is Haddonfield. (1963).
  6. Gloucester Co. Will Bk.31, p.431: of Haddonfield, saddler.
  7. Haddonfield MM (records at Swarthmore). Griscom Tree/CAG.
  • "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW5T-4JR : 12 December 2014), William Griscom and Sarah Davis, 06 Sep 1740; citing Gloucester, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 850,324.
  • "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZJK-R5J : 31 March 2016), William Griscom and Sarah Davis, 06 Sep 1740; citing Haddonfield, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 1,001,854.
  • "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVD-X5W : 31 March 2016), William Griscom and Sarah Davis, 06 Sep 1740; citing , Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 1,543,469.
  • "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVG-CBY : 31 March 2016), William Griscom and Sarah Davis, 06 Sep 1740; citing , Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 1,543,472.
  • "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZJL-N96 : 12 December 2014), William Griscom and Sarah Davis, 06 Sep 1740; citing 1,001,856






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