Matthew Griswold was born on 25 February, 1686, in Windsor, Connecticut. He was the son of Joseph Griswold (1674-1716) and Mary Gaylord (1649-1712).
He married 6 Jun 1709 at Windsor, Hartford, CT to Mary Phelps (1689-1745), who was the daughter of Joseph Phelps and Sarah Hosford.
The children of Matthew and Mary are:
Will signed 16 Sep 1737, probated Windsor, CT 6 Dec 1737.
Please use caution when merging. There are a number of Griswold families in New England, related, with similar family connections.
Matthew Griswold, this profile, is NOT married to Mary Porter; Mary Porter married Nathaniel Hosford (Citing Ye Hosford booke: Horsford-Hosford Families in the United States [1]. The families are apparently linked at FamilySearch and Geni, without sources, and can be assumed to be errors. Nathaniel Hosford is related to Sarah Hosford, wife of Joseph Phelps; they are the parents of Mary Phelps.
Mary Phelps' ancestry is well-documented: she was born 8 Jun 1869 to Joseph Phelps and Sarah Hosford (Connecticut Vital Records and Connecticut Births and Christenings). She is buried in Windsor, CT here: [2]
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