Jacob Griswold (1660 - 1737)

Born 15 Apr 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Wright) Griswold — married 10 Dec 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1737 at age 77 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Jacob Griswold was born at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, on 15 April 1660, the son of Michael Griswold and Ann (Unknown) Griswold.

He married, in Wethersfield, Dec 10, 1685, Mary Wright. She was born Apr 15, 1665, daughter of Joseph & Mary (Stoddard) Wright. Mary died Apr 25, 1735.

Jacob served as collector 1693. He was the first settler of "Two Stone," Griswoldville, Connecticut; drew land 1694; surveyor 1698; it was he who laid the foundation for the Fulling Mills, which later became noted.

Their children recorded in Wethersfield include:^[1]

• John, b. Sep. 25, 1686
• Mary, b. Jun. 19, 1688
• Jacob, b. Mar. 26, 1690
• Anna, b. Aug. 14, 1693; d. Aug. 4, 1723
• Sarah, b. Mar. 18, 1695
• Esther, b. Mar. 13, 1696
• Joseph, bapt. Aug 21, 1698
• Josiah, b. Jan. 4, 1701; bapt. Jan. 5, 1701
• Ebenezer, b. Oct. 25, 1702
• Ephriam, b. Sep. 23, 1704; bapt. Sep. 24 1704
• Lydia, bapt. Sep. 4, 1707

He died at Wethersfield on 22 July 1737 and is buried at the Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^[2] The referenced profile includes a photo of the gravestone.

Disputed Marriage

Some genealogies believe his wife to be Mary Francis.

Sources

1. ↑ The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut / compiled by Glenn E. Griswold. Vol. 2
2. ↑ FindAGrave.com; Created by: the moo; Record added: Sep 26, 2010; Find A Grave: Memorial #59236948

See also:

• The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut / compiled by Glenn E. Griswold. Vol. 2:

Jacob served as collector 1693. He was the first settler of "Two Stone," Griswoldville, Conn.; drew land 1694; surveyor 1698; it was he who laid the foundation for the Fulling Mills which later became noted.

• Wethersfield Vital Records (NEHGR):

Jacob Griswold and Mary his wife, were married Dec. 10, 1685.

Issue:

John Griswold, born Sept. 25, 1686.

Mary Griswold, born June 19, 1688.

Jacob Griswold, born Mar. 26, 1690.

Anna Griswold, born Aug. 14, 1693.

Sarah Griswold, born Mar. 18, 1696.

Hester Griswold, born Mar. 13, 1697.

Josiah Griswold, born Jan. 4, 1701.

Ebenezer Griswold, born Oct. 25, 1702.

Ephraim Griswold, born Sept. 23, 1704.

Lydia Griswold, born Sept. 4, 1707.

Mrs. Mary Griswold died April 25, 1735.

Mr. Jacob Griswold died July 22, 1737.

• A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, 1737-1742:

Pages 20-1: Jacob Griswold, Sen. d. 22 Jul 1737; inventory, £268-17-09, taken 18 Aug 1737 by John Stilman, Jonathan Williams, & Jonathan Belding

Will dated 10 Feb 1735/6:

I, Jacob Griswold, Sen. of Wethersfield, do make this my last will and testament:

Item: I give to my son Josiah Griswold the whole of my lott lying in Newington Parish in that teere of lotts called the half-mile teere, containing 29½ acres butted east on Commons or a highway & also west, north on the heirs of Capt. Robert Wells, & south on a highway to be to him, my s'd son Josiah and his heirs forever. I also give my s'd son Josiah 3½ acres of land lying in the south part of Wethersfield Great Meadow, Butted East on a highway, West on land of my son Josiah Griswold, north on land of Ephriam Williams, and south on land of the heirs of Ephalet Dickenson, with this condition that he, the s'd Josiah Griswold pay and make out these sums following to the persons next mentioned: (that is to say) To the heirs of my oldest son John, deceased; to Jeremiah the eldest son of the deceased, £10 in money; to John the 2nd son of the deceased, £5 in money; to Hannah, a daughter of the deceased, £5; to Thankful, another daughter of the deceased £5 in money; to Mabel, another daughter of the deceased, £5 in money. Also that my said son Josiah pay to my eldest son now surviving, Jacob Griswold 35 pounds to complete his portion.  ::My son Ebenezer has already been advanced in portion and settlement as appeares by record, equal with his brethern.

Item. To my son Ephraim Griswold I give 8 acres of land, part of my homelott, butted east on a highway, west on my son Josiah's land, north on land of Michael Griswold, & south on common land.

I give to my eldest daughter, Mary Allis, £110 to be her portion of which she hath already received £100.

I give to my daughter Sarah £110 in moveable estate, of which she has already received £75-18-11.

I give to my daughter Esther £110 of which she has already received £77-04-09.

I give to my daughter Lydia £110 in moveable estate of which she hath alredy received £66-02-08.

I appoint my son Josiah Griswold to be sole executor.

Jacob Griswold

Witness: Thomas Wright, Elisha Micks, Joseph Pynchon.

I, the s'd Jacob Griswold, by this present codicil, do ratify and confirm my last will and testament, and do give unto my beloved son Ephraim Griswold, besides what I have given him in the will aboves'd, 8 acres of pasture land, butted east on the heirs of Jonathan Belding dec'd, west on land of my son Josiah Griswold, north on the land of Capt. Joshua Robbins, and south on common land.

Jacob Griswold

Witness: Thomas Wright, Elisha Micks, Joseph Pynchon.

• Court Record, page 14, 2 Aug 1737: Will proven.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74L-522 : 3 December 2014), Micall Grisswold in entry for Jacob Grisswold, 15 Apr 1660; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. (Parents listed as Micall and Ann Grisswold.)