Mary (Griswold) Cooley (1663 - 1739)

Born 28 Sep 1663 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Cooley — married 22 Jan 1684 in Saybrook, Midd., Connecticut, Colonial America

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1739 at age 75 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut

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Biography

Mary Griswold, daughter of George and Mary Griswold, was born 28 Sep. 1663. Her birth was recorded at Windsor, Connecticut.^[1]

Disputed Origins Discussion

1. The Parsons Family book (Parsons Family, Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons, Springfield, 1636---Northampton, 1655) states on see at archive.org p. 71 that a Benjamin Cooley was husband of a Mary Griswold who was a daughter of George Griswold and granddaughter of Francis Griswold of Lynn Regis, England. Benjamin and Mary's daughter, Abigail Cooley, was born Feb. 22, 1691, died June 8, 1763; She married Daniel Parsons.
2. The Griswold family, England-America : Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut states on pages 36-36,( see page in Archives.org) that the wife of Joseph Cooley was a daughter of George Griswold, son of Edward Griswold.
3. The First Century of the History of Springfield, referenced below, says that a Joseph Cooley married a Mary Griswold. They migrated to Somers Connecticut.

It doesn't look like the Mary Griswold in the Parsons' book is the same as this Mary. However, the Mary in #2 The Griswold Family might be the same as the one in #3 The First Century of the History of Springfield. If so, a cleanup and merge would make sense.

A bit more research is called for.

Research in Great Migration documentation might be fruitful.

Also need to review the sources referenced in the Griswold book.

Birth

Mary Griswold was born on September 8, 1663^[2] at Windsor Township, Hartford, Connecticut;^[2] the daughter of George Griswold^[2][3]and his wife Mary.^[2]Her grandfather (father of George) was Francis Griswold of Lynn Regis, England.^[3]

Marriage

On January 22, 1684^[4][5]at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts,^[4][5]Mary married Joseph Cooley.^[4][5]

Joseph and Mary moved to Somers Connecticut about 1730.^[6][5]

Mary (Griswold) Cooley died July 13, 1739^[6][5] at Somers, Tolland, Connecticut.^[6]She was buried at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts plot: Willow Avnue 2-97.^[6] Her husband Joseph died May 20, 1740.^[6][5]

Children

1. Mary was born October 1, 1685. She married Joseph Loomis.^[5]
2. Joseph was born January 31, 1686. He married Mary Dorchester.^[5]
3. Deborah was born February 29, 1691. She married Joshua Loomis.^[5]
4. Abigail was born February 29, 1691. She married Daniel Parsons.^[5]
5. George was born January 27, 1698 and died May 2, 1704.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Griswold, Glenn E. Griswold. The Griswold family: England-America. Middleboro, Mass.: Griswold Family Association of America, 1935. Available at Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WN-B9D : 3 December 2014), Mary Griswold, 28 Sep 1663; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Parsons, Henry. "Parsons Family, Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons, Springfield, 1636---Northampton, 1655" (Frank Allaben Genealogical Company, Three West Forty-Second Street, New York) 1912. pp 70, 71
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJV-CNG : 12 December 2014), Joseph Cooley and Mary Griswold, 22 Jan 1684; citing p 17, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10} Burt, Henry M. "First Century of the History of Springfield" Vol. 2, p. 553
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com/memorial/113332760/mary-cooley : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Griswold Cooley (28 Sep 1663–13 Jul 1739), Find A Grave: Memorial #113332760, citing Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by M Cooley (contributor 47154454) .

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WN-B9D : 3 December 2014), Mary Griswold, 28 Sep 1663; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• Burt, Henry M. "First Century of the History of Springfield" Vol. 2, p. 553link
• Parsons, Henry. "Parsons Family, Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons, Springfield, 1636---Northampton, 1655" (Frank Allaben Genealogical Company, Three West Forty-Second Street, New York) 1912. pp 70, 71see at archive.org
• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJV-CNG : 12 December 2014), Joseph Cooley and Mary Griswold, 22 Jan 1684; citing p 17, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
• Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.)link
• Phelps, Noah Amherst. History of Simsbury, Granby, and Canton, from 1642 to 1845 (Case, Tiffany and Burnham, Hartford, 1845) Page 169
• Welles, Edwin. Births, Marriages, and Deaths Returned from Hartford, Windsor, and Fairfield (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1898) Page 18
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3. pg. 1707-1711)

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Ella Lamoreaux.ged on 28 April 2011.