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John Grow (1720 - 1775)

John Grow
Born in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of and
Husband of — married 26 Oct 1742 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 55 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

John Grow of Oxford's ancestry is the subject of much discussion. Some claim he is the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Nichols, a ward of the town of Andover, Massachusetts. Others claim that John was a younger son of the titled Grosvenor family and was cut off from inheritance by the law of primogeniture, so emigrated to America and changed his surname to just "Gros" (or "Grow"). There are no currently known records that give us closure on his parentage. [1] [2]


From Davis:

John Grow was born in Andover, MA in 1720. He living in Andover, MA, paid his first poll tax in 1741, and was m. there (by Rev John Barnard) Oct 26, 1742 to Mary Farrington of that place. She was born c1724. In both instances the name is clearly recorded as Grow. They removed to Sutton, MA in 1744 and bought land near the Oxford line. In 1751, 1753, 1758, 1761 and 1765 John Groo of Oxford sold land in Sutton and Oxford. Soon after the last date he seems to have removed to Douglas, MA.

.John married Mary Farrington on 26 October 1742 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.[3]

John Grow and Mary Farrington had sixteen children between August 1743 and April 1765, ten of whom Davis reports descendants. At least four of his sons removed to Tunbridge, VT c1790.

"According to family tradition the cause of the death of John Grow was injuries received from a fall from a load of hay".

Five of his sons served in the American forces during the revolution.

John died on 17 October 1775 in Douglas, Massachusetts.[4]


Sources

  1. John Grow:Davis, George Whitefield, 1839-1918; John Grow of Ipswich : John Groo (Grow) of Oxford; PUB: 1913, Washington DC; Page 13 https://archive.org/details/johngrowofipswic00indavi/page/n19/mode/2up
  2. ""Abbot Genealogies", Memorial Hall Library, Andover, MA https://mhl.org//sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Grow%20Family.pdf
  3. Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    Citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009715.
    FamilySearch (accessed 1 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00191
    John Grow marriage to Mary Farrington on 26 Oct 1742 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  4. Death Registration: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #5820852 (accessed 1 January 2022)
    John Groo death 17 Oct 1775 in Douglas, Massachusetts.


WikiTree profile Grow-49 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe.

WikiTree profile Groo-8 created through the import of partial ancestors.ged on Feb 5, 2012 by Tom Fletcher.





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