George
Griggs
Born about in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Sibtharp) Griggs
— married
11 May 1618 in Buckinghamshire , England
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Griggs, William Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs, Mary (Griggs) Brooks, Ann (Griggs) Latimer, James Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs and Sarah (Griggs) Burgess
Died
at about age 67
in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England
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| George Griggs migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 3, p. 154) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
Biography
Lavendon Parish Register [Source:Cooper, Thomas W. II. "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection" The American Genealogist 64:193-199
George Griggs and Alice Sibthorpe married 11 May 1616
- Thomas, son of George Griggs, bp. 2 Aug 1618
- William, son of George Griggs, bp. 27 Feb. 1619/20
- Elizabeth, dtr of George Griggs, 10 March 1623/4
- James sonne of George Griggs bp Dec. 16 1632 {Bishops Transcripts of Olney}
- Children Marie and Ann are named in the will of maternal grandmother Elizabeth Edge (or Hedge), widow of Olney.
Elizabeth Edge, widow of Olney and mother of Alice Sibthorpe: her Will dtd 26 Jan 1629/30, proved 20 Dec 1633. Mentions various Sibthorpe children, and children of son in law, George Griggs of Olney and her dtr Alice ie: Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Marie and Ann (so Ann born before this will). Elizabeth Edge was buried at Lavendon, Bucks co. England 26 Oct 1633.
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More Children from "Records of Boston" NEHGR 2:189[1]
- Elizabeth the Daughter of George Griggs & Alice his wife was borne 14th 3rd mo. 1636 {May 14, 1636} Elizabeth Griggs aged foure yeares dyed in the 3rd month 1640 {May 1640}
- Sarah the Daughter of Georg Griggs & Alice his wife was borne the 15th 3rd mo. 1637 {May 15, 1637}
- Wm the sonne of George Griggs buried in the 10th mo 1638 {Dec 1638}
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From Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Vol III G-H. "George Griggs" by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.
Occupation: Millwright. We know this because of the tools and accoutrements left in his inventory.
Info in source about the land he owned etc.
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Will: The Last will & Testament of George Griggs of Boston this 4th of ye 5th moneth 1655... my Loveing wife Alice Griggs my sole Executrix ... and give unto her my house & ground about it with all ye appurces & ye two accres of Land at Long Island ... my household stuff dureing ye time of her naturall life." After her death the above is to go to son James Griggs. James was to pay his sisters: £5 to Anne Joanes, and 40s to Mary Brookes, Sarah King £10. George also gave James a feather bed and it's accoutrements and his tools. Presented in Court 3 Aug 1660.[2][3] His Inventory was taken the 7th of the 5th month 1660.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Originally published as "Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630-1699, Volume 9 By Boston (Mass.). Registry Department. Boston: Rockwell and Churchill, City printers, 1883.
- ↑ Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts. Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts: Probate Records, Vol 1-4, 1628-1667 (Transcript in the Probate book.)
- ↑ Suffolk County (Massachusetts) probate records, 1636-1899 . Probate records v. 1-4 1628-1667 [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YP-P2QN?i=196&cat=120561 vol 1 numbered 368 / p 342 original numbering
- ↑ Suffolk County (Massachusetts) probate records, 1636-1899 . Probate records v. 1-4 1628-1667 Vol 3 numbered 330 / original pg number 202
- Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, volume III, G–H. (Boston: NEHGS, 2003): pages 154-159, biography of George Griggs. AmericanAncestors.org link
- Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers. (Online database AmericanAncestors.org). Probate no. 245, George Griggs 1660.
- Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers. (Online database AmericanAncestors.org). Probate no. 337, Alice Griggs 1663.
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This is the source for his June 23rd death date: https://books.google.com/books?id=HvoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA75
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Anne B
Read the information at John Griggs-129 or Martha Griggs-411. It is obvious that their son George died young. Hearing no objections, I will disconnect him.
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