Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Griswold
and Margaret (Unknown) Griswold
Sister of
Francis Griswold, George Griswold, Sarah (Griswold) Pinney, Lydia Griswold, John Griswold, Hannah (Griswold) Westover, Deborah (Griswold) Buell, Joseph Griswold Sr., Samuel Griswold and John Griswold Sr
Wife of
Timothy Phelps
— married
19 Mar 1661 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Descendants 
Mother of
Timothy Phelps II, Joseph Phelps, William Phelps, Cornelius Phelps, Mary (Phelps) Horsford, Samuel Phelps, Nathaniel Phelps I, Sarah (Phelps) Marshall, Abigail (Phelps) Filer, Hannah Phelps, Anna (Phelps) Porter and Martha (Phelps) Holcomb
Died
at age 71
in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Biography
She was baptized on 13 Oct 1644 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut and was the daughter of Margaret and Edward Griswold (the immigrant). [1]
Mary Griswold married on 19 March 1661 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut to Timothy Phelps (1639-1719), son of Ann (Dover) and William Phelps [1] (1607-1690). They had twelve children, all born at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [1]
Her husband made his Will on 02 March 1716 [1] which named his wife Mary, his sons Timothy, William, Cornelius, Samuel, Nathaniel, heirs of Joseph (deceased); and his daughters Sarah, Hannah, Ann, Martha, and heirs of Abigail (deceased). [1] Timothy's Will was proven on 06 Oct 1719. [1]
Research Notes
There is considerable confusion on LDS FamilySearch about Mary. It seems, perhaps, that she and her sister Dorothy married either brothers or men with the same first name. I think I have Mary sorted out. Haven't started on Dorothy. THB
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Griswold family: England-America" by Glenn E. Griswold & Griswold Family Association of America in Middleboro, MA in 1935; on ancestry.com; p25-27 for Mary Griswold
- Find A Grave: Memorial #122426666 for Mary (Griswold) Phelps, b: 13 Oct 1644; d: 27 Nov 1715; buried: Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
- Phelps, Noah Amherst. History of Simsbury, Granby, and Canton, from 1642 to 1845 (Case, Tiffany & Burnham, Hartford, 1845) p169
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co. of New York in 1915; v3 (1707-1711)
- "Pedigree Resource File" on FamilySearch database (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9981-MP6 : accessed 05 Oct 2012) entry for Mary (Griswold) Phelps
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~0.39%
Lyn (Driver) Gulbransen
:
23andMe, GEDmatch A132306 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A132306 [compare], yourDNAportal LYN1946b892, Ancestry member Lynn_Driver
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~0.39%
Peter Childs :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Frank Stewart :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Gail (Andrews) Hardy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A930110 [compare], Ancestry member ghparalgl
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T124143 [compare], FTDNA kit #791594
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~0.39%
Jeannette (Stephens) Wood :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AQ9316943 [compare], yourDNAportal JEAa07897e2, Ancestry member loneagle2
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~0.39%
Christopher Childs :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T127155 [compare], FTDNA kit #636396
Rejected matches › Mary (Griswold) Wilcoxson (1650-1670) › Mary (Holcomb) Griswold (1635-1708) › Mary (Gaylord) Griswold (1649-aft.1716) › Mary (Aikin) Phelps (bef.1759-1846) › Mary A (Arnold) Phelps (abt.1855-) › Mary M. (Ayers) Phelps (1811-1844) › Mary C (Unknown) Phelps (abt.1740-1783) › Mary (Griswold) Cooley (1663-1739) › Mary (Griswold) Tracy (1656-1711) › Mary Ann Susannah (Griswold) Sweeton (abt.1835-1920) › Mary (Griswold) Avery (1673-1750) › › Mary (Howard) Griswold (1651-1718) › Mary (Mosley) Weller (1673-abt.1746) › Mary (Phelps) Huffman (bef.1785-) › Mary (Phelps) Adams (1535-) › Martha (Phelps) Bolling (1737-1767) › Mary (Phelps) Miller (1717-) › Mary (Pinnack) Phelps (abt.1705-1808) › Agnes Mary (Randolph) Phelps (1869-1932)
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Find A Grave: Memorial #122426666 is given as a source above, but clicking on the link does not show a death date. Instead, it says Mary Griswold Phelps
Birth 13 Oct 1644 Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Death unknown Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Burial Palisado Cemetery Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
edited by Laura (Stewart) Cipriano