Mary (Griffin) Hoskins (1652 - abt. 1735)

Born 1 Mar 1652 in Windsor, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Wilson — married 1 May 1672 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Wife of Anthony Hoskins — married before 7 Mar 1701 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 1735 at about age 82 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Parents:

• JOHN GRIFFIN, 1598–1681
• ANNA BANCROFT, 1627–

Spouse:

• SAMUEL WILSON, 1653–1697

Children:

• ELIZABETH WILSON, 1673–1746
• Mary Wilson, 1675–1750
• Abigail Wilson, 1684–
• John Wilson, 1686–1774
• Samuel Wilson, 1692–
• Mindwell Wilson, 1695–

Spouse #2

• Anthony Hoskins Sr., 1632–1707

Research Notes

Mary Griffin was born on 01 Mar 1651, at Windsor, Connecticut Colony (Windsor would become part of Hartford country when the latter was created in 1666). ^[1] Her parents' namse are given as John Griffen and Anna in her birth certificate.

Mary was married to Samuel Wilson (1653- ), on 01 May 1672 at Windham, Hartford, Connecticut Colony (Windham would become part of Windham county when the latter was created in 1726). ^[2] Samuel and Mary had at least five children. Birth certificates were found for the five children below: ^[3]

1. Mary Wilson (1675- )
2. Tomas Wilson (1676- )
3. Samuel Wilson (1678- )
4. Abigail Wilson (1683-abt 1773)
5. John Wilson (1686-abt 1774)

Mary Griffin was born 1646 to John Griffin of Windsor.^[4]

She married David Winchell on May 1, 1672 in Windsor, Conecticut.^[5]

Research

Several authorities have given David Winchell (bef.1643-1723) a second wife of Mary Griffin. The most prominent of these is The Winchell Genealogy dated 1917.^[6].

The American Genealogist Vol 24 Pages 49-50 shows that Elizabeth Filley was the only wife of David Winchell. Vital records of Suffield, Connecticut show two of the children, Mary and Jedediah as children of David and Elizabeth. Furthurmore the 23 Jun 1728 death record of of Elizabeth Winchell in Suffield lists her as widow of David (Vol1, P13).

Furthurmore the death date of Mary Griffin Wilson who married Samuel Wilson is also listed as 23 Jun 1728. The marriage date of Mary (Griffin) Hoskins (1652-abt.1735) and Samuel Wilson (1653-1697) is listed as 1 May 1672 in Windsor, the same date Mary Griffin also supposedly married David Winchell in Windsor. It is obvious that somehow Mary Griffin got conflated in the early literature with a supposed second wife of David Winchell. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ _ BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Mary Griffin on 01 Mar 1651
2. ↑ _ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: Samuel Wilson & Mary Griffin on 01 May 1672
3. ↑ _ Familysearch.org: List of Children, Samuel Wilson & Mary Griffin
4. ↑ WINCHELL, ALEXANDER LL. D.,GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF WINCHELL IN AMERICA;Embracing the Etymology and History of the Name …, Dr. Cha»e's Steam Printing House, 41 & 48 North Main Street. 1869.:https://archive.org/details/genealogyoffamil00winc
5. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
6. ↑ https://archive.org/details/winchellgenealog00winc/page/68/mode/2up
7. ↑ TAG V.24 P.49-50

• The American Genealogist - John Griffin of Simsbury, TAG Volume 38 (1962) page 104 [1]
• Last will of Mary Hoskins of WINDSOR. 14 Jul 1716. Eldest son JOHN WILSON. Son SAMUEL WILSON. Dau. MARY FILLEY. Grandson JOB. Five children" JOHN WILSON, SAMUEL WILSON, ELIZABETH WILCOX, MARY FILLEY and ABIGAIL ALFORD. [2]
• Ancestry.com tree [3]:
• Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriages Before 1699 (Biblio Co., Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, USA, 1926)
• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
• Stiles, Henry Reed. The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut (Case, Lockwood & Brainard, Hartford, CT., 1891)
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
• TAG - The American Genealogist - Descendants of John Griffin ... [4]
• McCracken, George E., Robert Wilson of Farmington, Conn., The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1976) Vol. 52, Page 80: "By some she has been wrongly said to have been the wife of David Winchell."

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