GRISWOLD

THE GRISWOLD FAMILY IS OF ENGLISH ORIGINS, AND WERE IN AMERICA EARLY.

Generation 1

 EPHRAIM  GRISWOLD 1  b. 23 September 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT,  d. in Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York.  He married 1) Mehitable Riley 19 December 1726 in East Haddam, Connecticut, 2) Experience Stedman  6 November 1746 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT,  she was born abt. 1727 in Lebanon, New London., CT. 

Children of Ephraim and Experience (Stedman) Griswold:

  1. Sarah Griswold b. abt. 1749 in Westchester, New York, d. 1822 in Rochester, New York; she married Stephen Palmer 30 April 1775.

  2. John Griswold b. 3 November 1747.

  3. Jacob Griswold b. 3 November 1747.

  4. Jonathan Griswold b. 10 April 1749 in Lyme, New London, CT.

Generation 2

Jonathan Griswold 2  (Ephraim1), b. 10 April 1749 in Lyme, New London, CT d. 14 February 1820 in Chautauqua Co., New York.  Burial is at the Sheridan Center Cemetery, Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., New York.  He married Sarah Osborn 1 November 1770 in Woodbridge, New Haven, CT.

  1. Gerard Griswold, b. 23 June 1771 CT, d. 9 December 1850 Ashtabula Co., OH; m. 1) Thankful Fiske b. 20 November 1778 and d. 21 October 1837 in Ashtabula Co., OH; 2) Hannah (?) Tice b. abt. 1804 in VT.

  2. Sarah Griswold, b. 11 March 1773.

  3. Jonathan Griswold, b. 20 September 1774, d. 4 February 1777.

  4. Truman Griswold, b. 10 September 1776 in Litchfield Co., CT, d. 4 December 1847 Painesville, OH;  he married 1) Rachel Danow b. 1778, d. 22 May 1823 Geauga Co., OH, 2) Mary (Polly) Thompson 8 July 1824 in Geauga Co., OH, she was b. 4 July 1791, d. 22 August 1865.

  5. Olive Griswold, b. 6 February 1779 in CT, d. 30 December 1863 Winnebago Co., IL;  she married Gilbert Ferris b. 6 May 1779 in New Milford, CT.

  6. William E. Griswold, 4 June 1780 in CT, d. 9 February 1873 in Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., New York.  He married Zilpha Bush b. 22 June 1790 Monson, Hamden, MA.

  7. Polly Griswold, b. 20 June 1782 CT, d. 28 April 1865 Erie Co., PA.  She married Joseph Berry b. 25 September 1774 New York, d. 31 December 1854 in Erie Co., PA.

  8. Anna Griswold, b. 22 June 1784 d. unknown.

  9. Lovany (Lovancia) Griswold, b. 22 January 1786 in Litchfield Co., CT.

  10. Athalia Griswold, b. 7 May 1789 in CT m. Unknown Summers.

  11. Marilla Griswold, 29 July 1791 in CT, c. 12 September 1886 in Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., New York.  She married Thomas Stebbins b. 3 March 1785 in Hampden Co., MA, d. 7 September 1843 in Sheridan, Chautauqua Co.,  New York.

  12. John Ezekiel Griswold b. 19  March 1795 in Woodbury Co., Litchfield Co., CT, d. 8 June 1868 in Columbia Co., New York.  He married  Lucy A Meacham b. 1 September 1789 in Cortland, New York, d. 27 February 1783 in Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., New York.

Generation 3

LOVANCIA "LOVANY" GRISWOLD 3   ( Jonathan2, Ephraim1), b. 22 January 1786 in Litchfield CT,  married Asa Strong1 b. bet. 1781-1789 prob. CT.

 

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