Who was Benjamin Griggs?

Benjamin Griggs (1667–1724) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Griggs 1667–1724

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Born 2 Dec 1667 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 19 Aug 1724 · Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut

Father Joseph Griggs

Mother Hannah Davis

Spouse Patience Sabin Griggs

Children Benjamin Griggs Jr, Ephraim Griggs, Hannah Griggs, John Griggs, Joseph Griggs, Mehitable Griggs, Patience Griggs, Solomon Griggs, William Griggs

Siblings Hannah Griggs, Ichabod Griggs, Joanna Griggs, Joseph Griggs, Mary Griggs, Samuel Griggs

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Deaths Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Griggs

Hannah Davis

Spouse(s)

Patience Sabin Griggs

Children

Biography

Benjamin Griggs was born in 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of joseph griggs and hannah davis. Benjamin Griggs married patience sabin griggs, and had children including benjamin griggs jr, ephraim griggs, hannah griggs, john griggs, joseph griggs, mehitable griggs, patience griggs, solomon griggs, william griggs. Benjamin Griggs passed away in 1724 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Burial Records Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Burial Records Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

Life Timeline

1667

Birth of Benjamin Griggs in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1724

Death of Benjamin Griggs in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Griggs

This ancestor line traces from Suffolk, England (1420) to Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1667) across 8 generations.

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: Benjamin Griggs (1667–1724) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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