Who was Ephraim Griggs?

Ephraim Griggs (1716–1779) was born in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ephraim Griggs 1716–1779

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Born 7 Nov 1716 · Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Died 21 Jul 1779 · Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Father Benjamin Griggs

Mother Patience Parker Sabin

Spouse Abigail Whittaker

Children Abigail Griggs, Alvan Griggs, Ephraim Griggs, Noah Griggs, Philip Griggs

Siblings Benjamin Griggs, Hannah Griggs, John Griggs, Joseph Griggs, Mehitable Griggs, Patience Griggs, Solomon Griggs, William Griggs

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Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave … The New England Historical & … Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions Massachusetts, Marriages

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Immediate Family

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Benjamin Griggs

Patience Parker Sabin

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Children

Biography

In 1716, Ephraim Griggs entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, born to benjamin griggs and patience parker sabin. Ephraim Griggs married abigail whittaker, and had children including abigail griggs, alvan griggs, ephraim griggs, noah griggs, philip griggs. Ephraim Griggs passed away in 1779 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

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Burial Records Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Burial Records Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages

Life Timeline

1716

Birth of Ephraim Griggs in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Birth

1779

Death of Ephraim Griggs in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Ephraim Griggs

This ancestor line traces from Suffolk, England (1420) to Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States (1716) across 9 generations.

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: Ephraim Griggs (1716–1779) was born in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. 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.
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