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Edward Griswold 1607–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1607

Birth Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: Aft. 30 Aug 1691

Death Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: George Griswold

Mother: Dorothy Leigh

Spouse(s): Margaret Diamond

Children(s): Francis Griswold, Sarah Griswold, George Griswold, Hannah Griswold, Mary Griswold, Deborah Griswold, John Griswold

In 1607, Edward Griswold entered the world in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, born to George Griswold And Dorothy James Leigh. Edward Griswold married Margaret Diamond, Sarah Widow Of Bemas, and had children including Deborah Griswold, Francis Griswold, George Griswold, Hannah Griswold, John Griswold, Mary Griswold, Sarah Griswold. Edward Griswold passed away in 1691 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1607, Edward Griswold entered the world in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, born to George Griswold And Dorothy James Leigh.
  • Edward Griswold married Margaret Diamond, Sarah Widow Of Bemas, and had children including Deborah Griswold, Francis Griswold, George Griswold, Hannah Griswold, John Griswold, Mary Griswold, Sarah Griswold.
  • Edward Griswold passed away in 1691 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Griswold
1548–1623
Birth Location: England
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Dorothy Leigh
1575–1615
Birth Location: England
DL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Diamond
1609–1670
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
MD

Children(s)

Francis Griswold
1629–1671
Birth Location: England
FG
Sarah Griswold
1631–1715
Birth Location: –
SG
George Griswold
1633–1704
Birth Location: Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
GG
Hannah Griswold
1642–1714
Birth Location: –
HG
Mary Griswold
1644–1715
Birth Location: –
MG
Deborah Griswold
1646–1718
Birth Location: –
DG
John Griswold
1652–1717
Birth Location: –
JG

Edward Griswold's Ancestors

Self
Edward Griswold
1607–1691
Birth Place: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Parents
George Griswold
1548–1623
England
Dorothy (James) Leigh
1575–1615
England
Grandparents
Roger Griswold
1540–1617
Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Buck
1545–1560
Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John V
1510–1583
Isabel Saunders
1510–1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griswold
1472–1515

Edward Griswold's Descendants

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Edward Griswold (26 Jul 1607–Aft. 30 Aug 1691) m. Margaret Diamond (1609–Aft. 23 Aug 1670)
  1. 1. Francis Griswold 1629–1671
  2. 2. Sarah Griswold 1631–1715 m. Samuel Phelps 1621–1669 m. Nathaniel Pinney 1640–1676
  3. 3. George Griswold 1633–1704 m. Mary Holcomb 1635–1708
    1. 1. Deborah Griswold 1674–1756 m. Thomas Moore 1667–1734
      1. 1. Deborah Moore 1709–1801 m. Daniel Kellogg 1707–1773
        1. 1. Joel Kellogg 1733–1789 m. Susamah Kellogg 1737–1812
        2. 2. Deborah Kellogg 1740–
        3. 3. Enos Kellogg 1751–
        4. 4. Charles Kellogg 1746–
        5. 5. Daniel (Kellogg) Jr 1730–1775
        6. 6. Moses Kellogg 1736–
        7. 7. Seth Kellogg 1732–
    2. 2. Mary Griswold 1663–
    3. 3. George Griswold 1665–1704
    4. 4. Benjamin Griswold 1671–
    5. 5. John Griswold 1668–1738
    6. 6. Abigail Griswold 1676–1682
    7. 7. Samuel Griswold 1681–1682
    8. 8. Daniel Griswold 1656–
    9. 9. Thomas Griswold 1658–
    10. 10. Edward Griswold 1660–
  4. 4. Hannah Griswold 1642–1714
  5. 5. Mary Griswold 1644–1715
    1. 1. William Phelps 1668– m. Ruth Barber 1683–
      1. 1. Caleb Phelps 1707–
      2. 2. Jacob Phelps 1711–
  6. 6. Deborah Griswold 1646–1718
  7. 7. John Griswold 1652–1717

Edward Griswold's Timeline

7 Records

1607
26 Jul 1607
Birth of Edward Griswold in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
1607
26 Jul 1607
Edward Griswold was baptized in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
1607
26 Jul 1607
Edward Griswold was christened in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
1639
1639
Age 32
Edward Griswold resided here in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1672
1672
Age 65
Edward Griswold resided here in Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT
Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT
1691
30 Aug 1691
Age 84
Death of Edward Griswold in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1691
Aft. 30 Aug 1691
Age 84
Burial of Edward Griswold in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1607
    Event Place: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Three Hundred Colonial Ancestors and War Service, page 7
    [3] Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012.

    Original data: Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1607
    Event Place: Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1607
    Event Place: Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, Griswold, George: misinformation about him on Find a Grave and other places is corrected from “The Greswold Family: 12 generations in England” by The Griswold Family Association (

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1633–1635
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, Griswold, George: misinformation about him on Find a Grave and other places is corrected from “The Greswold Family: 12 generations in England” by The Griswold Family Association (

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 May 1684

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1690

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1691
    Record Source: Three Hundred Colonial Ancestors and War Service, page 7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Three Hundred Colonial Ancestors and War Service, page 7

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Immigration

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: Three Hundred Colonial Ancestors and War Service, page 7

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Three Hundred Colonial Ancestors and War Service, page 7
    [3] Ancestry.com, Griswold, George: misinformation about him on Find a Grave and other places is corrected from “The Greswold Family: 12 generations in England” by The Griswold Family Association (
    [4] Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012.

    Original data: Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 30 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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