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Lucy Griswold 1726–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 July 1726

Birth Location: Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 December 1795

Death Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Griswold

Mother: Hannah Lee

Spouse(s): Elijah Backus

Children(s): Elijah Backus, Matthew Backus, Lucy Backus, James Backus, Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus

The story of Lucy Griswold began in 1726 in Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Lucy Griswold married Elijah Backus, and had children including Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus, James Backus, Lucy Backus, Matthew Backus. Lucy Griswold passed away in 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucy Griswold began in 1726 in Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Lucy Griswold married Elijah Backus, and had children including Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus, James Backus, Lucy Backus, Matthew Backus.
  • Lucy Griswold passed away in 1795 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Griswold
1690–1764
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Lee
1695–1773
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Backus
1726–1798
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
EB

Children(s)

Elijah Backus
1759–
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
EB
Matthew Backus
1766–1807
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
MB
Lucy Backus
1757–
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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James Backus
1764–1762
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
JB
Clarina Backus
1769–1763
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
CB
Elijah Backus
1754–1755
Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
EB

Lucy Griswold's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Griswold
1726–1795
Birth Place: Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Griswold
1690–1764
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Lee
1695–1773
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
MATTHEW ((Phebe Hyde) (Matthew Sr. 1618-20) GRISWOLD) Jr.
1652–1716
East Saybrook (Lyme), Connecticut, USA
Phebe Hyde
1663–1704
Norwich, CT
Thomas Lee
1644–1705
Rusper, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Griswold
1656–1724
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew ©
1620–1698
Samuel Hyde
1637–1677
Jane Birchard
1640–1722
Balthazar(Balthasar) Wolf
1621–1696
Alice Peck
1625–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Griswald
1574–1623
Lenora Pawley
1575–1658
Thomas (Ley)
1614–1645
Phebe Brown
1620–1664
Dewolf
1590–
Elizabeth Hubbard
1600–1679
William Deacon
1601–1694
Elizabeth Davis
1608–1683

Lucy Griswold's Descendants

1.
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Lucy Griswold (6 July 1726–16 December 1795) m. Elijah Backus (14 March 1726–4 September 1798)
  1. 1. Elijah Backus 1759–
  2. 2. Matthew Backus 1766–1807
  3. 3. Lucy Backus 1757–
  4. 4. James Backus 1764–1762
  5. 5. Clarina Backus 1769–1763
  6. 6. Elijah Backus 1754–1755

Lucy Griswold's Timeline

2 Records

1726
6 July 1726
Birth of Lucy Griswold in Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1795
16 December 1795
Age 69
Death of Lucy Griswold in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 July 1726
    Event Place: Lyme, British America, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1795
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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