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Matthew Griswold 1615–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England

Death Date: 21 Sep 1698

Death Location: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: George Griswold

Mother: Dousabel Leigh

Spouse(s): Anna Wolcott

Children(s): Elizabeth Griswold, Matthew Jr, John Griswold, Sarah Griswold

In 1615, Matthew Griswold entered the world in Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, born to George Henry Griswold And Dousabel Leigh. Matthew Griswold married Anna Wolcott, Prebe Hyde, and had children including Elizabeth Griswold, John Griswold, Matthew Griswold Jr, Sarah Griswold. Matthew Griswold passed away in 1698 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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  • In 1615, Matthew Griswold entered the world in Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, born to George Henry Griswold And Dousabel Leigh.
  • Matthew Griswold married Anna Wolcott, Prebe Hyde, and had children including Elizabeth Griswold, John Griswold, Matthew Griswold Jr, Sarah Griswold.
  • Matthew Griswold passed away in 1698 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Matthew Griswold's Ancestors

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Matthew Griswold
1615–1698
Birth Place: Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
Parents
George Henry Griswold
1574–1615
Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire, England
Dousabel Leigh
1581–1615
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, , England
Grandparents
Roger Griswold
1548–1615
Solihull,,Warwickshire,England
Elizabeth Buck
1554–1574
Solihull,,Warwickshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Griswold's Descendants

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Matthew Griswold (1615–21 Sep 1698) m. Anna Wolcott (1620–29 Nov 1704)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Griswold 1646–1727 m. James (Rogers) Jr 1648–1721
    1. 1. John Rogers 1674–
      1. 1. Bathsheba Rogers 1708–1773 m. Robert Stoddard 1703–1771
        1. 1. Mark Stoddard 1743–1829
  2. 2. Matthew (Griswold) Jr 1653–1716
  3. 3. John Griswold 1655–1655
  4. 4. Sarah Griswold 1657–1690

Matthew Griswold's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Matthew Griswold in Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
1698
21 Sep 1698
Age 83
Death of Matthew Griswold in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Solihull, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4743.006; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1698
    Event Place: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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