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Mercy Griswold 1751–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 OCT 1751

Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT

Death Date: 13 SEP 1822

Death Location: Madison, New Haven, CT

Father: Giles Griswold

Mother: Mercy Chatfield

Spouse(s): Didymus Dowd

Children(s): Cynthia Dowd, Giles Dowd, Silence Dowd

In 1751, Mercy Griswold entered the world in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, born to Giles Griswold And Mercy Chatfield. Mercy Griswold married Didymus Dowd, and had children including Cynthia Dowd, Giles Dowd, Silence Dowd. Mercy Griswold passed away in 1822 in Madison, New Haven, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1751, Mercy Griswold entered the world in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, born to Giles Griswold And Mercy Chatfield.
  • Mercy Griswold married Didymus Dowd, and had children including Cynthia Dowd, Giles Dowd, Silence Dowd.
  • Mercy Griswold passed away in 1822 in Madison, New Haven, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giles Griswold
1723–1804
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
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Mercy Chatfield
1728–1808
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Spouses(s)

Didymus Dowd
1746–1831
Birth Location: Guilford, Hartford, CT
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Children(s)

Cynthia Dowd
1773–
Birth Location: Madison, New Haven, CT
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Giles Dowd
1774–1841
Birth Location: Madison, New Haven, CT
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Silence Dowd
–1847
Birth Location: –
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Mercy Griswold's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Griswold
1751–1822
Birth Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Parents
Giles Griswold
1723–1804
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Mercy Chatfield
1728–1808
Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
Grandparents
Joseph Griswold
1691–1771
Temperance Lay
1691–1773
Josiah Chatfield
1700–1790
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Mary Hull
1701–1743
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Great-Grandparents
George Chatfield
1668–1735
Hester Hull
1672–1715
Thomas Hull
1665–1720
Hannah Sheather
1667–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Chatfield
1624–1671
Isabel Nettleton
1644–
John Hull
1644–1728
Abigail Kelsey
1645–1717
Josias Hull
1616–1675
Elizabeth Loomis
1619–1675
John Sheather
1670–
Susannah Unknown
–1751

Mercy Griswold's Descendants

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Mercy Griswold (19 OCT 1751–13 SEP 1822) m. Didymus Dowd (25 OCT 1746–29 APR 1831)
  1. 1. Cynthia Dowd 1773– m. Pierson Evarts 1771–1822 m. Daniel ((Deacon)) Pratt
    1. 1. Elizabeth Evarts 1801–1869 m. Comfort (Olds) Scranton 1785–1868
      1. 1. Cynthia (Anne) Scranton 1826–1874 m. Henry (Augustus Clinton) Stone 1827–
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Stone 1869–
      2. 2. Abraham (Pierson) Scranton 1827–1859 m. Louisa (Concurrence) Bradley 1829–1851 m. Elmira (P.) Wright
      3. 3. Juliet Scranton 1830–1854 m. William Hill
      4. 4. Sarah (Angeline) Scranton 1831–1857 m. Philip (J.) Turcott
      5. 5. Comfort (Edward) Scranton 1833–1844
      6. 6. Lucy (Stone) Scranton 1836–
      7. 7. George (Evarts) Scranton 1838– m. Susan (E.) Doolittle 1839–1867 m. Florence (Ella) Shelley 1846–
        1. 1. Emma Scranton 1864– m. Franklin (H.) Page
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Scranton 1873–
        3. 3. Frances (Louise) Scranton 1876–
      8. 8. Daniel (Fowler) Scranton 1842–1879
    2. 2. Cynthia (Ann) Evarts 1804–1824
    3. 3. Giles Evarts 1806–1807
  2. 2. Giles Dowd 1774–1841 m. Olive Brown 1775–1838
  3. 3. Silence Dowd –1847 m. James Crampton 1774–1848
    1. 1. Harvey Crampton
    2. 2. Marcus Crampton 1805–
    3. 3. Amon Crampton
    4. 4. Orriet (Silence) Crampton 1799–1857 m. Martin (Charles) Ward 1794–1883
      1. 1. Amanda (Marietta) Ward 1826–1859 m. Henry (Edward) Crampton
      2. 2. Cynthia (Ann) Ward 1832–1906 m. Henry (Edward) Crampton m. Elijah (H.) Parish 1820–1889
        1. 1. Sarah (Marietta) Crampton 1861–1861
    5. 5. Cynthia Crampton
    6. 6. Clarissa Crampton

Mercy Griswold's Timeline

2 Records

1751
19 OCT 1751
Birth of Mercy Griswold in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
1822
13 SEP 1822
Age 71
Death of Mercy Griswold in Madison, New Haven, CT
Madison, New Haven, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1751
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1822
    Event Place: Madison, New Haven, CT
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