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William Griggs 1640–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1640

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 October 1722

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Sr.

Mother:

Spouse(s): Thankful Baker, Hannah Hannaford

Children(s): William Jr, William Griggs, Hannah Griggs

William Griggs was born in 1640 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Griggs Sr And Rachel Hubbard. William Griggs married Hannah Hannaford, Thankful Baker, and had children including Hannah Griggs, William Griggs, William Griggs Jr. William Griggs passed away in 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Griggs was born in 1640 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Griggs Sr And Rachel Hubbard.
  • William Griggs married Hannah Hannaford, Thankful Baker, and had children including Hannah Griggs, William Griggs, William Griggs Jr.
  • William Griggs passed away in 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Children(s)

William Griggs's Ancestors

Self
William Griggs
1640–1722
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Griggs Sr.
1621–1693
Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
George Griggs
1593–1660
England
Alice Sibtharpe
1593–1662
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Griggs's Descendants

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William Griggs (2 April 1640–27 October 1722) m. Thankful Baker (1647–1729) m. Hannah Hannaford (1651–4 February 1679)
  1. 1. William (Griggs) Jr 1684–1684
  2. 2. William Griggs 1678–1683
  3. 3. Hannah Griggs 1682–1759

William Griggs's Timeline

2 Records

1640
2 April 1640
Birth of William Griggs in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1722
27 October 1722
Age 82
Death of William Griggs in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1640
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1722
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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