John Griswold
Son of Jeremiah, John³, Jacob², Michael¹ Griswold John, b. in New Milford, Conn., June 29, 1758; m. in Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 23, 1782, Rhoda Wetmore, b. Dec. 25, 1765, daughter of David and Sarah Wetmore.
John was a farmer. Severed in the Revolution, Private, with Capt. David Welsh; later with Capt. Jonathan Wright; Enl. Aug. 1776, with Capt. Amos Barnes; marched from Litchfield to New York, and joined Col. Sheldon's Regiment. Severed as guard during the Battle of Long Island. Drafted Aug. 1777. Marched to Albany, Half Moon and Bemis Heights. Took part in the Battle where Burgoyne surrendered and was slightly wounded. His inscription "Lieut. John, b. June 29, 1758; d. Dec. 22, 1847. A Soldier of the American Revolution".
Their Children:
Julius, b. Jan. 23, 1784
John, b. June 5, 1785
Dotha, b. July 25, 1787
Rhoda, b. Nov. 28, 1789
Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1793
Minerva, b. Dec. 2, 1793
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1798
Jarvis, b. Apr. 16, 1801
Belinda, b. June 16, 1804
Henry S., b. June 21, 1807
Served in the Revolutionary War, 6th CT Regiment
Records extracted from, Litchfield, Conn., Records; St. Michael's Episcopal Church Records; U.S. Pension Records; Griswold Gen. Records & Wetmore Gen. Records. & The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut; Volume 3
Son of Jeremiah, John³, Jacob², Michael¹ Griswold John, b. in New Milford, Conn., June 29, 1758; m. in Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 23, 1782, Rhoda Wetmore, b. Dec. 25, 1765, daughter of David and Sarah Wetmore.
John was a farmer. Severed in the Revolution, Private, with Capt. David Welsh; later with Capt. Jonathan Wright; Enl. Aug. 1776, with Capt. Amos Barnes; marched from Litchfield to New York, and joined Col. Sheldon's Regiment. Severed as guard during the Battle of Long Island. Drafted Aug. 1777. Marched to Albany, Half Moon and Bemis Heights. Took part in the Battle where Burgoyne surrendered and was slightly wounded. His inscription "Lieut. John, b. June 29, 1758; d. Dec. 22, 1847. A Soldier of the American Revolution".
Their Children:
Julius, b. Jan. 23, 1784
John, b. June 5, 1785
Dotha, b. July 25, 1787
Rhoda, b. Nov. 28, 1789
Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1793
Minerva, b. Dec. 2, 1793
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1798
Jarvis, b. Apr. 16, 1801
Belinda, b. June 16, 1804
Henry S., b. June 21, 1807
Served in the Revolutionary War, 6th CT Regiment
Records extracted from, Litchfield, Conn., Records; St. Michael's Episcopal Church Records; U.S. Pension Records; Griswold Gen. Records & Wetmore Gen. Records. & The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut; Volume 3
John Griswold
Son of Jeremiah, John³, Jacob², Michael¹ Griswold John, b. in New Milford, Conn., June 29, 1758; m. in Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 23, 1782, Rhoda Wetmore, b. Dec. 25, 1765, daughter of David and Sarah Wetmore.
John was a farmer. Severed in the Revolution, Private, with Capt. David Welsh; later with Capt. Jonathan Wright; Enl. Aug. 1776, with Capt. Amos Barnes; marched from Litchfield to New York, and joined Col. Sheldon's Regiment. Severed as guard during the Battle of Long Island. Drafted Aug. 1777. Marched to Albany, Half Moon and Bemis Heights. Took part in the Battle where Burgoyne surrendered and was slightly wounded. His inscription "Lieut. John, b. June 29, 1758; d. Dec. 22, 1847. A Soldier of the American Revolution".
Their Children:
Julius, b. Jan. 23, 1784
John, b. June 5, 1785
Dotha, b. July 25, 1787
Rhoda, b. Nov. 28, 1789
Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1793
Minerva, b. Dec. 2, 1793
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1798
Jarvis, b. Apr. 16, 1801
Belinda, b. June 16, 1804
Henry S., b. June 21, 1807
Served in the Revolutionary War, 6th CT Regiment
Records extracted from, Litchfield, Conn., Records; St. Michael's Episcopal Church Records; U.S. Pension Records; Griswold Gen. Records & Wetmore Gen. Records. & The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut; Volume 3
Son of Jeremiah, John³, Jacob², Michael¹ Griswold John, b. in New Milford, Conn., June 29, 1758; m. in Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 23, 1782, Rhoda Wetmore, b. Dec. 25, 1765, daughter of David and Sarah Wetmore.
John was a farmer. Severed in the Revolution, Private, with Capt. David Welsh; later with Capt. Jonathan Wright; Enl. Aug. 1776, with Capt. Amos Barnes; marched from Litchfield to New York, and joined Col. Sheldon's Regiment. Severed as guard during the Battle of Long Island. Drafted Aug. 1777. Marched to Albany, Half Moon and Bemis Heights. Took part in the Battle where Burgoyne surrendered and was slightly wounded. His inscription "Lieut. John, b. June 29, 1758; d. Dec. 22, 1847. A Soldier of the American Revolution".
Their Children:
Julius, b. Jan. 23, 1784
John, b. June 5, 1785
Dotha, b. July 25, 1787
Rhoda, b. Nov. 28, 1789
Almira, b. Jan. 6, 1793
Minerva, b. Dec. 2, 1793
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1798
Jarvis, b. Apr. 16, 1801
Belinda, b. June 16, 1804
Henry S., b. June 21, 1807
Served in the Revolutionary War, 6th CT Regiment
Records extracted from, Litchfield, Conn., Records; St. Michael's Episcopal Church Records; U.S. Pension Records; Griswold Gen. Records & Wetmore Gen. Records. & The Griswold family, England-America: Edward of Windsor, Connecticut, Matthew of Lyme, Connecticut, Michael of Wethersfield, Connecticut; Volume 3
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