Jerusha Griswold: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jerusha Griswold was born on 6 Dec 1747 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Francis Griswold, Jr. and Keziah Church); died after 1813 in Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Jerusha married Abel Wright about 1767 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Abel (son of Benjamin* Wright, II and Mary* Miller) was born on 8 Feb 1740 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1836 in Ludlow, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Francis Griswold, Jr. was born on 8 Nov 1719 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut (son of Francis Griswold, Sr. (son of who?) and Abigail Colton); died on 9 Nov 1796 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Francis married Keziah Church in 1748 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut. Keziah was born in 1720 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 28 Dec 1798 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Keziah Church was born in 1720 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 28 Dec 1798 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Children:

1. Jerusha Griswold was born on 6 Dec 1747 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died after 1813 in Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Francis Griswold, Sr. (son of who?) was born on 11 Jul 1683 in Poquonock, Hartford Co, Connecticut (son of Edward Griswold, (immigrant) and Margaret Blencow, (immigrant)); and died.

Francis married Abigail Colton on 8 Dec 1703 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of John Colton and Abigail Parsons) was born on 4 Jan 1684 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 18 Feb 1754 in Suffield, Hartford Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail Colton was born on 4 Jan 1684 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (daughter of John Colton and Abigail Parsons); died on 18 Feb 1754 in Suffield, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Children:

2. Francis Griswold, Jr. was born on 8 Nov 1719 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 9 Nov 1796 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Generation: 4

Edward Griswold, (immigrant) was born on 26 Jul 1607 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England (son of George Griswold, II and Dousabel Leigh); died on 30 Aug 1691 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co, Connecticut.

Edward married Margaret Blencow, (immigrant) in 1630 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. Margaret (daughter of John Blencow, III) was born in 1610 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 23 Aug 1670 in Clinton, Middlesex Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Blencow, (immigrant) was born in 1610 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England (daughter of John Blencow, III); died on 23 Aug 1670 in Clinton, Middlesex Co, Connecticut.

Children:

George Griswold, (immigrant) was born in 1633 in Kennworth, Warwickshire, England; died after 1682 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
Joseph Griswold was born on 2 Mar 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1716 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut.
4. Francis Griswold, Sr. (son of who?) was born on 11 Jul 1683 in Poquonock, Hartford Co, Connecticut; and died.

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John Colton was born on 8 Apr 1659 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (son of George* Colton and Deborah* Gardner); died on 3 Feb 1727 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

John married Abigail Parsons on 19 Feb 1684 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Joseph Parsons and Mary Bliss, (witch trials)) was born on 3 Sep 1666 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jun 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abigail Parsons was born on 3 Sep 1666 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Joseph Parsons and Mary Bliss, (witch trials)); died on 27 Jun 1689 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

5. Abigail Colton was born on 4 Jan 1684 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 18 Feb 1754 in Suffield, Hartford Co, Connecticut.