Individual Details
Samuel Griswold
(1 Jan 1780 - 3 Sep 1862)
Samuel was first married to Thetis Gilchrist, 16 Oct 1803 in Simsbury; he was married to Maria Riley by about 1811.
Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions
Headstone Inscriptions, 605-4 Hemlock Cemetery, Colebrook, CT
Samuel Griswold, son of Rev. Samuel & Thetis, died 6 Mar 1827, age 12 years, 4 months.
1830 & 1840 Censuses - found in Volney, Oswego, NY.
1830 Census. Samuel Griswold: 1m 50-60. 2f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40
1840 Census. Saml. Grisold. 1m 60-70. 2f 15-20, 1f 40-50.
1850 Census. Volney, Oswego, NY, Hh 1512
Samuel Griswold, 70, Merchant, b. CT
Alexander V. G. Comstock, 10, b. NY
Marion Howks, 23, b. NY
Delevon Howks, 3, b. NY
NY State Census, 1855. Volney, Oswego, NY, HH 228
Samuel Griswold, 75, b. CT, 27 years in this city, Merchant, owns land
Marian Hawks, 26, servant, b. duchess Co, 6 years in this city
Delevon Hawks, 8, Boarder, b. Oswego Co, 6 years in this city
1860 Census. Volney, Oswego, NY, Hh 406
Samuel Griswold, 85, Merchant, b. CT
Anna Drake, 38, b. Scotland
J. L. Dutton, 52, Carriage Maker, b. NY as was his whole family
Catherine, 40
Albert, 17. Charles, 12. Dona, 8. (male), Netta, 17.
Appointments of US Postmasters
New York, Oswego County
Volney: Samuel Griswold, 7 Oct 1861. R. George Barrett, 21 Oct 1862
Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
New York, New York Evening Post, Deaths
Monday, 8 Sep 1862
Volney, NY on Wednesday 3rd Rev. Samuel Griswold, brother of late Bishop, 82 years.
Oswego, NY, Letters Test & Admin, Vol. E, p.390
10 Sep 1862
Gaylord Moore and Alexander V. Comstock received letter of administration of the estate of Samuel Griswold, deceased. (Note: The above authority of said Moore is confered in right of his wife, a daughter of the deceased.) Signed: Amos G. Hurd, Surrogate, Fulton Village, County of Oswego.
Note: Alexander was a grandson
Events
Birth | 1 Jan 1780 | Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut | |||
Marriage | Ca 1811 | Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut - Maria Riley | |||
Death | 3 Sep 1862 | Volney, Oswego County, New York |
Families
Spouse | Maria Riley (1790 - ) |
Child | Mary Griswold (1818 - 1842) |
Father | Elisha Griswold (1731 - 1803) |
Mother | Eunice Viets (1742 - 1823) |