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Connecticut Soldiers, French & Indian War, 1755-62
Elisha Griswold, Lt., 6th Regt commanded by Elizur Talcott. Troop of Horse at service during the time of alarm for relief of Ft William Henry and parts adjacent, August 1757.

Elisha is recorded in Hale Cemetery collection: Simsbury. on Mar 16, 1803; he was age 71 and had died on Mar 12th.
The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library - now part of a database on Ancestry.com, "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"

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U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
Sylvia Arabella Griswold married Jasper Davis Jones. Daughter of Elisha Griswold of Simsbury. Published in the America Mercury, 18 Mar 1802.

Hartford, CT, Prbate Records, Vol 4-5, 1800-1808, p. 317
8 Mar 1803
Last Will. Of Symbury, Harford. To loving wife Eunice one half of all moveable estate, my debts and funeral charges being first paid. To daughter Deborah Griswold the other half. Heretofore gave sons Elisha Jr., Alexander I., Ezra, and J. Roger Griswold their full portion. Also son Samuel Griswold, daughter Syliva, wife of Rev. Jasper Davis Jones, daughter Eunice, wife of Butler Rinney.
Wife Eunice and daughter Deborah to be executors.
Signed: Elisha Griswold
Wit: Francis Pomeray, John Jones
Rec'd. 9 Apr 1803.
17 May 1803, ordered recorded. Deborah Griswold refused to accept. Eunice accepted - bond of $1000.
Inventory taken 7 Apr 1803. Total value, $250.14. Appraisers: Hez. Holcomb, Eliphat Mitchetson, Jr.
17 May 1803. Commissioners appointed to examine, receive and adjust the claims against the estate: Simon Griswold, Hez. Holcomb, Esqr. 18 months allotted for creditors to present claims.

Birth	25 Oct 1731	Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
Marriage	11 Nov 1761	Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut - Eunice Viets
Death	12 Mar 1803

Spouse	Eunice Viets (1742 - 1823)
Child	Samuel Griswold (1780 - 1862)

Father	Samuel Griswold (1685 - 1777)
Mother	Elizabeth Gaylor (1693 - )