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found in the support of worthy movements
for promoting- morality and the
general welfare. In 1916 he purchased a
lot of eighty feet frontage on Concord
street, West Hartford, on which he
erected a handsome residence which he
occupied October 1, of that year. Mr.
Smith has taken little part in political
movements, though he entertains well
grounded principles, being somewhat independent
in politics with Democratic
sympathies. He has served as a member
of the City Council from the Third Ward,
and enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his contemporaries.
Mr. Smith married, October 8, 1884,
Harriet Seymour Cutler, of Hartford, a
native of that city, daughter of William
and Mary (Eaton) Cutler. They are the
parents of two children : Charles McLean
and Lucy Marguerite Smith. Mrs. Smith
is a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
GRISWOLD, Frank Charles,
Insurance Actuary.
Edward Griswold, the immigrant ancestor,
was born in Warwickshire, Eng-
land, in 1607. He had four brothers:
Thomas, who remained in England
Francis, who settled in Cambridge, Mas-
sachusetts; Michael, who settled in
Wethersfield, Connecticut; and Matthew,
who settled in Windsor, Connecticut.
Edward Griswold came first to Massachusetts,
but in 1639 located in Wind-
sor on the Farmington road. He was a
deputy to the General Court in 1658, and
justice of the peace before 1663, when
the settlement of Killingworth began.
He was one of the founders and first settlers
in Killingworth. His first wife was
Ann; his second Elizabeth. Children:
Francis, born 1629; Sarah, 1630; George,
mentioned below John, died young; Ann,
;
;
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August 19, 1642; Mary, October 5, 1644;
Deborah, June 28, 1646; Joseph, March
22, 1648; Samuel, November 18, 1650;
John, August 1, 1652.
George Griswold, son of Edward Gris-
wold, was born in England, about 1632,
and died in Windsor, September 3, 1704.
He and his brother Joseph came into possession
of his father's lands at Windsor,
when Edward Griswold went to Killing-
worth. He bought lands also of the In-
dians. In 1654 he was admitted a freeman.
He was a highly respected citizen
of Windsor. He married, at Windsor,
October 3, 1655, Mary Holcomb, who
died April 4, 1708, daughter of Thomas
Holcomb. Children, born at Windsor:
Daniel, mentioned below ; Thomas, born
September 29, 1658 ; Edward, March 19,
1661 ; Mary, September 28, 1663; George,
December 3, 1665 ; Sergeant John, September
17, 1668; Benjamin, August 16,
1671 ; Deborah, May 30, 1674; Abigail,
October 31, 1676, died 1682; Samuel, November
5, 1681, died 1682.
Daniel Griswold, son of George Gris-
wold, was born at Windsor, October 1,
1656, and died there December 31, 1728.
He married there, February 3, 1680,
Mindwell Bissell, daughter of Nathaniel
Bissell. Children, born at Windsor: Dan-
iel, born February 14, 1684; Nathaniel,
twin of Daniel, mentioned below ; Pela-
tiah, September 13, 1689; Mary, 1692;
Edward, March 8, 1695-96; Deborah, November
7, 1698; David, August 6, 1701.
Ensign Nathaniel Griswold, son of
Daniel Griswold, was born at Windsor,
February 14, 1684, and married there, in
1 73 1, Ruth Gaylord. He settled in Poquonock,
and died there September 16,
1753. Children, born at Windsor: Ruth,
born August 8, 1732; Naomi, April 5,
1735; Azubah, July 14, 1736; Nathaniel,
mentioned below.
Nathaniel Griswold, son of Ensign Na-