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(Sli^VfStUOltl count of generations shows that he must have been born about 1590, and could not, therefore, well have been the father of a son born, as our Edward was, in 1607, but must have been of the same generation with our Edward, Matthew and Thomas. The George baptized at Solihull in 1548 doubtless came of some younger branch of the family, and (supposing him the father of our three brothers) probably lived in Kenilworth, whence his two elder sons emigrated to America in 1639, when he was, in all probability, already dead ; for, if alive in 1639, he would have reached the age of ninety-one years. At the birth of Thomas, not earlier than 162 1, he must have been about seventy-three years old. This identification seems so probable that, for the present, until it shall be refuted, we rest upon it ; and we assume also, as probable, from circum- stances to be referred to presently, that he was of the " gentle " Solihull family. We are unable, however, to give the particular steps of descent of the George Greswold baptized in 1548, because the Parish- Register tells us nothing of his parentage. It is important to add that the Parish- Register of Kenilworth prior to 1630 was destroyed under Cromwell, and that the name of Griswold or Greswold does not occur in it after 1651. As has been noticed, our Griswold family possessed lands in fee in England, both before and after the emigration of Edward and Matthew. We can only wonder at the enterprise, courage and energy of these early pioneers. Matthew Griswold, at the early age of nineteen years, came with his brother Edward to Windsor, among its earliest settlers ; then struck out from there to find a new home in Saybrook ; then, as if that spot had become too narrow, crossed the "Great River," and made his final settlement as the first man who took up land in Lyme. Perhaps this may have been partly due to the English passion for landed possessions also, perhaps, to a hereditary longing which could be fully gratified only by first occupation. —
^vi&iSioVtf But from these general considerations we must now return, to record more in detail what we know of the three brothers, Edward, Matthew and Thomas, Griswold, of whom, as has been said, the first two emi- grated to America in 1639, and the other remained in England. As to this Thomas, we know, by the deposition of 1737-38 above cited, that he was the youngest son—born, therefore, not earlier than about 162 1—but neither from tradition nor records have we any additional facts respecting him. The yet existing Kenilworth records (as appears from Mr. Chap- man's papers) make mention of " Hanna the daughter of Thomas Grissold," buried April 8, 1632; of "Mary the daughter of Thomas Grissold," buried April 20, 1634; and of "Thomas the sonne of Thomas Grissold and Elianor his wife . . . baptized July y" 30"" Anno Dni 1636;" also, of a "Thomas Grissold," whose wife Joane was buried January 28, 1632 (or 1633), and a "Thomas Grissold," married to Cath- arine Norris June 11, 1635—that is, certainly of two, if not more, sepa- rate Thomases. But neither of them could have been the brother of Edward and Matthew, because Matthew himself was not more than about sixteen years old at the latest of these dates. On the other hand, he may have been either a "Thomas Griswold," who was buried May 5, 1644, or a Thomas, named in the records, who had a son Matthew born May i, 1649. The parish-records of Kenilworth, it will be seen, name at least three distinct Thomas Griswolds. To come then to the two emigrants, a tradition remains to be alluded to, that their emigration was in company with the Rev. Ephraim Huet of Windsor, who " had been a minister of Wraxall, near Kenilworth, in Warwickshire, was proceeded against by Archbishop Laud, 1638, for neglect of ceremonies, came next year."'" Savage thought this tradition plainly erroneous, for the reason that George, son of Edward, Griswold, in his deposition above cited, testified that he lived with his father in England "in his youthfull years," which, according to Savage, must have extended " Geneal. Diet. . . . By James Savage. Boston, i860, ii. 4go.
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But from these general considerations we must now return, to record<br />
more in detail what we know <strong>of</strong> the three brothers, Edward, Matthew<br />
<strong>and</strong> Thomas, Griswold, <strong>of</strong> whom, as has been said, the first two emi-<br />
grated to America in 1639, <strong>and</strong> the other remained in Engl<strong>and</strong>. As to<br />
this Thomas, we know, by the deposition <strong>of</strong> 1737-38 above cited, that<br />
he was the youngest son—born, therefore, not earlier than about 162 1—but<br />
neither from tradition nor records have we any additional facts respecting<br />
him. The yet existing Kenilworth records (as appears from Mr. Chap-<br />
man's papers) make mention <strong>of</strong> " Hanna the daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas<br />
Grissold," buried April 8, 1632; <strong>of</strong> "Mary the daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas<br />
Grissold," buried April 20, 1634; <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> "Thomas the sonne <strong>of</strong> Thomas<br />
Grissold <strong>and</strong> Elianor his wife . . . baptized<br />
July y" 30"" Anno Dni<br />
1636;" also, <strong>of</strong> a "Thomas Grissold," whose wife Joane was buried<br />
January 28, 1632 (or 1633), <strong>and</strong> a "Thomas Grissold," married to Cath-<br />
arine Norris June 11, 1635—that is, certainly <strong>of</strong> two, if not more, sepa-<br />
rate Thomases. But neither <strong>of</strong> them could have been the brother <strong>of</strong><br />
Edward <strong>and</strong> Matthew, because Matthew himself was not more than about<br />
sixteen years old at the latest <strong>of</strong> these dates. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, he may<br />
have been either a "Thomas Griswold," who was buried May 5, 1644,<br />
or a Thomas, named in the records, who had a son Matthew born May i,<br />
1649. The parish-records <strong>of</strong> Kenilworth, it will be seen, name at least<br />
three distinct Thomas Griswolds.<br />
To come then to the two emigrants, a tradition remains to be alluded<br />
to, that their emigration was in company with the Rev. Ephraim Huet <strong>of</strong><br />
Windsor, who " had been a minister <strong>of</strong> Wraxall, near Kenilworth, in<br />
Warwickshire, was proceeded against by Archbishop Laud, 1638, for<br />
neglect <strong>of</strong> ceremonies, came next year."'" Savage thought this tradition<br />
plainly erroneous, for the reason that George, son <strong>of</strong> Edward, Griswold, in<br />
his deposition above cited, testified that he lived with his father in Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
"in his youthfull years," which, according to Savage, must have extended<br />
" Geneal. Diet. .<br />
. . By<br />
James Savage. Boston, i860, ii. 4go.
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