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88 "Two sons of Capt. Andrew^"^ Denison, Col. Robert's eldest son, whose Mother
was a Griswold, accorhpanied their Father and Grandfather to Nova Scotia; but, not
liking the appearance of a wild and unsettled country, or the severity of Nova Scotia
winters, would not be induced to remain, and returned after a short stay to their
native land." "
89 9. Sanmel,^ born in December 1697 ; who
who
29 years 6 months," unmarried.
9° 10. Patience,'^ born in 1698 ;
"died June 10, 1727, aged
married, between November 2, 1724
and March 28, 1728,^ John Denison, brother of her sister Deborah's hus-
band; and died November 8, 1776, having had sons and daughters.
91 II. Thomas,'^ born in February, 1700; who "died July 27, 1716,
aged 16 years and 5 months."*
JOHN (48), fifth child and second son of Matthew and Phoebe
(Hyde) Griswold, through whom descends the Blackball branch of the
Griswold family, was born December 22, 1690; married, June 23, 1713,
Hannah Lee, his step-sister (by his father's second marriage, to Mrs. Mary
Lee—see above, and JJLitt)^ who died May 11, 1773; and died Septem-
ber 22, 1764. His gravestone in the Duck River Burying-Ground at
Lyme reads as follows :
" Sacred to the Memory of John Griswold, who, after having sustained the
Public offices of Justice of the peace and of the quorum for many years, departed
this life September 22°", 1764, in the 74"' year of his age ;"
and in a note to a funeral sermon, preached on his daughter Phoebe's
death, it is said that he "was not only a Gentleman of great wealth ; but
also was much beloved and esteemed by his townsmen and acquaintance
for his superior wisdom and integrity." He is known in the family as
*• Private letter of Mrs. Eunice Borden of Grand Pr6, N. S.
" Proved by two signatures of hers, as maid and wife respectively, of tliese two dates.
*' The birth-months of Thomas and Samuel are determined by inscriptions on their gravestones in
the Duck River Burying-Ground at Lyme. A draft of a Will of Thomas, made when he was " very
sick and weak in body," is dated 1716.
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