There Is A Lot to Like About Lowell -- Franco American School

"There is A Lot to Like About Lowell" is the city slogan.

(See tab on right side called "Lowell Series" for many more articles about Lowell.)

FRANCO AMERICAN SCHOOL

Lowell had their annual Open Doors Lowell this past weekend. Approximately 33 various old and new buildings were open to the public, and the Franco American School was on the top of my list of those to see. The above house was built in 1876 as a residence, and in 1908 it was sold to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate to be used as an orphanage for children of Franco-American heritage. In 1963 it became a school for boarding and day students, and in 1978 it became a school for day students only. The house is less than 4 miles from where I live, and this was the first time I had ever gone inside. There were quite a few visitors with us, and I'm sure everybody was glad to finally see the inside of this beautiful house.

Front door above, and one of the two panels of stained glass shown below.

Frederick Fanning Ayer House

"Frederick Ayer joined his brother, the patent medicine manufacturer J. C. Ayer, in Lowell. In time he managed to gain control of several companies and in the 1870s built this magnificent Second Empire style house to reflect his new position and wealth. Beatrice Ayer, the wife of General Patton, was born here."

From Wikipedia, "During a family summer trip to Catalina Island in 1902, Patton met Beatrice Banning Ayer, the daughter of Boston industrialist Frederick Ayer. The two wed on May 26, 1910 in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts." Beatrice was born in Lowell, as shown on the Lowell birth register, although other sources say Haverhill and Boston. Her death information on FindAGrave.com may be seen HERE.

 These two fall photos were taken in November 2016.

CENTER FOR LOWELL HISTORY – UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL LIBRARIES has a  link to their to the below information. Please see their link at: http://library.uml.edu/clh/Exhibit/Orph01.htm

"In 2006, the University of Massachusetts of Lowell, Center for Lowell History in partnership with the Lowell National Historical Park and the Franco American School developed the Franco American Orphanage Project. The goal of this project was to preserve and make available to the public Franco American Orphanage and School Records from 1908-1972."

During my research about the house and occupants, I discovered from Wikipedia, there is another Ayer house, this one is in Boston. "His home in Lowell is now the Franco American School, a Catholic school, and the Frederick Ayer Mansion on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts is a National Historic Landmark." NOTE: I just discovered that public tours are given inside the Mansion, and I'm booking one in June. See their link HERE. FOLLOW-UP: I visited the Ayer Mansion, and wrote a blog post consisting mostly of photos. Please see HERE.

April 2018 New Update...see at the end.

UPDATE: April 27, 2016: From the Lowell Sun newspaper

Over a century old, future of old Ayer mansion is uncertain in Lowell as school set to close
Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_29819359/over-century-old-future-old-ayer-mansion-is#ixzz474ZtfarV

UPDATE: August 10, 2016  From The Sun Newspaper

"Sale of historic Lowell property to hinge on preservation"

http://blogs.lowellsun.com/thecolumn/2016/08/10/sale-of-historic-lowell-property-to-hinge-on-preservation/

"Franco American School to be sold to local development team"

http://blogs.lowellsun.com/thecolumn/2016/12/16/franco-american-school-to-be-sold-to-local-development-team/

Franco American School: Some history by Richard Howe

http://www.richardhowe.com/2016/12/19/franco-american-school-history/

"Take A Tour of the Franco American School rehab"  (120 photos)

The Lowell Sun, April 13, 2018

http://photos.lowellsun.com/2018/04/13/take-a-tour-of-the-franco-american-school-rehab/#2

"Franco American School to become homes, offices -- with history intact"

By Rick Sobey, rsobey@lowellsun.com

UPDATED:   04/15/2018 09:07:27 AM EDT

Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_31806797/new-life-sight-an-old-lowell-gem#ixzz5CkZuMYWs

Hamilton Cemetery and Manasseh Cutler, the most accomplished of all my ancestors

Above stone is for my ancestor, Manasseh Cutler

Born:  May 13, 1742, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut

Died:  July 28, 1823, Hamilton, Essex Co., MA

I wrote about him in January 2010, my post was titled, "Manasseh Cutler is probably the most accomplished of all my ancestors." My last paragraph stated, "He died in his eight-second year having been a botanist, lawyer, parson, doctor, school teacher, merchant, chaplain in the Army and a legislator!"

Hamilton Cemetery iis n Hamilton, Massachusetts

Database to search for names is maintained by the town.

Additional photos from previous blog post.

FindAGrave site is also available.

There are two crosses of war veterans. Another one is opposite the above one, across the road. I requested the names of the soldiers, and if I get them, I will post here.

Rev. Cutler was the pastor of Hamilton Congregational Church for 52 years.

The beautiful yellow house is next to the church and is where he lived.

(No relationship to me.)
OLIVER WHIPPLE

Aug. 19, 1824   ---   Nov. 8, 1875

His Wife

HANNAH M. WHIPPLE

Apr. 9, 1829   ---   Oct. 28, 1913

The Dudley Garden Memorial at Harvard College, Massachusetts

If I had stumbled upon a charming garden, located within the walls of Harvard College, I would have been thrilled. But because the garden memorial is named in honor of my 9th great-grandfather, Thomas Dudley, it is extra special. He is one of the few ancestors of mine who has a garden or park named after him. I found out about the garden last fall, and have patiently waited for a Boston area spring, so I could visit. The trip had to be before the ivy and shrubs took over the area, as it was, I couldn't read part of the inscription because of the ivy, but fortunately, I found an older readable photo online.

This garden is hidden, and the student who helped me locate it had no idea it was within the walls, right next to the well-visited Lamont Library. I found a long path through a woodsy area, a large open area for sitting on two huge circular cement benches, a sundial, flowers, and a grassy area. (Photos below.) I hope some of the Thomas Dudley descendants (quite a few of whom I know) will enjoy this piece. What an honor to have Thomas Dudley as an ancestor!

The inscription is below.

Thomas Dudley Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay

Baptized October 12 1576 at Yardley Hastings England Married at Hardingstone England Dorothy Yorke Apr 25 1603 and at Roxbury Massachusetts Catherine Hagburne Widow April 14 1644 – Died at Roxbury July 31, 1653 In 1597 He received a Captain's Commission from Queen Elizabeth and was at the Siege of Amiens under Henry IV of France One of the Twelve signers of the Cambridge Agreement Aug 26 1629 Sailed from Southampton England in the Arbella March 22 1630 Chosen Deputy Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay at a Court of Assistants on Board the “Arbella” March 23 1630 Arrived at Salem Massachusetts June 12 1630 A Founder and the First Householder of Cambridge 1631

Deputy Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay 1630-34  1637-40   1646-50   1651-53 Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay 1634-35   1645-46   1650-51 Assistant of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay Chosen one of the Standing Counsell for the Tearme of his Life May 25 1636 Appointed in 1637 by the General Court Held at Newtown One of twelve men to take order for a College at “Newetowne” Commissioner of the United Colonies 1647-48   1649-50 Appointed Sergeant Major General  The Military Forces of the Colony May 29 1644 Signed the Charter May 31 1650 of Harvard College Buried in the Old Cemetery at the corner of Eustuis and Washington Streets.

 

  

Don't Always Think A FindAGrave Photo is Going to Look Like the Actual Stone or Be Correct!

When I learned that my 9th great-grandfather, Rev. Thomas Carter was buried in the Old Burying Ground in Woburn, Massachusetts, and I knew I had to go find his tombstone. Although Woburn is about a 40 minute ride from my house, I had never been to the cemetery, but I have been to the library where I did a post on their genealogy holdings.

I thought I had two things going for me for this cemetery visit. I knew it was a small cemetery and FindAGrave (FAG) had a picture of the tombstone. Below, is the FAG grave photo I used with the app on my iPad. It's always a good thing to take along the picture, if you are fortunate enough to find one on that site.

The search proved to be more difficult than I expected. As you can see from the below photos, the cemetery was on a steep hill, which made walking a tad difficult, and I couldn't locate a stone looking like the FAG photo of Rev. Carter, shown below.

Photo from the FindAGrave iPad app.

After much searching, I found a similar, yet taller stone, which I couldn't read, but thought it could be the same as the one pictured on FindAGrave because of the shape and broken edge on the left side, but they weren't the same size. I couldn't read it until I got home and used Adobe Photoshop for tweaking, then I was able to partially read the engraving. I am not sure why the FindAGrave image looks so short, but this proves another photographer's shot can be very different than yours.

What did I discover when I compared pictures and facts? This is not the stone for the Rev. Thomas Carter, who died in 1684. I believe the entry on FindAGrave is incorrect for two reasons. First the stone states this person died in March (not the correct date of September 05, 1684). Second, there is no entry for Rev. Thomas Carter in the book, Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Marriage Intentions, from 1640 to 1900 by Edward F. Johnson. (Includes a listing of all the burials and epitaphs.) See write-up of the oldest John Carter stone in the cemetery, shown below. Since Reverend Carter died in 1684 and there is no stone for him, nor mention in the above book, I believe the photo shown is incorrect.

TRANSCRIPT OF EPITAPHS IN WOBURN FIRST AND SECOND BURIAL-GROUNDS.

http://firstcongchurch.vzwebsites.com/FirstBurialGround.pdf

There were several plaques in the cemetery, one bearing a relative's name, Eleazer Flagg Poole.

1775          1783

IN MEMORIAM

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

PARK STREET BURIAL-GROUND

BALDWIN LOAMMI	1807	POOLE ELEAZER FLAGG	1776
BROOKS ZACHARIAH	1792	PORTER ASAHEL	1775
BURBEEN JOSEPH	1794	RHODES JACOB	1776
FOWLE JAMES	1779	RICHARDSON EBENEZER	1783
FROTHINGHAM THOMAS	1776	RICHARDSOSN STEPHEN	1783
GARDNER SAMUEL	1790	RICHARDSON STEPHEN	1787
LAMSON JOHN	1776	SIMONDS BENJAMIN	1783
THOMPSON DANIEL     1775

In Memoriam

Deacon Edward Convers

Born W. Kerry, County of Northampton

England, January 30, 1590

Landed: Salem, Mass. June 12, 1630

in company of Governor Winthrop

Died Woburn, Mass. August 10, 1663

Founder: City of Woburn, Mass.

And First Church, Woburn

Forefather of

The Converse Family in America

Erected in his Memory

By His Descendants

The Converse Family in America

1962

First Burial Ground

1642 Until 1794

Daniel Thompson and Asahel Porter,

Both Casualties of the Battles

of Lexington and Concord

Lie Interred Here and Many

Important Early Woburnites

There is a nice blog post about Rev. Carter done by cousin Pam Carter, in her My Maine Ancestry seen HERE.

First Four Generations of the Lay Line from Connecticut -- Surname Saturday

A Bridge to the Past

Five years ago, I posted a descendant report, Surname Saturday -- LAY (From Connecticut to Vermont to Michigan),
which began with the 5th generation of my Lay line from Connecticut. For many years, that post was the most read article as determined by Google, that post is HERE. It is now in the number 2 spot, which indicates there are a lot of people researching this family. My direct lines are in bold, and if you would like to see my sources, I will be glad to share.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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1.	ROBERT LAY was born 1617, and died 9 JUL 1689 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married SARAH FENNER DEC 1647 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of ARTHUR FENNER and SARAH BROWNE. She was born 26 NOV 1615 in Horley, Surrey, England, and died 21 MAY 1676 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Essex Cemetery, Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT LAY and SARAH FENNER are: + 2   i. Phebe LAY was born 5 JAN 1651 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1699. + 3   ii. ROBERT LAY was born 6 MAR 1654 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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2.	Phebe LAY was born 5 JAN 1651 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1699. She married John Borodell DENISON 26 NOV 1667 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of GEORGE DENISON and Ann BORODELL. He was born 16 JUL 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1698 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Phebe LAY and John Borodell DENISON are: 4   i. John DENISON was born 1 JAN 1669 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 1700. He married Anne MASON 1690, daughter of John MASON and Abigail FITCH. She was born ABT 1669 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 5   ii. George DENISON was born 28 MAR 1671, and died 20 JAN 1720. He married Mary HARRIS. 6   iii. Robert DENISON was born 17 SEP 1673. 7   iv. William DENISON was born 7 APR 1677, and died 13 FEB 1731. He married Mary AVERY. She was born 1677, and died 1762. + 8   v. Daniel DENISON was born 28 MAR 1680 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 13 OCT 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 9   vi. Samuel DENISON was born 23 FEB 1683, and died 12 MAY 1683. 10   vii. Anna DENISON was born 3 OCT 1684. She married Samuel MINOR. She married Ed DENISON. 11   viii. Phebe DENISON was born BEF 1690, and died 30 DEC 1775. She married Ebenezer BILLINGS. 12   ix. Sarah DENISON was born 29 JUL 1692. She married Isaac WILLIAMS.

3.	ROBERT LAY (ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 MAR 1654 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARY STANTON 22 JAN 1679 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS STANTON and SARAH DENISON. She was born ABT 1660, and died AFT 11 JAN 1743 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT LAY and MARY STANTON are: + 13   i. ROBERT LAY was born 27 JAN 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JUL 1738 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 14   ii. Sarah LAY was born 19 FEB 1682 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Hezekiah BUCKINGHAM 12 DEC 1703 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 15   iii. Mary LAY was born 3 OCT 1685 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 16   iv. Thomas LAY was born 10 MAY 1688 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 MAR 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 17   v. Temperance LAY was born 25 JUL 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 SEP 1773. 18   vi. Samuel LAY was born 25 JUL 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 AUG 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 19   vii. Samuel LAY was born 18 FEB 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 20   viii. Phebe LAY was born 14 AUG 1698 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 21   ix. Dorothy LAY was born 3 JUN 1701 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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8.	Daniel DENISON (Phebe LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 28 MAR 1680 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 13 OCT 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Jane COGSWELL. He married Mary STANTON 1 JAN 1704 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She was born 3 FEB 1687 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 2 SEP 1724 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Daniel DENISON and Mary STANTON are: 22   i. Mary DENISON was born 29 AUG 1705 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Nathan SMITH ABT 1726. 23   ii. Daniel DENISON was born 11 NOV 1707 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 24   iii. Beebe DENISON was born 27 JAN 1709 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah AVERY. 25   iv. Rachel DENISON was born 16 JUL 1710 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 26   v. Esther DENISON was born 22 MAR 1712 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 17 AUG 1798 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Isaac SMITH. 27   vi. Lucy DENISON was born 13 OCT 1714 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Jonas PRENTICE 29 NOV 1733 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 28   vii. John DENISON was born 21 OCT 1716 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 18 MAR 1808 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Abigail AVERY 1738 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 29   viii. Prudence DENISON was born 27 JAN 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 11 FEB 1812 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married William DENISON 23 JUN 1737 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 30   ix. Daniel DENISON was born 22 MAR 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 9 MAY 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 31   x. Phebe DENISON was born 24 APR 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married William AVERY ABT 1743. 32   xi. Sarah DENISON was born 25 AUG 1724 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

13.	ROBERT LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 27 JAN 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JUL 1738 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARY GRINNELL 12 DEC 1703 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of DANIEL GRINNELL and LYDIA PABODIE. She was born 1685 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, and died 9 JUN 1755 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT LAY and MARY GRINNELL are: + 33   i. Robert LAY was born 20 DEC 1705 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JAN 1790 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 34   ii. Christopher LAY was born 27 FEB 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 OCT 1759 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 35   iii. Lydia LAY was born 26 JUN 1710 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. + 36   iv. DANIEL LAY was born 3 OCT 1712 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 28 DEC 1782 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 37   v. Jeremiah LAY was born 13 JAN 1715 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1792 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 38   vi. Phebe LAY was born 29 MAY 1717 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died APR 1775 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 39   vii. Jonathan LAY was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1777 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 40   viii. John LAY was born ABT 1721 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BET 6 SEP 1755 AND 27 AUG 1756. He married Deborah BEF 23 JUN 1755. 41   ix. Mary LAY was born 29 DEC 1725 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 7 OCT 1727 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

15.	Mary LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 3 OCT 1685 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Samuel DENISON ABT 1709, son of George DENISON and Mercy GORHAM. He was born ABT 26 SEP 1686 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 2 JUN 1724 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Christopher MINOR 9 MAR 1704 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Charles WILLIAMS 20 NOV 1733 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Mary LAY and Samuel DENISON are: 42   i. Sarah DENISON was born 16 JAN 1711 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 30 APR 1794 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Stephen CHALKER 5 NOV 1753 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She married William BABCOCK in Aug 1730. 43   ii. Samuel DENISON was born 23 OCT 1711 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 10 MAR 1792 in Westbrook (or Saybrook), Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Abigail CONKLING / CONCKLING 9 DEC 1736. He married Sybil KIRKLAND 12 MAR 1786. He married Anna PRATT 28 NOV 1787 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah CHAPMAN 23 JUN 1791 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 44   iii. Elizabeth DENISON was born ABT 6 JUN 1714 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 45   iv. Joanna DENISON was born 13 DEC 1715 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 46   v. Marcy / Mary DENISON was born 6 JAN 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 47   vi. George DENISON was born 6 JAN 1718 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 24 FEB 1775. + 48   vii. Christopher DENISON was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 16 FEB 1762 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 49   viii. Stephen DENISON was born 6 FEB 1722 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 50   ix. Gideon DENISON was born NOV 1724 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 AUG 1795 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Children of Mary LAY and Christopher MINOR are: 51   i. Joanna MINOR. 52   ii. Mary MINOR.

16.	Thomas LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 10 MAY 1688 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 MAR 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS and Martha COLLINS. She was born 9 FEB 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Rachel WILLEY.
	Child of Thomas LAY and Rachel WILLEY is: 53   i. Dorothy LAY.

17.	Temperance LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 25 JUL 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 SEP 1773. She married Joseph GRISWOLD 29 DEC 1714 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of John GRISWOLD. He was born 26 SEP 1691 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Temperance LAY and Joseph GRISWOLD are: 54   i. John GRISWOLD. He married Lydia FARNUM. + 55   ii. Joseph GRISWOLD was born 22 OCT 1716 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 56   iii. Nathan GRISWOLD. 57   iv. Giles GRISWOLD. 58   v. Daniel GRISWOLD. 59   vi. Jebediah GRISWOLD.

19.	Samuel LAY (ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 18 FEB 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah HAYDEN 1 JUN 1726 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Samuel LAY and Hannah HAYDEN are: 60   i. Mary LAY was born 29 DEC 1728 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 61   ii. Sarah LAY was born 7 FEB 1732 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Reuben CHAPMAN. 62   iii. Hannah LAY was born 17 MAR 1735 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 63   iv. Phebe LAY was born 26 FEB 1738 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married John HULL 27 SEP 1764 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 64   v. Temperance LAY was born 30 SEP 1740 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 65   vi. Samuel LAY was born 1 MAR 1744 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 66   vii. Robert LAY was born 4 JAN 1747 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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30.	Daniel DENISON (Daniel DENISON3, Phebe LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 22 MAR 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 9 MAY 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Esther WHEELER 27 MAY 1742 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, daughter of William WHEELER and Hannah GALLUP. She was born 15 FEB 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAR 1814 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Daniel DENISON and Esther WHEELER are: 67   i. Esther DENISON was born 11 OCT 1743 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 21 MAY 1824. She married William GARDINER 16 APR 1761. 68   ii. Daniel DENISON was born 9 DEC 1745 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 15 OCT 1802 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. He married Elizabeth ANDROS NOV 1768 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 69   iii. Phebe DENISON was born 5 DEC 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 8 APR 1833 in Poquonock Bridge, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Elihu CHESEBOROUGH 19 MAY 1768 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 70   iv. Robert DENISON was born 12 DEC 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 1833. He married Anna CHESEBOROUGH 17 MAR 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 71   v. Isaac DENISON was born 20 DEC 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 14 FEB 1817 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 72   vi. Henry DENISON was born 26 NOV 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 20 SEP 1835 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Mary GALLUP 1778. 73   vii. Mary DENISON was born 6 NOV 1757 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 29 APR 1828 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. She married Jedediah LEE. 74   viii. Hannah DENISON was born 16 OCT 1759 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 1 SEP 1830 in Knox, Albany Co., New York. She married John GALLUP 3 JAN 1782 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 75   ix. Beebe DENISON was born 22 FEB 1761 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 6 NOV 1839 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah CHESEBOROUGH 21 NOV 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 76   x. Frederick DENISON was born 21 SEP 1762 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 4 SEP 1832 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah FISH 19 AUG 1789 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 77   xi. Eunice DENISON was born 18 MAY 1764 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 27 MAR 1842 in New York. She married Reuben HATCH 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 78   xii. Ann Borredell DENISON was born 2 OCT 1769 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 17 APR 1842 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She married John WHEELER 8 JUL 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

33.	Robert LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 20 DEC 1705 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 JAN 1790 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Jemima PRATT 3 NOV 1729 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Benjamin PRATT and Anna BATES. She was born 18 JUL 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 9 MAR 1766 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth KELSEY 24 JUN 1768 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of William KELSEY and Phebe CHITTENDEN. She was born 28 DEC 1724 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 MAR 1791 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Robert LAY and Jemima PRATT are: 79   i. Mary LAY was born 16 SEP 1730. + 80   ii. Jemima LAY was born 3 JAN 1733 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 JAN 1819 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 81   iii. Lydia LAY was born 5 JAN 1735 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Samuel DOUD. 82   iv. Sarah LAY was born 14 JAN 1737 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Reuben CHAPMAN 29 JAN 1759. 83   v. Robert LAY was born ABT MAR 1739, and died 10 OCT 1740 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 84   vi. Anna LAY was born 30 APR 1741 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married George WRIGHT 1 OCT 1760. He was born in of Freehold, Albany Co., New York. 85   vii. Phebe LAY was born 15 FEB 1743 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Stephen LANE. + 86   viii. Robert LAY was born 8 JUN 1745 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 4 JUN 1813. 87   ix. Abigail LAY was born 25 JUN 1747 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1771 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Jonathan LAY 5 APR 1769, son of Jonathan LAY and Mary SPENCER. He was born 11 APR 1748 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 13 APR 1831.

34.	Christopher LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 27 FEB 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 OCT 1759 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary CONKLING 9 NOV 1741 in East Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York, daughter of John CONKLING and Dorcas MURDOCK. She died 27 MAR 1769 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Clinton Cemetery.
	Children of Christopher LAY and Mary CONKLING are: 88   i. Jerusha LAY was born ABT 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 OCT 1744 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 89   ii. Jerusha LAY was born ABT 1744 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 14 OCT 1813 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She married Robert ELY 28 APR 1768 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 90   iii. Simeon LAY was born 10 DEC 1748 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 11 AUG 1808 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 91   iv. Lucretia LAY was born JUL 1749 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 25 NOV 1754 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 92   v. Deney LAY was born ABT 1754 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 2 NOV 1759 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 93   vi. John LAY was born ABT 1757 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 7 NOV 1759 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

35.	Lydia LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 26 JUN 1710 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She married John WATERHOUSE 3 FEB 1731 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Abraham WATERHOUSE and Hannah STARKIE. He was born 10 MAY 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BET 7 FEB 1761 AND 12 ??? 1761 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Hezekiah WHITTELSEY 23 AUG 1762, son of John WHITTELSEY and Hannah SHIPMAN. He was born 28 APR 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, and died 16 MAY 1785 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
	Children of Lydia LAY and John WATERHOUSE are: 94   i. John WATEROUS was born ABT 1732, and died 27 FEB 1814 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He married Temperance WRIGHT ABT 1754. 95   ii. William WATEROUS was born ABT 1734, and died 10 JUL 1814 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Anna JONES ABT 1757. 96   iii. Lydia WATEROUS was born ABT 1736, and died JAN 1745 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 97   iv. Phebe WATEROUS was born ABT 1738. She married Samuel LYNDE 1 JUL 1759 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. 98   v. Stephen WATEROUS was born ABT 1740, and died 20 DEC 1815 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Ruth ABT 1775. 99   vi. Hannah WATEROUS was born ABT 1743. 100   vii. Lydia WATEROUS was born ABT 1747. 101   viii. Rebecca WATEROUS was born ABT 1749, and died BEF 7 FEB 1761. 102   ix. Elizabeth WATEROUS was born ABT 1754, and died 13 MAY 1831 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 103   x. Lucy WATEROUS was born ABT 1756. 104   xi. James WATEROUS was born ABT 1760, and died BEF 7 FEB 1761.

36.	DANIEL LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 3 OCT 1712 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 28 DEC 1782 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married ANNE / HANNAH BULL ABT 1737, daughter of EDWARD BULL and MARY POST. She was born 11 MAR 1713 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 MAR 1790 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of DANIEL LAY and ANNE / HANNAH BULL are: + 105   i. DANIEL LAY was born ABT 17 FEB 1739 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1817 in At Sea (Was living in Georgia, Vermont). + 106   ii. James LAY was born ABT 1745 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 17 MAY 1833 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 107   iii. Asa LAY was born 11 APR 1749 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 23 FEB 1813 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 108   iv. Anna Bull LAY was born ABT 1753 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 19 AUG 1830 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Joseph DENISON 5 MAY 1771 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of George DENISON and Jemima POST. He was born 13 OCT 1744, and died 11 OCT 1830. 109   v. Christopher LAY was born ABT 31 MAY 1761.

37.	Jeremiah LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 13 JAN 1715 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1792 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Prudence BELDEN 20 MAR 1740 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was born 1720, and died 21 NOV 1762 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Deborah KIRKLAND BEF 6 AUG 1764 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Jabez PRATT and Deborah PRATT. She was born ABT 1720, and died 24 FEB 1792 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Jeremiah LAY and Prudence BELDEN are: 110   i. Prudence LAY was born 3 JUN 1740 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Ezra CRANE? 27 NOV 1760. 111   ii. Sybil LAY was born 5 OCT 1743 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Job KELSEY 1 DEC 1763. 112   iii. Jeremiah LAY was born 5 OCT 1745 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1778. He married Statia BUSHNELL 8 MAR 1773. + 113   iv. Aaron LAY was born 23 OCT 1747 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 28 JUL 1820. 114   v. Lois LAY was born 31 JAN 1750 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 11 MAY 1753 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 115   vi. Huldah LAY was born 9 JAN 1753 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

38.	Phebe LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 29 MAY 1717 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died APR 1775 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Benjamin MERRILL 2 JUN 1740 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Thomas MERRILL and Hannah PARMELEE. He was born 20 JUN 1709 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 15 JAN 1779 in Clinton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Phebe LAY and Benjamin MERRILL are: 116   i. Samuel MERRILL was born 23 APR 1741 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 10 NOV 1745 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 117   ii. Phebe MERRILL was born 12 DEC 1742 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 7 JAN 1743 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 118   iii. Martha MERRILL was born 14 OCT 1743 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 119   iv. Phebe MERRILL was born 14 NOV 1743 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 120   v. George MERRILL was born 14 SEP 1745 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1766 in At Sea. 121   vi. Samuel MERRILL was born BET 1749 AND 1750 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 23 DEC 1833 in Clinton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

39.	Jonathan LAY (ROBERT LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 12 FEB 1777 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary SPENCER BEF 11 APR 1748, daughter of Caleb SPENCER and Hannah HUDSON. She was born 19 SEP 1721 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 20 OCT 1793 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Jonathan LAY and Mary SPENCER are: 122   i. Jonathan LAY was born 11 APR 1748 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 13 APR 1831. He married Abigail LAY 5 APR 1769, daughter of Robert LAY and Jemima PRATT. She was born 25 JUN 1747 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1771 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Nancy Elliot BARNES. He married Anna MURDOCK 9 JAN 1772. She died 9 SEP 1803. + 123   ii. Mary LAY was born 21 OCT 1749 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 9 DEC 1831. + 124   iii. Ezra LAY was born 26 APR 1752 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 31 JAN 1793 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 125   iv. Hannah LAY was born 27 APR 1754 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 16 MAY 1824 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut. 126   v. Phebe LAY was born 20 MAR 1758 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1789. She married William GALE. He was born in of Catskill, New York. + 127   vi. John LAY was born 28 AUG 1760 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 FEB 1844 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. 128   vii. Lydia LAY was born 7 SEP 1763 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 6 DEC 1764 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

46.	Marcy / Mary DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 JAN 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1797 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Nathaniel CHAPMAN 17 FEB 1737 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Nathaniel CHAPMAN and Elizabeth SPENCER. He was born OCT 1714 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 8 DEC 1755 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Gemaliell KELSEY 25 MAR 1762 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of William KELSEY and Elizabeth SHEATHER. He was born 5 DEC 1714 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 21 APR 1793 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Marcy / Mary DENISON and Nathaniel CHAPMAN are: 129   i. Marcy CHAPMAN was born 23 NOV 1737 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 17 MAR 1739 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 130   ii. Mary CHAPMAN was born 18 SEP 1739 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 22 OCT 1739 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 131   iii. Nathaniel CHAPMAN was born 18 SEP 1740 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 132   iv. Mercy CHAPMAN was born 27 DEC 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 29 DEC 1775 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 133   v. Titus CHAPMAN was born 30 SEP 1744 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 134   vi. Gideon CHAPMAN was born 22 DEC 1746 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 135   vii. Abisha CHAPMAN was born 26 NOV 1748 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah HILL. 136   viii. Lebbeus CHAPMAN was born 1 JUN 1751 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 23 SEP 1751 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 137   ix. Lebbeus CHAPMAN was born 21 NOV 1752 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 138   x. Mary CHAPMAN was born 21 DEC 1754 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

47.	George DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 6 JAN 1718 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 24 FEB 1775. He married Jemima POST ABT 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
	Child of George DENISON and Jemima POST is: 139   i. Joseph DENISON was born 13 OCT 1744, and died 11 OCT 1830. He married Anna Bull LAY 5 MAY 1771 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of DANIEL LAY and ANNE / HANNAH BULL. She was born ABT 1753 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 19 AUG 1830 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

48.	Christopher DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born ABT 1720 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 16 FEB 1762 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth KELSEY 1 MAR 1744 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of William KELSEY and Phebe CHITTENDEN. She was born 28 DEC 1724 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 MAR 1791 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Child of Christopher DENISON and Elizabeth KELSEY is: + 140   i. Phebe DENISON was born 1754 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 11 OCT 1838 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

50.	Gideon DENISON (Mary LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born NOV 1724 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 3 AUG 1795 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth CHALKER MAY 1752.
	Child of Gideon DENISON and Elizabeth CHALKER is: + 141   i. Mehitable DENISON was born 3 MAR 1765 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 MAR 1841 in Hartland, Niagara Co., New York.

55.	Joseph GRISWOLD (Temperance LAY3, ROBERT LAY2, ROBERT LAY1) was born 22 OCT 1716 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Wife of Joseph GRISWOLD.
	Children of Joseph GRISWOLD and Wife of Joseph GRISWOLD are: 142   i. Gilbert GRISWOLD. 143   ii. Elisha GRISWOLD. 144   iii. Stephan GRISWOLD was born 24 JAN 1768. 145   iv. Ashel GRISWOLD was born 24 JAN 1768.