A Digest of the Early connecticut Probate Records" Vol I pg. 60:

"The testimony of Edward Griswold, aged about 77 years, is that about the year 1639 Mr. William Whiting, Decd. was Undertaker for a shipp in England, in which Shipp I came to New England. The sd Mr. Whiting borrowed of one Mr. John Saint Nicholas about two hundred pounds, wch I had the Bill to receive here, wch money reced. against Mr. Whiting by Mr. Nicholas order here. And at the time many passengers came over, severall of which settled in Windsor, and a gennerall expectation there was at that time, as appeared by discourse of many more passengers to come, and some of not, as the said Mr. St. Nicholas for one, by which means Land at Windsor near the towne and ready for improvement was at a high price; and about that time the said Mr. Whiting bought, as was Comonly reeported, Mr. Ludlow's Land at Windsor, that is, when land was dear, and I know Mr. Ludlow went away then in a short time after. But afterwards people that were expected out of England, not comeing in Such numbers as was looked for, Mr. Ludlow ( ) to England, and others removeing to the Sea Side, the Lands at Windsor fell very much in price from what they were at when Mr. Ludlow sold to Mr. Whiting, So that Generally, to my Observance, Lands were not sold but at half the price as before or about half the price. Further, I testifie that the above said Mr. St. Nicholas, living near Mr. Hewett in England, did manifest his desire to settle by Mr. Hewett in New England, and by my observance of Mr. St. Nicholas words and actions and also Mr. Whiting, did apprehend that Mr. Whiting bought Mr. Ludlow's Lands to accomodate the said Mr. St. Nicholas. Mr. Edward Griswold personally appeared this 15 May 1684, and made oath to the above written before me.

John Allyn, Assist."

"The testimony of Capt. George Griswold aged about 72 years, and the testimony of Mr. John Griswold aged about 69 years, they both being sons of George Griswold, the deponents being both of Windsor in the county of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England is as follows: viz: that our Grandfather's name was EDWARD GRISWOLD and it was formerly and has ever since been always accepted and reputed that our said Grandfather's father's name was GEORGE GRISWOLD and the said George Griswold our Great Grandfather had three sons, the eldest named Edward, the second named Matthew and the third or youngest son named Thomas; and the said Edward the eldest son and the said Matthew the second son came into New England from Killingsworth in Warwickshire in England; and in all our discourses amongst the families of said Griswolds in New England, together with other elderly observing gentlemen, they are and have ever been so accepted and reputed to be, without contradiction or gainsaying, according to the best of our remembrance."

"And the Deponents further add and say that the above named Edward Griswold's eldest son has always been called and reputed to be Francis Griswold, without any contradiction or gainsaying as aforesaid that we know of.

"Windsor in Hartford County in Connecticut, New England, personally appeared, on the 19th day of January, Anno Dom. 1737-8. Capt. George Griswold and John Griswold, the above named Deponents, and made solemn Oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written testimony, before me,

Henry Allan, Justice of Peace'

'An early map of Killingworth shows Edward Griswold's home to have been located where now stands the stone house on the north side of the Boston Post Road as you come into Clinton from the west side of the town. "A Narrative of the Griswold Family"

Edward Griswald was born in Sloihull, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England and died in Killingworth, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

He married 1st to Margaret ______ England. She died 23 Aug 1670 in Killingworth, Connecticut, remembered with the oldest marker in the cemetery.

After the death of Margaret, Edward married Sarah Diamond before 25 Dec 1672; she was born about 1632 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, the daughter of John and Rebecca Diamond. She was the widow of John Bemis, and so Edward had a step-daughter, Mary Bemis, born 18 Nov 1654, died 27 Oct 1679.

Edward's children were:

(Born in England.)

Francis was born about 1629, and died 1 Oct 1671; he married __?__. His wife is unknown; even her given name is not mentioned in records.

Sarah was christened 29 Jan 1631, and died 6 Nov 1715; she married first Samuel Phelps, and second Nathaniel Pinney. (Further records suggest a first daughter named Sarah was born in 1631 died young, and another daughter named Sarah was born about 1635.)

George was christened 19 May 1633, and died 3 Sep 1704; he married Mary Holcomb. John, their first son named was christened 10 Jan 1635 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and died in 1642 in Windsor, Ct.

Lydia was also christened in Kenilworth, England, 17 Nov 1637, but she died about 1637 and was buried in England.

Children born in New England:

After their arrival in Connecticut, they had a daughter named Ann or Hannah, was christened 19 Jun 1642; she married Jonas Westover and died 3 May 1714.

Mary was born 5 Oct 1644, and died in 1690; she married Timothy Phelps.

Deborah was christened 28 Jun 1646; she married Samuel Buel, and died 7 Feb 1717.

Joseph was born 12 Mar 1647; he married Mary Gaylord, and died 14 Nov 1716.

Samuel was christened 18 Nov 1649 in Windsor, Ct., and died 6 Jul 1672 in Windsor; he married __?__ and had a son, Charles.

Edward and Margaret had another son named John christened 1 Aug 1652; he died 7 Aug 1717. John married first Mary Bemis, and second Bathsheba North.

Edward Griswold's parents were George Griswold 1574-1615 and Dousabell Leigh(?) c1575-1615.

(See "The Griswold Family: 12 Generations in England", 1999 ed.)