Seventh Generation

43. John GRIGGS Sr.^36,124 was born in 1623 in Boxted, Babergh District, Suffolk County, England.^{17,48,49,63,65,76,79,87} He was christened in 1636 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.¹²⁵ He emigrated in 1639 from Boxted, Babergh District, Suffolk County, England.^92,126 According to the "Genealogy of The Griggs Family," he emigrated in the Spring of 1639 with his parents and his brother, Joseph.

"On 14 March 1672, John Griggs of Roxbury sold to 'Samuell Dunkin Sr. of Muddy River' three acres and three score rods in the common field in Boston beyond Muddy River [SLR 9:140]."
John signed a will on 5 January 1691.¹⁰¹ "The will of John Griggs of Roxbury in New England, Senr., mentions my Eldest son John Grigs forty pounds; my dau. Mary ffielder ten pounds; my dau. Hannah Raynsford Twenty-two pounds; my dau. Abigail cooke Twenty pounds; my dau. Sarah Kidder Twenty pounds; my grand dau. Sarah ffielder Ten pounds when she comes of age; these legacies to be paid in corne, cattle or pork or beefe within six years after the decease of the Testator.

Appoint my Brother Joseph Grigs and my son George Grigs my exors., and my son James Grigs as soone as he comes to the age of one and Twenty years to joine as exor. Remainer of estate both real and personal, to my sons George and James. My son John shall have his choice of my woolen coats, and so of one of my small chests, and a great sword and his choice of any one of my books, the rest of my Bookes of divinity shall be divided amongst the rest of my children, by my Physick books I give wholely to my son George, my son James shall have my fowling piece and my Muskett & sword.

And none of these lands should be put away by any sale, but to remine with my youngest sons and to their natural heires."

Made 5 Jan 1691 in the presence of Joseph Griges, Robert Pierpont, John Searle. Proved 24 Mar. 1691-2, by Joseph and George Grigs."

"(Suff. VIII"240) An inventory of the Lands and Chattells of John Griggs Senr, Late of Roxbury, decd apprized by Samuel Ruggles senr; Robert Pierpont, John Ruggles Senor, the 17 Feb 1691-2. Included among items: The dwelling house, Barne and outhousing and orchard home. All the lands upon the great Hill both planting and pasture and orchard lying up the grat Hill butts upon the Highway leading to Dedham. A piece of land lying by John Searls, a piece of land commonly called Genner's lott and it on the other side of muddy highway which was formerly the land of Mr. John Gore. A piece of woodland lying at the backside of John Scotts. A piece of meadow lying at muddy River. A piece of salt marsh lying at Gravelly point.

Boston 24 Mar. 1691-2. Joesph & George Griggs Exts made oath to this inventory of John Griggs."
He died on 23 January 1691 at the age of 68 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^{43,48,49,63,65,66,79,86,93,127} in King Philip's War. He owned on 24 March 1691 in Roxbury Neighborhood, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.¹⁰¹ "(Suff. Deed IX:140) I John Griggs of Roxbury Co. Suff., Sell unto Samuel Dunkin three & threescore rods of Arable Land Lieing in the common field beyond Muddy River in Boston founds & there abutting upon the Land of Samuell Ruggles South upon the land of John Searle. Proved Boston 24 Mar. 1691-2 by Joseph and George Grigs."

John has reference number 2294-P9.

John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary CROFTS were married.^48,78 Mary CROFTS was born (date unknown).

John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary Sumner PATTEN were married on 11 November 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^{43,48,86,128,129,130} Mary Sumner PATTEN^36,124,131, daughter of William PATTEN and Mary Rogers DIGBIE, was born on 2 May 1632 in Cambridge, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^97,132 She died on 23 January 1692 at the age of 59 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^97,132 She has reference number 2294-QG.

John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary Sumner PATTEN had the following children: