Twelfth Generation

620. Lucinda Bacon GRIGGS was born on 27 August 1809 in Fayston Township, Chittenden County, VT.^59,70,287 (This is a map of Fayston Township (upper left) and Waitsfield Township (lower right). The largest villages in Fayston Township were Fayston and North Fayston, both located in the upper-left-hand corner. The largest villages in Waitsfield Township were Waitsfield, on the right side, and Irasville, in the bottom-right.)

(Her middle name was her maternal grandmother's surname. She may have been born in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT, where her older brother was born.)

She appeared in the census in 1810 in Fayston Township, Chittenden County, VT.²⁹³ She appeared in the census in 1820 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.³⁰¹ Lucinda appeared in the census in 1830 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.³⁰² She appeared in the census in 1840 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.³⁰³ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Moretown Township, Washington County, VT.²⁹⁶ Lucinda appeared in the census in 1860 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.²⁹⁷ Her household consisted of herself and her son Allen. She was a widow. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.³¹⁰ Her household consisted of Lucinda, age 60, occupation "Keeping House;" her son, Allen, age 25, occupation "Farmer;" and her sister Sarah. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.³⁷⁵ She was living with her son, Allen, and his family. Lucinda died on 27 March 1892 at the age of 82 in Moretown Township, Washington County, VT.²⁸⁷ She was buried in Irasville, Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.²⁹⁸ in the Irasville Cemetery.

Lucinda Bacon GRIGGS and Henry Cook HOWE were married on 6 December 1832.^89,287,372 (The Vermont Historical Society records note that her name was Lucinda Griggs Howe, but no further reference is made to her husband.) Henry Cook HOWE³⁷⁶, son of Charles HOWE and Dolly COOK, was born on 26 June 1803 in Moretown Township, Washington County, VT.^296,376 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Moretown Township, Washington County, VT.²⁹⁶ His occupation was listed as "Joiner." He died on 25 January 1858 at the age of 54 in Moretown Township, Washington County, VT.^287,376

Lucinda Bacon GRIGGS and Henry Cook HOWE had the following children: