Seventh Generation

42. Mary GRIGGS (`) was born in April 1618 in Boxted, Babergh District, Suffolk County, England.^{13,14,17,28,49,50,63,79,119,120,121} She emigrated before December 1639 from England, United Kingdom.⁵ She died on 21 August 1680 at the age of 62 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^{5,28,49,63,122} Mary was buried on 21 August 1680 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.²³

Mary GRIGGS (`) and Thomas STOWE Sr. were married on 4 December 1639 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^{28,49,78,79,122} Thomas STOWE Sr.²³, son of John STOWE and Elizabeth BIGGE, was baptized on 2 April 1615 in Biddenden, Ashford Borough, Kent County, England.⁴⁹ He was born on 2 April 1615 in Biddenden, Ashford Borough, Kent County, England.^79,122,123 He emigrated in 1634 from England, United Kingdom. He emigrated with his parents. [Couple] was in a relationship in 1638 . Thomas died on 23 February 1684 at the age of 68 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.¹²² Life Sketch: "The following data are documented in 'Middletown Upper Houses - A History of the North Society of Middletown, CT, from 1650 to 1800...' by Charles Collard Adams, , New York, Grafton Press, 1906. 'The Stow Family' was transcribed by Coralynn Brown:

Thomas Stowe, Sr. came to America with his parents from Hawkhurst, County, Kent, England, embarking on the ship Elizabeth, Apr. 9, 1634, and arriving in New England May 17. 'He rem.[removed], 1648, to Concord, Mass. ; freeman 1653. Rem. 1669 to Middletown, his brother Samuel having come as early as 1652, preached for some years without a church being organized and gave lands for schools, dying in 1704. Thomas was received to the church by letter from Concord, Nov. 14, 1669....'

The subsequent quote was not cited with a source and it refers to 'ch. of X at Concord' and my guess is that the 'X' stands for 'Christ.' If anyone has any information to the contrary, or to clarify, please contact me.

'Being the Lord's Day Mr. Thomas Stow & Mary his wife with all theirs being recommended to us by letter from ch. of X at Concord.' He died Feb. 1684.'"

Mary GRIGGS (`) and Thomas STOWE Sr. had the following children: