Eighth Generation

76. Doctor George GRIGGS^101,124 was born on 18 July 1664 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^23,86 (He was a twin of Mary and his given name may have been John.) He was christened on 18 September 1664 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 10 January 1725 at the age of 60 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^23,132 Life Sketch: "George Griggs is the son of John Griggs and Mary Patten, who had migrated from England to Roxbury, MA.

He was one of the group of thirteen who actually explored and founded the town of Woodstock, CT in 1686. His name, along with that of his first cousin, Benjamin Griggs, is on the sign that is across from Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, CT.

A document written in 1686 lists the names when the group arrived in the area to found the town, originally called New Roxbury.

George Griggs also became the town's First Selectman during the first town meeting held there. He latter returned to Roxbury, MA which is where he died and is buried. His grave location is D349." George was buried in January 1725 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^23,101 in the Eliot Burying Ground on Eustis Street. He has reference number 9J67-Z0.

Doctor George GRIGGS and Mary CRAFT were married in 1684 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^66,132 Mary CRAFT^23,27, daughter of Griffin CRAFT and Alice TAYLOR, was born on 10 October 1632 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^{15,97,126,134,145} "Mary Craft, dau. of the immigrants Lieut. Griffin Craft & his 1st wife Alice, was b. at Roxbury, Mass. on Oct. 10, 1632. She was a member of the Roxbury Church and buried at Roxbury, childless, on June 30, 1653 (Church Rec.) She m. on an unknown date as his first wife, Joseph Griggs, who m. 2) at Roxbury on Nov. 8, 1654, Hannah Davis, by whom he had seven known children." She died in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^23,137,138 She was buried in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^137,138 in the Eliot Burying Ground. (The picture is of a document listing the 13 founders of Roxbury in 1686, including her husband, George, and his 1st cousin, Benjamin.)