Samuel Gridley (son of Thomas Gridley) was born Nov 25, 1647 in Farmington, CT, and died 1712 in Farmington, CT.
Notes for Samuel Gridley: from the CT Nutmegger, Sept 1993, p. 214: The first son of Thomas Gridley, Samuel of Farmington, b. Nov. 25 1747, m. Esther Thompson (or Hawkins). Esther Thompson was the dau of Thomas Thompson who came from London to Hartford. Thomas Thompson's wife Ann and mother of Esther was the dau of Gov.Thomas Wells of CT. Samuel Gridley and Esther T. were m. 12/21680. Following her death, Samuel m. Mary Humphrey 12/1/1698. Following Samuel's death prior to May 5, 1712, Mary Humphrey Gridley m. John Wadsworth on 9/14/1714. Samuel's children by Esther were: Samuel 1764 m. Ruth Lewis 1710, d. 1714; Thomas b. 1675-79 m. Hanna Wilcoxson 10/31/1704; John, bap. 1/29/1781-2 m.Dorothy Benton 1717, d. 1740; Mary, b. 1717, Evans, Mercy b. 1719 Mandross; Joseph b. 3/8/1784-5 m. Hannah Lewis abt. 1713.
Samuel and his brother Thomas were together in business in Farmington running a blacksmith shop and general store. Thomas was known as 'smithy' and Samuel and 'the Merchant". Following his death May 1712, Samuel's inventory, June 2, 1712 was valued at 775#0s7p.
Especially noteworthy among Samuel's descendents is his son Hezekiah (1701-76) by his second wife, Mary Humphrey. H. was appointed the first Judge of Probate in Bristol in 1753 and Chairman of the War Comm. for CT during the Revolution. (more decendents listed)
More About Samuel Gridley: DEATH Age: Bef. 1712, Farmington, CT. Occupation: Bef. 1712, he was a Merchant, brother Thoas a smithy. CT.Nutmegger, p.215.
More About Samuel Gridley and <Unnamed>: Marriage: Dec 02, 1680, Farmington, CT.40
Children of Samuel Gridley are:
Samuel 4 Gridley, b. 1674, Farmington, CT, d. 1714, Farmington, CT.
Thomas Gridley, b. 1675, Farmington, CT, d. date unknown.
John Gridley, b. 1681, Farmington, CT, d. 1740, Farmington, CT.
Joseph Gridley, b. 1684, Farmington, CT, d. date unknown.
Samuel Gridley (b. Nov 25, 1647, d. 1712)
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