Sarah Diamond, b. ABT 1620 of Kenilworth, Warwick, England and d. Dec. 1695

• Father: John Diamond s/o J Dimon & Mary Sheafe
• Mother: Rebecca Bemis d/o Jas & Mary Diamond

1. Married James Bemis ABT 1650 Windsor, Hartford, CT b. ABT 1626 Dedham, Essex, England and d. July 1665 New London, New London, CT, son of James Bemis
2. Married Edward Griswold abt 1675 Windsor, Hartford, CT b. Sloihull, Kenilworth, c. 26 July 1607 Wooten, Warwick, England and d. 30 Aug. 1691 i. Clinton Cem., Middlesex, CT as his second wife. No children of this marriage.

Children of John Bemis & Sarah Diamond include

1. Mary Bemis, born 18 November 1654, Lastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut and died 27 October 1769. married John Griswold (1652-1717).

"rem. a. 1664 to Killingworth, so named acc. the com. pronunciat. of his native place. He m. 1673, (9228[2]) Sarah, wid. of (9228[2][1]) James Bemis of New London; was rep. 1658-61 for W. and often for K. His s. Francis, and br. Matthew, as well as hims. were reps. in one Court. His s. Samuel d. 1673, and he d. 1691. Sarah m. 10 Nov. 1650, (9229iii[1]) Samuel Phelps; and next, 21 July 1670, (9229iii[2]) Nathaniel Pinney; Mary m. 19 May 1661, Timothy Phelps; and Deborah m. 13 Nov. 1662, Samuel Buell."

-- James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary Of the First Setlers of New England Before 1692", c/o http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/

Links

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