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About Samuel Gridley
SAMUEL GRIDLEY of Farmington, Connecticut (1647 - 1712)
From http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gridley-11
Note - Thomas "The Smithy" Gridley 1650-1742, the brother of Samuel Gridley is an ancestor of King-1042 - United States PRESIDENT Gerald Rudolph Ford!
The first son of Thomas Gridley, Samuel, (b. Nov. 25, 1647) married Esther THOMPSON (or Hawkins). Esther THOMPSON was the daughter of Thomas Thompson who came from London to Hartford. Thomas Thompson's wife Ann and mother of Esther THOMPSON was the daughter of GOVERNOR Thomas Wells of Conn. Samuel Gridley and Esther THOMPSON were married on 2 December 1680.
Following Esther THOMPSON Gridley's death, Samuel Gridley married 2nd, Mary HUMPHREY on 1 December 1698. Following Samuel Gridley's death sometime just prior to May 5, 1712, Mary HUMPHREY Gridley married John Wadsworth on 14 September 1714. John Wadsworth was the son of John Wadsworth, Esquire.
Samuel Gridley's children by Esther THOMPSON Gridley were: From the Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 Volume 034 Farmington.
- John, bap. 29 January 1681, m. Dorothy Benton 1717, d. 1740
- Joseph, bap. 8 March 1684, m. Hannah Lewis Ca. 1713
- Esther, bap. 15 May 1687
- James, bap. 3 May 1691 m. Susannah Smith 26 November 1719
- Sarah, bap. 8 July 1694
Samuel Gridley's children by Mary HUMPHREY were:
- Nathaniel, b. October 1699, d. 1764, unmarried
- Hezekiah, b. 27 July 1701
- Mary, b. 17 August 1708
- Daniel, b. 1 December 1711
Samuel Gridley and his brother Thomas were together in business in Farmington running a blacksmith shop and general store. Thomas was known as “Smithy” and Samuel as “the Merchant.” Following his death in May of 1712 Samuel's Inventory on June 2, 1712 was valued at 775# Os 7p. (A Probate Record or Inventory has not been located for Samuel's brother Thomas.)
- Updated from MyHeritage Match via sister Abigail Gridley by SmartCopy: Sep 26 2014, 18:00:46 UTC
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 11 2016, 22:42:32 UTC
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 8 2016, 15:34:39 UTC
The first son of Thomas Gridley, Samuel, (b. Nov. 25, 1647) married Esther Thompson (or Hawkins). Esther Thompson was the daughter of Thomas Thompson who came from London to Hartford. Thomas Thompson's wife Ann and mother of Esther. Thompson was the daughter of Governor Thomas Wells of Conn. Samuel Gridley and Esther Thompson were married on 2 December 1680. Following her death Samuel married Mary Humphrey on 1 December 1698. Following Samuel's death sometime just prior to May 5, 1712, Mary Humphrey Gridley married John Wadsworth on 14 September 1714. John Wadsworth was the son of John Wadsworth, Esquire.
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Samuel Gridley's Timeline
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November 25, 1647
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Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut
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November 25, 1647
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Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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1670
Age 22
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Simsbury
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November 1674
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Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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January 23, 1680
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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1680
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Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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1681
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Hartford, CT, United States
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March 8, 1684
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Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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