Eleventh Generation


356. Chloe GRIGGS was born on 21 March 1769 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.39,168,188,194,217,218 She died on 8 February 1859 at the age of 89 in Steuben, Oneida County, NY.62,159 She was buried in Steuben, Oneida County, NY.159 in the Whitney Cemetery.

Chloe GRIGGS and Elijah Ledger SHUMWAY were married on 12 December 1787 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.39,62,159,188,194,197,218,221,247 They are not listed in the 1810 Census for Pomfret, Windham County, CT, so they must have moved elsewhere. They may have married in Worcester, MA. They had 11 children. Elijah Ledger SHUMWAY, son of Peter SHUMWAY and Rebecca LEAVENS, was born on 6 February 1764 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.159 He appeared in the census in 1790 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.185 There is an Elijah Shumway living next door to Sarah Griggs; it is assumed to be him. His household consisted of 1 Free White Male of 16 years and upward, 2 Free White Males under 16 years, and 1 Free White Female. He died on 2 July 1821 at the age of 57 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.159

Chloe GRIGGS and Elijah Ledger SHUMWAY had the following children:

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Betsey SHUMWAY.

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Clarissa "Clarey" SHUMWAY.

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Sarah "Sally" SHUMWAY.

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Alfred Leavens SHUMWAY was born on 25 September 1795 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.159 He died on 6 August 1801 at the age of 5.159

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Lucinda SHUMWAY was born on 5 February 1798 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.159 She died on 6 March 1860 at the age of 62 in Hornby, Steuben County, NY.62,159 She was buried in Hornby, Steuben County, NY.159 in the Central Valley Cemetery.

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Elijah SHUMWAY was born on 11 May 1800 in Woodstock Township, Windham County, CT.159

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Leavens SHUMWAY was born on 28 September 1802 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.159 He died on 11 December 1862 at the age of 60.159

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Camilla SHUMWAY was born in July 1806 in Woodstock Township, Windham County, CT.159 She died on 4 August 1811 at the age of 5.159 She was buried in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.159 in the Old Abington Burying Grounds.

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Polly SHUMWAY was born in 1808 in Woodstock Township, Windham County, CT.62,159 She died on 2 July 1811 at the age of 3.62,159 She was buried in Abington, Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.62,159 in the Old Abington Burying Grounds.

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Nancy SHUMWAY was born on 2 June 1812 in Connecticut.159

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Mary T. SHUMWAY was born on 30 June 1815 in Woodstock Township, Windham County, CT.62,159 She died on 2 February 1894 at the age of 78 in Hornby, Steuben County, NY.62,159 She was buried in Hornby, Steuben County, NY.159 in the Central Valley Cemetery.