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280. Samuel GRIGGS Sr. was born on 13 February 1746 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.168,195 (He may have been born in Abington, Windham County, CT.) He appeared in the census in 1790 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.185 He appeared in the census in 1800 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.202 This household is assumed to be his. It consisted of 1 male, age under 10; 1 male, age 10-15; 1 male, age 16-25; 1 male, age 26-44; 1 male, age 45 and over (Samuel was 54); 1 female, age under 10; 2 females, age 26-44; and 1 female, age 45 and over. He lived four households away from his brother Nathan and his family and 2 households from his brother David and his family. Samuel died on 20 December 1824 at the age of 78 in Abington, Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.181

Samuel GRIGGS Sr. and Elizabeth WOODWARD were married on 3 October 1771 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.181,231 Elizabeth WOODWARD was born in 1740 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.162 She died on 10 November 1814 at the age of 74 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.162 She was buried in Abington, Windham County, CT.162 in the Old Abington Burying Grounds.

Samuel GRIGGS Sr. and Elizabeth WOODWARD had the following children:

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Polly GRIGGS.

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Samuel GRIGGS Jr..

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Hannah GRIGGS was born on 28 April 1778 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.181 She died on 27 March 1795 at the age of 16 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.181 She was buried in Abington, Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.181 in the Old Abington Burying Grounds.

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Captain Elijah GRIGGS Sr..

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 Elizabeth GRIGGS was born on 23 December 1783 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.162,181 She died on 28 March 1795 at the age of 11 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.162,181 She was buried in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.162,181 in the Old Abington Burying Grounds.