Eighth Generation

308. Sally E. "Sarah" GRIGGS¹⁶⁴ was born on 20 January 1814 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.^{55,76,88,89,165} (This is the signpost on Griggs Road, near their farm in Fayston Township.)

(The Vermont Historical Society lists her given name as Sally, and Sarah as her nickname. She signed her name as "Sarah" in her letters to family members, and was also listed that way in the census records.)

"Sally never married. She lived in the Fayston area, where she was employed by local families." In the VHS library are letters from her filled with news of her family and neighbors (MSA 149, Folder 8). She appeared in the census in 1820 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.⁹¹ She appeared in the census in 1830 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.⁹² Sarah appeared in the census in 1840 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.^74,75,93 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.¹⁶⁴ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.¹⁶⁶ Sarah appeared in the census in 1870 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.¹⁰⁰ She was living with her sister Lucinda and Lucinda's son, Allen. Her occupation was "Domestic Servant." She lived at her home in Moretown, Washington County, VT in November 1870.^55,100 In November 1870 she wrote a letter to one of her brothers, Roswell, and his wife, Roxana, in which she mentions: "This afternoon at church, yours (your letter) was handed me directed to Lucinda Griggs (their oldest sister) and I ventured to open and found S. R. Griggs, and it does much good to see your name and hand writing, though you are many, many hundred miles from our old home. The last week has been one of mourning here. Sister Lydia (Lydia Bixby Griggs Ward) is now left a widow again. Mr. Ward died last Monday 31st...."

In March 1887, Sarah wrote another letter to Roswell and Roxanna, in which she mentions: "This Sabbath finds me at Azroe Bragg's (the husband of Anna Griggs Bragg, a daughter of their deceased and oldest brother, John Chandler Griggs) in good health. I have been here--all but one week--since the twenty four of Dec. I came up here from Meridan Richardson's (unknown) and was able to work there six weeks after my limb got better, in the fall... I visited Lucinda the second week in Feb; she has a bad cough and is quite unwell.... Hattie Grandy (Harriet Marie Griggs Grandy, another daughter of their brother, John Chandler Griggs) came out with John Griggs (Jr., a son of their oldest brother) and came up to Anna's (Anna Griggs Bragg). I am getting old--73 in Jan--yet need to be doing all I can to earn my living, and I do not know how long I shall be here as Frank and wife are here employed....I hope to be able to work some somewhere....I have suffered much in a way that afflicts me, yet if I would hope for eternal life, I must fight the fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. This life will soon be done and there will be no work nor knowledge nor devise in the grave..."

(Gary Griggs has a copy of the transcripts of both letters.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.¹¹⁰ She was living with the Azro and Anna Griggs Bragg (her niece) family. Sarah appeared in the census in 1900 in Fayston Township, Washington County, VT.¹⁶⁷ She was living with her niece Anna Bixby Griggs Bragg and her family. She died on 31 July 1903 at the age of 89 in Waitsfield Township, Chittenden County, VT.^55,76,168 She was buried in Irasville, Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.⁷⁶ in the Irasville Cemetery. Gravestone Inscription: "Sarah Griggs Daughter of Stephen & Rhoda Griggs Born Jan. 20, 1814 Died ... " (The rest of the inscription is below ground level and not legible).

Sally E. "Sarah" GRIGGS and Francis B. PELLETT were married on 28 March 1836 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.^168,169 Francis B. PELLETT was born about 1810 in Connecticut.^164,166,168 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.¹⁶⁴ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.¹⁶⁶ His occupation was "Farmer." Francis died before 1870 at the age of 60 in Connecticut.¹⁰⁰ His wife was living with her sister Lucinda during the 1870 Census in Vermont, so he probably died before then.

Sally E. "Sarah" GRIGGS and Francis B. PELLETT had the following children: