GRIDLEY, Thomas: Davis Tree

Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

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1650 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

1. GRIDLEY, Thomas was born Jul 1650 (son of GRIDLEY, Thomas Sr. and SEYMOUR, Mary); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

GRIDLEY, Thomas Sr. was born 10 Apr 1612, England; was christened 1612, Essex; died 12 Jun 1655, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Thomas was born in England, came to New England and was baptized in 1612. He came to Boston in the ship Griffin about 1630. He accompanied Rev. Thomas Hooker to Conn. and settled near Hartford He died in June 1655 at Northampton
LDS Family Hist. Center # AFN : G42 MKH
Thomas served in the 1637 Pequot War and his children were given land for his service. He was a blacksmith.
Note : Thomas descended from Albert deGredley, Baron of Manchester , who was present at the battle of Hastingsin Oct. 1066. His descendents were an illustriious line of English Baron, some of who served in early English wars.
The present generations of Gridleys in America are descended from Peeteer deGredley, a rich uncle of Thomas deGredley. The name Gridley is of the English derivation of Dweller or near "Greda'ss" woods.

Thomas married SEYMOUR, Mary 20 Dec 1655, Farmington, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of SEYMOUR, Richard and RALEIGH, Mercy) was born 1622, Sawbridgeworth, England; died , Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

SEYMOUR, Mary was born 1622, Sawbridgeworth, England (daughter of SEYMOUR, Richard and RALEIGH, Mercy); died , Hartford, Connecticut.

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AFN # 8K33-L8

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GRIDLEY, Mary
GRIDLEY, Samuel was born 25 Nov 1647, Hartford, Connecticut; died 1712, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.
1. GRIDLEY, Thomas was born Jul 1650; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

6.	SEYMOUR, Richard was born Abt 1596, Sawbridgeworth, England; died Yes, date unknown. Notes: Richard was Gordons 7th Great Grandfather Richard — RALEIGH, Mercy. Mercy was born Abt 1600, Sawbridgeworth, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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RALEIGH, Mercy was born Abt 1600, Sawbridgeworth, England; died Yes, date unknown.
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3. SEYMOUR, Mary was born 1622, Sawbridgeworth, England; died , Hartford, Connecticut.