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• Birth	27 Feb 1846	Milo,Yates County,New York   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Nov 1915	PennYan,Yates County,New York,Lakeview Cemetery, Purchase Three East   [1, 3]
  Died	5 Nov 1915	PennYan,Yates County,New York,69 years   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I90137	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2004 00:00:00
  Father	Aaron H. GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1821, Steuben County,New York
  Mother	Charity A. (Unknown) GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1825, Yates County,New York
  Family ID	F39336	Group Sheet
  Family	Anna Rebecca SPINK, b. Sep 1851, Jerusalem,Yates County,New York
  Married	8 Oct 1866	Yates County,New York   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Fredrick D. GRISWOLD, b. Aug 1867, Jerusalem,Yates County,New York   2. David GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1868, Yates County,New York   3. Frank GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1869, Yates County,New York   4. Willie GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1871, Yates County,New York   5. Ella GRISWOLD, b. Abt 1873, Yates County,New York > 6. Oscar GRISWOLD, b. Jun 1876, PennYan,Yates County,New York > 7. Pearl William (Perly) GRISWOLD, b. Sep 1878, PennYan,Yates County,New York > 8. Nellie GRISWOLD, b. Mar 1881, PennYan,Yates County,New York   9. Lottie Louise GRISWOLD, b. Mar 1883, PennYan,Yates County,New York > 10. Jennie GRISWOLD, b. Feb 1885, PennYan,Yates County,New York   11. Frank GRISWOLD, b. Mar 1888, Yates County,New York   12. Harry GRISWOLD, b. 9 Jan 1891, PennYan,Yates County,New York > 13. Bessie May GRISWOLD, b. 2 May 1892, Penn Yan,Yates County,New York > 14. Mabel A. GRISWOLD, b. 28 Nov 1894, PennYan,Yates County,New York
  Family ID	F39329	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Nickname: Thomas [Lin Stuhler July 2002.ged] GENERATION 20 GRISWOLD LINE My great-grandfather's given name at birth was Sylvester Griswold. Between 1850 and 1855 , his name was changed to "THOM AS" Sylvester Griswold. I think this was done because there was another male c hild born in Yates County, New York, also with the name Sylvester Griswold. Aa ron H. Griswold, Sylvester's father, must have realized this and decided to cha nge his son's name to "Thomas" Sylvester Griswold. Although I cannot find docu mentation of this, he wascalled "Thomas" for the rest of his life. I have fou nd Thomas in many federal and state census's, the only place I have found "Sylv ester" are in officialdocuments such as; the Civil War records, his obituary a nd his burial records.Many, many years ago, my grandmother, Bessie May Gris wold-Putnam, told me that her father's name was "Thomas Sylvester Griswold" a nd that he served in the Civil War. Once I figured out the name change, it m ade my search for himmuch easier! Sylvester "Thomas" Griswold married An na Rebecca Spink on October 8, 1866 in Yates County, New York. The ceremony was performed by William Comstock, Justice of the Peace. I believe that my grandm other Bessie said that her mother had fourteen children. I have found all fou rteen but I cannot tellwhat happened to four of them. Their children are: Fr edrick, David F., Frank, Willie, Ella, Oscar, Pearl, Lottie, Jennie, Frank, Nel lie, Harry, Bessie andMabel. (LCSS July 14, 2001). According to the 1850 Census, Town of Milo,Yates County, New York: LINE #7, FAMILY #23: AARON H. GRISWOLD: age: 29 occupation: Tanner born in: New York CHARITY A. GRISWOLD : age: 24 born in: New York SUSAN GRISWOLD: age: 6 born in: New York SYLV ESTER GRISWOLD: age:4 born in: New York MARY GRISWOLD: age 2 born in: New York (LCSS February 24, 2001). According to the 1855 Census, Town of Mil o, Yates County, NewYork: LINE #39, FAMILY #71: AARON GRISWOLD: age: 34, F ather, born in: Steuben County, married years resident in this city: 12 oc cupation: Tanner owner of land. CHARITY A. GRISWOLD: age: 30, Mother, born in: Yates County, married, years resident in this city: 30. SUSAN GRISWOLD: age: 11, Daughter, born in: Penn Yan, years resident in this city: 11. THOM AS GRISWOLD: age: 9, Son, born in: Penn Yan, years resident in this city: 9. MARY GRISWOLD: age: 6, Daughter, born in: Penn Yan, years resident in this city: 6. SARAH E. GRISWOLD: age: 3, Daughter, born in: Penn Yan, years resid ent in this city: 3. ISSAC E. THOMAS: age: 3, Black, Servant, born in: Penn Yan, years resident inthis city: 3. (LCSS February 24, 2001). Accordi ng to the 1860 Census, Town of Milo, Yates County, New York: LINE #25, FAMILY #695: AARON GRISWOLD: age: 39 occupation: Tanner and Courier born in: New York. CHARITY GRISWOLD: age: 36 born in: New York, person's over 20 years of age who cannot read andwrite. MARY GRISWOLD: age: 11 born in: New York . THOMAS GRISWOLD: age: 13 born in: New York. SARAH GRISWOLD: age: 8 born in: New York. EDWARD GRISWOLD: age: 3 born in: New York. (LCSS February 24, 2001). According tothe 1865 Census, Town of Milo, Yates County, New Yor k: LINE #41, FAMILY #252: THOMAS GRISWOLD: age: 19 relation to the head of family: Boarder born in:Yates, Single Male, Formerly in Army. Separate Page: ADDITIONAL INQUIRES RELATING TO OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN, WHO HAVE BE EN IN THE MILITARY OR NAVALSERVICE OF THE U.S., IN THE PRESENT WAR. LINE #4 1, PAGE #21 : Regiment & Co. where first entered U.S. service: N Y Battery Date of first entering United States service: January 18, 1862 F irst rank: Private Monthsin service of United States: 36 Discharged at exp iration of term: Yes Health permanently impaired: Yes Without wounds: Yes (LCSS February 24, 2001).

• Sources

  [S1331] Lin Stuhler.FTW. [S1334] GEDCOM File : jehiel.ged, George Henry Hilficker, 30 Aug 2003. [S1332] Lin Stuhler July 2002.ged.