Greetings, This should get you started. I have two Sylvanus Griswolds - in the old West Springfield area - I know I've photographed the gravestones of family members and will need a couple days to find them. According to the Old Feeding Hills Cemetery Records: The Reverend was b. February 14, 1733 in Lyme CT - son of Rev George Griswold d. December 14, 1819 Ae 86 Also buried there: His first wife Elizabeth - also born in Lyme CT Son: Lynde Second wife Elizabeth - she was a Colton of Granby CT Son: Sylvanus b. 1789 d. August 6, 1818 Catherine - dau of Sylvanus and Martha in Troy NY b 1814 d 1816 We're getting thunder and lightning so I will fill in the details soon. ~Rusty Clark Stories Carved In Stone - Second Printing now available! http://www.dogpondpress.net/stone.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <rosiereith@hotmail.com> To: <MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:47 AM Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] Rev. Sylvanus Griswold - Agawam First Church > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: GRISWOLD > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/4150 > > Message Board Post: > > I'm searching for a fairly distant ancestor, one of many dead ends. His name was Sylvanus Griswold. My family records show that he was a Reverend, and I have found a historical site which tells me the first church was formed November 19, 1762, with Sylvanus Griswold as its Reverend. He has a daughter, Isabella, born 1780 in Feeding Hills, Hampden Co., MA, died 1848 in White Creek, NY. I've found sources which suggest his parents may have been Edward and Abigail, and his wife Elizabeth Marvin, but have not been able to verify. Any leads or suggestions? > >