John Grannis

M, b. 5 December 1674, d. 1740
FatherEdward Grannis b. c 1635, d. 10 Dec 1719
MotherHannah Wakefield b. b 29 Dec 1644, d. 1711
     John was born on Wednesday, 5 December 1674 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He was christened there on 29 November 1685 in Hadley. John married Elizabeth Brockett on 12 October 1704 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. The Rev. Samuel Street presided over the marriage.1 John and Eliabeth had children: Desire [12/14/1705], Elizabeth [9/01/1708], John [11/26/1710].2 John's wife, Elizabeth, died on 30 November 1711 in New Haven leaving him a widower.3 John married 2nd Mary Chubb on 10 January 1717 in New Haven. John and Mary had children: James [10/21/1717-6/25/1787] [m. 1/08/1739 Mable Potter], Priscilla [8/09 1620-11/__/1755] [m. 6/14/1739 Moses Brockett], Caleb [1/25/1723-8/26/1788] [11/27/1745 Patience Bunnell] & Enos [8/06/1728-4/28/1794] [m. Thankful Brockett].4 John departed this life in 1740 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, at age 65 years.

Family 1

Elizabeth Brockett b. 26 Nov 1677, d. 30 Nov 1711

Family 2

Mary Chubb b. 10 Jul 1682

Citations

  1. [S1878] New Haven Vital Records 1649-1850: Volume 1: page 105 - John Grannis and Elizabeth [torn] cket were maryed October 12 1704 byye Reuerent Mr. Samuel Street of Wallingford. - transcribed by Hartford, CT Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America - https://www.americanancestors.org/DB334/i/7397/5/0
  2. [S326] Families of Ancient New Haven, Volume 1 page 113- New Haven Vital Records.
  3. [S326] Families of Ancient New Haven, Volume 2: page 323. [New Haven Vital Records]
  4. [S1261] Ancient Families of New Haven, Volume 3, page 680.