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Jonathan Tracy and Mary Griswold

Lt. Jonathan Tracy, the son of Thomas Tracy and Mary Mason, was born in 1646 in Saybrook, Connecticut. He died at the age of about 65 in 1711.

Jonathan Tracy (aged about 26) married Mary Griswold (aged 15) on Thursday, 11 July 1672 o.s. in Saybrook, Connecticut.

Mary Griswold, the daughter of Francis Griswold and Mary Tracy (name uncertain), was born on Saturday, 16 August 1656 o.s.. She died at the age of about 54 in 1711.

Their children were:

• Hannah Tracy, born on Sunday, 8 July 1677 o.s. in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. She married Thomas Davison on Thursday, 28 November 1695 o.s. in Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

• Jonathan Tracy, born on Saturday, 21 February 1674 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut, died in 1704. He married Anna Palmer on Sunday, 11 February 1700 o.s..

• Christopher Tracy, born on Saturday, 1 May 1680 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut, died in 1724. He married Lydia Parish on Sunday, 20 May 1705 o.s..

• Mary Tracy, born on Thursday, 7 September 1682 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut. She married Benjamin Parrish on Wednesday, 18 April 1705 o.s..

• Miriam "Maryam" or "Maryan" Tracy, born on Thursday, 23 April 1685 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut. She married Isaac Clark on Tuesday, 27 May 1707 o.s..

• David Tracy, born on Saturday, 24 September 1687 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut. He married Sarah Parish on Monday, 17 October 1709 o.s..

• Francis Tracy, born on Tuesday, 1 April 1690 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut, died in 1755. He married Elizabeth Parish on Tuesday, 6 January 1713 o.s..

• Sary Tracy, born on Tuesday, 2 August 1692 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut, died in 1693.

• Samuel Tracy, born on Sunday, 6 June 1697 o.s. in Preston, Connecticut. He married Ester Richmond on Wednesday, 26 September 1733 o.s..

According to A.H. Davison--
Jonathan is Lt. Jonathan Tracy.
Jonathan 2nd m. 21 Aug 1711, Mary Richard
Hannah was the oldest daughter of Jonathan Tracy.

From IGI--
Lists Jonathan m. Mary at Saybrook Manor, Norwich, and Preston.
Jonathan (elder) born at Wethersfield, CT
Jonathan, Hannah, Christopher, and Mary were born in both Norwich and Preston.
Lists marriages for Johnathan's as follows:

        Anna Palmer     11 Feb 1700     Norwich
        Annah Palmor    11 Feb 1700     Preston
        Mary Richard    21 Aug 1711     Preston
        Anne Palmer     19 Feb 1723     Stonington

[1. GSC-check family name entries for Tracy.]

AHD lists Jonathan as marrying the Mary Griswold b. 26 Aug 1656, dau of Francis
Griswold and Mary Tracy. If Mary Tracy is Johnathan's older sister, this would
mean he was marrying his own 16 year old niece, when he was 31 years old. It is
more likely that he married the Mary Griswold born in 1650, dau of Micall and
Ann (Adams?) Griswold. She would have been 22 years old and not blood kin, but
means that Mary had her last child at 47, rather than 41. We have no primary
source yet for Mary Tracy being either Johnathan's sister or Francis's wife.
All sources to date list Francis as Mary's father. 

"Ancient Houses of Norwich":

Lt. Jonathan 2nd m. 1711 Mary Richards (she d. 1723)
Mary Griswold d. 1711
Mary (Richards) Tracy 2nd m. Eleazer Jewett in 1717.

Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Windsor [CT]:

Mary (Griswold) Tracy 2nd. m. Eleazer Jewett on 3 Sep 1717, and she d. 18 Sep
1723.

According to a Preston town historian, Jonathan was the first tavern owner in
Preston. (See Preston Review)

Stonington VR:
Jonathan Tracy & Anne Palmer were married 19th day of February 1723/4 by
DanĠĠ Palmer, Justice of the Peace.

A source for CT genealogy:
    Books Etc.
    Private Genealogical Library
    Linda & Kate Edgarton
    Norwich, CT

AHD Tracy pedigree #4

26 Jonathan Tracy, of Preston, Conn., who had

AHD Tracy pedigree #5

24 Jonathan Tracy, b. 1646; m. Mary Griswold, 1672 (dau. Lieutenant Francis
Griswold) and she b. 1658, who had