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Samuel Griswold (December 27, 1790 in Burlington, Connecticut – September 14, 1867 in Clinton, Georgia) was an American industrial pioneer in the 1820s based in central Georgia. He was the founder of Griswoldville village, an industrial site. His father was Jeremiah Griswold (1745–1813) and his mother was Phoebe Case (1751–1798).
A privateer was a private person authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateering was an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers.
The Griswold family (/ ˈ ɡ r ɪ z w ɔː l d,-w əl d /) [1] is an American political family from Connecticut and New York of English descent. The family's fortune originates from the 19th Century industrial and merchant pursuits.
The community was founded as an industrial site/company town by, and named for, Samuel Griswold, proprietor of a local cotton mill. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In addition to his three-story, 24-room mansion, Griswold built a church, slave and workers quarters, expanded his cotton gin factory (which later produced firearms), a saw mill , a grist mill ...
The Token was first published in Boston in 1828 by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, with later volumes by Gray & Bowen and other publishers. [10] All volumes were edited by Goodrich, with the exception of the second volume, which was edited by Nathaniel Parker Willis. [9] Willis was paid $200 for the job. [11]
Samuel Griswold Goodrich (August 19, 1793 – May 9, 1860), better known under his pseudonym Peter Parley, was an American author. Biography.
She was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Ely Goodrich. [2] She was the elder sister of Samuel Griswold Goodrich. [1] She was also sister to Charles A. Goodrich who became a Congregational minister. [3] Her father served as pastor over the Congregational Church. [4] The family removed to Berlin, Connecticut, where Whittlesey was chiefly ...
Griswold (also spelled Griswald) is a surname of English origin, from the Old English greosn ... Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793–1860), American author, ...