Fourth Generation

9. John GRIGGS Sr. (*)^21,22 was born on 8 May 1547 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^{3,7,10,19,23,24,25} (The "Genealogy of The Griggs Family" does not list John as a son of Robert and Joane (Davey) Griggs. It indicates that they had only two sons--Robert, Jr. and Henry.) He died on 21 Sep 1624 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^7,19,25 (His death is shown as 1644 in World Family Tree CD V721-01, Vol 21.) He has Ancestral File Number 8K85-BN.

John GRIGGS Sr. (*) and Martha WYBOROWE (*) were married about 1578 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^18,19,25 (He may also may have married Mary Unknown.) Martha WYBOROWE (*)^21,22 was born in 1555 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^18,19,23 She died on 6 Oct 1635 in Suffolk County, England.^18,25,26,27

Suffolk: Sudbury - Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1630-1635
Burials. No. 2. Jermyn Index.
838. W(R) Martha Griggs (X) of Boxted, widow. 8 May 1635.
County: Suffolk
Country: England

My late husband John Griggs by his will gave me divers household goods and things then in his great chest together with the chest. I now dispose of these things and the residue of my goods. I give my son John 12 pence, and my son Henry a silver spoon and a pair flaxen sheets. I give Henry his son and my godson 20s. I give my daughter Mary a red and blue coverlet, a silver spoon, 2 pairs flaxen sheets, my worst bearing cloth, my casting kerchief, a square board cloth wrought with Coventry thread, a little kettle, the chair which I usually sit in and one other chair. To her daughter Martha and my god-daughter I give 20s, a pair pillow beeres wrought with knot stitch and half a dozen of my newest napkins. I give my son Stephen a silver spoon, a pair flaxen sheets and half a dozen napkins, and my daughter Bridget my yellow coverlet and my bearing sheet. I give my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Henry Sparke, my red and green coverlet and my best bearing cloth; to her daughter Elizabeth my stone jug tipped with silver, a casting sheet for a bed and half a dozen of my newest sort of napkins; and to her daughter Martha a silver spoon and a cupboard cloth wrought with Coventry thread. I give my grandchild and godson Henry Sparke my new chest, a flaxen table cloth and 20s when 21, and his brother John a new flaxen table cloth and a new posnet. I give my godson John Stephens, son of my daughter Martha, 20s when 18. The greater part of the above goods, plate and linen lay in the great chest at the time of my husband's death and still do. I will my son-in-law Henry Sparke bestows £5 of mine in his hands on my funeral, and if the charge amounts to more it is to be defrayed out of my other goods. The residue of my money and goods and the things in the great chest and the chest itself are to be divided between my daughters Bridget and Elizabeth, but my wearing linen, woollen apparel and yard kerchiefs are to be divided among all 3 of my daughters. I bequeath Henry, Stephen and Mary £20 which Edward Fincham woolman owes me. The residue of my goods, cattle and sown corn I give to my son-in-law Henry and daughter Bridget and make them exors.
Wit. William Hibble, Philip Hamond, Thomas Wright. Pr. at Bury 12 October 1635.

(It is interesting the her sons Thomas and George were not mentioned in her will. It may have been because they were her only children who emigrated to America before she died.) She has Ancestral File Number 8K85-CT.

. John GRIGGS Sr. (*) and Martha WYBOROWE (*) had the following children:

13	i.	John GRIGGS Jr. was born on 26 Oct 1578 in Somerton, Suffolk County, England.20,25 He died after 1635.26 He was the first child mentioned in his mother's will, so he may have been the oldest child.
14	ii.	Mary GRIGGS was born on 20 Mar 1579 in Somerton, Suffolk County, England.20,25 She died after 1635.26 She was mentioned in her mother's will.
15	iii.	Bridget GRIGGS was born on 27 May 1582 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.18,19,20,25 (She may have been born in Somerton.) She has Ancestral File Number 9J68-8H.
+16	iv.	Henry GRIGGS Sr..
+17	v.	Thomas GRIGGS (*) (`).
18	vi.	Martha GRIGGS (1st) was born on 28 Feb 1587 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.18,19,20,25 She died before 1 May 1588 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.18,19 She was buried on 1 May 1588 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.20 She has Ancestral File Number 9J68-BT.
19	vii.	Stephen GRIGGS21,22 was born on 9 Mar 1588 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.18,19,20,25 He died in 1674 in Marblehead, Essex County, MA.18,19 (He may have died in Boxted, Suffolk, England.) He has Ancestral File Number 9J68-C1.
+20	viii.	Martha Wyborough GRIGGS (2nd).
+21	ix.	Elizabeth GRIGGS.
+22	x.	George GRIGGS.