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Genealogy of the Greanleaf Family
James Edward Greenleaf
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In September, 1776, Captain Greenleaf married Lydia Parsons, born 1755, the daughter of Rev. Jonathan Parsons, of Newburyport, who married, Dec. 14, 1731, Phoebe Griswold, born April 22, 1716, the daughter of Judge John Griswold, who was the grandson of Matthew Griswold, born 1620, died 1698, who emigrated to New England in 1639 and settled in Windsor, Conn., and afterwards at Saybrook and Lyme, Conn. Matthew Griswold married, Oct. 16, 1646, Anna Wolcott, daughter of Henry Wolcott, of Windsor. He was one of three brothers, Edward and Thomas being the other two sons of George Griswold. All three brothers emigrated from Kenilworth County, Warwick, England. Of this remarkable family it appears that twelve were Governors of States, thirty-six high Judges (most of them distinct persons from any of the governors), and many other eminent men. Most of these governors and judges held, also, other high offices. Among them a few may properly be mentioned here, viz.: Matthew Griswold, Sr., Governor of Connecticut; Roger Griswold, Governor of Connecticut, also was offered by the elder President Adams, but declined, the post of Secretary of War; Roger Wolcott was Judge of the Superior Court, Connecticut; Roger Wolcott, Jr., was Judge of the Superior Court, Connecticut; Oliver Wolcott was Judge of the United States Circuit Court; Matthew Griswold, Sr., was Chief Justice of Connecticut; Matthew Griswold, Jr., was Judge of the Supreme Court, Connecticut; Roger Griswold was Judge of the Supreme Court, Connecticut.