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American Biographical Notes
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page 144
FORD, SIMEON, settled in Herkimer co., from Berkshire co., Mass., before
1797, as a lawyer, and some years partner of Gaylord Griswold; he became
dist. atty., June 10, 1818, and held till May, 1823, and again in 1836;
in 1821, and 1822 he was in assembly; in 1824 he was appointed engineer
at the Syracuse Salt Springs and held till 1826; lived 5 y. in
Rochester, returned to Herkimer in 1832, and in 1836 settled in
Cleveland, O.; he was prosecuting attorney from this time till his
death, Oct. 12, 1839, a. 63. (Benton's Herkimer Co., N. Y., p. 311.)

American Biographical Notes
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page 179
GRISWOLD, CHESTER, b. in 1779; son of Simeon G., of Pittsfield, Mass.;
removed to Nassau, Rens. co., N.Y., in 1804, and to Troy in 1810, but
returned to Nassau, where he died Sept., 1860, a. 81; he was in assembly
in 18233135; many years supervisor, and p.m.; he was father of Hon.
John A. G., and Mrs. Isaac B. Heartt, of Troy.

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page 179
GRISWOLD, ELIHU, b. Aug. 17, 1756; removed from Windsor, Ct., early in
the settlement of Herkimer co., N.Y.; he was county clerk from April 6,
1804, to Feb., 1810, and in 1811, was again appointed and held till iris
death, Jan. 12, 1812, a. 55. (Benton's Herkimer Co., p. 317.)

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page 179
GRISWOLD, GAYLORD, b. in Windsor, Ct.; settled in Herkimer, N. Y., soon
after it was formed, as a lawyer, and was an energetic politician; he
was in assembly in 1797 and 1798, and in congress in 18035, and d. in
Herkimer, March 1, 1809, a. 41, leaving a fine estate. (Benton's
Herkimer Co., N. Y.., p. 314.)

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