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Bible of Jane Robertson Griswold
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, Together with the Apocrypha, Translated out of the Original Tongues And with the former translations diligently compared and revised. To which is appended, A concordance, the Psalms of David in metre An index, Tables, and other useful matters. The text conformable to the Standard of the American Bible Society Philadelphia: Published by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. 1854

DEATHS
Moses M. Griswold died September 4 in the fifty eight year of his age - 1864
Dudley W. Griswold died August 27th 1867 Age 25 yrs 5 mo. and 27 days
Mason R (obertson) Griswold died September 25th 1883 aged 39 years and 7 months
Calvin Davidson died October the 9 in the twenty eighth year of his age - 1837
John Colvin Davidson Died May 4 in the 22 year of his age 1859

MARRIAGES
Moses M. Griswold was married to Jane R. Griswold (sic) his wife in the year forty, Canada West, in the town of Elfrid, Co. of Middlesex
Colvin Davidson was married to Jane Roberson Nichols his wife in December 3rd in the town of Elfrid, Middlesex, Canada West 1834

BIRTHS
Dudley William Griswold was Born in the year forty one, December 31 in London Canada West
Mason Robertson Griswold was born February/44 the 7 forty fore in Fredericksburg Canada West. 1844
Knight M. Griswold was born February the 6th year forty six Fredericksburg Canada West 1846
Ella Amanda Griswold was born October the 14th Michigan, Pipestone 1850
Ralph Shepherd Griswold was born June 1st Buchanan Michigan 1852
Martha W.(ashington) Griswold was born February the 22 in Buchanan, Berrien Co. Michigan 1857
John Colvin Davidson was born December the 12 in the town of Elfrid, Middlesex Co. Canada west 1835
Babe died October 15, 1843

NOTE:
The Bible of Jane Griswold is in the possession of Nancy McClellan Feroe, who was given the Bible by her mother, Aline Triplett McClellan, great-great granddaughter of Moses N. Griswold. The transcription is exactly as written with information in italics added by Aline McClellan.
Contributed by Nancy Feroe