SOURCE: Gridley info. beyond John Gridley was given to me by Terry
Rostamo.
Joseph lived in Boston, and was a brickmaker; was administrator of the estate
of Richard Flood; held, at times, some Town Offices; was a member of the
"Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company" in 1662; his will was dated March
19th, 1687, and probated April 14th, 1687. He died between these dates.
Lydia Flood was the widow of Richard Flood.
Third wife was Elizabeth Emmons (Widow Hickman) married 24 Jun 1675 at
Dorchester Mass.
!BIRTH/MARRIAGE: "Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700", Film M2313.
"Joseph GRIDLEY (b 1629 m(1) 1650/2 - (2) June 9, 1654 (3) June 24, 1675 - d
1687.
Marriages also noted in the following books: PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS by
POPE. AMERICAN MARRIAGE RECORDS BEFORE 1699, by Wm Montgomery CLEMENS, Gen.
Pub. Co., 1984. GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND,
by James SAVAGE, Little, Brown and Co.,1860, reprint by HIGGINSON book Co.,
Salem MA. Vol. 2, Pg. 312-313.
!PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX, Vol. 1 A-G, Gale Research Co., Book
Tower, Detroit, MI, 48226. Source #263 - B, The Planters of the
Commonwealth, pg. 70, Place of arrival, for family, "GRIDLEY, Abraham, Grace,
Joseph, and Richard", gives as Salem, MA. Year of arrival is 1630. #281 -
BANKS, "The Winthrop Fleet of 1630", Page 73, arrival of family "Massachusetts,
1630".
MARRIAGE-MARRIAGE-MARRIAGE: TORREY'S NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700, Film
M2313. "Joseph GRIDLEY (b 1629 - m (1) 1650/2 - (2) June 9, 1654 - m (3) June
24, 1765 - d 1687) & (1) Elizabeth ________; Residence Boston; Reference - Reg.
76 -240 & Am. Gen. 20 - 179." --- "Joseph GRIDLEY & (2) Lydia ________ (Widow
FLOOD); Residence Boston; Lydia 1st m Richard FLOOD: Reference - VR 48 ;
FELLOWS DAVIS Anc 19 ; Reg. 12 - 51 ; Am. Gen. 20 - 178 ; Warner HARRINGTON
251." --- "Joseph GRIDLEY & (3) Elizabeth EMMONS ________ (Widow HICKMAN);
Residence Dorchester; Elizabeth 1st m John HICKMAN: Reference - Am. Gen. 20 -
178."MARRIAGE: PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS by POPE: "FLOOD, Richard, Boston, propr.
Wife Lydia; child Lydia born in 1643; He died; the widow married June 9, 1654,
Joseph GRIDLEY. Administration was granted to him on the estate of FLOOD 8 July
1662, for his wife and her 4 children. [Reg. XII, 50.}"WED: American Marriage Records Before 1699, by Wm. Montgomery CLEMENS,
Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984. "GRIDLEY, Joseph and Lydia FLOOD (Widow), 9 June
1654, Boston, MA."MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Extracted from GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST
SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND BY JAMES SAVAGE, LITTLR, BROWN & CO., Boston, 1860 /
Reprint by HIGGINSON BOOK CO., Salem, MA, 01970 Bol. II, page 312-313: GRIDLEY,
Joseph, Boston, perhaps son of Richard, had wife Eliz., son Richard, daughters
Eliz. and Mary, wife of .... PERRIN; but he had second wife 9 Jun. 1654, Lydia,
widow of Richard FLOYD or FLOOD; and by her had Mary, born 22 Mar. 1655, and
died early in 1687. His will of 19 Mar. was probated 14 Apr. of that year."
NOTE: Children do not seem to be correct.
SOURCE: Seeley Gen. Society. 3-95
SOURCE: Seeley Gen. Society, 3-95.