Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
George
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. George Witness Stone
of Matthew Griswold
Ran away 1699
New London court
added 6 months to
his term of service
Erected 2023. (Marker Number CT155.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.
Location. 41° 17.078′ N, 72° 18.424′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Old Shore Road and Buttonball Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cornelia (here, next to this marker); York (here, next to this marker); Jack Freeman (here, next to this marker); Neptune (here, next to this marker); Prince Griswold Crosley (here, next to this marker); Phyllis (a few steps from this marker); Hagar Jeffrey (a few steps from this marker); Salem Freeman (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . George - Witness Stones Project.
The only reference to George, the earliest documented Indian servant in Lyme, appears in the New London County Courts decision in 1699 to add six and a half months to his term of service after he ran away from Matthew Griswold.(Submitted on August 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Witness Stones
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
3. Witness Stones
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
