Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Phyllis
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Phyllis Witness Stone
Listed in estate
inventory 1765
of Judge John Griswold
Distributed with
here child
to Widow Hannah Griswold
Erected 2023 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT158.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 41° 17.083′ 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hagar Jeffrey (here, next to this marker); Neptune (here, next to this marker); Prince Griswold Crosley (here, next to this marker); Cornelia (here, next to this marker); Jack Freeman (here, next to this marker); George (a few steps from this marker); York (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 . . . Phyllis - Witness Stones Project. Phyllis, the maid servant of Rev. Jonathan Parsons (1707-1776) when she was baptized on August 10, 1740, was likely a gift from his father-in-law John Griswold (1690-1764). (Submitted on August 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Phyllis Witness Stone
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 50 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
