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John GRIFFIN

John GRIFFIN

Male 1609 - 1681  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  John GRIFFIN was born in 1608-1609 in Wales, England (son of Johan (Griffin) PENGRUFFWND and Anne LANGFORT); died on 23 Aug 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Name: "Lord" John GRIFFIN
    • _UID: CBDD1FB90F404476A758BAD04F8ADC1DE4B7
    • Alt. Birth: 1608, Wales, England; Alt. Birth
    • Alt. Birth: Between 1608 and 1609, Wales, England; Alt. Birth
    • Alt. Death: 1681, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; Alt. Death
    • Alt. Death: 1681, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; Alt. Death

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY: John Griffin was born in Wales. He was one of the first settlers of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, and later one of the founders of Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. He was granted land to manufacture tar and turpentine at Massacco (now Simsbury) before the town was inhabited. He lived in Simsbury and was in partnership with Michael Humphrey.

    John married Anna BANCROFT on 13 May 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Anna (daughter of John BANCROFT and Jane BONYTHON) was born in 1627 in Swarkston, Devonshire, England; died in Aug 1681 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hannah GRIFFIN was born on 4 Jul 1649 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 16 Feb 1736 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.
    2. Mary GRIFFIN was born on 1 Mar 1651 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1728 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. Sarah GRIFFIN was born on 25 Dec 1654 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 25 Dec 1654 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died after 23 Aug 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    4. John GRIFFIN, Jr. was born on 20 Oct 1656 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 25 Oct 1656 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1737 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    5. Thomas GRIFFIN was born on 3 Oct 1658 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    6. Abigail GRIFFIN was born on 12 Nov 1660 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 12 Nov 1660 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 31 Mar 1698 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    7. Mindwell GRIFFIN was born on 11 Feb 1662 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1726 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    8. Ruth GRIFFIN was born on 21 Jan 1665 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 21 Jan 1665 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    9. Ephriam GRIFFIN was born on 1 Mar 1668 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 1 Mar 1668 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    10. Nathaniel GRIFFIN was born on 31 May 1673 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 31 May 1673 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 23 Feb 1712 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johan (Griffin) PENGRUFFWND was born in 1560 in Wales, England (son of Gruffydd PENGRUFFWND and Jowan DAVID); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John GRIFFIN
    • _UID: 30273A980EC14167B0F9F9D063E71C5ED655

    Notes:

    Notes for John PENGRUFFWND.
    http://sml.simplenet.com/ancestries/griffin.htm#Griffin


    Griffin Ancestry in England

    The information on the GRIFFIN family in England and early years in America has been abstracted
    from the Annotated Bibliography of the Griffin/Griffen Family, compiled by Paul J. Griffin (1995). The
    Bibliography provides a description of the contents of 26 sources of information about the brothers
    Edward and John GRIFFIN, and Jasper GRIFFIN, together with the location of the material.

    The four generations in Wales and England are from the Heraldic Visitation of Wales, Vol.2, p.244, by Lewys Dwnn (1 616).

    John PENGRUFFWND - b. about 1560, Wales. Married about 1580, Wales. His sons Edward and John assumed the English version of the surname, GRIFFIN.

    Johan married Anne LANGFORT about 1580 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Anne (daughter of Edward LANGFORT) was born about 1587 in Bigander, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anne LANGFORT was born about 1587 in Bigander, Wales (daughter of Edward LANGFORT); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 71AF937B43A94134B8CCD465ED8C107D5299

    Children:
    1. Ann GRIFFIN and died.
    2. Joan GRIFFIN and died.
    3. Catherine GRIFFIN and died.
    4. Margaret GRIFFIN and died.
    5. Edward GRIFFIN was born between 1601 and 1602 in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales; died in 1698 in Flushing, Queens, New York.
    6. 1. John GRIFFIN was born in 1608-1609 in Wales, England; died on 23 Aug 1681 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gruffydd PENGRUFFWND was born about 1519 in Wales, England (son of Richiart PENGRUFFWND and Elsbeth MOR); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Griffith, Griffith
    • _UID: C25758A7547A43C5ACED1B838175701FAAAB

    Notes:

    Griffin Ancestry in England

    The information on the GRIFFIN family in England and early years in America has been abstracted
    from the Annotated Bibliography of the Griffin/Griffen Family, compiled by Paul J. Griffin (1995). The
    Bibliography provides a description of the contents of 26 sources of information about the brothers
    Edward and John GRIFFIN, and Jasper GRIFFIN, together with the location of the material.

    The four generations in Wales and England are from the Heraldic Visitation of Wales, Vol.2, p.244, by Lewys Dwnn (1616).

    Gruffydd Pengruffwnd who married Jowan, daughter of Seimont David of Koksol, Gent. Children:
    1. Syr Richart Pengruffwnd - Of Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, he married Annes Oreli, daughter of Martin Oreli of Werdden. Esq. Syr Richart owned Narberth Castle, near Tenby, Wales in 1609.
    children: Peter; Thomas,Hari and Elsbeth.

    2. Johan Pengruffwnd - b. about 1560, Wales.
    3. Jan - Married William Klerk.
    4. Jowan - Married John Langfort, son of Edward Langfort.
    5. Katrin - Married William Peitw.

    6. Margri - Married Ieuan ap Stefn of Gasgob.

    Gruffydd married Jowan DAVID. Jowan (daughter of Seimont DAVID) was born before 1561 in Koksol, Gent, Wales; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jowan DAVID was born before 1561 in Koksol, Gent, Wales (daughter of Seimont DAVID); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3A28CD88EECC4AF4BF6287B2B9536356CEBD

    Children:
    1. Syr Richard PENGRUFFWND and died.
    2. Jan PENGRUFFWND and died.
    3. Katrin PENGRUFFWND and died.
    4. Margri PENGRUFFWND and died.
    5. Jowan PENGRUFFWND and died.
    6. 2. Johan (Griffin) PENGRUFFWND was born in 1560 in Wales, England; and died.

  3. 6.  Edward LANGFORT and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 25FD30020BAD4234922FBFFB243DB18796A2

    Children:
    1. 3. Anne LANGFORT was born about 1587 in Bigander, Wales; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richiart PENGRUFFWND was born about 1445 in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales (son of WILLIAM FYCHAN AP GWILYM and Alice DALTON); died in 1485 in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Richard Griffith
    • _UID: F4BEBE03C1954112AEAC19A730EACE77951A

    Notes:

    Richiart Pengruffwnd married Elsbeth, sister to William Mor. Esq. Richiart was a soldier for Henry VII at Bosworth Field in 1485. Richiart was the father of Gruffydd Pengruffwnd who married Jowan, daughter of Seimont David of Koksol, Gent. Children:
    1. Syr Richart Pengruffwnd - Of Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, he married Annes Oreli, daughter of Martin Oreli of Werdden. Esq. Syr Richart owned Narberth Castle, near Tenby, Wales in 1609.
    children: Peter; Thomas,Hari and Elsbeth.

    2. Johan Pengruffwnd - b. about 1560, Wales.
    3. Jan - Married William Klerk.
    4. Jowan - Married John Langfort, son of Edward Langfort.
    5. Katrin - Married William Peitw.

    6. Margri - Married Ieuan ap Stefn of Gasgob

    Richiart married Elsbeth MOR. Elsbeth was born about 1480 in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales; died in in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elsbeth MOR was born about 1480 in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales; died in in Walton Parish, Pembroke, Wales.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elsbeth Mar, Moore, Mor
    • _UID: 2395A70DF3364F4B8AE2D6CD9F36135A8046

    Children:
    1. 4. Gruffydd PENGRUFFWND was born about 1519 in Wales, England; and died.

  3. 10.  Seimont DAVID and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5B8B401CD2F84AE58C39DCBB2A155D4F82E0

    Children:
    1. 5. Jowan DAVID was born before 1561 in Koksol, Gent, Wales; and died.


  

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