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John GRIFFIN

John GRIFFIN

Male 1609 - 1681  (72 years)

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  • Name John GRIFFIN  [1
    Alt. Birth 1608  Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Alt. Birth 
    Alt. Birth Between 1608 and 1609  Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Birth 
    Born 1608-1609  Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Death 1681  Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Death 
    Alt. Death 1681  Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Alt. Death 
    Name "Lord" John GRIFFIN 
    _UID CBDD1FB90F404476A758BAD04F8ADC1DE4B7 
    Died 23 Aug 1681  Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23389  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2006 

    Father Johan (Griffin) PENGRUFFWND,   b. 1560, Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anne LANGFORT,   b. Abt 1587, Bigander, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1580  Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna BANCROFT,   b. 1627, Swarkston, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1681, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 13 May 1647  Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Alt. Marriage 13 May 1647 
    Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
     1. Hannah GRIFFIN,   b. 4 Jul 1649, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1736, Branford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Mary GRIFFIN,   b. 1 Mar 1651, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1728, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Sarah GRIFFIN,   b. 25 Dec 1654, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 23 Aug 1681, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     4. John GRIFFIN, Jr.,   b. 20 Oct 1656, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1737, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Thomas GRIFFIN,   b. 3 Oct 1658, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1719, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     6. Abigail GRIFFIN,   b. 12 Nov 1660, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1698, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     7. Mindwell GRIFFIN,   b. 11 Feb 1662, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1726, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Ruth GRIFFIN,   b. 21 Jan 1665, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1719, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     9. Ephriam GRIFFIN,   b. 1 Mar 1668, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1725, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     10. Nathaniel GRIFFIN,   b. 31 May 1673, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1712, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F10825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Griffin.FTW.