Sgt. John Griffin

1609 - 1681  (72 years)    Has 8 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Griffin  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Birth	1608-1609	Wales   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aug 1681	Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Anne Pengruffwnd   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jowan Pengruffwnd   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Katrin Pengruffwnd   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret Pengruffwnd   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Edward Griffen,   b. Abt 1601, Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Sgt. John Griffin,   b. 1608-1609, Wales d. Aug 1681, Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA  (Age 72 years) ▻ Hannah Bancroft,  m. 13 May 1647
  Person ID	I101648	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2001

  
  

  Father	John Pengruffwnd,   b. Abt 1560, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann Langfort,   b. Abt 1580, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Bancroft,   b. 1627, Tiverton, Devonshire, England d. 1684-1694, Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1647	Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Hannah Griffin,   b. 4 Jul 1649, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 16 Feb 1736 (Age 86 years)   2. Mary Griffin,   b. 1 Mar 1651, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 23 Jun 1728 (Age 77 years) + 3. Sarah Griffin,   b. 23 Dec 1654, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 15 Sep 1698, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 43 years)   4. John Griffin,   b. 20 Oct 1656, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 19 Aug 1737 (Age 80 years) + 5. Thomas Griffin,   b. 3 Oct 1658, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 28 Aug 1719 (Age 60 years)   6. Abigail Griffin,   b. 12 Nov 1660, Connecticut, USA d. 31 Mar 1697 (Age 36 years)   7. Mindwell Griffin,   b. 11 Feb 1662, Connecticut, USA d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ruth Griffin,   b. 21 Jan 1665, Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA d. 27 Aug 1719 (Age 54 years)   9. Ephraim Griffin,   b. 1 Mar 1669, Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA d. 26 Sep 1725 (Age 56 years)   10. Nathaniel Griffin,   b. 31 May 1673, Simsbury, Hartford Co, Connecticut, USA d. 23 Feb 1712 (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F41394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2001

  
  

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  		Birth - 1608-1609 - Wales  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  - Arrived from London, England 24 Oct 1635. In 1648 he manufactured tar. - Place burned by Indians. - In Windsor by 1647. Lived in a Stiles house in 1659. - Settled there and became a freeman in 1669. - Granted 200 acres at Massacoe (Simsbury), CT in 1663 by the General Court. - Given the land for perfecting the art of making pitch and tar. - In 1673 he was ordered to command the train-band with Simon Wolcott. - Elected Selectman 1677 in Simsbury, CT. - Literate at least to ability to sign his name. - Estate consisted of 3 sq. mi. - Fined 20 pounds for riotous conduct 6 Sep 1655. - Prob. bur. in a private cemetery on his property in an unmarked grave of stones. REF: Ralph Turner: was born in 1608/9 in Wales.(845) He died in Aug 1681 in Simsbury, CT.(845) Died after drinking cold spring water while overheated. He was buried. Probably buried in a private cemetery on his property in an unmarked grave of stones. From London, England on 24 Aug 1635 arriving abord the Constance 24 Oct 1635 to VA. In 1638, when Lord Baltimore of MD ordered an atack on the VA islands of Kent and Palmer, under protection of Captain Caliborne, Secretary of VA, John Griffin escaped by ship from VA. First in Ct records in 1642. Fined pence for not having his arms in shape on 4 Jan 1643. Took oath of fidelity on 1 Jul 1644. In Windsor by 1647. In 1648 he manufactured tar. An indian burned his place. He was given 200 acres of land at Massaco (Simsbury), CT in 1663. He settled thre and became a freeman in 1669.. Lived in a Stiles house in 1659. First appears in Windsor records Aug 1659. On 6 Sep 1655 Wm. Hayden complains of the riotous conduct of John Griffin, John Bancroft and Jacob Drake in his family and frightening his wife. John was fined 20 pounds. Granted 200 acres of land at Massacoe in 1663 by the General Court for perfecting the art of making pitch and tar. In 1673 he was ordered to command the train-band with Simon Wolcott. Elected Selectman 1677 in Simsbury, CT. He could sign his name. Estate consisted of 3 sq. mi. Estate inventory of 23 Aug 1681 included abt 3 sq. mi. of land (abt 1920 acres). Probably buried in a private cemetery on his property in an unmarked grave of stones.

  
  

• Sources

  [S211] George E. McCracken, "Nathan Gillett's Earlier Descendants", The American Genealogist, (July 1980 ,), 132 (Reliability: 0). [S212] Esther Gillett Latham, compiler, Genealogical Data Concerning the Families of Gillet-Gillett-Gillette, (Appleton, WI, 1953 ,). [S386] Eva Dewey, Heritage of Granby, CT. [S210] Dean Brewer, Heritage & History of Granby CT, (Salmon Brook Historical Society, 1967 , , Repository: Salmon Brook Historical Society, Granby, CT 06035). [S221] Henry M. Stiles. M.D., History of Ancient Windsor CT 1892 Revision, (New Hampshire Publishing Comp, 1976 published a facsimile of the 1892 ed ,).