John GRIFFIN, Jr.

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John married Mary BACKON on 7 Oct 1708 in Of Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1656 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1. Thomas GRIFFIN was born in 1710 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1713.
2. Mary GRIFFIN was born in 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1713.
3. Ruth GRIFFIN was born on 18 Nov 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1713.
4. Ruth GRIFFIN was born on 4 Mar 1717 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 10 Sep 1798 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
5. Abigail GRIFFIN was born in 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.
6. Hannah GRIFFIN was born on 14 Mar 1723 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 24 Jun 1762.
7. John GRIFFIN was born about 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; and died.

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• Name: "Lord" John GRIFFIN
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• 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

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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]

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• Name: Hannah BANCROFT
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Anna or Hannah BANCROFT
She came to America at the age of 5 with her parents and brothers on the JAMES in 1632. At the age of 20 she married John Griffin in May 1647 in Windsor, CT, and lived first in Windsor, then Simsbury. They had ten children, including Thomas, our ancestor. All of her ancestors that I found came from England LGB
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• Name: John GRIFFIN
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Notes for John PENGRUFFWND.
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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]

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BIOGRAPHY: Arrived from London to Lynn Mass. 12 June 1632 on the 'James'. CONFLICT: Death place Lyme, Connecticut. Beckler Date ship ("James") landed from London, April 1632. Beckler Birth date 1592 FamilySearch Death place, Southhampton, Suffolk, New York, FamilySearch

John married Jane BONYTHON in 1627 in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Griffith, Griffith
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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]

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Thomas married Rebecca ERRINGTON. Rebecca was born in 1574 in Swarkston, Derbyshire, England; died before 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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