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Benjamin Griffith 1736–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 October 1830

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Griffith

Mother: Ann THOMAS

Spouse(s): Catherine Ferguson

Children(s): Sarah Griffith, Nancy Griffith, George Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Abraham GRIFFITH, Isaac Griffith, William Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Matthew Griffith, Abraham GRIFFITH, David Griffith, George Griffith

Benjamin Griffith was born in 1736 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Griffith And Ann Thomas. Benjamin Griffith married Catherine Ferguson, and had children including Abraham Griffith, David Griffith, George Goodman Griffith, George Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Matthew G Griffith, Nancy Elizabeth Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Wells Griffith. Benjamin Griffith passed away in 1830 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Griffith was born in 1736 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Griffith And Ann Thomas.
  • Benjamin Griffith married Catherine Ferguson, and had children including Abraham Griffith, David Griffith, George Goodman Griffith, George Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Matthew G Griffith, Nancy Elizabeth Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Wells Griffith.
  • Benjamin Griffith passed away in 1830 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Benjamin Griffith's Ancestors

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Benjamin Griffith
1736–1830
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Griffith
1709–1788
Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Ann THOMAS
1700–1762
Merionethshire, Wales
Grandparents
John (William) Griffith
1658–1763
Penhesgin, Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Sarah (Kirk) \
1651–1729
Nantel Parish, Radnorshire, , Wales,
Evan Thomas
1672–1756
Ucheldre, Ilanfor Parish, Merion, Wales
Catherine (Evans) "Immigrant"
1671–1758
Merionethshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
John Griffith
1629–1680
Margaret Thomas
1625–1663
Thomas Rhys
1617–1696
Maude Debrewys
1621–1689
Evan Rev
1625–1690
Evan Rev
1625–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Rees
1582–1663
SIR DEBREWYS
1592–1680
Amanda Penderick
1595–1674

Benjamin Griffith's Descendants

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Benjamin Griffith (1736–26 October 1830) m. Catherine Ferguson (MAR 1737–6 July 1835)
  1. 1. Sarah Griffith 1761–1845 m. Simon Ropp 1753–1836
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Ropp 1780–1816 m. Conrad (Nimrod) Neer 1776–1817
      1. 1. Elizabeth Near 1812–1851 m. John Alward 1810–1883
        1. 1. Barbara Alward 1844–1937
        2. 2. Amy Alward 1847–1929
        3. 3. Peter Alward 1835–1860
        4. 4. William Alward 1831–1831
        5. 5. Nancy Alward 1833–1834
        6. 6. Caroline Alward 1837–
        7. 7. Mary Alward 1842–1904
        8. 8. Benjamin (P) Alward 1840–1879 m. Angie Atwood 1838– m. Charity Stokesberry 1851–1936 m. Charity Stokesberry 1851–1936 m. Cordelia (Ellen) Spurlock 1841–1864 m. Charity Jones 1851–1936
      2. 2. John Neer 1807–1870
      3. 3. Mahlon Neer 1807–1876
      4. 4. David Neer 1803–1843
      5. 5. Jacob Neer 1809–1844
      6. 6. Simon Neer 1799–1856
      7. 7. David Neer 1808–1838
      8. 8. John NEER 1811–1870
    2. 2. Simon Ropp 1796–1864
    3. 3. Maria (Anna) Ropp 1780–1836
    4. 4. John Ropp 1795–1838
    5. 5. Barbara Ropp 1792–1836
    6. 6. Sarah Ropp 1785–1869
    7. 7. Jacob Ropp 1787–1849
    8. 8. Margaret Ropp 1790–1873
    9. 9. Nicholas Ropp 1784–1859
    10. 10. Catherine Ropp 1781–1836
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Griffith 1776–1870
  3. 3. George (Goodman) Griffith 1755–1860
  4. 4. Thomas Griffith 1774–1850
  5. 5. Abraham GRIFFITH 1768–
  6. 6. Isaac Griffith 1765–1857
  7. 7. William ("Wells") Griffith 1756–1831
  8. 8. Rebecca Griffith 1766–1844
  9. 9. Matthew (G.) Griffith 1775–1850
  10. 10. Abraham GRIFFITH 1764–
  11. 11. David Griffith 1776–1850
  12. 12. George Griffith 1755–1860

Benjamin Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Benjamin Griffith in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1830
26 October 1830
Age 94
Death of Benjamin Griffith in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1830
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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