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Benoni Griffith 1695–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 27 Aug 1760

Death Location: Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Thomas Griffith

Mother: Catherine Knowles

Spouse(s): Catherine Owen

Children(s): Elizabeth Griffith

Benoni Griffith was born in 1695 in Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Thomas Edward Griffith And Catherine Knowles. Benoni Griffith married Catherine Elizabeth Owen, and had children including Elizabeth Griffith. Benoni Griffith passed away in 1760 in Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Benoni Griffith was born in 1695 in Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Thomas Edward Griffith And Catherine Knowles.
  • Benoni Griffith married Catherine Elizabeth Owen, and had children including Elizabeth Griffith.
  • Benoni Griffith passed away in 1760 in Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Benoni Griffith's Ancestors

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Benoni Griffith
1695–1760
Birth Place: Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas Edward Griffith
1670–1699
Wales, Pennsylvania, Delaware, immig. minister
Catherine Knowles
1681–1731
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Rev. (William Thomas) Griffith
1645–1725
Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benoni Griffith's Descendants

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Benoni Griffith (1695–27 Aug 1760) m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Owen (01 Jan 1700–1785)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Griffith 1720–1771 m. Uriah White 1720–1816
    1. 1. Israel (A.) White 1761–1816 m. Sarah Slater 1764–1854
      1. 1. Elizabeth White 1785–1854 m. John (E.) Kinney 1784–1855
        1. 1. Snowden (Slater) Kinney 1803–1889 m. Mary (A) Sayre 1797–1875 m. Mary Jarvis 1798–1875
        2. 2. Israel Kinney 1805–1875
        3. 3. James Kinney 1808–1861
        4. 4. David Kinney 1810–1885
        5. 5. George (William) Kinney 1819–1860
        6. 6. Isaac Kinney 1822–1900
        7. 7. Elizabeth Kinney 1825–1868 m. John (Basil) Tucker 1824–1878
        8. 8. Nancy Kinney 1827–1884
      2. 2. Rachel White 1790–1883 m. Henry (Richards) Shriver 1787–1858
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Shriver 1830–1905 m. Margaret (Jane) Rice 1827–1898
        2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Shriver 1821–1911 m. Olivia (Pleasy) Kent 1840–1926
      3. 3. Isaac White 1802–1890 m. Lydia Tustin 1812–1883 m. Jane Shriver –1831
        1. 1. Rebecca White 1847–1914
        2. 2. Hiram White 1840–1916
        3. 3. William (M) White 1838–1933
        4. 4. John (M.) White 1836–1905
        5. 5. Jane White 1835–1908 m. John Tustin 1813–1882 m. Abraham Cosgray 1832–1892
        6. 6. Abraham (Tustin) White 1832–1922
        7. 7. Elizabeth White 1843–1937
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) White 1843–1913
        9. 9. Henry White 1845–1943
        10. 10. Sarah White 1826–1919
        11. 11. Alice White 1822–1831
        12. 12. Basil White 1829–1870
        13. 13. Mazy White 1824–1890

Benoni Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Benoni Griffith in Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1760
27 Aug 1760
Age 65
Death of Benoni Griffith in Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Wilistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1760
    Event Place: Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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