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Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge 1748–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1748

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1810

Death Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg city, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt Griffin

Mother: Mary Bertrand

Spouse(s): Lady Stewart

Children(s): Mary Griffin, Mary Griffin, John Griffin, Dr Griffin

The story of Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge began in 1748 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge married Lady Christina Stewart, and had children including Dr Samuel Stuart Griffin, John Griffin, Mary Griffin, Mary Louisa Stuart Griffin. Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge passed away in 1810 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg city, Virginia, USA.

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  • The story of Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge began in 1748 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge married Lady Christina Stewart, and had children including Dr Samuel Stuart Griffin, John Griffin, Mary Griffin, Mary Louisa Stuart Griffin.
  • Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge passed away in 1810 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg city, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Cyrus judge's Ancestors

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Cyrus judge
1748–1810
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt Leroy Griffin
1711–1750
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Bertrand
1714–1748
Richmond, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Griffin
1684–1732
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Medstand Lee) (Buford)
1688–1761
Richmond, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
William Bertrand
1687–1760
Richmond, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Susannah Fouchee
1695–
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Griffin
1646–1702
Winifred Corbin
1661–1709
Col. Lee
1656–1701
Elizabeth Medstand
1660–1700
Rev Huguenot
1660–1701
Charlotte Jolie
1666–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Griffin
1625–1660
Sarah Gurdou
1625–1700
Henry Corbin
1629–1675
Alice Eltonhead
1627–1685
Col council
1616–1664
Anne slaveowner
1622–1706
Thomas Medstand
1630–1675
Elizabeth Lawson
1630–1675
JEAN BERTRAND
1592–
Marguerite Rogissart)
1596–

Cyrus judge's Descendants

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Cj
Cyrus (Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789;) judge (16 Jul 1748–14 Dec 1810) m. Lady (Christina) Stewart (1741–8 Oct 1807)
  1. 1. Mary (Louisa Stuart) Griffin 1779–1859 m. Gen. (Hugh Tenant Weedon Tennant Mercer slaveowner) 3x 1776–1853
    1. 1. Julia (Weedon) Mercer 1803–1883
    2. 2. John (Cyrus) Mercer 1810–1884
    3. 3. Brig (Gen Hugh Weedon Mercer US Civil War: Confederate Army: Battles of Kennesaw Mtn &) Atlanta 1808–1877 m. Mary (Stiles) Anderson 1812–1855
      1. 1. Mary (Stuart) Mercer 1842–
    4. 4. Elizabeth"Iowa" Mercer 1818–1909
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Iowa) Mercer 1844–1920
    6. 6. George (Weedon) Mercer 1816–1858
  2. 2. Mary Griffin 1774–1851
  3. 3. John Griffin 1771–1849
  4. 4. Dr (Samuel Stuart) Griffin 1782–1864 m. Sarah (Lewis () Griffin) 1787–1846
    1. 1. Mary (Louisa Stuart) Griffin 1817–1884
    2. 2. James (Lewis Corbin) Griffin 1814–
    3. 3. Cyrus (Anstruther) Griffin 1810–1834
    4. 4. Thomas (Stuart) Griffin 1819–1822
    5. 5. John (Mercer) Griffin 1822–1822
    6. 6. Fayette Griffin 1812–1850

Cyrus judge's Timeline

2 Records

1748
16 Jul 1748
Birth of Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1810
14 Dec 1810
Age 62
Death of Cyrus Griffin, President of the Continental Congress, president of Supreme CT of admiralty; commissioner to Creek Nation-1789; judge in Yorktown, York Co., Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York Co., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1748
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 67
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 047
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: trained in London's Inner Temple

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1810
    Event Place: Yorktown, York Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Richmond, Virginia Newspaper Obituaries, 1804-38
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 047
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II
    [6] Age:
    62

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg city, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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