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Jane Griffiths 1756–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1756

Birth Location: New York City, New York County, NY

Death Date: 8 NOV 1798

Death Location: NY

Father: Cadwallader Griffiths

Mother: Hannah Foster

Spouse(s): Benjamin Pelton

Children(s): Sarah Pelton, Richard Pelton, Phineas Pelton, Hannah Pelton, Charles Pelton, Harriet Pelton, Benjamin Pelton, Edmond Pelton, Cadwallader Pelton, Jane Pelton, Sarah Pelton

In 1756, Jane Griffiths entered the world in New York City, New York County, NY, born to Cadwallader Griffiths And Hannah Foster. Jane Griffiths married Benjamin Pelton, and had children including Benjamin Foster Pelton, Cadwallader Griffith Pelton, Charles Henry Pelton, Edmond Genet Adet Pelton, Hannah Levina Pelton, Harriet Elizabeth Pelton, Jane Angelina Pelton, Phineas Griffith Pelton, Richard Walcot Pelton, Sarah Lemira Pelton. Jane Griffiths passed away in 1798 in NY.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Jane Griffiths entered the world in New York City, New York County, NY, born to Cadwallader Griffiths And Hannah Foster.
  • Jane Griffiths married Benjamin Pelton, and had children including Benjamin Foster Pelton, Cadwallader Griffith Pelton, Charles Henry Pelton, Edmond Genet Adet Pelton, Hannah Levina Pelton, Harriet Elizabeth Pelton, Jane Angelina Pelton, Phineas Griffith Pelton, Richard Walcot Pelton, Sarah Lemira Pelton.
  • Jane Griffiths passed away in 1798 in NY.

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Jane Griffiths's Ancestors

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Jane Griffiths
1756–1798
Birth Place: New York City, New York County, NY
Parents
Cadwallader Griffiths
1719–1759
North Wales, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Foster
1728–
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Griffiths's Descendants

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Jane Griffiths (18 FEB 1756–8 NOV 1798) m. Benjamin Pelton (6 MAY 1752–8 SEP 1830)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lemira) Pelton 1790–1846 m. James Rumsey 1792–1869
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Rumsey 1831–1903 m. Benjamin (Underhill) Griffin 1827–1908
      1. 1. George (Rumsey) Griffin 1878– m. Laura (L) Dykeman 1877–1955 m. Florence Griffen 1883–
        1. 1. Earl (Gordon) Griffin 1896–1971 m. Josie (Gertrude) Lowe 1901–1991
        2. 2. Cora Caswell 1906–
        3. 3. Oscar Caswell 1907–
        4. 4. Alice Caswell 1908–
        5. 5. Grant (Burr) Griffen 1914–1989 m. Mary (Kathryn) Deal 1917–1989
      2. 2. Charles (B.) Griffin 1861–1917
      3. 3. Richard (P.) Griffin 1858–1900
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Griffin 1856–1929
      5. 5. Martha Griffin 1870–
      6. 6. Susan (J.) Griffin 1863–1929
      7. 7. Sarah (Belle) Griffin 1871–
      8. 8. Susan (J.) Griffin 1863–1903
      9. 9. John (R.) Griffin 1869–1929
    2. 2. James Rumsey 1836–
  2. 2. Richard (Walcot) Pelton 1776–1812
  3. 3. Phineas (Griffith) Pelton 1778–1830
  4. 4. Hannah (Levina) Pelton 1780–1880
  5. 5. Charles (Henry) Pelton 1782–1868
  6. 6. Harriet (Elizabeth) Pelton 1785–1869
  7. 7. Benjamin (Foster) Pelton 1789–1842
  8. 8. Edmond (Genet Adet) Pelton 1794–1863
  9. 9. Cadwallader (Griffith) Pelton 1798–1848
  10. 10. Jane (Angelina) Pelton 1796–1797
  11. 11. Sarah (Lemira) Pelton 1787–1789

Jane Griffiths's Timeline

2 Records

1756
18 FEB 1756
Birth of Jane Griffiths in New York City, New York County, NY
New York City, New York County, NY
1798
8 NOV 1798
Age 42
Death of Jane Griffiths in NY
NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1756
    Event Place: New York City, New York County, NY
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1876) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 172

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1798
    Event Place: NY

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