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John Griffith 1680 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Mar 1761

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Edwards

Mother: Mary Hunt

Spouse(s): Mary *

Children(s): Francis Griffin**, Benjamin Griffin, Mary Griffith

The story of John Griffith began in 1680 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States. John Griffith married Mary Hardy *, and had children including Francis Griffith Griffin**, Benjamin Griffin, Mary Griffith. John Griffith passed away in 1761 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Griffith began in 1680 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
  • John Griffith married Mary Hardy *, and had children including Francis Griffith Griffin**, Benjamin Griffin, Mary Griffith.
  • John Griffith passed away in 1761 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Edwards
1635 – 1681
Birth Location: Isle, , Virginia, USA
RE
Mary Hunt
1655 – 1681
Birth Location: Isle, , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary *
1680 – 1761
Birth Location: Salem, Massachusetts
M*

Children(s)

Francis Griffin**
1720 – 1790
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
FG
Benjamin Griffin
1721 – 1765
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
BG
Mary Griffith
Birth Location: –
MG

John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1680 – 1761
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Edwards
1635 – 1681
Isle, , Virginia, USA
Mary Hunt
1655 – 1681
Isle, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (67031369) Edwards
1602 – 1685
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Mrs (Rebecca Edwards) 9GG
1610 – 1649
England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Edwards^
1563 – 1681
Richard Hunt
1580 – 1640
Mary Reynolds
1587 – 1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hunt
1544 – 1626
William Reynold
1560 – 1624
Marye Hewes
1564 – 1622

John Griffith's Descendants

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John Griffith (1680 – 23 Mar 1761) m. Mary (Hardy) * (13 Apr 1680 – 1761)
  1. 1. Francis (Griffith) Griffin** (1720 – 1790) m. Dicey (Rollins) Edge (1724 – abt 1795)
    1. 1. Francis Griffin (1735 – 1800) m. Mary (Jane Byrd) Griffin (1735 – 20 November 1836)
      1. 1. Joshua (Griffin (Revolutionary) Soldier) (1750 – 1808) m. Drusilla ("Civil") Newell (abt 1767 – aft 1840) m. Drusilla Newell (1760 – 1840)
        1. 1. William (Asa) Griffin (1808 – 18 Mar 1848) m. Elizabeth (Cason) Griffin (1820 – 25 May 1844)
  2. 2. Benjamin Griffin (01 Jun 1721 – 01 Jun 1765)
  3. 3. Mary Griffith

John Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of John Griffith in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1761
23 Mar 1761
Age 81
Death of John Griffith in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1761
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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