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Mary Polly Henley Griffen 1771–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1771

Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC

Death Date: 7 Feb 1856

Death Location: Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joseph Henley

Mother: Elizabeth West

Spouse(s): John Trueblood, Joshua Trueblood

Children(s): James Trueblood, Joseph Trueblood, Gulielma Morris, Margaret Morris, Dr. Trueblood, Elizabeth Trueblood, Mary Trueblood, Nathan Trueblood, William Trueblood

In 1771, Mary Polly Henley Griffen entered the world in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC, born to Joseph Henley And Elizabeth Mourning Anderson West. Mary Polly Henley Griffen married John Jesse Trueblood, Joshua A Trueblood, and had children including Dr Joshua Trueblood, Elizabeth Betsey Trueblood, Gulielma Penn Gulie Trueblood Morris, James Big Jimmie Trueblood, Joseph Henley Trueblood, Margaret Peggy Trueblood Morris, Mary Polly Trueblood, Nathan Trueblood, William Penn Trueblood. Mary Polly Henley Griffen passed away in 1856 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Mary Polly Henley Griffen entered the world in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC, born to Joseph Henley And Elizabeth Mourning Anderson West.
  • Mary Polly Henley Griffen married John Jesse Trueblood, Joshua A Trueblood, and had children including Dr Joshua Trueblood, Elizabeth Betsey Trueblood, Gulielma Penn Gulie Trueblood Morris, James Big Jimmie Trueblood, Joseph Henley Trueblood, Margaret Peggy Trueblood Morris, Mary Polly Trueblood, Nathan Trueblood, William Penn Trueblood.
  • Mary Polly Henley Griffen passed away in 1856 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Henley
1747–1795
Birth Location: Pasquotank, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
JH
Elizabeth West
1745–1853
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, British Colony
EW

Spouses(s)

John Trueblood
1758–1796
Birth Location: Nixonton, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
JT
Joshua Trueblood
1766–1853
Birth Location: Pasquotank, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
JT

Children(s)

James Trueblood
1795–1870
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
JT
Joseph Trueblood
1791–1820
Birth Location: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
JT
Gulielma Morris
1810–1889
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
GM
Margaret Morris
1793–1830
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
MM
Dr. Trueblood
1804–1879
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
DT
Elizabeth Trueblood
1798–1884
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
ET
Mary Trueblood
1807–1888
Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
MT
Nathan Trueblood
1802–1878
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
NT
William Trueblood
1800–1880
Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
WT

Mary Griffen's Ancestors

Self
Mary Griffen
1771–1856
Birth Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC
Parents
Joseph Henley
1747–1795
Pasquotank, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Mourning Anderson) West
1745–1853
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, British Colony
Grandparents
Joseph Anderson
1723–1751
Perquimans MM, Perquimans, Colony of North Carolina, British, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Phelps
1728–1751
Perquimans, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Anderson
1694–1779
Elisabeth Nicholson
1697–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Nicholson
1665–1729
Elizabeth Charles
1672–1748

Mary Griffen's Descendants

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Mary (Polly Henley) Griffen (19 Jun 1771–7 Feb 1856) m. John (Jesse) Trueblood (16 Jan 1758–03 Oct 1796) m. Joshua (A) Trueblood (6 March 1766–26 October 1853)
  1. 1. James ("Big Jimmie") Trueblood 1795–1870 m. Anna ((Ann)) Morgan 1795–1865 m. Elizabeth Bentley 1798–1884
    1. 1. Millicent (Millicent Melissa Hoggatt) Trueblood 1819–1891 m. Benjamin Morris 1816–1888
      1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Morris 1859–1931 m. Edward (Emery) Pollard 1867–1937
        1. 1. Benjamin (Morton) Pollard 1870–1942 m. Gertrude (Pearl) Rutherford 1888–1980
        2. 2. John (James E) Pollard 1893–
        3. 3. Elmer (R) Pollard 1895–
        4. 4. Edward (E) Pollard 1897–
        5. 5. Mary (M) Pollard 1900–
        6. 6. Everett (E) Pollard 1897–
      2. 2. Thomas (Aaron) Morris 1844–1868
      3. 3. Sarah (Catherine) Clark 1857–1929
      4. 4. Joshua (T) Morris 1850–1891
      5. 5. Aaron (T.) Morris 1848–1928
      6. 6. Samuel (R) Morris 1853–
      7. 7. Silas (R) Morris 1841–
      8. 8. Hannah (N) Morris 1846–
    2. 2. John (Henley) Trueblood 1815–1903
    3. 3. Joseph (Henley) Trueblood 1826–1887
    4. 4. Elias (Hicks) Trueblood 1830–1919
    5. 5. Milton Trueblood 1818–1891
    6. 6. Warner (Mifflin) Trueblood 1828–1871
    7. 7. Susannah Trueblood 1825–1901
    8. 8. Hannah Reynolds 1830–1912
    9. 9. Rebecca (M) Thompson 1833–1887
    10. 10. "Eliza" (Elizabeth) Trueblood 1836–1862
    11. 11. Catharine (M) Sturgeon 1832–1903
    12. 12. Mariah Sullivan 1820–1847
    13. 13. Mary (Elma) Johnson 1820–1908
  2. 2. Joseph (Henley) Trueblood 1791–1820
  3. 3. Gulielma (Penn Gulie TRUEBLOOD) Morris 1810–1889
  4. 4. Margaret (Peggy TRUEBLOOD) Morris 1793–1830
  5. 5. Dr. (Joshua) Trueblood 1804–1879
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Betsey) Trueblood 1798–1884
  7. 7. Mary (Polly) Trueblood 1807–1888
  8. 8. Nathan Trueblood 1802–1878
  9. 9. William (Penn) Trueblood 1800–1880

Mary Griffen's Timeline

2 Records

1771
19 Jun 1771
Birth of Mary Polly Henley Griffen in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC
1856
7 Feb 1856
Age 85
Death of Mary Polly Henley Griffen in Salem, Washington, IND
Salem, Washington, IND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1771
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, NC
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Salem, Washington, IND
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
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