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Matthew Griffin 1726–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1726

Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1799

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Griffin

Mother: Elinor Holcomb

Spouse(s): Hannah Lamson

Children(s): Matthew Jr.

Matthew Griffin was born in 1726 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Griffin And Elinor Carrington Holcomb. Matthew Griffin married Hannah Lamson, and had children including Matthew Griffin Jr. Matthew Griffin passed away in 1799 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Griffin was born in 1726 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Griffin And Elinor Carrington Holcomb.
  • Matthew Griffin married Hannah Lamson, and had children including Matthew Griffin Jr.
  • Matthew Griffin passed away in 1799 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Griffin
1703–1784
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JG
Elinor Holcomb
1706–1774
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Hannah Lamson
1723–1785
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Matthew Jr.
1758–1820
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MJ

Matthew Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Griffin
1726–1799
Birth Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Griffin
1703–1784
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elinor (Carrington) Holcomb
1706–1774
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Griffin I, of Simsbury,) CT
1658–1719
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (Griffin,) Welton
1674–1722
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ensign (Joshua Holcomb) II
1672–1727
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ensign War)
1608–1681
Hannah (Immigrant)
1627–1684
John Sr.
1650–1726
Mary Welton
1643–1726
Joshua Holcombe
1640–1690
RUTH SHERWOOD
1643–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griffin
1560–1655
John BANCROFT
1592–1637
Jane Bonython
1601–1644
John DeWelton
1605–1650
(Hannah) Jeffery
1604–1670
Thomas Connecticut
1617–1655
Elizabeth Fuller
1626–1690
Thomas Sr
1586–1655
Mary Fitch
1629–1693

Matthew Griffin's Descendants

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Matthew Griffin (21 May 1726–16 Dec 1799) m. Hannah Lamson (25 Dec 1723–4 Oct 1785)
  1. 1. Matthew (Griffin) Jr. 1758–1820 m. Abigail Alderman 1770–1814
    1. 1. Almon Griffin 1797–1860 m. Hannah Simmons 1800–1847
      1. 1. Hannah (C) Griffin 1847–1887 m. Anson (Diedemus) Lampson 1843–1938
        1. 1. Edna Lampson 1876–1946 m. Elmer (Kyler) Trask 1873–1959 m. Robert (Charles) Corlett 1876–1950
        2. 2. Bernice Lampson 1879–
        3. 3. Estella Lampson 1875–
        4. 4. Martha Lampson 1874–
        5. 5. Mory Lampson 1871–
        6. 6. Jennie Lampson 1870–
        7. 7. Augusta Lampson 1868–

Matthew Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1726
21 May 1726
Birth of Matthew Griffin in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1799
16 Dec 1799
Age 73
Death of Matthew Griffin in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1726
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1799
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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