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William Griffith 1697 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 1757

Death Location: Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: William Griffith

Mother: Sarah Griffith

Spouse(s): Comfort Duvall

Children(s): George Griffith

The story of William Griffith Jr began in 1697 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America. William Griffith Jr married Comfort Duvall, and had children including George Griffith. William Griffith Jr passed away in 1757 in Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Griffith Jr began in 1697 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America.
  • William Griffith Jr married Comfort Duvall, and had children including George Griffith.
  • William Griffith Jr passed away in 1757 in Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Griffith's Ancestors

Self
William Griffith
1697 – 1757
Birth Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
William Griffith
1657 – 1699
Cardigan, Wales
Sarah Griffith
1671 – 1716
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Gruffydd) Griffith
1624 – 1674
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
*Ellen Owen
1630 – 1684
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
John Macubbin
1630 – 1686
Scotland, Scotland
Elinor (Brooke) Carroll
1640 – 1711
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Francis Griffith
1590 – 1640
Mary Bent
1597 – 1647
Thomas Owen
1606 – 1672
Agnes Richard
1607 –
Sir MacCubbin
1602 – 1666
Lady McGregor
1608 – 1660
Daniel Carroll
1630 –
Mary Brooke
1634 – 1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Gruffydd
1562 – 1612
Alice Barnard-Griffith
1566 – 1616
John Bent
1571 – 1621
Jennit Bent
1573 –
Owen Roland
1570 – 1645
Frannces Harrys
1569 –
Owen Richards
1581 –
Jane David
1562 –
John MacCubbins
1579 – 1631
Elizabeth MacCubbins
1558 – 1604
Kerr, MacGregor
1580 – 1666
Colleen MacGregor
1612 –
Anthony Carroll
1600 – 1650

William Griffith's Descendants

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William Griffith (1697 – 1757) m. Comfort Duvall (1701 – )
  1. 1. George Griffith m. Mary Stevens
    1. 1. Mary Griffith m. William Willett
      1. 1. George Willett (17 April 1757 – 6 July 1811) m. Elizabeth Sanders (1768 – 25 March 1815)
        1. 1. Nancy Willett (1786 – )
        2. 2. Mary Willett (1788 – )
        3. 3. Susan Willett (14 March 1792 – )
        4. 4. John Willett (1794 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Willett (abt 1797 – 29 November 1867) m. Mary Dant (abt 1798 – 29 December 1875)
        6. 6. Griffith Willett (5 October 1798 – )
        7. 7. Richard Willett (28 December 1800 – )
        8. 8. James Willett (1802 – )
        9. 9. George (W) Willett (8 October 1804 – )
        10. 10. Elizabeth Willett (1806 – )
        11. 11. Mary (Eliza) Willett (1808 – )

William Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of William Griffith Jr in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
1757
1757
Age 60
Death of William Griffith Jr in Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laytonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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