Richard Griffin, Sr. b. Abt 1655 Flushing, New Netherlands d. Bef 05 Feb 1723 Flushing, Queens Co, New York: WellsWooster Genealogy

Abt 1655 - Bef 1723

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Name	Richard Griffin, Sr.
Suffix	Sr.
Born	Abt 1655	Flushing, New Netherlands [1]
Gender	Male
Will	27 Dec 1722	Flushing, Queens Co, New York [2]
Will	I, Richard Griffin of Flushing, being weak of body but of good understanding. I leave to my oldest son, Samuel Griffin, 30 pounds, "to be paid to him next third month." I leave to my son Joshua, 20 pounds, when he comes out of his apprenticeship. I leave to my dear and loving wife Susannah, all my houses, lands, orchards, and meadows, and all the rest of my personal estate to dispose of as she shall think best, for the bringing up of my children, with full power to sell. But if she remarries then she shall have one third. The other two thirds of my estate to be divided into twelve parts, and my daughters Deborah and Mary shall have one part between them. The other eleven parts are to be given to my other eleven children, viz., Samuel, Joshua, Jonathan, Edward, Obadiah, James, Joseph, Gilbert, Isiah, Sarah, and Miriam. I make my wife Susannah executor.
Died	Bef 05 Feb 1723	Flushing, Queens Co, New York
Probate	05 Feb 1723	Flushing, Queens Co, New York [3]
Notes	Richard appears to have spent his life at Flushing, Long Island, and accumulated considerable property, as well as a family of fourteen children. Nearly all this family, like their father and grandfather, were members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. They became pioneers in the then settled parts of New York.
Person ID	I25479	Bryant
Last Modified	29 Sep 2002

Father	Edward Griffin, Sr., b. Abt 1602, Walton, Pembrokeshire, Wales , d. Aft 1698, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
Mother	Mary, b. Abt 1630, probably, Wales , d. Aft 1700, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
Married	Abt 1655	probably, Flushing, New Netherlands [1, 4]
Family ID	F2047	Group Sheet

Family Susanna Hoyt, b. Abt 1676, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. 27 Nov 1760, Flushing, Queens Co, New York

Married Abt 1691 Flushing, Queens Co, New York [2, 5, 6]

Children

	1. Samuel Griffin, b. Abt 1696, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	2. Sarah Griffin, b. Bef 1698, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	3. Richard Griffin, b. Abt 1698, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. Bef 1722
	4. Joshua Griffin, b. Abt 1700, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	5. Mary Griffin, b. Aft 1700, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	6. Deborah Griffin, b. Aft 1700, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	7. Miriam Griffin, b. Aft 1700, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	8. Jonathan Griffin, b. 31 May 1708, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. 26 Apr 1786, Scarsdale, Westchester Co, New York
	9. Edward Griffin, b. 1709, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. 1788, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co, New York
	10. Obadiah Griffin, b. Abt 1712, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. 1795, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co, New York
	11. James Griffin, b. Abt 1714, Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	12. Joseph Griffin, b. Abt 1716, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. Aft Dec 1784, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co, New York
	13. Gilbert Griffin, b. Abt 1718, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. Aft 1784, Queens Co, New York
	14. Isaiah Griffin, b. 1721, Flushing, Queens Co, New York , d. 1788, Flushing, Queens Co, New York

Family ID F2046 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - Abt 1655 - Flushing, New Netherlands
	Married - Abt 1691 - Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	Will - 27 Dec 1722 - Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	Died - Bef 05 Feb 1723 - Flushing, Queens Co, New York
	Probate - 05 Feb 1723 - Flushing, Queens Co, New York

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[S241] Griffin, Paul, Researcher.
[S111] Todhunter, Griffins and Haight, Todhunter, Doreen, (Canadian Genealogist Volume 1, No.4: 213-221, 1979).
[S267] Griffin, Pioneer Family, Griffin, Justus A., (The Griffin & Richmond Co., Hamilton, Ontario, 1924), p.21.
[S14] Torrey, Editor: Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985, Baltimore, MD, 1985 (reprint)), p.325.
[S90] Haight-Noble, Fam. Group Sheet, Linser, Jan, (P.O. Box 521, Cohasset, MN 55721, 10 May 1997).
[S329] Gen. & Bio. Directory of New Netherlands, Compiler: Riker, David M., (Author, 442 Woodcrest Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, December 1999), 645.