John Griffin

Wales, England

Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT

General Notes

John sailed from England on August 24, 1635 aboard the Constance enroute to Virginia. In June 1638, when Lord Baltimore of Maryland ordered an attack of the Viriginia Islands of Kent and Palmer, which were under the protection of Capt. Claiborne, Secretary of the Colony of Virginia, John escaped by ship and left Virginia. John's name first appears on New Haven, CT records in 1642, and was enrolled in the militia. On Jan. 4, 1643, he was fined a few pence for not having his arms in shape. John took the Oath of Fidelity at New Haven on Jul. 1, 1644. He removed to Windsor, marrying there and appearing in the Windsor records in Aug. 1659. John and Anna were among the first settlers from Windsor to remove to Simsbury, where he was a representative for some years. His estate inventory of Aug. 23, 1681 included about 3 square miles of land, or about 1920 acres. He was a member of the Simsbury, CT Train Band.

Children:
i. Hannah Griffin, b. July 04, 1649, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; d. February 16, 1735/36, Branford, New Haven Co., CT; m. (1) Isaac Pond, May 19, 1667, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; b. Abt. 1647; d. 1669, Age 23; m. (2) Colonel John Humphrey, Abt. 1670; b. Abt. 1647; m. (3) John Linsley, 1670, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; b. Abt. 1647.
ii. Mary Griffin, b. March 01, 1650/51, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. June 23, 1728, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; m. (1) Anthony Hoskins; m. (2) Samuel Wilson, May 01, 1672, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; b. Abt. 1648.
Samuel and Mary reportedly had a large family
9. iii. Sarah Griffin, b. December 25, 1654, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. August 23, 1681.
10. iv. John Griffin, b. October 20, 1656, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. August 19, 1737, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
11. v. Thomas Griffin, b. October 03, 1658, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. August 28, 1719, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
vi. Abigail Griffin, b. November 12, 1660, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. March 31, 1698, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; m. Richard Segar, March 20, 1681/82, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; b. Abt. 1658.
12. vii. Mindwell Griffin, b. February 11, 1662/63, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. February 02, 1725/26, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
viii. Ruth Griffin, b. January 21, 1665/66, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT; d. August 27, 1719, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT - unmarried.
13. ix. Ephraim Griffin, b. March 01, 1668/69, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; d. September 26, 1725, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
14. x. Nathaniel Griffin, b. May 31, 1673, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; d. February 23, 1712/13, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

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