Brief Life History of William
When William Griffin was born in 1772, in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Adam Griffin I, was 31 and his mother, Deborah Bedford, was 28. He married Amy Willets on 22 April 1796, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 20 August 1836, in Ellenville, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Old Ellenville Cemetery, Ellenville, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- William Griffin, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1772–1836 Male
1776–1845 Female
Children (12)
1795–1885 Male
1797–1884 Female
1799–1869 Male
1801–1868 Female
1803–1883 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1741–1809 Male
1744–1824 Female
Siblings (9)
1770– Male
1772–1836 Male
1774–1775 Male
1775– Male
1778–1839 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1776
Age 4
1789
Age 17
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Gruffin, Griffin, a pet form of Middle Welsh Gruffudd. In the Welsh border counties this name was introduced directly from Welsh, and in the eastern counties of England by Bretons from France who came over with the Norman conquest.
Irish: Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha ‘descendant of Gríobhtha’, a personal name from gríobh ‘gryphon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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