Brief Life History of John
When John Griffith was born in 1758, his father, Rev. Abel M. Griffith, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Coffin, was 26. He died on 17 September 1794, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 36.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- John Griffith, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
Parents and Siblings
1724–1793 Male
1733–1764 Female
Siblings (8)
1753–1772 Female
1755–1854 Female
1758–1794 Male
1760–1836 Male
1762–1780 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 18
1776
Age 18
1781
Age 23
Name Meaning
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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