Elisabeth J Griffith

Brief Life History of Elisabeth J

When Elisabeth J Griffith was born in 1772, in Willistown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Nathan Griffith, was 48 and her mother, Rachael Williamson, was 45. She married Mordecai Yarnall in 1792, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wilmington Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States for about 10 years. She died on 28 October 1828, in New Castle, Delaware, United States, at the age of 56.

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Mordecai Yarnall
1774–1808
Elisabeth J Griffith
1772–1828
Marriage: 1792
Abner Yarnall
1793–1849
Esther Yarnall
1797–1809
Rachael Yarnall
1798–1863
Joseph Yarnall
1802–1873

Sources (14)

  • Elizth Jarnells, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Elizabeth Yarnall, "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
  • Elizabeth Yarnall, "United States Census, 1820"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1777 · Battle of Cooch's Bridge

The Battle of Cooch's Bridge took place on September 3, 1777. It was a battle between the Continental Army, American militia and German soldiers fighting with Britain. On the US side, twenty were killed and twenty were wounded. For Britain, three to thirty were killed and twenty to thirty were wounded. The battle was a British victory when they pushed the Americans back across the bridge.

1787

Delaware was the first state to ratify the federal Constitution -- December 7, 1787, becoming the first state in the Union

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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