Moved to Vermont after the war, then settled Griffin's Corner in Southern Canada.
GRIFFIN FAMILY.
Dudley Gr1ff1n was an early settler in Jaffrey. He settled on lot 2, range 8, in school-district No. 5. He was among the first who enlisted in the Revolutionary war; was in the battle of Bunker Hill; sustained losses in the engagement, for which he was remunerated. He appears to have been a man of property, being one among ten of the highest tax-payers in town. He re. to Canada about 1803. M. Esther Bowers, of Groton, Mass., Nov. 24, 1773. Thirteen children:
(1) David, b. Dec. 2, 1774; (2) Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1776; (3) Hepsey, b. Feb. 14, 1779; d. Feb. 17, same year; (4) Joseph, b. Jan. 30, 1780; d. Feb. 17, 1780; (5) Jonathan, b. Mayo, 1783; (6) Dudley, b. May 16, 1785; (7) Permason, b. July 23, 1787; (8) Silas, b. Sept. 8, 1789; (9) Saral1, b. March 3, 1791; (10) Daniel, b. Jan. 31, 1793; (11) Polly, b. Jan. 17, 1795; (12) Joseph; (13) JZd1card, b. Nov. 2, 1798; d. Aug. 3, 1800.
GRIFFIN
1 Dudley GRIFFIN
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Birth: 7 Jul 1751, Tewksbury,Middlesex Ma
Father: Daniel Nathaniel GRIFFIN (1711-1799)
Mother: Beulah BAILEY (1718-1812)
Spouse: Esther BOWERS
Birth: 28 May 1754, Rindge ,Cheshire , NH
Father: Nehemiah BOWERS
Mother: Sarah LARRABEE
Marr: 22 Nov 1773, Ringe N.H.
Children: David (1774-)
Lucy (1776-)
Hipzy (1779-)
Joseph (1780-)
John/Jonathan?? (1783-)
Dudley (1785-)
Permason (1787-)
Silas (1789-1864)
Sarah (1791-)
Daniel (1793-)
Poley (1795-)
Edward (1798-)
Residence of Groom at time of marriage Jaffrey NH
Residence of Bride at time of marriage Ringe NH
Believed at this time to have been the first Griffin of this line to move to Stanstead ,Quebec- according to Nellie Emma Griffins story - he came to the Townships with 6 or 7 sons and bought up a large parcel of land, divided it between his sons and over the years the area became known as "Griffins Corner" Is believed to have come to Quebec about 1800 - the first record of this family known at this time is March 15,1804 when Dudley's son Joseph married Rebeckah Brockwood , both bride and groom gave their residence as Stanstead.
Moved to Vermont after the war, then settled Griffin's Corner in Southern Canada.
GRIFFIN FAMILY.
Dudley Gr1ff1n was an early settler in Jaffrey. He settled on lot 2, range 8, in school-district No. 5. He was among the first who enlisted in the Revolutionary war; was in the battle of Bunker Hill; sustained losses in the engagement, for which he was remunerated. He appears to have been a man of property, being one among ten of the highest tax-payers in town. He re. to Canada about 1803. M. Esther Bowers, of Groton, Mass., Nov. 24, 1773. Thirteen children:
(1) David, b. Dec. 2, 1774; (2) Lucy, b. Jan. 29, 1776; (3) Hepsey, b. Feb. 14, 1779; d. Feb. 17, same year; (4) Joseph, b. Jan. 30, 1780; d. Feb. 17, 1780; (5) Jonathan, b. Mayo, 1783; (6) Dudley, b. May 16, 1785; (7) Permason, b. July 23, 1787; (8) Silas, b. Sept. 8, 1789; (9) Saral1, b. March 3, 1791; (10) Daniel, b. Jan. 31, 1793; (11) Polly, b. Jan. 17, 1795; (12) Joseph; (13) JZd1card, b. Nov. 2, 1798; d. Aug. 3, 1800.
GRIFFIN
1 Dudley GRIFFIN
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Birth: 7 Jul 1751, Tewksbury,Middlesex Ma
Father: Daniel Nathaniel GRIFFIN (1711-1799)
Mother: Beulah BAILEY (1718-1812)
Spouse: Esther BOWERS
Birth: 28 May 1754, Rindge ,Cheshire , NH
Father: Nehemiah BOWERS
Mother: Sarah LARRABEE
Marr: 22 Nov 1773, Ringe N.H.
Children: David (1774-)
Lucy (1776-)
Hipzy (1779-)
Joseph (1780-)
John/Jonathan?? (1783-)
Dudley (1785-)
Permason (1787-)
Silas (1789-1864)
Sarah (1791-)
Daniel (1793-)
Poley (1795-)
Edward (1798-)
Residence of Groom at time of marriage Jaffrey NH
Residence of Bride at time of marriage Ringe NH
Believed at this time to have been the first Griffin of this line to move to Stanstead ,Quebec- according to Nellie Emma Griffins story - he came to the Townships with 6 or 7 sons and bought up a large parcel of land, divided it between his sons and over the years the area became known as "Griffins Corner" Is believed to have come to Quebec about 1800 - the first record of this family known at this time is March 15,1804 when Dudley's son Joseph married Rebeckah Brockwood , both bride and groom gave their residence as Stanstead.
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