Revolutionary War

Born in Kent County, Delaware. Son of Samuel and Martha Griffin.

Fought in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in January 1776 in the Continental army, for one year, in Colonel Haslet's regiment, 1st Company, Captain John Patten. He went into active Service in August, and was under fire several times. He re-enlisted for the duration of the war. During his service he was mainly instrumental in capturing the leader of a group of Tories, lead by Cheney Clow. The adherents of Clow hated Griffin intensely, and after the close of the war his personal safety was endangered.

He lost an election in 1783 held at Duck Creek Crossroads, Delaware where former Tories allegedly stuffed the ballot box. Members of the Griffin family objected because the Torries had not taken the oath of allegiance to the new country, but had been allowed to vote. In the melee that followed, the ballot box disappeared.

By 1794, Isaac Griffin had invested in land in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and had moved his family there. Soon after, he was appointed Justice of the Peace.

In 1807 he was elected to the State Legislature, and was reelected until he had served four successive terms. On May 24, 1813, he was appointed to Congress to serve the vacancy caused by the death of John Smilie, serving in the Thirteenth body of that House. He was re-elected to the 14th US House of Representatives. He lost re-election to the 15th House.

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See https://archive.org/stream/samuelgriffinofn00stre/samuelgriffinofn00stre_djvu.txt

(contributed by Loverbear27)

Revolutionary War

Born in Kent County, Delaware. Son of Samuel and Martha Griffin.

Fought in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in January 1776 in the Continental army, for one year, in Colonel Haslet's regiment, 1st Company, Captain John Patten. He went into active Service in August, and was under fire several times. He re-enlisted for the duration of the war. During his service he was mainly instrumental in capturing the leader of a group of Tories, lead by Cheney Clow. The adherents of Clow hated Griffin intensely, and after the close of the war his personal safety was endangered.

He lost an election in 1783 held at Duck Creek Crossroads, Delaware where former Tories allegedly stuffed the ballot box. Members of the Griffin family objected because the Torries had not taken the oath of allegiance to the new country, but had been allowed to vote. In the melee that followed, the ballot box disappeared.

By 1794, Isaac Griffin had invested in land in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and had moved his family there. Soon after, he was appointed Justice of the Peace.

In 1807 he was elected to the State Legislature, and was reelected until he had served four successive terms. On May 24, 1813, he was appointed to Congress to serve the vacancy caused by the death of John Smilie, serving in the Thirteenth body of that House. He was re-elected to the 14th US House of Representatives. He lost re-election to the 15th House.

(Contributed by CC-Genealogy)

See https://archive.org/stream/samuelgriffinofn00stre/samuelgriffinofn00stre_djvu.txt

(contributed by Loverbear27)