Sgt. John Griffin

- 1681

• Name	John Griffin  [1]
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Aug 1681	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I40394	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of AW
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Anna Bancroft   d. Between 17 Dec 1684 and 4 Apr 1694
  Marriage	13 May 1647	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Griffin,   b. 4 Jul 1649, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut d. Between 4 Apr 1694 and 14 Mar 1699 (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F23703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2024

  
  

• Notes

  He was the first manufacturer of tar in Connecticut. He became commanding officer, with the title of sergeant, of the Simsbury train band in July 1675. He was also deputy to the General Court from Simsbury in 1670-74.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7303] The Humphreys Family in America by Frederick Humphreys. New York, 1883. [S7305] Find a Grave page for John Grifffin. [S7306] George E. McCracken, "John Griffin of Windsor and Simsbury, Connecticut." The American Genealogist 38:100, 1962., month, year, and place only. [S7306] George E. McCracken, "John Griffin of Windsor and Simsbury, Connecticut." The American Genealogist 38:100, 1962.