 1614 - 1676 (62 years)
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| Name |
Griffith Jones |
| Birth |
1614 |
Wales  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
19 Feb 1676 |
Springfield, MA |
| Person ID |
I6312 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
9 Jan 2006 |
| Family |
Sarah (Jones), b. Abt 1615 d. 6 May 1665, Springfield, Mass (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1645 |
| Children |
| | 1. Mercy Jones, b. 5 Apr 1647 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Hepzibah Jones, b. 26 Nov 1653 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Samuel Jones, b. 1651 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Ebenezer Jones, b. 1653 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Thomas Jones, b. 9 Apr 1655 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Griffith (1) Jones, Jr, b. 4 Apr 1658 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Griffith (2) Jones, Jr, b. 28 Jan 1660 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 8. Experience Jones, b. 12 Aug 1652 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 9. Pelatiah Jones, b. 22 Jul 1664 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 10. Benoni Jones, b. 1666, Northampton, Mass. d. 13 May 1704, Pascommuck, MA (Age 38 years) |
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| Family ID |
F3127 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2009 |
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| Notes |
Came from Wales and settled in Springfield, Mass. In 1645 one of the first settlers of that colony. Some references from Pioneers of Mass. by C. H. Pope.
Had a first wife named Margaret.
Griffith came to America on the ship "Thomas and John" on Jan. 6, 1635 from London to Virginia. He was listed as arriving at Springfield, Mass. in 1644. He was a "Freeman" at Springfield, Mass. April 5, 1649, was a prop. in 1646. He wife's name was Sarah, no records were found as to her last name or when, or where they were married.
"About 1643-1645, a determined effort was made to recruit the artisans and tradesmen necessary to make Springfield independent of outside sources of supply, and at that period the population practically doubled. Then arrived John Matthews the cooper, Griffith Jones the tanner, and Hugh Parsons the brick maker." (EARLY SPRINGFIELD AND LONGMEADOW, MASSACHUSETTS by HARRY ANDREW WRIGHT)
"The tanner Griffith Jones lost his house and lands through indebtedness to the Pynchons "(The Pynchons And The People Of Early Springfield by Stephen Innes)
In March 18, 1850, Griffith Jones, Miles Morgan and Miles's wife Prudence testified that they heard the wife of Thomas Miller, Sara, say: "get thee gone Hugh Parsons, get thee gone, if thou wilt not go I will go to Mr. Pynchon and he shall have thee away." (Witch Hunting int he Seventh Century New England - David D. Hall pg 53)
Lived on Main street in Springfield, Ma. His neighbor was Reic Bodurtha. (Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut)
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