Isaiah GRIFFIN
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1790 Census - Washington, Dutchess, New York
1800 Census - Stanford, Dutchess, New York
1820 Census - Stanford, Dutchess, New York
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Joseph in a document in the National Archives of Canada makes this claim:
The late Isaiah Griffin was a native of America, lived his lived in Albany County - joined General Bourgoyne in 1777 - he lost his life in 1788 from illness...fatigue while in service----
He left a wife,now in the States --claimant his oldest Son now in this province in the 8th Township -- Samuel Griffin resident .....his brother in this province
The possessions that were taken are then listed.
He lists his losses and produces an affidavit from Hannah Allen.....before Justice White to Isaiah Griffin's personal Estate as above and to its being taken by Rebels.
Major Jessups includes a certificate which states that "the bearer W. Joseph Griffin joined the Kings army in 1777 and.....a....Loyalist till the end of the late war. Two years of the above time he served in the Regt with me...this 2)th day of Octover 1787 " signature - Edward Jessup Major , Camman late Loyal Rangers.
( This document thus gives the year of his death)
Justus Griffin in his book 'A Pioneer Family" on page23 refers to the descendants of Richard and Susanna Haight and says. ........The descendants of Isaiah and perhaps Obadiah and Gilbert, emigrated to Canada during and after the revolutionary war, some locating in Eastern Ontario and others in Nova Scotia. One named Samuel (Joseph's brother) was a pioneer near Brockville......This statement gives Isaiah's parents and family.
Alternate birth data: 30 July 1738
Justus A. Griffin comments p. 25 in his book 'A pioneer Family' that Thomas, a lieutenant in a loyal colonial regiment was captured with a number of other loyalist, among them his brother Obadiah and a cousin names Joseph Griffin. They were imprisoned in Albany jail. They were tried and sentenced to be hanged for accepting a commission in the British service. Thomas knocked down the jailor with his handcuffs, took his keys and the group escaped. Joseph escaped to Canada and years later gave evidence at the sittings of the court appointed to adjust loyalist claims. Army records show that he resided in the fall of 1783 with his Regiment Jessups Rangers. Loyalist claim 807 ... appeared with two underage brothers. He joined Burgoyne in 1777; also produced certificate dated 27 November 1783 from Jessup. He also procuded a affidavit from Hannah Allen re his father Isaiah Griffin's estate. The "1784 Provisioning Lists' show a wife and 2 girls under 10 years of age with him in Elizabethtown, (Brockville)Old UELlist states "is resident in Montreal" (This is interesting because records show that a Joseph Griffin was born in Montreal.) He is shown in Elizabethtown census with children: Hannah, Phebe, Rhoda, Ortha, Joseph Jr., John and Abel.
Listed in "Endorsed UEL list for the Eastern District" under Joseph Griffin. Is this one of the two "underage brothers" that appeared with him before the Loyalist Claims Board. On Old UEL list as resident for E District
There were 2 underage brothers that appeared with Joseph at the Loyalist claims board.
He married Mary Taylor 3 Oct 1761 at Dutchess, New York . Mary Taylor was born at White Plains, Westchester, New York 26 Feb 1741 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Joseph Griffin
born Abt 1761.
Gilbert Griffin
born 6 Aug 1762.
Isaac Griffin
born Abt 1764.
Abigail Griffin
born 20 Dec 1765.
Samuel Griffin
born 27 Dec 1766.
Susannah Griffin
born 18 Jul 1770.
Thomas Griffin
born 27 Oct 1772.
Russell Griffin
born Abt 1775.
Charles Griffin
born 7 Jul 1777.
Stephen Griffin
born 22 Apr 1779.
Henry Griffin
born 17 Oct 1783.
Isaiah Griffin died 6 Sep 1824 at Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York .
Mary Taylor died 30 Jan 1824 at Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York .