GRIFFITH FAMILY. PAPERS, GUIDE

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1 11262 GRFFT FAMLY. PAPERS, GUDE

2 l) Griffith famih,!, Papers, ,, 2 cubic ft, NYCV85-f".i45l n Part, PhotocoP i e;, Summars! Will of William Griffith, Sr,, of the ndiana Terrilors, and indentures for land bought or sold in ndiana; also famils Bible a nd other enealogical data on Griffith and related families, includins Alkin, Barnes, t,j Clark, Eing, ass, enkle [inkle], orback, unserford, unt, Landes, Pie rce i SGuires, Van CamP, and White families, c Z Described in REPORT OF TE CURATOR AND ARCVST, , oo () Summars! Griffith Famils, PaPers, 1262, Department of Manuscripts and Universits Archives, Cornell Universit':! Libraries, '"d 1-3 1, Alkin famils, 2, Barnes famils, 3, Clark famils, 4, Eing famils, 5, ass famils, 6 enkle famils, 7, orback famils, 8, unserford famil. 9, unt famils, 1, Landes famils, 11, Pierce famils, 12, SG.Jires famils, 13, Van C.3rr,p f a mils, 14, White fami l s, 15, Real ProPerts, Exchanse of--ndiana, 6, _ndiana 17, Genealosies, 18, ndentures, 19, ndiana Territors, 2, inkle tam1ls, R(3PN : 262 D! NYCt)85-A451 cc! 9554 DCF! a PFWC : ij AUG 16 \ >< :i;; f5 ::r: f-' OJ Vl Vl f-'

3 #262 Griffith and ays Fa.mi.lies. Records, pcs. (photostats) Photostats (4 pcs.) of birth, marriage, and death records from family Bible, beginning ith the birth of Soloman ays, Sr. in 1777 and James Griffith in 1798; marriage records include that of Soloman, Jr. (b. 1821) and Eldza Arm Griffith (1843). Records also contain info:rrnation on members of the related Alkin, Clark, enkle [inkle], arbach, Pierce, Landes, and other families. n addition, photostats (3 pcs.) of the Will of William Griffith, Sr. of River Raisin, Wayne County, ndiana Territory, made July 2.5, 184 and recorded in 182. Card entry: Griffith and ays Families. Records, Cross references: Alkin Family (genealogy) Clark Family (genealogy) ays Family (genealogy) enkle [inkle] Family (genealogy) arbach Family (genealogy) Landes Family (genealogy) Pierce Family (genealogy) n zn box in stacks. -',.,. OJ (Jl (Jl -'

4 p. 2.. # 262, Add. Griffith and unt Families. Records, pcs. ndenture made, Oct. 9, 1827, beteen oses and Polly McCullough, Washington County, ndiana, and James Griffith for sale of land in Bron Tons.j-P, Washington County, to Griffith; taken from pp. [1117]-112 of public rec6rds. Folloed (pp ) by indenture for sale of same land by Griffeth and his ife, Nancy, Oct. 18JJ. Also, indenture,.ar. 6, 18J4, by terms of hich John urphy sold land in Tippecanoe County to James Griffith; recorded Apr. 7, 18J6. 5 pcs. (positive photostats). Also, genealogical information set don apparently by a daughter of James and Nancy Griffith, 19; lists parents and brothers and sisters of Nancy unt Griffith (b. 182-d.185), ife and children of William Griffith,Sr. (d. 184), including James (b. 1798), and other relatives, hose surnames include Barnes, Eing, ungerford, Squires, Vancamp, White, and others. 4 pcs. (negative photostats). Also, one Ji- 11 x Ji" black-and-hite snapshot of tombstone. Card entry: Cross references: Griffith and unt Families. Records, ndiana (lands) Barnes Family (genealogy)q Eing Family (genealogy) $ ungerford Family (geneal unt Family (gnealogy) Squires Family (genealogy Vancamp Family (genealogy White, Anna Griffith, Family (genealogy) t-< c::: z t;;j Gs 8 ><:!:"' to :: M (fj ' -' """ OJ U1 U1 i-'

5 P. la. #262 Sunirary of 4 pp. genealogical data apparently ritten by a dau. of James and Nancy Griffith, concerning the Griffith and related families: Mat"Y, dau. of John Augdon [Angdon? Ogden?], b in Penn. and d. at 63 parents moved to Geneseo, N.Y Mary A. as m. to John unt (d. at 73) 1795; had 8 [9?], children: j 1. Eliga [Elijah?], d. at approx. age 7. i 2. Sar[ah?] d. at 17 J. Nancy, riter's mother, b. 182-d m. James Griffith 4. Mary unt Vancamp b. 184-d.. 2/26/ John d. Cubia [Cuba?] Elizabeth b. March 7, 181-d.. June 13, annah unt b. 1813; m. oratio Nelson Barnes; living in Pasadena 5 yrs. ago [?] 8. Samuel[?] d. in infancy 9.? William, the 6th[?] child, d.. 85 in Eureka "here in Kans." Re father's [James Griffith, b. 1798] family: - parents came from England Grandmother Griffith's maiden name as Freefane. D. childbirth hen riter's father as 4 yrs. old. Grandfather [William, Sr.] 2 yrs. later in 184. Both d. in Michigan. Father b. Ontario County and all eight [seven?] children sent back to N.Y. after parents death. Grandfather Griffith ell off; doesn t kno hat happened. to property. Records destroyed during ar [1812?]; ref. to burning of Buffalo. Father's [James] four sisters: Charlotte Griffith Eing Anna Griffith bite Sarah Griffith Squires Clara Griffith ungerford to brothers: oratio William (in battle of Tippecanoe) t- (XJ ljl ljl -'

6 GRTT FAMLY. Records, ; 16 pcs. (photostats). Will of William Griffith, Sr., ndiana Territory, and indentures for lands bought or sold in ndiana; family Bible and other genealogical data, including names of the inter-related Alkin, Barnes, Clark, Eing, ays, enkle [inkle], orbach, ungerford, unt, Landes, Pierce, Squires, Van Camp, and White Families. (262) -' "" OJ (J1 (J1 -'