John2 Griffin (Humphrey1) was born in Ipswich about 1640. He married Lydia Shatswell in Haverhill September 17, 1663. He died in Bradford March 27, 1688. In depositions John Griffin's age is stated to have been 24 in 1659 (an over-estimate), 20 in 1661 and 24 in 1665. He settled in Haverhill at the time of his marriage and was deputy constable of the town in 1664. In 1666 and 1667 he served on the trial jury and in 1666 he was deputy marshal of the county. He was allowed to keep the Haverhill ferry across the Merrimac river in 1669. … In 1670 Griffin was on a committee of the town of Bradford for "ordering, setting-up and furnishing a meeting-house."