Person:Samuel Griffith (15)
Samuel Griffith
b.1637 Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
d.1717 Calvert, Province of Maryland
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m. Bef Jun 1651
  1. William Griffith1656/57 - 1699
  2. Rebecca Griffith
  3. Sarah Griffith
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Name[1] Samuel Griffith
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1637 Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
Marriage Bef Jun 1651 to Elizabeth Soones Evans
Death[1] 1717 Calvert, Province of Maryland
Probate[2][3] 3 Sep 1717 Calvert, Maryland, United Stateswill entered into probate
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry World Tree: (Note: not considered a reliable source).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

  2. ↑ Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades. Colonial families of the United States of America: in which is given the history, genealogy and armorial bearings of colonial families who settled in the American colonies from the time of the settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. (New York, Boston: The Grafton Press, 1907)
    Vol.5, p. 358.

    Samuel Griffith, of Wales, with his wife Elizabeth and 2 servants emmigrated to Maryland before Jun 1651, and settled on the Patuxent River in Calvert County
    His will was probated 3 Sept 1717, Elizabeth's will was probated 16 December 1718 in Calvert County.

  3. ↑ "Samuel Griffith, 16-- 1717", in The Genealogist's post. (Miami, Florida: R.T. Williams, 1964-1971)
    v. 3, no. 2 Feb 1966, p. 31.

    The will of Samuel Griffith of Calvert County, Maryland was written by Henry Johnson, Samuel apparently being quite ill.
    Provisions of the will:
    To daughters Martha Evans, Elizabeth Miles, Mary Bowers, Sarah Duvall, Rebecca Mobile [sic], Rachel Giles -- 10 shillings each
    To grandchildren Elizabeth Evans, Mary Bowers, Elizabeth Griffith, Rachel Giles -- a cow and calf each
    To son Samuel, dwelling plantation and other lands
    To wife Eliabeth and son Samuel, executors, the residue of estate.
    Entered into probate 3 Sept 1717, Calvert County, Maryland

    On 21 Nov 1717, the will was contested by son-in-law John Giles, on grounds that it was dictated by Samuel's wife Elizabeth to override Samuel's previous will, to the detriment of childen other than Samuel.

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