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Reported in minutes of Menallen 13 March 1786 for complaint of "carnal knowledge of a woman, now married to".
Birth and Death dates from Fishertown Meeting records
Will dated 28 February 1826, probated 23 March 1826, Abstracts of Bedford County Wills, Vol. II, pages 198-201 reads:
Griffith, Thomas, late of St. Clair Township.
- wife Rachel;
- wife to pay Edith wife of Eli Miller;
- wife to pay Mary Allison dau. of Catharine and Andrew Allison ;
- to children of my sister Mary Blackburn Dec'd: Thomas, Elizabeth Roser widow of Peter Roser December'd., Margaret wife of Jacob Sink, Jesse, Ann wife of Jess Vore, Jr., Sara wife of Elijah McGrigor;
- to children of my sister Ann wife of John Wright: Samuel, Thomas, William, Mary wife of Jacob Harris, Rachel wife of John Farquhar;
- to heirs of my sister Elizabeth Dec'd. wife of Thomas Blackburn Dec'd: John, William, Elizabeth wife of John Wisegarver, Anthony, heirs of Moses Blackburn, heirs of Eve late wife of Benjamin Vore, heirs of Rebecca late wife of Joseph Vore, Joseph Blackburn;
- to my brothers John, William, Jesse;
- to my sister Susanna wife of Jonathan Wright;
- to heirs of my sister Eve Mickle Dec'd;
- to Thomas Mickle only child of my late sister;
- in trust for use of Eve Blackburn dau. of my sister Mary;
- to my sister Mary;
- to Thomas and Jesse Blackburn, Elizabeth Bowser, Widow Margaret (Jacob Sink), Ann (Jesse Vore ); Sarah (Elijah McGrigor);
- to Samuel, Thomas, William Wright, Mary (Jacob Harris);
- to William Bowser (son of Elizabeth Bowser).
Exrs.: Thomas Blackburn son of John December'd. and Thomas. Oldham.
Wits: Thomas Penrose, Jr., John Remley, Thomas Blackburn.