Early New Netherlands Settlers


Henry <Thomas> Griffin

15 July 2013

Generation 1 1. Henry <Thomas> Griffin (Rn=50002), son of Thomas <?> Griffin: Reverend and ? <?> ? Griffin, who was born 1810 and died 1848 at 38 years of age. He married 11 October 1832 Margaret Ann <John> Nevius Griffin (Rn=35330), who was born 13 October 1813 at New York City and died 23 October 1864 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 51 years of age, a daughter of John <Garret> Nevius (Rn=35331) and Margaret <?> Gerrebrant Nevius (Rn=50008). First Residence - - 504 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source [Joannes Nevius and His Descendants by A V D Honeyman 1900 page 429, 484] Children of Henry <Thomas> Griffin and Margaret Ann <John> Nevius were as follows: + 2. i. Catherine Jane <Henry> Griffin Nevius (Rn=35329), who was born 02 January 1834 and married James Edward <Peter> Nevius (Rn=35325). 3. ii. Selina <Henry> Griffin was born 1837 and died 1838). 4. iii. John <Henry> Griffin was born 1839 and died 1840). 5. iv. Emma <Henry> Griffin was born 1842 and died 1845). 6. v. Henry <Henry> Griffin was born 1848 and died 1876 drowned in Savannah, Georgia). Generation 2 2. Catherine Jane <Henry> Griffin Nevius (Rn=35329), who was born 02 January 1834 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died 08 June 1868 at 34 years of age. She married 02 November 1854 James Edward <Peter> Nevius (Rn=35325), who was born 30 November 1829 at Orange County, New York and died 07 August 1866 at 36 years of age, a son of Peter <John> Nevius (Rn=35326) and Margaret <?> McEwen Nevius (Rn=35328). First Residence - - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source [Joannes Nevius and His Descendants by A V D Honeyman 1900 page 382] Children of James Edward <Peter> Nevius and Catherine Jane <Henry> Griffin were as follows: 7. i. Eugene Edward <James> Nevius was born 1857 and died 1858). 8. ii. Mary Emma <James> Nevius was born 1858). 9. iii. Anna Linthicum <James> Nevius was born 1860 and died 1861).