Tunis Griffeth

1833 - 1912 (79 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Tunis Griffeth was born on 05 Jul 1833 (son of Lyman Griffeth and Jane Shortz); died on 26 Dec 1912. Tunis married Esther Lee Griffith. Esther was born on 26 May 1833; died on 28 Jul 1923. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	Lyman Griffeth was born about 1804 in Vermont (son of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*); died on 08 Oct 1869. Notes: farmed in Caradoc Tp several children Lyman married Jane Shortz. Jane (daughter of Bartholomew Swart and Elizabeth Lawyer) was born about 1806; died in 1867. [Group Sheet]

Jane Shortz was born about 1806 (daughter of Bartholomew Swart and Elizabeth Lawyer); died in 1867.

Notes:

DWT also gives the last name as Swart; p 607 says Jannetje Swart
Is there a relationship with Jacob Bartholomew Swart of Port Sarnia, husband of Mary Ann Odell?

Children:

1. Tunis Griffeth was born on 05 Jul 1833; died on 26 Dec 1912.

Generation: 3

Nathan Griffith* was born in 1756 in Maryland; died on 11 Aug 1852.

Notes:

enlisted in Continental Army 1776 in Baltimor, Private and Corporal, until 1783; 9 months ranging service Mohawk Valley; took part in the taking of Burgoyne and several engagements previous; he received a pension from the U.S. gov't from 1818 until his death. He and wife Mary moved from Vermont to Westminster in 1835 to join their children
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born 1756 - probably the earliest birth of anyone at BSC

[HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith, sr. (grandfather of Mrs. Skuse), was a soldier in the American Revolution on the side of liberty, and received a pension from the American Government. ...Mr. Griffith, sr., resided in Vermont for some years after his son had moved to Canada, but finally took up his residence with his son.

Nathan married Mary*. was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. [Group Sheet]

Mary* was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848.

Notes:

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Children:

Nathan Griffith* was born in 1790; died on 21 Jan 1862.
Ezra Griffeth* was born in 1791; died on 11 Apr 1880.
Annis Griffeth* was born in 1797; died on 22 Sep 1867.
Mary Polly Griffeth was born about 1799; died in 1871.
2. Lyman Griffeth was born about 1804 in Vermont; died on 08 Oct 1869.
Eli Griffeth* was born about 1806 in Vermont; died on 07 Nov 1879.

6. Bartholomew Swart was born in 1781; died in 1852.
Bartholomew married Elizabeth Lawyer. Elizabeth was born in 1777. [Group Sheet]
7.
Elizabeth Lawyer was born in 1777.
Children:

3. Jane Shortz was born about 1806; died in 1867.

John Lawyer Swart was born in 1809; died in 1877.