 1831 - 1911 (80 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Ezra Griffeth* was born in 1791 (son of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*); died on 11 Apr 1880. Notes:
farmed east of Byron: Pt L41 BF; L31 C1
Griffith 1
fought in War of 1812
settled May 1812
GRIFFITH, Ezra, Pte., served under Captain Daniel Springer 1812. Possible identification: born 1790 in Vermont, son of Nathan & Mary; married Martha O
Ezra married Martha Odell* in 1818. Martha (daughter of John Odell and Regina Enor Schriver*) was born in 1796 in Odelltown, LC; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
| 4. | 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
Griffeth 9
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]
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| 5. | Mary* was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. Notes:
Griffeth 7
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| 6. | John Odell was born in 1758 in Dutchess Co. NY (son of Joseph Odell and Martha Manning); died in 1812. Notes:
died from illness in War of 1812 in Quebec
[HCM, p. 948]: John Odell was born in 1758 in Dutchess County, N.Y.. His wife, Enor Schriver, was also born in that State, Feb. 17, 1761, and to their union a family of ten children were born -- William, Peter, Joshua S., Albert S., John, James, Rebecca (who married a Mr. Doty), Martha (wife of Ezra Griffith, the first tax collector of Westminster Township), Hannah and Loop. During the American Revolution, John Odell was a Loyalist, and left the State of New York shortly after 1785, and settled near Montreal, Canada, where he passed the remainder of his days. All his children, with the exception of Loop, who died in Lower Canada, came to Westminster Township, Ont., his son Albert S. being the first one to come. The latter arrived in 1810, and the remainder of the family shortly after, his brother Joshua coming in 1811 and taking up 200 acres of land, on which he located and began clearing.
[HCM, p. 950]: John Odell was born February 19, 1758, and was married on the 17th day of February, 1779, to Miss Enor Schriver, who was born February 17, 1761. Their sons and dughters are as follows: -- William (who was born February 17, 1782), Peter (born November 17, 1783), Johanna (born September 1, 1785), Albert S. (born May 26, 1787), John (born May 18, 1789), James (born July 19, 1791), Rebecca (born September 19, 1793), Martha (born January 15, 1796), Hannah (born April 1, 1798), and Loop (born March 1, 1802). [The third child was given by William Odell as Joshua S., instead of Johanna.]
John married Regina Enor Schriver* in 1779. Regina was born in 1761; died in 1844. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Martha Manning was born in 1738; died in 1806. Children:
- 6. John Odell was born in 1758 in Dutchess Co. NY; died in 1812.
- Joseph Odell was born in 1761 in Dutchess Co. NY; died in 1824.
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