1. | Nathan GRIFFITH* was born in 1790 (son of Nathan GRIFFITH* and MARY*); died on 21 Jan 1862. Notes:
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settled May, 1812 & served in Middlesex Flank Regiment, fought at Battle of Lundy's Lane; Wstmr town clerk; first brickyard w. brother Ezra; a founder of BS church; a reformer; 1st wife Amelia Sayles; 2nd wife Jane McAdam
-married to Amelia 1816 by Daniel Springer
GRIFFITH, Nathan, Pte., served under Captain Daniel Springer 1814, received Land Claim Certificate, Unit - Flank Company 1st Regiment Middlesex Militia, Vol 20, File 38, pages 1272-1273. Possible identification: born ca 1790 in United States, son of Nathan & Mary; died January 21, 1862 age 72; buried in Brick Street cemetery, London [Elgin OGS website]
[HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith (father of Mrs. Skuse), married Miss Jane McAdam, daughter of John and Ellen McAdam....[He] was in the battle of Lundy's Lane on the English side, as he had come to Westminster Township in the spring of 1812....Nathan Griffith, jr., made the first bridkyard in Middlesex County. It was on the 1st Concession. Mr. Griffith sold the first brick in London, and his yard was established in 1816.
Nathan married Amelia SAYLES* in 1816. Amelia was born on 28 Aug 1795; died on 7 Sep 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth GRIFFITH* was born on 15 May 1818; died on 16 Jun 1819.
- Lyman GRIFFITH* was born on 13 Jul 1820; died on 25 Apr 1821.
Nathan married Jane MCADAM* on 22 Feb 1826. Jane (daughter of John MCADAM and Ellen MCKENZIE) was born in 1807 in Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth GRIFFITH* was born on 17 Feb 1827; died on 31 May 1827.
- Juliana GRIFFITH* was born in May 1828; died on 18 Jun 1830.
- Mary Ann GRIFFITH was born on 12 Feb 1831; died about 1865.
- Eurania GRIFFITH was born in 1833; died about 1925.
- Ellen GRIFFITH* was born in 1835 in Scotland; died in 1921.
- Nathan GRIFFITH* was born in 1838; died on 2 Nov 1912.
- George Maitland GRIFFITH was born in 1842; died in 1915.
- Alexandria GRIFFITH was born in 1843; died in 1933.
- Sarah S. GRIFFITH* was born in 1847; died on 26 Feb 1855.
- Hannah GRIFFITH* was born in 1849; died on 2 May 1873.
- Annas GRIFFITH was born about 1853 in Westminster, Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1921 in London, Ontario.
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