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Several sources, including a number to LDS, claim that the immigrant Robert Griffin of Newport was married to the same Annis Almy that married John Greene of Rhode Island. The problem is that the dates overlap impossibly, so I discount Annis. I am a Greene/Almy descendant as well as a Griffin descendant, so noticed the conflict. I trust my Greene sources on this more than my Griffin sources.

Most sources claim Robert Griifin to have been married to a Hannah, and a couple sources claim that that was Hannah Waterman, daughter of the immigrants to RI, Thomas & Ann Waterman. Thomas had a brother Richard who also came to RI, so he needs to be checked out as well.

The only early published genealogy that I am aware of that refers to Robert Griffin is Edith Austin Moore's "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin", in which she states that Robert's wife name was Mary -- not Hannah.

If one can believe online sources, the immigrant Robert Griffin had by whichever wife the following children:

The only early published genealogy that I am aware of that refers to Robert Griffin is Edith Austin Moore's "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin", in which she states that Robert's wife name was Mary -- not Hannah.

If one can believe online sources, the immigrant Robert Griffin had by whichever wife the following children:
1. Benjamin born abt. 1639, married Sarah George
2. Hannah born 17 Dec 1642, married Thomas Nichols
3. Richard born abt. 1644, married Susannah Haight
4. Susannah baptized 13 May 1644, married John Spencer
5. Mary born 1649, married Thomas Fry.

My line is through Susannah Griffin & John Spencer per Moore's book on the Austin family of RI. 1. Benjamin born abt. 1639, married Sarah George 2. Hannah born 17 Dec 1642, married Thomas Nichols 3. Richard born abt. 1644, married Susannah Haight 4. Susannah baptized 13 May 1644, married John Spencer 5. Mary born 1649, married Thomas Fry.

My line is through Susannah Griffin & John Spencer per Moore's book on the Austin family of RI.

Book

• Johnson, Charles Owen. 1961. The Genealogy of Several Allied Families: Frazer, Owen, Bessellieu, Carter, Shaw, Wright, Landfair, Briggs, Neill, Tidwell, Johnson, and Others. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Pelican Publishing. Available at: Archive.org:—
  • ROBERT GRIFFIN
  • Came to America before 1655.
  • Settled at Newport, Rhode Island.
  • 1656 Commissioner.
  • Children of Robert Griffin:
    • Benjamin Griffin. One of the patentees of 5,000 acres of land in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
    • Mary Griffin. Married Thomas Fry of Newport. Their son, Thomas Fry, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island, deeded on July 14, 1710, land to “cousin John Spencer” for a burial place.
    • Susannah Griffin. Married Dr. John Spencer of East Greenwich.
      • See H.T. Briggs, Briggs. p. 296. [Can't figure out this source.]
      • See Austin’s Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. p 89. — Book under Copyright. These WorldCat links may show copies of the book near you:—
        • 1969 Original Edition
        • 1978 Reprint Edition

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grunig&id... <— Defunct URL

All connections are theorized, and only backed up by mentions and referrals in Personal Family Records..

Working on verification

Gwyneth McNeil

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08 Apr. 1654 - John Chester of Wethersfield assigned Henry Sammon to Robert Griffin of Newport, Rhode Island, for term of one year and a half.

IND. DATES: 17 Jun. 1653 14 Feb. 1654 08 Apr. 1654
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I'm just passing on this information, which comes from a book titled "Apprentices of Connecticut 1637-1900. By Kathy A. Ritter. Ancestry Publishing 1986.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GRIFFIN/2005-06/11178...