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1.	John Wesley GRIFFIN was born Bef 1829. He was the son of 2. Jacob GRIFFIN and 3. Mercy CORSON.

2.	Jacob GRIFFIN was born Abt 1793. He was the son of 4. Nathaniel GRIFFIN and 5. Christina BEAM.

3.	Mercy CORSON was born Abt 1798 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. She was the daughter of 6. Daniel CORSON and 7. Rebecca LAWRASON.
	Children of Mercy CORSON and Jacob GRIFFIN are:     i. Nathaniel F. GRIFFIN was born Aft 1816. He married Julia Ann (GRIFFIN). She was born Abt 1820. 1.   ii. John Wesley GRIFFIN was born Bef 1829.

4.	Nathaniel GRIFFIN was born Abt 1766 in Nine Partners, New York, and died 27 Aug 1855 in Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. He was the son of 8. Richard GRIFFIN and 9. Mary SMITH.

5.	Christina BEAM was born 1774 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 3 May 1856 in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of 10. Jacob BEAM and 11. Anna Catherine BOUGHNER.
	Children of Christina BEAM and Nathaniel GRIFFIN are: 2.   i. Jacob GRIFFIN was born Abt 1793. He married Mercy CORSON 20 Nov 1816 in Niagara Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario, daughter of Daniel CORSON and Rebecca LAWRASON. She was born Abt 1798 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario.     ii. Richard GRIFFIN was born 1796 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada, and died 28 Sep 1871 in Windham Twp, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Hannah MILLS Abt 1815, daughter of John MILLS. She was born 1798, and died 14 Jan 1895 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario.     iii. Mary GRIFFIN was born 1798 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, and died 14 Apr 1880 in Brantford, Ont. Canada. She married Joseph William RYERSON 1820 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, son of Joseph RYERSON and Sophia STICKNEY. He was born 31 Mar 1797 in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, and died 15 Sep 1873 in Onondaga Township, Brant County, Ontario.     iv. Nathaniel GRIFFIN was born 22 Aug 1807. He married Mary Olivia HAWLEY Abt 1828.     v. John Beam GRIFFIN was born Abt 1811 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada, and died 27 Mar 1872 in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. He married Abigail (GRIFFIN). She was born Abt 1814 in Ireland, and died 25 Jun 1871 in Ontario, Canada.     vi. Christina GRIFFIN was born Abt 1814 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Phillip Beemer PETTIT 17 May 1831 in London District, Ontario (Upper Canada), son of Uriah PETTIT and Susannah BEEMER. He was born 20 Apr 1807, and died 2 Aug 1871 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. She married Robert STORY 7 Dec 1880 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario. He was born 1813 in Durham, England.

6.	Daniel CORSON.

7.	Rebecca LAWRASON.
	Child of Rebecca LAWRASON and Daniel CORSON is: 3.   i. Mercy CORSON was born Abt 1798 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. She married Jacob GRIFFIN 20 Nov 1816 in Niagara Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario, son of Nathaniel GRIFFIN and Christina BEAM. He was born Abt 1793.

8.	Richard GRIFFIN was born 22 Jun 1732 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, and died 8 Oct 1795 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. He was the son of 16. Edward GRIFFIN and 17. Millicent TAYLOR.

9.	Mary SMITH was born Abt 1734 in Connecticut.
	Children of Mary SMITH and Richard GRIFFIN are:     i. Amelia GRIFFIN was born 1758 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     ii. Abraham GRIFFIN was born 16 Apr 1760 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     iii. Bethia GRIFFIN was born 1762 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     iv. Edward GRIFFIN was born 1764 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York. 4.   v. Nathaniel GRIFFIN was born Abt 1766 in Nine Partners, New York, and died 27 Aug 1855 in Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. He married Christina BEAM 1792 in Ontario, Canada, daughter of Jacob BEAM and Anna Catherine BOUGHNER. She was born 1774 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 3 May 1856 in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.     vi. Miriam GRIFFIN was born 1768 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     vii. Isaiah GRIFFIN was born 24 Apr 1771 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, and died 1865. He married Susannah CULP. She was born 1777, and died 1865.     viii. Smith GRIFFIN was born 9 Aug 1772 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     ix. Jonathan GRIFFIN was born 1774 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     x. Elizabeth GRIFFIN was born 1776 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     xi. Mary GRIFFIN was born 5 Mar 1778 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     xii. Richard GRIFFIN was born 1780 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.

10.	Jacob BEAM was born 29 Nov 1723 in Conestoga Twp.( now Lancaster County) PA, and died 10 May 1812 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Beamsville, Ontario.

11.	Anna Catherine BOUGHNER was born 10 May 1737 in Unnau, Westerwald, Hesse, Prussia, Saxony, Germany, and died 24 Aug 1820 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of 22. Johannes BOUGHNER and 23. Elizabeth ZEHRUNG.
	Children of Anna Catherine BOUGHNER and Jacob BEAM are:     i. John BEAM was born Abt 1758 or about 1775, and died 9 Dec 1857 in Clinton Twp, Lincoln County., Ontario, Canada. He married Deborah BELL 19 May 1804 in Grimsby Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario, daughter of Benjamin BELL and Elizabeth PETTIT. She was born 1779 in Roxbury, New Jersey, USA, and died 1852 in Clinton Twp, Lincoln County., Ontario, Canada.     ii. Lewis BEAM was born 1759 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 1826 in Grimsby Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario. He married Hannah MILLS, daughter of John MILLS and Rebecca SMITH. She was born 1770 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 1856 in Grimsby Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario.     iii. Alice BEAM was born 20 Nov 1762 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 31 Oct 1848 in Grimsby Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario. She married William KITCHEN. He was born 1760, and died 1813.     iv. Catherine BEAM was born 1766 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 1842 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Samuel MERRILL. He was born 1758 in New Jersey, USA, and died 1833 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada.     v. Peter BEAM was born Abt 1768 in Sussex County, New Jersey.     vi. Jacob BEAM was born Abt 1767-1771 in New Jersey, USA. He married Maria DEWY. He married Mary BOUGHNER 4 Sep 1803. She was born 1774, and died 1848.     vii. Susannah BEAM was born 10 Feb 1772 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 5 Mar 1803 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Jacob SMITH 10 Feb 1792, son of Jacob SMITH and Elizabeth LEWIS. He was born 25 May 1768 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 1843.     viii. Margaret BEAM was born Abt 1773 in Sussex County, New Jersey. 5.   ix. Christina BEAM was born 1774 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 3 May 1856 in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. She married Nathaniel GRIFFIN 1792 in Ontario, Canada, son of Richard GRIFFIN and Mary SMITH. He was born Abt 1766 in Nine Partners, New York, and died 27 Aug 1855 in Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario.     x. Anna BEAM was born 25 Jan 1779 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 9 Dec in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Samuel CORWIN 21 Sep 1796. He was born 5 Jun 1767, and died 1863.     xi. Sarah BEAM was born 1781 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died 1866. She married Ira BENTLEY Nov 1799. She married Amos LYONS 15 Apr 1825.

16.	Edward GRIFFIN was born 1710 in Flushng, Queens, New York, and died Abt 1787 in Flushing, Queens, New York. He was the son of 32. Richard GRIFFIN and 33. Susannah HAIGHT.

17.	Millicent TAYLOR was born Abt 1712 in Prob. New York.
	Children of Millicent TAYLOR and Edward GRIFFIN are: 8.   i. Richard GRIFFIN was born 22 Jun 1732 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, and died 8 Oct 1795 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Mary SMITH 1757 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York. She was born Abt 1734 in Connecticut.     ii. Bridget GRIFFIN was born 24 Mar 1734 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     iii. Susannah GRIFFIN was born 24 Jul 1736 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     iv. Isaiah GRIFFIN was born 30 Jul 1738 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     v. Thomas GRIFFIN was born 6 Feb 1741 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     vi. Obadiah GRIFFIN was born 9 Mar 1743 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     vii. Amy GRIFFIN was born 24 Mar 1746 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     viii. Sarah GRIFFIN was born 30 Jan 1748 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     ix. Miriam GRIFFIN was born 3 May 1749 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     x. Elizabeth GRIFFIN was born 25 Dec 1752 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.     xi. Gershom GRIFFIN was born 1 Apr 1755 in Coeymans, Albany, New York.     xii. Jonathan GRIFFIN was born 11 May 1759 in Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York.

22.	Johannes BOUGHNER.

23.	Elizabeth ZEHRUNG.
	Child of Elizabeth ZEHRUNG and Johannes BOUGHNER is: 11.   i. Anna Catherine BOUGHNER was born 10 May 1737 in Unnau, Westerwald, Hesse, Prussia, Saxony, Germany, and died 24 Aug 1820 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Jacob BEAM. He was born 29 Nov 1723 in Conestoga Twp.( now Lancaster County) PA, and died 10 May 1812 in Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada.

32.	Richard GRIFFIN was born Abt 1655 in New York, and died 1723 in Flushing, Queens, New York. He was the son of 64. Edward GRIFFIN and 65. Mary UNKNOWN.

33.	Susannah HAIGHT was born Abt 1676 in Flushing, Queens, New York.
	Children of Susannah HAIGHT and Richard GRIFFIN are:     i. Samuel GRIFFIN was born Bef 1698 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     ii. Sarah GRIFFIN was born Bef 1698 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     iii. Richard GRIFFIN was born Bef 1698 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     iv. Mary GRIFFIN was born Aft 1700 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     v. Deborah GRIFFIN was born Aft 1700 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     vi. Joshua GRIFFIN was born Aft 1700 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     vii. Jonathan GRIFFIN was born 31 May 1708 in Flushing, Queens, New York. 16.   viii. Edward GRIFFIN was born 1710 in Flushng, Queens, New York, and died Abt 1787 in Flushing, Queens, New York. He married Millicent TAYLOR 1731 in Dutchess County, New York. She was born Abt 1712 in Prob. New York. He married Amelia BISHOP Aft 1759. She was born Abt 1735 in New York.     ix. Obadiah GRIFFIN was born Abt 1712 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     x. James GRIFFIN was born Aft 1714 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     xi. Gilbert GRIFFIN was born Abt 1716 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     xii. Joseph GRIFFIN was born Abt 1718 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     xiii. Isaiah GRIFFIN was born 1721 in Flushing, Queens, New York.     xiv. Miriam GRIFFIN was born Abt 1722 in Flushing, Queens, New York.

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