Eighth Generation


103. John S. GRIGGS II was born about 1662 in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.153,193,194 From the "Genealogy of The Griggs Family": "He seems to have been the only brother to have real estate transactions in Gravesend and the only one to have remained on Long Island. He was a constable in 1701, and owned slaves." He died before 1731 at the age of 69 in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.153,194 He was buried in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.5

John S. GRIGGS II and Metje "Martha" LAKE were married on 5 December 1684 in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.153,193,194 Their marriage license was dated 5 Dec 1684. Metje "Martha" LAKE, daughter of Jan LAKE and Anne SPICER, was born before 20 May 1652 in Amersfoort (Flatlands), New Netherland (New York), Dutch Republic Colony.153,195 She was baptized on 20 June 1652 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland (New York), Dutch Republic Colony.5 in the New Amsterdam Dutch Church. She died before 17 November 1715 at the age of 63 in New York Colony, British Colonial America.153,194 Martha was buried in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.5

John S. GRIGGS II and Metje "Martha" LAKE had the following children:

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John GRIGGS III.

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Benjamin John GRIGGS Sr..

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Daniel GRIGGS Sr..

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Martha GRIGGS.

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Thomas GRIGGS Sr..

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Samuel GRIGGS was born about 1694 in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.193,194 He was on the tax roll of Franklin Township, New Jersey. He died on 3 September 1749 at the age of 55 in Griggstown, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.157 (He may have died in Craven County, NC.)

John S. GRIGGS II and Elizabeth WOOD were married on 28 March 1728 in Newtown, Queens County New York Colony, British Colonial America.153,194 at the Newtown Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth WOOD was born (date unknown).