Ninth Generation

184. Benjamin John GRIGGS Sr.⁵ was born in 1688 in Gravesend, Long Island, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.¹⁹⁴ He signed a will on 23 March 1762.¹⁹⁴ The Will was proved on 1/20/1768. He died on 23 March 1762 at the age of 74 in Griggstown, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.^157,194,229 Benjamin was buried in Griggstown, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.⁵

Benjamin John GRIGGS Sr. and Margrietje Janse VAN DRIEST were married in 1716 in Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.^5,229 "He removed to with his brothers to the Millstone River, New Jersey, area and built a grist mill before 1733; and for them the town of Griggstown was named." Margrietje Janse VAN DRIEST¹⁹⁴, daughter of Jan Barentse VAN DRIEST and Jannetse Willems VAN BARKELOO, was born in November 1695 in Flatbush, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.⁵ She was baptized on 29 November 1695 in Flatbush, Kings County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.^5,194 in the Flatbush Dutch Church. She died in 1762 at the age of 67 in Griggstown, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.⁵ Margrietje was buried in Griggstown, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America.⁵

Benjamin John GRIGGS Sr. and Margrietje Janse VAN DRIEST had the following children:

+335	i.	John Benjamin GRIGGS.
+336	ii.	Samuel Benjamin GRIGGS.
+337	iii.	Barrent Benjamin GRIGGS.
338	iv.	Benjamin GRIGGS Jr. was born (date unknown).
+339	v.	Daniel GRIGGS.
340	vi.	Dr. Reuben GRIGGS died before 18 March 1765.¹⁹⁴
+341	vii.	Martha GRIGGS.
+342	viii.	Jannetje "Jane" GRIGGS.
+343	ix.	Eleanor GRIGGS.