Griffis Bible
These pages were separated from the Bible, so the
date of the Bible is unknown. It was acquired from a
man in New York who saved the genealogical information
from Bibles that were being thrown away. It looks to be
late 18th-century based on the handwriting, dates,
and paper texture.
These pages are very small, about 4"x6".
Abner Griffis was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Transcribed by and in the possession of Tracy St. Claire,
tracy@stclaire.org.
SURNAMES:
WILLARD
GRIFFIS
CINNECUM
CUNNINGHAM
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[Page One]
George Willard's Book
December 16th 1791
[Page Two--top is cut of and hard to read. Bottom
is gibberish handwriting practice]
[...]ten dollars ... as witnefs my hand
[Page Three -- Reverse of Page Two, handwriting practice
here too]
Abner Griffis was born March ye 7 AD 1754
Martha Cinnecum [Cunningham, per DAR] was born
August ye 18 AD 1754
Abner Griffis and Martha Cinnecum was married to
... other November the 27 1776
Due to Abner Griffis Ten dollars
[Page Four -- Top worn off, removing first entry]
...August 29 AD 1777
Rebekah Griffis was born June ye 18 AD 1779
Hezekiah Griffis was born May 17 1781
Ezekiel Griffis was born April 25 AD 1783
John Griffis was born April 9 AD 1785
Elisha Griffis was born January ye 11 AD 1789
Robert Griffis was born April 9 1791
[Page Five]
Martha Griffis was born April ye first AD 1793
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