John Griffith

John Griffith probably was an Englishman who lived in Albany during the third quarter of the eighteenth century.

In August 1756, John Griffith married a woman named Rachel Achest at St. Peter's Anglican church. Their children were baptized at St. Peter's in 1759 and 1761. He later witnessed baptisms there and also witnessed marriage bonds.

In 1766 and 1767, his first ward house was listed on the Albany assessment roll. In December 1766, his pasture lot north of the Beaverkill was referenced in the city council minutes.

In 1774, he was identified as one of two salaried "gaugers of liquors" in provincial records.

In January 1780, he witnessed the issuance of an administrative bond. On that occasion, he was identified as "late of Albany County, now of New York City." That was the last reference to him thus far encountered.

Sources: The life of John Griffith/Griffiths/Griffis is CAP biography number 8276. This baseline sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources. Perhaps he moved to New York City during the 1770s and was listed on the New York census in 1790! His name has been associated with other marriage partners during this time period.