Mary GRIFFIN

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• Fact: Daughter of Richard and Mary Griffin

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Name:
Mary Griffin, b. about 1650, (bapt. with several other children of Richard and Mary Griffin, in Roxbury, Mass., May 17, 1657, ) dau. of Richard and Mary (?) Griffin, the early settlers in Roxbury, Mass. She m. 2nd Capt. Isaac Williams, of Newton, Mass. She had a brother, Joseph Griffin, who adm. her father's estate.

"At a Court held in Boston, by adjournment, March 28, 1680, adm. on the estate of Richard Griffin, sometime of Muddy River, dec'd intestate, formerly under the administration of mary his relict, now also dec'd is granted to joseph Griffin, his son." (Suffolk Court Records, Vol. 9, p. 1)

Mary married Capt Isaac WILLIAMS before 1702. Isaac (son of Capt Isaac WILLIAMS and Martha PARKE) was born on 11 Dec 1661 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Jun 1739 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Eliot Burying Ground Cemetery, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Nathaniel HAMMOND about 1670. Nathaniel (son of Thomas HAMMOND and Elizabeth CASON) was christened on 12 Mar 1643 in Hingham, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1691 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary HAMMOND was born on 15 Dec 1672 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1702.
2. Sarah HAMMOND was born on 3 Oct 1675 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1702.
3. Nathaniel HAMMOND was born on 26 Jul 1678 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 4 Apr 1749 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
4. Elizabeth HAMMOND was born on 11 Mar 1682/3 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died before 1730 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
5. Esther HAMMOND was born in abt. 1684 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
6. Lieut. Thomas HAMMOND was born on 27 Feb 1686 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Mar 1753 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
7. Hannah HAMMOND was born on 31 Mar 1689 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1700.

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Richard was in Massachusetts Bay by 3 May 1657, when he joined the church in Roxbury. He was admitted as a freeman 6 May 1657. His three oldest children were baptized in Roxbury the same month. Mary Griffin joined the church in Roxbury 7 Apr 1661.

Richard owned 12 1/2 acres in Muddy River on the Roxbury line. His widow purchased an interest in an adjoining half acre in january 1667/8.

Richard died intestate. His widow Mary was appointed administrator of his estate 3 May 1667. Then their son Joseph Griffin was appointed 25 March 1680, replacing "Mary his Relict now also deceased."

Richard married Mary ? about 1652. Mary died before 25 Mar 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]