Col. Jacob Griffin 625
- Born: Apr 1730, Westchester, NY 625
- Marriage (1): Ruth Woolsey about 1756 in Dutchess, New York, United States 1466
- Died: 20 Mar 1800, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY at age 69 1467
- Buried: Brinkerhoff, Dutchess Co., NY
 FamilySearch ID: L44C-CPD. Find a Grave ID: 139618710.
General Notes:
From contributor Charles H. Clackett (#47202913):
Colonel Jacob Griffin reportedly was the son of Joshua Griffin and Elizabeth Hopper.
Jacob Griffin was born in 1730 and became a captain in the Rombout Dutchess County Militia at the onset of the Revolutionary War. The unit was under the command of Col. Abraham Brinckerhoff.
In July 1775, Griffin circulated a petition that was signed by locals who declared their support to the Committee of Independence. Griffin collected 502 signatures on the document.
Col. Griffin became a New York state assemblyman from Dutchess County, from 1786 to 1789.
Operated a tavern in East Fishkill which was a rendezvous for Rev war generals and local militia. See:
https://www.facebook.com/ColJacobGriffin/ 230
Events
• Cemetery: Rombout Rural Cemetery: Brinkerhoff, Dutchess Co., NY. 1467
Jacob married Ruth Woolsey about 1756 in Dutchess, New York, United States.1466 (Ruth Woolsey was born in Apr 1736 in Bedford, Westchester Co., NY, died 16 Aug 1825 in Dutchess County, NY and was buried in Brinkerhoff, Dutchess Co., NY.)
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