FOURTH GENERATION

19. Jesse GRIFFITH was born in 1763 in , York, PA. He died before 29 Apr 1831 in Center Twp., Indiana, PA. Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes indicate he was disowned 4-9-1787

Went to Bedford County, PA with his brothers first, then located in Indiana
County, PA

ESTATE: WILL BOOK 1, p. 214, resided Center Twp., Indiana County, PA, date
1831, legatees: Wife Elizabeth, Son Jesse, Son Joseph, Daughter Eve, Daughter
Rebecca, Daughter Elizabeth, Daughter Margaret, Son Thomas. Executors, sons
Jesse and Joseph.

WILL: Dated 7 Dec 1829, probated 29 April 1831.

SOURCE: Deed, Book 4, page 80. I, Jesse Griffith of Napier Twp., Bedford
County, PA and Elizabeth, his wife for $550 paid by Thomas Griffith of the
County and State aforesaid, son of the said Jesse & Elizabeth, his wife, convey
the following land in Aston Twp., Indiana County, PA...containing 153
acres...dated 27 Feb 1817 to Thomas Griffith by deed dated 20 March 1818.
Recorded 11 April 1819.

Named as brother in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb 1826.

DEED: In a letter from Emma Nixon Bolton to Edwin Tyson, of Menallen Meeting,
it is stated that Jesse and Elizabeth were married prior to 1800 as they sign a
deed together in 1800. I haven't located the deed.

Jesse GRIFFITH and Elizabeth HAMMER had the following children:

100 i. Thomas GRIFFITH was born about 1796 in , Bedford, PA. He died in Jun 1867 in White Twp., Indiana, PA. ESTATE: WILL dated 17 Jan 1866, Probate 19 Jun 1867. Will Book 3, page 338.
Indiana County, PA

ESTATE SOURCE: Auditor's report 10 Jul 1882

From Deed Indexes of Indiana Co., PA for time period of 1803 to 1928, 5
references involving the sale or purchase of property in Center Twp., Indiana
County, PA.
1. On 27 Feb 1817, Thomas Griffith, son of Jesse & Elizabeth Griffith (all
residents of Napier Twp., Bedford Co., PA) purchased a tract of 153+ acres in
Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA, from his parents. Deed Book 4, page 80.
2. On 5 Nov 1836, Thomas & Sarah Griffith sold the above tract of 153+ acres
in Center Twp., Indiana Co, PA, to John Risinger. Deed Book 95, page 126.
3. On 6 Mar 1837, just four months after the above sale, Thomas Griffith
purchased a tract of 135+ acres in Center Twp., Indiana Co, PA from Robert
McLanahan, Jr. Deed Book 9, page 402.
4. On 27 Jun 1839, Thomas Griffith and his wife Sarah sold off 2+ acres of the
above tract to their neighbor, James Elwood. Deed Book 11, page 105.
5. On 1 Mar 1882, Samuel H. Griffith and Thomas G. Row, executors of the
estate of Thomas & Sarah Griffith, sold the remaining 133 acres of the tract
purchased in #3 above to Esther A. Cummins. Deed Book A-45, page 5.
101 ii. Joseph GRIFFITH.
102 iii. Jesse GRIFFITH was born on 21 Dec 1800 in , Bedford, PA. He died on 24 Mar 1890 in White Twp., Indiana, PA. He was buried on 26 Mar 1890 in Greenwood Cem., Indiana, PA. !OBITUARY: Indiana Times, 3/26/1890. Jesse Griffith, White Twp., died in his
home Monday morning 3/24/1890 was probably the oldest man in White Twp. being
over 90 years of age. Came from Bedford County when a young man and located on
the farm where he died. In 1827 he married Susannah Pilson. Eleven children.
Buried in Greenwood Cemetery at 12 o'clock Wed. 3/26/1890.

!ESTATE: WILL, book 6, page 450; Sale OC 17, p. 122; Acct., Acct. 14, p. 49.

Mentions wife Susannah, sons Lewis W. and Johnston S., daughter Lydia E.,
granddaughter, Alice who was daughter of son Jesse. Also mentions without a
relationship: John Griffith, Joseph Griffith, Nancy J. Griffith, Mary
intermarried to J.W. Uncupher, Juliet intermarried to H. Wissinger, Estella
intermarried to G.W. Evans.

BIRTH: date given in a letter from Alice Finley Griffith to Edward Tyson, dated
7 Jun 1940.
103 iv. Eve GRIFFITH. From Mabel R. Griffith pedigree charts, Indiana Historical Society
104 v. Rebecca GRIFFITH. From Mabel R. Griffith pedigree charts, Indiana Historical Society
105 vi. Elizabeth GRIFFITH. From Mabel R. Griffith pedigree charts, Indiana Historical Society
106 vii. Margaret GRIFFITH. From Mabel R. Griffith pedigree charts, Indiana Historical Society.