Isaac Lester Griffith (1720 - aft. 1782)

Born 5 Jan 1720 in Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Burson) Griffith — married Nov 1744 in Buckingham MM, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died after 1782 after age 61 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Isaac was a Friend (Quaker)

For a detailed analysis of the life and family of Isaac Griffith see: Joseph Griffith.pdf

Isaac Griffith was a Quaker. He was born in 1720/21 in Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was a member of the Friends Monthly Meeting. Isaac married Ann Burson at the Buckingham Monthly Meeting in 1744. They had twelve children. In 1769 they transferred from the Richland Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania to the Gunpowder Monthly Meeting in Baltimore County, Maryland with all their children except Rachel who was by then married.

Ann died in 1773 and shortly thereafter Isaac removed to Loudon County, Virginia.

There he met and proposed to marry his late wife's sister-in-law, the widow of Ann’s brother, Benjamin Burson. (Unfortunately the woman’s name was also "Ann"—born Ann Dickey Roberts—but now Mrs. Ann Burson.)

This convoluted marriage pattern created a problem for the Friends and future genealogists. The Fairfax Meeting rejected Isaac’s proposed marriage because the relationship was too close. Isaac went forward with his planned marriage which took place 27 November 1773 in Frederick County, Maryland. The Friends therefore disowned him. The problem for future genealogists is obvious—both his first and second wife were called “Ann Burson.”

The last record found for Isaac was in 1782. No proven death or burial record has been found.

His children and their descendants migrated west and left significant records of the post-revolutionary period.

The following are dates are summarized from Quaker records in Gunpowder, MD and Fairfax, VA.

1769 Isaac and Ann Burson Griffith: Pennsylvania to Maryland Isaac and family transfer from Bucks Co. PA to Gunpowder, MD: Gunpowder Monthly Meeting 24 of 5th month [24 May] 1769 Isaac Griffith presented certificate from Richland Monthly Meeting for himself, wife Anne and children: Abraham, Hannah, Mary, Ann, Sarah, Joseph, Martha, Elizabeth, Isaac, John, James. (Eldest daughter, Rachel not listed because she was by then married.)

1771-1773 Death of Ann Burson Griffith Her death occurs between the marriages of two of her children: Marriage of Abraham Griffith, son of Isaac and Ann, 3rd day, 4th month [Apr 3] 1771. Marriage of Ann Griffith, daughter of Isaac and (deceased), 27th day, 2nd month [Feb 27] 1772.

1773 Isaac Griffith remarries—to another Ann Burson Gunpowder Monthly Meeting refers to Isaac’s second marriage on 24th day, 11th month [24 Nov]1773 “married outside the good order.” Isaac and Ann had proposed “their marriage intentions” to the Fairfax, VA Monthly Meeting which refused to approve it. They were disowned 28th day, 5th month [28 May]1774. Their marriage took place in Frederick County, MD.

1773-1775 The Griffiths remove to Loudoun Co. VA, (west of Baltimore) Fairfax Monthly Meeting receives Isaac’s sons Joseph, James and John on certificate from Gunpowder Meeting 25 June 1774. (Hinshaw, op. cit., p. 498) However Fairfax Meeting returns Isaac’s request to Gunpowder Meeting—which disowns him. Isaac is referred to as “Isaac of the Colony of Virginia” when on 3 March 1774 his daughter, Ann, widow of Aquilla Price, m. Wm Matthews. (Peden, op. cit., p 57) Isaac again requests a certificate 30 Dec 1775 for himself and daughter Martha from Gunpowder to Fairfax (Peden, op. cit., p 66.)

1781-82 Isaac still in Virginia but later returns to Gunpowder Isaac requests reinstatement to Fairfax Meeting and it is approved by the Quarterly Meeting. He is received on certificate from Gunpowder Meeting 22 Dec 1781. (Hinshaw, op. cit., p. 498) Fairfax Meeting granted certificate to Gunpowder Meeting 23 Nov 1782 to James and John Griffith and they removed with their father. (Hinshaw, op. cit., p. 498)

Griffith-5111 was created by Jerald Bell through the import of Bell Family Tree.ged on Mar 13, 2017.

FamilySearch.org Isaac Griffith LV5G-KQ6​​, Birth 5 Mar 1721 Richland Township, Clarion Co., PA Death Gunpowder, Baltimore Co., Maryland Spouse: Mary Ann Burson MYWN-84J​​, Birth 9 Apr 1721 Montgomery Township, PA Death 28 May 1774 Gunpowder, MD Marriage: 2 Oct 1744 Buckingham Township, Bucks Co., PA

Sources

• Clarence V. Roberts, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Roberts & Ely, 1925), Griffith: pp. 211-218.
• Henry C. Peden, Quaker Records of Northern Maryland, 1716-1800.(np):
• See also William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI [Virginia], p. 498. Fairfax Monthly Meeting.
• "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M7PB-SF1 : accessed 2014-11-16), entry for Hannah LESTER.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #33453332 - Secondary source Indicating date of marriage
• FamilySearch.org

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3JD2-LZ5 FATHER Issac Griffith MAR 1721 - • 3JD2-LZ6 Sex Male Birth MAR 1721 Bucks County, PA SPOUSES Wife Ann Burson Marriage NOV 1744 Buck County, PA

MOTHER Ann Burson 9 FEB 1720 - • 3JD2-LM3 Sex Female Birth 9 FEB 1720 Gilbert's Manor, Montgomery, PA Death Maryland PARENTS Father Joseph Burson Mother Mary Rachel Potts SPOUSES Husband Issac Griffith Marriage NOV 1744 Buck County, PA

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