Sarah (Griffin) Munson (1783 - bef. 1838)

Born 8 Feb 1783 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Allen Munson — married 28 Jul 1795 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died before 1838 before age 54 in Brandywinde, Hancock, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Sarah Griffin daughter of Ralph Griffin and Catherine Munson.

She married 31 July 1795 Shelby Co., KY., Allen Munson son of Eliaseph Munson and Sarah Munson of Morristown, Morris Co., NJ. and Rowan Co., NC. (now Davie Co.)

In 1795 in Shelby Co., KY., there was Ralph Griffin, Benjamin Van Cleave m. Ruth Munson,(sister of Eliaseph Munson) and Allen Munson in the area.

Allen and Sarah Griffin Munson had the following children: 1. Son name unknown 2. Gashum L. Munson m. Jane Smith, 3. "Sally" Sarah Munson m. James M. Smith 4. Griffin D. Munson (Griffon D. Monson) m. "Polly Mary McKenny-McKenney 5. David K. Munson: 1/w Polly Smith, 2/w Rebecca A. Montieth, 3/w Mary E. Smyser, Randolph 6. Catherine Munson m. Lorenzo D. Johnson, 7. Darcas Munson m. William H. Porter, 8. Emesine "Emily" Munson m. Henry James.

It is possible that Sarah Griffin Munson could have died in Scott Co., KY., Eagle Creek or Turkeyfoot area depending on when Allen Munson left Scott Co., KY., for Brandywine Twp., Hancock Co., IN.

Sarah Griffin Munson died around 1833. In 1838 Ralph Griffin's will it names her as a Deceased daughter.

Allen Munson possibly had a daughter Jemima Munson b. KY/Indiana by 2nd wife Mrs Sarah (?)Smith, Munson b. 8 Feb. 1783 Maryland died 28 Dec. 1862 Brandywine Twp., Hancock Co., IN., buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. On two Census's they had boy Theodore S. Smith living with them in Hancock Co., Indiana and Fayette Co., IN. He was probably a grandson of 2/wife Sarah (?)(Smith?). I believe 2/w Mrs. Sarah ? Smith might have been mother-in-law of Allen Munson's son Gashum L. Munson who married Jane Smith.

Research Notes

Do not mistake the 2/wife Sarah Munson buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery for first wife Sarah Griffin Munson.

Sources

• "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 January 2020. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S9-RV3Z?cc=1804888&wc=QD3Q-WX6%3A1300313101 : 17 May 2018), 005552473 > image 148 of 829; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files.