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     William Bell Grieve was born on 29 March 1818 in Creich, Sutherland.¹ He was the son of George Grieve and Minto Bell.¹ William Bell Grieve married Elizabeth Fairbairn, daughter of Robert Fairbairn, on 1 July 1842 in Canada.² William Bell Grieve and Elizabeth Fairbairn appear on the census of 1851 at Richmond, Lennox County, Canada West [Ontario], The family are farmers and are Presbyterians. Living with them are Robert Fairburn, 65, Robert Fairburn, 22 and Esther Fairbur, 22, all born in Scotland; Robert Fairburn, aged 11, born in the United States and Archibald Fairburn, aged 9, born in Ontario.³ William Bell Grieve appears on the census of 1881 at Napanee Town, Lennox, Ontario, where he is described as a hotel keeper and a Presbyterian. He is listed on his own, which might just suggest that the hotel was not a resounding success.⁴ He died on 22 September 1885 in Napanee, Lennox, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 67.⁵ Note: Lillie Bell GRIEVE, died 24 March 1885 at age 3 yrs, 3 month, 23 days, of scarlet fever, at Napanee, Informant was William GRIEVE, hotel keeper.⁶

     William Bell Grieve was born on 6 May 1870 in Ontario.¹ He was the son of George Grieve and Mary Rachel Jenkins.¹ William Bell Grieve married Annie Maud Hawley, daughter of William Hawley and Margaret S. Snider, on 25 October 1905 in Napanee he is a book keeper of Richmond, Napanee and she is of Ernestown, Napanee.²

     Wilmina Grieve was christened on 3 May 1820 at Hawick, Roxburghshire.¹ She was the daughter of Walter J. Grieve and Christian Elliot.¹

     Edward J. Griffin was born on 16 September 1857 in Maine.¹ He married Effie L. Sewall, daughter of James Fogg Sewall and Christiana K. Southard, on 10 May 1884 in Penobscot County, Maine, they had one child who died before 1900.^2,3 Edward J. Griffin died on 1 January 1903 in Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine, at the age of 45¹ and is buried in the Village Cemetery, Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine.¹

     Surgeon George Griffin was born on 3 July 1787 in England. He married Mary [Unknown].¹ Surgeon George Griffin died on 26 April 1864 in Québec at the age of 76.^2,1 He was buried on 29 April 1864 in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Québec.¹

     Julia Griffin was born in 1869.³ She married Frank Lewis Sewall, son of Edward Sewall and Sarah Elizabeth Swanton, on 26 March 1907 in Los Angeles.⁴ In 31 October 1937, the address of Julia Griffin was 277 Park Avenue, New York, New York.⁵ She died in 1963³ and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine.³

     Lavinia Marian Griffin was born on 3 September 1814.¹ She was the daughter of Surgeon George Griffin and Mary [Unknown].² Lavinia Marian Griffin was baptised on 2 August 1815 at St. Margaret's Westminster, London.¹ She married Sheriff William Smith Sewell, son of Chief Justice Jonathan/3 Sewell and Henrietta Smith, on 20 February 1843 in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, (marriage bond dated 16 February 1843.)³ Lavinia Marian Griffin died on 7 August 1900 in Québec at the age of 85.⁴ She was buried on 9 August 1900 in Mount Hermon Cemetery Q279, Sillery, funeral from 11 St. Ursule Street to St. Matthews Church.^4,5

     Ruby A. Griffin was born in July 1853 in New York.¹ She married Joseph J. Buell, son of Sylvanus Buell and Sarah Wood Jewett.¹ Ruby A. Griffin died on 26 March 1940 at 126 Mitchell Road, Greece, Monroe County, New York, the home of her son Charles, at the age of 86.^1,2

     Sophia Harriet Griffin was born in 1824 in Corfu, Ionian Islands (Greece).² She was the daughter of Surgeon George Griffin and Mary [Unknown].¹ Sophia Harriet Griffin died on 14 March 1880 in Ottawa.¹ She was buried on 17 March 1880 in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Québec.^1,3

     Thomas George Griffin was born on 1 August 1810.¹ He was the son of Surgeon George Griffin and Mary [Unknown].¹ Thomas George Griffin was baptised on 2 August 1815 at St. Margaret's Westminster, London.¹

     William Henry Griffin. Postmaster General of Canada. He was born on 3 September 1812.¹ He was the son of Surgeon George Griffin and Mary [Unknown]. William Henry Griffin was baptised on 2 August 1815 at St. Margaret's Westminster, London.¹

     Alice Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith The Elder and Joan Troutbeck. Alice Griffith married firstly Piers Coytemore, son of Rhys Vycan and Margaret Conwy.¹

     Angharad verch Griffith ap Madog was the daughter of Gruffudd ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Brân and Emma Audley.¹ Angharad verch Griffith ap Madog married William le Botiler of Oversley and Wemme, son of Ralph le Botiler of Oversley and Maud Pantulf Baroness of Wem, after 2 October 1261.¹ Angharad verch Griffith ap Madog died in 1308.

     Anne Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Catherine Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Dorothy Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹ Dorothy Griffith married William Wynn Williams, son of William Williams and Lowry Salusbury.¹

     Elinor Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Eliza Griffith was the daughter of Rev. David A.P. Griffith.¹ Eliza Griffith married Dr. William Wilmer Hoxton, son of Stanislaus Hoxton and Mary Hawkins Semmes.¹

     Elizabeth Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Grace Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Major Hanmer Gethin Bodvel Griffith M.B.E. was born on 1 October 1880 in Dixton, Monmouthshire.¹ He married Jean Gordon Fraser, daughter of Ernest Gordon Fraser and Florence Ellen King, in April 1929 in Monmouth.¹ Major Hanmer Gethin Bodvel Griffith M.B.E. died before July 1969 in Monmouth.^1,2

     Jane Griffith was the daughter of Sir William Griffith and Jane Stradling.¹

     Sir William Griffith married firstly Jane Stradling, daughter of Thomas Stradling and Janet Mathew.^1,2 Sir William Griffith was born circa 1480.³ He was the son of Sir William Griffith The Elder and Joan Troutbeck.¹ Chamberlain of North Wales, High Sheriff of Caernarvon 1493-94, of Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvonshire.² Sir William Griffith married secondly Jane Puleston in 1520.²

     Sir William Griffith The Elder. Marshal of the King's Hall, Chamberlain of North Wales.^1,3 He was born circa 1447.³ He was the son of William Fychan ap Gwilym and Alice Dalton.³ Sir William Griffith The Elder married Joan Troutbeck, daughter of Sir William Troutbeck and Margaret Stanley.¹ Sir William Griffith The Elder was living in Penrhyn, Caenarvonshire.⁴ He died in 1505.³

     Elizabeth Stearns Grigg was born on 17 November 1912 in New York, New York.² She was the daughter of Joseph William Grigg and Anna Prentiss Stearns.¹ Elizabeth Stearns Grigg died on 18 November 2007 in Superior Twp, Michigan, at the age of 95² and was buried on 22 April 2008 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.²

     Frances Grigg married Alexander Baker, son of George Baker and Anne Swayne, after 1624.¹ Frances Grigg married Francis Pendleton before 1625.¹ Frances Grigg died after 1635.¹

     Joseph William Grigg was born on 5 December 1882 in Galveston, Texas.¹ He married Anna Prentiss Stearns, daughter of Prof. Lewis F. Stearns and Elizabeth Mann Benson, on 6 October 1909 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.² Joseph William Grigg was buried on 15 January 1951 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.³ He died on 15 January 1951 in Acton, Middlesex, at the age of 68.³

     Joseph William Grigg was born on 23 August 1910 in Bangor, Maine.¹ He was the son of Joseph William Grigg and Anna Prentiss Stearns.¹ Joseph William Grigg died on 29 October 2000 in Decatur, Georgia, at the age of 90.¹ He was buried on 22 April 2008 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.¹

     Samuel Griggs married Mary Gerrish, daughter of Colonel Joseph Gerrish and Mary Little, on 3 July 1735 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹