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395. Lieut. Griffin Craft. Born ca 1603.5 Griffin died on 4 Oct 1689 in Roxbury, MA.5 Religion: was admitted to Roxbury church as member #45.

Griffin Crofts, Crofte, Crafts, or Craft. Among his descendants, in eastern Massachusetts ‘Craft’ was favored, but in western Massachusetts and Connecticut ‘Crafts’ was more common.

Griffin came to Roxbury in 1630, probably with his wife Alice and daughter Hannah in the fleet with Winthrop. He was a freeman 18 May 1631. He was lieut. selectman, rep. 1663-7, ar. co. 1668.2

‘Griffith Crofts’ was admitted to Roxbury church as member #45. As ‘Griffin Crofte’ he was freeman, 18 May 1631.5

“Lieutenant Griffen Craft, immigrant ancestor of Craft and Crafts family, came to New England with Winthrop’s company and settled in Roxbury in 1630. He located on the west bank of Muddy river. His wife Alice and daughter Hannah came with him. There are reasons for believing he was from Yorkshire, England, and was born about 1600, and family tradition states that he came on the ship ‘Arabella.’ He was admitted a freeman May 18, 1631. He was a deputy to the general court in 1638-63-64-64-65-66-67. He was a juryman in 1640. He was commissioned lieutenant of the militia, September 10, 1653, and resigned his commission February 21 1675-76. He is supposed to have been part owner of a grist mill on Muddy river. He was selectman in 1650, and serverd until 1673, with the exception of two years, 1665 to 1667, during which time he was one of a committee of three to give the selectmen orders [what does that mean?]. He was commissioner to end small causes from 1659 to 1670 inclusive. He was often on committees to decide boundaries and settle estates. The last few years of his life he was blind.”42

Check out Joan S. Guilford’s book The Ancestry of Dr. J.P. Guilford, Volume 1, pp. 178-184 (Orange, California, 1990) for more on Griffin Craft and his descendants.

ca 1628 Griffin first married Alice [Craft] in England.5 Born ca 1600. Alice died on 26 Mar 1673 in Roxbury, MA.43 Alice died of apoplexy. Buried in Roxbury, MA CR1. Religion: was admitted to Roxbury church as member #46.5

Their children include:
1040 i. Hannah Craft (ca 1628-17 Aug 1692)
1041 ii. John Craft (10 Jul 1630-3 Oct 1685)
1042 iii. Mary Craft (10 Oct 1632-3 Jul 1653)
1043 iv. Abigail Craft (28 Mar 1634-19 Jun 1706)
1044 v. Lieut. Samuel Craft (12 Dec 1637-9 Dec 1709)
1045 vi. Moses Crafts (28 Apr 1641-30 Dec 1718)

On 15 Jul 1673 Griffin second married Ursula Adams, daughter of Henry Adams (ca Jan 1583-6 Aug 1646) & Edith Squire (29 May 1587-21 Jan 1673), in Dorchester, MA.43 Born ca Jul 1619 in Barton, St David, Somerset. Ursula was baptized in Barton, St David, Somerset, on 19 Jul 1619. Ursula died on 10 Feb 1679 in Charlestown, MA.

Ursula’s husbands were Samuel Streeter, Samuel Hosier, William Robinson, and Griffin Craft. See NEHGR 85:382-385 for more information.

Griffin third married Dorcas French (7196) , daughter of Thomas French (ca Oct 1584-late 1639) & Susan Riddlesdale (2001) (ca 1584-Aug 1658). Born ca 1614 in Assington, Suffolk. Dorcas was baptized in St. Edmund’s, Assington, on 31 Jul 1614. Dorcas died on 30 Dec 1697 in Roxbury, MA.43

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