John "The Pioneer" Griest, SMITH?

John "The Pioneer" Griest, SMITH?

Male 1640 - 1688  (48 years)

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  • Name John "The Pioneer" Griest  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Suffix SMITH? 
    Baptism 1640  Laycock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Birth Jun 1640  Laycock, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1666  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence Delaware, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 1 Jun 1688  Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I975  The Grists of Wiltshire
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

    Father John or Thomas? Griste Griest Grist
              b. 4 Jun 1615, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Jun 1688, Ditterage, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 24 Sep 1635  Laycock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10, 11
    Married 24 Sep 1635  Lacock, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10, 11
    Marriage Abt 1640  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Warde
              b. Abt 1644, Lacock, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1688 (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jan 1611  Westbury, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Married 1662  Lacock, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Grist
              b. Mar 1665, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt 1687 (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Milliard (Mietiard) Griest
              b. Sep 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. William Griste
              b. Sep 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Nov 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Charles Griest
              b. May 1678, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Ann Bult
              b. 1638, Hawkhurst, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1730, Chilchester, Chester Co, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 93 years) 
    Marriage 6 Nov 1682  Delaware, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Jan 1611 - Westbury, Wiltshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1662 - Lacock, Wiltshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John Griest settled in Salem Co., NJ (Map from familysearch
    John Griest settled in Salem Co., NJ (Map from familysearch
    Mention of John Griest/Grist in 1862 history
    Mention of John Griest/Grist in 1862 history
    Griest  Family Map 1
    Griest Family Map 1
    Lacock, Wiltshire Co., England
    Lacock, Wiltshire Co., England
    1872 Map of Salem Co., NJ
    1872 Map of Salem Co., NJ

  • Sources 
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      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812


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      U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
      U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935


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      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812


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      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
      Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812