Hello Everyone, We are looking for a living male descendant, with the last name of Griggs, of the following Benjamin Griggs to participate in the Griggs/Grigg/Gregg y-Chromosome DNA Surname Project. y-DNA testing is an exciting new genealogy tool and the results of this test should aid in determining from which Griggs line this Benjamin Griggs descends. If anyone qualifies for this project and has an interest, or has any additional information on this family, please email me at frankgriggs@juno.com . Frank www.thegriggsfile.com First Generation Benjamin GRIGGS was born on 25 Sep 1774 in Middlesex County, NJ. He died on 26 Feb 1847 in Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ. He was buried in Tennet Churchyard, Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ. Benjamin married Mary WHITLOCK daughter of John WHITLOCK and Lydia BROWNE on 9 Apr 1799 in Monmouth County, NJ. Mary was born on 18 Dec 1774. She died on 18 Oct 1859 in Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ. She was buried in Tennet Churchyard, Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ. They had the following children: i. Lydia GRIGGS .Lydia married Thomas CAMPBEL on 22 Mar 1820 in Monmouth County, NJ. ii. John W GRIGGS . iii. William GRIGGS was born on 20 Nov 1803. He died on 21 Mar 1878. iv. Benjamin GRIGGS .Benjamin married Mary STILLWELL daughter of John O STILLWELL. Mary was born on 2 Jan 1814. v. Edmund GRIGGS .Edmund married Emeline JOHNSON on 22 Sep 1835 in Monmouth County, NJ. vi. Mary GRIGGS . Second Generation John W GRIGGS (Benjamin). John married Hannah A HANKINSON on 2 Feb 1829 in Monmouth County, NJ. They had the following children: i. Catherine A GRIGGS . ii. Mary A GRIGGS . William GRIGGS (Benjamin) was born on 20 Nov 1803. He died on 21 Mar 1878. He was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. William married Lydia Ann HOLDMAN on 11 Sep 1832 in Monmouth County, NJ. Lydia was born on 29 Oct 1807. She died on 21 Sep 1890. She was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. They had the following children: i. William Adelbert GRIGGS was born on 9 Nov 1834. He died in Feb 1911. ii. Augustus GRIGGS was born about 1837. He died on 9 Sep 1848. He was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum.Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. iii. Edgar GRIGGS was born about 1840. He died on 29 Jan 1927. He was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. Edgar married M Louise. M Louise was born about 1841. She died on 3 Sep 1922. She was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. iv. Benjamin GRIGGS was born on 10 Jul 1842. Benjamin married Martha A WILSON on 2 Jan 1873. v. Adilia GRIGGS .Adilia married Daniel B FROST . vi. Henry GRIGGS . vii. Augusta GRIGGS was born in 1851. She died in 1928. She was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. Mary GRIGGS (Benjamin). Mary married Thomas ROBERTS Jr on 7 Mar 1833 in Monmouth County, NJ. They had the following children: i. Thomas B ROBERTS . Third Generation William Adelbert GRIGGS (William, Benjamin) was born on 9 Nov 1834. He died in Feb 1911. He was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. William married Jane E WALLING . Jane was born on 10 Jun 1847. She died on 4 Oct 1882. She was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. They had the following children: i. Lester A GRIGGS was born on 26 Jun 1885. He died on 3 Jul 1885. He was buried in the Fair View Cemetery and Mausoleum. Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ.