Jacob Griffin Explained

Jacob Griffin (April 1730 – 20 March 1800) was a Revolutionary War colonel serving in the New York, Dutchess County, Rombout Precinct Militia.

He rose through the ranks, first commissioned as a captain in 1775, then promoted to major and finally, in 1778 to lieutenant colonel. Griffin served first as commander of his company and then lieutenant colonel in Colonel Abraham Brinckerhoff's 2nd Regiment and finally in Colonel Morris Graham's and Roswell Hopkins' 6th Regiment. As captain, from 13 July until 27 September 1775, and as the Chairman of the Rombout Committee of Correspondence, Griffin hosted meetings of the Committee of Observation of the Rombout Precinct as it supervised the signing of the Articles of Association by the men of the precinct, including his own company, aligning themselves with the Continental Congress against the British Parliament. He served in the New York State Legislature as an assemblyman from Dutchess County from 1785 to 1787 and 1788 to 1790.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

Photo, Col Jacob Griffin 1730-1800 (said to represent), Frick Art Reference Library/Frick Digital Collection. Date unknown. Artist unknown: American School.

Further reading

• Book: Doherty, Frank J. . 1990 . Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York . 5: Fackert to Haas . New England Historic Genealogical Society . 978-0-9626443-0-6.
• News: Musso . Anthony P. . 29 April 2014 . Dateline: Griffin's Tavern was a meeting place for American patriots . Poughkeepsie Journal.

Notes and References

1. Pamphlet published by East Fishkill (NY) Historical Society in conjunction with the Hudson River Valley Institute (HRVI) of Marist College and the Friends of Griffin's Tavern, 2016 supported in part by a grant from the NY Council for the Humanities. Research and pamphlet design by HRVI interns, Ms. Sarah Galante and Ms. Kimberly Gomez. Committee members: Lance A. Ashworth, Col. James Johnson, Malcolm Mills, Willa Skinner, Chrisopher Pryslopski, Andrew Villani, Rick Södler,Lisa Daley, Julie Diddell
2. Griffin's Tavern . June 6, 1928 . Plaque and monument in front of the structure . Melzingah Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of New York . Hopewell Junction, NY.
3. Book: Roberts, James A. . 1898 . New York in the Revolution as Colony and State . Press of Brandow Printing Company . 2nd . 135–139, 144–149. 9780806304960 .