VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT., Book 3, page 96.
Thomas son " & Jerusha " " Oct 12" 1766

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, byCyrus Henry Brown, page 127.
Thomas Griffin, Jr., was in the War of the American Revolution,stationed at Fort Griswold, Groton, Conn., when it was captured by theBritish in Sept 1781; but in some way he marvellously escaped when nearlythe whole garrison was massacred. He married after the war, and in theyear 1800 moved with his family to Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.
The colony that emigrated at that time consisted of twelve or morefamilies. Simeon Brown, Jr.'s family preceded this colony to the sametown by eight years. The common phrase then was, "Going out West", whichwas to the wilderness"of the great State of New York. When No.Stonington, Conn., was set off from Stonington, in 1897, there were inthe north town 2,700 inhabitants; now (1905) 1,200.
Thomas Griffin, Jr., and his wife attended the Second Baptist Churchin No. Stonington, Elder Simeon Brown, pastor, and after the year 1800,the Baptist Church in Brookfield, Elder Simeon Brown, Jr., pastor.
From the Stonington town records: Thomas Griffin and Mary Brownmarried, Stonington, Nov. 3, 1790, by Simeon Brown, Elder.

1. Polly GRIFFIN b. 2 Oct 1791, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. Thomas GRIFFIN b. 17 Oct 1793, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Nov 1872, Otselic,Chenango Co.,New York.
3. Anna GRIFFIN b. 22 Aug 1795, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 5 Jan 1881, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
4. Simeon Brown GRIFFIN b. 8 Oct 1797, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Apr 1838, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
5. Avery Francis GRIFFIN b. 19 Aug 1799, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Sep 1894, Mexico,Oswego Co.,New York.
6. Nathan Brown GRIFFIN b. 20 Feb 1801, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 29 Mar 1879, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
7. Phoeby GRIFFIN b. 2 Oct 1802, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 25 Dec 1804, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
8. Lucretia GRIFFIN b. 1 Jun 1804, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 25 Apr 1895, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
9. James Chipman GRIFFIN b. 28 Feb 1806, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 23 Dec 1880, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
10. Jerusha GRIFFIN b. 27 Apr 1808, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 4 Sep 1891, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
11. Albert GRIFFIN b. 29 Jul 1810, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 20 Aug 1814, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
12. Ashbel H. GRIFFIN b. 18 May 1812, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
13. Samuel Chipman GRIFFIN b. 28 Jun 1814, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 30 Oct 1904, Utica,New York.
14. John Brown GRIFFIN b. 31 Jul 1817, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; d. 22 Aug 1819, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.