John Griest, The Pioneer

John Griest, The Pioneer

Male 1640 - 1688  (48 years)


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  • NameJohn Griest  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    SuffixThe Pioneer 
    Baptism1640 Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    BirthJun 1640 Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    GenderMale 
    BirthJun 1640 Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Arrival1666 Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death21 Mar 1687 Ditterage, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    NameJohn Griste Alternate 
    ResidenceDelaware, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death1 Jun 1688 Salem, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Gryst,   b. Abt 1380, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1450, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  (7 x Great Grandfather) 
    Mary Tompson,   b. 20 Jun 1589, Woodford, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1655, Stoke Gifford, St Michael, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person IDI913 The Global Grist Compendium

    FatherJohn Grist,   b. 4 Jun 1615, Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1687, Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationshipnatural 
    MotherMargerie Edsone,   b. Abt 1619, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1692, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationshipnatural 
    Marriage24 Sep 1635 Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family IDF237 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1Elizabeth Warde,   b. Abt 1644, Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1688 (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage1662 Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Griest,   b. Mar 1665, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1687 (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. George Griest,   b. 1667, Lacock, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1730, Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Ann Bezer  m. 1693
     3. Elizabeth Griest,   b. Jan 1669, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1709 (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. William Grist,   b. 1671, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1732, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Milliard Griest,   b. Sep 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. William Griste,   b. Sep 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1675, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Charles Griest,   b. May 1678, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Robert Griest,   b. Nov 1680, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family IDF241 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2Ann Bult,   b. Abt 1644, Lacock, Whiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1730, Chilchester, Chester Co, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage6 Nov 1682 Delaware, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family IDF242 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 1640 - Lacock, Wiltshire, EnglandLink to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1640 - Lacock, Wiltshire, EnglandLink to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jun 1640 - Lacock, Wiltshire, EnglandLink to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1662 - Lacock, Wiltshire, EnglandLink to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Jun 1688 - Salem, New Jersey, USALink to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    1872 Map of Salem Co., NJ
    1872 Map of Salem Co., NJ
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Griest  Family Map 1
    Griest Family Map 1
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Images of Lacock, Wiltshire, England
    Lacock, Wiltshire Co., England
    Lacock, Wiltshire Co., England

    Histories
    Comments on Children of John Griest (1640-1688)
    Comments on Children of John Griest (1640-1688)
    Parents of George Griest/Grist/Grisse
    Parents of George Griest/Grist/Grisse
    John Griest/Grist ( b. 1640, Lacock, Wiltshire, England) was not John Griest, “The Pioneer” (d. 1688, Salem, NJ)
    John Griest/Grist ( b. 1640, Lacock, Wiltshire, England) was not John Griest, “The Pioneer” (d. 1688, Salem, NJ)

  • Sources 
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    2. [S556] Ancestry.com, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1597-1598; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 92.

    3. [S237] Ancestry.com, England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    4. [S817] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Maryland; Year: 1666; Page Number: 197.

    5. [S284] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).

    6. [S505] Ancestry.com, Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;).

    7. [S57] Ancestry.com, Wiltshire, England, Marriages, 1538-1837, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).

    8. [S51] Ancestry.com, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    9. [S59] Ancestry.com, Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1654/1.