William Griffith (d.1699) immigrated from England to Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1675, and married Sarah Maccubbin. Descendants lived in Maryland and elsewhere.
The Griffith family of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Descendants of William Griffith (16--?-1699), who was in Maryland by 1675. He settled in Middle Neck Hundred and ca. 1687 married Sarah, the daughter of the Scotch quaker, John Maccubin, and his second wife, Eleanor. After William's death his widow married Thomas Reynolds, High Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, in 1716.
Rev. Benjamin Griffith (1688-1768) was born at Llanllwni, Caermarthanshire, South Wales, the son of John and Jane Griffith. He immigrated to America, ca. 1710, and settled first at Philadelphia. He married Sarah Miles at Philadelphia in 1720. They had seven children, 1721-1736. He became pastor of the Montgomery Baptist Church, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He continued at pastor there until his death. His grandson, Benjamin Griffith (1772-1816) was born at Salem, New Jersey, the son of Rev. Abel Griffith (1724-1793) and his second wife, Rebecca Miles (d. 1779). Benjamin married Ann Morris, ca. 1799. They had at least five children, 1801-after 1813. Benjamin was a farmer in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he died suddenly. After his death, his widow and children migrated west to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, then some further west. Descendants listed lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois and elsewhere.