Benjamin Griggs

Benjamin Griggs (1690—1768) was one of the earliest European settlers of the area that would later be known as Griggstown in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The community takes its name after the grist mill that Griggs established on the Millstone River.

Biography

Benjamin Griggs was one of four sons born to John and Elizabeth Griggs in Gravesend, Brooklyn. He migrated westward into New Jersey along with his brothers Daniel, Samuel, and Thomas after 1715.[1] Unlike his brothers, who became prominent farmers in the area, Benjamin established a mill on the Millstone River by 1733 that also served as a meeting place for the European settlers.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Terhune, Laura P. (1976). Episodes in the History of Griggstown. p. 22.
  2. ^ Lee, Francis Bazley (1910). Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co. p. 820.

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