Hello Evan,
Thanks for replying to this post and the other Re.Evans connections.It seems as if we are both at the same brick wall.The Griffiths Pedigree gives
us a lot of information but it mostly[and rightly so] concerns itself with the American relations post the Griffiths brothers flight to America.I have been able to
trace my lineage back to 1778 but the link to The Pedigree cannot be confirmed as the Nantcwnlle Parish records for the 1700's are "missing"!
Maybe I am reading too much into this but it seems strange that after the event and the subsequent flight to America the Griffiths Family go from
being wealthy landowners to being tenant farmers of reduced means.Was there some Property confiscated in recompense to the Vicar of Llanddewi[at the
time he would have been a powerful man] or was there some actions of a devious nature?You have to say it has all the plot of a powerful novel!
However I digress,the reality is that so far the connection is not proven through official document.Through the old Welsh way [before the English
surnames turned everything upside down] there is a connection as the names of the Grandfather ,Father,Grandson,it all checks out,in regards to the time scale as well.The religious side as well makes sense as I know that the Griffiths family that I can trace were strong Non-conformists and they definitely had
fiery temperaments!There is also this connection to Llanddewi Brefi.Nantcwnlle Parish came under Llanddewi at this time,hence the Griffiths brothers paying their Tithes there.I am certain that there remains a connection both in Property and in Family terms between the Griffiths families of both Parishes ,and that there is also some connection to the Parishes of Tregaron and Llangeitho,so there is a strong possibility that we are related.
We need to exchange notes and ideas as you suggest,perhaps you can PM me and we can progress from there.Any difficulty let me know on here.
Regards,David Griffiths
