The face of Asahel Griffin

Asahel Griffin was born in Killingworth, Connecticut the son of Samuel Griffin and his second wife Mercy Nettleton. There are a number of spellings used by his extend family. His birth record found in the ledgers of the Killingworth Second Congregational Society spells the name Asahel. In his father's will, published in Essex, Vermont, the name is spelled, Asahel. It was not uncommon in the era to see different spellings used for many names. The portrait that we present here comes to us courtesy of Ken Griffin a great grandson.Ken commissioned an artist by the name of Jacklynn Kelsey to produce this likeness using on old family photograph as a model.The remarkable thing about this image is how many of his features are shared by any number of Griffins scattered down the many family lines.