Mary Daniel

F, b. say 1751
  • Last Edited: 8 Feb 2003
  • Biography*: Mary Daniel and her husband Mr. Stephens or Stevens have not been traced. It is possible that she was the wife of a John Stevens who lived on Toisnot Swamp in Edgecombe, but no evidence has been found to support this idea as yet.
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=(?) Stevens1
  • Married Name: Stevens
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1751

Family: (?) Stevens b. s 1736

Citations

  1. [S40] Jr. Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, New Bern District North Carolina Loose Estates Papers, p. 21.

Silvanus Henby

M, b. circa 1722
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: Margaret Wells b. s 1724

Citations

  1. [S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 52.

Humphrey Griffin

M, b. circa 1715
  • Last Edited: 8 Jun 2006
  • Biography*: This is probably the Humphrey Griffin in the following records:

    Perquimans Co., NC Ming Creek, Humphrey Griffin and wife, Martha, of Upper Parrish, Nans. Co., VA, sells land located next to Ephradiyus Brinkley to John Walburton of Chowan Co. Test Elizabeth & Joseph Griffin. Deed Bk F pg 114 1733 April 15. (In 1758, Walburtonsold this land to Joshua Elliot of Perquimans)

    1734 21 Aug      MICHAEL BRINKLEY 354 acres Nansemond Co, VA beginning at the line of Joshua Spivie's land standing nigh the Cod Poquoson (Poquoson is an Algonquin word for swamp) adjoining Humphrey Griffin, Mossey Swamp, his own land. VA Patent Bk 15 Pg 284

    1749 20 May      MICHAEL BRINKLEY 237 acres Nansemond Co, VA In the main
    Desart, beginning at a line tree of John Cleves land, adjoining HUMPHREY GRIFFIN and his own land. VA Patent Bk 27 Pg 189

    1764 15 Aug      JOHN BRINKLEY 118 acres Nansemond Co, VA at a place called Cypress in the Great Dismal Swamp adjoining his own land, Humphrey Griffin's and John Rountree's. VA Patent Bk 36 Pg 603

    1769 06 Aug      ELEY BRINKLEY 210 acres Nansemond Co, VA on the South
    side of the Cypress Swamp adjoining land of John Watridge, Ely Griffin,
    and Humphrey Griffin & JOHN BRINKLEY VA Patent Bk 38 Pg 499

    1771 16 Mar      JOHN BRINKLEY 104 acres Nansemond Co, VA on South side Cypress Swamp beginning at a corner tree of Humphrey Griffin and ELY BRINKLEY & Soloman Riddick's Survey... and thence standing nigh the Great Dismal Swamp. 66 and a half of these acres originally granted to MICHAEL BRINKLEY part of a 200 acre tract, dated 20 Nov. 1682, and right and title became vested in same John Brinkley, 37 and a half acres never before claimed. VA Patent Bk 39 Pg 4251
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1715
  • (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1743; Bride=Martha Stanton

Family: Martha Stanton b. s 1717

Citations

  1. [S183] Leanne Dooley, 2002 e-mail,.

Martha Stanton1

F, b. say 1717
  • Last Edited: 8 Jun 2006
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1717
  • (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1743; Groom=Humphrey Griffin
  • Married Name: circa 1743; Griffin

Family: Humphrey Griffin b. c 1715

Citations

  1. [S11] Stephen E. Bradley, Early Records of North Carolina, Vol. VII, Wills 1750-1755, p.94.

Samuel Stanton

M, b. circa 1675, d. 1752
  • Last Edited: 8 Jun 2006

Family:

Sophia Valentine

F, b. say 1727
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2001
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=James Drake
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • Married Name: Drake
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1727

Family: James Drake b. 5 Aug 1725, d. Jul 1792

Hartwell Hodges

F, b. say 1727, d. 25 April 1796
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family 1: Thomas Davis b. s 1725

Family 2: James Drake b. 5 Aug 1725, d. Jul 1792

Thomas Davis

M, b. say 1725
  • Last Edited: 12 Jul 2006
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1725
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Hartwell Hodges

Family: Hartwell Hodges b. s 1727, d. 25 Apr 1796

William Bogue1

M, b. circa 1640
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Jean Clare
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1640; Scotland

Family: Jean Clare b. c 1642, d. a 1701

Citations

  1. [S12] Lyle Keith Williams, The Batchelor - Williams Families & Related Lines, p.124.

Jean Clare1

F, b. circa 1642, d. after 1701
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: William Bogue b. c 1640

Citations

  1. [S12] Lyle Keith Williams, The Batchelor - Williams Families & Related Lines, p. 124, 129.

William Clare

M, b. circa 1630
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1630

Family:

Mary Byrum

F, b. say 1753
  • Last Edited: 25 Jul 2001
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Jesse Griffin
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • Married Name: Griffin
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1753

Family: Jesse Griffin b. c 1753, d. Nov 1807

Lemuel Griffin

M, b. circa 1778
  • Last Edited: 20 Apr 2011
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1778
  • (head of family) 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Southampton Co., Virginia1
  • Marriage*: 20 May 1816; Southampton Co., Virginia; Principal=Elizabeth Turner2
  • Research Note*: 22 January 2009; No will has been found for Lemuel in Southampton County, VA. He cannot be found on the 1820 census there or elsewhere. That Patrick Griffin was the son of this particular Lemuel is based on circumstantial evidence. Further research is needed.
  • Research Note: 18 February 2009; From Lew Griffin:
    I have taken another look at the Griffins in Southampton County, Virginia. We know from the 1800 census that the Lemuel Griffin there had four sons born between 6 Aug 1800 and 6 Aug 1810. 6 Aug was the official date of the 1810 census, and all information as to ages, etc, was to be recorded as of that date.
    If we look at St. Lukes Parish, Southampton County, in 1840, we find only three Griffin men, Patrick, Jonathan T., and James. In 1840, the census date was 1 June. Patrick and Jonathan T. were both born between 1 Jun 1800 and 1 Jun 1810. James was born between 1 Jun 1809 and 1 Jun 1820. This is consistent with all three having been the sons of Lemuel. So James was born between 1 Jun 1810 and 6 Aug 1810. Or else he was a younger son of Lemuel’s, born after the 1810 census, which is certainly possible.
    We know that Patrick was a son of Lemuel. The fact that Lemuel had a brother Jonathan lends additional credence to the idea that Jonathan T. was also a son of Lemuel. My reading of the 1850 census for Jonathan T. is the following: Jonathan T, 47; Elizabeth, 30; Joseph, 13; Correna, 15; Mary 9; Robert 2. Elizabeth must have been Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Peterson Edwards, who was also in the household, age 65. It appears that she was only the mother of the youngest son, Robert, and so was Jonathan’s second wife. Jonathan was a wheelwright, which could be another clue, as his father Lemuel might have been one as well. Often these sorts of trades were passed down from father to son.
    And the fact that James had sons John (or Jonathan) and Lemuel, lends credence to the idea that he was also a son of Lemuel. The 1850 census lists James of St. Luke’s Parish as age 58, but that must be a census taker error, since that would make him 23 years older than his 35 year old wife Ardomassa. Perhaps age 38 was intended. Nothing else makes sense. Also, the two sets of twins in the family, born just a year apart, seems highly unlikely, although not impossible. I suspect the census taker had a flask of whisky in his saddle bag, and may have been hard of hearing as well. The census takers were often political appointees, not necessarily selected based on aptitude. So for now I’m going with the theory that the James Griffin in 1850 St. Lukes Parish was the same James Griffin who was in St. Lukes Parish in 1840. It appears that James may have been married twice, first to Ardomassa, and second to Eliza Newton (between 1850 and 1857).
    In the 1857 will of Jacob Barnes of Southampton, I would suggest that perhaps Narcissa and Emeline were one person: Narcissa Emeline. Narcissa is listed as Narcissa E. in the 1850 census.
    As for research suggestions, it would be helpful if we could find Southampton County marriage records for the Griffins mentioned. Also, a study of the Property Tax Lists for St. Lukes Parish, Southampton County, between 1810 and say 1830 could yield valuable details about Lemuel, his date of death, when each of his sons came of age, etc. These are available on microfilm from the LDS library in Salt Lake City.; Witness=Jonathan T. Griffin, Witness=Patrick K. Griffin, Witness=James Griffin3

Family 1:

Family 2: Elizabeth Turner b. s 1785

Citations

  1. [S1810] .
    Southampton, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 58; Image: 116.00.

    4 males under 10
    1 male 26-45
    1 female 26-45.
  2. [S226] Virginia Marriage Records, Ancestry.com.
  3. [S47] Lewis W. Griffin Jr..

Nathaniel Griffin

M, b. circa 1774, d. after 7 August 1820
  • Last Edited: 14 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. [S1810] .
    Roll: 41; Page: 951; Image: 431.00.

    1 male under 10; 1 male 26-45
    1 female under 10; 1 female 26-45.
  2. [S1820] 1820 Census, Perquimans, North Carolina; Roll: M33_81; Page: 144; Image: 92.

    1 male under 10; 1 male16-26; 1 male 26-45
    2 females under 10; 1 female16-26; 1 female over 45
    2 employed in agriculture.

Jonathan Griffin

M, b. circa 1782, d. after 28 October 1807
  • Last Edited: 8 Feb 2009
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1782
  • (Deceased) Death*: after 28 October 1807

Huldah Griffin

F, b. circa 1784
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1784

Pleasant Griffin

F, b. circa 1786
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1786

Rebecca Griffin

F, b. circa 1788
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2009
  • Name Variation: Rebeak Griffin
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1788

Milly Griffin

F, b. circa 1790
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1790

Elizabeth White

F, b. say 1767, d. July 1834
  • Last Edited: 13 Nov 2007

Family: James Griffin b. c 1765, d. c 1840

Citations

  1. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.9.

Rachel Copeland

F, b. circa 1760, d. October 1830
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: William Griffin Jr. b. c 1760, d. Oct 1845

Citations

  1. [S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 51, William Griffin rmt Rachel Copeland.
  2. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p. 10.