Benjamin Newby

M, b. 25 June 1707, d. 28 September 1739
  • Last Edited: 10 Jun 2001

Family: Susannah Griffin b. c 1711

Citations

  1. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.90d.

Celia Davis

F, b. after 1784, d. after 1841
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2001

Family: Robert Griffin b. c 1748, d. c 1832

Citations

  1. [S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 307, Contentnea MM, Robert con his mou.

Robert Evans

M, b. say 1674, d. 1757
  • Last Edited: 18 Oct 2001
  • Biography*: Robert Evans came to Chowan County in 1749 from Nansemond County, VA. He had been a member of the Quaker church in Nansemond County, and "produced a certificate from" that group showing he was a member in good standing when he came to Chowan County (Hinshaw Vol I, p.48). Robert's will in 1758 mentioned sons John and Robert, and daughters Sarah Griffin, Elizabeth, and Mary.
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1674
  • (undefined) Will*: 20 March 1754; Perquimans Co., North Carolina
  • (Deceased) Death*: 1757; Perquimans Co., North Carolina
  • (Deceased) Probate*: January 1758; Perquimans Co., North Carolina

Family:

Jane (?)

F, b. say 1710
  • Last Edited: 21 Feb 2019
  • Biography*: James Griffin's wife's name is currently unknown. But James and his brother Joseph both seem to have been connected to the Walton family. Robert and Timothy Walton witnessed a deed in 1763 in Chowan Co., from Joseph Griffin to Henry Walton, part of an original grant of 600 acres to William Hill. A couple of years earlier Joseph had sold 150 acres adjacent to William Walton, Joseph Griffin, and William Hill (Chowan Co. Deed Bk M, p. 181 & 223).
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1710
  • (Bride) Marriage*: say 1738; Groom=James Griffin III
  • Married Name: say 1738; Griffin

Family: James Griffin III b. c 1707, d. b 20 Jan 1761

Robert Griffin

M, b. circa 1754, d. 1811
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family:

James Griffin

M, b. 3 September 1784, d. 14 May 1862
  • Last Edited: 3 Feb 2009

Family: Susannah Hester b. c 1789, d. 1818

Susannah Hester

F, b. circa 1789, d. 1818
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: James Griffin b. 3 Sep 1784, d. 14 May 1862

Joseph Griffin1

M, b. circa 1746
  • Last Edited: 26 Dec 2007

Family: Martha (?) b. c 1748

Citations

  1. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.50, disowned for bearing arms, enlisting as soldier.
  2. [S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 50, bearing arms and enlisting as a soldier.
  3. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.99.
  4. [S1790] , Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Image: 0474.

    2 males 16 & over
    3 males under 16
    6 females.

Nathan Davis

M, b. after 1784
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2001
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: after 1784

Mary Davis

F, b. after 1784
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2001
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: after 1784

Orpha Davis

F, b. circa 1801
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: Exum Outland Davis b. 16 Feb 1802

Citations

  1. [S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.304.

John H. Davis

M, b. after 1784
  • Last Edited: 28 Jul 2001
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: after 1784

Sarah Griffin

F, b. say 1787
  • Last Edited: 26 Jul 2001

Family: Jonathan Pike b. 1 Oct 1786

Jonathan Pike

M, b. 1 October 1786
  • Last Edited: 5 Nov 2001

Family: Sarah Griffin b. s 1787

Mary Griffin

F, b. say 1789
  • Last Edited: 3 Feb 2008

Family 1: Richard Cox b. 1 Sep 1771, d. 9 Nov 1824

Family 2: (?) Howell b. s 1789

(?) Howell

M, b. say 1789
  • Last Edited: 26 Jul 2001
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1789
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Mary Griffin

Family: Mary Griffin b. s 1789

William Griffin

M, b. circa 1784, d. between 1815 and 1820
  • Last Edited: 22 Jan 2018
  • Biography*: Wayne Co NC Deed Bk 8-493, June 1806, Robert Griffin to son William Griffin, for love and affection, 150 acres on south side of David Newsome's Branch, adj. Quaker Road. Witnesses: John Griffin, Benjamin Bryant.
    .
    Wayne Co NC Deed Bk 8-490, August 1806, Willis and Benjamin Bryant both of Wayne County to William Griffin of Wayne County, for $425, 135 acres on the south side of David Newsome's Branch between the said Bryant and Griffin adjacent to the Quaker Road, Arthur Bryant, and William Newsome. Witnesses: Robert and John Griffin.
    .
    Wayne Co NC Deed Bk 9-96, 22 of Month 3, 1808, William Griffin to Willis Newsome for $137, 45 acres on the south side of Newsome's branch. Witnesses: Benjamin Bryant, Needham Bryan, David Newsome.
    .
    Wayne Co NC Deed Bk 10-88, Feb 1814, William Griffin to Benjamin Bryant, for $900, 236.5 acres on the south side of David Newsome's branch, adjacent to William Bryant's corner. Witnesses: H. Muerrell, B. Persons
    .
    William was not listed in the 1820 census in Wayne County, and no record of him has been found after 1814. One of his daughters, Matilda, was known to have been living in Wayne County as late as 1832. She was a buyer at her grandfather Robert's estate. Two other known daughters moved to Indiana.
    .
    From the 1810 census, it appears that William may have had a son born between 1793 - 1800. He also had three daughters born between 1799 - 1810. William was born 1764 - 1783, and his wife was born 1783 - 1794. An additional male in the household, also born 1783 - 1794, was probably a farm hand, as he was too old to have been the son of William's wife.
    .
    William's son was not mentioned in Robert's will in 1832. No male Griffins were buyers at Robert's estate. And the only Griffin mentioned in the 1840 Wayne County census was Celia, Robert's widow.
    .
    In 1820 Wayne County, William's widow and and family may explain the additional folks in his household that year. The household seems to include a widow, three daughters, and a son, in addition to Robert and his wife Celia. The son was born between 1803 and 1810. Note that in 1810, the son was born between 1793 - 1800. This is probably a reasonable margin of error.
    .
    By combining the data from the 1810 and 1820 censuses, one can conclude that William was probably born around 1781, and his wife in 1783. They were married around 1800, and had a son born in 1801. Followed by three daughters, perhaps born in 1803, 1806, and 1810. .
    In the 1830 Wayne County census, one or two of the daughters were still living with Robert. One was probably Matilda, and another, Mazona, who was born in 1810.
    .
    Also in the household that year were two males, born 1809 - 1815. These may have been sons of William, but their ages are not consistent with the 1810 and 1820 censuses. Chances are, the two males listed were teenage farm hands.
    .
    Based on the above, William had four children born between 1800 and 1810. Only the three daughters were mentioned in Robert's will and are known by name.
    .
    Determining the name of William's son will be difficult. William sold his land in 1814, before he died, and so chances are there are no estate records. However, it is possible that Robert Griffin was assigned as the guardian of his son William's children.
    .
    The earliest Wayne County Guardian's Records have not been microfilmed. But they are available in the NC Archives. The records to check are "Guardians Records 1787 - 1936." "Guardians Bonds, 1824 - 1857," is also available in the Archives. LDS film # 20115 is entitled "Guardian Records v. 1-4, 1824 - 1851.
    .
    If the son served as an apprentice, then he might be found in "Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1800 - 1917," also in the NC Archives.
    .
    A third possible source for his name might be "Tax Records, 1780 - 1912." Again, only found in the NC Archives.
    .
    It would appear from the above that William's son was born 1800 - 1803, and was too old to have been William Harris Griffin of Marion County, SC. Even if the two men listed in 1830 turn out to be sons, which seems unlikely, then per the 1830 census both were born no later than 1815.
    .
    The only Griffin listed on the 1840 census in Wayne County was Celia widow of Robert Griffin.
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1784; Wayne Co., North Carolina
  • (Groom) Marriage*: say 1805; Wayne Co., North Carolina; William and Orpha went to Indiana, and in Randolph county, Indiana, I found records that stated they had been there since about 1830,Wiliam had died and in 1836 Orpha married a Job Elliott. when I first started searching my cousins ect, all stated that Orpha's maiden name was Elliott, but that ws her second marriage, and I have a copy of the article that reported it.; Bride=Orpha (?)1
  • (head of family) 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Wayne Co., North Carolina2
  • (Deceased) Death*: between 1815 and 1820; did not appear in the 1820 census in Wayne County, NC, although his family seems to living with William's father Robert Griffin that year.

Family: Orpha (?) b. s 1782, d. 1860

Citations

  1. [S427] Betty (Bly) Clifton (Mrs. Edward Clifton) e-mail, e-mail address, Nov 2010,.
  2. [S1810] .
    Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 819; Image: 458.00.

    1 male 10-15
    1 male 16-25
    1 male 26-44
    3 females under 10
    1 female 16-25.

Mazona Griffin

F, b. 11 May 1810
  • Last Edited: 15 Nov 2010

Family: Jeremiah Horn Jr. b. 30 Mar 1803, d. 27 Jul 1869

Matilda Griffin

F, b. circa 1808
  • Last Edited: 15 Nov 2010

Richard Cox

M, b. 1 September 1771, d. 9 November 1824
  • Last Edited: 3 Feb 2008

Family 1: Elizabeth Hall b. c 1770, d. 9 May 1811

Family 2: Mary Griffin b. s 1789

Orpha Pike

F, b. 24 October 1806
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: William Henry Applewhite b. 3 Oct 1806

Robert Griffin Cox

M, b. after 1813
  • Last Edited: 18 Oct 2001

William Henry Applewhite

M, b. 3 October 1806
  • Last Edited: 30 Jun 2016

Family: Orpha Pike b. 24 Oct 1806

Citations

  1. [S1] Page 533, Killingsworth District.
  2. [S1] Page 245, Davis District.

Nathan Pike

F, b. 19 December 1807
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Thomas Exum Pike

M, b. 2 September 1809, d. 14 January 1846
  • Last Edited: 14 Aug 2013

Family 1: Miriam Cox b. 10 Dec 1813, d. c 1835

Family 2: Charity Pike b. 16 Mar 1820, d. 2 Jun 1888

Mary Pike

F, b. 9 September 1812
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: John Mayo b. 26 Dec 1808

Charlotte Pike

F, b. 3 January 1815, d. 24 January 1894
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: William Edgerton b. 24 Mar 1814, d. 18 Nov 1882

Arcada Pike

F, b. 1 January 1817, d. 14 October 1878
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: Nathan Edgerton b. 1 Nov 1809, d. 24 Mar 1881