Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Mary Knott

F, b. say 1767

Last Edited: 2 Aug 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1767
(Bride) Marriage*: 29 October 1789; Louisa Co., Virginia; Groom=John Brooks
Married Name: 29 October 1789; Brooks

Family: John Brooks b. c 1762

James Brooks

M, b. circa 1770

Father: Richardson Brooks b. s 1735, d. 1799
Mother: Lucy Mallory b. c 1740, d. a 1792

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1770; Louisa Co., Virginia
(Groom) Marriage*: 5 October 1801; Louisa Co., Virginia; Bride=Caroline 'Cary' Adams

Family: Caroline 'Cary' Adams b. s 1775

Caroline 'Cary' Adams

F, b. say 1775

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1775
(Bride) Marriage*: 5 October 1801; Louisa Co., Virginia; Groom=James Brooks
Married Name: 5 October 1801; Brooks

Family: James Brooks b. c 1770

Charles Brooks

M, b. circa 1780

Father: Richardson Brooks b. s 1735, d. 1799
Mother: Lucy Mallory b. c 1740, d. a 1792

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1780; Louisa Co., Virginia
(Groom) Marriage*: 22 August 1803; Louisa Co., Virginia; Bride=Elizabeth Harris
(undefined) Will*: 5 June 1868

Family: Elizabeth Harris b. s 1782

Elizabeth Harris

F, b. say 1782

Last Edited: 29 Jul 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1782
(Bride) Marriage*: 22 August 1803; Louisa Co., Virginia; Groom=Charles Brooks
Married Name: 22 August 1803; Brooks

Family: Charles Brooks b. c 1780

Thomas Gilliland¹

M, b. 1735, d. 1800

Last Edited: 2 Nov 2002

(Child) Birth*: 1735; Ireland
Marriage*: say 1758; Principal=Anne (?)
(Deceased) Death*: 1800

Family: Anne (?) b. s 1737

William Gilliland+ b. 25 Nov 1761, d. 25 Nov 1840

Citations

Thomas's middle name is said to have been "Sharp" but this writer has no evidence of this. Middle names were quite rare at this early date.

Millicent Morgan

F, b. 1 January 1769

Father: James Morgan b. s 1746, d. 13 Nov 1799
Mother: Hannah Griffin b. c 1748, d. 27 Nov 1780

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 1 January 1769; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

James Morgan Jr.

M, b. 7 March 1771, d. 17 August 1774

Father: James Morgan b. s 1746, d. 13 Nov 1799
Mother: Hannah Griffin b. c 1748, d. 27 Nov 1780

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 7 March 1771; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina
(Deceased) Death*: 17 August 1774; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Sarah Morgan

F, b. 31 July 1773

Father: James Morgan b. s 1746, d. 13 Nov 1799
Mother: Hannah Griffin b. c 1748, d. 27 Nov 1780

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 31 July 1773; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Charles Morgan

M, b. 28 April 1777

Father: James Morgan b. s 1746, d. 13 Nov 1799
Mother: Hannah Griffin b. c 1748, d. 27 Nov 1780

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 28 April 1777; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Mary Morgan

F, b. 5 December 1775

Father: Lemuel Morgan b. s 1752
Mother: Miriam Griffin b. c 1754

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 5 December 1775; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Sarah Morgan

M, b. 2 July 1778

Father: Lemuel Morgan b. s 1752
Mother: Miriam Griffin b. c 1754

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 2 July 1778; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Seth Morgan

M, b. 28 March 1773

Father: Benjamin Morgan b. c 1750, d. 12 Nov 1815
Mother: Sarah Griffin b. c 1750, d. 10 Sep 1814

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 28 March 1773; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina¹

Citations

[S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.102.

Joseph Morgan

M, b. 9 April 1775

Father: Benjamin Morgan b. c 1750, d. 12 Nov 1815
Mother: Sarah Griffin b. c 1750, d. 10 Sep 1814

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 9 April 1775; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Elizabeth Morgan

F, b. 16 July 1777

Father: Benjamin Morgan b. c 1750, d. 12 Nov 1815
Mother: Sarah Griffin b. c 1750, d. 10 Sep 1814

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 16 July 1777; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Martha (?)

F, b. circa 1748

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1748
(Bride) Marriage*: 1769; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina; Groom=Joseph Murphy
Married Name: 1769; Murphy
(Member) Received by request*: 18 March 1772; Symons Creek, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina
(Member) Received by request: 17 November 1779; Symons Creek, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 26 January 1780; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina; Groom=Joseph Griffin²
Married Name: 26 January 1780; Griffin

Family 1: Joseph Murphy b. s 1746, d. c 1771

Family 2: Joseph Griffin b. c 1746

Mary Griffin b. 25 Oct 1780
Miriam Griffin b. 27 Sep 1782
Martha Griffin b. 4 Oct 1784

Citations

[S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 152.
[S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.99.

Mary Griffin

F, b. 25 October 1780

Father: Joseph Griffin b. c 1746
Mother: Martha (?) b. c 1748

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 25 October 1780; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina
(Bride) Marriage*: 17 January 1807; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina; Groom=Benjamin Cosand¹
Married Name: 17 January 1807; Cosand

Family: Benjamin Cosand b. s 1780

Citations

[S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.140.

Miriam Griffin

F, b. 27 September 1782

Father: Joseph Griffin b. c 1746
Mother: Martha (?) b. c 1748

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 27 September 1782; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Martha Griffin

F, b. 4 October 1784

Father: Joseph Griffin b. c 1746
Mother: Martha (?) b. c 1748

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 4 October 1784; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Joseph Nicholson

M, b. 16 April 1781

Father: Thomas Nicholson b. 3 Mar 1754
Mother: Mary Griffin b. c 1759, d. 16 Apr 1785

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 16 April 1781; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina¹

Citations

[S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p.109.

John Nicholson

M, b. 1 January 1783

Father: Thomas Nicholson b. 3 Mar 1754
Mother: Mary Griffin b. c 1759, d. 16 Apr 1785

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 1 January 1783; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

Thomas Nicholson Jr.

M, b. 30 March 1785

Father: Thomas Nicholson b. 3 Mar 1754
Mother: Mary Griffin b. c 1759, d. 16 Apr 1785

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 30 March 1785; Pasquotank Co., North Carolina

John Henby

M, b. say 1690

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1690
(Groom) Marriage*: 24 November 1714; Perquimans Pct, North Carolina; Bride=Hannah Dorman¹

Family: Hannah Dorman b. s 1693

Joseph Henby+ b. c 1720, d. 1752
Silvanus Henby b. c 1722
James Henby b. 17 Oct 1722, d. 30 Jul 1772
Elizabeth Henby+ b. c 1724
Mary Henby+ b. s 1734

Citations

[S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 4 in Supplement, John, Paquimans, N. C., m Hannah Dorman, at the Lower MH.

Hannah Dorman

F, b. say 1693

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1693
(Bride) Marriage*: 24 November 1714; Perquimans Pct, North Carolina; Groom=John Henby¹
Married Name: 24 November 1714; Henby

Family: John Henby b. s 1690

Joseph Henby+ b. c 1720, d. 1752
Silvanus Henby b. c 1722
James Henby b. 17 Oct 1722, d. 30 Jul 1772
Elizabeth Henby+ b. c 1724
Mary Henby+ b. s 1734

Citations

[S15] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I North Carolina, p. 4 in Supplement, John, Paquimans, N. C., m Hannah Dorman, at the Lower MH.

Eliab Griffin

M, b. circa 1751, d. before 7 August 1820

Father: John Griffin b. b 1717, d. c 1772
Mother: Elizabeth Henby b. c 1724

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 1 Dec 2007

Biography*: From the "History of Perquimans County," Page 272: Deed 378: Charles White of Chowan and Mary his wife, for 200 pounds, by John White of Perquimans, sold 150 acres known by the name of "Great Bridge Neck" adjacent Jacob Reddick. May 7, 1784. Testators: Jacob Reddick, ELIAB GRIFFIN, Francis Toms

Chowan County, NC, 1785, Deed Book S2, Page 11 -- Robert Holmes to ELIAB GRIFFIN. (from index, do not have details)
(Child) Birth*: circa 1751; Perquimans Co., North Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: 2 June 1773; Perquimans Co., North Carolina; Bride=Lydia White
(resident) Census*: 1785; Perquimans Co., North Carolina¹
(head of family) 1800 Census*: 4 August 1800; Perquimans Co., North Carolina²
(head of family) 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Perquimans Co., North Carolina³
(Deceased) Death*: before 7 August 1820; Eliab was not on the 1820 census of Perquimans as a head of household.

Family: Lydia White b. c 1753

Eliab Griffin Jr.+ b. s 1785, d. 1856
William Griffin+ b. s 1789

Citations

[S518] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol I, p. 51, disowned 1 Jun 1785.
[S1800] 1800 Census, Perquimans, North Carolina; .Roll: 34; Page: 661; Image: 295.

1 male 10-16
3 males 16-26
1 male over 45

1 female 0-10
1 female 10-16
2 females 16-26
1 female over 45.
[S1810] .
Perquimans, North Carolina; Roll: 41; Page: 951; Image: 431.00.

1 male age 16-26, 1 male age 26-45; 1 male over 45; 1 female age 10-16; 1 female age 16-16; 2 females age 26-45; 1 female age 45 up.

Lydia White

F, b. circa 1753

Charts: James GRIFFIN I Descendants

Last Edited: 1 Dec 2007

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1753
(Bride) Marriage*: 2 June 1773; Perquimans Co., North Carolina; Groom=Eliab Griffin
Married Name: 2 June 1773; Griffin

Family: Eliab Griffin b. c 1751, d. b 7 Aug 1820

Eliab Griffin Jr.+ b. s 1785, d. 1856
William Griffin+ b. s 1789