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Roger Griffith (abt. 1740 - bef. 1796)

Roger Griffith
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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 14 Feb 1765 in Edgecombe, North Carolinamap
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Died before before about age 56 in Chatham, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
2nd Major Roger Griffith served with Chatham County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Roger Griffith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A048398.

Roger Griffith was born about 1740. The place of his birth and his parents are unknown.

Revolutionary War Service:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

GRIFFITH, ROGER
Ancestor #: A048398
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): MAJOR
Birth: CIRCA 1740
Death: 1796 CHATHAM CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Description: 1) ALSO 2MAJ, CHATHAM CO, MILITIA
Wife: Faithy Wall
In Mar 1782, Major Griffith along with others wrote to Gov. Burke to request help with Loyalists led by Fanning who were committing violent acts in the neighborhood against the rebels. Eventually a truce was arranged.


He married Faithy Wall 14 Feb 1765 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, with Thomas Merritt, Bondsman.[8][9][10] She is named as daughter Faithy Griffith in the 1778 Halifax/Edgecombe will of her father, John Wall.[11]

The following children are named in his will as well as Sarah Griffin, whose relationship is not known:

  1. John
  2. Pleasant
  3. William
  4. Mary (Polly)
  5. Celia married Absalom CAIN

Roger Griffith was a witness to a deed, dated 6 Apr 1767, in Halifax, North Carolina, between his wife's father and brother (Bk 9, p.530):

John WALL to my son Jesse WALL, Halifax; 335 A in Halifax…being all the land that Giles KELLY sold to John WALL, it being one half of survey for Giles KELLY 10 Dec 1760 and all the reversion…Wit: Roger GRIFFITH, Christopher DICKEN; proved by oath of Roger GRIFFITH[12]

Between 1781-1785, he served as Chatham County Sheriff.[13]

His family is enumerated in the 1790 Chatham, North Carolina census:
Males: 3<16, 1>16; Females: 3.[14]

Death & Probate:

Roger Griffith wrote his will 28 Mar 1796 in Chatham, North Carolina. He died before May 1796 when his will was proved. His will leaves 20 Lbs to Sarah GRIFFIN, the rest divided between "my 5 children: John, Pleasant, Polly, Celia and Billy." Executors are asked to provide suitable homes for Polly and Celia, "due to their young tender age, so they are not left in a helpless situation."[15] Wife Faithy is not mentioned. She is presumed to have predeceased her husband.

2 Jun 1796, Account of Sales of the Estate of Roger Griffith.[16]

William Guthrie is made guardian to the orphans of Roger Griffith, his three youngest children: William, Polly, and Celia Griffith.[17]


LAND TRANSACTIONS:

Dec 1773, Edgecombe, NC: Deed (Bk 2, pg 70)
Recorded Apr 1774; Roger GRIFFITH to John FLANAGAN, for 40 pds, a tract beg at Flanagan's corner in John Fort's ... Richard Hammon's line...to Elijah Harris line...part grant to Jas McDaniel 15 Dec 1761 and conveyed to Roger GRIFFITH...signed Roger GRIFFITH, Faithy GRIFFITH (X), wit (James Hatter) proved, Willis Hyatt.[18]


Chatham Land Grants available online from NC State Archives: [19]

1 May 1779, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #657; 200 acres on Bloody Creek beg at Daniel Smiths line; Issued: 1 Nov 1784.

1 May 1779, Chatham, NC
Land Grant #656; 350 acres on North Fork of Rocky River; Issued: 1 Nov 1784.

13 Aug 1784, Chatham, NC: Land Grant #764; 200 acres South side Rocky Creek; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

19 Apr 1785, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #768; Roger GRIFFITH & Wm FINLEY; 100 acres both sides Varnels Creek on waters of Rocky River beg Joshua Hadleys line; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

4 May 1785, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #766; Roger GRIFFITH & Wm FINLEY; 100 acres on Brush Creek; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

2 Aug 1785, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #767; 150 acres on Loves Creek; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

20 Aug 1785, Chatham, NC
Land Grant #762; 200 acres on Brush Creek; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

20 Aug 1785, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #763; 200 acres on both sides Loves Creek; Issued: 16 Feb 1786

8 Feb 1786, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #803; 100 acres on both sides of Bloody Creek; Issued: 7 Aug 1787

8 Feb 1786, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #889; 100 acres on Rocky River; Issued: 10 Jul 1788

13 Sep 1786, Chatham, NC:
Land Grant #1034; 100 acres on little Brush Creek beg at Joshua Edwards line; Issued: 16 Nov 1790

Sources

  1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 May 2023), "Record of Roger Griffith", Ancestor # A048398.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W8-N7Z9?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 545 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W8-N7SN?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 537 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W8-N7SS?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 535 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W8-N7H6?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 521 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  6. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W8-N7SG?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 525 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W8-N7DZ?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1NF%3A1589672408 : 7 October 2016), Green, William to Gurganos, Reubin > image 523 of 970; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
  8. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-TGXB-1?cc=1726957&wc=QD8P-D6K%3A1588772985%2C1588772986 : 22 December 2016), Edgecombe > Marriage bonds, 1800-1900, vol G-M > image 353 of 3051; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  9. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHV-3463?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  10. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-TGJ4-3?cc=1726957&wc=QD8P-D6K%3A1588772985%2C1588772986 : 22 December 2016), Edgecombe > Marriage bonds, 1800-1900, vol G-M > image 352 of 3051; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
  11. ↑ Family Search Film# 007639848 Screen# 576 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9G4-S9QN-S?i=574&cat=456901
  12. ↑ Family Search Film # 007547221  Screen# 534 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-66MG?i=533&cat=328729
  13. ↑ Ancestry.com. Chatham County, 1771-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Chatham County, 1771-1971. Durham, N.C.?: Moore Pub. Co.?, 1971. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/23791878?h=b613fb (Free Share)
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY8-SPBG?cc=1803959&wc=3XTM-BXF%3A1584071002%2C1584071001%2C1584070607 : 14 May 2015), North Carolina > Chatham > Not Stated > image 2 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  15. ↑ Chatham NC Probate, Record of estates, inventories, and sales, 1782-1868, Record of estates 1782-1799 [includes 2 unlabeled volumes]. p.80-81, Screen #293. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9GC-69NN-K?i=292&cat=642328
  16. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PGV-P41?cc=1911121&wc=QZC3-XBY%3A183209501%2C183295401%2C192883401 : 21 May 2014), Chatham County > G > Griffith, Roger (1796) > image 9 of 29; State Archives, Raleigh.
  17. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPGV-G1Q?cc=1911121&wc=QZC3-XBY%3A183209501%2C183295401%2C192883401 : 21 May 2014), Chatham County > G > Griffith, Roger (1796) > image 15 of 29; State Archives, Raleigh.
  18. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/deeds/ebk2.txt
  19. ↑ https://nclandgrants.com/




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