John
Griffin
Born in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Griffin
and Mary (Green) Griffin
Brother of
Ralph Griffin, James Griffin, Samuel Griffin, Richard Griffin Jr., Mary (Griffin) Ross, Owen Griffin Sr., Francis Griffin, Anthony Griffin and William Griffin
Husband of
Sarah (Parrish) Griffin
— married
1745 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Karen Griffin, Nancy Griffin, Mourning (Griffin) Hudson, John Griffin, Drucilla (Griffin) Wright, Patsy Griffin, Ann Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Jane Griffin, Armintha Griffin and Hampton Griffin
Died
at age 69
in Halifax, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2011
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Biography
John Griffin was a Virginia colonist.
John Griffin, son of Richard and Mary Griffin, was born on 22 June 1727 and baptized on 1 Oct. 1727 at Bristol Parish, Virginia.[1]
John appears on the list of tithables in Lunenburg County in 1749 and in 1752.[2],[3]
Sources
- ↑ Bristol Parish Register page 307. An Archive.org book.
- ↑ Landon C. Bell, Sunlight On The Southside: Lists Of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1748-1783 (Philadelphia, Pa., 1931
- ↑ [1]
- "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5B-QRJ : 28 January 2020), Richard Griffin in entry for John Griffin, 1727.
- Will Books, 1753-1903; General Indexes, 1752-1949; Author: Virginia. County Court (Halifax County); Probate Place: Halifax, Virginia; Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021.
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~3.12%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~1.56%
Mary Baker :
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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Brian Claytor
Can Griffin-1353's parentage be confirmed through the linked will alone? John refers to "Drucilla Vaughan" rather than Drucilla Wright. If not, her parentage may need to be revisited. Thank you!
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Rejected matches › John Griffin (abt.1451-1485) › John Griffin › John A Griffin (1831-1871) › John Griffin (1855-1932) › John Griffin (1640-1688) › John Griffin (abt.1724-) › John Griffin Thweatt (1819-1873) › John Griffin › John Taylor Griffin (1745-1780) › John GrIffin › John Griffin › John M Griffin (1799-1834) › John Griffin › John Griffin › John Griffin (abt.1750-) › John Griffin (abt.1687-) › Daniel Griffin (1836-1921) › John Griffin (1686-1763) › John Griffin Jr. (1656-1737) › John Griffin (abt.1775-)
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