John Griffin (1735 - 1796)

Born 1735 in Isle of Wight, Virginia [uncertain]

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Died 21 Nov 1796 at about age 61 in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Biography

John was born in 1735.^{[citation needed]}

"Mr. Griffin" was in a family history or pedigree in Nash co., NC. The record states that he married Martha Jones (daughter of Francis A. and Julianne Jones), and they had children including Thomas.^[1]

John married Martha Jones on 27 April 1761 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.^[2]

In the 1790 census John was in Edgecombe, North Carolina.^[3] Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2. Free White Persons - Females: 2

He passed away in 1796.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

John has been attached as the father of Dempsey Griffin (abt.1762-abt.1823). There is currently no source for this relationship. The first name of Dempsey would suggest that he was a nephew or son of Dempsey Griffin (1714-1785), but Dempsey 1762's parents are simply not known yet. Therefore, John's proposed parents, John J. Griffin II (abt.1680-abt.1761) and Mary (Hardy) Griffin (abt.1680-abt.1761) have been marked as Uncertain, as, again, there is no source for this assertion. Can you add sources and vital data to this profile?

Sources

1. ↑ Family History Or Pedigree: "Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts"
   Families of Early North Carolina. 1909
   Ancestry Record 4682 #11002 (accessed 20 November 2022)
   Name: Jones, Martha; Birth Place: Nash co., NC; Father: Francis A. Jones; Mother: Julianne; Marriage Place: Nash co., NC; Spouse: Mr. Griffin; Children: Thomas, others; Residence: Nash co., NC.
2. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
   citing FHL microfilm: 418145; Record number: 2;
   FamilySearch Record: Q296-MQ1F (accessed 20 November 2022)
   John Griffin marriage to Martha Jones on 27 Apr 1761 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 383; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #167533 (accessed 20 November 2022)
   John Griffin in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKC4-48R); contributed by various users.
• MyHeritage Family Tree of Ralph Calhoun, Sr.