Thomas Griffin (abt. 1614 - bef. 1660)

Born about 1614 in Somerset, England

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Griffin — married 1643 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 12 Sep 1660 before about age 46 in Old Rappahannock Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Griffin was born in England.

Thomas was born about 1614. son of George Thomas Griffin. [needs citation]. He passed away in 1660.

Marriages

1. Sarah (Unknown) Griffin (abt.1620-aft.1665) married about 1643 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. ^[1][2]

Children

View records of the family at Col. Samuel Griffin Family Records

1. Leroy Griffin born 1646 in Old Rappahannock County, VA. ^[3][1]
2. Thomas ^[1]
3. Winifred ^[1]

Prenuptial Agreement

TO ALL PEOPLE to whome these presents shall come Know ye that I SARAH GRIFFIN Widdow Relict of THOMAS GRIFFIN late of Rappahanock County in the Colony of Virginia gent deced as well in consideration of natural love & affection I bear towards my three children LEROY, THOMAS & WINIFRED GRIFFIN & for & towards their maintenance & bringing up & for & in consideration of their full inial portion due them by Law out of their said deceased Fathers Estates as also for other good causes & valluable consideracons me thereunto specially moving have given & confirmed unto the said three Children the sum of Six hundred pounds Sterl money of England in manner & forme following that is to say unto my said Son LEROY GRIFFIN Two hundred pounds part thereof when he attains the age of one & twenty years unto my other son THOMAS GRIFFIN two hundred pounds more thereof when he attains to the age of one & twenty years & unto my Daughter WYNIFRED GRIFFIN Two hundred pounds Residue thereof when she shall attain to the age of one & twenty years or be married together (missing) mares & catle hereafter menconed in manner & forme following that is to say to my said Son LEROY GRIFFIN Two mares which I formerly bought of Mr, GEORGE COHLOUGH & five (missing)ed & marked as by a note annexed hereunto appears to my said Son THOMAS GRIFFIN three cows named & markt as by the said noat annexted & to my sd Daughter WYNIFRED GRIFFIN one mare filly lately bought of the said COHLOUGH to have and to hold unto my said Three Children LEROY, THOMAS & WINIFRED GRIFFIN their & every of their Exrs. & assignes & to the survivr. of them agt all persons for Ever by these presents Provided Always it shall be lawful! for me the said SARAH GRIFFIN quietly to possess & enjoy the male increase & proffits of the said Mares & Catle until my said Son LEROY &THOS. GRIFFIN shall attain the said age of one & twenty years & my said Daughter shall attain the same age or be married without any lawfull lett or in cumbran ce of said LEROY THOMAS & WYNIFRIDE GRIFFIN or any of them or any person by their means In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seale this the 12th day of September 1660 SARAH GRIFFIN The aforesaid Eight Cows are markt thus both ears Cropt & (missing) in right Ear & are lately ordered to be recorded & are marked Teste DA. LINDSAY, GEORCE COHLOUGH, THO, BUNBERRY

THESE PRESENTS Witnesseth that I SAMUELL GRIFFIN Merchant in consideracon of a Marriage suddenly to be solemnized between me & the above named SARAH GRIFFIN do hereby (missing) ) allow of the above written Deed of Gift & do bind myself my heirs & Admrs, for the performance of the same Witness my hand & Seale the day & year above written SAML GRIFFIN ^[1]

Property

View records of the family at Col. Samuel Griffin Family Records

Thomas paid taxes in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, based on his labor force. The county assessed him for two tithables, 24 Oct 1653,^[4] for five tithables, 6 Feb 1655,^[5] for seven tithables (his labor force being at this assessment tied for the county's tenth largest), 7 Dec 1655,^[6] and for seventh tithables, 5 Nov 1656.^[7]

^[8] TO ALL TO WHOME these pr:sents shall come I MORE FANTLEROY of ye County of Lancaster in Virginia send Greetings in our Lord God everlastinge. Now know yee yt: I ye sd MORE FANTLEROY for sundry causes & consideracons me thereunto moveinge doe give unto LEROY GRIFFEN ye Sun of THOMAS GRIFFEN of ye same County Three hundred acres of land or neere unto ye sd quantity boundinge on FARNHAM CREEKS on ye South side thereof the boundes of Three hundred acres on ye River side & runinge N: E: into ye woods for length to a small branch issuinge out of FARNHAM CREEKE; To have & to hold ye sd quantitye of land to him ye sd LEROY GRIFFEN his heirs Exeuctors Administrs: & assignes for ever wth: all rights & priviledges thereto belonginge wthout ye let hindrance or molestacon of my heirs, Executors, Administrators or assigns wth: warranty from an p:son or p:sons whatsoever yt: shall or may lay any claime or title to ye same or any p:cell thereof by this Deed of Gift soe alienated as aforesd., Provided yt: if ye sd LEROY GRIFFEN shall decease before he arive at ye age of one & twenty yeares or yt: otherwise he decease wthout issue then ye sd land soe given as aforesd. to devolve to Mr. THOMAS GRIFFEN, ye Father of ye sd LEROY GRIFFEN, his heirs & assignes for ever; he payinge me at such times as hee shall or may enter thereon or possess ye same as aforesd. ye same quantity of Six hundred pounds of tobacco & caske And likewise yt: ye LEROY & THOMAS GRIFFEN shall satissfye & pay of ye accustomed sd quit rents or such other levey as may be raised thereon. In Witness of wch: aforesd. Deede of Gift I ye sd MORE FANTLEROY have hearunto set my hand & seale this 22th of 7ber: 1653 Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sence of us ALEX: COOKE, Cler : M. FANTLEROY BENJAMIN HOLLAND

^[8] Recognitr in Cur Lan castr: 6th die 8bris 1653 et recordatr: 10th die p JOHN PHILIPS. Cl Cur Lancaster County Court 6th of June 1656 - Constables for this yere ensueing are as followeth: WILLM. NEESHAM his bounds are from his House & the stake adjacent to him and soe downe to the ( ) on the South side; Mr. THOMAS GRIFFIN his bounds are from MORATTICO up to MANGORIKE; Mr. JO: WARE his bounds are from MANGORIKE upwards; Mr. RICHD. LAWSON his bounds are from the upper Plantacon to Mr. GOLLSONs. Mr. WILLM. JOHNSON his bounds are from Mr. GILLSONs downward to their fences; CUTHBERT POTTER from his ( ); RICH: JONES his bounds extent to the mouth of the River. It is likewise ordered that any Constable wthin his respective lymitts shalbe Way Warden and hath hereby power to summon the inhabitants wthin his lymitts soe often as he shall think fitt & to such places as he shall appoint for the mendinge makinge & repaireing of all wayes & bridges, The severall Constables are ordered to repaire to the next Commissioner to take his Oath, otherwise to appeare at the next Cort. to that purpose, the Sheriffe to give notice

^[1] BE IT KNOWN unto all men by mese presents that I DANA PHELPES have by this my present DEED of GIFT (out of the affection & tender respect & good will which I bear unto WINIFRID GRIFFITH the Daughter of THOMAS GRIFFITH of RAPPAHANNOCK in the County of LANCASTER have granted made over & estranged from my heirs Exrs. admrs. & assignes unto the said WINIFRID at & after my depture out of this mortall life all my Stock of Cattle of Cows & steers with the full increase thereof whereof I am & shall hereafter stand possessed & owner in RAPPAHANNOCK at the time of my decease. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same premises herein before menconed unto the said WINIFRID GRIFFITH her heirs Ears. Admrs. assignes for ever (missing) own proper goods chattels S. to her & their own proper use & behoof for evermore after my decease as aforesaid & this my present Deed of Gift to stand for firm good to all intents & purposes after the time of my decease for the behoofe & use of the said WINIFRID as fully freely & amply as the same may permit in every respect In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seals the Seventh of (missing) DANA PHELPES the said THO: GRIFFITH Daugher in the presence of Witnesses names obliterated by moths or bookworms Memorandum the said DANA hereby Enjoynes the Father to have this recorded in Rappa. County Court after his decease

^[1] KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we WILL ALLEN & WILL ABRAHAM inhabitants of (missing) NORTHUMBERLAND having by bargain bought & conveyance acknowledged in Court gr(missing) situate & being in Rappa. County upon the (missing)erly side of FARNHAM CREEK adjoyning to a parcell of land formerly taken up by Coll. FANTLEROY with all rights & priviledges in or by any Pattent granted for the just Sum & Quantity of Four thousand pds. of Tobacco & Cask notwithstanding we the said ALLEN & ABRAHAM for divers good causes and consideracons us thereunto especially moveing have given & by these presents do give grant & assigne over all our right interest & that we have or ever have had by Virtue of the said conveyance from us our heirs or assignes unto the said THOMAS GRIFFIN his heirs or assignes in as full & ample manner as if we never had relacon thereunto & in referren ce thereunto do Impower our trusty & well beloved Friend Mr. WILL. UNDERWOOD to acknowledge this our act & deed Invoyable in the County Court of Rappa: which we do hereby oblige our Selfs to be good & effectuall to all intents & purposes as if we were either of us were personally present Witness our hands this 17th Feby. 1657 WILL ALLEN WILL ABRAHAM

^[1] THIS INDENTURE made the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord 1658 Witnesseth that we RICHARD BENNETT & MARY ANN BENNETT of NANSAMUM RIVER in Virginia for & in consideration of three score pounds Sterl. Lawful! English money to us in hand paid before sealing & Delivery hereof the receit whereof we do hereby acknowledge do bargain & sell unto JOHN CARTER of Rappahannock in Virginia all our right title & interest in a parcell of land lying & being at NAIMCOCK in Rappahanock in River aforesaid bounded on a Creek on the Wester side thereof conteyning three hundred acres or thereabouts more or less now or lately in the tenure occupacon & possession of WM. BENCE & ROBERT BRYAN being all that parcell of or tract of land lying between the land of HENRY DED(missing)M, THOMAS GRIFFIN To Have and to hold the said parcell of land with all houses orchards whatsoever else to the same belonging to him his heirs & assignes for ever & we do hereby warrant the quiet possession & enjoyment of the aforesaid land & every part thereof unto him the said CARTER his heirs or assignes against any person or persons whatsoever clayming by or from us or either of us and also do bind our selves to make such further conveyance of the premises & every things as is needfull & as lyes in our power to do att all times hereafter when ever the same shall be required In Witness we have hereunto sett our hands & seals the day & year above written in presence of EDWD. CARTER, RI: BENNETT Seale THO CARTER MARY ANN BENNETT Seale

^[1] KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I RICHARD BENNETT of Virginia Merchant do bargaine (missing) valluable considerations already received have bargained & sold unto THOMAS GRIFFITH One hundred & fifty acres of land in RAPPHANNOCK RIVER bounded by the land of Mr RICHARD LOES to the Eastward & the land of Mr GEORGE MARSH Westward being part of a Pattent of two thousand acres bearing date the 4th of November 1642 & that ye said GRIFFITH shall peaceably enjoy it & his heirs & assignes from me my heirs Exrs. Admrs for ever in Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal the 20th (missing) 1658 in presence of THOMAS PRITTYMAN, RICHARD BENNETT RI: BENNETT JUNR Mr. RICHARD LOES - I doe hereby desire & authorize you to appear for me in ye Court. held for the County of Rappahanock or in any Court of Record wtsoever and there to make an acknowledgement in my behalf & in my name for a parcell of land 150 acres which I have sold & reced satisfaction for of THOMAS GRIFFITH being the land formerly promist to EVE MARSH Widdow which said Land I do hereby acknowledge to have sold unto the said GRIFFITH as by Deed under my hand & seal dated the 20th February 1658 in presence of THOMAS PRITTYMAN, Servrs: RI: BENNETT RI: BENNETT JUNR .

^[1] BE IT KNOWN that I THOMAS MADDYSON of FARNHAM CREEK in RAPPAHANOCK RIVER Carpenter for full & real Satisfacion to me paid have sould to RICHARD POWELL of the same River Planter & to his heirs & assignes heretably and iredeemably forever a tract of land containing two hundred & fifty acres lying on the said Creek towards the head thereof on the North West side of the same begining at a Swamp that parteth the said land from land of Mr. THOMAS GRIFFETH deced and so runing to the land of the said MADYSON in bredth and in length along the markt trees of JOHN SCOTT into the woods with all right & profits that belong to the said Two hundred & fifty acres by virtue of the Pattent & sale made by Capt. DAVID MANSELL or by any other claime of right whatsoever to have and to hld the said land of his Maty according to the tenor of the said Pattent the said RICHARD paying the proper proportionable rent therein men coned & I do bind me my heirs the said land unto the said RICHARD POWELL agt the trouble of any persons whatsoever that shall trouble him in the peaceable enjoying the said Land (missing) MADYSON Wife of the said THOMAS MADYSON do give my free and voluntary consent unto this sale & do renoucne & disclaime all manner of right yt. I have thereunto & we do bind & confirm this our sale of the said land in open Court upon demand. In Witness of the truth wee have sett our hands & seals this 26th day of May 1661 in presence of ROBERT BEDWELL, THOMAS MADYSON WILLIAM FIELD ANN MADYSON

Bequests

Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Wills Withey, Augustine. - 1659. My friend Moore Fauntleroy, gent., to be executor; debts I owe to Henry Nicholls to be paid; to Clement Herbert and to Thomas Griffin. (Witnesses' names not legible.)

p. 33 Will of Edward Bradshaw. To Capt. Moore Fanteleroy cattle. To John Jones son of Rice Jones cattle. To Winnefred Griffin daughter of Thomas Giffen (Griffen) one cow. To Jone daughter in law to Rice Jones a chest, "wastecoat", etc. To Thomas Griffin "my countryman" 8 hhd tobo. I sold to Mr Travers the next years pay and likewise my servant etc. Also "all other goods that is betwixt me & Mr Underwood. Thos Griffen Exor. To Vincent Stanford 300 lb tobo. Dated Jan. 17th 1655/6. signed Edward Bradshaw his mark Wit. Reynold Johnson Arthur Clarke his mark Anne Garritt her mark Vincent Stanfrod Rec 17 Jun. 1656. Edwd. Dale, clerk.

p.42. Inventory of estate of Jo Philips, decd., appr. by Mr. Rawleigh Travers & Mr Tho Griffith (sic) the 30th of Jan. 1655/6. Total Val. 4535 lb. tobo. signed Rawleigh Travers Tho Griffin his marke (sic) Exhib. 6 Mar 1655/6 Rec. 23rd Sept. 1656. ^[9]

Research Notes

DOB is estimated based on known dates on Deeds and the children's DOBs. Deese-313 12:46, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Virginia, Old Rappahannock County, Ancient Press; Deed Book 1 - 1656-1662; Pages 2, 24, 33, 39, 112 - 113, 149.; Deed Book 2 – 1662-1664, Pages 162, 163, 200, 201, 217-220, 233, 234, 352, 353, Deeds; Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668, Pages 278-280, Deeds; Deed Book 7 -- 1686 -1688, Pages 334-338, Indenture.
2. ↑ Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003. FAUNTLEROY p156. [Online Publication], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2012.
3. ↑ Deed Abstracts of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1682-1686, Deed Book No. 7, Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1990.
4. ↑ 1653 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 24 Oct 1653. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 90-94. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 4 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
5. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 6 Feb 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 174-178. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 8 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
6. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 7 Dec 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 234-239. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here, as transcribed in 1961 Transcription. Fleet, Beverley. 1961. Virginia Colonial Abstracts: Vol. XXII, Lancaster County 1652-1655. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Pages 106-109. Available online without restriction courtesy of HathiTrust here. Accessed 29 Jan 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
7. ↑ 1656 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 5 Nov 1656. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 302-307. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Mar 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} LANCASTER COUNTY DEEDS & WILLS 1652-1657; Ancient Press; Page 74-75, 269.
9. ↑ Bequests of Edward Bradshaw and John Phillips. Fleet, Beverley. Lancaster County, Record Book #2, 1654-1666, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1961. Microfilm 13, 15 of 141, Page 33, 42. [Online Database], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2004.

See Also: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed book 1656- 1656 part I page 46-47 Be it known unto all men by those presents that I Thomas griffith of the county of Rappahannock (in Virginia gent in consideration of five thousand pounds of good tobacco & cask cleer of ground leaves have bargained sold and conveyed unto Capt David Mansell a tract of land conteying four hundre and sixty acres more or less lying in (missing creek toward the head thereof on the North West side of the said creek and being (missing (northernmost lyn of marked trees belong to the land of Coll Fantleroy (missing) siad Creek and extendeth ........ Witenss Ant Stephens Reynold Johson Thomas T GRIFFITH