Slaves of the Griffin Family in Laurens County, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: black_heritage slavery Griffin

The purpose of this page is to start research on the various Griffin Family slave owners in Laurens County, South Carolina. The goal is identifying the origins of Samuel Griffin (likely father James), or possibly Jackson) ancestor of football player and Wikitree Challenge guest Archie Griffin.

Contents 1 Richard Griffin 2 Anthony Griffin 3 James Griffin 4 James K Griffin 5 John Griffin 6 Capt. Anthony Griffin 7 Benjamin Griffin 8 Anderson County , SC 8.1 John C Griffin 9 Sources

Richard Griffin

• Richard Griffin’s 1805 will named:^[1]
  • to his wife: Isaac and Joanna

Anthony Griffin

• His 1807 will named:^[2]
  • to his wife, Mary Ann: woman Sarah and boy Jack
  • to his daughter, Sukey: Nan, Sarah's child

James Griffin

• In 1829 the slaves that were sold to a Richard I. Griffin^[3]:
  • Charlot for $530.50 including her 2 children
  • Charles, Charlotte's son
  • unamed, Charlotte’s child

James K Griffin

In 1841 James K. sold 54 slaves

• Dr. C.F. Gary bought 9 slaves
  • negro boy, Fielding for $915.00
  • Judah for $805.00
  • Judah's child, unnamed included in the $805.00 for Judah
  • Judith for $800.00
  • Lucy for $487.00
  • David included in the $487.00 for Lucy
  • Darcas for $900.00
  • Darcas' two children, unnamed included in the $900.00 for Darcas
• A.J. Griffin bought 5 slaves
  • negro man, Miller for $626.00
  • Jack for $300.00
  • Cuffy for $630.00
  • Ben for $105.00
  • woman, Nelly for $340.00
• John F Griffin bought 8 slaves
  • negro boy, Tom for $910.00
  • Short Henry for $620.00
  • Johnson for $801.00
  • Joseph for $750.00
  • Sumpter for $660.00
  • boy, Wade for $250.00
  • Sarah for $600.00
  • Betty for $502
• Mrs. Griffin bought 6 slaves
  • negro man, Soloman for $$741.00
  • Charlotte for $650.00
  • Ellen for $561.00
  • Mason for $351.00
  • Randle for $300.00
  • Lucinda for $545.00
• C.B. Griffin bought 4 slaves
  • boy, Long Henry for $999.00
  • boy, Jacob for $451.00
  • Sofa for $785.00
  • Sofa's child, unnamed included in the $785.00 for Sofa
• Nathan Whitmike bought 1 slave
  • negro man, Bob for $450.00
• Col. J.D. Williams bought 2 slaves
  • Rachel for $227.00
  • Rachel's granddaughter included in the $227 for Rachel
• Madison Workman bought 4 slaves
  • negro man, Will for $802.00
  • Mariah for $515.00
  • Eliza included in the $515.00 for Mariah
  • Milly included in the $515.00 for Mariah
• J.H. WIlliams bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Thomas for $915.00
• Simon Brooks bought 1 slave
  • negro man, Moses for $600.00
• Silas Hill bought 3 slaves
  • Clarisa for $800.00
  • Clarisa's two children, unnamed included in the $800.00 for Clarisa
• Aron Johnson bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Moses for $307.00
• William Scott bought 2 slaves
  • Haley for $700.00
  • Haley's two children, unnamed included in the $700.00 for Haley
• Unnamed buyers bought 5 slaves
  • Mariah for $600.00
  • Mariah's two children, unnamed included in $600.00 for Mariah
  • Beny for $$450.00
• David Williams bought 1 slave
  • King for $665.00

John Griffin

In 1847 John sold 5 slaves

• R.L. Griffin bought 1 slave
  • girl, Sarah for $600.00
• G.P. Copeland bought 2 slaves
  • woman Leah for $1049.00
  • Leah's 3 children, unnamed included in the $1049.00 for Leah
• A.J. Griffin bought 1 slave
  • boy, Joseph for $552.00

Capt. Anthony Griffin

In 1850 Anthony sold 24 slaves

• Frances Amanda Griffin bought 1 slave
  • negro girl, Juda fro $600.00
• Robert L. Phinney bought 4 slaves
  • negro man, Bill for $207.00
  • negro woman, Caty included in the $207.00 for Bill
  • yellow woman, Sarah for $800.00
  • Sarah's child, unnamed included in the $800.00 for Sarah
  • negro boy, Simon for $702.00
• Richard F. Griffin bought 7 slaves
  • negro man, Laurens for $603.00
  • old woman, Lucy for $600.00
  • Lucy's child, Dolly included in the $600.00 for Lucy
  • negro boy, Taylor for $750.00
  • negro boy, Harry for $600.00
  • negro boy, "molatto", Jack for $600.00
  • negro boy, Frampton for $500.00
• Henry Ball bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Albert for $922.00
• Doc. A. Teageu bought 1 slave
  • negro woman, Creasy/Crease for $595.00
  • negro girl, Kitty for $500.00
• John D Williams bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Cary for $400.00
• F.A. Potter bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Iry.Ira for $926.00
• Ross Boanham bought 1 slave
  • Hannah for $2.00
• James Searcy bought 1 slave
  • negro boy, Hampton for $716.00
• B.J. Newman bought 1 slave
  • negro girl, Maria/Mariah for $600.00
• William Thrash bought 1 slave
  • negro girl, Rachel for $600.00
• William A. Fuller bought 2 slaves
  • negro girl, Mary for $490.00
  • negro boy, Jacob for $500.00

Benjamin Griffin

In 1845 Benjamin sold 6 slaves

• B.F. Griffin bought 2 slaves
  • girl, Delphy for $200.00
  • girl, Candace for $233.00
• L.H. bought 2 slaves
  • boy, Booker for $560.00
  • boy, Pete for $307.00
• L.L. Griffin bought 1 slave
  • girl, Celia for $290.00
• Wilson Burnett bought 1 slave
  • girl, Mender for $500.00

Anderson County , SC

• it’s possible Sam’s family was originally in Anderson County before Lauren's County.

John C Griffin

John C Griffin

• 1860 slave schedule: Males ages: 40, 18, 3, 1. Females: 26, 24, 11, 9, 9, and 4.^[4]
• moved to Georgia by 1870, then North Carolina.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1110381 (accessed 2 July 2022)
   Richard Griffin probate in 1805.
2. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1110707 (accessed 2 July 2022)
   Anthony Griffin probate in 1807.
3. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1110584 (accessed 2 July 2022)
   James Griffin probate in 1828-29.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #90686740 (accessed 3 July 2022)
   John C Griffin in Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

• Laurens County - Slave Name Index, (Greenville County Library System, Greenville County, South Carolina, 2017 approximate dates 1800-1868) https://cdm17168.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17168coll67/id/1057/rec/2