*IF* this is the Samuel Griffin whose family owned the "Griffin Bible", and *IF* the Bible is authentic, then the following is a record of his family: Note that he married Elizabeth, not Ann, Rout.
Griffin Bible Transcripts:
From:Hugh Husma Subject: [LEE-L] GRIFFIN Bible, Transcript of Entries Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 17:10:18 EDT
G R I F F I N
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Bible owned by Samuel Griffin, the 6th, of Heathville, Virginia
Marriages
Samuel Griffin and Elizabeth Rout married May 2, 1731
Thomas Lee and Mary Griffin married April 9, 1747
Samuel Griffin and Mary Coleman married June 6, 1755
Thomas Griffin and Ann Rout married Sept. 12, 1760
Richard Adams and Elizabeth Griffin married April ??, 1764
Births
1. Samuel Griffin, born Jan. 1, 1705
2. Elizabeth R. Griffin, born Dec 6, 1714
3. Mary Griffin, born March 30, 1732
4. Samuel Griffin, born Sept. 24, 1734
5. Thomas Griffin, born Dec. 6, 1737
6. Nancy Griffin, born May 10, 1740
7. Frances Griffin, born Dec. 6, 1742
8. Sarah Griffin, born Feb. 8, 1745
9. James Rout Griffin, born April 14, 1747
10. Elizabeth Griffin, born May 20, 1750
11. Leroy Griffin, born Oct. 4, 1752
Deaths
Mary Lee, wife of Thomas Lee, of Ditchley, our beloved daughter died Dec 8, 1758
Leroy Griffin, son of Samuel and Elizabeth died Jan. 12, 1760
Samuel Lee, son of Thomas Lee, died Aug. 5, 1762. age 14.
Elizabeth, beloved wife of Samuel Griffin departed this life May 24, 1769 in her 56th year.
James Griffin, died Dec. 1, 1776 age 29 years
Sarah Griffin, died Feb. 28, 1777 age 32 and 20 days
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Notes- HH
1. This transcript made by me from 1938 transcript sent to Mr. Mimms W. Lee, Esq. from DAR. The DAR record was from Reverend George W. Beale, D. D. who made the original transcription and sent it to the DAR in 1911/1912. The entries were reviewed by Casanova [sic! Cazenove] G. Lee of Washington, D. C. and held as authentic by him.
2. Dr Casanova [sic! Cazenove] Lee also held at the time (1938) that the Bible entry, re Thomas Lee of Ditchley, was proof that Thomas Lee was the son of Richard and Judith Lee, but he noted that he could find no supporting proof in Richard's will or its probate regarding Thomas' name or legacy.
3. This Thomas Lee of Ditchley entry is the sole evidence that Thomas was associated with Ditchley. He may well be of the Lees of Ditchley, but he was not the son of Richard and Judith LEE who were the owners of Ditchley at the time. Ditchley Hall was the LEE family seat, so it is reasonable to suspect that other LEE family groups were living somewhere on the property from time to time. Further, it is possible that all the LEEs were locally identified with Ditchley whether they actually lived there or not.
Best regards,
Hugh (HH)
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