Pvt. Christopher Jacobsen Vandergriff

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Veteran: PVT. Capt. Johnathan Hamby's Ind. Company of Henry Co, VA. Militia. May, 1781-June, 1781. along with his brother Garrett aka Jarred Van der Griff. Garrett died in Blue Creek Dist, Habersham Co, GA (present day White Co, GA). From Garrett's pension Record: Entered service under Jonathan Hamby Captain who was marched to Salisbury NC by his Captain at which place he was placed under the command of of Major Charles Rose a regular Captain and marched by him to Ninety-Six in South Carolina where he was placed under the command of Colonel William Washington under General Nathaniel Greene. He served three months and was discharged again.

From the pension papers of his Capt's widow Sarah Dalton Hamby:

That some time in the month of March in the year 1781 her husband the said Jonathan Hamby paraded his company in the county of Henry in the State of Virginia (That part of Henry now Patrick) and took the line of march again, to go to the aid of General Greene in the State of South Carolina, he and his company being drafted as she was informed and marched off immediately through the County Surry in North Carolina (that part now Stokes) crossing at the Shallow Ford of the Yankin through Rowan and other counties in North Carolina into South Carolina where he joined General Greene's Army at Ninety-Six. His return home was in the month of September in the same year 1781.

From the pension of Charles Gowens S31072:

He did about the 1st of September in the year 1779 enter the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier upon a tour of six months in the company of Captain Jonathan Hamby, that the name of his lieutenant was Edward Tatum that he rendezvoused with his company at the neighborhood muster ground and was marched from thence by his captain into South Carolina and there attached to the Regiment of Col. Munroe. That he was then marched to a place called 96 near Charlestown where he was kept for some time and then marched as part of a guard for some prisoners from 96 to Winnsboro where he was kept stationed guarding said prisoners & some public stores until the full expiration of his service. He was discharged and returned home.

His other known brothers are;

• Jacob van der griff, Jr. 1763 Johnston Co, NC-13 Jul, 1848 Mount Sterling, Gasconde Co, MO.
• Garrett/ Jarred van der Griff. 1764 Johnston Co, NC-184? Blue Creek Dist, Habersham Co, GA (White Co, GA today).
• Gilbert van der Griff. 1768 Johnston Co, NC-a1850 Hamilton Co, TN.
  

These brothers are the sons of Jacob & Sarah:

Jacob was the son of Leonard aka Lendert van der Griff. b 1716 Bensalem,Buck Co., PA and Edey ? Jacob Sr. was a Tax Payer and member of the Henry Co, VA Militia as was Leonard also in Henry Co, VA. Leonard also has Public Service Claims in Henry Co, VA. This family had moved from PA to Delaware to NC to VA. After the American Revolution they migrated back to NC and then to TN, SC, and GA. They set up a trading network that covered several states and existed during the late 18th century and early 19th century.

Trail of these van der Griff's:

• 1750 Granville Co., NC Tax List: Lenord vandegrast with sons Lenord and Jacob 3 polls.
• 1751 Granville Co., NC Tax List: Lennard Vandergrist senor with sons Lenard Vandergrast Junor and Jacob 3 polls.
• 1763 Orange Co, NC: Christopher Vandegriff chain carrier for John Boys, Jr 700 Acres on Troublesome Creek grant.
• 1763, 5 May: Jacob Vandergrift Johnston Co., NC Deed.
• 1763, 16 June, Halifax Co., VA: Deed from Jacob Cox to Lenord Vandergriff for 100 Acres on the South Fork of the Mayo River.
• 1766, 15 Oct: Jacob Vandigrift and wife Sarah of Johnston Co., NC deed.
• 1773, 16 Mar Henry Co., VA: Leo. Vandegreft witness on Deed.
• 1778, 17 Aug:Leonard Vandegreff ext security of estate of Joseph Roberts.
• 1779 Henry Co, VA Tax List: Leonard Vandegriff, Senr. Jacob Vandegrift.
• 1782 Henry Co., VA Tax List: Leonard Vandegriff and Leonard Vandergriff, Jr. Garrett Vandegriff (underage).
• 1785, Henry Co, VA: Leonard Vandergriff Public Claim Court Booklet ,p. 3a System Number: 001088958. For 4 bushels of corn furnished Col. Armocrocketnds Corp of Light Horse per certificate. 15 bushels corn, 60 bundles of fodder furnished General Sumter's Brigades of wagons per certificate.
• 1787, 22 Jan Henry Co., VA: Leonard Vandergriff, Sr and his wife Edey. Deed for 200 Acres on South Fork of the Mayo River.
• 1790 Washington Co, TN Jacob Vandergriff 1 poll. Capt. White's Dist.
• 1790 Rockingham Co NC, Salisbury Dist. Census. Christopher Vandegrift.
• 1790 Pendleton Dist, SC: Census Garret Vandergriff.
• 1797, 25 Feb. Rockingham Co NC: Christopher Vandergriff of Lancaster Co, SC selling 247 Acres on Dan River and Great Troublesome Creek.
• 1800 Lancaster Co., SC: Census. Christopher Vandigriff.
• 1810 Chester Co, SC: Census. Christopher Vandegriff.
• 1820 Chester Co., SC: Census Christopher Vandegriff. Pendleton Co, SC Jarred Vandegriff.
• 1827 Jasper Co, GA: His Son John is shown drawing land.
• 1830 Henry Co, GA: His son John is shown.

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• Military_service: United States - from 1812 to 1815. War of 1812.
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 3 2022, 14:31:09 UTC

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Christopher Jacobsen Vandergriff on Findagrave

Said to have served in the Henry County, Virginia, militia during the American Revolution.