Jeremiah Michael Griggs

Son of John Griggs.

Married

1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Minter b: ABT. 1772 in Henry Co., VA (1 child)
2. Katherine "Katy" Stultz b: BEF. 1779 in Leatherwood, Henry County, VA (6 children)
3. Patsey Perkinson 04 June 1817. There was no issue from this marriage.
4. Sarah "Sallie" Pedigo b: ABT. 1785 (6 children)

Origins

Family records are supplemented by information from "A History of Henry County" by Judith Parks America Hill. She gives Michael Griggs as the father of Jeremiah Michael. It could be that his name was John Michael. According to her book Michael Griggs (or John Michael) was the ancestor of all the Griggs in Henry County. The Griggs served notably in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. One descendant served in the state legislature (Samuel J. Griggs, son of Franklin Griggs), another was a driving force in the establishment of the Danville and Western Railroad (Col. George King Griggs), and another dedicated himself to education (Greenbury Thornton Griggs), becoming the first School Superintendent of Heny County.

References

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bfrye&id=...
• Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917. Name: Michael Griggs Birth Date: abt 1776 Birth Place: Henry Co Death Date: Feb 1858 Death Place: Leatherwood, Virginia Death Age: 82 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: John Griggs Spouse Name: Sallie Griggs. FHL Film Number: 31989 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.bOriginal data: "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853–1912." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
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