William Griffin, Sr

Served in American Revolutionary War with Chatham County Militia in Capt. Isaiah Hogan's Company, Gee's company of Second Regiment. Taken prisoner during battle of Ft. Sullivan SC 6-1-1779. Served in Lytles Company 10th Regiment, NC in 1781.

William GRIFFIN, - 1791, was son of John GRIFFIN, 1690-1743, immigrant from Wales, late of Orange County, Virginia, America, and of his wife, Margaret [Edna GOOD / Goode, surname disputed among researchers of this family], 1706-1742;

Siblings include, brother, Richard GRIFFIN, and Anthony GRIFFIN, both enumerated in the will of William GRIFFIN, 1725-1791, of Carson's Creek, Laurens District, South Carolina; witnessed by Charles GRIFFIN, James GRIFFIN and Janes [GRIFFIN] DOGHARTY;

William GRIFFIN, -1791, married April 13, 1738, Christ Church Parish, Middletown, Middlesex County, Virginia, Rachel SMITH, born August 17, 1719, [baptized August 23, 1719] daughter of John SMITH and Ann LAWSON. National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia from 1653 to 1812. Richmond, VA, USA: Christ Church, 1897. FHL Number 873777.

Known children of this marriage include:

son, William II GRIFFIN, 1735-1800, buried Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 81554338; md. first, Sarah KIRKSEY, 1742-1772, daughter of Edward KIRKSEY and of his wife, Rebecca RICKMAN / RICHMAN; md. second Elizabeth STROUD, 1750-1829, buried Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 818081667. William II GRIFFIN, 1735-1800, saw military service in the American Revolutionary War

son, John Taylor] GRIFFIN, 1745-1780; died during the Battle of Fishing Creek, in Camden District, South Carolina; md. Frances [Ray], 1750-1841, died Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, USA, buried Old Ragan Family Cemetery, known today as Methodist Historical Cemetery, # 4, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 50856312. Widow Frances RAY GRIFFIN, 1750-1841, md. second -- WILKERSON; and md. third, Nathaniel RAGAN, 1762-1831, died Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, USA, buried Old Ragan Family Cemetery, known today as Methodist Historical Cemetery, # 4, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial 72945950;

daughter, Frances GRIFFIN, 1751-1803; md. William McTEER, 1756-1803, died Milton, Laurens District, South Carolina; children of this marriage include I. Margaret McTEER, 1780-1852; md. John ALTOM, 1774- buried Benham-Hughes-Speer Cemetery, Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee; II.

daughter, Frances GRIFFIN, 1751-1803; md. William McTEER, 1756-1803, died Milton, Laurens District, South Carolina; children of this marriage include Margaret McTEER, 1780-1852; md. John ALTOM, 1774- buried Benham-Hughes-Speer Cemetery, Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee;

son, James GRIGGIN, 1753-1836;

son, Joseph GRIFFIN, 1758-1818;

daughter, Margaret 'Peggy GRIFFIN;

daughter, Janes GRIFFIN; granddaughter, Caty;* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 18 2020, 20:53:56 UTC

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DAR Patriot Number A048291