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Capt Leroy Griffin 1711 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1711

Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 09 Jul 1750

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Griffin

Mother: Elizabeth Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Bertrand

Children(s): Mary Griffin, Thomas Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Dr Griffin,, William Griffin, Colonel Griffin,, Cyrus Griffin,, John Griffin,

In 1711, Capt Leroy Griffin entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Griffin and Elizabeth Medstand Lee. Capt Leroy Griffin married Mary Ann Bertrand, and had children including Mary Rains Griffin, Thomas Bertrand Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Dr Corbin Griffin,, William Griffin, Colonel Samuel Griffin,, Cyrus Griffin,, John Tayloe Griffin,. Capt Leroy Griffin passed away in 1750 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Capt Leroy Griffin entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Griffin and Elizabeth Medstand Lee.
  • Capt Leroy Griffin married Mary Ann Bertrand, and had children including Mary Rains Griffin, Thomas Bertrand Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Dr Corbin Griffin,, William Griffin, Colonel Samuel Griffin,, Cyrus Griffin,, John Tayloe Griffin,.
  • Capt Leroy Griffin passed away in 1750 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Griffin
1684 – 1732
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Lee
1688 – 1761
Birth Location: Richmond, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bertrand
1714 – 1748
Birth Location: Richmond, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Griffin
1732 – 1758
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Griffin
1735 – 1782
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Griffin
1736 – 1800
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James Co., Virginia, USA
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Leroy Griffin
1738 – 1775
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, USA
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Dr Griffin,
1741 – 1813
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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William Griffin
1742 – 1793
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Colonel Griffin,
1746 – 1810
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Cyrus Griffin,
1748 – 1810
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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John Griffin,
1750 – 1810
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Capt Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Capt Griffin
1711 – 1750
Birth Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Griffin
1684 – 1732
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Medstand) Lee
1688 – 1761
Richmond, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt (Leroy) Griffin
1646 – 1702
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Winifred Corbin
1661 – 1709
Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Col. (Charles Constable) Lee
1656 – 1701
Cobbs Hall, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Medstand
1660 – 1700
Northampton, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir Griffin
1625 – 1660
Sarah Gurdou
1625 – 1700
Henry Corbin
1629 – 1675
Alice Eltonhead
1627 – 1685
Col Lee,
1616 – 1664
Anne Constable,
1622 – 1706
Thomas Medstand
1630 – 1675
Elizabeth Lawson
1630 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Griffin
1598 – 1634
Beatrix Northoppe
1600 – 1642
Thomas Corbin
1594 – 1638
Winifred Grosvenor
1590 – 1676
Gen Eltonhead,
1582 – 1664
Lady Sutton
1590 – 1654
John Lee
1589 – 1630
Jane Hancock
1590 – 1639
Francis Constable
1592 – 1647
Alice Wentworth
1595 – 1647
Epaphroditus Lawson
1610 – 1652
Elizabeth Madestard
1610 – 1666

Capt Griffin's Descendants

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Capt (Leroy) Griffin (09 Jan 1711 – 09 Jul 1750) m. Mary (Ann) Bertrand (6 Dec 1714 – 12 Feb 1748)
  1. 1. Mary (Rains) Griffin (30 MAR 1732 – 8 DEC 1758)
  2. 2. Thomas (Bertrand) Griffin (17 Oct 1735 – 21 Oct 1782) m. Elizabeth Elkington (11 May 1729 – 1781) m. Judith Burwell (11 Apr 1744 – 20 Nov 1769)
    1. 1. Nicholas Griffin (1754 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Griffin (1760 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Griffin (1760 – )
    4. 4. Pvt (Zachariah) Griffin, (28 Apr 1760 – 21 Jun 1852) m. Clarissaa ("Clary") Nalle (1775 – 18 Dec 1871)
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Griffin (Abt. 1793 – 1850)
      2. 2. John (Nalle) Griffin (Abt. 1795 – 30 Nov 1878)
      3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Griffin (Abt. 1802 – Bef. 20 Jul 1896)
    5. 5. David (Anthony) Griffin (Abt. 1765 – 20 Oct 1823)
    6. 6. Mary Griffin (1766 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Griffin (17 Mar 1736 – 23 Dec 1800) m. Col (Richard) Adams, (17 May 1726 – 2 Aug 1800)
    1. 1. Tabitha Adams (04 Jul 1756 – 17 Feb 1828)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Griffin) Adams (1757 – 1832)
    3. 3. Col (Richard) Adams (26 Nov 1760 – 9 Jan 1817)
    4. 4. Anne Adams (27 Oct 1762 – 22 Oct 1820)
    5. 5. William Adams (08 Jun 1764 – 15 Jun 1787)
    6. 6. Sarah Adams (14 Jan 1766 – 30 Sep 1806)
    7. 7. Alice Adams (20 Feb 1768 – 16 Apr 1802)
    8. 8. Ebenezar Adams (1770 – 1771)
    9. 9. Dr (John) Adams (14 Jul 1773 – 23 Jun 1825) m. Margaret Winston (1778 – 1799) m. Margaret Winston (1778 – 20 Feb 1850)
      1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Adams (1797 – 1860)
      2. 2. Margaret Adams (1800 – 17 Feb 1853)
      3. 3. Louisa Adams (abt 1806 – 8/6/1877)
      4. 4. Mary (Griffin) Adams (1808 – 17 February 1853) m. Dr (John) Minge (10 September 1796 – 23 January 1871)
        1. 1. John Minge (11 Feb 1821 – 9 Mar 1858) m. Sally (Harrison) Steward (1829 – 1851)
        2. 2. Sarah (Harrison) Minge (Aug 9, 1829 – Nov 13, 1851) m. Gen (George Edward) Pickett, (25 Jan 1825 – 30 Jul 1875)
      5. 5. Richard Adams (19 Dec 1811 – 21 Aug 1870)
      6. 6. Elvira Adams (25 Sep 1814 – 8 September 1873)
      7. 7. Margaret (Adams) Pickett m. Charles Pickett
        1. 1. Margaret (Pickett) Stokes (1 Feb 1820 – 12 Jan 1904)
    10. 10. Samuel (Griffin) Adams (05 May 1776 – 15 Jul 1821)
    11. 11. Jeremiah (Pleasant) Adams (14 Oct 1776 – 1850)
    12. 12. Thomas (Bowler) Adams (1779 – 28 Nov 1794)
  4. 4. Leroy Griffin (30 DEC 1738 – NOV 1775) m. Alice (Currie) (Curry) ( – 1773) m. Judith Ball (11 APR 1753 – )
    1. 1. Ann (Corbin) Griffin (1 SEP 1765 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Griffin (18 AUG 1773 – )
    3. 3. Judith Griffin (1775 – )
  5. 5. Dr (Corbin) Griffin, (2 Nov 1741 – 16 Oct 1813) m. Mary ('Molly') Berkeley (5 Jan 1732 – abt. 1800)
    1. 1. Major (Thomas) Griffin, (1773 – 7 October 1837) m. Mary (1774 – 6 September 1851)
      1. 1. Mary (Berkeley) Griffin (1787 – 9 April 1827)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Corbin) Griffin (Abt. 1791 – 26 June 1823)
    2. 2. Jonathan Griffin, (1779 – 29 Mar 1843) m. Mary Barkley m. Sybil Seeley (27 Apr 1794 – 16 March 1862)
      1. 1. Hannah (Ann) Griffin (3 Jan 1813 – 6 Jan 1900)
      2. 2. Sidney (Jeremiah "Jerry") Griffin (19 Oct 1814 – 19 Jan 1883) m. Amanda (Bush "Letitia") Potter (1819 – 18 Mar 1859) m. Jerusha Barden ( – 2 Aug 1895)
        1. 1. Betsy (A.) Griffin (18 Jun 1838 – aft. 1911)
        2. 2. Edward (Potter) Griffin, (13 May 1839 – 19 Feb 1926) m. Flora (Esther) Griffin (6 Sept 1849 – 5 Jan 1920)
        3. 3. Pvt (George W) Griffin, (1 Jul 1843 – 27 Dec 1882)
        4. 4. Harry (Barber) Griffin (7 Feb 1851 – 5 Jul 1938)
        5. 5. Nellie (West) Griffin (Oct 1854 – 5 Sep 1878)
        6. 6. Lois (C.) Griffin (Sept 1863 – 22 Aug 1944)
      3. 3. Mary Griffin (1815 – 1850)
      4. 4. Louisa Griffin (1817 – )
      5. 5. George Griffin (5 Mar 1820 – 21 Mar 1890) m. Lucy (Ann) Nelson (1822 – 12 Jan 1898)
        1. 1. Charles (J) Griffin (2 Sep 1845 – )
        2. 2. Sophonia Griffin (29 Aug 1848 – )
        3. 3. George (Hannibal) Griffin, (29 Jun 1850 – 2 October 1933) m. Nancy (S) Griffin (Jul 1858 – ) m. Etta Foster (1869 – 24 Apr 1958)
        4. 4. Mary (A) Griffin (11 Oct 1853 – )
        5. 5. Lottie (Charlotte) Griffin (10 Dec 1855 – )
        6. 6. Emma (L) Griffin (5 Apr 1857 – )
        7. 7. Clara (F) Griffin (28 Apr 1860 – 1950) m. Benjamin (Foote) Merwin (27 August 1855 – 1912)
        8. 8. Ella (O) Griffin (15 Feb 1863 – )
      6. 6. Mahala Griffin (1 May 1822 – 27 Nov 1904)
      7. 7. Hiram (Barber) Griffin (2 Dec 1835 – 3 Mar 1908)
  6. 6. William Griffin (29 Jan 1742 – 11 Feb 1793) m. Susannah (Randolph) Chiswell (1744 – 1805)
    1. 1. Gordon (William) Griffin (1755 – 30 May 1858)
    2. 2. William Griffin, (1770 – 20 Aug 1819) m. Edna (G) Blanks (1782 – 1866)
      1. 1. Pvt (Joseph Benjamin) Griffin, (Jul 1806 – 30 May 1893) m. Amelia Brown (ABT 1815 – ) m. Permelia ((Permeley) T) Brown (1812 – 25 May 1859)
        1. 1. Lemuel (David) Griffin, (20 Feb 1835 – 17 Dec 1916) m. Bennetta (J) Biggs (Sep 1841 – 1909)
        2. 2. Daniel (A) Griffin (1836 – 1862) m. Mary (Della) Williams (1845 – 1906)
        3. 3. George (Washington) Griffin, (28 Aug 1836 – 10 Aug 1909) m. Sarah (Sandefur) Keach (1832 – 1861) m. Elizabeth (H 'Lizzie' Conoway) Conway (8 May 1850 – 5 March 1943)
        4. 4. John (J.) Griffin (25 Jan 1838 – 13 Dec 1862)
      2. 2. John (A) Griffin (1810 – 1844) m. Mary (Ann) Hazelwood (2 February 1817 – 8 January 1892)
        1. 1. Martha (Edna Adell "Mattie") Griffin (6 Nov 1831 – 24 Dec 1917) m. Marion (Theopholus) Pruitt (12 Dec 1842 – 23 Jan 1911)
      3. 3. Anthony Griffin (ABT 1814 – abt 1871)
      4. 4. James (W) Griffin (13 Feb 1819 – 14 May 1884) m. Mary (Jane) Norment (19 FEB 1827 – 24 DEC 1891)
        1. 1. William (Lawrence) Griffin, (30 Aug 1845 – 7 Nov 1919) m. Frances (Lydia "Fannie") Lockett (1849 – 1879) m. Adalena Moss ( – Bef. 1900)
        2. 2. James (V) Griffin (3 March 1848 – 11 March 1934)
        3. 3. Edwin (J) Griffin (Nov 1851 – April 13, 1941) m. Patsey (M) Priest, (5 Feb 1856 – Bef. 1895) m. Lillie (Lee) Kellner (24 Sep 1864 – 24 Jul 1925)
        4. 4. Achilles (J) Griffin (March 6, 1854 – December 15, 1906) m. Eula Norment (22 Oct 1859 – 2 Dec 1945)
        5. 5. John Griffin (1858 – )
        6. 6. Lu Griffin (1860 – )
        7. 7. Lee Griffin (September 13, 1861 – 12 Dec 1926)
        8. 8. Virgil Griffin (1862 – )
        9. 9. Archie Griffin (1863 – )
        10. 10. Ira (D) Griffin (2 JAN 1866 – 15 FEB 1899) m. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Negley (3 SEP 1866 – 16 JUN 1926)
        11. 11. Mary (Edna) Griffin (22 AUG 1871 – 9 AUG 1914) m. Eugene Aull (1876 – 25 November 1921)
        12. 12. Ivah (J.) Griffin (2 Jul 1874 – 1944) m. Frances Griffin (12 January 1872 – 31 January 1935)
    3. 3. Anne (Chiswell) Griffin (1772 – 26 DEC 1843)
  7. 7. Colonel (Samuel) Griffin, (21 Apr 1746 – 4 Dec 1810) m. Elizabeth Braxton (1761 – ) m. Mary ('Molly') Berkeley (5 Jan 1732 – abt. 1800)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Corbin) Griffin (13 Nov 1779 – 13 Dec 1853) m. Professor (Ferdinand Stuart Campbell) Stewart (1789 – 26 Jul 1854) m. Samuel Gatliff ( – Oct 1806)
      1. 1. Anna (Louisa Stewart) Campbell (2 July 1813 – 1822)
      2. 2. Ferdinand (Campbell) Stewart, (10 Aug 1815 – 11 Feb 1899)
      3. 3. Samuel (Griffin Campbell) Stewart (28 Dec 1819 – 3 Apr 1888) m. Caroline (Clement) Greeves (abt 1825 – )
        1. 1. Leroy Stewart (abt 1854 – )
        2. 2. Ferdinand Stewart (abt 1856 – )
        3. 3. Clementina (Stewart) (Lemox) (12 Aug 1863 – 18 Aug 1922)
      4. 4. Mary (Rogers) Gatliff (1800 – 13 Jun 1860)
  8. 8. Cyrus Griffin, (16 Jul 1748 – 14 Dec 1810) m. Lady (Christina) Stewart (1741 – 8 Oct 1807)
    1. 1. John Griffin (20 APR 1771 – 3 AUG 1849)
    2. 2. Mary Griffin (1774 – 6 SEP 1851)
    3. 3. Mary (Louisa Stuart) Griffin (1779 – 28 Dec 1859) m. Gen. (Hugh Tenant Weedon Tennant) Mercer (4 Aug 1776 – 1 Dec 1853)
      1. 1. Julia (Weedon) Mercer (1803 – 10 Dec 1883)
      2. 2. Brig (Gen Hugh Weedon) Mercer (27 Nov 1808 – 09 Jun 1877) m. Mary (Stiles) Anderson (17 Sep 1812 – 3 Feb 1855)
        1. 1. Mary (Stuart) Mercer (12 Jan 1842 – )
      3. 3. John (Cyrus) Mercer (12 May 1810 – 26 Mar 1886)
      4. 4. George (Weedon) Mercer (1816 – 9 September 1858)
      5. 5. Elizabeth"Iowa" Mercer (1818 – 1909)
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Iowa) Mercer (Jun 1844 – 1920)
    4. 4. Dr (Samuel Stuart) Griffin (6 Jan 1782 – 19 Dec 1864) m. Sarah Lewis (24 Jun 1787 – 12 Nov 1846)
      1. 1. Cyrus (Anstruther) Griffin (26 JUL 1810 – 10 OCT 1834)
      2. 2. Fayette Griffin (21 MAR 1812 – 24 NOV 1850)
      3. 3. James (Lewis Corbin) Griffin (17 MAR 1814 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Louisa Stuart) Griffin (31 MAR 1817 – 29 May 1884) m. Stephen (O) Wright
      5. 5. Thomas (Stuart) Griffin (16 MAY 1819 – 24 FEB 1822)
      6. 6. John (Mercer) Griffin (24 AUG 1822 – 3 SEP 1822)
  9. 9. John (Tayloe) Griffin, (24 Aug 1750 – 10 Sep 1810) m. Mary LIGHTFOOT (1760 – 1787)
    1. 1. Thomas (Lightfoot) Griffin (1777 – 1823)
    2. 2. Maria (Lightfoot) Griffin (1781 – 20 May 1859)

Capt Griffin's Timeline

3 Records

1711
09 Jan 1711
Birth of Capt Leroy Griffin in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1750
09 Jul 1750
Age 39
Death of Capt Leroy Griffin in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1750
JUL 1750
Age 39
Burial of Capt Leroy Griffin in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1711
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1750
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Age:
    39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1750
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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