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Col. Samuel Griffin 1633–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1633

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 05 September 1703

Death Location: , Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas 12

Mother: Bettrice Northrop

Spouse(s): Sarah Gurdou

Children(s): Katheriny Griffin

The story of Col. Samuel Griffin began in 1633 in England. Col. Samuel Griffin married Sarah Clare Gurdou, and had children including Katheriny Kate Dolly Griffin. Col. Samuel Griffin passed away in 1703 in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Samuel Griffin began in 1633 in England.
  • Col. Samuel Griffin married Sarah Clare Gurdou, and had children including Katheriny Kate Dolly Griffin.
  • Col. Samuel Griffin passed away in 1703 in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas 12
1598–1635
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Bettrice Northrop
1600–1642
Birth Location: Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Gurdou
1618–1687
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Katheriny Griffin
1664–1728
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony
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Col. Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Col. Griffin
1633–1703
Birth Place: England
Parents
Thomas George Griffin 12
1598–1635
Warwickshire, England
Bettrice Northrop
1600–1642
Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
GeorgeI (II. Griffin) 13
1580–1610
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Anne (Augusta) Shalcrosse
1580–1610
Kethering, Northamptonshire, England
Thomas (Northroppe) Jr.
1535–1625
Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Griffin
1549–1591
Alice Tomson
1550–1603
William Shalcross
1530–1580
Margaret Woodnett
1530–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward 15
1507–1569
Anne Smith
1520–1564
William Tomson
1520–1599
Elizabeth Stevens
1515–1600
Edward Shalcross
1500–1590
Jane Smythes
1502–1568
John Shalcrosse
1500–1557
Anne Dancastle
1505–1588

Col. Griffin's Descendants

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Col. (Samuel) Griffin (1633–05 September 1703) m. Sarah (Clare) Gurdou (Before 1618–1687-1690 or 06 September 1700)
  1. 1. Katheriny (Kate Dolly) Griffin 1664–1728 m. Col. (William Fauntleroy of Naylors Hole Little Lord) Fauntleroy 1666–1686 m. David Gwynn 1664–1705
    1. 1. Col. (William II. Fauntleroy of Naylors) Hole 1684–1757 m. Apphia Bushrod 1694–1757
      1. 1. Catherine Fauntleroy 1733–1795 m. Rev. (John I. Lewis 8 of) Halifax 1725–1788 m. Colonel (Nicholas) Lewis 1734–1808
        1. 1. John (William) Lewis 1777–1831 m. Nancy Heath 1780–1852

Col. Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1633
1633
Birth of Col. Samuel Griffin in England
England
1703
05 September 1703
Age 70
Death of Col. Samuel Griffin in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA
, Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 September 1703
    Event Place: , Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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