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Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin 1664 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1664

Birth Location: Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia

Death Date: 24 Sep 1728

Death Location: Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Father: Lieutenant Griffin\Griffith

Mother: Sarah Wimberly

Spouse(s): David Gwynn

Children(s): Sarah Gwyn

In 1664, Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin entered the world in Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, born to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Griffin\Griffith and Sarah Gurdou Wimberly. Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin married David Gwynn, and had children including Sarah Gwyn. Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin passed away in 1728 in Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin entered the world in Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, born to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Griffin\Griffith and Sarah Gurdou Wimberly.
  • Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin married David Gwynn, and had children including Sarah Gwyn.
  • Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin passed away in 1728 in Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Griffin\Griffith
1633 – 1703
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
LG
Sarah Wimberly
1640 – 1678
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

David Gwynn
1664 – 1728
Birth Location: Gwynfield, Essex, Virginia, United States
DG

Children(s)

Sarah Gwyn
1695 – 1734
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
SG

Katherine Griffin's Ancestors

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Katherine Griffin
1664 – 1728
Birth Place: Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Parents
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Griffin\Griffith
1633 – 1703
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah (Gurdou) Wimberly
1640 – 1678
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (George) GRIFFIN
1598 – 1635
Warwickshire, England
Bettrice Northrop
1600 – 1642
Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
William Wimberly
1611 – 1647
Westminster, London, England
Martha (Payment) Welby
1595 – 1645
Gedney, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George birth
1580 – 1610
Anne Shalcrosse
1580 – 1610
Thomas Wimberly
1555 – 1616
Frances Beville
1563 – 1619
Sir Welby
1559 – 1629
Lady Fitzwilliams
1576 – 1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Gryffyne
1549 – 1591
Alice Tomson
1550 – 1603
William Shalcross
1530 – 1580
Lady Shalcross)
1536 – 1614
Christopher Wimberly
1508 – 1569
Elizabeth (Armyn?)
1524 – 1582
Sir Buell
1537 – 1602
Johanna (Buell)
1539 – 1602
Adam (1507-1570)
1507 – 1571
Lady Carr
1531 – 1592
Sir Fitzwilliam
1547 – 1599

Katherine Griffin's Descendants

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Katherine (Dolly"Kate") Griffin (16 Mar 1664 – 24 Sep 1728) m. David Gwynn (1664 – 11 Jun 1728)
  1. 1. Sarah Gwyn (29 Oct 1695 – 24 Sep 1734) m. Joseph SMITH (07 Feb 1682 – 06 Sep 1764)
    1. 1. Ursula Smith (14 Jul 1716 – 1783) m. Thomas Ray (14 Jul 1710 – 23 Aug 1757)
      1. 1. Samuel Ray* m. Jean\Jane (M) Maupin (1734 – 13 Jan 1827)
        1. 1. Andrew Ray* (1763 – 15 Aug 1835) m. Grubbs

Katherine Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1664
16 Mar 1664
Birth of Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin in Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
1728
24 Sep 1728
Age 64
Death of Katherine Dolly"Kate" Griffin in Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1664
    Event Place: Griffens Neck, Richmond, Henrico, or Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1728
    Event Place: Mount Airy Plantation, Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
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