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Richard Erskine 1630 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1703

Death Location: Chowan, NC

Father: Sir Erskine

Mother: Ann Seton

Spouse(s): Mary Erskine

Children(s): Mary Snelling, Aquilla Snelling, Otey Erskine

The story of Richard Erskine began in 1630 in Perthshire, Scotland. Richard Erskine married Mary Erskine, and had children including Mary Sarah Snelling, Aquilla Snelling, Otey Erskine. Richard Erskine passed away in 1703 in Chowan, NC.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Erskine began in 1630 in Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Richard Erskine married Mary Erskine, and had children including Mary Sarah Snelling, Aquilla Snelling, Otey Erskine.
  • Richard Erskine passed away in 1703 in Chowan, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Erskine
1606 – 1671
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Ann Seton
1634 – 1653
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Erskine
1665 – 1718
Birth Location: Suffolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Snelling
1680 – 1780
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Aquilla Snelling
1694 – 1737
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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Otey Erskine
Birth Location: –
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Richard Erskine's Ancestors

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Richard Erskine
1630 – 1703
Birth Place: Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David, Lord Dunne, Erskine
1606 – 1671
Perthshire, Scotland
Ann Seton
1634 – 1653
Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1590 – 1633
Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Anne) Seton
1593 – 1630
Fifeshire, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
George Seton
1584 – 1650
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Anne Hay, Countess of) Errol
1592 – 1628
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Erskein
1566 – 1639
Lady Ogilvy
1566 – 1592
Robert Seton
1550 – 1602
Geeles Shaw
1560 – 1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1549 – 1573
Margaret Home
1540 – 1650
Gilbert (Ogilvie)
1534 – 1620
Isobel Drummond
1539 – 1600
Sir P
1528 – 1585
Lady Orbitson
1518 – 1604
Sir Shaw
1540 – 1593
Jean Cunningham
1540 – 1585

Richard Erskine's Descendants

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Richard Erskine (1630 – 1703) m. Mary Erskine (1665..........................(Widow of Christopher Lansik) – 1718)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Snelling (1680 – 1780) m. James (II) Griffin (1680 – 13 June 1748) m. John Griffin m. Joseph Griffen
    1. 1. Stephen Griffen (7 January 1706 – )
    2. 2. James (Evans) Griffin (1707 – 20 Jan 1761)
    3. 3. Sarah Griffith (23 June 1709 – 7 Apr 1737)
    4. 4. Susannah Griffin (1710 – 4 March 1752) m. Benjamin Newby (25 June 1707 – 28 September 1739) m. William Borden (15 August 1689 – 10 February 1749)
    5. 5. John (B) Griffin (1710 / 12 – 1772)
    6. 6. Thomas Griffen (5 July 1713 – )
    7. 7. Joseph Griffin (1715 – 1764)
    8. 8. Moses Griffin (1717 – 1772 / 1816)
    9. 9. James Griffin (1719 – 1776)
    10. 10. William Griffin (1720 – 1780) m. Mary ((mGriffin)) Davis (4 Feb 1723 – 1757) m. William Griffen m. Hannah Griffin (1727 – 1789) m. Hannah Griffin (1727 – Dec 1788)
      1. 1. Miriam Griffin (1737 – 9 March 1809)
      2. 2. Robert Griffin (1755 – 1832) m. Mary Parker (1765 – 1875) m. Mary Bryant m. Celia Davis (1784 – 1870)
        1. 1. John Griffin (1780-1789 – 25 MAY 1855) m. P (C) Daniel (1788 – 11 Jan 1859)
        2. 2. Sarah Griffin (1786 – 1828)
        3. 3. William (Marion) Griffin (1789 – 1832)
        4. 4. Mary Griffin (1790 – )
      3. 3. Orpha Griffin (1750 – 10 Oct 1814)
      4. 4. Lydia Griffin (1752 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Griffin (1754 – 10 Oct 1814)
      6. 6. Joshua Griffin (1755 – 17 Jul 1790)
      7. 7. William Griffin (1760 – Oct 1845)
      8. 8. Esther (Pauline) Griffin (19 Sep 1762 – 11 Jun 1840)
      9. 9. Hester Griffin (19 Sep 1762 – 11 Jun 1840)
      10. 10. James Griffin (1765 – 1840)
      11. 11. Sarah Griffin (1766 – 10 Oct 1814)
      12. 12. Judy Griffin (1767 – 10 Oct 1814)
      13. 13. James Griffin (1745 – 16 AUG 1788)
      14. 14. Joshia William (1755 – 17 Jul 1790)
      15. 15. Orpah Griffin (1766 – 10 Oct 1814)
      16. 16. Mary Griffin (Abt. 1766 – 10 Oct 1814)
      17. 17. Miriam Griffin (12 Nov 1769 – 9 Mar 1809) m. Zachariah Lamb (1765 – April 1804)
        1. 1. Mary Lamb (20 November 1786 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Lamb (9 September 1789 – )
        3. 3. William Lamb (27 December 1793 – 10 November 1846)
        4. 4. Chalkey Lamb (11 June 1797 – 2 August 1827)
      18. 18. Julie Griffin (1777 – 10 Oct 1814)
      19. 19. Dempsey (Marion) Griffin
      20. 20. Mary Griffin (1747 – 10 Oct 1814)
      21. 21. Gulielma (White) Griffin (1773 – 1839)
      22. 22. Gulielma Griffin (1773 – 1839)
      23. 23. Rebecca Lane
    11. 11. Miriam Griffin (1724 – )
    12. 12. Ailee\Alice ((Griffin+)) Blanchard+ (1725 – 4 Dec 1790)
    13. 13. Lydia Griffin (1732 – 18 Apr 1807)
    14. 14. Leak (Sophia) Griffin-Collins
    15. 15. Edward Griffin
    16. 16. Charles Griffin
    17. 17. Elizabeth Griffin
    18. 18. Polliy Griffin
    19. 19. Alexander Erskine ( – 1810)
    20. 20. Robert (H) Erskine ( – 1867-1868)
    21. 21. George (B) Erskine
  2. 2. Aquilla Snelling (1694 – 11 February 1737)
  3. 3. Otey Erskine

Richard Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Richard Erskine in Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Scotland
1703
1703
Age 73
Death of Richard Erskine in Chowan, NC
Chowan, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Chowan, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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