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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 PATHFINDER

Children(s): Sarah ERSKINE, Aquilla Sr

In 1630, Richard Erskine entered the world in Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Lord Dunne Erskine And Ann Seton. Richard Erskine married Mary Erskine Cherokee Na Am Pathfinder, and had children including Aquilla Snelling Sr, Otey Erskine, Sarah Holley Erskine. Richard Erskine passed away in 1703 in Chowan, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Richard Erskine entered the world in Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Lord Dunne Erskine And Ann Seton.
  • Richard Erskine married Mary Erskine Cherokee Na Am Pathfinder, and had children including Aquilla Snelling Sr, Otey Erskine, Sarah Holley 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 PATHFINDER
1665–1718
Birth Location: Suffolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah ERSKINE
1680–1780
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Aquilla Sr
1694–1737
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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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 Sir Viscount) Fentoun
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 Direton
1566–1639
Lady Ogilvy
1566–1592
Robert Seton
1550–1602
Geeles Shaw
1560–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 520\575
1521–1591
Marjorie GGM
1564–1644
Gilbert Powrie
1534–1620
Isobel Drummond
1539–1600
Sir P
1528–1585
Lady Orbitson
1518–1604
Sir Greenock
1540–1593
Jean Cunningham
1540–1585

Richard Erskine's Descendants

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Richard Erskine (1630–1703) m. Mary (Erskine CHEROKEE NA AM) PATHFINDER (1665..........................(Widow of Christopher Lansik)–1718)
  1. 1. Sarah (HOLLEY) ERSKINE 1680–1780 m. James (Richard Griffin) IV 1693–1748
    1. 1. William Griffin 1720–1780 m. Mary Davis 1723–1757 m. Hannah (Griffin) (Winslow) 1727–1788 m. Hannah Griffin 1727–1789
      1. 1. ROBERT Griffin 1755–1832 m. Morgan (Anna) Perry 1820–1844 m. Mary Parker 1765–1875 m. Celia Davis 1784–1870
        1. 1. John (N) Griffin 1849–1855 m. Penelope Daniel 1788–1859 m. Sarah (Estes (Sallie)) Dye 1788–1859 m. Lizzie Griffin 1878– m. Julia (Ann Lockett) ??? 1834– m. Lillie (G.) Griffin 1895– m. Dellis Griffin 1889–
        2. 2. William (Marion Griffin) Sr 1789–1832
        3. 3. Sarah (Griffin) * 1786–1828
        4. 4. Mary Griffin 1790–
        5. 5. Willam (Smithson) Griffin 1865–1940
      2. 2. Sarah Griffin 1766–1814
      3. 3. William Griffin 1760–1845
      4. 4. Miriam Griffin 1737–1809
      5. 5. Lydia Griffin 1752–
      6. 6. Esther (Pauline) Griffin 1762–1840
      7. 7. Orpha Griffin 1750–1814
      8. 8. Judy Griffin 1767–1814
      9. 9. James Griffin 1765–1840
      10. 10. Hester Griffin 1762–1840
      11. 11. Joshua Griffin 1755–1790
      12. 12. Mary Griffin 1747–1814
      13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth) Griffin 1754–1814 m. Issac Byrum 1750–1834
        1. 1. James Byrum 1779–1870
        2. 2. Lydia ((Lydda)) Byrum 1777–1816
        3. 3. Moses Byrum 1794–1856
        4. 4. Nathan Byrum 1789–1870
        5. 5. Orpha Byrum 1785–1851
        6. 6. William (Absalom) Byrum 1775–1851
      14. 14. Julie Griffin 1777–1814
      15. 15. Orpah Griffin 1766–1814
      16. 16. Gulielma (White) Griffin 1773–1839
      17. 17. James Griffin 1745–1788
      18. 18. Mary Griffin 1766–1814
      19. 19. Miriam Griffin 1769–1809 m. Zachariah Lamb 1765–1804
        1. 1. Mary Lamb 1786–
        2. 2. Chalkey Lamb 1797–1827
        3. 3. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Lamb 1789–
        4. 4. William Lamb 1793–1846
      20. 20. Joshia William 1755–1790
    2. 2. Joseph Griffin 1715–1764
    3. 3. James (Evans Griffin) III 1707–1761
    4. 4. James Griffin 1719–1776
    5. 5. Sarah Griffith 1709–1737
    6. 6. Moses Griffin 1717–1772
    7. 7. John (B) Griffin 1710–1772
    8. 8. Susan (Pincott) Griffin 1710–1752 m. Benjamin Newby 1707–1739 m. William Borden 1689–1749
    9. 9. Lydia Griffin 1732–1807
    10. 10. Ailee\Alice ((Griffin+)) Blanchard+ 1725–1790
    11. 11. Alexander Erskine –1810
    12. 12. Miriam Griffin 1724–
    13. 13. Thomas Griffen 1713–
    14. 14. Stephen Griffen 1706–
    15. 15. Robert (H) Erskine –1867
  2. 2. Aquilla (Snelling) Sr 1694–1737

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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