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Thomas Griffin 1684 – 1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1684

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

Death Date: 9 Sep 1732

Death Location: Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt Griffin

Mother: Winifred Corbin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lee

Children(s): Winifred Griffin, Capt Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Alice Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Ann Griffin

In 1684, Thomas Griffin entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to Capt Leroy Griffin and Winifred Corbin. Thomas Griffin married Elizabeth Medstand Lee, and had children including Winifred Corbin Griffin, Capt Leroy Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Alice Corbin Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Ann Griffin. Thomas Griffin passed away in 1732 in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1684, Thomas Griffin entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to Capt Leroy Griffin and Winifred Corbin.
  • Thomas Griffin married Elizabeth Medstand Lee, and had children including Winifred Corbin Griffin, Capt Leroy Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Alice Corbin Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Ann Griffin.
  • Thomas Griffin passed away in 1732 in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Griffin
1646 – 1702
Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
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Winifred Corbin
1661 – 1709
Birth Location: Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lee
1688 – 1761
Birth Location: Richmond, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Winifred Griffin
1709 – 1739
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Capt Griffin
1711 – 1750
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Griffin
1714 – 1732
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Alice Griffin
1716 – 1743
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Griffin
1716 –
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Ann Griffin
1718 – 1809
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
AG

Thomas Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Griffin
1684 – 1732
Birth Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt Leroy Griffin
1646 – 1702
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Winifred Corbin
1661 – 1709
Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Griffin
1625 – 1660
St Savior, Denmark Park, Southark, Surry, England
Sarah (Clare) Gurdou
1625 – 1700
Somerset, England
Henry Corbin
1629 – 1675
Hall End, Warwickshire, England
Alice (Norres) Eltonhead
1627 – 1685
Elton Head Hall, Eltonhead, Lancashire, England
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Gryffyne
1580 – 1610
Anne Nielson
1580 – 1610
Thomas Northoppe
1563 – 1625
Elizabeth Abbye
1560 – 1606
Lord (Corbyn)
1543 – 1636
Mary Faunt
1543 – 1645
Gawin Grosvenor
1566 – 1626
Dorothy Pudsey
1557 – 1640
William Eltonhead
1550 – 1601
Ann Bowers
1559 – 1654
Edward Sutton,
1567 – 1643
Theodosia Harrington
1565 – 1650

Thomas Griffin's Descendants

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Thomas Griffin (20 Sep 1684 – 9 Sep 1732) m. Elizabeth (Medstand) Lee (11 Aug 1688 – 26 July 1761)
  1. 1. Winifred (Corbin) Griffin (10 Sep 1709 – 1739)
  2. 2. 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)
        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
      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)
        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)
        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)
        2. 2. John (A) Griffin (1810 – 1844) m. Mary (Ann) Hazelwood (2 February 1817 – 8 January 1892)
        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)
      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 – )
        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)
        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)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Griffin (13 Oct 1714 – 7 Sep 1732)
  4. 4. Alice (Corbin) Griffin (25 Feb 1716 – 1743)
  5. 5. Sarah Griffin (7 Nov 1716 – )
  6. 6. Ann Griffin (16 Jan 1718 – ABT 1809)

Thomas Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1684
20 Sep 1684
Birth of Thomas Griffin in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1732
9 Sep 1732
Age 48
Death of Thomas Griffin in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1684
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Middlesex Co., Virginia; Year: 1695-1696; Page Number: 96
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4745

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1695-1696
    Event Place: Middlesex Co., Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Middlesex Co., Virginia; Year: 1695-1696; Page Number: 96

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1732
    Event Place: Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4745
    [2] Age:
    47
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