Dear Dawn, I take it that you haven't tried the IGI, as there are several records there which might be yours. However, this is what I came across which may be useful: - 1619 [C] 28th Jan, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffes, father Rowland Griffes. [Bn.P015751] 1619 [C] 3 Oct, St. Julian, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffies, father John Griffies. [Bn.C037431] 1622 [C] 25 Nov, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Sara Griffes, father Fowke Griffes. [Bn.P015751] 1631 [C] 6 Mar, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Edward Griffies, parents William and Mary. [Bn.P015751] To the same parents in the same batch were: - 1626 [C] 27 April, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: Thomas Griffies, parents William and Mary. 1629 [C] 22 Feb, St. Chad, Shrewsbury: William Griffies, parents William and Mary. HTH Penny > I am trying to find the birth records of 3 believed to be siblings living in > Shrewsbury in 1657 when they left for America. > > GRIFFIS Sarah b abt 1619 > > GRIFFIS Edward b abt 1631 he had a wife Margaret in1657 both went to America > in 1657 plus a son Thomas b 1642 he later married a Mary Morris (this Thomas > is our line) > > GRIFFIS William b unknown or what became of him. > > The above spelling of GRIFFIS has stayed consistent ever since and allowing > for others mis spelling it seems to be consistent in England in the US the > following happened to them > > GRIFFIS Sarah spinster of Shrewsbury aged 38 on Nov 6th 1657 was bound to a > William Cole of Virginia for 4 years (Indentured) > > GRIFFIS Edward & Margaret of Shrewsbury aged 26 1657 was bound to Thurston > Harris in Virginia > > GRIFFIS Thomas of Shrewsbury about 15 years 1657 did not say who he was > bound to probably the same as his father, but after working off his > indenture he received a 100 acre grant in VA later married a Mary Morris & > lived on their 650 acre plantation in Surry/Sussex co in Virginia. (Our > ancestor) > > > > What I am looking for please is some record of these probable siblings' > births and parentage in Shropshire, they most likely left there earlier in > 1657, obviously the closest port was Bristol. > > Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > Any help with this brick wall would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you > > Dawn Griffis > > > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already been answered. > Threaded Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > > Searchable Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message