This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: foxfndr Surnames: Griffin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.griffin/2454.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Stewart Co., Tn. Griffin's 1830 Stewart Co., Tn. Census Elizabeth Griffin Joseph Griffin 1 m 15-19 1 f 30-39 1 m 40-49 1 f 50-59 1 m 5-9 1 f 10-14 1 m 10-14 1 f 30-39 1 f 5-9 4 f 10-14 Elizabeth is the widow of Arthur Mann Griffin, son of Arthur Griffin & Amy Mann, from Northampton Co., NC. Arthur was born, 1775 in Northampton Co., NC. He died 8-1824 in Stewart Co., Tn. Arthur and Elizabeth's children were: Dawsey, Nancy Belle, Martha E., Elitha, William and Arthur M. Joseph Griffin is the son of Arthur Griffin and his second wife, Amy Warr, making him Elizabeth's step brother-in-law. Some think his wife was Charity Parker based on the will of John Parker of Stewart Co., Tn. in 1814. This will list his daughters Charity Griffin & Suca Griffin. However I think that the Charity listed as Joseph's wife is Charity Bass. There is an Elizabeth Bass listed in the 1850 Census as being 90 and living with Joseph & Charity. There is also a woman 20 years older than Charity listed in the 1830 & 1840 census. I think this is Elizabeth Bass and she is Charity's mother. Joseph and Charity's children were: William, Nancy & Harriet. 1840 Stewart Co., Tn. Census Elitha Griffin Dawsey Griffin 1 m 15-19 1 f 50-59 1 m 20-29 1 f 20-29 2 f 5-9 1 f 0-5 Joseph Griffin Nelson Griffin 1 m 50-59 1 f 70-79 1 m 40-49 1 f 30-39 1 m 20-29 1 f 40-49 1 m 10-14 1 f 10-14 1 f 20-29 2 m 5-9 1 f 5-9 1 f 15-19 2 m 0-5 Isaac Griffin David Griffin 1 m 20-29 1 f 15-19 1 m 20-29 1 f 15-19 1 m 15-19 1 f 0-5 1 m 15-19 1 m 0-5 Elitha is Elizabeth Griffin, widow of Arthur. Dawsey is her son. Joseph's family from 1830 is still at home except for two daughters that are probably married by 1840. Nelson, Isaac & David are new to Stewart Co. in 1840. We know that Nelson married Peggy Reese in Jefferson Co., Tn. on 1-16-1822. We do not know where he was in 1830. I think that Isaac was Nelson's brother, but have no evidence to support this. Isaac disappears after the 1840 census, but is found again in 1850, Pope Co., Ark. David could also be a brother of Nelson. David disappears after 1840. There is a David in Cass Co., Ill. in 1850 that could be him. 1850 Stewart Co., Tn. Census Jethro Bass 61 NC William Griffin 28 Tn Elizabeth 60 NC Margaret 29 Tn Mary 2 Tn Wilbert Coleman 6 Tn William Griffin 37 Tn Coleman Travis 40 Tn Ineda 30 Tn Malinda 38 Tn Mary 5 Tn Malicia Griffin 16 Tn Martha 3 Tn William Griffin 24 Tn Almeda 2 Tn George Travis 15 Tn Ann May 40 Tn Emanda Travis 9 Tn Nelson Griffin 55 Tn Dawsey Griffin 37 NC Nancy 19 Tn Sarah 39 Ky Elizabeth 16 Tn Martha 17 Tn Albert 14 Tn Mary 15 Tn Samuel 13 Tn Pennela 10 Tn Thomas 12 Tn William 8 Tn Sarah 8 Tn Alfrey 6 Tn Riggs 3 Tn Thomas 4 Tn Allis 1 Tn Joseph Griffin 55 NC Charity 65 NC Nancy 32 NC Harriet 31 TN Elizabeth Bass 90 NC Elizabeth Griffin, widow of Arthur Mann Griffin, remarried to Jethro Bass, 7-1-1856 in Stewart Co., Tn. Dawsey Griffin is Elizabeth and Arthur's son. William Griffin married to Margaret is Elizabeth and Arthur's son. William Griffin married to Ineda is Joseph's son. William married to Malica seems to be Nelson Griffin's oldest son. A Weldon Perry Griffin from Christian Co., Ky. shows up in Stewart Co., Tn. just long enough to sell 100 acres of land in 1852. Then shortly afterwards, William & Malica and the Travis family are found in Christian Co., Ky. as well. This makes me think there may be a connection to Weldon P. Griffin. I have no idea who David Griffin belongs to. There is also a W.A. Griffin, T.W. Griffin and a William Griffin found on an estate sale buyers list with Nelson Griffin in 1844 that I do not know who they are. I have not been through all of Stewart Co. Tn.'s records, but theses are what I have: 1814: John Parker's will list daughters Charity Griffin and Suca Griffin. 1823: Joseph Griffin is witness on a deed for Isaac Williams. 9-24-1823 1835: Nelson Griffin buys 100 acres on the Dry Fork of Panther Creek from Miles Purvis. Witnessed by: Apollos Cooper, William Reese and David Williams. 9-13-1835 1841: Joseph Griffin buys from Stephen Bogard, 159 acres at Saline & Dyers Creek. 4-10-1841 1844: Nelson Griffin, W.A. Griffin, T.W. Griffin and William Griffin all make purchases at the estate sale of Matthew Manning. (Who are W.A. & T.W. & William Griffin at this sale?) 1846: Elizabeth Griffin & Jethro Bass form a prenuptial agreement. 6-16-1846 1848: Nelson Griffin pays John Duncan $5 of oxen. 5-28-1848 1848: Arthur Griffin sells to Daniel Vinson 2 tracts on Pryor's Creek. Witnessed by: Dawsey Griffin. 9-12-1848 1849: Joseph Griffin sells to George Vickers, 100 acres in District 3. 11-2-1849 1852: W.A. Griffin pays W.L. Fields $5 for a wagon. 4-16-1852 1852: Weldon P. Griffin of Christian Co., Ky. sells to John Baynham, 100 acres on Green Tree Cove Creek. 8-11-1852 1857: Joseph Griffin deeds 159 acres to daughters Nancy and Harriet Griffin. 3-28-1857 1869: William Griffin & Coleman Travis of Christian Co., Ky. sell 100 acres to Vinson Gray. 2-13-1869 Feel free to contact me with any ideas or corrections. I'm trying obsessively to get these Tennessee Griffin's in some sort of order and will need lots of input to do it. You may reach me here or at foxfndr@aol.com. Thanks, Todd Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.