This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jantrevor Surnames: Griffin, Griffith, Gruffin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.griffin/6797/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cont. from prior list. A list of early Griffin's in VA from my research. Primary source listed first and then other supporting sources. Thomas Griffin 1642 GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p 138 Hopkin Griffin 1643 - Settled on the Rappahannock Indentured ServantCAPT. SAMUEL MATHEWES, 4000 acs. a neck of land on the N. side of Rappanhannock River, bounded on the W. by Cassatawoman Cr. which runs E. N. E. towards head of Wiccokomocca River, on N. by Wiccocomocco Riv., on S. by Rappa. Riv. & on the E. with the main bay. Aug. 1, 1643, Page 882. Trans of fowerscore pers:John Loyd, John Davis, Tho. Chambers, Edw. Clarke, Hen. Townson, Robert Graves, Joseph Jolly, Fr. Dowling, Henry Cosen, Fr. Rosser, Hopkin Griffin, Wm. Peake, John Drewett, Jon. Seager, Jon. Carrow. Jon. Lewis, Junr., Walter Powell, John Roch, Robert Walcoke, John Knighton, James Kate, Arthur Mackworth, Jossy (Jessy (?) Lasting, Silvester Smith, Henry Sanders, Jon. Bathropp (or Lathropp), Walter Jackson, Jon. Pooly, Rich. Vanson, Wm. Thomas, Richard Bradshaw, John Thomas, Jr., John Phillips, Walter Langford, Andrew Hallack, Thomas Clocke, John Robins, Kather. Tresilian, Richard Stephens, Geor. Dowson (or Dawson), Geo. Browson, Christ. Chamberlin, Geo. A! ustin, Robert Ives, Tho. Beedle, Mathew Biscoe, Richard Christian, Richard Woodruffe, Walter Bowman, Richard Williams, Robert Parrey, Tho. Methold, Peter Fletcher, Georg Harleston, James Jones, Christ. Evans, John Turner, Isaac Hack, Tho. Evans, Junr., Geo. Read, Edward Harrington, Jon. Moore, Georg Austin, Benard Gaying, Jon. Figg, Jon. Smith, Jon. King, Jon. Williams, Jon. Williamson, Thomas -------, &c. GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. Mary Griffin 1643 17 Aug 1681, charged with siring a bastard child by Captain Thomas Mathew Records of indentured servants and of certificates for land, Northumberland ...? NUGENT, NELL M. Cavaliers and Pioneers: A Calendar of Virginia Land Grants, 1623-1800. Vol. 1:1-6. Richmond, VA: Dietz Printing Co., [1929-1931. Although vol. 6 ends with the year 1695, no other volumes were published.] p 229 Leroy Griffin Son of Thomas and Sarah of RappahannockColonel Leroy Griffin was Justice of Rappahannock in 1680. He married Winifred, daughter of Henry Corbin of "Buckingham," Middlesex County. Source: Virginia Heraldica: being a registry of Virginia gentry entitled to coat of arms. Edited by William Armstrong Crozier Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts By Virginia, William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin McRae, Raleigh EdwardJan 28 1683Petition of Col. Leroy Griffin and Lewis Burwell executers of John Burnham against Ralph Wormley, praying wit of entrapment forbidding said Wormley from destroying timber etc. Hugh Griffin 1649 NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. p 189 Thomas Griffin 1649 NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. p 189 John Griffin 1650 GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p 138 Richard Griffin 1651 Settled on Pope's Creek Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume 10? - Page 657Westmoreland County 1653-1657Assignment of patent to Richard Griffin and John Brooke 12 Jan 1654/5Associated with Pope's Creek Virginia GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p 138 Thomas Griffin 1651 Settled on Rappahannock/Farnham Creek Virginia Colonial Abstracts Volume 10 by Beverly FleetOwns Land near Farnham Creek adjacent Col. Leroy Griffin, July 9 1652Purchases 620 acres adjacent to land belonging to Col Leroy Griffin son of Thomas Griffin, 22 Sept. 1653Virginia Heraldica: Being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat of Arms edited by William Armstrong Cozier page 105Thomas Griffin of Rappahannock - Listed as first of this family (Rappahannock Griffins) Wife is Sarah, Children are Colonel Leroy Griffin, Thomas Griffin, Winifred Griffin. Also daughter Alice Griffin as referenced in the will of Mary Carpenter of Farnham.Virginia Historical MagazineWill of John Bradshawe March 23 1656September 22 1653 Deed, Lancaster county from Moore Faunterloy to Leroy Griffin, son of Thomas.Will of Augstine Withy, 1659/1660Wills of Rappahannock County VA 1656-1692 O'BRIEN, MICHAEL J. "Grantees of Land in the Colony and State of Virginia, Copied from the County Records of Virginia." In The Journal of the American Irish Historical Society, vol. 13 (1913-1914), pp. 214-219. p 214 Hugh Griffin 1652 GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p. 138 Bridges Griffin 1654 GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p 137 David Griffin 1656 Indentured Servant Transported by Robert NewmanLand awarded Nov 20 1654 GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. p 138 Johnathan Griffin 1657 NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. p 373 Wm Griffin 1657 NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. p. 362 Jonathan Griffin 1658 NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. p 386 Giles Griffin 1659 Indentured Servant - 4 yearsSeptember 29 1659Giles Griffin of Ledbury, GloucestershireCarpenterAgent: Thomas Powell www.virtualjamestown.org William Griffin 1659 Indentured ServantSeptember 29 1659William Griffin of Ledbury, Gloucestshire, Carpenter, Agent's name: Thomas Powell www.virtualjamestown.org Eleanor Griffin 1660 Elinor Griffin of Carmenthen. Indentured for 4 years. Agent: John VellacotNovember 14 1660 www.virtualjamestown.org William Griffin (oops...this guy should have been in my prior list) 26 Nov 1635 Age 21Estimated Birth abt 1614 Transported by William Barker 26 Nov 1635 www.virtualjamestown.org COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. The Complete Book of Emigrants: A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1607-1660. 1988. 600p. 158 William Griffin 1661 Indentured Servant - 4 yearsAugust 10 1661Agent: John Pester www.virtualjamestown.org Alice Griffin 1661 Indentured Servant 4 yearsJuly 22 1661 Agent: John Davis www.virtualjamestown.org Alexander Griffin 1665 Indentured ServantTransported by William Griffin 1665/1666 Records of Indentured Servants and Certificates for Land, Northumberland by Washington Preston Haynie David Griffin 1668 Indentured ServantTransported by John Capes Land awarded to John Capes October 8, 1668 www.virtualjamestown.org William Griffin 1669 Indentured ServantTransported by John CapeLand awarded to John Cape Aug 23 1669 www.virtualjamestown.org Margaret Griffin 1670 Indentured Servant: 4 yearsJuly 27 1670Agent: Richard Franke www.virtualjamestown.org Michael Griffin 1674 Settled at Northumberland Servant to William Keyne, 18 years of age March 17, 1674/75 Records of indentured servants and of certificates for land, Northumberland ...? Richard Griffin 1676 Indentured servant: 4 years Agent: Moses JonesFebruary 15 1676 www.virtualjamestown.org Katharine Griffin Indentured Servant: 4 yearsAugust 22 1678 Agent: Browne Biddleston www.virtualjamestown.org Katharin Griffin Indentured Servant: 4 years July 16 1678Agent: Robert Turpin www.virtualjamestown.org William Griffin 1680 Indentured Servant - 4 years October 1 1680Agent: Edward Berkin www.virtualjamestown.org 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.