The Griffith's of Wales and America has Griffith people living in Mayfield KY now. it was wrote by Laura Griffith. If i remember right it was Griffith from Wales who came to America and heads up her clan. his brother john Griffith heads up my clan in America.. > [Original Message] > From: Happy Texan <ldavis@lcc.net> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/12/2004 3:11:22 PM > Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > Lynn, (my middle name) There are several Griffith Books, one being by R. R. > Ridgley, which probably has that line. The Griffiths I have in Virginia > scattered all over Tn, Ky, etc. There is also a book by a lady whose name I > can't recall right off, but she has a collection of Griffiths, though not in > any organized order, things on Griffiths folks sent to her. Have you seen > any of these? > Mine is the Griffith/Maccubbin line, and it seems they vanish as I try to > get them 'across the pond'. Anyone have further info on these? Leah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynn Ester" <griffith851@hotmail.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > > Do you know which line came to NC? I have a William Griffith in Surry, > > Stokes and Forsyth Counties in NC (about 1780) that I am unable to trace > > back any further. His wife was named Susannah (Waggoner by tradition-no > > verification). Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Lynn Ester > > > > > > >From: "Happy Texan" <ldavis@lcc.net> > > >Reply-To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > >Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 20:18:20 -0500 > > > > > >Don't rule out that time period between generations, as that > > >Griffith/Maccubbin had several generations out of whack. A bit more > > >distance than usual. What did they name their children? That will give > > >you a clue if she is from that line, the same names were used > continuously, > > >and even though the fathers always liked to name after their side, the > > >wives > > >got their family names in as well. I checked some of my books rather > > >quickly and the Willetts are there, and the wife is Mary, but when I have > > >more time I will check further. Names of the children will help > determine > > >that particular line. Some of this G/M line went to N.C. There is also > a > > >line of Griffiths in Pa., separate family from the G/Maccubbin bunch. > Leah > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Gordon Bonnet <jaggy227@fltg.net> > > >To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 7:52 PM > > >Subject: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I'm looking for any documentation of the origins of Mary Griffith, b. > > > > ca. 1710 probably in Maryland, who married William Willett. > References > > > > differ as to her origin, and no one seems to have much primary > > > > documentation on her. I've seen her listed as the child of George > > > > Griffith, b. late 1600's, d. 1756 in Dorchester Co. MD; others say she > > > > is the child of John and Mary (Stevens) Griffith. > > > > > > > > I don't have any further information on either George or John's family > > > > which might help narrow the search. One piece of information which > > > > would argue against the "George hypothesis" is that in George > Griffith's > > > > will, 1756, his daughter Mary is still called "Mary Griffith" and not > by > > > > what would be her married name of Willett -- Mary (Griffith) Willett > > > > was married in the 1730's. This would seem to indicate that George's > > > > daughter Mary is not the Mary Griffith who married William Willett. > > > > > > > > Some sources indicate that the John Griffith who married Mary Stevens > is > > > > of the William Griffith/Sarah MacCubbin line, but this seems > unlikely -- > > > > there isn't enough time between William Griffith and Mary (Griffith) > > > > Willett to fit in the required number of generations. > > > > > > > > Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to send more > > > > details on any of this information if anyone's interested. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > > > Gordon Bonnet > > > > Trumansburg NY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > > > > No Advertising on this list, no rude remarks, no chain letters, no > virus > > >warnings! > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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