This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mgriffin1954 Surnames: Griffin,Martin,Witten,Caswell,Kelly,Carter,Williams Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.grayson/9796/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In 2000 I visited Grayson Co., Ky. with Doris Bratcher and she took us to a location previously known as the Old Griffin home-place then owned by Paul Williams and across the road was the Galloway farm on Hwy #1168. I am using ariel mapping to find the location again. After 8 years a lot could have changed. Any help is appreciated. I plan on a visit with the Epps/Hart Reunion on the July 4th weekend this year and visiting the Litchfield Library and Hardin County Courthouse if my time allows because of the Holiday. Doris Bratcher said John Griffin's property corner was in Hardin County and that is the main reason for searching Hardin County Courthouse. My GGG-Grandfather John Griffin b. 1798 died Intestate Feb. 1864 in Ky. per Stokes Co. N.C. Estate Papers. The Grayson Co., Ky Court House was moved or destroyed or burned several times, one in 1864 and later it turned ca. early 1900's; leaving little records. John Griffin left Fall of 1859 and found in the 1860 census Grayson Co., Litchfield P.O. dwell # 1285, his son-in-law James Monroe Martin and Franky listed in dwell #1286, James Monroe Martin and Fanny living in Grayson Co. Ky, Big Clifty 1880, 1920 James Monroe Martin was widowed in Chicago Cook Co. Il. In household of son-in-law David Walter Leslie and Laura Martin. James Monroe Martin's father was a Sheriff of Stokes County, N.C.. Another daughter of John Griffin was Susan L. m. Warren Caswell, Susan died before Feb 1864 with 2 children Lebrina and John, Warren Caswell m. 2nd to America ___________, they had 2 children Millie A. and William J. Another daughter of John Griffin b. 1798 Mary Anne married James M. Witten, and had 4 children, she died before 1876. John's son William m. Laura Ellen Carter in Stokes Co. NC and also moved to Ky.. I have connected with several descendants and their research with great appreciation. William and Laura Ellen left Grayson Co., Ky. after 1880 census and found in the 1900 census Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation, Twp. 8 Utica Town, and 1910-20 Coleman Co. Texas. John's youngest daughter Elizabeth b. ca 1844 married _______ Kelly and died before 1876 per Estate Papers of Stokes Co. NC. Any help and info is appreciated. Passed down in our families our ancestors went to Kentucky and back bought 700 acres in Sandy Ridge of Stokes County, N.C. Miranda Griffin [email protected] North Carolina 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.