So I'm in a circle now how ARE Griffins related to Abells, if not by Eliz or Pricilla and which line? Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court; Libers 48-60 1751-1756; V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833 January 1990; p. 39 Elisabeth Griffen 53.35 SM £2.2.0 Nov 29 1752 Apr 3 1753 Appraisers: James Brown, John Brewer. Next of kin: Samuel Abell, Jr., Ladia Abell. Administrator/Executor: Samuel Abell, Sr. -----Original Message----- From: Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:51 PM To: ddrury5840@sbcglobal.net; mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell It is my belief that Priscilla Horn was the first wife of Thomas Griffin. She died in 1782 and is buried in the Griffin Family Cemetery in Dameron. Her tombstone still stands, thanks to Scott Lawrence. Thomas Griffin m. second, Elizabeth Hendley, widow of James Jarboe. Right place, right time, right affiliations, e.g., John Horn Abell and John Horn Clarke. Will of Thomas Griffin, SMC, 6/20/1792-12/4/1792. Daughter: Elizabeth Griffin, the lower part of my plantation called "Pt. of Griffin's Choice" (to the head of St. Jerome's Creek and which is the dividing point between my land and the land of John Horn Abell, thence to St. Jerome's Road which is the dividing point between my land and the land of Abram Griffin's heirs and the land of Philip Griffin's heirs); five negroes named Elexis, Jess, Sarah, Ann, Joseph (son of Sarah); and one feather bed and furniture. Daughter: Priscilla Herbert, wife of William Herbert, the land I hold in the deed from William Guyther to Cecil Butler called "St. Helen's"; the land belonging to me contained in the patent of "Dant and Griffin's Resurvey"; the land I bought from James Dant; the land agreeable to the lines settled between Henry Jarboe and me adjoining the aforesaid land; all I have agreed for with Reuben Twiman (of Woodford Co., KY) which land I have in my possession but not yet conveyed. If it is not conveyed during my life, I give her 105 lbs. to be applied toward the purchase of the sd. land; 60 lbs to purchase a negro man; four negroes named Kate, Nell, Michael, and James which she now has in her possession; and one bed and furniture. Daughter: Anna Milburn, wife of Edward Milburn, "Pt. of Griffin's Choice" between me and John Horn Abell (to the line of "Hawley's Manor", to the Bay to include the land and marsh purchased of Philip Griffin thence to the dividing line between me and John Horn Clarke (heirs of Philip Griffin) and the land of Abram Griffin's heirs to St. Jerome's Road and to the land I have bequeathed to my daughter, Elizabeth Griffin. She is to also have five negroes named Jacob, Nan, Andrew, Maryann, and Jane. Granddaughters: Priscilla Loker and Frances Loker, my plantation lying on St. Jerome's Creek which I bought from Anthony Underwood called "Elmore" equally divided between them. If either of them die before the age of 21 or without heirs, the other is to inherit the land above and the personal estate hereafter bequeathed. Granddaughter: Priscilla Loker, four negroes named Sue, Agnes, Mary, and Venus; one cow and calf. Granddaughter: Frances Loker, four negroes named George (now in the possession of her father, Thomas Loker), Henny, Hugh, and Hannah; one cow and calf. My old negro woman is to choose which of my three children she will belong to. The balance of my estate is to be equally divided between my daughters Elizabeth Griffin, Priscilla Herbert, and Anna Milburn. Execs: None specified. Witnesses: Bennet Tarlton, John Dunbar, John Horn Clarke, and Matthias Clarke. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills 1791-1802 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries). Linda Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "donald drury" <ddrury5840@sbcglobal.net> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell To Tom, Jerry, Linda and list: I have some old data from Judith Burger who did quite a bit of research on the Abells. She listed Edward's wife as Priscilla Horn. Unfortunately I do not have any of her research notes to prove this. Can any of you furnish documentation? Don Drury --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Thomas Jennings <consettct@gmail.com> wrote: From: Thomas Jennings <consettct@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:35 AM Hi Jerry, I have this. I think his wife may hvae been Elizabeth Horn, d/o Edward Horn

Hi, Very good question. I think Lidia & Philip were siblings. STATE OF HIS LORDSHIP'S MANOR OF BEAVERDAM IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARCH, 1768. 25. (A) Apr. 2, 1741; (B) Samuel Abell; (C) 62; (D) Samuel Abell, Jr.;(E) 0-6-5; (F) 1-5-0; (L) Lidia Abell, Philip Abell; (M) Lidia 32, Philip 27. I have Elizabeth Griffin, d/o Priscilla Horn & Thomas Griffin wed to Levin Thomas, so she is not the one died 1752 and it's too late for Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Griffin who died Bef. December 1726. On 4/4/09, K. Woodring <katwoodring@yahoo.com> wrote: > > So I'm in a circle now how ARE Griffins related to Abells, if not by Eliz > or Pricilla and which line? > > Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court; Libers 48-60 > 1751-1756; V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833 January 1990; p. > 39 > Elisabeth Griffen 53.35 SM £2.2.0 Nov 29 1752 Apr 3 1753 > Appraisers: James Brown, John Brewer. > Next of kin: Samuel Abell, Jr., Ladia Abell. > Administrator/Executor: Samuel Abell, Sr. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:51 PM > To: ddrury5840@sbcglobal.net; mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell > > It is my belief that Priscilla Horn was the first wife of Thomas Griffin. > She died in 1782 and is buried in the Griffin Family Cemetery in Dameron. > Her tombstone still stands, thanks to Scott Lawrence. Thomas Griffin m. > second, Elizabeth Hendley, widow of James Jarboe. Right place, right time, > right affiliations, e.g., John Horn Abell and John Horn Clarke. > > Will of Thomas Griffin, SMC, 6/20/1792-12/4/1792. Daughter: Elizabeth > Griffin, the lower part of my plantation called "Pt. of Griffin's Choice" > (to the head of St. Jerome's Creek and which is the dividing point between > my land and the land of John Horn Abell, thence to St. Jerome's Road which > is the dividing point between my land and the land of Abram Griffin's heirs > and the land of Philip Griffin's heirs); five negroes named Elexis, Jess, > Sarah, Ann, Joseph (son of Sarah); and one feather bed and furniture. > > Daughter: Priscilla Herbert, wife of William Herbert, the land I hold in > the deed from William Guyther to Cecil Butler called "St. Helen's"; the > land > belonging to me contained in the patent of "Dant and Griffin's Resurvey"; > the land I bought from James Dant; the land agreeable to the lines settled > between Henry Jarboe and me adjoining the aforesaid land; all I have agreed > for with Reuben Twiman (of Woodford Co., KY) which land I have in my > possession but not yet conveyed. If it is not conveyed during my life, I > give her 105 lbs. to be applied toward the purchase of the sd. land; 60 lbs > to purchase a negro man; four negroes named Kate, Nell, Michael, and James > which she now has in her possession; and one bed and furniture. > > Daughter: Anna Milburn, wife of Edward Milburn, "Pt. of Griffin's Choice" > between me and John Horn Abell (to the line of "Hawley's Manor", to the Bay > to include the land and marsh purchased of Philip Griffin thence to the > dividing line between me and John Horn Clarke (heirs of Philip Griffin) and > the land of Abram Griffin's heirs to St. Jerome's Road and to the land I > have bequeathed to my daughter, Elizabeth Griffin. She is to also have five > negroes named Jacob, Nan, Andrew, Maryann, and Jane. > > Granddaughters: Priscilla Loker and Frances Loker, my plantation lying on > St. Jerome's Creek which I bought from Anthony Underwood called "Elmore" > equally divided between them. If either of them die before the age of 21 > or > without heirs, the other is to inherit the land above and the personal > estate hereafter bequeathed. > > Granddaughter: Priscilla Loker, four negroes named Sue, Agnes, Mary, and > Venus; one cow and calf. > > Granddaughter: Frances Loker, four negroes named George (now in the > possession of her father, Thomas Loker), Henny, Hugh, and Hannah; one cow > and calf. > > My old negro woman is to choose which of my three children she will belong > to. > > The balance of my estate is to be equally divided between my daughters > Elizabeth Griffin, Priscilla Herbert, and Anna Milburn. Execs: None > specified. Witnesses: Bennet Tarlton, John Dunbar, John Horn Clarke, and > Matthias Clarke. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills 1791-1802 by Linda Reno > and Joann Humphries). > > Linda Reno > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "donald drury" <ddrury5840@sbcglobal.net> > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:15 PM > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell > > > To Tom, Jerry, Linda and list: > > I have some old data from Judith Burger who did quite a bit of research on > the Abells. She listed Edward's wife as Priscilla Horn. Unfortunately I do > not have any of her research notes to prove this. Can any of you furnish > documentation? > > Don Drury > > --- On Fri, 4/3/09, Thomas Jennings <consettct@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Thomas Jennings <consettct@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Edward Abell > To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:35 AM > > Hi Jerry, > > I have this. I think his wife may hvae been Elizabeth Horn, d/o Edward Horn > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear List, This is wife of Nicholas GRIFFIN son of Thomas GRIFFIN and Ann ? His brother Thomas Griffin married Priscilla HORNE, and Elizabeth HENDLEY Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court; Libers 48-60 1751-1756; V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833 January 1990; p. 39 Elisabeth Griffen 53.35 SM £2.2.0 Nov 29 1752 Apr 3 1753 Appraisers: James Brown, John Brewer. Next of kin: Samuel Abell, Jr., Ladia Abell. Administrator/Executor: Samuel Abell, Sr. THOMAS2 GRIFFIN, JR. (THOMAS1) was born Bef. 1667 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died 1742 in St. Mary's Co., MD. He married ANN Bet. 1732 - 1733 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She was born Bef. 1690, and died Bef. May 21, 1733 in St. Mary's Co., MD. Will of Thomas Griffin, SMC, 10/11/1736-5/24/1742. Sons: Nicholas, Philip, James, and Thomas, portions of plantation; James to have the house. Sd. plantation lies next to that of William Nowland and includes a well dug by William Douss. Son:Abraham, plantation lying on the ridge called "Scotland". Sons to be of age at 18. Grandson: John Griffin, at age 18, the estate of the first son who dies without issue. The estate of any other son who dies without issue to pass to John'ssurviving brothers. Daughter: Ann Cooper, 1 shilling. To: Sons, afsd. and daughters Mary and Susanna, personalty. Exec.: Son, Nicholas. Wit: Wm. Cutler, John Cuffney, James Chessum. Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:12:29 -0500 From: lindareno@comcast.net Subject: Re: Thomas Griffin To: "Jerry L. Clark" <clark4@quik.com> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 Currently I have Elizabeth ____m. first, Edward Morgan, Jr. and second, Nicholas Griffin, but I'm not all that sure that the first husband was Edward Morgan. Edward Morgan, Jr. was married first to Margaret Sledmore and she was living as late as 1747. Joshua Morgan appears to have been an adult at the time of his mother's administration accounts in 1755, so this is a problem. Linda Reno Prerogative Court Abstracts, 1751-1756 Page 15 Nicholas Griffin 48.452 SM £241.3.0 March 25, 1752 May 25 1752 Appraisers: William Locar, John Langley Creditors: John Armstrong, Thomas Underwood Next of kin: James Griffin, Susanna Payn. Administratrix/Executrix: Elizabeth Griffin.