Subj: Re: Griffin family, Magnolia Plantation, Washington Co, MS, 1800's Date: 8/19/02 2:07:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:kathyandsong@aol.com">kathyandsong@aol.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:MSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com">MSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin, Bettis, Downs, Scarlett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMB.2ACI/263.1.1 Message Board Post: Patsy/Patsey Downs could have spelled her name Downes. I found her listed in the LDS records without the "e". She and Francis were married in Warren county, 20 Aug 1817. This is the only reference to her I've found. No children are attributed to her that I've found. The Magnolia Plantation reference comes from Jess Bettis' site, Bettis Family, on Rootsweb. he cites his references as "The Bettes, England to America" by Adele Cobb Kerrigan and "Clarke Co, Alabama and Its Surroundings" by Rev T.H.Ball. My late Father felt it was around Greensville, but I have nothing to substantiate this. Francis Bettis Griffin was the 2nd son of Jonas Griffin, born Cumberland co, NC and Janet Bettis, probably born Edgecomb co, NC. his siblings: Thomas, Dennis, Sarah, Emily, & John Jonas was the son of either Jonas or John Sr, probably also from Cumberland, NC, but not known for sure. Janet was the daughter of Francis Bettis, d abt 1782 Edgefield Co, SC & Mary Evans, d 1774. Francis Bettis was the son of John Bettes b abt 1700 & d abt 1750, pasquotank, NC and Mary Doser/Dozier