Mary Ray, I'm interested in knowing what you know about the Betsy Griffin, 2nd wife. My earliest predecessor was Joseph Griffin from Columbus (at the time Bladen) county. Bladen was later divided into Robeson, Columbus and Bladen counties. I have records of our Joseph having served in the Revolutionary War. Since they were the only Griffins, (to my knowledge)in the area at the time, I have a hunch your Betsy may have been connected in some way to them. Can you add any more to our knowledge of Betsy. Thanks for sharing your records. > [Original Message] > From: Mary Raye Casper <mcasper@twcny.rr.com> > To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/6/07 11:14:26 PM > Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] NAZARETH MITCHELL > > Sam, > Nazareth Mitchell received a pension for his Revolutionary War > service...Pension #S8897. The following information is found in his pension > record... > That he was drafted and first served in a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas > Eaton. That he applied for the pension in Nov. 1832 at the age of 74 years. > He stated that he was drafted into the service of the United States as a > militia man in Franklin Co., NC on 10 Sept. 1778 for a term of seven months > in the command of Capt. Brittan Harris. He furthered stated that he was > marched to Kingston on the Neuse River and from there to Elizabeth Town. He > then went to Monks Corner and Jacksonboro, SC. From there he stated that he > went to "the white House near Savannah River in the state of South Carolina" > and then to Chalk(?) Hill, SC. He was then in Augusta, GA and was also > engaged in the battle of Briar Creek, GA. He further stated that he was > discharged but again drafted for a term of 3 months under the command of > Capt. Parish. He marched to Harrisburg, NC where his company joined General > Butler. From the Rocky Ford on the Haw River, they marched to Guilford, NC > and were engaged in the "Battle of Gilford". From this battle, he was > marched to "Ramseys Mills", NC and there remained until he was discharged > about 10 May 1781. > > He stated that he was born in Northampton Co., NC in 1758 but that he had no > record of his age. He again stated that he was called into service in the > County of Franklin, NC, and that he had lived in Robeson County for about > forty five years at the time of his pension application. He named William > Townsend Esquire and Lemuel Bullock as persons to whom he was known in his > neighborhood who could testify to his character and good behavior and his > services as a soldier in the Revolution. > > Nazareth Mitchell is recognized as a NSDAR patriot. His wives are listed as > (1) Susanna Thompson and (2) Betsey Griffin. > Nancy Mitchell, wife of Cornelius Jenkins, is also listed as another child > of Nazareth Mitchell. > > > Mary > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message