Linda Harrison wrote: > > Has anyone any knowledge of such a place (Dubhunor NC)? It was stated as the > birthplace of Dempsey GRIFFIN, born 1837, on some military information. Also > on some documents a mention of 'Silver Run Creek' I believe in the area of > Flea Hill District, now Eastover to Wade NC. Does anyone know of the where > about of this Silver Run Creek? > > I have just returned from a research trip to NC, and finally made a > connection in my GRIFFIN line. Per documents I found: Joseph GRIFFIN was in > Cumberland Co. as early as 1787, and possibly made the move into Cumberland > from Bladen Co. NC. Related to him, in Cumberland county is: a John, John > Jr., Dempsey, Hardy, Bryant, Horatio, Lawrence, and possibly Samuel, and > Coleman J. GRIFFIN. These are all connected on several Land Conveyance's > (except for Samuel & Coleman J). > > Bryant of Cumberland Co. died in 1824, administrators to his estate were > Mary GRIFFIN, and James LANE. James LANE is said to be the father of Hannah > LANE that married Bryant GRIFFIN in Sumter Co. GA (no date) and by 1810 they > are back in Cumberland Co. Would like to find the connection of these > GRIFFIN'S in GA. Does anyone know of a marriage of Bryant & Hannah LANE of > GA? > > There is also a document on 2 little girls that were orphaned in 1827, Nancy > & Hannah GRIFFIN (their guardian that year was Dempsey GRIFFIN), in 1831 & > 1837 their guardian is David McNEILL. Believe these girls could have been > the daughters of Bryant (his wife was not named in the estate, only referred > to as 'widow'). > > There are several other surnames with connections to this line, in land > conveyance's: MIMS, HODGES, McALLISTER, ARMSTRONG, ELKINS, GADDIE, EVANS, > MOORE, McCORQUODALE (Bryant GRIFFIN married Mary McCORQUODALE in 1821), > LANE, McNEILL, McKETHAN, WILLIFORD (Sion WILLIFORD I believe married Mary > GRIFFIN). > > Thanks for any help or knowledge anyone could supply, on these locations, or > any connections to these GRIFFINS. > Linda > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> Hi, Linda: I have never heard of nor can I find any reference to a place called Dubhunor. Eastover and Wade are on US 301 NE of Fayetteville in Cumberland County. Silver Run Creek is in the same area. I don't have a map to pinpoint it , but The North Carolina Gazetteer says that it rises in eastern Cumberland County and runs NE to the Cape Fear River. -- ROB Robert G. Lewis EMail <rlew6897@interpath.com> Searching: LEWIS; ALFORD; FINCH; HOGG; WINBORNE; VOLIVA and others RootsWeb Sponsor In central North Carolina