Margaret 'Peggy' GRIFFIN was born April 25, 1761 in Orange County, Virginia, a daughter of Richard GRIFFIN, formerly of Orange County, Virginia, late of Laurens District, South Carolina and of his wife, Nancy Anna 'Ann' CLARK, formerly of Orange County, Virginia, late of Laurens District, South Carolina.

Margaret 'Peggy' GRIFFIN, 1761-1837, married 1779, Laurens District, South Carolina, Reuben GOLDING, 1743-1835, [variant spelling: GOLDING, GOLDIN, GOLDEN, GOULDING], a son of William GOLDING, formerly of Orange County, Virginia, late of Abbeville District, South Carolina, and of his wife, Elizabeth FOSTER, formerly of Orange County, South Carolina, late of Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Reuben GOLDING, 1742-1835, lived to be 93 years of age, died in Laurens District, South Carolina. His wife, Margaret 'Peggy' GRIFFIN GOLDING died in 1837 in Laurens District, South Carolina;

Nine known children of this marriage include:

son, Reuben Griffin GOLDING, 1779-1834, died Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; md. Lurana Susan CHILDES, - ;

daughter, Nancy GOLDING, 1780-1830;

daughter, Mary 'Molly' GOLDING, 1781-1837; md. James (or William) TINSLEY;

daughter, Nancy Anne GOLDING, 1785-1816; md. first cousin, James McGill GOLDING, - , son of Anthony GOLDING, - , and of his first wife, Mary McGILL, - ;

daughter, Elizabeth GOLDING, 1789-1837, died Laurens District, South Carolina; md. Nimrod OVERBY, - ;

son, Anthony Foster GOLDING, 1791-1875; md. April 1823, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, Sarah TINSLEY,1794-1872, (daughter of William TINSLEY), formerly of Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, late of Pontotoc, Mississippi; Children of this marriage include son, Reuben Griffin GOLDING, 1824-1851; ; son, Anthony Foster GOLDING, 1829-1906; son, William S. GOLDING, 1837 - ;daughter, Frances GOLDING, 1850 - ;

son, Richard Griffin GOLDING, 1793-1863, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc, Mississippi; md. first, 1819, Laurens District, South Carolina, Elizabeth COOK, 1795-1858 of Spring Grow Plantation, buried Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc County, Mississippi; md. second Mary Elizabeth WESSON, - ; died

daughter, Sarah 'Sally' GOLDING, 1795- 1837; md. first - JONES, - ; md. second John LONG, - ;

daughter, Lucy GOLDING, 1799- ; md. John WOOD, - ;

All children except Anne who died in 1816 were enumerated in the will of Reuben GOLDING dated October 25, 1830, Laurens District, South Carolina; however, bequests were named to Anne's husband, James GOLDING, and to her children in her father's will.