William GRIFFIN, 1735-1800, Bristol Parish, Virginia, buried Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina. At his death, his land was located on Middle Fork of 12 Mile Creek in now Pickens County, South Carolina.

William GRIFFIN, 1735-1800, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran, William GRIFFIN, 1725-1791, late of Laurens District, South Carolina, and of his wife, Rachel SMITH, 1725-after 1791, late of Laurens District, South Carolina.

William GRIFFIN, 1735-1800 was listed as a Sergeant in the Chatham County Militia, North Carolina in Captain Isiah Hogan's Company in 1772. During the American Revolution he served in Gee's Company of the 2nd Regiment. During the Battle of Fort Sullivan, Charleston, SC. on 1 June 1779, he was taken prisoner of war. During 1781 he served in Lytles Company,10th Regiment, North Carolina.

Will of William GRIFFIN was probated Anderson County, South Carolina, Book A, P:3, Roll: 221, enumerates wife, Elizabeth GRIFFIN; and sons: John GRIFFIN, Henry GRIFFIN, Sergeant GRIFFIN, and [Oswald] Creswell GRIFFIN; daughters, Rebecca GRIFFIN BREAZEALE; Rosanna GRIFFIN BLOCKER; Hasky GRIFFIN BREAZEALE; Martha GRIFFIN, and Elizabeth GRIFFIN. Exors: Wife, Elizabeth, sons, Sergeant Griffin, Henry Griffin, my trusty friend Elnathan Davis, Sr. Witnesses: I.D. Meroney, Christopher Kirksey (Sarah Elizabeht Kirksey's brother), Thomas Hunt, Andrew Townyhill, Charles Morgan.

William GRIFFIN, 1735 - 1900 was twice married. He married first, Chatham County, North Carolina, Sarah KIRKSEY, 1742-1772, late of Chatham County, North Carolina, daughter of Edward KIRSKEY, and of his wife, Rebecca RICKMAN [variant spelling: RICKMAN, RICHMAN];

William GRIFFIN, 1735-1800 married second Elizabeth STROUD, 1750-1829, she late of Pickens County, South Carolina.

Children of his marriage to Sarah KIRSKEY include:

son, John GRIFFIN, 1759;

son, Richard GRIFFIN, 1760-1800; he was not listed in the probated will of his father in 1800;

daughter, Rebecca GRIFFIN, 1766-1844, md. Joel Marshall BREAZEALE, 1751-1829, both late of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama;

daughter, Rosanna / Roseann / Rosannah GRIFFIN, 1765-1820; md. Michael BLOCKER, 1758-1803; md. 2nd, 1805, Barnabas FAIR, Sr., late of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA;

daughter, Sarah Haskey GRIFFIN, 1752-1858, buried Dorchester Cemetery, Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina; md. Kennon [variant spelling: Kennon, Cannon] Samuel BREAZEALE, 1753-1858, brother of Joel Marshall BREAZEALE, 1751-1829, both sons of Henry BREAZEALE;

Children of his marriage to Elizabth STROUD include:

son, Henry GRIFFIN, Esq, 1773-1845; md. Elizabeth TROTTER, 1774-1850;

son, William GRIFFIN, 1775-1852;

son, Oswald Creswell GRIFFIN, 1777-1852;

daughter, Martha 'Patsy' GRIFFIN, 1778-1871; md. John STANLEY;

son, Sargent I GRIFFIN, 1178-1858, buried Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 73648060; md. Avarilla BARTON, 1778-1863; buried Griffin Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # # 73648774;

son, John GRIFFIN, 1779-1800;

daughter, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, 1790-1877; md. James TROTTER;

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