Sarah GRIFFIN, born March 20, 1778, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, died Mountville, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 81900012.

Sarah GRIFFIN, 1778-1849, was daughter of Richard I GRIFFIN, 1734-1805, and of his wife, Nancy Ann 'Anna' CLARK, [variant spelling: CLARKE, CLARKE], 1740-1792; late of Cane Creek, Laurens District, South Carolina, America.

Sarah GRIFFIN, 1778-1849, married February 2, 1797, Laurens District, South Carolina, [James] Washington WILLIAMS, born August 21, 1777, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, died June 24, 1829, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 66502333.

[James] Washington WILLIAMS, 1777-1829, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran, Brigadier General James Henderson WILLIAMS, 1740-1780, and of his wife, Mary Clark WALLACE, 1743-1804.

Through [James] Washington WILLIAMS, 1777-1829, and his wife, Sarah GRIFFIN WILLIAMS, 1778-1849, their descendants have an established application through the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution No. 55013, through their daughter, Lucy WATSON WILLIAMS, 1811-1849, wife of Drayton Robert NANCE, 1800-1856, son of Frederick 'Fred' NANCE, 1770-1840, and of his wife, Elizabeth RUTHERFORD, 1772-1829.

Children of this marriage include:

daughter, Elizabeth WILLIAMS, 1793-1818, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 30262474; md. c. 1810, John Schuyler CARWILE, 1786-1852, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 30262465;

daughter, Nancy Clarke WILLIAMS, 1799-1845, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, S.C. Find-A-Grave Memorial # 32898194; md. November 9, 1818, James Washington WATTS, 1795-1833, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, near White Plains, Laurens County, S.C., Find-A-Grave Memorial # 28175452, son of James WATTS, 1766-1834, and of his wife, Priscilla DENDY, 1771-1832;

daughter, Lucy WATSON WILLIAMS, 1811-1847; md. 1827, Drayton Robert NANCE, 1800-1856, son of Frederick 'Fred' NANCE, 1770-1840, and of his wife, Elizabeth RUTHERFORD, 1772-1829; descendants of this marriage are eligible for membership in Sons of the American Revolution, California Society, SAR NO. 55013, Application filed 1937;

daughter, Margaret Griffin WILLIAMS, 1816-1846, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 31412011; md. Frederick NANCE, 1805-1863, buried Williams-Nance Family Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 66501743;

son, Colonel John Drayton WILLIAMS, 1818-1870, buried Laurens City Cemetery, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 8180997; md. 1825, Phoebe Cox YOUNG, 1810-1852, buried Laurens City Cemetery, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 8180999;