Charles GRIFFIN, born June 23, 1763, probably Culpepper County, Virginia, died June 9, 1820, on his land, located NW of Carson's Creek on/near the county line between Newberry County and Laurens County, South Carolina, buried on his plantation in a family cemetery.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran Private James GRIFFIN, 1731-1781, and of his wife, Francis 'Fanny' BEALE / BEALLE, honored for her participation in the American Revolutionary War.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, married 1783, Mary KING.
He was wounded just above the left hip joint in the Battle of Hay's Station where he was captured by the British--but later escaped.
In 1798, Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was one of the executors of William McAteer's estate in 1799. William McAteer was his brother-in-law, having married his sister, Francis GRIFFIN.
In 1798, he was appointed a Magistrate in Newberry County, South Carolina.
"On the 9th of July 1803 Charles Griffin, Esq. was received and baptized [Bush River Baptist Church]. Mr. Griffin was first appointed a Justice of the Peace for Newberry in 1798 and continued as such and as a Justice of the Quorum till his death in 1820. At his appointment and for many years after it was no small honor to be a Justice of the Peace. None but the most intelligent and virtuous members of the community were then appointed. Mr. Griffin was a member of the House of Representatives of South Carolina in 1810 and 1811. No man better deserved the affectionate regard of his neighbors for he was indeed a good man and verily his works follow him." The Annals of Newberry: In Two Parts. John Belton O'NEALL, John Abney CHAPMAN, P:143.
In his later years, Charles Griffin was a large landowner in Newberry County.
His son, General John King Griffin was a member of the United States Congress and a Deacon at the Bush River Baptist Church; he died in 1841.
Known siblings of Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, include: Francis GRIFFIN McTEER; James GRIFFIN, Jr., who administered his sister, Francis GRIFFIN McTEER's estate in 1803; John GRIFFIN, a large land owner in Newberry County, S.C.; Mary GRIFFIN LEAVELL; William GRIFFIN, veteran of the American Revolutionary War who removed in his later years back to Culpepper County, Virginia; and Nancy GRIFFIN SIMS.
Children of this marriage include:
daughter, Mary Francis 'Frankie' GRIFFIN, 1784-1848; md. Captain West GARY, 1774-1814, both buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, James GRIFFIN, 1787-1795; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, US Congress Col. John King GRIFFIN, 1789-1841, buried Old Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-a-Grave Memorial # 29536104; md. 17 May 1809, Catherine 'Caty' 'Kitty' SIMPSON, 1793-1831, buried Old Little RiverDominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 2945540, daughter of Colonel John SIMPSON, and of his wife, Mary WELLS;
daughter, [Harriet] Hettie GRIFFIN, 1792-1861; md. 1st Absolum West GARY, 1788-1820; md. 2nd Robert ROBB, variant spelling, ROBB, RABB;
son, William C. GRIFFIN, 1794-1820; last enumerated living in Newberry County, South Carolina, August 7, 1820-a slave holder-with household members including one (1) male, age 16-25, [born 1794-1804); one (1) female, age 16-25 [born 1794-1804]; and one (1) male, age 0-10 years, born 1800-1809. On Apr. 2, 1821, a William C. GRIFFIN, landowner, was enumerated owning land adjacent to Francis B. HIGGINS, Esq. Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina, USA as cited in court case incolving Higgins, Francis B. Esq. of Newberry District vs Cary Williams of Newberry District — Court of Equity in Newberry District - John Williams, Richard Cannon and his wife Polly Cannon, Cary Williams, John S. Carwile and his wife Elizabeth Carwile, etc.;
son, Archibald GRIFFIN, 1797-1807; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, General [Col.] Charles Bluford Fowler GRIFFIN, 1802-1881; md. 1st Elizabeth GARY, 1809-1845, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, FInd-A-Grave Memorial # 37211673, daughter of James GARY and Catherine REEDER; md. 2nd, widow, Agnes LIPSCOMB YOUNG;
As our research into our GRIFFIN ancestors is a continual work in progress we reserve the option to correct, amend, change and delete information as we document our direct paternal lineage in this GRIFFIN family.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran Private James GRIFFIN, 1731-1781, and of his wife, Francis 'Fanny' BEALE / BEALLE, honored for her participation in the American Revolutionary War.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, married 1783, Mary KING.
He was wounded just above the left hip joint in the Battle of Hay's Station where he was captured by the British--but later escaped.
In 1798, Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was one of the executors of William McAteer's estate in 1799. William McAteer was his brother-in-law, having married his sister, Francis GRIFFIN.
In 1798, he was appointed a Magistrate in Newberry County, South Carolina.
"On the 9th of July 1803 Charles Griffin, Esq. was received and baptized [Bush River Baptist Church]. Mr. Griffin was first appointed a Justice of the Peace for Newberry in 1798 and continued as such and as a Justice of the Quorum till his death in 1820. At his appointment and for many years after it was no small honor to be a Justice of the Peace. None but the most intelligent and virtuous members of the community were then appointed. Mr. Griffin was a member of the House of Representatives of South Carolina in 1810 and 1811. No man better deserved the affectionate regard of his neighbors for he was indeed a good man and verily his works follow him." The Annals of Newberry: In Two Parts. John Belton O'NEALL, John Abney CHAPMAN, P:143.
In his later years, Charles Griffin was a large landowner in Newberry County.
His son, General John King Griffin was a member of the United States Congress and a Deacon at the Bush River Baptist Church; he died in 1841.
Known siblings of Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, include: Francis GRIFFIN McTEER; James GRIFFIN, Jr., who administered his sister, Francis GRIFFIN McTEER's estate in 1803; John GRIFFIN, a large land owner in Newberry County, S.C.; Mary GRIFFIN LEAVELL; William GRIFFIN, veteran of the American Revolutionary War who removed in his later years back to Culpepper County, Virginia; and Nancy GRIFFIN SIMS.
Children of this marriage include:
daughter, Mary Francis 'Frankie' GRIFFIN, 1784-1848; md. Captain West GARY, 1774-1814, both buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, James GRIFFIN, 1787-1795; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, US Congress Col. John King GRIFFIN, 1789-1841, buried Old Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-a-Grave Memorial # 29536104; md. 17 May 1809, Catherine 'Caty' 'Kitty' SIMPSON, 1793-1831, buried Old Little RiverDominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 2945540, daughter of Colonel John SIMPSON, and of his wife, Mary WELLS;
daughter, [Harriet] Hettie GRIFFIN, 1792-1861; md. 1st Absolum West GARY, 1788-1820; md. 2nd Robert ROBB, variant spelling, ROBB, RABB;
son, William C. GRIFFIN, 1794-1820; last enumerated living in Newberry County, South Carolina, August 7, 1820-a slave holder-with household members including one (1) male, age 16-25, [born 1794-1804); one (1) female, age 16-25 [born 1794-1804]; and one (1) male, age 0-10 years, born 1800-1809. On Apr. 2, 1821, a William C. GRIFFIN, landowner, was enumerated owning land adjacent to Francis B. HIGGINS, Esq. Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina, USA as cited in court case incolving Higgins, Francis B. Esq. of Newberry District vs Cary Williams of Newberry District — Court of Equity in Newberry District - John Williams, Richard Cannon and his wife Polly Cannon, Cary Williams, John S. Carwile and his wife Elizabeth Carwile, etc.;
son, Archibald GRIFFIN, 1797-1807; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, General [Col.] Charles Bluford Fowler GRIFFIN, 1802-1881; md. 1st Elizabeth GARY, 1809-1845, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, FInd-A-Grave Memorial # 37211673, daughter of James GARY and Catherine REEDER; md. 2nd, widow, Agnes LIPSCOMB YOUNG;
As our research into our GRIFFIN ancestors is a continual work in progress we reserve the option to correct, amend, change and delete information as we document our direct paternal lineage in this GRIFFIN family.
Charles GRIFFIN, born June 23, 1763, probably Culpepper County, Virginia, died June 9, 1820, on his land, located NW of Carson's Creek on/near the county line between Newberry County and Laurens County, South Carolina, buried on his plantation in a family cemetery.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran Private James GRIFFIN, 1731-1781, and of his wife, Francis 'Fanny' BEALE / BEALLE, honored for her participation in the American Revolutionary War.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, married 1783, Mary KING.
He was wounded just above the left hip joint in the Battle of Hay's Station where he was captured by the British--but later escaped.
In 1798, Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was one of the executors of William McAteer's estate in 1799. William McAteer was his brother-in-law, having married his sister, Francis GRIFFIN.
In 1798, he was appointed a Magistrate in Newberry County, South Carolina.
"On the 9th of July 1803 Charles Griffin, Esq. was received and baptized [Bush River Baptist Church]. Mr. Griffin was first appointed a Justice of the Peace for Newberry in 1798 and continued as such and as a Justice of the Quorum till his death in 1820. At his appointment and for many years after it was no small honor to be a Justice of the Peace. None but the most intelligent and virtuous members of the community were then appointed. Mr. Griffin was a member of the House of Representatives of South Carolina in 1810 and 1811. No man better deserved the affectionate regard of his neighbors for he was indeed a good man and verily his works follow him." The Annals of Newberry: In Two Parts. John Belton O'NEALL, John Abney CHAPMAN, P:143.
In his later years, Charles Griffin was a large landowner in Newberry County.
His son, General John King Griffin was a member of the United States Congress and a Deacon at the Bush River Baptist Church; he died in 1841.
Known siblings of Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, include: Francis GRIFFIN McTEER; James GRIFFIN, Jr., who administered his sister, Francis GRIFFIN McTEER's estate in 1803; John GRIFFIN, a large land owner in Newberry County, S.C.; Mary GRIFFIN LEAVELL; William GRIFFIN, veteran of the American Revolutionary War who removed in his later years back to Culpepper County, Virginia; and Nancy GRIFFIN SIMS.
Children of this marriage include:
daughter, Mary Francis 'Frankie' GRIFFIN, 1784-1848; md. Captain West GARY, 1774-1814, both buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, James GRIFFIN, 1787-1795; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, US Congress Col. John King GRIFFIN, 1789-1841, buried Old Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-a-Grave Memorial # 29536104; md. 17 May 1809, Catherine 'Caty' 'Kitty' SIMPSON, 1793-1831, buried Old Little RiverDominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 2945540, daughter of Colonel John SIMPSON, and of his wife, Mary WELLS;
daughter, [Harriet] Hettie GRIFFIN, 1792-1861; md. 1st Absolum West GARY, 1788-1820; md. 2nd Robert ROBB, variant spelling, ROBB, RABB;
son, William C. GRIFFIN, 1794-1820; last enumerated living in Newberry County, South Carolina, August 7, 1820-a slave holder-with household members including one (1) male, age 16-25, [born 1794-1804); one (1) female, age 16-25 [born 1794-1804]; and one (1) male, age 0-10 years, born 1800-1809. On Apr. 2, 1821, a William C. GRIFFIN, landowner, was enumerated owning land adjacent to Francis B. HIGGINS, Esq. Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina, USA as cited in court case incolving Higgins, Francis B. Esq. of Newberry District vs Cary Williams of Newberry District — Court of Equity in Newberry District - John Williams, Richard Cannon and his wife Polly Cannon, Cary Williams, John S. Carwile and his wife Elizabeth Carwile, etc.;
son, Archibald GRIFFIN, 1797-1807; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, General [Col.] Charles Bluford Fowler GRIFFIN, 1802-1881; md. 1st Elizabeth GARY, 1809-1845, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, FInd-A-Grave Memorial # 37211673, daughter of James GARY and Catherine REEDER; md. 2nd, widow, Agnes LIPSCOMB YOUNG;
As our research into our GRIFFIN ancestors is a continual work in progress we reserve the option to correct, amend, change and delete information as we document our direct paternal lineage in this GRIFFIN family.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was son of American Revolutionary War Veteran Private James GRIFFIN, 1731-1781, and of his wife, Francis 'Fanny' BEALE / BEALLE, honored for her participation in the American Revolutionary War.
Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, married 1783, Mary KING.
He was wounded just above the left hip joint in the Battle of Hay's Station where he was captured by the British--but later escaped.
In 1798, Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, was one of the executors of William McAteer's estate in 1799. William McAteer was his brother-in-law, having married his sister, Francis GRIFFIN.
In 1798, he was appointed a Magistrate in Newberry County, South Carolina.
"On the 9th of July 1803 Charles Griffin, Esq. was received and baptized [Bush River Baptist Church]. Mr. Griffin was first appointed a Justice of the Peace for Newberry in 1798 and continued as such and as a Justice of the Quorum till his death in 1820. At his appointment and for many years after it was no small honor to be a Justice of the Peace. None but the most intelligent and virtuous members of the community were then appointed. Mr. Griffin was a member of the House of Representatives of South Carolina in 1810 and 1811. No man better deserved the affectionate regard of his neighbors for he was indeed a good man and verily his works follow him." The Annals of Newberry: In Two Parts. John Belton O'NEALL, John Abney CHAPMAN, P:143.
In his later years, Charles Griffin was a large landowner in Newberry County.
His son, General John King Griffin was a member of the United States Congress and a Deacon at the Bush River Baptist Church; he died in 1841.
Known siblings of Charles GRIFFIN, 1763-1820, include: Francis GRIFFIN McTEER; James GRIFFIN, Jr., who administered his sister, Francis GRIFFIN McTEER's estate in 1803; John GRIFFIN, a large land owner in Newberry County, S.C.; Mary GRIFFIN LEAVELL; William GRIFFIN, veteran of the American Revolutionary War who removed in his later years back to Culpepper County, Virginia; and Nancy GRIFFIN SIMS.
Children of this marriage include:
daughter, Mary Francis 'Frankie' GRIFFIN, 1784-1848; md. Captain West GARY, 1774-1814, both buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, James GRIFFIN, 1787-1795; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, US Congress Col. John King GRIFFIN, 1789-1841, buried Old Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-a-Grave Memorial # 29536104; md. 17 May 1809, Catherine 'Caty' 'Kitty' SIMPSON, 1793-1831, buried Old Little RiverDominick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 2945540, daughter of Colonel John SIMPSON, and of his wife, Mary WELLS;
daughter, [Harriet] Hettie GRIFFIN, 1792-1861; md. 1st Absolum West GARY, 1788-1820; md. 2nd Robert ROBB, variant spelling, ROBB, RABB;
son, William C. GRIFFIN, 1794-1820; last enumerated living in Newberry County, South Carolina, August 7, 1820-a slave holder-with household members including one (1) male, age 16-25, [born 1794-1804); one (1) female, age 16-25 [born 1794-1804]; and one (1) male, age 0-10 years, born 1800-1809. On Apr. 2, 1821, a William C. GRIFFIN, landowner, was enumerated owning land adjacent to Francis B. HIGGINS, Esq. Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina, USA as cited in court case incolving Higgins, Francis B. Esq. of Newberry District vs Cary Williams of Newberry District — Court of Equity in Newberry District - John Williams, Richard Cannon and his wife Polly Cannon, Cary Williams, John S. Carwile and his wife Elizabeth Carwile, etc.;
son, Archibald GRIFFIN, 1797-1807; buried Charles Griffin Family Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina;
son, General [Col.] Charles Bluford Fowler GRIFFIN, 1802-1881; md. 1st Elizabeth GARY, 1809-1845, buried Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, FInd-A-Grave Memorial # 37211673, daughter of James GARY and Catherine REEDER; md. 2nd, widow, Agnes LIPSCOMB YOUNG;
As our research into our GRIFFIN ancestors is a continual work in progress we reserve the option to correct, amend, change and delete information as we document our direct paternal lineage in this GRIFFIN family.
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