Person:Amos Griffith (3)

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Amos Griffith
m. 3 Aug 1782
  1. Susannah Griffith
  2. Amos Griffith1783 - 1872
  3. Benjamin Griffith1784 -
  4. Thomas Griffith1785 -
  5. Levina Griffith1789 - Aft 1850
  6. Jacob Griffith1792 -
  7. Anna Griffith1796 - Bet 1845 & 1850
  8. Isaac Griffith1798 - 1831
  9. William C. Griffith, III1802 - 1884
  10. David M Griffith1807 -
m. 11 Aug 1805
  1. William Standifer Griffith1807 -
  2. Jesse Jones GriffithAbt 1815 - 1860
Facts and Events
Name Amos Griffith
Gender Male
Birth? 24 Aug 1783 Franklin, Virginia, United StatesBlackwater Creek
Marriage 11 Aug 1805 Anderson, Tennessee, United Statesto Mary Polly Standifer
Occupation? From 1819 to 1836 Marion, Tennessee, United StatesRegister of Deeds
Death? 25 Aug 1872 Marion, Tennessee, United States
Burial? 26 Aug 1872 Marion, Tennessee, United StatesGriffith Family Cemetery

1. He served as Register of Deeds, Marion County, Tennessee from 1819 to 1836.

2. pg 278-300. 15 Sep 1873-6 Dec 1873. Petitioner William T. Griffith in his own right and as administrator with will annexed of Amos Griffith, dec'd, Mary E. Griffith, Jonathan J. Griffith and Peyton G. Griffith, James C. Jones and wife Mary J. Jones, citizens of DeKalb County and Jonathan Patton and wife Elizabeth, citizens of Wilson County, Tn vs George Womack and wife Esther A. Womack, age 18 years, Henry Dodd and wife Artamissa Dodd, citizens of Warren County, Mary L. Griffith, Jonathan L. Griffith, Isaac D. Cantrell and wife Elizabeth Cantrell, Turner Wood in his own right and as guardian of John Wood, age 6 years, Joseph Griffith age 20 years, Isaac H. Griffith age 17 years, and of George W. Griffith Age 14 years, Martin Cantrell (no age given), Ephriam G. Griffith, age 16 years, Isaac D. Griffith age 20 years, James A. Griffith age 13 years, the last three named and Esther A. Womack are minors without guardian. --- Amos Griffith died in DeKalb County about Dec. 1863 leaving a probated will which mentions 1/2 interest in Land Grant No. 2179 from the State of Tennessee to Abraham Cantrell and by deed to Thomas Allen and David Fite in July 1835. --- Peyton Griffith in his lifetime was the owner of the other half intrest un the same land and died testate leaving Mary L. Griffith his widow, Jonathan L. Griffith his son, Elizabeth Cantrell his daughter who married Isaac Cantrell, John Wood his grandson, a son of Edith C. Wood his daughter who married Turner Wood and died intestate, single and childless, the first died unnamed and the second who died was names Elizabeth Cantrell. Arthumissia Dodd, dauhgter of said Peyton Griffith is married to Henry C. Dodd. --- Mary E. Griffith is the widow of Amos Griffith. William L. Griffith, Jonathon J. Griffith, Peyton T. Griffith, Isaac S. Griffith, Ephriam Griffith, James D. Griffith, Esther A. Womack (who married George Womack), Mary J. Jones (who married James C. Jones), Elizabeth Patton (who married Jonathan Patton) all are the children of Amos Griggith, dec'd and his only heirs. --- Mary L. Griffith is entitled to dower on Peyton Griffith's interest in said 100 acres. [The land that was held jointly by Amos and Peyton was in District 5 of DeKalb County. Peyton Griffith was executor of Amos Griffith's will, but died before he had sone anything towards complying with the will.]

From: Administrator's Settlement Book, 1870-1873, Page 1

3. Amos Griffith was a early resident of Marion County, Tennessee and a Justice of the Peace. Three years after he signed Jeremiah Roger's application, he performed the marriage ceremony for Jesse Rogers (nephew of Jeremiah who was also living in Marion Co after moving there in 1826 from Claiborne County, Tennessee) and Mary (Griffith) Cosby. She was a widow and her maiden name was Griffith. She was no doubt related to Amos, but would have been too old to be his daughter. The 1840 census shows Jesse and Mary living near Amos before they left for SW Missouri in 1845.

4. 23 Aug 1832 - Appeared in open court at Marion County, Tennessee to make a declaration for Revolutionary War pension IAW Congressional Act. Witnessed by Amos Griffith, J.P. (This J.P. also married Jesse Rogers and Mary Griffith and was living next to them in the 1840 census.) Statement contained in Jeremiah's Revolutionary War Pension File, National Archives.

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