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William Griffith, of Bath Co., VA
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Notes
 - estimates on the birthyear of William Griffith vary widely bet. 1724-1742. Based upon the birthyears of his wife [also apparently an estimate] and children, he was likely born closer to the mid to late 1730's, but additional research is needed.
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References
- GenealogyTrails.com.
On the Cowpasture, below the pass at Griffith Knob, were several pioneers, but our knowledge of their names is quite unsatisfactory.
(From the) top of Alleghany mountain where the public road crosses to Anthony's Creek; thence to the mouth of the draft at Benjamin Thompson's (deceased) on Jackson's rivr so as to leave the said public road in Bath, and with the road as the dividing line between Alexander McClintic and Benjamin Thompson; thence, with the dividing line, crossing the river, to top of mountain; thence with top of mountain to intersect line run by William Herbert, and with said line to top of mountain at Henry Massie's; thence direct to Cowpasture just below William Griffith, leaving him in Bath; thence on direct line to top of Mill Mountain in Bath line; thence with top of same to corner of Rockbridge on mountain and Bartton's Run to top of North Mountain, passing Collier's Gap, and thence with boundaries of Alleghany as per Act.
William Griffeth
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Genealogy.com.
194.William Griffith III, born Abt. 1724 in Frederick County, MD; died 1823 in Bath County, VA.He was the son of 388. William John Griffith and 389. Comfort Duvall.He married 195. Sarah Reynolds 1768.
195.Sarah Reynolds, born Abt. 1727 in Anne Arundel, MD.
Notes for William Griffith III:
Inherited "Bubby"-100 acres & "Nipple"-50 acres from his father
--Taken from GenCircles, by Mickie Waldron
More About William Griffith and Sarah Reynolds:
Marriage: 1768
Children of William Griffith and Sarah Reynolds are:
97 i. Comfort Griffith, born 1776 in VA; died Aft. 1850 in Braxton County, WV; married John Gillaspie, Sr. April 14, 1798 in Bath County, VA.
ii. Sally Griffith, married James Clendenning.
More About James Clendenning:
Residence: Moved his family to Warren County, TN
iii. Nancy Griffith, married ? Douglas.
iv. William Griffith, born 1768; married Mary Gully.
More About William Griffith:
Residence: Moved his family to Rockcastle County, KY
v. Elizabeth Griffith, born Abt. 1780; married James Ross July 20, 1795 in Bath County, VA.
More About James Ross and Elizabeth Griffith:
Marriage: July 20, 1795, Bath County, VA
vi. Orlando Griffith, born Abt. 1785; married Lucy Putnam.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/o/n/Joellen-S-Fone-OH/GENE7-0017.html
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