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William Griffin was born November 21, 1740 at Prince George County, Virginia. His birth was recorded in the register of Bristol Parish, Virginia. He died October 5, 1800 at Pendleton District – present-day Pickens County, South Carolina.
William Griffin married Sarah Elizabeth Kirksey at Chatham, North Carolina about 1760. By their marriage were born the following children: John (born 1762), Roseanna (born 1765), Haskey (born 1767) and Rebecca (born 1769).
After the death of his first wife, William Griffin married Elizabeth Stroud in 1772. By their marriage were born the following children: Henry (born 1773), William (born 1773), Oswell (born 1777), Sargent (born 1778), Elizabeth (born 1790) and Martha (born 1800).
William Griffin enlisted in Captain Gee’s Company in the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line in 1777. He was a private and later a sergeant. He was captured June 1, 1779 at Fort Lafayette, South Carolina and was imprisoned at Charleston. Griffin transferred to Lytle’s Company in the 10th Regiment in 1781.
After his discharge from the Militia in 1783, William Griffin received a Land Grant of 640 acres. He moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1790 to settle on the bounty land at Twelve Mile Creek. His final resting place is not known, but is believed to be on family land. There is a memorial marker for William Griffin at the Griffin Baptist Church near Pickens, South Carolina.
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