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. John Griggs possible father of Rhodum signed an oath of allegiance to NC
with residence in Bute Co. He was in deeds for Franklin Co. and Bladen
Co.--could be two Johns with the time span they cover. If it's the same
John, he died after a deed in 1787 Franklin Co., NC m. Mary ________
Rhodum, Robert, Thomas, Tabitha or Talitia and John---could be the
John who married Joyce Gardner; Thomas m. Polly_____maybe Littleberry as they
had a son with this name; Robert m. Susannah Cash
4. Minos Griggs probably born Spotsylvania Co., VA. Shown in deeds for
Granville and Rowan Co., NC d. bef 10 Feb 1761 Grannville Co.m. Jane ______
John, MInos, Mary, Sarah
Minos m. Rachel Sparks; Sarah m. Ezekial Hampton
1784 listed on Warren Co, NC Tax List
Franklin County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts
#718, p 27, John Griggs of Halifax Co to WIlliam Parker of Franklin CO, July 15, 1785 for 50 pounds, 100 acres in Franklin beginning where the road crosses Wild cat branch and on Buzard branch and the road adjoining Goswick and WIlliam Parker Wit: Peter Goodwin, Roadom Griggs
DB 6, #774, p 83, John Griggs and wife, Mary Griggs, of Franklin Co to Rhoda Griggs (male) of same, November 28, 1787, for 20 pounds, 100 acre plantation with an indefinite description. Wit: Rob. Hill, Thos. Griggs
DB 6, #806, p 115, John Griggs and wife, Mary Griggs, of Franklin Co. to Thomas Griggs of same, February 2, 1788, for 5 pounds a tract of 100 acres adjoining Rhodum Griggs and Crowder. Wit: WIlliam Putman, Robert Griggs
DB 7, #1079, p 142, Robert Griggs of Franklin Co to Nathan English of same, October 1, 1789, for 80 pounds specie a tract of 140 acres lying on the Buzzard Branch adjoining Thomas Griggs and Rodom Griggs, including the plantation whereon said Robert Griggs now lives. Wit: Henry Hill, Ely Ely.
DB 10, #1331, p 156, Jan 21, 1794, Nathan English sells 150 acres lying on the Buzzard Branch adjoining Thomas Griggs, Rhodam Griggs, and Parker, including the plantation whereon said Nathan English no lives. Wit: John Foster, Joseph Jones, James Griggs
Granville Co Land Abstracts 1792-1796, p 128, entry 696, February 20, 1791 Joseph Hall, 75 ac on waters of Picture Br, border: Rhoda Grigs
Georgia: Coweta County: Deed Index, Grantors, Surname G 1827-1886
Book Page Grantor (from) Grantee (to)
G 546 Griggs, Rhodom Hackney, R M & Herning, W G
Hancock County, GA list of taxable property 1812, Captain Harwells District
Negros: 11, Land: 156 1/2 acres, Water: Fort Creek, Joins: Griggs, Granted: Turknitt , Value: Blank, Carriage: 2w, Tax: 4.45
Early American Series, Early Georgia 1733-1819, Ronald Vern Jackson, Accelerated Indexing Systems, Salt Lake City, 1981, p 191, Hancock Co, 1812 Tax List, Rhodum Griggs
Hancock County, Georgia Court Records Court of Ordinary, p 33, January 5, 1818
Rhodom Griggs Adm'r with the will annexed on the estate of Peggy B. Griggs dec'd returned an inventory and appraisement of said estate am't fifteen hundred dollars - Also an acc't of money rec'd belonging to said estate amounting to one thousand and twenty-eight dollars and 54 cents.
1820 Census Rhodom S Griggs listed in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, p 54 and Rhodom Griggs listed in Hancock County, Georgia
Hancock County, GA Will Book "L", p 575-578, Robert Griggs Administrator or Rhodom's estate, Green B Griggs was one of the appraisers
p458, Rhodom Griggs will produced December 4, 1826 and proved by evidence of Samule M Devereaux and John Sykes two of the witnesses.
