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Notes for John Griggs


Living Individual - Details withheld1764 list of tithables taken in St. James Parish, Lunenburg County, VA lists John Griggs with 3 tithes and no land under Robert Burton. Ref: Early Settlers Mecklenburg Co, VA, Vol 1, compiled by Katherine Elliott, 1964, p 163.

Bute County, North Carolina (later Warren County), Will Book1, p 38, April 1, 1765, John Griggs, Jr had a bill of sale with William Johnson.

1768, Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1767-1779, by Brent Howard Holcomb, p 10, Wednesday after the second Tuesday in February 1768, p 12 of minutes, William Williamson and Thomas Cooper proved their attendance in the suit John Thornton vs John Griggs Jun'r pr pl't amounting to £1.1.9 proc.
p 11, Thursday after the second Tuesday in February 1768, p 14 of minutes, "John Thornton vs John Griggs Jun'r. Jury impanel'd and sworn find for pl't £5.6.8 1/2"
p 291, May 12, 1778, p 96 of minutes, "William Green entry taker for Bute County makes return of all the Caveated Lands in his office to this day, to wit .... 24. John Griggs Caveats Samuel Jones for 640 acres of land.
p 333, May 13, 1779, p 176 of minutes, John Griggs juror
p 346, November 11, 1779, p 201 of minutes, John Griggs made oath to his account for attendance as a Witness for John Morris and wife at the suite of Sarah and Alice Smiths amounting to £24 current money.

Bute County, North Carolina, Will Book A, p 56, February Court 1769, John Griggs was listed as owing the William Williamson estate 1 pound and 2 shillings

Warren County, North Carolina Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie, 2000, Vol I, 1780-1786, p 8, February 17, 1780, p 13 of minutes, "John Griggs made oath to his account for attendance, as a witness, for John Morris at the suit of James Smith and wife, amounting to 30 pounds."
p 13, May 10, 1780, p 24 of minutes, "John Griggs made oath to his account for attendance as a witness, for John Alston against Thomas Eaton, amounting to 17.3 pounds."

Franklin County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts
DB 2, 293, p 128, State of NC grant #70 to John Grigs, October 10, 1783, for 476 acres in Franklin CO lying on the waters of Sandy Creek and on the Buzzard Branch adjoining Carr, Boon, Gant, Garswick and Jones
#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 M, 64 (110,111), John Griggs of Granville Co, NC to John Corder of same November 21, 1775, for 5 shillings of good and lawfull money, all that part or parcel of land lying on the N side Tar River, 11 acres
DB L, 359 (90,91) John Griggs of Roan (Rowan) Co, NC to Richard Harris of Granville Co, NC, March 6, 1776, for 160 pounds, land lying on both sidess Owens Creek, 300 acres, being part of a survey of land granted Minus Griggs by the Earl of Granville by deed bearing date November 9, 1757
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