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1730 - | Name | Ann ELDERS [1] | |
| Birth | 1730 | Orangeburg Township or is Saxe Gotha Township  [1] |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | Comments: I believe I can now safely tell you who were the parents of William Griffin, who married Jemima Ragin. Their names were Joseph Griffin and Ann Elders. Joseph Griffin was the son of Joseph and Joyce Griffin, members of the Dorchester community near Charles Town. He was born about 1710. In 1732 he was called an Indian Trader in a mortgage that also identifies his father. At that time he would have been a Catawba Indian Trader. When his mother Joyce died in 1748, he is mentioned again in her will. Ann, his wife, was the daughter of William Elders. She was born about 1730 either in Orangeburg Township or in Saxe Gotha Township. William Elders was a Cherokee Indian Trader. The name of his wife and Ann’s mother is unknown. Sometime after his wife’s death, by 1747 William remarried to Sarah Amory, a spinster, at St. Phillips Church, Charles Town. A year later he himself died and Sarah Amory Elders remarried to Thomas Nightingale, a saddler and another Cherokee Indian Trader. Again the marriage was at St. Phillips church. Shortly after this time, Ann Elders married Joseph Griffin. This was at least his second marriage. Ann and Joseph were married before 1751 when they are found together witnessing three Brunzon baptisms at Orangeburg Church. Another witness was John Elders, presumably Ann’s brother. And another was Joseph Couturier, Joseph Griffin’s step-nephew. I do not know how the Brunzons were related directly although I know both the Griffins and the Brunsons were connected to the Canteys. So about 1755 William was born to Joseph and Ann. There was at least one other son born to them named Jesse Griffin born before 1755. I don’t know if there were any daughters. At some time the family of Joseph and Ann lived north of the Santee River in the High Hills of the Santee, St. Marks Parish. There were many Griffin relatives there. Joseph was related to the Canteys, Dennys and Boshers who were all early settlers in the area. But the only record of Joseph there in the High Hills was when he witnessed a will in 1763 for Shearwood James. His brother John Griffin settled nearby but across the Wateree River in what later would be Richland County. By 1764 Joseph was deceased. Ann soon remarried to James Holmes, another Cherokee Indian trader. Their marriage was in St. Phillips of Charles Town. Holmes also had family in High Hills of the Santee. That is where he witnessed a deed for Solomon Holmes. Much of the family’s status is recorded in the will of Thomas Nightingale dated 1768. Remember he had married Ann's step mother, Sarah Amory. In his will he mentions Ann, her minor son William Griffin, and her current husband James Holmes. Nightingale also leaves William Griffin two tracks of land at Cedar Creek above the Congaree River on the Broad River. After their marriage, c1775, James Holmes and Ann relocated to Ninety-Six. The two were active in the Cherokee Nation as well. William most likely stayed in St. Mark’s Parish which is where he joined and fought for the American cause. James and Ann Holmes, however, were British supporters as were many others living near Ninety-Six. Today the Holmes homestead at Ninety-Six is a National Historic Site. The rest about William you know better than me. So I will add most of the sources I used below. Please let me know if you have any questions, though. I'll be glad to help. Thanks and regards, Jim [jims-email@hotmail.com] >>>Warrants for Lands in South Carolina" Volumes I, II, III by A. S. Salley, Jr Joseph Griffon had a warrant out of the Secretaries office for 100 acres of Land in Barkly [sic] County Dated the 1th: [sic] of December 1697. >>>South Carolina Memorials XXII, p. 112 To all people, etc., …We Joseph Griffin & Joyce, his wife, of the Province of Carolina, weaver for and in consideration of fifty pounds paid by Peter Dassex, of the county [sic] aforesaid…parcel of land containing 150 acres of English meadow, situate and lying in Berkley County butting and bounding to east of the lands laid out for John Tillien [?] & to the west on land not laid out. Said Joseph Griffen [sic] & Joyce, his wife, having hereunto set their hands and seals the 27th Feby anno Dom. 1702. Joseph -|- Griffen [sic] (his mark) Joyce Griffen >>>South Carolina Deeds, Book K, page 78 Mortgage 1 & 2 June 1732 Joseph Griffin, Indian trader, to Jacob Motte, iron monger, of Charleston, for £300 currency 20 acres, in the Goosecreek Parish, Berkeley Co. Part of a 100 acre estate of Joseph Griffin, father of Joseph, party hereto: bounding North on part of the 100 acres & adjoining the lands of Benjamin Childs & John Parker [sic. s/b Barker]; also 1 horse, 2 mares. Should Griffin pay Motte £60 yearly until the whole is paid with interest, this mortgage to be void. Witnesses: John Fulton, Rowland Vaughan. Before Gabriel Manigault, J.P. Jacob Motte, register. >>>SC State Library, Online Database, Series: S213003, Volume: 002F, Page: 00309, Item: 001 Date: 6/5/1745 Description: Brown, Andrew to William Elders, an Indian Trader, bill of sale for four cows and calves, four mares and their colts, and four geldings. >>>Parish of St. Phillip’s Registry 1747 August 17 Then was Married William Elders & Sarah Amory Spinstr. for Licence by the Revd. Mr Alexr Gardfen >>>Wills of Charleton, South Carolina, p xx, Will of Joyce Griffin. Joyce Griffin, widow. Son Joshua Griffin received a slave and was appointed executor. Other children mentioned: daughters Sarah Denne, Joyce Choveneau and Elizabeth Bocer (widow) and two other sons Joseph and John Griffin. Sons Joseph and John and daughter Elizabeth each received twenty shillings. Wit.: Isaac Couterier, Phil. Williams, John Williams. Dated 5 Dec 1748. Probated or Recorded 31 July 1749. >>>St Phillip's Church Register, Charleston South Carolina Nightingale On the thirtieth day of November 1749 were Married & Thomas Nightingale & Sarah Elder a Licence >>>Giessandannder Records, Orangeburgh History by Sally On Sunday, June 30th [1751]. In Ditto [Orangeburgh Church] (72) Rachel, daughter of John and Rachel Brunzon; born December 1746. Susceptr. Joseph Couture, Mary, his wife, Ann, wife of Joseph Griffith. [sic s/b Griffin] [note Joseph Couture is the step-nephew of Joseph and Ann] >>>Wills of South Carolina, Will Book QQ, 1760-1767, page 404 Shearwood James his mark, "High Hills in Craven County" tavernkeeper, Wife. Anne, all estate during her widowhood. Sons, Shearwood, land near Swamp, John other lands. Dau. Mary Singleton, Grandson John James, son of Francis James. Mentions sisters of grandson: smith's tools, residue of estate to my 3 children. Executors Wife and 2 sons. Wit. Richard Keys, Daniel Holladay, John Holladay, Joseph Griffin. Dated 1 Apr. 1763. Probated 2 Nov 1764. Recorded page 404. >>>St Philips Registry book 2 Anne Griffin and James Holmes married 16 Apr 1764 >>>Wills of South Carolina, Wills 1760-1767 Thomas Nightengale. Charles Town Neck, sadler. Son-in-law William Johnson, of the said place, blacksmith, residue of estate, executor. Mentions Anne Forter, who resides at my house. To receive a town lot #68 in Beaufort. William Greffin [sic] under 21 years, son of Ann the wife of James Holmes, 2 tracts of land on Cedar Creek near Broad River. Witness: William Wayne, Lacy Harrison, Jno. Remington. Dated: 2 Nov 1769. Probated: 10 Nov 1769. Recorded: no date. P. 371. >>>SC State Library, Online Database , Deeds, Series: S372001. Volume: 04T0, Page: 00225, Item: 000 Date: 1775-1778 Description: Savage, William and Wife to James Holmes, Lease And Release. jim farmer jims-email@hotmail.com [1] | |
| HIST | Comments: I believe I can now safely tell you who were the parents of William Griffin, who married Jemima Ragin. Their names were Joseph Griffin and Ann Elders. Joseph Griffin was the son of Joseph and Joyce Griffin, members of the Dorchester community near Charles Town. He was born about 1710. In 1732 he was called an Indian Trader in a mortgage that also identifies his father. At that time he would have been a Catawba Indian Trader. When his mother Joyce died in 1748, he is mentioned again in her will. Ann, his wife, was the daughter of William Elders. She was born about 1730 either in Orangeburg Township or in Saxe Gotha Township. William Elders was a Cherokee Indian Trader. The name of his wife and Ann’s mother is unknown. Sometime after his wife’s death, by 1747 William remarried to Sarah Amory, a spinster, at St. Phillips Church, Charles Town. A year later he himself died and Sarah Amory Elders remarried to Thomas Nightingale, a saddler and another Cherokee Indian Trader. Again the marriage was at St. Phillips church. Shortly after this time, Ann Elders married Joseph Griffin. This was at least his second marriage. Ann and Joseph were married before 1751 when they are found together witnessing three Brunzon baptisms at Orangeburg Church. Another witness was John Elders, presumably Ann’s brother. And another was Joseph Couturier, Joseph Griffin’s step-nephew. I do not know how the Brunzons were related directly although I know both the Griffins and the Brunsons were connected to the Canteys. So about 1755 William was born to Joseph and Ann. There was at least one other son born to them named Jesse Griffin born before 1755. I don’t know if there were any daughters. At some time the family of Joseph and Ann lived north of the Santee River in the High Hills of the Santee, St. Marks Parish. There were many Griffin relatives there. Joseph was related to the Canteys, Dennys and Boshers who were all early settlers in the area. But the only record of Joseph there in the High Hills was when he witnessed a will in 1763 for Shearwood James. His brother John Griffin settled nearby but across the Wateree River in what later would be Richland County. By 1764 Joseph was deceased. Ann soon remarried to James Holmes, another Cherokee Indian trader. Their marriage was in St. Phillips of Charles Town. Holmes also had family in High Hills of the Santee. That is where he witnessed a deed for Solomon Holmes. Much of the family’s status is recorded in the will of Thomas Nightingale dated 1768. Remember he had married Ann's step mother, Sarah Amory. In his will he mentions Ann, her minor son William Griffin, and her current husband James Holmes. Nightingale also leaves William Griffin two tracks of land at Cedar Creek above the Congaree River on the Broad River. After their marriage, c1775, James Holmes and Ann relocated to Ninety-Six. The two were active in the Cherokee Nation as well. William most likely stayed in St. Mark’s Parish which is where he joined and fought for the American cause. James and Ann Holmes, however, were British supporters as were many others living near Ninety-Six. Today the Holmes homestead at Ninety-Six is a National Historic Site. The rest about William you know better than me. So I will add most of the sources I used below. Please let me know if you have any questions, though. I'll be glad to help. Thanks and regards, Jim [jims-email@hotmail.com] >>>Warrants for Lands in South Carolina" Volumes I, II, III by A. S. Salley, Jr Joseph Griffon had a warrant out of the Secretaries office for 100 acres of Land in Barkly [sic] County Dated the 1th: [sic] of December 1697. >>>South Carolina Memorials XXII, p. 112 To all people, etc., …We Joseph Griffin & Joyce, his wife, of the Province of Carolina, weaver for and in consideration of fifty pounds paid by Peter Dassex, of the county [sic] aforesaid…parcel of land containing 150 acres of English meadow, situate and lying in Berkley County butting and bounding to east of the lands laid out for John Tillien [?] & to the west on land not laid out. Said Joseph Griffen [sic] & Joyce, his wife, having hereunto set their hands and seals the 27th Feby anno Dom. 1702. Joseph -|- Griffen [sic] (his mark) Joyce Griffen >>>South Carolina Deeds, Book K, page 78 Mortgage 1 & 2 June 1732 Joseph Griffin, Indian trader, to Jacob Motte, iron monger, of Charleston, for £300 currency 20 acres, in the Goosecreek Parish, Berkeley Co. Part of a 100 acre estate of Joseph Griffin, father of Joseph, party hereto: bounding North on part of the 100 acres & adjoining the lands of Benjamin Childs & John Parker [sic. s/b Barker]; also 1 horse, 2 mares. Should Griffin pay Motte £60 yearly until the whole is paid with interest, this mortgage to be void. Witnesses: John Fulton, Rowland Vaughan. Before Gabriel Manigault, J.P. Jacob Motte, register. >>>SC State Library, Online Database, Series: S213003, Volume: 002F, Page: 00309, Item: 001 Date: 6/5/1745 Description: Brown, Andrew to William Elders, an Indian Trader, bill of sale for four cows and calves, four mares and their colts, and four geldings. >>>Parish of St. Phillip’s Registry 1747 August 17 Then was Married William Elders & Sarah Amory Spinstr. for Licence by the Revd. Mr Alexr Gardfen >>>Wills of Charleton, South Carolina, p xx, Will of Joyce Griffin. Joyce Griffin, widow. Son Joshua Griffin received a slave and was appointed executor. Other children mentioned: daughters Sarah Denne, Joyce Choveneau and Elizabeth Bocer (widow) and two other sons Joseph and John Griffin. Sons Joseph and John and daughter Elizabeth each received twenty shillings. Wit.: Isaac Couterier, Phil. Williams, John Williams. Dated 5 Dec 1748. Probated or Recorded 31 July 1749. >>>St Phillip's Church Register, Charleston South Carolina Nightingale On the thirtieth day of November 1749 were Married & Thomas Nightingale & Sarah Elder a Licence >>>Giessandannder Records, Orangeburgh History by Sally On Sunday, June 30th [1751]. In Ditto [Orangeburgh Church] (72) Rachel, daughter of John and Rachel Brunzon; born December 1746. Susceptr. Joseph Couture, Mary, his wife, Ann, wife of Joseph Griffith. [sic s/b Griffin] [note Joseph Couture is the step-nephew of Joseph and Ann] >>>Wills of South Carolina, Will Book QQ, 1760-1767, page 404 Shearwood James his mark, "High Hills in Craven County" tavernkeeper, Wife. Anne, all estate during her widowhood. Sons, Shearwood, land near Swamp, John other lands. Dau. Mary Singleton, Grandson John James, son of Francis James. Mentions sisters of grandson: smith's tools, residue of estate to my 3 children. Executors Wife and 2 sons. Wit. Richard Keys, Daniel Holladay, John Holladay, Joseph Griffin. Dated 1 Apr. 1763. Probated 2 Nov 1764. Recorded page 404. >>>St Philips Registry book 2 Anne Griffin and James Holmes married 16 Apr 1764 >>>Wills of South Carolina, Wills 1760-1767 Thomas Nightengale. Charles Town Neck, sadler. Son-in-law William Johnson, of the said place, blacksmith, residue of estate, executor. Mentions Anne Forter, who resides at my house. To receive a town lot #68 in Beaufort. William Greffin [sic] under 21 years, son of Ann the wife of James Holmes, 2 tracts of land on Cedar Creek near Broad River. Witness: William Wayne, Lacy Harrison, Jno. Remington. Dated: 2 Nov 1769. Probated: 10 Nov 1769. Recorded: no date. P. 371. >>>SC State Library, Online Database , Deeds, Series: S372001. Volume: 04T0, Page: 00225, Item: 000 Date: 1775-1778 Description: Savage, William and Wife to James Holmes, Lease And Release. jim farmer jims-email@hotmail.com | |
| _UID | 9E8598E64184453CB40931D7B77177156099 | |
| _UID | 9E8598E64184453CB40931D7B77177156099 | |
| Person ID | I293999 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 18 Jul 2014 | |
| Father | William ELDERS | |
| Mother | Unknown d. Bef 1748 | |
| _UID | 9150BDC31F1247089EAFEB6FB31A190D7B04 | |
| _UID | 9150BDC31F1247089EAFEB6FB31A190D7B04 | |
| Family ID | F197217 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | John/Joseph GRIFFIN, b. 1710, Richland County, South Carolina d. Bef 1765 (Age < 54 years) | |||||
| _UID | C97D3E9E2C0A4A459BFCC0F9A2CE42755E20 | |||||
| _UID | C97D3E9E2C0A4A459BFCC0F9A2CE42755E20 | |||||
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| Family ID | F16507 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 18 Jul 2014 | |||||
| Family 2 | James HOLMES | |
| Marriage | St. Phillips Church, Charles Town, South Carolina [1] |
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| _UID | 1FCBE866CB984E74836B21630A880B0B777A | |
| _UID | 1FCBE866CB984E74836B21630A880B0B777A | |
| Family ID | F197222 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 18 Jul 2014 | |
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