Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Henry Griffin, Edgecombe Co., NC 1819

1819 - February 27, Henry Griffin Sr: Wife & Extrx: Elizabeth, lend all lands during life or widowhood, reversion to chil. Daug: Elizabeth, 1 chest. Son: Willis, 1 horse, 12 months schooling. Exr: Son, Ichty Griffin, James Braswell. Wit: Edwin Bullock, Daniel Land. (Feb, 27, 1819. Aug. Ct., 1819. Edgecombe Co., NC Bk. E, p. 220)


1828 - December 16, Zadoc Braswell, administrator of Willis Griffin, dec'd to Crissy Braswell, one Negro girl, Savoy, about 11 years old, wit. E. Bullock. (Edge. Co Db 19, page 290, Recorded Feb Ct. 1829 CTC)


1828 - December 19, Crissy Braswell, Jetty Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Jr. and Simion Griffin of Edgecombe County to John Williams of Edgecombe County for $330, a tract of land beginning at a pine in Henry Griffin's deceased corner then north along Thomas Williams line 115 poles to a lightwood stake then west 168 poles to a lightwood stump then south 115 poles to a lightwood stake in said Griffin's line then east along said Griffin's line 168 poles to the first station, containing 120 acres. Sign. Crissy Braswell (X), Jetty Griffin, Elizabeth (+), Elizabeth Griffin, Simion Griffin, wit. E. Bullock (proved by), Bennett Braswell. (Edge. Co. Db 20, page 121, Recorded Feb. Ct. 1831 CTC)


1832 - February 10, Jetty Griffin of Edgecombe County to Crissy Braswell of Edgecombe County for $100, two tracts of land, 1st tract on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch bounded by the lands of John William Daniels and others, 2nd bounded by lands of Joab Proctor, Samuel Moore, John Williams and others, being all interest and right of said Jetty Griffin
to the land of Henry Griffin, Senr., dec'd, signed Jetty Griffin, wit. E. Bullock, Dan(l) Brown (+) (proved). (Edge. Co. Db 20, page 450, Recorded 1833)