Ralph GRIFFIN
16-FEB-1725 - 21-MAR-1771

• BIRTH: 16-FEB-1725, Bristol Parish, Prince George Co, VA
• DEATH: 21-MAR-1771, Halifax Co, VA

• OCCUPATION: Vestryman Antrim Parrish
  

• REFERENCE: Nina H. Griffin

• MARRIAGE: 1747

1. +Elijah GRIFFIN
2.  John GRIFFIN
3. +Buckner GRIFFIN
4.  Luis GRIFFIN
5.  Elisha GRIFFIN
6. +Susannah GRIFFIN

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 _Richard GRIFFIN , Sr._|
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|--Ralph GRIFFIN 
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|_Mary GREEN ___________|
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                        |_Mary WALKER ________|
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[1762] Ralph received 400 acres, northside of Big Toby Creek, transferred on 26 Feb 1765 from William Weatherford (bought on 5 Mar 1752) in Halifax Co, VA. Also acquired three tracts on the south side of the Hico River: 386 acres on 19 May 1757, 70 acres on 19 May 1763, and 214 acres on 16 Apr 1761, in Halifax Co, VA.Will: IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN THE 17 DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1770 I RALPH GRIFFIN OF HALIFAX IN THE COUNTY OF VIRGINIA BEING VERY SICK AND WEAK IN BODY BUTOF PREFECT IN MIND AND MEMORY THANKS BE GIVEN UNTO GOD FOR THE SAME AND CALLING TO MIND THE MORTALITY OF MY BODY AND KNOWING IT IS APPOINTED FOR MEN ONCE TO _______ IS TO MAKE AND OLD ___ THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT THAT IS TO SAY PRINCIPALLY AND FIRST OF ALL I GIVE AND TO CONINENCE MY SOUL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD THAT GAVE IT AND MY BODY I'LL RECOMAND IT TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIEDIN A CHRISTIAN LIKE DEPOSE MANOR AT THE DISCREATION OF MY EXCUTERS NOTHING DOABLING BUT AT THE_______ RESURFCTION I SHALL RECIEVE THE SAME AGAIN BY THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD AND AS TOUCHNG SUCH WORLDLY ESTATE WHO EVER IT HAT PLEASED GOD TO HELPME IN THIS LIFE I GIVE WILL AND DISPOSE OF THE SANE IN FOLLOWING MANNER AND FOR_____THE FIRST PLACE I DESIRE MY DETS SHOULD BE PAID I LEND TO MY LOVED WIFE MY LANDAND HOLE ESTATE DURING HER LIFE OR WIDOWHOOD TO RASE MY CMDREN AND IF NOT ENOUGH WITHOUT TO SELL THAT PIECE OF LAND ON TOBIS CREEK IN HALIFAX COUNTY TO RASE THEM WITH AND THOU CAN BE RAISED WITHOUT SELLING OF THE LAND I GIVE IT TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN MY FOR ELDEST JOHN GRIFFM BUCKNER GRIFFIN ELIZE AND ELISHAGRIFFIN TO THEM AND THEIR AIRS ALSO TO MY YOUNGEST SON LUES GRIFFIN MY PLANTATION WHERE UPON I NOW LIVE TO HUA AND MS OR BUT IF THAT PIECE OF LAND ISABLIGE TO BE SOLD TO ]HELP TO RAISE MY CIFILDREN FOR THE PLANTATION VALUED AND TOBE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG THE BOYS BUT FOR THE YOUNGEST TO HAVE THE PLACE AND THE REMAINING PART OFMY ESTATE LEFT TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL MY CHILDREN RALPH GRIFFIN (x) MS MARK. SIGNED SEALED PUBLISHED PRONOUNCED AND DECLARED BY THE SAID AS MS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN THE PRESENTS OF US THE SUBSCRIBERS VIZ RICHARD GRIFFIN- JOHN ROGERS- JOHN GRIFFIN (X) IRS MARK- RICHARD GRIFFIN AND WILLIAM RIGHT EXECUTORS- AT A COURT BELI) FOR HALIFAX COUNTY 21 DAY OF MARCH 1771HIS WILL WAS PROVED BY THE OATHS OF TWO OF THE WITNESS AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. AND AFTERWARD TO WILL THE 20 DAY OF JUNE IN THE SAME YEAR ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF THE TRUSTOR WAS GRANTED TO SUSANNA GRIFFIN WITH TEE WILL ANSWER AS SHE HAVING AN AD OATH ACCORDING TO LAW AND ENTER INTO BOND WITH RICHARD GRIFFIN RICHARD JONES AND ELIAZES ANDERSON HER SERCUITES AND KNOV;NLEDGES THE SAME TRULY RECORDED