William Griffin1
d. circa 1822
- Family Background:
- Underwood and Allied Families
William Griffin married Mary Ann Patterson, daughter of John Patterson, on 8 February 1815 in Posey County, Indiana.1 He died circa 1822.1
Additional Data
171B 10 October 1818 - William Griffin pays Robert Patterson $75 for lot of ground in Town of Harrisonburg ... Witness: Philip Caldwell, Robt Hall.1
199B 7 December 1818 - William Griffin paid $65 to Robert A. Patterson for lot in Harrisonburg ... bounded on the east by the Public Square ... /s/ Robert A. Patterson, William Griffin - Witness: Isaac Pulford, J. Daugherty.1
William Griffin appeared on the 1820 U.S. Census in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. In his household were 1 male under 10; 1 male 16-26; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 26-45.2
100C William Carson for $300 paid by William Griffin sell to Griffin tract of land lying in the Catahoula Prairie - 198 acres having front of 6 acres and depth of 40 arpents adjoining James Leavins lands being same Carson purchased of said Leavens together with house and improvements ... /s/ William Carson, William Griffin Witness: Charles Craig, J. Wilds. (This entry is undated. The entry before and the one after are both dated 6 January 1820).1
174C 8 October 1820 - James Ussery sells to Richard C. Brightman for $250 a parcel of land lying in the Catahoula Prairie fronting on said prairie being part of tract conveyed to James Leavins by Comm. Cert. Reg. B #711, dated 5 June 1807, 100 acres. Leavins conveyed to Carson, Carson conveyed to Wm. Griffin, Griffin conveyed to James Ussery... /s/ James (x) Ussery, R.C. Brightman - Witness: Joseph Brightman.1
371C 20 July 1822 - Writ of Fieri Facias against chattels of Mary Ann Griffin, Tutrix and heir of the Estate of William Griffin, deceased, and Joseph Harrison (on a 12-month bond) at the suit of Jacob Heaberling & C. .. seize certain squares of land containing 300 ft. each square ... one fronting on Water St., being same purchased by William Griffin from John Harrison on a 12-month note ... put up for public sale ... John M.G. Thompson became the purchaserfor $111. Witness: Hodkins, Bryan.1
199B 7 December 1818 - William Griffin paid $65 to Robert A. Patterson for lot in Harrisonburg ... bounded on the east by the Public Square ... /s/ Robert A. Patterson, William Griffin - Witness: Isaac Pulford, J. Daugherty.1
William Griffin appeared on the 1820 U.S. Census in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. In his household were 1 male under 10; 1 male 16-26; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 26-45.2
100C William Carson for $300 paid by William Griffin sell to Griffin tract of land lying in the Catahoula Prairie - 198 acres having front of 6 acres and depth of 40 arpents adjoining James Leavins lands being same Carson purchased of said Leavens together with house and improvements ... /s/ William Carson, William Griffin Witness: Charles Craig, J. Wilds. (This entry is undated. The entry before and the one after are both dated 6 January 1820).1
174C 8 October 1820 - James Ussery sells to Richard C. Brightman for $250 a parcel of land lying in the Catahoula Prairie fronting on said prairie being part of tract conveyed to James Leavins by Comm. Cert. Reg. B #711, dated 5 June 1807, 100 acres. Leavins conveyed to Carson, Carson conveyed to Wm. Griffin, Griffin conveyed to James Ussery... /s/ James (x) Ussery, R.C. Brightman - Witness: Joseph Brightman.1
371C 20 July 1822 - Writ of Fieri Facias against chattels of Mary Ann Griffin, Tutrix and heir of the Estate of William Griffin, deceased, and Joseph Harrison (on a 12-month bond) at the suit of Jacob Heaberling & C. .. seize certain squares of land containing 300 ft. each square ... one fronting on Water St., being same purchased by William Griffin from John Harrison on a 12-month note ... put up for public sale ... John M.G. Thompson became the purchaserfor $111. Witness: Hodkins, Bryan.1
Child of William Griffin and Mary Ann Patterson
- William Griffin3 b. c 1820
Citations
- [S218] First Settlers of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: 1808-1839, online <http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/catahoula/history/settlers/…>.
- [S222] William Griffin household, 1820 U.S. Census, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, page 16; National Archives micropublication M33, roll 31.
- [S220] J.A. Paterson household, 1850 U.S. Census, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, page 265B, dwelling 217, family 222; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 231.
