John (Taylor) GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was son of William GRIFFIN, 1725-1791, and of his wife, Rachel SMITH, 1719-1791.
From 1779-1782, Private John MANGUM, from Newberry District, served under Capt. Joseph Hayes, Capt. William Moore, Col. James Williamsl in early 1780, he served under Capt. John Griffin, Lt. Col. Robert McCreery. Captain John GRIFFIN, was associated with the Little River District Regiment since 1775.
Major John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was killed during the Battle of Fishing Creek, also called War on Sugar Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack.
On August 18, British scouts informed Tarleton that the Americans were continueing west and not heading to the ferry. Tarleton gathered his force, crossed the river, and followed Sumter. He remained undetected all the way to Fishing Creek. Fishing Creek was about 40 miles from Camden [in Camden District, today's curren Chester County, South Carolina]. The British infantry were unable to continue. He pushed forward with 100 mounted dragoons and 60 infantry, with the infantry riding double with the dragoons. They rode for 5 miles until they caught up with the Americans.
During the battle, one hundred and fifty of Col. Sumter's men were cut to pieces and about three hundred and ten were captured. Col. Sumter without boots, half dressed, swung upon an unsaddled horse and escaped. Lt. Col. Tarleton got back everything Col. Sumter had captured three days before, including sixteen additional baggage wagons, two grasshopper cannons, and eight hundred horses. Two hundred and fifty British and Loyalists prisoners were freed also...
John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, married circa 1770, Elizabeth RAY, 1751-1841. To their marriage, known children include:
daughter, Jane GRIFFIN,
son, Joseph GRIFFIN;
son, Hiram GRIFFIN;
daughter, Mary Anne GRIFFIN, 1772-1850, md. American Revolutionary War Veteran Private, Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, son of William LEVERETT, 1730-1791, and of his wife, Rachel WATTS, 1737-1792. ARW Private Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, of the Georgia Line, served under Captain John CLARKE, in the Regiment of Colonel Alexander.
son, Jeremiah GRIFFIN, 1774-1847, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, on the Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 50696486; md. Eunice CALLAWAY, 1776-1842, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia.
daughter, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, 1776-1861, died Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, buried Eckles Family Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45415395, md. widower, John PAXSON, 1768-1826 (he had first married Nancy MOMAN / MOORMAN, 1775-1794, daughter of Micajah MOOMAN and Susannah CHILES.)
From 1779-1782, Private John MANGUM, from Newberry District, served under Capt. Joseph Hayes, Capt. William Moore, Col. James Williamsl in early 1780, he served under Capt. John Griffin, Lt. Col. Robert McCreery. Captain John GRIFFIN, was associated with the Little River District Regiment since 1775.
Major John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was killed during the Battle of Fishing Creek, also called War on Sugar Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack.
On August 18, British scouts informed Tarleton that the Americans were continueing west and not heading to the ferry. Tarleton gathered his force, crossed the river, and followed Sumter. He remained undetected all the way to Fishing Creek. Fishing Creek was about 40 miles from Camden [in Camden District, today's curren Chester County, South Carolina]. The British infantry were unable to continue. He pushed forward with 100 mounted dragoons and 60 infantry, with the infantry riding double with the dragoons. They rode for 5 miles until they caught up with the Americans.
During the battle, one hundred and fifty of Col. Sumter's men were cut to pieces and about three hundred and ten were captured. Col. Sumter without boots, half dressed, swung upon an unsaddled horse and escaped. Lt. Col. Tarleton got back everything Col. Sumter had captured three days before, including sixteen additional baggage wagons, two grasshopper cannons, and eight hundred horses. Two hundred and fifty British and Loyalists prisoners were freed also...
John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, married circa 1770, Elizabeth RAY, 1751-1841. To their marriage, known children include:
daughter, Jane GRIFFIN,
son, Joseph GRIFFIN;
son, Hiram GRIFFIN;
daughter, Mary Anne GRIFFIN, 1772-1850, md. American Revolutionary War Veteran Private, Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, son of William LEVERETT, 1730-1791, and of his wife, Rachel WATTS, 1737-1792. ARW Private Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, of the Georgia Line, served under Captain John CLARKE, in the Regiment of Colonel Alexander.
son, Jeremiah GRIFFIN, 1774-1847, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, on the Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 50696486; md. Eunice CALLAWAY, 1776-1842, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia.
daughter, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, 1776-1861, died Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, buried Eckles Family Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45415395, md. widower, John PAXSON, 1768-1826 (he had first married Nancy MOMAN / MOORMAN, 1775-1794, daughter of Micajah MOOMAN and Susannah CHILES.)
John (Taylor) GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was son of William GRIFFIN, 1725-1791, and of his wife, Rachel SMITH, 1719-1791.
From 1779-1782, Private John MANGUM, from Newberry District, served under Capt. Joseph Hayes, Capt. William Moore, Col. James Williamsl in early 1780, he served under Capt. John Griffin, Lt. Col. Robert McCreery. Captain John GRIFFIN, was associated with the Little River District Regiment since 1775.
Major John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was killed during the Battle of Fishing Creek, also called War on Sugar Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack.
On August 18, British scouts informed Tarleton that the Americans were continueing west and not heading to the ferry. Tarleton gathered his force, crossed the river, and followed Sumter. He remained undetected all the way to Fishing Creek. Fishing Creek was about 40 miles from Camden [in Camden District, today's curren Chester County, South Carolina]. The British infantry were unable to continue. He pushed forward with 100 mounted dragoons and 60 infantry, with the infantry riding double with the dragoons. They rode for 5 miles until they caught up with the Americans.
During the battle, one hundred and fifty of Col. Sumter's men were cut to pieces and about three hundred and ten were captured. Col. Sumter without boots, half dressed, swung upon an unsaddled horse and escaped. Lt. Col. Tarleton got back everything Col. Sumter had captured three days before, including sixteen additional baggage wagons, two grasshopper cannons, and eight hundred horses. Two hundred and fifty British and Loyalists prisoners were freed also...
John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, married circa 1770, Elizabeth RAY, 1751-1841. To their marriage, known children include:
daughter, Jane GRIFFIN,
son, Joseph GRIFFIN;
son, Hiram GRIFFIN;
daughter, Mary Anne GRIFFIN, 1772-1850, md. American Revolutionary War Veteran Private, Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, son of William LEVERETT, 1730-1791, and of his wife, Rachel WATTS, 1737-1792. ARW Private Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, of the Georgia Line, served under Captain John CLARKE, in the Regiment of Colonel Alexander.
son, Jeremiah GRIFFIN, 1774-1847, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, on the Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 50696486; md. Eunice CALLAWAY, 1776-1842, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia.
daughter, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, 1776-1861, died Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, buried Eckles Family Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45415395, md. widower, John PAXSON, 1768-1826 (he had first married Nancy MOMAN / MOORMAN, 1775-1794, daughter of Micajah MOOMAN and Susannah CHILES.)
From 1779-1782, Private John MANGUM, from Newberry District, served under Capt. Joseph Hayes, Capt. William Moore, Col. James Williamsl in early 1780, he served under Capt. John Griffin, Lt. Col. Robert McCreery. Captain John GRIFFIN, was associated with the Little River District Regiment since 1775.
Major John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, was killed during the Battle of Fishing Creek, also called War on Sugar Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack.
On August 18, British scouts informed Tarleton that the Americans were continueing west and not heading to the ferry. Tarleton gathered his force, crossed the river, and followed Sumter. He remained undetected all the way to Fishing Creek. Fishing Creek was about 40 miles from Camden [in Camden District, today's curren Chester County, South Carolina]. The British infantry were unable to continue. He pushed forward with 100 mounted dragoons and 60 infantry, with the infantry riding double with the dragoons. They rode for 5 miles until they caught up with the Americans.
During the battle, one hundred and fifty of Col. Sumter's men were cut to pieces and about three hundred and ten were captured. Col. Sumter without boots, half dressed, swung upon an unsaddled horse and escaped. Lt. Col. Tarleton got back everything Col. Sumter had captured three days before, including sixteen additional baggage wagons, two grasshopper cannons, and eight hundred horses. Two hundred and fifty British and Loyalists prisoners were freed also...
John GRIFFIN, 1745-1780, married circa 1770, Elizabeth RAY, 1751-1841. To their marriage, known children include:
daughter, Jane GRIFFIN,
son, Joseph GRIFFIN;
son, Hiram GRIFFIN;
daughter, Mary Anne GRIFFIN, 1772-1850, md. American Revolutionary War Veteran Private, Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, son of William LEVERETT, 1730-1791, and of his wife, Rachel WATTS, 1737-1792. ARW Private Thomas LEVERETT, 1755-1834, of the Georgia Line, served under Captain John CLARKE, in the Regiment of Colonel Alexander.
son, Jeremiah GRIFFIN, 1774-1847, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, on the Little River, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 50696486; md. Eunice CALLAWAY, 1776-1842, buried Old Griffin Family Cemetery, near Raysville, McDuffie County, Georgia.
daughter, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, 1776-1861, died Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, buried Eckles Family Cemetery, Centerville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45415395, md. widower, John PAXSON, 1768-1826 (he had first married Nancy MOMAN / MOORMAN, 1775-1794, daughter of Micajah MOOMAN and Susannah CHILES.)
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