Col. Samuel Griffin was a merchant, high sheriff and land owner in Rappahannock County, Virginia, served as a colonel in the Virginia militia in 1642, and went to Northumberland County, VA about 1683 where he was a Justice and Burgess in Northumberland County, VA, and a lieutenant colonel in the county militia. His will was written 1702 and probated 1703. His wife, Sarah, nee ------, perhaps a Miss Clare, who was the widow of Thomas Griffin of Rappahannock County, VA who died ca. 1659. Ambrose Clare gave Katherine Griffin 1,155 acres in 1671.
Quit Rents of Virginia, Land Grants, Northern Neck of Virginia,
rents paid to Fairfax and Culpeper:
Ann Bushrod, 1700, 1704, Northumberland 39 acres and 26 acres;
John Bushrod, 1709, Westmoreland, 88 acres;
Lewis Griffen, 1694, Stafford, 154 acres;
Thomas Griffen, 1707, Richmond, 3,471 acres;
James Rogers, 1707, Northumberland, 100 acres.
1704 Virginia Rent Roll:
Abner Gray, Essex, 100 acres
James Gray, Accomack, 900
John Gray, Accomack, 116
John Gray, Surry, 200
Joseph Gray, King & Queen, 200
Samuell Gray, King & Queen, 40
Capt. William Gray, Surry, 1,750
William Gray, Jr., Surry, 1,050
William Gray, Surry, 100
Charles Griffen, Princess Anne, 216
David Griffen, King & Queen, 100
Edward Griffen, King & Queen, 100
James Griffen, Nansemond, 500
James Griffen, Prince George, 100
John Griffen, Surry, 200
John Griffen, Accomack, 150
Thomas Griffen, Essex, 200
Thomas Griffin, Princess Anne, 200
William Keene, Nansemond, 200.
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20 Feb 1683 - 22 Sep 1684 (Old Rappa. DB7:129-131) Samuel GRIFFIN of Co of Northumberland in Virga., Mercht. out of naturall love and affection unto Moore and Griffin FAUNTLEROY, sons of William FAUNTLEROY, of Co of Rappa. Gent. give and confirme 6 young cowes…mark… to be equally divided & delivered as they shall come to lawfull age… and … dye before they come to age then I give the Cattle as aforesaid unto the next Child the said William FAUNTLEROY may have by Katharine his now Wife… S/Samuell GRIFFIN, Wit: Jno: PARKER. Receipted by Will: FAUNTLEROY [sic] 21 Jul 1683. Recog. 3 Sep 1684 & Rec. 23 Sep 1684. (Deed Abstracts of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1682-1686, Deed Book No. 7, Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1990)
Colonel Samuel Griffin 
