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From the Andrea Collection - Roll 58 under "G" p. 22: (Leonardo Andrea =
(1889-1966)
Will of Jonas Griffen of Lancaster Co., Camden Dist., SC:

Son: Benjamin - negro girl named Tener
Son: Major - negro boy Sam
Son: Jonas - lands & 3 negroes Jupiter, Lue & Amey
Grandson:  Robin Griffin - girl Winne
Dau: Jennet Brewton 1 girl Rose

Exec. Son Jonas Griffen & friend Benjamin Haile
13 day Feb 1786
Wit:  Thomas Miers, Ferguson Haile, Susanna Haile,  Benjamin Haile Jr.

Is the above Jonas the father of  Benjamin who according to family  =
tradition came from Halifax Co., VA.  This Benjamin was born ca 1773 and =
 died in Bibb Co., AL in 1846.  He married Polley (maiden name unknown). =
  Family tradition says Benjamin, or his family, came from Dublin, =
Ireland.

I find that a son of Benjamin (1773-1846) named a son Jonas Major.  =
Would like to investigate a possible connection.  Would like input  from =
anyone who has information on the above Jonas and his children Benjamin, =
Major, Jonas, grandson Robin Griffen and dau. Jennet Brewton.  Does =
anyone know anything more about this family?  Where did these children =
go after their father's death?

Helen Griffin Allen


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From the Andrea Collection - Roll 58 under =
"G" p.
22: (Leonardo Andrea (1889-1966) 
Will of Jonas Griffen of Lancaster Co., Camden =
Dist.,
SC: 
 
Son: Benjamin - negro girl named Tener
Son: Major - negro boy Sam 
Son: Jonas - lands  3 negroes Jupiter, Lue =

Amey 
Grandson:  Robin Griffin - girl =
Winne 
Dau: Jennet Brewton 1 girl Rose 
 
Exec. Son Jonas Griffen  friend Benjamin
Haile
13 day Feb 1786 
Wit:  Thomas Miers, Ferguson Haile, Susanna =
Haile, 
Benjamin Haile Jr. 
 
Is the above Jonas the father of  Benjamin who =
according
to family  tradition came from Halifax Co., VA.  This Benjamin =
was
born ca 1773 and  died in Bibb Co., AL in 1846.  He married =
Polley
(maiden name unknown).   Family tradition says Benjamin, or =
his
family, came from Dublin, Ireland.
 
I find that a son of Benjamin =
(1773-1846)
named a son Jonas Major.  Would like to investigate a possible
connection.  Would like
input  from anyone who has information on the above Jonas and his =
children
Benjamin, Major, Jonas, grandson Robin Griffen and dau. Jennet =
Brewton. 
Does anyone know anything more about this family?  Where did =
these
children go after their father's death?
 
Helen Griffin =
Allen
 

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