John McGriff

1724 - Abt 1795  (71 years)

• Name	John McGriff  [1, 2]
  Birth	1724	Ulster, N Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	752
  Residence	USA   [1]
  Residence	Between 1748 and 1920	Tazewell, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Death	Abt 1795	Montgomery, Virginia, United States
  Notes	Tazewell County History details an interesting story stating in 1775 the John McGriff family was attacked by Indians and he shot one of them. His son was kidnapped by the Indians and later escaped. There is no proof this is the same John Mcgriff, but it is possible.
  Person ID	I752	Cox
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family ID

  F264

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Catherine Brackfield,   b. 1725, Giles County, Virginia d. 1794, Virginia, United States (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. John McGriff, Jr,   b. Abt 1750, Ireland d. Abt 1800, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 50 years)  [natural]   2. Margaret McGriff,   b. 1753, Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1823, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA (Age 70 years)  [natural]   3. Elizabeth McGriff,   b. 1753, Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania, United States  [natural]   4. Captain James McGriff,   b. Abt 1755, York, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1830, De Kalb, Georgia, United States (Age 75 years)  [natural] + 5. Thomas McGriff,   b. 1758, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America d. 1828, Easton, Preble County, Ohio (Age 70 years)  [natural] + 6. Richard F. McGriff, Sr.,   b. 1758, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America d. 1821, Butler TWP, Darke County, Ohio (Age 63 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S941] Ancestry.com, The descendants of Peter Simmons, Brunswick County, Virginia, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005;). The descendants of Peter Simmons, Brunswick County, Virginia [S942] Ancestry.com, History of Tazewell County and southwest Virginia, 1748-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005;). History of Tazewell County and southwest Virginia, 1748-1920