The Craven Bryan Griffin Family, Volume 1, Ancestors, ca. 1615 - ca. 1813: From Virginia's Eastern Shore to Eastern North Carolina

The Craven Bryan Griffin Family, Vol. 1, Ancestors, c.1615 - c.1813 is a significantly revised, expanded, and updated version of Along the Neuse published by this author in 1993. This updated book provides detailed information relative to the earliest known immigrant ancestors, Jerom Griffith, and William Gelding, and allied lines of Craven Bryan Griffin. The book trances Craven's ancestry from his paternal and maternal lines seated on Virginia's Eastern Shore beginning during the second quarter of the 17th century and through their migration to and settlement in Craven Country, NC during the second quarter of the 18th century. Ancestral lines followed include Bryan, Griffith, Heath, and Magee. Allied lines followed include Batson, Clay, Dixon, Freshwater, Hall, Hayes, Moore, Rogers, Smothers, and Waterson,The author has included an historical background on the Eastern Shore as well as a comprehensive name index, and selected bibliography. The book is heavily documented via its 2,455 footnotes. Copies of historical documents, customized family group charts, Tables, and maps have also been included. Anyone searching Eastern Shore, Virginia ancestors will find this book being a good resource. Read more