Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Griffing Purkins was mentioned in the 11 March 1735/6 will of his father Henry Purkins. Griffing was to receive the land on which Henry lived and negroes Dick and London. Griffing was to serve as co-executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 46–47.]
On 6 December 1743, Griffin Purkins witnessed the will of Jeremiah Shepard Sener of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 137–139.]
On 17 December 1745, Henry Perkins, Thomas Burk and John Moore were bound £200 for Henry Perkins’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Griffing Purkins deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 408–409.]
It should be noted that since Griffing was not mentioned in the 29 April 1738 will of his apparent mother, Tabitha Purkins, that he may have been born to a previous marriage of his father Henry Purkins.
On 6 December 1743, Griffin Purkins witnessed the will of Jeremiah Shepard Sener of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 137–139.]
On 17 December 1745, Henry Perkins, Thomas Burk and John Moore were bound £200 for Henry Perkins’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Griffing Purkins deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 408–409.]
It should be noted that since Griffing was not mentioned in the 29 April 1738 will of his apparent mother, Tabitha Purkins, that he may have been born to a previous marriage of his father Henry Purkins.