Enlisted in Camden District as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Turkey Creek, South Carolina Volunteer Militia under the command of Colonel Edward Lacey. He was promoted to Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina Troops.
Patrick was the son of John McGriff Sr. He had four brothers, John Jr, James, Richard and Thomas. During the war, his father, John Sr. and brother, Thomas stayed in Montgomery Co. Virginia. Patrick and his brother, James, went to South Carolina, where Patrick rose to the rank of Col.∼Colonel
South Carolina Militia
Revolutionary War
From Ancestry.com...
He moved to Virginia with his father in 1774. Was a colonel in American Revolution. He distinguished himself in battle against Cornwallis. He was rather wealthy and had an excellent reputation. He was six feet tall and approximately 200 pounds.
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Patrick McGriff's VA grave marker was ordered and installed by Jo An and Walker Chewning who located both unmarked grave sites after many years of searching. Mary "Mollie" Choice McGriff's grave marker was purchased and installed with donations made by many McGriff descendants prior to the William Day Chapter NSDAR and the Button Gwinnett Chapter GSSAR dedication of these graves in 2009. The ceremony was attended by more than 100 McGriff descendants from all parts of the USA. The graves are outside of the marked boundries of the small cemetery that came into use much later, and we call the location of the McGriff graves the First Montgomery County Courthouse Cemetery. The McGriffs were buried on property which belonged to them in what was then Montgomery County, GA and is now in Emanuel County, GA. The First Montgomery County Courthouse was on their property as were their home and tavern. In this 2013 photo is Jo An Chewning, GGGGGranddaughter of Patrick McGriff.
Above info and photo courtesy of Jo An Chewning.
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"Montgomery County Georgia, A Source book of Genealogy and History," by James E. Dorsey and John K. Derden (1983):
p. 10--"PATRICK McGRIFF (1744? - 1809) -- McGriff was apparently born in Ireland and emigrated to Maryland, where he married Mollie Hall(?). He moved to Chester County, South Carolina and served in the American Revolution. In 1799 he moved to Montgomery County and purchased 200 acres of land from Arthur Lott on the Great Ohoopee River. He was elected coroner in 1799 and served in the state senate during 1804-1808. In addition to farming and stock raising McGriff operated a tavern near the courthouse, and his son, Thomas, operated a store. Upon his death in 1809, he was buried on the site of the Montgomery Courthouse next to his wife and daughter." {Reference is made to "Colonel McGriff of Chester County, South Carolina and Montgomery County, Georgia, His Children and Grandchildren and Some Others Named McGriff," by Joseph E. Hill (Leesburg, Florida, 1973)}
"History of Montgomery County Georgia to 1918," by Robert Scott Davis, Jr. (1992):
p. 150--"...Ordered that fifteen dollars be appropriated & paid for repairing the Bridge over the Little Ohoopee on the road to Savannah and That thirty dollars be appropriated for repairing the Big Ohoopee Bridge on the road from the courthouse to the Oconee River. On application of Col. Patrick McGriff stating that he had fully completed certain repairs & an addition to the Courthouse, it is ordered that the sum of one hundred & ten dollars be and it is hereby appropriated for discharging the contract...to & for repairing the Courthouse, Judges seat, jury box &c...January 25, 1808"
McGriff Grave Marking Ceremony held
A Fitting Tribute
Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
Colonel Patrick McGriff, a Revolutionary War hero buried near Norristown, was honored this past weekend by his descendents and a large crowd of over 100 Revolutionary War enthusiasts. McGriff died in 1810 in what was then Montgomery County.
McGriff was elected by the Patriots and became the 2nd Lieutenant of the Turkey Creek Militia in Chester County, South Carolina. He later was promoted to Colonel and fought in at least 13 battles during the Revolutionary War. Colonel McGriff helped the Patriots win the Battle at King's Mountain, a decisive victory in our nation's war for independence.
Five generations of McGriff descendents gathered on Saturday, June 20, for a dedication of the recently installed grave marker of Colonel McGriff. Also in attendance were members of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Georgia Society Children of the American Revolution.
Following the war, McGriff purchased a tract of land through the Georgia Land Lottery which included the Montgomery Courthouse and jail. McGriff later served as coroner and also served several terms as a Georgia State Senator. Among his nine children, McGriff's sons William and Thomas each served terms as Montgomery County Sheriff. Another son, John, served as Justice of the Peace and another son, Thomas, owned a general store.
The tract of land, near Norristown, later became part of the newly formed Emanuel County. McGriff's gravesite was found after years of exhaustive research led by Jo An Chewning, 5th generation great-granddaughter of Colonel McGriff.
McGriff is buried alongside his wife, Mary Mollie Choice McGriff, and an unnamed adult daughter. Chewning, a Regent of the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hopes to have a marker placed along the highway to honor her ancestor.
Contributor: Olivia Williamson Braddy (47128539)
Patrick was the son of John McGriff Sr. He had four brothers, John Jr, James, Richard and Thomas. During the war, his father, John Sr. and brother, Thomas stayed in Montgomery Co. Virginia. Patrick and his brother, James, went to South Carolina, where Patrick rose to the rank of Col.∼Colonel
South Carolina Militia
Revolutionary War
From Ancestry.com...
He moved to Virginia with his father in 1774. Was a colonel in American Revolution. He distinguished himself in battle against Cornwallis. He was rather wealthy and had an excellent reputation. He was six feet tall and approximately 200 pounds.
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Patrick McGriff's VA grave marker was ordered and installed by Jo An and Walker Chewning who located both unmarked grave sites after many years of searching. Mary "Mollie" Choice McGriff's grave marker was purchased and installed with donations made by many McGriff descendants prior to the William Day Chapter NSDAR and the Button Gwinnett Chapter GSSAR dedication of these graves in 2009. The ceremony was attended by more than 100 McGriff descendants from all parts of the USA. The graves are outside of the marked boundries of the small cemetery that came into use much later, and we call the location of the McGriff graves the First Montgomery County Courthouse Cemetery. The McGriffs were buried on property which belonged to them in what was then Montgomery County, GA and is now in Emanuel County, GA. The First Montgomery County Courthouse was on their property as were their home and tavern. In this 2013 photo is Jo An Chewning, GGGGGranddaughter of Patrick McGriff.
Above info and photo courtesy of Jo An Chewning.
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"Montgomery County Georgia, A Source book of Genealogy and History," by James E. Dorsey and John K. Derden (1983):
p. 10--"PATRICK McGRIFF (1744? - 1809) -- McGriff was apparently born in Ireland and emigrated to Maryland, where he married Mollie Hall(?). He moved to Chester County, South Carolina and served in the American Revolution. In 1799 he moved to Montgomery County and purchased 200 acres of land from Arthur Lott on the Great Ohoopee River. He was elected coroner in 1799 and served in the state senate during 1804-1808. In addition to farming and stock raising McGriff operated a tavern near the courthouse, and his son, Thomas, operated a store. Upon his death in 1809, he was buried on the site of the Montgomery Courthouse next to his wife and daughter." {Reference is made to "Colonel McGriff of Chester County, South Carolina and Montgomery County, Georgia, His Children and Grandchildren and Some Others Named McGriff," by Joseph E. Hill (Leesburg, Florida, 1973)}
"History of Montgomery County Georgia to 1918," by Robert Scott Davis, Jr. (1992):
p. 150--"...Ordered that fifteen dollars be appropriated & paid for repairing the Bridge over the Little Ohoopee on the road to Savannah and That thirty dollars be appropriated for repairing the Big Ohoopee Bridge on the road from the courthouse to the Oconee River. On application of Col. Patrick McGriff stating that he had fully completed certain repairs & an addition to the Courthouse, it is ordered that the sum of one hundred & ten dollars be and it is hereby appropriated for discharging the contract...to & for repairing the Courthouse, Judges seat, jury box &c...January 25, 1808"
McGriff Grave Marking Ceremony held
A Fitting Tribute
Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
Colonel Patrick McGriff, a Revolutionary War hero buried near Norristown, was honored this past weekend by his descendents and a large crowd of over 100 Revolutionary War enthusiasts. McGriff died in 1810 in what was then Montgomery County.
McGriff was elected by the Patriots and became the 2nd Lieutenant of the Turkey Creek Militia in Chester County, South Carolina. He later was promoted to Colonel and fought in at least 13 battles during the Revolutionary War. Colonel McGriff helped the Patriots win the Battle at King's Mountain, a decisive victory in our nation's war for independence.
Five generations of McGriff descendents gathered on Saturday, June 20, for a dedication of the recently installed grave marker of Colonel McGriff. Also in attendance were members of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Georgia Society Children of the American Revolution.
Following the war, McGriff purchased a tract of land through the Georgia Land Lottery which included the Montgomery Courthouse and jail. McGriff later served as coroner and also served several terms as a Georgia State Senator. Among his nine children, McGriff's sons William and Thomas each served terms as Montgomery County Sheriff. Another son, John, served as Justice of the Peace and another son, Thomas, owned a general store.
The tract of land, near Norristown, later became part of the newly formed Emanuel County. McGriff's gravesite was found after years of exhaustive research led by Jo An Chewning, 5th generation great-granddaughter of Colonel McGriff.
McGriff is buried alongside his wife, Mary Mollie Choice McGriff, and an unnamed adult daughter. Chewning, a Regent of the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hopes to have a marker placed along the highway to honor her ancestor.
Contributor: Olivia Williamson Braddy (47128539)
Enlisted in Camden District as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Turkey Creek, South Carolina Volunteer Militia under the command of Colonel Edward Lacey. He was promoted to Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina Troops.
Patrick was the son of John McGriff Sr. He had four brothers, John Jr, James, Richard and Thomas. During the war, his father, John Sr. and brother, Thomas stayed in Montgomery Co. Virginia. Patrick and his brother, James, went to South Carolina, where Patrick rose to the rank of Col.∼Colonel
South Carolina Militia
Revolutionary War
From Ancestry.com...
He moved to Virginia with his father in 1774. Was a colonel in American Revolution. He distinguished himself in battle against Cornwallis. He was rather wealthy and had an excellent reputation. He was six feet tall and approximately 200 pounds.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Patrick McGriff's VA grave marker was ordered and installed by Jo An and Walker Chewning who located both unmarked grave sites after many years of searching. Mary "Mollie" Choice McGriff's grave marker was purchased and installed with donations made by many McGriff descendants prior to the William Day Chapter NSDAR and the Button Gwinnett Chapter GSSAR dedication of these graves in 2009. The ceremony was attended by more than 100 McGriff descendants from all parts of the USA. The graves are outside of the marked boundries of the small cemetery that came into use much later, and we call the location of the McGriff graves the First Montgomery County Courthouse Cemetery. The McGriffs were buried on property which belonged to them in what was then Montgomery County, GA and is now in Emanuel County, GA. The First Montgomery County Courthouse was on their property as were their home and tavern. In this 2013 photo is Jo An Chewning, GGGGGranddaughter of Patrick McGriff.
Above info and photo courtesy of Jo An Chewning.
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"Montgomery County Georgia, A Source book of Genealogy and History," by James E. Dorsey and John K. Derden (1983):
p. 10--"PATRICK McGRIFF (1744? - 1809) -- McGriff was apparently born in Ireland and emigrated to Maryland, where he married Mollie Hall(?). He moved to Chester County, South Carolina and served in the American Revolution. In 1799 he moved to Montgomery County and purchased 200 acres of land from Arthur Lott on the Great Ohoopee River. He was elected coroner in 1799 and served in the state senate during 1804-1808. In addition to farming and stock raising McGriff operated a tavern near the courthouse, and his son, Thomas, operated a store. Upon his death in 1809, he was buried on the site of the Montgomery Courthouse next to his wife and daughter." {Reference is made to "Colonel McGriff of Chester County, South Carolina and Montgomery County, Georgia, His Children and Grandchildren and Some Others Named McGriff," by Joseph E. Hill (Leesburg, Florida, 1973)}
"History of Montgomery County Georgia to 1918," by Robert Scott Davis, Jr. (1992):
p. 150--"...Ordered that fifteen dollars be appropriated & paid for repairing the Bridge over the Little Ohoopee on the road to Savannah and That thirty dollars be appropriated for repairing the Big Ohoopee Bridge on the road from the courthouse to the Oconee River. On application of Col. Patrick McGriff stating that he had fully completed certain repairs & an addition to the Courthouse, it is ordered that the sum of one hundred & ten dollars be and it is hereby appropriated for discharging the contract...to & for repairing the Courthouse, Judges seat, jury box &c...January 25, 1808"
McGriff Grave Marking Ceremony held
A Fitting Tribute
Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
Colonel Patrick McGriff, a Revolutionary War hero buried near Norristown, was honored this past weekend by his descendents and a large crowd of over 100 Revolutionary War enthusiasts. McGriff died in 1810 in what was then Montgomery County.
McGriff was elected by the Patriots and became the 2nd Lieutenant of the Turkey Creek Militia in Chester County, South Carolina. He later was promoted to Colonel and fought in at least 13 battles during the Revolutionary War. Colonel McGriff helped the Patriots win the Battle at King's Mountain, a decisive victory in our nation's war for independence.
Five generations of McGriff descendents gathered on Saturday, June 20, for a dedication of the recently installed grave marker of Colonel McGriff. Also in attendance were members of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Georgia Society Children of the American Revolution.
Following the war, McGriff purchased a tract of land through the Georgia Land Lottery which included the Montgomery Courthouse and jail. McGriff later served as coroner and also served several terms as a Georgia State Senator. Among his nine children, McGriff's sons William and Thomas each served terms as Montgomery County Sheriff. Another son, John, served as Justice of the Peace and another son, Thomas, owned a general store.
The tract of land, near Norristown, later became part of the newly formed Emanuel County. McGriff's gravesite was found after years of exhaustive research led by Jo An Chewning, 5th generation great-granddaughter of Colonel McGriff.
McGriff is buried alongside his wife, Mary Mollie Choice McGriff, and an unnamed adult daughter. Chewning, a Regent of the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hopes to have a marker placed along the highway to honor her ancestor.
Contributor: Olivia Williamson Braddy (47128539)
Patrick was the son of John McGriff Sr. He had four brothers, John Jr, James, Richard and Thomas. During the war, his father, John Sr. and brother, Thomas stayed in Montgomery Co. Virginia. Patrick and his brother, James, went to South Carolina, where Patrick rose to the rank of Col.∼Colonel
South Carolina Militia
Revolutionary War
From Ancestry.com...
He moved to Virginia with his father in 1774. Was a colonel in American Revolution. He distinguished himself in battle against Cornwallis. He was rather wealthy and had an excellent reputation. He was six feet tall and approximately 200 pounds.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Patrick McGriff's VA grave marker was ordered and installed by Jo An and Walker Chewning who located both unmarked grave sites after many years of searching. Mary "Mollie" Choice McGriff's grave marker was purchased and installed with donations made by many McGriff descendants prior to the William Day Chapter NSDAR and the Button Gwinnett Chapter GSSAR dedication of these graves in 2009. The ceremony was attended by more than 100 McGriff descendants from all parts of the USA. The graves are outside of the marked boundries of the small cemetery that came into use much later, and we call the location of the McGriff graves the First Montgomery County Courthouse Cemetery. The McGriffs were buried on property which belonged to them in what was then Montgomery County, GA and is now in Emanuel County, GA. The First Montgomery County Courthouse was on their property as were their home and tavern. In this 2013 photo is Jo An Chewning, GGGGGranddaughter of Patrick McGriff.
Above info and photo courtesy of Jo An Chewning.
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"Montgomery County Georgia, A Source book of Genealogy and History," by James E. Dorsey and John K. Derden (1983):
p. 10--"PATRICK McGRIFF (1744? - 1809) -- McGriff was apparently born in Ireland and emigrated to Maryland, where he married Mollie Hall(?). He moved to Chester County, South Carolina and served in the American Revolution. In 1799 he moved to Montgomery County and purchased 200 acres of land from Arthur Lott on the Great Ohoopee River. He was elected coroner in 1799 and served in the state senate during 1804-1808. In addition to farming and stock raising McGriff operated a tavern near the courthouse, and his son, Thomas, operated a store. Upon his death in 1809, he was buried on the site of the Montgomery Courthouse next to his wife and daughter." {Reference is made to "Colonel McGriff of Chester County, South Carolina and Montgomery County, Georgia, His Children and Grandchildren and Some Others Named McGriff," by Joseph E. Hill (Leesburg, Florida, 1973)}
"History of Montgomery County Georgia to 1918," by Robert Scott Davis, Jr. (1992):
p. 150--"...Ordered that fifteen dollars be appropriated & paid for repairing the Bridge over the Little Ohoopee on the road to Savannah and That thirty dollars be appropriated for repairing the Big Ohoopee Bridge on the road from the courthouse to the Oconee River. On application of Col. Patrick McGriff stating that he had fully completed certain repairs & an addition to the Courthouse, it is ordered that the sum of one hundred & ten dollars be and it is hereby appropriated for discharging the contract...to & for repairing the Courthouse, Judges seat, jury box &c...January 25, 1808"
McGriff Grave Marking Ceremony held
A Fitting Tribute
Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
Colonel Patrick McGriff, a Revolutionary War hero buried near Norristown, was honored this past weekend by his descendents and a large crowd of over 100 Revolutionary War enthusiasts. McGriff died in 1810 in what was then Montgomery County.
McGriff was elected by the Patriots and became the 2nd Lieutenant of the Turkey Creek Militia in Chester County, South Carolina. He later was promoted to Colonel and fought in at least 13 battles during the Revolutionary War. Colonel McGriff helped the Patriots win the Battle at King's Mountain, a decisive victory in our nation's war for independence.
Five generations of McGriff descendents gathered on Saturday, June 20, for a dedication of the recently installed grave marker of Colonel McGriff. Also in attendance were members of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Georgia Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Georgia Society Children of the American Revolution.
Following the war, McGriff purchased a tract of land through the Georgia Land Lottery which included the Montgomery Courthouse and jail. McGriff later served as coroner and also served several terms as a Georgia State Senator. Among his nine children, McGriff's sons William and Thomas each served terms as Montgomery County Sheriff. Another son, John, served as Justice of the Peace and another son, Thomas, owned a general store.
The tract of land, near Norristown, later became part of the newly formed Emanuel County. McGriff's gravesite was found after years of exhaustive research led by Jo An Chewning, 5th generation great-granddaughter of Colonel McGriff.
McGriff is buried alongside his wife, Mary Mollie Choice McGriff, and an unnamed adult daughter. Chewning, a Regent of the William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hopes to have a marker placed along the highway to honor her ancestor.
Contributor: Olivia Williamson Braddy (47128539)
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