From the book Abstracts of Wills Edgecombe NC 1733-1856
page 146
GRIFFIN
John Griffin
Mar 23 1761 Sept. Ct. 1761 Sons: LEWIS, 250 acre plantation whereon I live, also 100 acres adjoining; if he should died without lawful heirs, it shall be divied equally between my children. 5 cows and calves, 1 horse; John 5 pounds of currence of VA money; Joseph, 3 cows and calves; hard (Exr) 3 cows and calves; Demcey(Dempsey?) 1 horse, 5 cows and claves; Daus: Milender (Mildred) , Anne/Anna, mary Omay, all three- 5 cows and calves, 5 pounds of VA currencey; Delialah, 5 cows and calves, 10 pounds of VA currency. In naming 8 children, hard's name is first, so perhaps he is oldest child, others as follows: Hardy, Joseph, Demcey(dempsey), Lewis, Milender, Anne, Mary, Delilah. Exr: Thomas Mannn, Matthew Drake