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Griggs Family History
Griggs Genealogy & Family TreeGriggs is a Scottish name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Greek name Gregarios which means "awake" and "watchful" and may have referred to someone with the occupation of a watchman. The earliest known ancestor--William Griggesson--was recorded in 1327. The family motto is Ut prosim which means "That I may be of use."
Other spellings include "Grigg," "Greig," and "Gregg." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Hal Griggs (Washington Senators), American NASA astronaut S. David Griggs, and American country musician Andy Griggs. The first Griggs to come to America was George Griggs in Massachusetts in 1636.
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Griggs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Minor Griggs -- --, 1798 November 2, 1874 Kentucky
- Martha Griggs Griggs -- --, 1812 October 6, 1875 Kentucky
- Rachel Griggs -- --, 1644 April 26, 1684 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Henry Griggs -- --, 1583 March 4, 1679
- Rose Griggs -- --, 1541 November 21, 1611 England
Griggs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ruby Matilda Griggs -- --, 1910 July 31, 1990 Tennessee
- John Griggs -- --, 1653 December 0, 1723 Massachusetts
- Thomas Griggs -- --, 1569 March 1, 1605 Suffolk
- Ruth Griggs -- --, 1673 November 28, 1673 Massachusetts
- Stephen Newton Griggs -- --, 1869 September 5, 1933 Alabama
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