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Abstract:
Born in 1793 and a lifelong resident of Craven County, Moses Griffin left substantial funds for a free school for orphan children that left a legacy for all of New Bern.
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Moses Griffin of New Bern signed a will in 1816 allocating his finances toward the development of Griffin’s Free School. His will provided for the education of his nephew, as well as for the housing, nourishment, care, and education of orphans. The legacy continued in the New Bern Graded School and the Moses Griffin Building on the Academy Green.