Green, James Francis (b. 04 AUG 1868, d. 06 JUL 1928)

Note: 1900 Dawson Co. GA census:
James F Green....Aug 1867...32...GA
Sarah E Green.....Feb 1866....34...GA
James H Green....Feb 1893....7....GA
Emma ? E Green....Nov 1894....5....GA ...can't read, listed as daughter
Corrie Green....Nov 1895....4...GA
Izzie M Green....Sept 1898....1....GA

1910 Gordon Co. GA census:
James F Green.....44.....GA
Sallie Green.........46.....GA
Hershel Green.......17...GA
Easley Green.......15.....GA.....listed as son
Carrie Green.....13...GA
Icie Green....11....GA
Hudson Green....8....GA
Oscar Green.....6....GA
Lucy Mae Green....3....GA

Note: 1870 Dawson Co. GA census:
Lewis Green.....22...GA
Arrina Green....23....GA
James Green....1....GA

1880 Dawson Co. GA census:
Lewis C Green....32....GA
Arena Green....34....GA
James F Green....11....GA
Meldona E Green....10....GA
Wm L Green.....8....GA
Thos J Green....6....GA
Alice T Green....4....GA
Sam H Green.....8 mo. born Oct......GA

1900 Dawson Co. GA census:
Lewis C Greene....Feb 1848....52...GA
Arrena Greene....Oct 1846.....54...GA....Married 34 years, 9 children, 7 living
Alice Greene....Apr 1880.....20....GA
Samuel H Greene....Oct 1883.....16...GA
Eliza C Greene....Mar 1886....14...GA
Lovie O Greene....Sept 1888.....11....GA
Iona A Greene....Nov 1889.....10....GA

Note: Much of the info for this line was sent by grandson James Richard Greene. He pointed out that the name spelling changed
from Green to Greene.

1920 Bartow, GA census:
J H Greene, 26.....GA
Berina Greene....25...GA
Mildred Greene....5....GA
Harris Greene....4....GA
Roy Greene....2....GA

1930 Gordon, GA census:
James H Green....37....GA
Berhener Green....35....GA
Mildren E Green....15...GA
Harris R Green....14...GA
Roy Griffin Green....12...GA
Robert P Green....10...GA
Hazel M Green.....6.....GA

Note: 1860 McDonough, Ill census:
James Greenup......35.....KY
Jane Greenup......27....IL
Leurgus Greenup....2....IL
Albert Greenup.....1.....IL
Wm Nunn......62......VA
1870 McDonough Ill census:
James Greenup....47.....KY
Elizabeth Greenup 37...IL
Lycurgus Greenup....12...IL
Albert Greenup.....11.....IL
Allen Greenup....9.....IL
Cornelia Greenup...8...IL
Melvin Greenup.....6....IL
John Greenup.....4....IL
Thomas Greenup....2....IL
1880 McDonough Ill census:
James Greenup.....55.....KY
Elizabeth Greenup....47...IL
Lycurtus Greenup....22...IL
Albert Greenup....20....IL
Melvin Greenup....16....IL
John Greenup....14....IL
Thomas Greenup....12....IL
Earley Greenup....9....IL
Elmor Greenup.....7....IL
Raymond Greenup....2....IL

Event: Type: Fact 1
Date: 16 AUG 1810
Place: Date marriage certificate returned to clerk.

Event: Type: Fact 2
Place: Name recorded as "Catharine Graffer"

Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: Griffen or Griffin ?

Event: Type: Fact 2
Date: JAN 1779
Place: Enlisted in Camden District, S. C.

Event: Type: Fact 3

Event: Type: Fact 5

Event: Type: Fact 4
Place: Pension Claim S.16389

Note: CHARLES GRIGSBY'S WILL - 1740
Stafford County Virginia Will Book - 1728-1748, pages 163-164

In the name of God Amen this day of October the 20th 1740 Charles Grigsby in the County of Stafford, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God. Therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it appointed for man once to dye, I doe ordaine this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christianlike manner at the discretion of my executors, that is to say, my loving wife Sarah Grigsby and my son James Grigsby, nothing douting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same againe at the mighty power of God and its touching such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in this Manner and form following.
Item I give my son James Grigsby ninty acres of land beginning at the mouth of Yares branch and running up the main branch of Passertansey to James Grigsby Son's land and running northerly to Captain Fowke line.
Item I give to my loving wife Sarah Grigsby ninty acres of land beginning at the branch joining to James Grigsby Son's land, running northerly to Capt. Fowke line and after her decease to return to my son Charles Grigsby.
Item I give to my son John Grigsby the remainer part of my (?) at his return and if he not returning I give it to my son Wilkerson Grigsby.
Item I give to the child my wife know goes with lot, it be son or daughter, one Negro man named James, and if it comes not to perfection I give it to my son Charles Grigsby.
Item I give to my son Elisha Grigsby one Negro man named Robin.
Item I leave them in the care of my wife Sarah Grigsby the said Negroes until the said child shall come to the age of eighteen, and if it dies the said James to return to my son Charles Grigsby and Robin to my son Elisha Grigsby as before mentioned when there coming to the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my daughter Marget Smith half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Rose Spiser half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Barbary Runneles half a crown.
Item I give to my daughter Prissella Grigsby my chest and one ewe and a cow and calf and a young mair at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my daughter Rachel Grigsby one ewe and a cow and calf at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen.
Item I give to my son Charles Grigsby a young horse called Tobe.
Item I give to my son Wilkerson Grigsby a young black horse called Shaver.
Item I give to my wife Sarah Grigsby three mairs and a colt and all my household goods, stock and clocks.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of Charles Grigsby
Test: William Grigsby - Anne Grigsby (seale)

At a Court held for Stafford County November the 11th, 1740, the
last will and testament of Charles Grigsby Dec'd, being produced in court
by Sarah Grigsby, one of the executors therein named who made oath
thereto according to law and being proved by the oaths of William Grigsby
and Anne Grigsby, witnesses thereto, certificate is granted her for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form and the said will ordered to be
recorded.
Test: H. Tyler, Clerk

Note: DAR Patriot Index:
Grigsby, James:..b..11-10-1748..VA..d..2--1835..TN..m (1) Frances (Franky) Porter..(2) Mrs Rebecca Wallace (3) Mary Ann Mondon....PS VA...(Patriotic Service)

According to "Tennessee Cousins", James Grigsby ran an "ordinary" meaning tavern, and this may have been after he was married the 3rd time. Before that, he is found in Virginia.

Etchinson, John and Samuel are listed with his 2nd wife, Rebecca Anderson.

He had 7 more children after age 57 years old with his 3rd wife, Mary Ann Mondon:
Mondoner, William , James, Louis, Wilkerson, Newton, and Calvin.

Note: WILL OF JOHN GRIGSBY
John Grigsby's Will,1730, Book M, pages 17-18

In the name of God Amen, I John Grigsby of the Parish of St. Paul in the county of Stafford being in good health of body, sound, perfect and disposing mind and memory, thanks be returned to God for same, yet being sensible of the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make, publish, and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) first and principally I recommend my soul into hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorius death & passion of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to receive full & free pardon and remition of my sins and to inherit everlasting salvation, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned as touching the disposition of such temporall estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth (viz)
Item I give unto my son John Grigsby & his heirs part of tract of land I bought of Nicholas Battain from his spring branch to uper corner tree by Wm. Smith's old field and likewise I give him three Negros, Sambo, ____, & Dick.
Item I give unto my son Charles Grigsby all that parcell of land from the swamp to Mr. Chandler Fowke's line whereon he now lives, it being in the pattain I bought of Nick Battain and likewise I give unto him two Negros, Bobin & James, and to him and & his heirs the land & Negros.
Item I give unto my daughter Mary Ann four Negros, Jenny, Will, Joney & and Bess, to her and her heirs.
Item I gave unto my son James Grigsby and his heirs all that parsall of land whereon he now lives from Jones Branch up his own spring branch and to across to his brother John' spring branch, and likewise I give him three Negros, Jack, Ben, Dall and her increase forever to him & and his heirs.
Item I give unto my son Wm. Grigsby, and his heirs all that parcell of land whereon he now lives, it being part of that patten I bought of Nicholas Battain from James' spring branch up Jones Branch to my head line and so along the line to his brother John's land, and likewise I give him three Negros, Allow, Jane & Grace, their increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my son Thomas Grigsby all the remainer part of that pattain. I bought of Battain from the end of Wolf Pit Point up Jones Branch to my head line on the east side of branch;
also I give him the said tract of land whereon now I live to him and his heirs and likewise I give him three Negros, Nan, Genny, Mary, and their increase to him & his heirs forever and likewise I give unto my son Thomas Grigsby all my hoggs belonging to me and likewise I give him half my cattle and the other half of Cattle to be divided between my other four sons and daughter and like- wise all my other part of my moveable estate to be equally divided between my six children and
further I doe desire that my estate may not be brought to an appraisement, and further I doe appoint my two sons John and Thomas Grigsby to be my executors of this my last will & testament to see that everything equally divided between themselves revoking all former wills as witness my hand and seals this 17th March, 1728/9.
Signed & Sealed in the Present of us & Delivered:

Hen. Lopdell Jn. Grigsby (seal)

mark
Eliz. Q. Eaton
her
At a Court held for Stafford County the 11th day of November 1730 this Will was presented into Court by John Grigsby and Thomas Grigsby, executors therein named, who made oath thereto and the same being further proved by the oath of Elizabeth Eaton, one of the witnesses thereto, who also made oath that she saw Henry Lopdell, another witness, subscribed, sign the same it is admitted to record and on the motion of the said executors, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Test: Catesby Cook, Clerk
A Copy Teste: S. L. Alexander, Clerk
Recorded in Will Book M, pages 17 & 18.

*(Deed Book 1, p. 501) Stafford County reveals a contract made on March 11, 1727, between John Grigsby, blacksmith, of Stafford County, and Charles Hardy, by which the latter is to serve apprenticeship to Grigsby for a "full time of six years. "Old John" would at that time have been too feeble to enter into such an active agreement. His son John, must have been the author of the instrument.

Note: SOLDIER JOHN GRIGSBY'S WILL

IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen I John Grigsby of Rockbridge County being
at this time in a low state of health but having the due exercise of
reason and knowing the uncertainty oflife and that it may please God to
call me hence do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.
Item I desire that all my just debts be duly paid.
Item I give unto my eldest son James Grigsby five shillings
current money of Virginia over and above what he has already received.
Item I give unto my son John Grigsby five shillings current money
of Virginia over and above what he has already received.
Item I give unto my son Charles Grigsby thirty pounds Virginia
Currency, likewise a feather bed with furniture and a couple of sheep.
Item I give unto my son William Grigsby thirty pounds Virginia
currency.
Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Welch exclusive of what she
has already received twenty-five pounds Virginia currency.
Item I give unto my daughter Jane Paxton five shillings current
money of the State of Virginia over and above what I have already given
her.
Item I give unto my daughter Rachel McNut five shillings current
money of the State of Virginia over and above what I have already given her.
Item I lend unto my loving wife Elizabeth Grigsby all my estate
real and personal to have and to hold the same during her natural life in
joint trust discharging debts and gifts or legacies as above in a
reasonable time, and that she my said wife in joint trust with chosen
Executors herein mentioned do act discretionary with my younger sons and
daughters in manner following:
That Martha, Elizabeth and Franky shall have at age or marriage
equal to their sisters Jane Paxton and Rachel McNut including all they
received at marriage and my sons Joseph, Elisha and Reuben to have the
plantation whereon I now live divided equally amongst them by any three
or more neighbors whom they shall appoint and at the decease of my wife
the remainder shall be divided equally among my sons and daughters, viz:
Joseph, Jane, Rachel, Martha, Elisha, Elizabeth, Franky and
Reuben having no respect in the division to such sum as shall be given
to any of them either at age or marriage and further it is my will that
if any of my last named sons and daughters should die intestate his, her,
or their share of the estate as above mentioned shall be equally divided
among the survivor or survivors.
Lastly, I appoint and nominate my beloved wife Elizabeth Grigsby
Executrix and Joseph Grigsby Executor of this my last will and testament
hereby making nul and void any will or wills heretofore made by me
acknowledging this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
eleventh day of May, Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged His
in the presence of: John X Grigsby (seal)
John Paxton Robert Snodgrass mark

His
William X Arnold David Willock
Mark A Copy Teste: Harry B. Wright,Clerk

from Henrietta Hamilton's book:

Many American families, particularly Virginians trace their descent from John Grigsby, whose ancestors were unquestionably of Welch origin, and who settled in this Country at a very early day, and were a potent factor in the social and intellectual development of the
Communities in which they lived. As a people, they have been noted for their refined tastes, gracious manners, broadmindedness and liberality, and entire absence of anything like narrow clannishness, in religion or political matters, and for unswerving devotion to the interests of higher education.
The members of this family with which the present records deal, were two brothers, James and John, who emigrated to America about 1660, and settled in Stafford County Virginia where John Grigsby was born in 1720.
In the 1740, John accompanied Lawrence Washington, in the forces of Admiral Vernon, on the expedition against Cartagena, South America, which was "one of the most important event of Gooch's Administration, as taken in connection with the other colonies, it was another step in the development of Union." See, "History of Augusta County", J. Lewis Peyton; and "Collections of the Virginia Historical Society," Volume IX.
Afterward he commanded a company in the thirteenth Regiment of the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War. This information was obtained from the old war records in the archives at Washington. Owing to participation in this Colonial War and in the Revolutionary War, he was afterward known as Soldier John.

Tombstone reads:

"Pause, reader, here, and look with solemn dread
upon the last dwelling of the dead,
Through numerous graves appear on every hand
This was the first of all the Silent Band"

Note: Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600-1700s
Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol. II, Part IV, Surnames V-W, Page 205
WEIR, Andrew, d. 1822; m. 1793, Polly Grigsby. Rockbridge Co., Morton, p. 541

She was named in the following will:
Orange County Will Book 4
pp. 283 - 286
Will of Benjamin Porter. ...I leave and direct the Glebe Tract of land and also the land lying on the south side of Thomas Spring Branch and lying between Robert Taylor's plantation to be sold (to pay debts) ...bequeath to my brother, Abner Porter, one thousand acres of land lying in County of Woodford, state of Kentucky ...to my beloved wife, Mary Porter ...(negroes) ...bequeath to my brother, Charles', sons, Camp Porter, John Porter and their brother, Benjamin Porter's children ...lend to my brother, Thomas Porter, of Kentucky ...(after his death) ...to his daughter, Ann Smith ...lend to my brother, Joseph Porter ...(after his decease) ...to his two children, William Porter & Elizabeth Porter ...to my sister, Elizabeth Grigsby ...bequeath to Benjamin Grigsby and his sister, MARY WEIR, children of my sister, Frances Grigsby ...to George Porter, son of Nicholas Porter of Botetourt County ...to John L. Wood ...my silver mounted smooth bore gun ...(what is left) ...to my brother, Abner's children, Benjamin Porter and Maria Cave ...appoint my brother, Abner Porter, John Taylor, Camp Porter and John Porter, my executors ...this 3rd day of August 1807.

Benjamin Porter

In the presence of
Anthony A. Harrison
Abraham Maury Junr.
Richd. H. Taliaferro, William Milburn
At a court held ...27th June 1808 ...proved ...Abner Porter ...with May Burton, James Barbour, William White, Francis Cowherd and Belfield Cave, his securities ...bond in penalty of twenty thousand dollars.
(Sparacio pg. 96, Wills 1778-1821)

1830 Rockbridge Co. VA census:
Mary Weir.........2 females under twenty.......1 female 50-60.

Note: Alfred Calvin Grimes fought in the Texas War of Independence and died in the battle of the Alamo.

GRIMES, ALFRED CALVIN (1817-1836). Alfred Calvin Grimes (listed in most records as Albert), Alamo defender, one of nine children of Martha (Smith) and Jesse Grimes, was born in Georgia on December 30, 1817. He lived in Texas near the site of present-day Navasota. He possibly rode to the Alamo as a member of Capt. John H. Forsyth's cavalry company, which accompanied Lt. Col. William B. Travis. While Grimes was besieged in the Alamo, his father signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, on March 2, 1836. Grimes died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Daughters of the American Revolution, The Alamo Heroes and Their Revolutionary Ancestors (San Antonio, 1976). Bill Groneman, Alamo Defenders (Austin: Eakin, 1990). Phil Rosenthal and Bill Groneman, Roll Call at the Alamo (Fort Collins, Colorado: Old Army, 1985).

Note: Wills of Duplin County, NC by Murphy
pg 63 #205 Sampson GRIMES (CR 035.801.5/A-169) 27 Mar 1828, May 1828.
Son Jesse part of land; son James upper part; son William land, dau EASTER BRANCH part of land, dau Nancy Stroud & (same children named) remainder of property -- EX: son James and son-in-law Archelaeus Branch.
Wit: Jno Watkins, Th. J. Kinnear & Samuel Sullivens

Esther Grimes Branch - tombstone reads:
Esther, Daughter of Sampson Grimes & wife of Archelaus Branch
Died May 18, 1841
Aged 56 yrs.
This would make her birthdate about 1785.

Ester's brother, Jesse Grimes:
Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters

Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters ST # 21

Sunday morning, September the 5th l84l

Jesse
It has fell to my lot to transmit to you the melencholy information of the death of Esther Branch. She was afcacked with pain in the right side & fever on the 9th of March and died the l8th of May & was "buried at the Manor old field between the road & deep bottom on the left hand going down. This information I have received by letter from Branch after he had passed through the days of mourning.
The old stock of our relations in Carolina is nearly extinguished. Joe Grimes & wife is now perhaps the oldest remaining. The places of those we once knew are now supplied by others that we know not.
You say, who lives near James of his old acquaintance? I will name some of them, Peter & Levia Watkins, Alex'r Keaton & family. Fed & Charles Hines, David Hooks widow, her three sons & three sons in law, Ned Williams, David Wright & John Stalllngs, John Phillips & John McCan (from the Grove), John Powell, David Bryant & Amos Waller. These three last married James wife sisters, John Winders also did, & William Sloan a brother of James wife. From Phillips down are all connected. James is living a widower with four children. Has a good place and conveniently situated & is doing as well as he wishes.
We have had a dry summer. Corn crops generally have suffered excessively and in many places I hear there is not enough raised to supply the necessities of the inhabitants, consequently they will look for another country. My own crop is not good but equal to any of my neighbors.
The health of the country I believe is very good. My family are well & Frisbee is the only sick
person I know of. He has been sick for several days. He is in declining health & without an unexpected change will not survive long.
Albert talks of visiting Texas this winter. I am incouraging him to do so but don't look for him till you hear he is in the neighborhood.
I rec'd your letter by James Johnson but have had no talk with him since his return. He has been sick & I supposed was taken about the time he left Texas. We hear that you threaten to visit Ala.
before next spring. You have friends here that would be glad to see you. If you were here no doubt you would have company back home.
In my answer to Branch's letter containing the account of his wife's death, I mentioned the probable call that would be made on him the insuing winter for your money. As I am sure he does not keep it by him, I thought it best to give him a hint. He has not wrote me but this one time for more than three years & now pondered for while the letters was wrote by his youngest son & signed by himself, the style & language is that of a Branch.
I addressed my letter to the son with but few compliments to either. Esther had two daughters. They married John & Stephen Daniel & are living In Gibson County, Western Tennessee & are increasing the Daniel family rapidly. The two sons are living with Archy. The oldest a fool & the youngest too smart.
I have infcentially omitted everything of a public or political cast supposing that all matters of interest in this way are copied in your newspapers.
I don't think of anything else at present. If there be any thing omitted that you want to hear - ask & ye shall receive.

Wm. Grimes.

Address shows:-

Washington C. H., Ala
Sept. 6, l84l
rec'd 10th Nov paid 18 1/2
150

Note: Harvey is listed in the 1880 Limestone, Tx census,
living with his brother, Henry Franklin Grimes.

Note: 1880 Limestone, Tx census:
H F Grimes 30 TX AL TN
Maggie Grimes 24 TX Germany LA
Florence Grimes 2 TX TX TX
Anna M Grimes 1 TX TX TX
C C Bader 50 LA LA LA mother-in-law
Gen Bader 21 TX Germany LA
Harvey Grimes 22 TX AL TN

Note: Hugh Grimes saw Patriot service in the Duplin Militia.
.
Hugh is buried in the Branch-Grimes cemetery in Duplin Co. NC.

The tombstone of Hugh Grimes reads Cir. 1780 - father of Joseph, James and Sampson.

Duplin County, NC - Hugh Grimes Will, 1781

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Will of Hugh Grimes
In the name of God amen the second of April ano Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty. I HUGH GRIMES being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make constitute ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following and annulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other and first being penitent and sorry from the bottomness of my heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I give and commit my soul unto almight God my savior and redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe already to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins and that my soul with my body at the general day of Resurrection shall rise again with Joy and through the merits of Christ death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of heaven prepared for his Elect and chosen, and my body to be buried in such a place as shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint and now for the settling of my temporal estate and such goods chattels and debts as it hath pleased God for above my deserts to bestow upon me I desire to give and dispose of the same manner and from following that is to say. First of all, I will that all those debts and dues as I owe in Right or conscience to my manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be will and truly counted & paid or ordered to be pain within convenient time after my desires by my Executors hereafter named.
I give to my grandson JESSE GRIMES one feather bed and furniture, and the rest of my estate which I now possess I do bind to my beloved wife her lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided amongst my children and I leave my son JOSEPH GRIMES and son J__ GRIMES, executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this day and date above mentioned.
In presence of us, JOHN WHITEHEAD, JOHN SILVERY (sic) SULLIVAN, BURWELL WHITEHEAD.

State of North Carolina January Court, 1781
Duplin County

Then was the within will proved in open court by the oath of
JOHN SULLIVAN and BURWELL WHITEHEAD, two of the subscribing
evidences thereto and at the same time SAMPSON GRIMES one of the
Executors thereto come before the court and qualified by taking the oath
of an Executor agreeable to law. Ordered that letters issued accordingly.
WILLIAM DICKSON, CC

Note: Information on Hugh Grimes came from files of Nathan Grimes, Gen Forum.

World War I Draft registration card:
Hugh Edward Grimes
born January 1, 1885
Next of kin, wife Eula Grimes
Sept 12, 1918
Liberty Co. Texas

1930 Liberty, Tx census:
Hugh E Grimes 53 TX TX TX
Eula Grimes 40 "
Thomas Cobb 75 GA GA AL father-in-law

Note: 1850 Grimes Co. TX Census:
Jesse Grimes 62 Farmer b. N.C.
Rosanna Grimes 48 b. VA
Harry Grimes 18 b. Texas
Hellen Grimes 15 b. Texas
Emily Grimes 12 b. Texas
Nancy Grimes 10 b. Texas

1860 Grimes Co. TX Census:
Jesse Grimes 72
Rosannah Grimes 57
Hellen Grimes 24

Letter # 78

State of Tennessee, Gibson County.
October the 30th day 1851

Dear Unkle. I have taken my pen in hand for the first time to address you with a few lines to inform you that I am in common health
at present. Thanks be to God for his mercies. Hoping those few lines may reach you & all the connexion in good health. I have bin in Tennessee, Gibson County near two years and have traveled over this country a good deal for the last 6 or 8 months.
I have bin pedling on clocks for a gentleman who lives in trenton, Gibson County by the name of Laird. He has bin giving me $25 dollars per month. He is a very fine man. I wish you to write me whether I could make something by selling clocks in your part
of the world as I have had a severe bad rising on my hand a I fear that it is damaged for life so that I shall never be able to use it for hard labour. I think I could come & bring an assortment of good clocks to your country and sell them at about twelve or fifteen dollars each

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now I wish you to let me know in your answer if the people is thick settled in your county or not or whether you think I could sell a good many clocks in that part of the country or not. Also whether the people are generally good for there contracts so that any person in a trading line could be safe in selling on a credit or not. Please to give me a full statement about the matter and also tell me what is the prices
currant in your country for produce, grocerys etc. Please to give me a full statement about your country & your country affairs as I have a notion of comeing to see you at a time not far distant if all things should suit agreeable to my expectation. I had a letter from brother James G. Branch a short time sine. They were in tolerable health and crops was tolerable good. We have had the worst drouth here that I ever saw. Crops are sorry here on that account. We hope there is a sufficient quanty of provisions made for the support of the country though corn & cotton crops is very sorry here.

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I want you to let me know how all my cousins are & what is their ocupations and about the water. Whether it is lime water or free stone and about apples & peaches & wheat. Whether you can rais such things their or not and how the weevels serve your corn as we have understood they are very bad there some times. And let us know how land sells and what quality of land and all about prices of land and quality of water, both for stock and family consumption. I am staying with Stephen 0 Daniel., one of my brother in laws,the one that
maried my youngest sister, Clarky, during the time that I am not driving. He lives in Gibson County, fifteen miles north of Trenton. Whin you write to us, direct your letter to Vance Hill, Gibson County, Tennessee. Sister Clary An is in about the same condition that whe was when brother James left here. There is a great deal of our connexion here. They are generaly in tolerable health now though we have had a good Eal of sickness here this year.

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Sister Clary Ans oldest daughter is in a low state of health. Her name is Anna, a very fine promising young woman when in good health. I have seen moore sickness this year than I ever saw. Let me know what water corse is the nearest to you an all about your navigation and about Lewis Wright and family and his brother & family and as I am yet single, you may expect I would like to hear from the young ladys.

(Signed) Arche Bryant Branch.

We, Stephen O'Daniel & Clarky, his wife, have five prosperas children, 2 sons & three daughters and would like to know
how meny you and Aunt Rosana has and their names. The names of ours are as follows:

Francis Marion
Hepsy Ann
Martha Jane
West Branch
Amanda Jane
Write soon,
Stephen O'Daniel
Clarky O'Daniel
How meny of Aunt Marthy's is yet living?
(Martha, Jesse's first wife (mother of 9 children) died in 1824. His second wife, Rosana had 6.
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Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters

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Duplin County North Carolina April Thursday 1849 # 72

Dear Uncle
I have concluded to address you with a few lines to inform you that myself and family are in tolerable good health at this time thanks be to the most high God for his mercies bestowed upon us. Father is living on the land that was drawn by Mother (viz) where the path crossis the road that goes from here to where Grand Father GRIMES lived he is not to say well at this time he is attacked with what he terms a sonframi(sic) over the eyes his family is in good health at this time, though he has no family only Negroes, Eight in Number, myself and brother A.B. BRANCH lives at the place Father lived at when you left this Country though brother has a plantation off two miles from here on what we call Guffords Mill Branch, Father has given him 555 acres of land including about one half of the lands that Uncle Rubin Branch owned when you left Duplin, he has allotted this place where I live for me, My Family here consist of Seven Negroes beside four that belong to brother making Eleven and ourselves makes thirteen-. Sister Clasry Ann married Mr. John Daniel and Sister Clarky married Mr. Stephen Daniel, They are Alexander Daniels Sons they have been moved to Tennessee Eleven years they are smart men, Sister has had very bad health ever since they moved to Tennessee.
Mother was taken sick the 9th of March 1841 and was confined to her bed two months an nine days before she died, her disease was
Tiphoid (sic) P_neumony which Terminated in the consumssbrow ?, she died with a strong hope of going to ablissful Eternity, where
she was in hopes to meet her relatives and friends she often spoke of you in her lifetime but never expected to see you again in this
life. I rec'd a letter from Stephen Daniel about ten days ago which informed us that Uncle B.C. Branch was dead Uncles RUBIN, BEN
BRYAN and Grand Mother BRANCH had all moved to Tennessee some fifteen years ago Bryan died about Eleven ago Benjamin the 27th
of last November Grand Mother died years ago last fall. Uncle Arthur Branch lives in Wake Co. he was down here about 2 months back and
was well and as fatt as a bear in the Wilderness he saw General Sam Houston last April in Raleigh at a Demograhic Convention and
conversed with him about you, the General said you lived close together, I hoped when Texas ____ to the US that you would be a
member to Congress and in passing you would Call and see us __ Myself and Mr. Daniel Herring expect to visit your section next
winter, we intend going through Tennessee and from there on to Texas we want to start about the 1st of October and so I hope to
reach you by Christmas. VC
Please write to me as soon as this comes to hand for I shall an_rously wait for an answer to this __ had wrote and worse composed letter. If you know any thing of Mr. Smith Herring please let us know where and what Wm Herring is living on Boolard Branch Hill a batcherlor yet, but is like me wants a wife very bad, but I am in hopes to get one in Texas that will be able to settle me there. The most of your old acquantaces in this vicinity are dead and moved away. Myself and Mr. Herring antisapate(sic) a great deal of pleasure in our arrivals next fall and winter. Please don't neglect to write me as soon as this comes to hand and request your children both male and female to write to
me and give me a discription of your Country, John Daniel wrote me some time ago to write to you if I knew where to write to him, and
if you should direct your letter to Trenton, Gibson Co - _ __ only
Remains your Afectionate Nephew until death.

JGBRANCH

Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters

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Letter # 43

Independence
7th Sept. 1854
My Dear Friend
I was truly happy to receive your kind favor of the 13th Inst. So happy was I, that I could not deny myself the
pleasure of answering you. I am caused to review many ivents, & scenes of the past, and to note changes and recall incid-
ents of days now passed away. You have adopted the wise mans course. You have thrown off the cares and strifes of politics.
I yet,for awhile, if I may be spared, have to wear the harness.
On the 4th of March next, my resolve is to lay it a side, after having worn it for forty two years, as it will then be, since
I enlisted a private soldier in the United States army. Though the harness has never galded me, it has on some occasions rubbed
me rather hard. There is one thing which affords me the most sensible pleasure, & that I hope to cherish to the last, hour
of my allotted time. It is this. In many vicissitudes I have retained your confidence and my public measures commanded your
support. When I first met you at San Felipe de Austin,I set you down as one, on whom I could rely, to sustain the true interests
of the country, when ever they might require the aid of honest men! This has been verified, on many occasions since then, and now
when we have strutted our hour on the political stage, and are preparing for our exit, or have taken it, neither of us, so far
as I can judge, have any thing to regret, or amend!
Now that you approve my course, on the Nebraski Bill I am truly gratified! I was aware that I would incur, the abuse of
the Calhoun, Disunion clique, and they would cry out abolition, or any thing else, which would enable them as they supposed, to
injure me. I said , and now repeat it, that "if the Bill passed it was putting the Knife to the throat of the South." It has done
it, and has done more to reanimate, and invigorate abolition, than all the measures, ever adopted, by the American Government, or that
ever will be done, unless it should be that it obtains, a complete triumph of abolition, I will regard this matter of Nebraski, as a
link, in the chain of destiny; leading to the fearful result.
Abolition was prostrate, and free soil no longer an issue, after the Compromise of 1850. It was by both political parties, regarded,
and proclaimed a "finality", never again to be disturbed. There was no other measure in the country, but the Nebraski Bill, which could
so effectually have broken up all concord, between the North, & the South, as that measure! Without any advantages to the South, but
every disadvantage, we see how it is operating in the North. I fancy that not one free state, will be in favor of the Administration, and
if the slave states, or one half of them should go Whig, I will not be surprised. Moreover, Nebraski, and Kansas, will be filled, by the
ultras, of the North, & Foreigners, and these states will, border, on Texas, and those Indians who own slaves, so that, slavery in North
of Texas, as well as in the Indian Nations, will be valuless. There was no need of this for twenty five years to come. And then the crowning
act of crime, has been bestowed upon the Indians, but this is a piece with the Graytown affair.!! The origin of the Nebraske measure, was
to secure the "Whole South," in the restriction of Mr. PIERCE, and thus make up for, the loss of New York, & such other free states as would not swallow a repeal of the Missouri Comprise. And in addition the President would have thereby, a good deal of patronage, to bestow in organizing the New Territories. Well! I was opposed to all this, and for my country! Nor was I, in favor of placing "ten millions" at the disposal of the President. He could not have used it unless it was to corrupt Spanish officials, or to reward persons about him, for past acts of corruption. He could act under no treaty, or pay money under it, until ratified by the senate, so we will then know how much, and what for, that we are to appropriate cash!!!
Mrs. H. unites with me in kindest regards, to Mrs. Grimes, and your family.
Ever thine truly
Sam Houston
Hon. Jesse Grimes

Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters

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Letter # 3

(Seal) Ayuntamiento De Austin (all writing was to the right of the Seal)

By an order of the Ayunta-
miento of Austin passed on the
2nd day of June Inst. I have
been charged by that body
to give notice to you of your
appointment to the office of
Judge of the first instance
for the Jurisdiction of Austin;
and to request that you will
immediately rejoin to this
Town, for the purpose of being
installed into your new office
and taking the oaths prescri-
bed by the Constitution & Laws,
All of which I communicate to
you for your intelligence and
compliance.
To the Hon. Jesse ) ~ God & Liberty Villa de
Grimes-Judge ) Austin 3rd of June 1834
Of the 1st instance ) W. Barret Travis
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Uncle Jesse was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836
Signed:
Richard Ellis, President of the Convention & Delegate from Red River
Charles B. Stewart, Thos Barnett, John S.D. ByromFranco Ruiz, J. Antonio Navarro, Jesse B. Badgett, Wm D. Lacey, William Menefee,
Jno Fisher, Mathew Caldwell, William Mottley, Lorenzo de Zavala, Stephen H. Everitt, Geo W Smyth, Elijah Stapp, Claiborne West,
Wm B. Scates, M.B. Menard, A.B. Hardin, J.W. Bunton, Thos J. Gasley, R. M. Coleman, Sterling C. Robertson, Benj. Briggs Goodrich, G.W. Barnett, James G. Swisher, Jesse Grimes, S. Rhoads Fisher, John W. Moore, John W. Bower, Saml A. Maverick
from Bejar, Sam P Carson, A. Briscoe, J.B. Woods, Jas Collinsworth, Edwin Waller, Asa Brigham, Geo. C. Childress,Bailey Hardeman, Rob. Potter, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Chas. S. Taylor, John S. Roberts, Robert Hamilton, Collin McKinney, Albert H Latimer, James Power, Sam Houston, David Thomas, Edwd Conrad, Martin Parmer, Edwin O. LeGrand, Stephen W. Blount, Jas Gaines, Wm Clark, Jr., Sydney O. Penington, Wm Carrol Crawford, Jno Turner
Test. H.S. Kimble, Secretary
GRIMES, JESSE (1788-1866). Jesse Grimes, judge and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence,qv son of Sampson and Bethsheba (Winder) Grimes, was born in what is now Duplin County, North Carolina, on February 6, 1788. In 1817 he moved to Washington County, Alabama. His first wife, Martha (Smith), died in 1824; they had nine children. In 1826 he married Mrs. Rosanna Ward Britton; they became the parents of six children.
Grimes moved to Texas in 1826 and settled temporarily in Stephen F. Austin's second colony on the San Jacinto River in what is now Harris County; in the fall of 1827 he settled on Grimes Prairie, now in Grimes County. On March 21, 1829, he was elected first lieutenant of the First Company, Battalion of Austin. He was elected síndico procuradorqv of the Viesca precinct in December 1830 and in December 1831 was elected a regidor of the ayuntamiento. On October 5, 1832, he was put on a subcommittee of safety and vigilance for the Viesca District and on October 6 was appointed treasurer of the district. He represented Washington Municipality in the Consultation and on November 14, 1835, was elected a member of the General Council of the provisional government.
Grimes was one of the four representatives from Washington Municipality to the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos and there signed the Declaration of Independence. On June 3, 1836, he enrolled a company of volunteers for three months' service in the Texas army. He represented Washington County in the Senate of the First Congress of the Republic of Texas from October 3, 1836, to September 25, 1837. From November 1, 1841, to December 8, 1843, he represented Montgomery County in the Sixth and Seventh congresses. He filled out Robert M. Williamson's unexpired term in the Eighth Congress, representing Washington, Montgomery, and Brazos counties, and was elected to the Ninth Congress, which ended on June 28, 1845. After annexation he was a member of the Senate of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth legislatures. Grimes County was probably named for him.
Grimes died on March 15, 1866, and was buried in the John McGinty cemetery, ten miles east of Navasota. In 1929 his remains and those of his second wife were reinterred in the State Cemetery.
Wiltz BIBLIOGRAPHY: Louis Kemp, The Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence (Salado, Texas: Anson Jones, 1944; rpt. 1959). Texas House of Representatives, Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 (Austin: Book Exchange, 1941).

Jesse Grimes was a brother of Ester Grimes who married Archelaus Branch.

Source: GRIMES-L@rootsweb.com
Subj: "History of Grimes County-Land of Heritage and Progress"

Compiled and Edited by the Grimes County Historical Commission-Navasota, Texas 77868
Taylor Publishing Company/Dallas Texas/Mike House, Publishing Consultant
The Jesse Grimes Family
"The Honorable Jesse Grimes was born Feb. 6, 1788 in Duplin County, North Carolina, third child of Sampson and Bethsheba Grimes. Sampson Grimes was born in Virginia August 10, 1749, son of Hugh Grimes. Bethsheba was born in Maryland July 3, 1756, daughter of John and Ann Winder. Sampson and Bethsheba married June 10, 1780. In 1785 she gave birth to twins, Ester and James. In 1792, William was born. Ester married Archelaus Branch, James married Ceily Sloan, and William married Ash (last name unknown). They had one daughter, Nancy who married Lott Stroud and, in 1800, moved to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

"In 1812, Jesse served in Capt. John Looney's Company of Infantry, West Tennessee Militia, War of 1812. In 1813 he married Martha Smith, a highly educated lady for that time. A son, Robert, was born in 1814, and in 1815, a daughter, Harriet Elizabeth. They moved to Greens County, Georgia in 1816, where Alfred Calvin was born in 1817, Rufus in 1819. In 1820 they moved to Washington County, Alabama and Lucinda (1821), Jacob (1822), Mary Jane (1823), and twins William Ward and Martha Ann (1824) were born. Martha died giving birth to the twins.

"In 1826, Jesse married Rosana (Ward) Britton. They came to Texas in 1827, settling first in Montgomery County, later moved to what is now Grimes County. The second marriage produced six children: Gordon (1830), Harvey (1832), Leonard (1833), Helen (1835), Emily (1838), and Nancy (1840). Jesse received a Land Grant from the Spanish Goverment in 1831, which he named Grimes Prairie, and at one time a Post Office was there. His son Robert received a Land Bounty in Bastrop County. Harriet received a Land Bounty in Falls County. Alred Calvin's Land Bounty was in Bosque and Erath Counties. Rufus' Land Bounty adjoined his father's land.

"Three of Jesse's sons fought in the Texas War of Independence, Robert, Rufus, and Alfred Calvin, who died in the Alamo. Robert married Elizabeth Highsmith. They had seven children: Mary J., Elizabeth, Jesse, William H., A. W., Albert, and Delia. Harriet married Judge A. G. Perry. They had eight children: Mary E., Eugene, Emma, Hattie, Horotio, Sarah, Theny, Diana, and Albert Jr. They also raised her niece, Mary Emily Keefe. Rufus married Martha Berryman and had nine children: Martha J., Albert C., William R., Jessie, Henry, Genevia, Jacob, Harvey, and Alice. Martha Ann married John E. Keefe and had three children: Edwin, Emmott, and Mary Emily. Jacob died at 23 and is buried in Grimes Prairie Cemetery. Lucinda, Mary Jane, William Ward, Gordon, Leonard, and Harvey all died in childhood. Helen married Wm. P. Love in 1863. Emily married John H. Bowen in 1857, and in 1880 she married Geo. Gannaway. She died in 1907 and is buried in Grimes Prairie Cemetery. Nancy married C.H. Ehinger in 1859. They were parents of Anna, Jessie, Charles J., and Nancy.

"Jesse Grimes gave forty-five years to public service, being best remembered as a Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. On March 2, 1959, he was honored at the Independence Day Celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Over two hundred invitations were sent to direct descendants.

"Jesse and his wife, Rosanna, are buried in the State Cemetery at Austin."

Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters

Executive Department Texas
25th March 1836
Sir
You have been appointed by the Government of Texas to
organize the Militia in the County of Washington under
the provisions of an act passed by the convention on the
12th day of March 1836 a copy of which you have enclosed
you will therefore proceed to the discharge of your duties
under that act ordering out two thirds of the Militia of
said County, forthwith to serve for and during the term of
three months, a prompt and energetic discharge of the duties
required of you by this act is expected the Country demands
the aid of every man and it is confidently believed that all
will do their duty.

I have the Honor to be
By the President Very Respectfully
Thomas J. Rusk Yours----
Sec. At War David G. Burnet
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(Endorsed: ) War Department
Hon Jesse Grimes or in his absence the first Judge
Dr. Smith. Washington.

Note: Another Lucinda Grimes married Benjamin S Harrison and ended up in Austin, Texas. Her father was probably George.

Note: Robert Grimes fought in the Texas War of Independence.

1850 Bastrop Texas census:
Robert H Grimes 35 NC
Elizabeth Grimes 27 MO
Mary G Grimes 12 TX
Elizabeth Grimes 9 "
Jesse R Grimes 2 " \ twins
William H Grimes 2 " /
Deborah Highsmith 55 Mas (Elizabeth's mother)
Benjamin Highsmith 29 MO ( and brother)
John Smith 26 TN

1860 Bastrop Texas census:
Robbert H Grimes 44 NC
Elizabeth Grimes 39 MO
Delia (?) Grimes 4 TX
A W Grimes 9 "
Albert Grimes 6 "
William Grimes 13 "
Debrah 65 NC