Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Mary Grymes

Female 1753 - 1789  (36 years)


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  • Name Mary Grymes 
    Birth 25 Aug 1753  Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 23 Sep 1789  Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I39005  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Ludwell Grymes,   b. 26 Apr 1733, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1795, Burlington, Orange County, Virginia - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Dawson,   b. 1737, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1788, Burlington, Orange County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt Dec 1752  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Walker Maury,   b. 21 Jul 1752, Albemarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1788, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 7 May 1777  Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Tunstall Maury,   b. 14 Sep 1782, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1851, 'Belle Grove' Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Grymes Maury,   b. 2 Mar 1784, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1860 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Penelope Johnstone Maury,   b. 3 Jun 1785, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F24609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 205-206
      Will of MARY GRYMES.
      Charles Carter Esqr., of Corotoman, by deed to convey his right and title in and to a certain negro girl named Maria (alias Mareeah) and her issue to my sole use and disposal my will and desire at my decease the sd Mareeah shall have her freedom and do hereby discharge her from further service to any person or persons claiming by, from or under me ..
      I lend my daughter, Susannah Grymes, two negro girls (daughters of the said Mareeah) named Nelly and Susannah until they arrive at the age of twenty two years and then are hereby manumitted ..
      I lend unto my daughter, Mary Maury, daughter of the Rev. Walker Maury (another daughter of Mareeah to be manumitted at age twenty two) ..
      lend unto Mary Moore, daughter of William Moore (another daughter of Mareeah to be manumitted at age twenty two) ..
      lend to my son, John Grymes (son of Mareeah to be absolved of servitude at age twenty two) .. enjoin each legatee to teach or cause to be taught to read each negro .. lent ..
      if any difficulty should arise in law from my being a "Feme Covert" to the official manumission .. that application be made to the honourable the General Assembly to satisfy the same .. do appoint the Honourable James Madison Junr. Esqr., Hardin Burnley and Thomas Barbour Esqr., and Mr. Henry Fry or either of them this 15th day of May 1787.
      (signed)
      In the presence of
      William Watts Mary Grymes
      Hardin Burnley
      At a court held .. 23rd June 1788
      another court held 25th January 1790 ordered to be recorded.

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