James Grimes, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for North Carolina. DAR Ancestor #: A134412

GRIMES, James, Private, Duplin NC Militia Soldier was born c1747 and was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth Whitehead Grimes and married Sarah Winders (1759), they married February 19, 1777. James was the oldest brother of Sampson and Joseph Grimes. 1- Son William Grimes, who died in 1837. 2-Son John c1788 married Catherine (Kitty) Frederick in 1813. He died in 1837 at Stewart Co. GA. 3-Son Isaac 1799-1879 married Sarah Wilkinson. They moved to Cherokee Co. Texas about 1853. 4-Son Thomas married Lettice Kornegay and 2nd Jane Frederick. Son Lewis, c1777-1837 married Hetty Glisson. He moved to Stewart Co. and then on to Richland GA. 5-Son Stephen B. b. 1788 was in the War of 1812 and married Bethany Hines and moved to Dale Co. AL. 6-Son James Grimes 1796 m: Sidney and moved to TN and then to Bastrop, Texas before 1850. And 7-Son Bryan Grimes 1802-married Mariah Best in 1828. RS James Grimes died in 1831.

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son John (old) Grimes by SmartCopy: Mar 31 2015, 18:39:28 UTC

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He had three daughters who died young: 1793, 1795 and 1797.