Nicholas Grimes, Jr.: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Nicholas Grimes, Jr. was born on 15 Mar 1766 (son of Nicholas Grymes, Sr. and Jane ???); died on 17 Nov 1831.

Notes:

Charles Strong located what appears to be an account of the sale of a portion of the property of George Pain dec'd, as settled with Nicholas Grimes, the administrator for George Payne. This was in Bourbon County records, Book D, page 16. This particular document showed the collection of 120 British pounds, 4 shillings, and 4 d. for the hire of Negros. Interest on the above was some 28 pounds. Of the amount collected, it appears that Nicholas Grimes was paid 52 pounds, 16 shillings and William CLARKSON, Samuel SCOTT, and George THOMAS were due 96 pounds, 4 shillings. This was dated September, 1809.

He moved to Bourbon county in about 1806, where his home was known as "Loudoun Hall." His wife's descendants write that his step-children remembered him in Kentucky as a slave-owner and a cripple, unable to walk. (Payne, p 261).

Charles Strong located his will in the Bourbon County, Kentucky Will Book J, p 27. He apparently had been married prior to his marriage in 1803 to Mary Payne (nee Coe). His will names a daughter, Fanny Wilson, her son, Nicholas Wilson (a minor). He also names his three sons as John Grimes, Washington Grimes, and George Grimes. The will was dated October 7, 1831 and witnesses were Peter CLARKSON, John BUCHANAN, and Jno. BROOKS.

Nicholas married Mary Coe on 18 Jan 1803 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. Mary was born on 29 Aug 1765 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died in Dec 1820 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Nicholas Grymes, Sr. was born before 1736 (son of Nicholas (The Elder) Grymes); and died.

Notes:

Nicholas, Sr., served 1756 in Fairfax County Militia under Capt. Elzey. He d. 1798 en route to Ky. with his family. His sons built a home on Wolf Creek, Bourbon County, and later took their father's body back to Ln. Co., Va.., for final burial. Nicholas, Sr., was son of Nicholas, the elder, whose dau. Sarah m. Abraham Lay, whose dau. Abigail m. Sanford Payne, this George's father. (Payne, p 261)

Nicholas married Jane ???. Jane was born before 1746; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Jane ??? was born before 1746; and died.
Children:

1. Nicholas Grimes, Jr. was born on 15 Mar 1766; died on 17 Nov 1831.

Generation: 3

Nicholas (The Elder) Grymes was born before 1690; and died.

Notes:

"The will of Nicholas Grymes, recorded 1766 in Ld. Co., names his dau. Sarah Lay." (Payne, p. 239)

Children:

Sarah Grymes was born before 1710; and died.
2. Nicholas Grymes, Sr. was born before 1736; and died.
Philip Grymes was born after 1736; and died.