Does anyone know who this John Grimes might have been the son or brother of ? Was John Grimes dau. married to Wm McKinne who was a close friend to Gov. Richard Caswell? Thanks for any updates . http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/wayne/historic/bicet003.tx On the second Monday in July, 1782, the court sat again at John Herring's plantation. Among other business, William McKinne, Sr. was appointed commissioner to collect the Specific Provision Tax as provided by an act of the General Assembly. McKinne was a wealthy planter, member of the vestry of Christ Church Parish in Craven County, delegate to the Provicial Congresses of 1775 & 1776, member of the colonial Assembly, militia colonel during the Revolution, close friend & political supporter of Gov. Richard Caswell & one of the committee appointed by the Assembly to lay off the new county of Wayne in 1779. He was married to a daughter of John Grimes of Dobbs County & had extensive plantations in what became Wayne county. His prestige was no doubt needed to collect the special tax from citizens already overtaxed & fighting against such measures. Source : Wayne County, NC - Historic Reprinted with permission of the News-Argus and cannot be reproduced without permission. Early Wayne Buildings Goldsboro News-Argus Sunday, Oct. 12, 1975 Part One Editor's note: This is another in a series of articles on Wayne County's history from 1700 to 1900 provided in conjunction with the American Revolution Bicentennial observance. By John B. Flowers III Christine Grimes Thacker Genealogy: Collecting dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.
I do not know the parents of John Grimes but everything I have found indicates that William McKinne (1728-bef.Apr.1793) was married to John's daughter. Some speculation is that her name is Mary, nothing proven. They had daughters Mary, Nancy and Amy. Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:22 AM Subject: [NCDOBBS] John Grimes of Wayne Co., Wm McKinne of Craven Co., NC > Does anyone know who this John Grimes might have been the son or brother > of ? > Was John Grimes dau. married to Wm McKinne who was a close friend to Gov. > Richard Caswell? > Thanks for any updates . > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/wayne/historic/bicet003.tx > > On the second Monday in July, 1782, the court sat again at John Herring's > plantation. Among other business, William McKinne, Sr. was appointed > commissioner > to collect the Specific Provision Tax as provided by an act of the General > Assembly. McKinne was a wealthy planter, member of the vestry of Christ > Church > Parish in Craven County, delegate to the Provicial Congresses of 1775 & > 1776, > member of the colonial Assembly, militia colonel during the Revolution, > close > friend & political supporter of Gov. Richard Caswell & one of the > committee > appointed by the Assembly to lay off the new county of Wayne in 1779. He > was > married to a daughter of John Grimes of Dobbs County & had extensive > plantations > in what became Wayne county. > His prestige was no doubt needed to collect the special tax from citizens > already overtaxed & fighting against such measures. > > Source : Wayne County, NC - Historic > > Reprinted with permission of the News-Argus and cannot be reproduced > without > permission. > > Early Wayne Buildings > > Goldsboro News-Argus > Sunday, Oct. 12, 1975 > Part One > > Editor's note: This is another in a series of articles on Wayne County's > history from 1700 to 1900 provided in conjunction with the American > Revolution Bicentennial observance. > > By John B. Flowers III > > > Christine Grimes Thacker > > Genealogy: Collecting dead relatives and sometimes a live cousin! > Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. > >