Mathew Hynes, great-great-grandfather, the pioneer ancester, was born in Ireland 1718, came to PA about 1740, located in White Marsh township, Bucks Co. He married a widow, Ann Simpson (also from Ireland) and she had a son, William Simpson. Tradition relates she was an ancestress of Gen. U.S.Grant. If this be true, Ann Simpson, mother to William and the mother to another son, John Simpson married Hannah Roberts Nov 25, 1762, their son, John married Rebecca Weir, d/o Samuel Weir, of New Brittan, was the grandfather of Gen. Grant. John Simpson moved to Ohio in 1799, when his daughter, Hannah, mother of Gen. Grant was a maiden. Matthew Hines died Dec 23, 1804 aged 86, his wife Ann Simpson died Dec 1, 1790, they are buried at Neshaminy church of Warwick. Best Wishes, Geri