Mary Polly Grimes

Brief Life History of Mary Polly

When Mary Polly Grimes was born in 1780, in Loudoun, Virginia, United States, her father, Henry Grimes "Grymes", was 25 and her mother, Catherine Gore, was 30. She married Samuel Grigg about 1800, in Maury, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Maury, Tennessee, United States in 1850. She died in August 1859, in Culleoka, Maury, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Maury, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Grigg
1778–1856
Mary Polly Grimes
1780–1859
Marriage: about 1800
John Gatley Grigg
1801–1883
Jacob F Grigg
1810–1856
Ann Gregg
1816–
Elizabeth Gregg
1818–
Hiram Gregg
1820–1830
Joseph Grigg
1825–1848
Rebecca Grigg
1803–1858
Catharine Grigg
1805–1871
Mark Grigg
1807–
Patrick Henry Grigg
1811–1888
Amasa Burton Grigg
1814–1894
Isaac W Grigg
1821–1901
Samuel James Grigg
1823–1898

Sources (4)

  • Mary Grigg in household of Samuel Grigg, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Polly Grigg, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2PZR-D9?cc=1909088&wc=M6QW-T36%3A179637301%2C180271401

World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Grim , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish: adopted occasionally in Ireland for Gormley and even Houlihan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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