Although George W Grimes does not have any records to prove he is the son of Jeremiah, Ancestry DNA links him through Jeremiah's sons Thomas, Henry and Jeremiah (Alfred). His 1837 denied pension application mentions he joined Capt Irwin's company in Washington DC. Discharged in Florida, he and "step" brother William Talbert shipped on board the US Revenue Cutter Campbell, Capt Corse. We were sent to the coast of Florida to prevent the Spaniards from smuggling.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries: 1835: Jackson, Republic of Texas 1845: Jackson, Texas, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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