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| | Grimes Genealogy |
 | | The name of Grimes or Grymes is believed to be of Scandinavian origin and to have been derived from the ancient Anglo-Saxon baptismal name of Grim, being adopted as a surname by the sons of one so called. |
 | | William Grimes or Grymes of the same County in 1638; Arthur Grimes of Charles River County, Virginia, in 1638; Samuel Grimes of Boston, Massachusetts, before 1639; and the Rev. Charles Grymes of York County, Virginia, in 1644. |
 | | They are Henry Grimes, under 45, with a wife, two grown sons, a grown daughter and seven slaves; and Isaac Gore Grimes (403) under 45, with a wife, one young son and one slave. |
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