Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Sarah Robinson

Female Bef 1757 - 1832  (> 75 years)


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  • Name Sarah Robinson  [1
    Birth Bef 1757  King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1832  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I114305  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Peter Robinson,   b. 1 Mar 1718, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1765, King William County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Lister,   b. Abt 1734, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1765, King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 9 Aug 1750  Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F36127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Grymes,   b. Abt 1750, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1800, Vancluse, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1773  King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Hester Grymes,   b. Abt 1775, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. John Randolph Grymes,   b. 1786, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1854, New Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Peyton Grymes,   b. 1791, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1878, Selma, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F19577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 321-323
      Indenture 13 Sept -- 14th year Reign .. 1775 between ALEXR. SPOTSWOOD and BENJAMIN GRYMES for Rents .. 1395 acres on south side River Rapidanne .. part of tract of 40,000 acres left to Alexander Spotswood by his Grand Father .. to hold during natural lives of Benjamin Grymes, Salley Grymes and Mary Hester Grymes .. paying £89.15 on 25th Dec yearly ..
      Presence: Churchill Jones, Alexander Spotswood
      John Spotswood, John Rose Benjamin Grymes
      Deed of Lease recorded Orange County 25th January 1776.
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      1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 604-607
      THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made 6th day of October 1777 Between CHARLES GRYMES of the Town and County of YORK of first part, BENJAMIN GRYMES of County of ORANGE and SARAH his Wife of second part and ALEXANDER WAUGH of County of Culpeper of third part Whereas the Honourable PHILIP GRYMES Esquire being in his life time and at time of his death seised in about Twelve thousand acres of land in County of Culpeper formerly Orange County by his Last Will and Testament did devise the same to his two sons the said Charles and Benjamin to be equally divided between them as by said Will duly recorded in County of MIDDLESEX and Whereas said Charles Grymes hath for the consideration mentioned sold to Alexander Waugh Five hundred and twenty four acres bounded as hereafter mentioned being part of said twelve thousand acres of land to which sale said Benjamin Grymes is willing to Testafy his consent by hereby releasing any claims he may have to the same NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that Charles Grymes for sum of Three hundred and thirty pounds current money and said Benjamin Grymes and Sarah his Wife for sum of Five shillings current money to him paid have granted unto said Alexander Waugh his heirs said Five hundred and twenty four acres in County of Culpeper which by a Survey and plan thereof made by Mr. FRANCIS BOURN is bounded begining at a white oak on the Great Run Corner Lott thence North to three small red oaks in TERRILLs line thence with his line North to FRYS ROAD Corner to JOHN CLARKE at two red oaks thence SW along Fry's Road to a pine Corner to WILLIAM CLARK thence South along the road to a white oak on the Great Run and on the Lower side of the road thence down said Great Run to the Begining . .
      Presence ROBERT ALCOCK, JOSEPH PORTER, Ch. Grymes
      BEN. PORTER, ROBERT TERRILL, Ben Grymes
      BENJA. FENNILL, NICHS. PORTER Sally Grymes
      Culpeper Sct In the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to ROWLAND THOMAS and CATLETT CONWAY Gent Whereas Charles Grymes of County of GLOUCESTER and Benjamin Grymes and Salley his Wife of County of Orange have sold five hundred and twenty four acres of land in County of Culpeper unto Alexander Waugh and Whereas said Salley cannot conveniently travel to our Court of Culpeper to make acknowledgiement of said conveyance we do therefore command you that you go to said Salley and examine her apart from her husband and whether she doth the same without his threats and when you have received her acknowledgment that you certify us thereof in our said County Court Witness JOHN JAMESON Cik the 28th day Febry & in the year 1778.
      Orange to wit By virture of the Commision we the Subscribers on the 28 February 1778 did go to Salley Grymes and haveing Exd. her apart from her husband do certifie that she declared she volentarily acknowledged the conveyance .
      ROWLAND THOMAS
      CATLETT CONWAY
      At a Court held for Culpeper County 20 April 1778 This Indenture with a Commission thereto and Certificate thereon Endorsed is ordered to be recorded.
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      1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 307-311
      Indenture 18 April 1780 between BENJAMIN GRYMES of Orange County and SALLY, his wife, and GEORGE THORNTON of Spotsylvania County .. for £1050 .. 402 acres on Wilderness Run part of larger tract purchased by Benjamin Grymes of Alexander Spotswood survey thereof date 14th December 1778 made by Daniel Branham bounded Wilderness run; below old mill; Newby; Capt. Jones .. 162 acres part of the said 402 acres lying between Wilderness Run and first line of Survey and said Grymes road .. together with the mill thereon ..
      Recorded Orange County Benjamin Grymes
      27th April 1780. Sally Grymes

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. V, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.

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