GRYMES, Rev. Charles

1612 - 1658  (45 years)   Has one ancestor and one descendant in this family tree.

GRYMES, John

Children	+ 1. GRYMES, Rev. Charles,   b. 18 Oct 1612, Rainham, Kent, England

JENNINGS, Katherine Frances

1610 - 1683  (73 years)

Birth	1610	Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died	26 Aug 1683	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Father	JENYNGES, Peter Robert,   b. 1578
Mother	BALDWIN, Anne,   b. 1579
Family 1	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Married	Abt 1637	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	1. DEBNAM, Philip + 2. DEBNAM, Mary,   b. 1634, England + 3. DEBNAM, Katherine,   b. Abt 1638, Colony of Virginia, England   4. DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr.,   b. Abt 1639, Colony of Virginia, England + 5. DEBNAM, Ann,   b. Abt 1640, Colony of Virginia, England
Family 2	GRYMES, Rev. Charles,   b. 18 Oct 1612, Rainham, Kent, England
Married	1658	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. GRYMES, John,   b. 1660, Colony of Virginia, England

GRYMES, John

1660 - Abt 1709  (49 years)

Birth	1660	Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Abt 1709	Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	GRYMES, Rev. Charles,   b. 18 Oct 1612, Rainham, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Family	TOWNLEY, Alice
Married	Abt 1688	Colony of Virginia, England

• Name	GRYMES, Charles  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	18 Oct 1612	Rainham, Kent, England   [1, 3, 6]
  Christening	18 Oct 1612	Rainham, Kent, England   [6]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	87400773
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87400773
  Immigration	Abt 1644	Colony of Virginia, England   [1]
  	from Kent, England
  Land	18 Oct 1653	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [7]
  	for which he received a patent, 1000 acres on the northwest side of Moraticon [Morattico] Creek & to its source, adjoining the land of Thomas STEVENS,
  	This patent was renewed in Rappahannock County on 3 December 1656 and again on 9 January 1661. It was located in Rappahannock County from 1656 to 1692, and then as now, in southeastern Richmond County (374923N, 0763943W).
  Land	16 Nov 1653	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [8]
  	for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the northwest side of Nyemcock Creek,
  	This patent was renewed on 3 December 1656.
  Land	26 Dec 1653	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [9]
  	for which he received a patent, 1000 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River, on the head of Fleets Creek, north of Rappahannock Town and west of White Marsh,
  	This patent was renewed on 8 October 1657 and again on 23 November 1661.
  Land	26 Dec 1653	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [10]
  	for which he received a patent, 960 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River and the northwest side of the Corotoman River, adjoining a swamp and the land of Mr. HOANE,
  	This patent was renewed on 8 October 1657.
  Land	4 Sep 1654	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [11]
  	for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River, upstream of the Nanzemun Neck, beginning on the south side of Thicketty Point, and running northeast to a branch of the Rappahannock River,
  	This patent was renewed on 8 October 1657 and again on 23 November 1661.
  Land	4 Sep 1654	Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England   [12]
  	for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the southside of the Rappahannock River, upstream of the Nanzemun Neck, and adjacent to the land of Mr. DOUGES,
  	This patent was renewed on 8 October 1657 and again on 23 November 1661.
  Land	4 Sep 1654	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England   [13]
  	for which he received a patent, 600 acres,
  	This patent was renewed on 3 October 1657 and again on 22 November 1661, and was bequethed in his will to his three step-daughters.
  Will	1658	Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England   [13, 14]
  	bequeathing land to each of his three step-daughters, Katherine, Ann and Mary DEBNAM, daughters' of his second wife, Katherine (JENNINGS) DEBNAM GRYMES,
  	His widow Katherine, as his Executrix, probated the will in 1662 in Gloucester County. Katherine DEBNAM:  On 9 August 1711 in Essex County (Deed & Wills Book #12, p 426), Robert TALIAFERRO III, grandson of Robrt TALIAFERRO I and Katherine DEBNAM, sold to Augustine SMITH, 200 acres of land that was originally patented to Charles GRYMES on on 4 September 1654 in Lancaster County, and renewed on 8 October 1657 and 23 November 1661. This land was located south of the Rappahannock River, and subsequently in the following counties as they were created: Old Rappahannock in 1656 and Essex in 1692. Ann DEBNAM:  On 20 June 1726 in King George County (Deed Book #1, p 361), Samuel HOYLE, son of Edward HOYLE and Ann DEBNAM, sold to Samuel SKINKER, 300 acres of land that was half of the land originally patented to Charles GRYMES on 4 September 1654 in Lancaster County, and renewed on 8 October 1657 and 23 November 1661. This land was located north of the Rappahannock River, and subsequently in the following counties as they were created: Old Rappahannock in 1656, Richmond in 1692 and King George in 1721. Mary DEBNAM:  On 6 August 1692 in Essex County (Book #1, p 40), John SMITH of Ware Parish in Gloucester County, son of Maj. Lawrence SMITH Sr. and Mary DEBNAM, sold to John TALIAFERRO of St. Marys Parish in Essex County, son of Robert TALIAFERRO I and Katherine DEBNAM, and brother-in-law of John SMITH, 200 acres of land that was originally patented to Charles GRYMES on on 4 September 1654 in Lancaster County, and renewed on 8 October 1657 and 23 November 1661. This land was located south of the Rappahannock River, and subsequently in the following counties as they were created: Old Rappahannock in 1656 and Essex in 1692.
  Death	1658	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [2, 3, 5, 15, 16]
  Age	45 years
  Person ID	I4953	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2025

  
  

  Father	GRYMES, John
  Family ID	F2088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England d. 26 Aug 1683, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1658	Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17]
  	Their marriage is refered to in a York County, VA court record of 25 June 1658: "Mr. Charles Grymes as Intermarrying with the Relict [wife] of William Debnam Dced." - "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections", The Virgina Magazine of History and Biography, vol 81, p 360. [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years and 2 months - She : ~ 48 years.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	>   1. GRYMES, John,   b. 1660, Colony of Virginia, England d. Abt 1709, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F1972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Oct 1612 - Rainham, Kent, England Christening - 18 Oct 1612 - Rainham, Kent, England Immigration - from Kent, England - Abt 1644 - Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 1000 acres on the northwest side of Moraticon [Morattico] Creek & to its source, adjoining the land of Thomas STEVENS, - 18 Oct 1653 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the northwest side of Nyemcock Creek, - 16 Nov 1653 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 1000 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River, on the head of Fleets Creek, north of Rappahannock Town and west of White Marsh, - 26 Dec 1653 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 960 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River and the northwest side of the Corotoman River, adjoining a swamp and the land of Mr. HOANE, - 26 Dec 1653 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the northside of the Rappahannock River, upstream of the Nanzemun Neck, beginning on the south side of Thicketty Point, and running northeast to a branch of the Rappahannock River, - 4 Sep 1654 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 600 acres on the southside of the Rappahannock River, upstream of the Nanzemun Neck, and adjacent to the land of Mr. DOUGES, - 4 Sep 1654 - Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - for which he received a patent, 600 acres, - 4 Sep 1654 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Will - bequeathing land to each of his three step-daughters, Katherine, Ann and Mary DEBNAM, daughters' of his second wife, Katherine (JENNINGS) DEBNAM GRYMES, - 1658 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Death - 1658 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - 1658 - Colony of Virginia, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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