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Mary Sterling 1730 – 1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1763

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sterling

Mother: Mary Todd

Spouse(s): Capt Grimes

Children(s): Demsie Grimes, Heny Grimes, William Grimes, John Grimes, Thomas Grimes, Mary Grimes

The story of Mary Sterling began in 1730 in Virginia, USA. Mary Sterling married Capt William Grimes, and had children including Demsie Grimes, Heny Grimes, William Grimes, John Wesley Grimes, Thomas Grimes, Mary Grimes. Mary Sterling passed away in 1763 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Sterling began in 1730 in Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Sterling married Capt William Grimes, and had children including Demsie Grimes, Heny Grimes, William Grimes, John Wesley Grimes, Thomas Grimes, Mary Grimes.
  • Mary Sterling passed away in 1763 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Sterling's Ancestors

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Mary Sterling
1730 – 1763
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Sterling
1700 –
Little Annemessex
Mary Todd
1700 – 1777
Kingston Upon Thames, All Saints, Surrey, England
Grandparents
William Sterling
1680 – 1741
Virginia, USA
John (E.) West
1676 –
Hannah
1676 – 1745
Great-Grandparents
John ?(Ward)?
1638 – 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sterling
1603 – 1650
Joane Glascock
1603 – 1653

Mary Sterling's Descendants

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Mary Sterling (1730 – 1763) m. Capt (William) Grimes (1730 – 1 Aug 1777)
  1. 1. Demsie Grimes (1745 – 1778)
  2. 2. Heny Grimes (1750 – 5 February 1824)
  3. 3. William Grimes (1755 – 26 Mar 1792)
  4. 4. John (Wesley) Grimes (1758 – 24 June 1803) m. Elizabeth Wingfield (14 Dec 1756 – 3 Aug 1792) m. Sarah (Sally) Stokes (1768 – 12 Jul 1870)
    1. 1. Thomas (Wingfield) Grimes (1777 – 12 Jan 1839)
    2. 2. Lucy ((MOUNGER)) GRIMES (13 MAY 1778 – 1 MAR 1840)
    3. 3. Dr. (David John) Grimes (1781 – 24 June 1816)
    4. 4. Sterling Grimes (10 Jan 1782 – 14 Dec 1826)
    5. 5. William (Garland) Grimes (abt 1784 – )
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth Betsy Mary) Grimes (11 Mar 1794 – 18 Apr 1860)
    7. 7. Benjamin (F.) Grimes (BET 1795 AND 1800 – )
    8. 8. harriet (grimes) lewis (20 January 1795 – 27 August 1850)
    9. 9. Sidney (Ann) Grimes (1800 – 09 May 1876) m. Anderson Abercrombie (28 Aug 1786 – 21 Feb 1867)
      1. 1. John (Grimes) Abercrombie (08 Mar 1821 – ) m. Tabitha Crowell
        1. 1. Floride Chambers (abt 1868 – 13 Mar 1932)
      2. 2. Charles (Thomas) Abercrombie (15 Apr 1824 – )
      3. 3. Mariah (Louisa) Abercrombie (25 Dec 1833 – 1908) m. John (R) Berry (Abt. 1830 – abt 1869)
        1. 1. Charles (Richard) Berry (10 Aug 1856 – 15 Jul 1925) m. Rose (Anna) Smith (7 Mar 1851 – 25 Jan 1932)
        2. 2. John (R) Berry (abt 1857 – )
        3. 3. Wm (T) Berry (abt 1859 – )
      4. 4. Florida Abercrombie (01 Feb 1840 – 15 Dec 1925)
    10. 10. Henry (H) Grimes (31 Mar 1802 – 10 Jan 1872) m. Sophia Crawley (29 Oct 1818 – 21 Feb 1871)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Grimes (25 Oct 1840 – 4 Feb 1893)
      2. 2. John Grimes (12 Nov 1843 – 11 May 1862)
      3. 3. Sarah (Stokes) Grimes (19 Mar 1846 – Dec 1927)
      4. 4. Henry (Holcombe) Grimes (23 Nov 1848 – ABT 1891)
      5. 5. Thomas (Crowley) Grimes (01 Sep 1852 – 21 Dec 1918)
      6. 6. William (Wilson Sterling) Grimes (1 Aug 1854 – 7 Mar 1937)
      7. 7. Susan (Harriett) Grimes (15 Oct 1856 – )
  5. 5. Thomas Grimes (20 Feb 1760 – 6 Oct 1816)
  6. 6. Mary Grimes

Mary Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Mary Sterling in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1763
1763
Age 33
Death of Mary Sterling in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Sterling Genealogy : volume 2 : William Sterling of Haverhill, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA

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