John & Mary Albritton Grimsley Bible

Printed 1824.

Handwritten copy in the papers of Frederick Lee Edwards. Bill Murphy 
states this Bible was last known to be in Greensboro, NC.

NOTE: This Bible is a little misleading. It states that James Albritton 
was the son of Peter Albritton which is disproved both from his 
tombstone which states he was the son of Matthew and Susan and Pitt County 
records. Peter Albritton did have a son James who died in 1799. John 
William Pope Grimsley married Mary Albritton daughter of James Albritton. 
James Albritton had three proven wives, 1) unknown Hodges daughter of 
Robert Hodges (as proven by a Pitt county deed from Robert Hodges to his 
grandson John Hodges Albritton son of James), 2) Sarah Pope daughter of 
John and Mary Pope and 3) Martha (Patsy) May Streeter, widow of 
JOHN Streeter and daughter of Benjamin May. James had issue by all his 
wives, but all of their names are not known and we are not sure of the 
mother in some cases. (mmm)

John Grimsley married Mary Albritton Sept. 25, 1816

Owen Moore married Elizabeth Albritton Oct. 6, 1818

James Albritton married Sarah Rouse Jan. 4th, 1825

James Albritton married Margaret Ormond Dec. 12, 1827

Francis Harper married Martha Albritton Nov. 17, 1831

Winsor Dixon married Clary Albritton Mar. 10, 1829

Wm. M. Albritton married Nicey Harper Dec. 19, 1832

Jacob Attley married Mary Grimsley Jan. 23, 1838

Franklin Edwards married Martha A. C. E. M. Edwards May 6, 1846

John Wm. Pope Grimsley married Elizabeth Dixon Sept 14, 1847

Susan Elizabeth Grimsley wife of W. P. Grimsley died Nov. 26, 1867

John W. P. Grimsley, son of John Grimsley by Mary his wife departed 
this life March 23rd A. D. 1893

James Albritton the son of Peter (sic) Albritton by Susannah his wife 
was born July 13, 1765

Jethro Grimsley born Sept. 11, 1773

Lydia Grimsley born Nov. 15, 1775

Elijah Grimsley born Nov. 13, 1794

James Grimsley born Dec. 8, 1798

Wm. Grimsley born Apr. 15, 1800

Ann Grimsley born Oct. 15, 1803

Jethro Grimsley born Dec. 29, 1804

Sarah Pope daughter of John Pope by Mary his wife born Feb. 11, 1777

John Grimsley the son of Jethro Grimsley by Lydia his wife was born Dec 
31st 1795

Mary Albritton the daughter of James Albritton by Sarah his wife was 
born June 12th 1800

James A. Grimsley the son of John Grimsley by Mary his wife was born 
Dec. 5, 1819

John W. P. Grimsley the son of John Grimsley by his wife Mary was born 
Oct. 17, 1828

Martha Ann C. E. Grimsley the daughter of John Grimsley by Mary his 
wife was born Oct. 5, 1831

Elizabeth Dixon the daughter of John Dixon by Nancy his wife was born 
Feb. 22, 1833

John Wm. Pope Grimsley married Elizabeth Dixon Sept 14, 1847

NOTE: the following list of children of the above couple was not in 
Edward's handwritten notes but according to William Murphy it was in the 
copy of the Bible he possessed.

John Dixon Grimsley born Aug. 26, 1848

Cora Elizabeth Grimsley born May 22, 1851

Joseph E. Grimsley born Dec. 24, 1853

Florence E. Grimsley born Jan 2, 1856

Wm. Edward Grimsley born May 22, 1858

Joseph Edgar Grimsley born Nov. 25, 1859

George Adonijah Grimsley born (torn)

Sarah Augusta Grimsley born Apr. 12, 18 -

Nancy Irene Grimsley born July 22, 1866

John Wm. Pope Grimsley married 2nd Mrs. Mary Wormley McDougal of 
Richmond, Va.

NOTE: Again this list of children came from William Murphy

Their children were

Mary Strade Grimsley born

Stella Eugenia Grimsley

Alice Atkinson Grimsley born

James Albritton, son of Peter (sic) by Susannah departed this life 
Sept. 27, 1828 or 1829

John Grimsley departed this life January 27, 1835

Mary Attley wife of Jacob Attley departed this life February 21st 1846

Joseph E. Grimsley the son of W. P. Grimsley by Elizabeth his wife 
departed this life August 7, 1855

Florence E. Grimsley daughter of W. P. Grimsley by Elizabeth his wife 
departed this life August 14, 1860





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