Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina

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Did J. Bryan Grimes drink?

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Its Thankgiving morning and I’m starting a second pot of coffee plus I didn’t drink myself last night… just sayin’.

The evidence for my suspicion of the late Secretary of State can be found here:

http://www.archive.org/stream/abstractofnorthc00nort#page/228/mode/2up

See page 229 and 230 for these damnable abstracts… Thank You Mr. Grimes!

MACKDANIELL, DANIEL        Bertie Precinct

April 16, 1733. Sons: DANIEL, ARCHBELL, ELEXANDER, JAMES. Daughters: MARY, ANN and SARAH MACKDANIELL. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnesses: JNO. ANDERSON, ALEXR. WEIGHT, JOHN BRYAN. No probate.

(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 230)

 

MCDANIELL, DANIEL        Bertie Precinct

April 16, 1733. May 2, 1734. Sons: NICHOLAS, DANIEL, JAMES (negroes to each). Daughters: ANN and SARAH MCDANIEL. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnesses: JOHN ANDERSON, ALEX. WIGHT, JOHN BRYAN. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1722-1735, page 295.

(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 229)

 To be fair to the late Secretary, the miscreant drinkers may be his assistants mentioned in his Foreword – Mssrs Sawyer & Sawyer or the obviously blind proofreader Mr Batchelor.

Written by anderson1951

November 24, 2011 at 7:36 am

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