William Grimes

William was born in 1782.¹   William's father was James Grimes and his mother was Sarah Winders.  His paternal grandparents were Hugh Grimes and Elizabeth Whitehead; his maternal grandfather was John Winders. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Lewis, James, Jr., John, Thomas, Stephen, Isaac, Bryan, daughter, daughter, daughter and daughter.  He was the third oldest of the twelve children.