Peter Grimm Sr. (Grim Grims Grimes)

• General Notes
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    Peter Grimm Sr. - 1760/72-1838
    
    Peter Grim, son of Andrew and Margaret was born in Maryland about 1765. At least 3 "Peter Grims" have been documented in this VA/MD region causing conflicts concerning birthdates,birth locations, marriages, service and land claim issues. The Luther Grim documentation of Peter's (and brother John's) Revoultionary War data is probably erronoeus. Some sources also claim Peter could have been married three times - first to a Eleanor Eddy on December 3, 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia and then Catherine Sheaffe on May 6, 1795 in Pennsylvania - but this is also doubted. Unfortunately, little is known of his wife Christina; starting with her maiden name (Whetzel? or Bash?) and her birth year(probably 1780-84). Luther states Peter and Christina were married about 1797 in Maryland. Peter Grim is listed in the 1799 Fayette Co., PA tax records and but perhaps owing to his father's death, returned to be in the 1800 census of Washington Co., MD. The 1800 MD Census Washington Co., Lower Antitem Hundred lists the following for Peter and family: Males under 10 - 1 (son Peter b. 1798)
    Males 26-44 - 1 (Peter b. 1760)
    Females 16-25 - 1
    Females 26-44 - 1
    Females 45+ - 1 (Peter's mother in law?)
    
    As stated in his father's will, Peter would have had to move off his deceased father's land by May of 1803. In 1802, Peter is still living on rent free property in Washington County, Maryland, when he and Christina sign a petition for the sale of Bookers Resurvey on March 9, of 1802. It seems the petition was a "Bash" family sibling issue with Michael Bash, George and Catherine Miller, Peter and Barbara Funk, Henry Bash, and Philip Bash VERSUS Peter and Christina Grim, Adam and Peggy Ridenour, Mary Bash, Magdalena Bash, John Bash, and Jacob Bash. This leads one to conclude that Peter's wife maiden name was Bash and not Whetzel. Peter was shown in the Tax records of Fayette County., Pa in the years 1806-1808-1810-1812 but was not in the 1814 record. Peter Grim and wife Christina moved to 216 acres to become tenants for Samuel and Caleb Trevor in 1815. Before he died, Peter moved on to 31 acres known as the "Strayer Tract." His wife Christina is listed on the 1838 tax records as a widow. She is listed in the census records of 1840 as Christiana Grim age 50 to 60 with her 2 youngest sons age 15 to 20 and 20 to 30.He was last in the 1830 PA Census for Fayette Co., Saltlick Twp, PA. He died on May 4, 1838 location not stated but probably Fayette Cty PA.