Individual Details
Elizabeth Thompson "Betsy" Hill
(29 Sep 1756 - 17 Aug 1830)
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Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
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Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
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Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54427849
Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54427849
Elizabeth Hill Grinter
Birth: Sep. 29, 1756
Prince Edward County
Virginia, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1830
Logan County
Kentucky, USA
Married John Grinter 02 24 1786 in Prince Edward County Virginia.
They had at least 9 Children.
Father John Hill 1730-1813.
Mother Mary Tidwell 1732 1770.
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This article on John Grinter Grinter and his family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.
THE GRINTER FAMILY
John Grinter His son Francis Grinter His son Moses Read Grinter
JOHN GRINTER
THE EMIGRANT FROM ENGLAND, THE FIRST KNOWN GRINTER IN AMERICA
This entry needs editing. There is some duplication of the data. It is rambles on and it does not read well and it will be revised soon. One of our priorities for research is to find the deed records for John Grinter and his son, Francis Grinter. We suspect that the former, and perhaps the latter, would gave been located in the area of the Smith Cemetery, some 13 miles north of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. Logan County was formed in 1792. The name Grinter is sometimes found as "Gunter." Editor
All male descendants of John Grinter, the Revolutionary War Soldier, are eligible to become members of the Sons of the American Revolution. The proof of descent has been made down to Moses Read Grinter, so that part of the work has been done for you. You need to prove your descent from Moses Grinter through birth certificates, census records, wills, etc. to be eligible. Female descendants of John Grinter are eligible to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution. More home work would be necessary, however. as the linkage is not as recent.
John Grinter was born probably in June 1755 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 24 February 1786 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Scroll down down to see the entry for Elizabeth Hill and a partial Descendancy of their Descendants below this description of John Grinter's life. John Grinter died on 27 May 1831 at age 76 years in Logan County, Kentucky and was buried in the Smith Cemetery, Logan County. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery", p. 247.)
The Grinter's probably attended in Whitchurch Canonicorum
As mentioned. Elizabeth Hill and John Grinter GRINTER married on 24 February 1786in Prince Edward County. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. There is a Marriage License for John Grinter and Elizabeth Hill on file at the Prince Edward Circuit Court, Virginia provided by Grinter Researcher Martha Brown. It says:
Know all men by these presents that we John Grinter & John Hill [Elizabeth Hill's father] are held and firmly Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in 50 pounds Current Money. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind Ourselves our heirs Executors & Administrators Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seal the sixth [? The word is hard to read] Day of Feby. 1786 Whereas there is a Marriage Shortly intended to be solemnized Between the above Bound John Grinter & Elizabeth Hill Daughter of John Hill. The Condition of this present Obligation is such that if there be no lawfull cause to [?object] it the same then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered John Hill (Seal)
Barney Thompson, The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, VA [etc] (1995), p.137 said: "This Elizabeth Hill probably belonged to the family whose member John Hill, Jr. married Thomas Thompson's daughter Elizabeth Thompson and and whose member Davis Hill married Carter Thompson's daughter Nancy Hill. The Hill family lived in southwestern Prince Edward County and northeastern Charlotte County. They tended to have large families and to give their sons common names such as Robert, Thomas, John, and William. There are two facts which make research on this family difficult. "There is a voluminous Hill file among the genealogical papers of Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston at the Virginia Historical Society. Despite its size the file was not very useful to this researcher [Barney Thompson] in determining the exact relationships between all the Hills in Prince Edward and Charlotte counties." Elizabeth died on 17 August 1830 and was buried in Old Smith's Graveyard @ age 74 next to her spouse, John Grinter. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Smith Cemetery" p. 247: Elizabeth Grinter, consort of John Grinter, 17 Aug 1830, aged 74 yrs) In spite of their age, the grave stones are fairly legible and are if fairly good condition. In the Smith Cemetery burial records showing an Elizabeth Hill who was born in 1779 and who died on 10 April 1867 at about 86 years of age. (Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County, Kentucky Cemeteries, "Grinter Cemetery", p. 88.)
There are varying accounts as to the birth, parents, and early life of John Grinter. Barney Thompson in The Thompson Family of Prince Edward County, Virginia...(1995), pp. 137-138, said: "Dr. Linton Elias Grinter, who died after serving as the dean of the graduate school of the University of Florida, compiled the following information on the life of his ancestor":
John Grinter was born in the year 1755. He landed in America an infant and orphan, his father and mother having died at sea. It is not known from what country they came. Some say Germany and some say from Scotland or Wales. He was placed on the door step of one of the houses of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. In some manner his name was understood to be Grunter or Gunter. At later dates two men came to the young man and told him, 'Your name is Grinter, not Gunter. We came over with you in the ship and we know what your name is.' Young John grew to manhood in the Jamestown colony and when the war of the Revolution came on, he joined the Colonial Army.
Events
| Birth | 29 Sep 1756 | Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States |  |  | |
| Birth | 29 Sep 1756 | Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Feb 1786 | Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States - John W. Grinter | | ||
| Death | 17 Aug 1830 | Logan County, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Alt name | Betcy | ||||
| Alt name | Elizabeth Hill | ||||
| Burial | Smith Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky, United States | | | ||
| FIND-A-GRAVE | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54427849/elizabeth-grinter | ||||
| Burial | Smith Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | John W. Grinter (1755 - 1831) |
| Child | Jane Crenshaw Grinter (1786 - ) |
| Child | Francis "Frank" Grinter (1787 - 1864) |
| Child | John Hill Grinter (1788 - 1870) |
| Child | Robert V. Grinter (1791 - 1874) |
| Child | Eiizabeth Grinter (1792 - 1831) |
| Child | Margarett Peggy Grinter (1796 - 1875) |
| Child | Samuel Grinter (1797 - 1876) |
| Child | James Paul Grinter (1799 - 1869) |
| Child | Sally A. Grinter (1801 - 1856) |
| Father | John Hill (1730 - 1813) |
| Mother | Mary Tidwell (1732 - 1770) |
| Sibling | Davis Hill (1760 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Margaret "Peggie C" Hill (1766 - 1845) |
| Sibling | James Hill (1780 - 1842) |
Notes
Birth
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3D9-162 : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Hill, 25 Mar 1756; citing TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 427,788, 856,949.Name Elizabeth Hill Gender Female Christening Date 25 Mar 1756 Christening Place TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND Father's Name John HillBirth
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3D9-162 : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Hill, 25 Mar 1756; citing TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 427,788, 856,949.Name Elizabeth Hill Gender Female Christening Date 25 Mar 1756 Christening Place TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND Father's Name John HillBurial
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54427849/elizabeth-grinterBurial
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54427849/elizabeth-grinterEndnotes
1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3D9-162 : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Hill, 25 Mar 1756; citing TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 427,788, 856,949..
2. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3D9-162 : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Hill, 25 Mar 1756; citing TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 427,788, 856,949..
3. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3D9-162 : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Hill, 25 Mar 1756; citing TETBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 427,788, 856,949..
4. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR49-KXD : 5 December 2014), John Gunter and Elizabeth Hill, 24 Feb 1786; citing Prince Edward, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 33,254..
5. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR49-KXD : 5 December 2014), John Gunter and Elizabeth Hill, 24 Feb 1786; citing Prince Edward, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 33,254..
6. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR49-KXD : 5 December 2014), John Gunter and Elizabeth Hill, 24 Feb 1786; citing Prince Edward, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 33,254..
7. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=54427849&PIpi=31104714.
8. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=54427849&PIpi=31104714.
9. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=54427849&PIpi=31104714.