3rd Generation: Col. John Grymes

Born: 1691 at Grimesby in Middlesex County, Virginia
Married: Lucy Ludwell, December 22, 1715 at Green Spring, James City County, Virginia
Died: March 3, 1749 at Green Spring in Louisa County
Burial: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia

Parents:
John Grymes and Alice Towneley

Children:
Hannah Grymes
Philip Grymes
John Grymes
Lucy Ludwell Grymes
Charles Grymes
Alice Grymes
Benjamin Grymes
Sarah Grymes
Ludwell Grymes

Benjamin and Ludwell Grymes, children of Col. John Grymes (squirrel was a symbol for diligence in personal character)
Source: Frick Art Reference Library (by Charles Bridges? c. 1727-1730)

John Grymes purchased Brandon, in Middlesex County on the Rappahannock River, from the Beverley family and built his mansion house there. From 1711-1748 he was on the vestry of Christ Church, a role his father served from 1694-1708.

In 1718 he served in the House of Burgesses, and was appointed Auditor-General of Virginia. He was appointed Receiver-General in 1723 (and held that position until 1748), and was added to the Governor's Council in 1725.¹

On April 29, 1731, the governor and Council released him from his previous bond, acknowledging all payments had been made by the Receiver-General as required, and approved a new bond that he had obtained:²

John Grymes Esq^r his Majesty's Rec^r Gen^l producing to this Board a Copy of his Security's Petition to the hon^le the L^ds Com^rs of his Majesty's Treasury And the Order thereupon for delivering up the Bond given there for the Execution of his Office as Receiver Gen¹ to his late Majesty & moving that the Bond he entr'd into here may also be delivered up & the Security Vacated seing he hath given fresh Security upon his receiving his present Majesty's Commission It appearing' that the Rec^r gen¹ hath duly accounted for & paid all Moneys receivd by him by Virtue of his late Majesty's Commission It is Ordered that this Bond be delivered up & Vacated and the Same was delivered up accordingly.

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