Born about in Granville, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Phillip (Wilheit) Wilhite I
and Rachel (Arnold) Willhite
Sister of
William (Wilheit) Wilhite, Philip A (Wilheit) Wilhite II, Lewis (Wilheit) Wilhite, Ambrose (Wilhite) Willhite, Rhoda (Wilhite) Newsome, Rachel (Willhite) Person, Patty (Willhite) Hackley, John G Wilhite, Gabriel Wilhite, Sally Willhite, Young (Wilheit) Wilhoite Sr and Nancy (Wilhoit) Williford
Wife of
William Grimes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Willhite Name Study.
Polly was born about 1762. She is the daughter of Phillip Wilheit and Rachel Arnold.
She married William Grimes.[1]
In 1801, she is mentioned in her father's will[2]:
- "To my daughter Polly Grimes one negro boy named Jack."
- "It is also my will that the property lent to my wife except land & negros after her decease should be equally divided amongst my sons and daughters hereafter mentioned (Viz) Ambrous, Lewis, Rachel, Rhoda, Sally, Nancy, Wm, Gabriel and Polly..."
Slaves
Phillip Wilhite's will dated 6 Mar 1801 included 13 named slaves that he bequeathed to his wife and children. The following slave was bequeathed to Polly:[3]
| Name of Slave Owners | Number of Slaves | Age | Sex | Color | Name | Given to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhite, Phillip | 1 | ? (boy) | M | B | Jack | daughter- Polly Wilhite Grimes |
Sources
- ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 6741.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2
- ↑ Ancestry.com The Last Will & Testament of Phillip Wilhite, dec'd
- ↑ Ancestry.com The Last Will & Testament of Phillip Wilhite, dec'd
See also:
- The Germanna Record, No. 13 - The Blankenbaker, Weaver, and Wilhoit Families, The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc., Publishers, 2006
- Wilhite/Wilhoit & Allied Descendants of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Hengsteler) Wilheit 1671-1994 Compiled by Mary F. Mickey
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Polly:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Polly:
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~3.12%
Mary (Johnson) Gould
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M044234 [compare]
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Joe Baker :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZJ7421678 [compare], Ancestry member Walkintall
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~1.56%
Frances Steed :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Lynne (Ballew) Williamson :
23andMe, GEDmatch T791808 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T791808 [compare], Ancestry member lbwmson12
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T791808 [compare], Ancestry member lbwmson12, FTDNA kit #N23366
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~0.78%
Evan Williford :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Carolyn (Atkinson) Martin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A984863 [compare], Ancestry member cmartinAnc
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