"The petition of John Read, father-in-law of Martin Grim, late of Mahanoy Township in said county, deceased, was referred to the court humbly showing: that the said Martin Grim died, left Catharing his wife and issue two children, one son and one daughter, Abraham and Chesty, minors under the age of fourteen years, and have no guardians to take care of their person and estates. The petitioner therefore humbly prays the court to appoint another person or persons as guardians of said children. Wherefore January 19, 1818 the said petition is granted and John Read, appointed as guardian of said children for the purpose aforesaid."
Northumberland County Orphan's Court Volume 6 page 147, Film #961033
Descendants are confirmed by a triangulated group of 9 individuals on 23andme consisting of Douglas Jay Grimm, Alan Grimm, Nicholas Simmons, Grandson of Melvin Leroy Roberts, Richard Estes, Son of JoAnne Ruby (Cole) Estes, Susan (Monjay) Flaherty, Daughter of Janet Burdeen (Cole) Wickliffe, Stephen Snell, Son of Via Viola (Bates) Snell, Peter Moberly, Grandson of Ray Eberly, Kenneth Eugene Barry, and Gwen Munz, daughter of Georgiene I. Wagner all testing on 23andme who share an 9.47 cM segment on chromosome 9. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all six individuals are Christian Grimm and Magdalena Ruth (Faust) Grimm.
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