Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
MemoWashington, DC?
Census22 Aug 1850, Prince George’s County, MD5282,5283,5309
MemoSpaulding District
Land Purchase19 Dec 1867, "House Place", Suitland, Prince George’s County, MD5310,5311
MemoSamuel & Aurelia Suit sold @ 400 acres to Peter Grimes, his brother-in-law for $37,500
Land Purchase15 Jan 1868, "Frye Friend Good Will Enlarged" Suitland, Prince George’s County, MD5312,5313
Memo50 acres from Anna & Catherine Howard, heirs of James A. Magruder "Across the Years in PG County"
Land Sold15 Aug 1868, Suitland, Prince George's County, MD5314,5315
MemoHome Place, 450 ac & Headache, 50 ac to Arthur F. Willmarth for $37500
Census4 Jul 1870, Prince George’s County, MD5280
MemoSpauldings District, Forrestville
Residence1874, Silver Hill, Prince George’s County, MD5316
Land Purchase11 Jun 1877, Prince George’s County, MD5317,5318
MemoLevels Enlarged, 107 1/4 ac was bought at public sale; judgment against S. T. Suit
Land Sold11 Sep 1877, Prince George’s County, MD5319,5320
MemoLevels Enlarged, 107 1/4 ac was conveyed to Francis P. Stephens by Peter & Kate Grimes by Deed
Residence1878, Prince George’s County, MD5321,5322
MemoDirectory
Land Purchase22 Mar 1879, Prince George’s County, MD5323
MemoThree Brothers, 103 ac; land which was mortgaged to Truman Belt & sons by Samuel T. Suit
Land Sold24 Mar 1879, Spaulding, Prince George’s County, MD5324
MemoThree Brothers, 103 ac along with Kate Grimes, his wife & Samuel T. Suit to Milton L. Howser of District of Columbia for $750 & real estate in District of Columbia
Census17 Jun 1880, Prince George’s County, MD5279,5284,5325
MemoSpaulding District No. 6
Residence1886, Suitland, Prince George's County, MD5326
Memo300 acres
Census1900, Washington, DC5287
Memo128 District
Census1910, Washington, DC5286
Memo152 District, 1613 R Street NW
Death7 Aug 1918, Washington, DC5281,5327,5328,5304
Memo22 Mar 1922?
Burial9 Aug 1918, Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC5329,5328
Memoburied in Washington DC per C. Piotowski 13 Jan 2009
OccupationGardiner 1860; Sheriff, Upper Marlborough 1861-63, 1864; Merchant, Postmaster appointed 12 Mar 1878 til 15 Mar 1883, General Merchandise, Fruit Grower5330,5284,5286,5287,5325,5321,5322,5331,5332,5316
FatherThomas Grimes (1794-1864)
MotherElizabeth Cadle (1806-1865)
Misc. Notes
Peter was Postmaster for area known then as Anacostia - appointed 12 March 1878 until 15 March 1883.851

Liquor and sales licenses for the (family) store from the 1840s and 1850s were issued to Peter Grimes, who may have been part owner of the store.5333

MD Land Records855
SuitST PG JB3 0465 Deed 29 Aug 1897 mentions 11 Jun 1877 Theodore H. Huntt, then Sheriff sold to Peter G. Grimes for $680. part of parcel of land near Suitland to Peter G. Grimes called “Levels Enlarged” 350 ac, this records that sale
Military
"The Draft in Maryland," (Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Md., 26 Sep 1864, pg. 1) Names extracted by Michael Hait
Drafted on 24 September 1864, Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, Third District:5334 Peter G. Grimes, sheriff, Upper Marlborough
Research
St Mary's Beacon (Newspaper) 5335
On Microfilm at MD State Archives, Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, St Mary's County Historical Society (Leonardtown), St Mary's County Memorial Library (Lexington Park)
v9:19,p2,c7 7 Mar 1872 Washington City & Point Lookout Railroad Co, Notice
v9:24, p2, c7 11 April 1872 The Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad Company Notice

Not listed with his children in 1920DCWash264Pg254 2509 22nd St Dwg 79 Fam 891818
Spouses
Census2 Aug 1850, Prince George’s County, MD5339,5342,5344,5345
MemoMarlborough District
Census3 Sep 1860, Prince George’s County, MD5343,5346,5348
MemoMarlborough District, Upper Marlboro
Land Purchase15 Aug 1868, Prince George’s County, MD5354
MemoHome Place, 400 ac & Headache, 50 ac to Arthur F. Willmarth of New York City, NY for $37500, where Samuel T. Suit lately resided, now by P. Grimes resides
Census4 Jul 1870, Prince George’s County, MD5341
MemoSpauldings District, Forrestville
Land Sold24 Mar 1879, Spaulding, Prince George’s County, MD5324
MemoThree Brothers, 103 ac along with Samuel T. Suit, Peter G. Grimes to Milton L. Howser of District of Columbia for $750 & real estate in District of Columbia
Census17 Jun 1880, Prince George’s County, MD5340,5347,5355
MemoSpaulding District No. 6
Death22 Mar 1881, Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County, MD5336,5338,5277,5286,5287,5356,5352,5294,5353,5303
Burial24 Mar 1881, St Barnabas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Oxon Hill, Prince George’s County, MD5336,5357,5277,5356,5352
Memo2 pm, Picture
Alias/AKARachel5358
OccupationPostmistress, Oxen Hill5359
FatherFielder Wilson Suit (1805-1870)
MotherCatherine Margaret Scott (1807-<1849)
Misc. Notes
Picture courtesy of her descendant, Cris Piotrowski 8 Mar 2012
Marriage30 Jun 1863, Prince George’s County, MD5337,5360,5275,5276,5281,5361,5285,5362,5287,5291,5293
Marr MemoRev Begg
ChildrenElla Frances (1864-1944)
 Samuel Taylor (1866-1944)
 Sallie Suit (1868-)
 Minnie Gibson (1870-1962)
 Hattie Louise (1872-1967)
 Edith Marie (1873-1954)
 Frank Hume (1879-1968)
 Mabel Catherine (1881-1958)
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