Throughout the nineteenth century, the family maintained a farm as well as a shop and tavern or 'ordinary' located at an intersection, now where St. Barnabas Road intersects Oxon Hill Road (Route 414). For much of that time, one family member or another served as postmaster for the area, and thus the town was known as Grimesville, in accordance with the contemporary convention of naming towns after the local postmaster. Liquor and sales licenses for the store from the 1840s and 1850s were issued to Peter Grimes, who may have been part owner of the store. The relationship between Thomas and Peter has not been determined, however, new information provided by a genealogical researcher suggests that Peter was the son of Thomas Grimes and Elizabeth Cadle.5273

1840 MD Prince George's Microfilm (Notebook) ED6? Pg 0119 Ln 2 Thomas Grimes 2M 40-50, 1F 15-20 (His family?)

88(3of34) Spaulding District9282 Ln 14 Dwg 743 Fam 743 Alfred Allen 17, M, B: MD (Enumerated w/Thomas Grimes) 1850MDPGSpldg2of25FS Dwg 743 Fam 743 Alfred Allen 17 M, b: MD18009 (Related?)

Thomson’s Mercantile & Professional Directory MD 1851-5214283 Prince George’s Co: General Dealers in Dry Goods Groceries, Hardware, etc. Grimes, Thomas, Grimesville

Father: Henry Grimes b: MD, Batch B01334-6, Sys Orig: DC-EASy, Film 2115889 Ref cn 25171218010