Miscellaneous Groom/Grooms/Groome
Goodies!
On this page are little tidbits sent in via the
mailing list etc. of different documents bearing the surname of
GROOM/GROOMS/GROOME and all variants!
Misc from Clay Co MO involving Grooms
& Capps families
Clay County Oath of Allegiance
"English Estates of American Colonists 1610-1699" by Peter Wilson Coldham:
GROOME, John, of Strood, Kent. (Goods in New England). Probate to relict
____ce Groome. (June 1658)
GROOME, Nicholas, who died in Virginia. Probate to _____ Wall and Henry
GROOME. (Apr 1652)
GROOME, Thomas, of ship "Falkland" in H.M. service who died in New England.
Administration to principal creditrix Anne, wife of John Severne. (Apr 1698)
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"Buckinghamshire Contributions for Ireland 1642" (SLC FHL 942.575, B4ba, V.21)
(this was a tax to create a military to defend against Ireland)
p64: GROOME, Robert, Soulsbury
p58: GROOME, Giles and John, Whaddon
(p47: Mic. Stevens, Edm. Stevens and Edm. Stevens Jr.)
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Buckingham Will Index (SLC film #95109)
GROOME, John, of Thame, joyner, 1, Inv. t.2 Mar 1624; acct sxh. 19 May 1625
GROOME, Thomas, of Thame, yeoman, 1, W. Inv. 12 May 1628
GROOME, Thomas of Thame, _____, 1, Bd, Inv. 24 May 1671
GROOME, Susanna, of Langford, spinster, 8, W., 21 Jun 1726
Inv. = inventory
W. - will
the meaning of "1" and "8" is not known.
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Will Abstracts
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Book # 976.9423 P2f (page 26)
William Grooms, dated 10 Mar 1811, wife, Elizabeth, Sons: Aaron,
Jacob, Moses, Isaac, Witness': Samuel Call , Moses Bodders, Patrick
Biott.
Fayette County, Kentucky
Wills & Estates
Book 976.947P28f
John Groom will dated 1 Feb 1820, recorded in Fayette County. Wife:
Polly Groom, mother-in-law, Elizabeth Cluf. Will book E page 211.
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Tax Payers Book # 976.9423R48t
Year Name
1799 Thomas Parker
1797 Thomas Parker
Solomon Grooms
William Grooms
1796 William Parker
Abraham Grooms
Solomon Grooms
William Grooms
1795 Abraham Grooms
William Grooms
1793 John Parker
Solomon Grooms
1792 John Oliver
Abraham Grooms
1788 to 1791, Nothing reported with Grooms or Parkers.
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Desc. of William Groome of Calvert/Pr. George's Co., MD, know that in his
will written 3 Feb 1676, he bequeathed "...a Certaine farme in old England
once in the tenure & occupation of one Steevens who is at present is in
Controversie in Law my brother Robert Groome defending my right therein at
a place called Ivengoe in the county of Berks..."
Ivinghoe is in Buckinghamshire, bordering Berkshire (the Stevens name was
in residence there at the time the will was written).
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ALPHABETICAL SURNAME INDEX TO ROBSON'S 1839 DIRECTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Groom, George Wheelwright Ivinghoe
Groom, H. Linen Draper/Agent High Street, Great Marlow
(This list can also be accessed at
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"English Estates of American Colonists 1610-1699" by Peter Wilson Coldham:
GROOME, John, of Strood, Kent. (Goods in New England). Probate to relict
____ce Groome. (June 1658)
GROOME, Nicholas, who died in Virginia. Probate to _____ Wall and Henry
GROOME. (Apr 1652)
GROOME, Thomas, of ship "Falkland" in H.M. service who died in New England.
Administration to principal creditrix Anne, wife of John Severne. (Apr 1698)
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From Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension
and Bounty Land Warrant Records, Volume 1, Aaron through Cyrus, compiled by
Patrick G. Wardell, 1988
John Atkins, entered service from 1776 VA; PN age 67 Orange Co., VA, 1820,
when wife age about 67, plus Betty Groom age 49 and her children Solomon &
Betty Groom resided with him; soldier died 3/18/1837; Query letter states
soldier's son Joseph RW soldier from Orange Co, VA.
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Misc records from Clay Co. MO
Submitted by:
LDS film 0955318 page 393 Clay Circuit Court Oct 26
1865 William Groom & Others Against Rebecca E Groom & Others Now at
this day comes the Defendants in the cause and action there own voluntary
appearance therein (viz) Rebecca A Capps, John M Capps, Mary E Capps, Edward T
Capps, Nancy Ann Capps, Ambrose D Capps, Lucinda M Capps, Thomas M Capps,
William H Capps by their Guardian Evaline Capps, and William E Capps, Dudley G
Capps, and John Q Capps by their guardian Eliza Jane Capps and Rebecca E Groom,
Edward A Groom & William D Groom by their Guardian William Groom and Lenora
M Sebree, Argon R Barry wife of ~~~~~~ Barry, Mariann S Sebree, and Marth A
Sebree by their testamentary Guardian William Groom. LDS film #0955319 Pages
501/502 William Groom and Martha M Groom, Lafayett Munkies and Lydia H Munkies,
James A Groom, Margaret E Gropom, John Walker and Sarah C Walker, Julia Ann
Capps, Thomas Malott and Elizabeth Malott, John McManany and Cynthie F
McManany, John Jebierl, William Berkshire and Margaret Berkshire, Archibal H
Adams and Hogen Adams Against Rebecca E Groom, Edward A Groom, William G Groom,
Dudley G Capps, Urie E Capps, John Q Capps, Rebecca A Capps, John M Capps, Mary
E Capps, Edward T Capps, Nancy M Capps, Ambrose B Capps, Lucinda M: Capps,
Thomas M Capps, William H Capps, Louisa M Sebree, Hogen R Berry, Miriann J
Sebree and Martha A Sebree. Now at this day comes James M Jones late Sheriff of
Clay County in the State of Missouri and reports the disposition of the
proceeds arising from the sale of the real estate ordered to be sold in the
above entitled cause, which said report is in the words and figures following
to wit: James M Jones late Sheriff of Clay County Missouri respectfully reports
to this court that by virtue of an order of sale made by this court at the
October term 1865 in this cause, he did as Sheriff as aforesaid sell the real
estate described in said order as therein directed and did at the term 1866
make a report of said sale to this court which said report was then and there
approved. And the said James M Jones now further reports to this court that he
has since the date of said approval made distribution of ;the proceedsWilliam
Groom as trustee for Lenoard M Sebree, Argen T Berry, Miriane I Sebree and
Martha A Sebree and John T Sebree two hundred and sixty six dollars ane sixty
six cents $266.66 To William ;Groom as strustee for Hogen Adams wife of
Archibald Adams four hundred and thirty two dollars and thirtyh seven cents
$432.37 To: Martha Groom 432.37 To: Sarah C Walker 432.37 To: Julia Ann Capps
432.37 " Elizabeth Malott 432.37 " Lyldia Majekries ?? 72.46 " James M Groom
72.46 " Mary E Groom (Ann Thorpe) 72.46 " William Groom as Agent for Rebecca E
Groom 72.46 " Edward G Groom 72.46 " William G Goom 72.46 " Mary J Berkshire
61.76 " Cyrene Mc Manamy 61.76 " Dudley G Capps 100.12 1/2 " Urie E Capps
100.12 1/2 " John Q Capps 100.12 1/2 " Rebecca Capps 118.04 " J M Capps 118.04
" Mary E Capps 118.04 " N H Capps 118.04 " Edward L Capps 118.04 " Nancy M
Capps 118.04 " Thomas M Capps 118.04 " Ambrose B Capps 118.04 " Lucinda Capps
118.04 " Ambrose D Capps 432.37 Which said distribution the said James M Jones
now asks to have approved by this court. James M Jones Late Sheriff of Clay Co,
Mo. and which said report is seen, examined and approved by the court and
ordered to read a part of the record thereof and the proceedings in the
premises are hereby affirmed and made final and effectual forever. Abstract of
Wills & administrations of Clay Co, Mo 1825-1860 Will Book A,B,C,D Page40
(extract) John Capps - Will written 5 Jun 1857 Grandson William Dudley Groomes
son of dec'd daughter Mariann Groomes, daughter Nancy Hall, Dau Rebecca Jane
Hall, Son Edward Capps, Dau Argen Adams, Dau Katherine Walker. To the children
of my daughter Mariann Grooms , dau deceased Letitia Sebree, Dau Elizabeth
Hart, Dau Julian Capps To son Edward Capps. Exec: Wife, Rebecca Caps and son
in-law William Grooms.
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OATH OF LOYALTY
Those of you who have ancestors in Clay
County Missouri and have seen your ancestors' entry in the "Old Men of Clay
County" series in the Liberty Tribune may be interested in the oath the men
were forced to take in order to vote. Frieda Waters of the Clay County
Archives, found a copy of the oath, which had been folded, pasted, and used as
a wrapper for another document. She carefully pieced it together, and sent a
copy to Joan Tharp who send a copy to .
I...................swear that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States, and will support the Constitution and laws
thereof as the supreme law of the land, any law or ordinance of any state to
the contrary notwithstanding; that I will to the best of my ability protect and
defend the Union of the United States, and not allow the same to be broken up
and dissolved, or the Government thereof to be destroyed or overthrown, under
any circumstances, if in my power to prevent it; that I will support the
Constitution of the State of Missouri; and that I make this oath without any
mental reservation or evasion, and hold it to be finding on me. Subscribed and
sworn to before the undersigned ...............of the County of Clay and State
of Missouri, this ..............day of.............186_. Wittness my signature
and official seal at office in the City of Liberty, the day, month and year
aforesaid. |
