Introduction to the Grimly and Keely Families by Solomon Grimly

Statement of My Grand Mother Mary (or Maria) Keely wife of Late Valentine Keely [2]

by Solomon Grimly

She was a born Grimly the Daughter of Solomon Grimly and Elizabeth Grimly (Born Elisabeth Reimer daughter of Frederick Reimer.) Said Mary or Maria Grimly was Born April the 11th 1763. And married to Valentine Keely son of Henry Keely and Anna Margaretha Held August 14th 1787 by Rev J Thd Faber. That she had Brothers and Sisters namely Elizabeth who was married to William Anderson. John who born March 13th1769 and was married to Eliz Eakes. Salome Married to Philip Schillig Dec 2d 1787. Magdalena married to Samuel Kepler (But she had a son when she was single of Sam Pannebecker and she called him Daniel Pannebecker. Solomon a twin brother of Magdalena Grimly was born May 4th 1771, and was married to Hannah Truckenmiller August 23r 1794. Hannah who was born March 17th 1774 and Died October 18 AD 1820. She died single. Frederick who was born January 18th 1777. and was married to Elizabeth Schwenk.

[2] Valentine Keely the son of Henry and Margaretha Keely was born November 24, 1757 and died March 7, 1841.

Note:

In the records of the Goschenhoppen Church, Rev Thd Faber recorded the marriage of Maria Grimli and Valentin Kili on August 14, 1787.

Four months later, her sister Salome Grimli married Philip Schillig.

Hinke, William John, 1871-1947. A History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1727-1819). Lancaster: [Press of the New era printing company], 192022.