Archibald, Francis and John Grimke, brothers

Archibald, Francis and John Grimke are sons of Henry Grimke, slave-owner, and Nancy Weston, his children’s nurse, and one of his slaves. Henry was the brother of Sarah Moore Grimke and Angelina Grimke Weld. Henry’s wife, Selina (nee Simmons), died in 1843, and after that a relationship of affection developed between Henry and Nancy, despite the fact Henry never wavered in his support of the slavery system.