Not sure about the conections yet but we have a number of Brains, Meeks and Grindalls that are entwined into our extended Walden/Walding tree either as spouses or witnesses. Just found a Fanny Walding married a George Meek (Father John Meek). I am looking for a Thomas Walden born abt 1801 parents believed to be James Walden and Mary Meredith (I have found that record)married Elizabeth ?