Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....KIMBROUGH ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ms. Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com GREENE COUNTY FOLKS KIMBROUGH The Kimbrough family of Greene Co. and the ancestors of William K. Kimbrough 1725 Caswell Co NC-28 Sep 1803 Greene Co Ga- according to records-comes from: John 1640 British Isles-1716 New Kent Co Va married Mary Douglas children John Jr a 1660 British Isles-abt 1715 New Kent Co Va m Eliz. (Or Sarah) Bradley Marmaduke a 1663 Britain Jane a 1665 Britain m ___ Turner Thomas a 1670 Va m 1698 Margaret Buckley Mary a 1675 m ___Dudley & John Berry 17 Feb 174- FROM KIMBROUGH GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY-VOL 1, NUMBER 1 (August, 1963) It appears Colonist John Kimbrough coined a name for himself and his descendants, or the name became altered beyond current recognition by the language and educational difficulties experienced during the colonial days. Legend has it that John Kimbrough arrived in the Colonies about 1666 with a wife, Mary, said to have been a Douglas and children John, Jr., Marmaduke and Jane, in the company of a Robert Douglas. John Kimbrough is found in Maryland from 1667 to 1676 in numerous court records. He is first found in Port Tobacco, Maryland. He is late found at St. Maries (Mary's). He apparently left Port Tobacco prior to 1673 as there is found a land transfer of that date stating the land was formerly held by John Kimberely. No records have been found to show Kimberely is a variant spelling of Kimbrough, but the absence of records to the contrary and sparse of population leads to this belief. He left Maryland sometime in 1676. He is next found in New Kent County, VA in that same year. [Leonard Brown.FTW] John Kimbrough I, "Colonist," was born between 1640-1647 somewhere in the British Isles. He is believed to have died between 1715-1716 in St. Paul's Parish, New Kent County, VA. He married first ca 1660 in the British Isles to Mary Douglas, born 1640-1645 somewhere in the British Isles and died ca 1687-1698, New Kent County. He married second ca 1698, probably in New Kent County to Margaret Buckley, daughter of Benjamin Buckley (Bulkley, Berkeley) a ferryman on the Pamunkey River in the Pamunkey Neck area. John and Mary with their three oldest children probably immigrated to the Colony of Maryland ca 1666 with Robert Douglas, who may have been Mary's father. Court records show they resided in the area of Port Tobaco, Charles County, MD from March 1669/70 to Nov 1672 and in St. Mary's County, MD from Apr 1673 to Apr 1676 as John was involved in various legal proceedings in those counties during those times. They moved to New Kent County, VA ca April 1676. John may have served in the VA militia and been injured during the Bacon Rebellion, for in Feb 1676/77 he submitted a petition for a disability pension for lameness, which he was granted for life on 8 Jun 1680. On 20 Apr 1687, he received a grant of land for transporting several persons from England to VA. This grant was for 575 acres located in the upper part of New Kent County on the lower side of the Pamunkey River and adjoining the lands of Stephen Tarleton and Colonel Ludwell. On 4 May 1689 vestry records of St. Peters Parish, he appears on a list of lands to be processioned. On 12 May 1691, a General Assembly recommended that his pension be discontinued because he had large land holdings, but, according to Felix A. Kimbrough, there are records it was continued until 1714. A court order of 1699 mentioned 1500 acres of land held jointly by John Kimbrough, William Winston, and John Longworthy, which they had been granted 16 Oct 1685 and on which they had paid quit rents since 1685. John Longworthy died without heirs and his holdings were divided between Kimbrough and Winston. On 23 Oct 1703, they were granted this 1500 acres in the Pamunkey Neck on Manohick Creek, St. John's Parish, King William County, VA. They and their wives, Margaret Kimbrough and Sarah Winston, sold it on 17 Jan 1703/4 to Charles Fleming. On 23 Sep 1702, John Kimbrough was one of the inhabitants of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, who petitioned to build a new chapel in the upper part of the parish because they lived very remote from the church. The Vestry ordered that a new church be built upon the upper side of Meachamp Creek adjacent to the King's Road. John Kimbrough gave the parish two acres of land with a spring and timber to build the church. The parish used his house to meet in until the new church was completed for which he was paid 600 lbs. of tobacco and cask per http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3078531&id=I602889266 L T Reese-shows a second marriage to Margaret Buckley. Second Generation John & Sara had Thomas a 1690 Va married Eleanor Graves 1741. Thomas & Margaret had Buckley 19 Nov 1699 New Kent Co Va-1743 NC he married ____ English Thomas & Margaret had John-no more known Third Generation Thomas & Eleanor had John b 1745 Anson Co NC-1823 Caswell Co NC married Mary Turner which is in conflict with other records-showing -He is also shown died 1799 Wilkes Co Ga and with wife Ann LeGrande Buckley & his wife had William K Kimbrough who married Mary Smith born 1734 Caswell Co NC (He is also shown as second generation-by second marriage of John to Margaret Buckley) Children: Grizell (Grizeal) Major John Frances Elizabeth Hanna (Some add Ann) Nathaniel 1796 Sep. 6 John McMichel was witness for John Kimbrough and wife Mary to John Varner Greene 1801- (Son of William K-) Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823 Georgia Passports page 175 Executive Department Wednesday 2d September 1801 ORDERED That a passport through the creek nation of Indians to the settlements on the Tom or Don Bigby river for William Kimbrough Senior, William Kimbrough Junr., William Baldwin, Claiborne Foster, and Joshua Spradlin, be prepared which was presented and signed Note: The order said nothing about their families. Normally on these passports, the family will be mentioned if they will accompany the party.I don’t believe Claiborne Foster and Joshua Spradlin are connected to the Kimbroughs and Baldwins. Foster traded in cattle and hogs. Spradlin had brothers in Mississppi. On 20 Apr 1801 William Baldwin’s brother, Mordecai and family had been issued a passport. 1803- (written 24 August 1803; proved Greene Co., GA, 30 September 1803) The will of William Kimbrough names: "my son John Kimbrough" "my son in law William Baldwin and Elizabeth his wife" "my daughter Hannah's children...her son Thomas, excepted" "Thomas Kimbrough, my son" "my son in law Abner Whelis and Nancy his wife" (Wheelus, Wheeles, etc) "my son in law David McMurry" (McMichael) "my son in law Mordica Baldwin" "my son William's children" "Rebekah Kimbrough wife of my son Wm" "my grandson Thomas, son of Hannah Hawthorn" "my beloved wife" "my grandson Thomas who now lives with me" No executors named. Witnesses: John Bush, Isham S. Lett Fourth Generation John & Mary (Turner?) had Nancy who married 1793 Jacob Graves b a 1774 d a 1826 Caswell Co NC Further generations here are from dtr. Tabitha Thomas 9 Feb 1788-10 Mar 1847 Muscoogee Co Ga married Mary Stallings. He was apparently in Greene Co. earlier- They had Archibald 1814 Greene Co Ga died Scott Ms.-no more known William & Mary Smith had: William 1755 NC died bef 24 Aug 1803 Capt. John 1756 died 1808 Greene Co Ga Elizabeth 1757 married William Baldwin Hannah 1760 married Thomas Edward Hawthorne 1760 of Anson Co NC Mary 1762 married David McMurray Thomas a 1763 died Putnam Co Ga bef 4 Jul 1825, married Frances Slaughter Sarah “Sally” 1770 married 20 Feb 1789 Greene Co Ga David McMichael Nancy a 1778 Anson Co NC married Abner Wheeless of Fairfax Co Va, Greene & Meri. Co Ga Fifth Generation Sarah (Kimbro) & David had: John Seaborn 1790 Greene-29 Dec 140 Pike Co Ga married Sarah Elizabeth Jackson 1800 Greene-1855 Hetty 1794 married John Spurlin Hannah a 1804 married 17 Jun 1824 Jasper Co Ga Christopher Columbus Frith d bef 1850 Nancy & Abner had: Thomas K married 22 Dec 1830 Meriwether Co Ga Lucinda Wyatt Celia married 15 Dec 1829 Meri. William Clark Mary 1805 Greene Co Ga married 29 Dec 1829 Greenville, Meri., Ga Mickens Huff Abner a 1808-bef 1880 Meri. Married 1832 Marion Co Ga Margaret Gray of Lincoln Co. Dtr. of Samuel Gray Jr & Patience Wheeless Reuben 1810 married Sarah Francis married 4 Aug 1833 Meri. John Gibson Mary Ann married 9 Apr 1835 Meri. Benjamin Williams John S married 31 Dec 1835 Meri. Mary J. Douglas