John Grimball (abt. 1747 - abt. 1785)

Born about 1747 in Charleston, South Carolina

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Died about 1785 at about age 38 in Charleston, South Carolina

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Biography

By Mabel L. Webber^[1]

John Grimball (Paul 3. Thomas 2. Paul 1), son of Paul Grimball and his third wife Mary---, was born between Nov; 1746, and December 1747, for on December 2, 1768, he gives receipt to William Maxwell, executor of Joshua Grimball deceased, who was the surviving executor of Paul Grimball, for the personal property and titles of lands, left to him by his father, James Wright and James Robert witnesses.

On December 14, 1768, as John Grimball of St. Lukes Parish, planter, he released to Thomas Searson, 194 acres, part of 1000 acres originally granted to Capt. Charles Odingsell, bounding west on Col. Daniel Heyward, South on John Grimball, East on the estate of John Sealy, and - on branch of Port Royal River. On 25 Nov. 1773, as John Grimball, son of Paul, he gives bond for £10000 to John Grimball, son of Isaac, to secure the latter from any obligation which might arise from the fact that John, son of Paul, had been buying and selling lands and negroes under the appellation of John Grimball, Junior, when it should have been Senior; signed John Grimball Sr., James Pelot, Samuel Pelot and John Swinton witnesses.

On 26 July, 1778, as of St. Peter's Parish, with Elizabeth his wife, planter, he conveys to Abraham Ginerat (?) 400 acres in several tracts, on New River, Calf Pen Bay, sold to him by Elias Robert, John Audebert and Elias Robert witnesses.

A family record states that this John Grimball married Elizabeth Robert, a daughter of Jacques Robert and Elizabeth Jaudon, this is confirmed by a Robert family chart; his sister Ann Grimball, married Peter Robert Junr., brother to Elizabeth, and to the Elias Robert of the deed above.5 John Grimball died before Feb. 6, 1795, for on that date Paul Grimball Junr., of Beaufort district conveyed to William Evans of Edisto Island, two tracts of land, in all 600 acres, conveyed to Paul Grimball Sr. of Edisto Island 10 Nov. 1750, by Richard Ash. The said 600 acres at the death of Paul Grimball Sr. fell to his son Paul, as heir at law; this second Paul died leaving an only child and daughter Martha, at whose death, without issue, the said lands reverted to Paul Grimball Junr., by right of his father John Grimball, who was eldest brother to the said Paul Grimball, son of Paul.

According to a family record, Elizabeth Robert, widow of John Grimball, married after his death, Rev. Alexander Scott, moved to Woodville, Miss. in 1810, and died in 1818 at Bayou Boeuf, La. A son by her second marriage was a Governor of Miss.

From the Private papers of Lawton K. Grimball:

John Grimball of St. Peters Parish, Beaufort District

John Grimball was the second son of Paul and Mary Sams, his wife. He was born about 1748 and ded in 1784 aged 36 years. He married Elizabeth Roberts. He is mentioned in the Statutes 22 August 1777 in connection with building a road to the Two Sisters Ferry on Savannah River. He left two sons, Paul and John. He sold in 1778 to Abraham Gendratt a plantation consisting of 400 acres of land lying in St. Helena Parish formerly St. Lukes on the water of New River, on a large swamp call Calf Pen Bay for £600 current money. This land was soon afterwards sold to Mr. Gillison.

In 1776 he bought from Wm. Raines of Coosawhatchee a plantation situated on the Coosawhatchee River containing 550 acres, bounded to the northwest by lands granted to Joseph Grimball (now belonging to John Grimvall) west on lands of Edward Lee Craft & Co. for £300.

Sources

1. ↑ Webber, Mabel L. (comp), Grimball of Edisto Island, in The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol XXIII, no. 3, p. 94-101, July, 1922.