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This is the profile of Benjamin Kimball Sr. of Camden District SC who left a Will dated 1781.
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Benjamin Kimball was born in 1696.[citation needed]
Benjamin removed to Craven County, South Carolina, perhaps about 1761, when he obtained 150 acres of land there, but certainly by 2 June 1763.
Benjamin died before 4 Februrary 1786, presumably in Camden District, South Carolina.
By tradition, Joseph Kimball is recognized by many southern Kimball/Kimbrell genealogists as the progenitor of the Southern branch of Kimballs, Kimbels, Kimbells, Kimbrells, Kimbriels, Kimbroughs, etc., who migrated from Virginia throughout the Southern States in the period 1700 to 1850, and beyond.
However, Joseph's origins and family are not proven. By tradition, Joseph had five sons:
Based on his Will (see below), Benjamin is known to have had the following children:
Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Kimball Sr.[2][3][1]
Camden District, South Carolina
18 April 1781
Benjamin Kimball Sr. wrote his Will on 18 April 1781, in Camden District, South Carolina. He describes himself as "being sick in Body but in perfect mind & memory."
In his Will, he mentions:
Executors: Frederick Kimball, William McDonald.
Witnesses: Ja's. Kennedy, Tho's. Thomson.
His Will was recorded on 4 Februrary 1786, in Camden District, South Carolina.[1]
1726–1738 - Charles Kemball of Surry County (280 acres), William Kimbale of Surry County (238 acres), Benjamin Kimball of Brunswick County (520 acres), Joseph Kimball (546 acres), and William Kimball (371 acres) were granted land in Brunswick County, Virginia, between 1726–1738.[4]
1728 Sep 28 - Benjamin Kimball of Brunswick County, Virginia, was granted 520 acres, in Brunswick County, Virginia, on the north side of the Maherin River. The land is adjacent to land owned by James Baker, William Kimball, Nathaniel Harrison.[5][6]
1745 Apr 19 - At a Council held at Newbern on 19 April 1745, Benjamin Kimboll petitioned for and was granted 200 acres in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Joseph Kimboll was granted 500 acres in Edgecombe County as well.[7]
1749 May 29 - Indenture between Charles Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, and Benjamin Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, for £15.0.0 current money of Virginia, 400 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, containing by patent to William Little deceased bearing date 4 July 1726 which patent the said William Little by an assignment to John Ellerbee on 29 April 1730 and transferred to me by a deed of conveyance from John Ellerbeee being date 1 February 1738, situated on the south side Roanoak River, beginning at a Sugar tree on the river side, 80 Degrees W: 330 pole to a Hickory, N 55 Degrees W: 180 pole, N 80 Degrees E: 360 pole on the River side then down the various courses of the River to the first station. Wit: W'm Person, John Roberson. Ack: Charles Kimball. Ordered to be registered Granville County December Court 1749.[8]
1749 May 29 - Indenture between Benjamin Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, and Charles Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, for £35.0.0 current money of Virginia, 400 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, containing by patent to Robert Forster deceased bearing date 4 July 1726 which said tract of land by an assignment made from the said Forrester to John Ellerby and recorded dated 29 April 1730, on the sourth side of Roanoak River, beginning on the River side, then S 30 degrees, W 360 poles to a Hickory, N 55 degrees W 140 pole to a white oak standing on the N/W side of a Little Brook, then N 30 E 460 pole to a Red oak on the River side then down the various courses of the River to the first station. Wit: W'm Person, John Roberson. Ack: Benj'am Kimball. Ordered to be registered Granville County December Court 1749.[9]
1753 Oct 26 - Indenture between Earl Granville, and Benjamin Kimbal of Granville County, North Carolina, for £0.3.0, 320 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, beginning on the north side of Fishing Creek at a hickory in W'm Kimballs line … to the beginning. Wit: John Haywood, James Campell. Ack: For Granville. Ordered to be registered at Court held for Granville County on 7 March 1758.[10]
1754 Jan 1 - Indenture between Benjamin Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, and Benjamin Harrison of Surry County, Virginia, for £120.0.0 current money of Virginia, for 400 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on the south side of Roanoak River. Wit: John Thornton, Robert Jones, Jr. Ack: Benj'n. Kimball.[11]
1754 Mar 5 - Indenture between Benjamin Kimball & Elizabeth (Eliz'a.) his wife of Granville County, North Carolina, and Benjamin Harrison of Surry County, Virginia, for £120.0.0 current money of Virginia, 400 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on the south side of Roanoak River. Wit: none. Ack: Benj'n. Kimball, Eliz'a. Kimball.[12]
1755 - William Kimbel, Charles Kimbel, Beneamin Kimbal, Joseph Kimbel, and Peter Kimbel are listed in the 1755 Tax List of Granville County, North Carolina.[13]
1755 - Benj'a. Kimbal is listed in the 1755 Tax List of Granville County, North Carolina, and Negros Lett., 1 Whites, 1 Blacks, 2 Total.[14]
1755 Mar 4 - Indenture between William Johnson of Granville County, North Carolina, and Benj'a Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, for two pistoles, 50 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, bounded by the Little Creek and the said Kimballs own line … a strate coarse to Kimballs own line to a marked white oak, being part of 640 (acres) granted unto the said Johnson by my Lord Granvilles agents bearing date 27 April 1754. Wit: (none). Ack: William Johnson. Ordered to be registered at Court held for Granville County on 4 Mar 1755.[15]
1759 Apr 17 - Deed: Charles Kimbell to George Roberts proved by Henery Caster. Suit: Richd. Brasil vs. Benj. Kimbell - Verdict for plaintiff, 40s. with 6d. cost. (Orange Co., NC Court Minutes?)[16]
1760 Sep 19 - Indenture between Benj'a. Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, and Henry Yarbro of Virginia, for £130.0.0 lawful money of Virginia, 320 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on the north side grate Fishing Creek, beginning on Wm Kimballs line in a hickory, … by his line 320 poles to a hickory, N 160 poles to a red oak, W 320 poles to a black oak, S to the beginning. Wit: Will Johnson, Peter Kimball. Ack: Benj'a Kimball. Ordered to be registered at Court held for Granville County on 10 Feb 1761.[17]
1760 Nov 1 - Indenture between Tho's. Person and Benj'a. Kimball, for £60.0.0 current money of Virginia, 462 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on Stone house Creek, beginnning at a gum on the creek in Col. Persons tract, by his line … to a maple in Coats branch, up the said branch by Shearins line … to his corner red oak, by his other line … to a white oak Nicholsons corner, by his line … cross the said brook to a red oak, by his other line …, … to a red oak in Col'o. Persons line, by his line to the beginning. Wit: (none). Ack: Th'o. Person. Ordered to be registered at Court held for Granville County on 11 November 1760.[18]
1761 May 6 - Kimball, Benjamin, Memorial For 150 Acres On Lynches Creek, Craven County, Originally Part Of A 300 Acre Tract, Summarizing A Chain Of Title To A Grant To William Cattell Of Feb. 13, 1753. Date: 5/6/1761. People in this record: Cattell, William; Smart, James.[1]
1761 Nov 2 - Indenture between Benjamin Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, and Joseph Shearin of Granville County, North Carolina, for £10.0.0 current money of Virginia, 100 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on the north side of Stone house Creek, beginning at a maple on Coats branch, … to Joseph Shearins corner, … along his line to Benj'a Kimballs line, … along his line to a red oak saplin, along said line to a hickory made by agreement, by a line of marked trees to a hickory on (name?) line, along his line to the first station. Wit: Daniel Legram, George Hirck. Ack: Benjamin Kimball. Ordered to be registered Granville County November Court 1761.[19]
1762 Mar 11 - Indenture between John Hill of Bertie County, North Carolina, and Benjamin Kimball of Granville County, North Carolina, for £25.0.0 current money of Virginia, 120 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, on the south side Roanoak River on the south side of stone House Creek, beginning at a red oak on the south side of the said creek, …, … to a white oak on the side of Turkey Branch, down the said branch to Stone House Creek to the first station. Wit: Whitmall Hill, Elizabeth Hill. Ack: Jn. Hill. Ordered to be registered Granville County May Court 1762.] [20]
1763 Jun 2 - Benjamin Kimball, of Craven County, South Carolina, and Charles Kimball, of Granville County, North Carolina, for £(unknown), 200 acres, in Granville County, North Carolina, beginning at Cap't. Youngs line at a red oak on the north side of hub quarter Creek then S 30 W 179 poles to a red oak then N 60 W 179 poles to a red oak then N 30 E 179 pole to a black jack then S 60 E 179 poles cross the creek to the first station. Wit: Rich'd Burnet, John Kimball. Ack: Benjamin Kimball. Ordered to be registered Granville County August Courty 1763.[21]
1764 Nov 19 - Richard Burnet 200 acres on South Fork, Lynches Creek, an unrecorded plat for land not granted. Other names indexed: Benjamin Kimbal, David Mires, John Wade. (SCA)[16]
1767 Sep 2 - Richard Burnet 200 acres on south fork of Lynches Creek called Little Lynches Creek in Craven County bounded by Benjamin Kimball, David Mires and vacant land. Certified December 23, 1767 by John Wade D.S. (South Carolina Archives)[16]
1767 Dec 23 - Burnet, Richard, Plat For 200 Acres In Craven County. Date: 12/23/1767. People in this record: Kimball, Banjamin. Also: Brunet, Richard, Mires, David, Troup, John; Wade, John. Places in this record: Craven County; Lynches Creek. [Shows location of land.][1]
1769 Dec 8 - Burnett, Richard, Memorial For 200 Acres On Little Lynches Creek, Craven County. Date: 12/8/1769. People in this record: Kimball, Benjamin. Also: Burnett, Richard; Mires, David. Places in this record: Craven County; Little Lynches Creek; Lynches Creek.[1]
1781 Apr 18 (Executed) - Kimball, Benjamin Of Camden District, Kershaw County Will Typescript (Mss Will: Camden District Estate Record Book A1, Page 58; Estate Packet: Apt. 38, Pkg. 1366) (2 Frames). Date: 2/2/1786.[1]
1786 Feb 4 (Proved) - Kimball, Benjamin Of Camden District, Kershaw County Will Typescript (Mss Will: Camden District Estate Record Book A1, Page 58; Estate Packet: Apt. 38, Pkg. 1366) (2 Frames). Date: 2/2/1786.[1]
1786 Jun 7 - Kimball, Frederick To Commissioners Of The Loan Office, Mortgage For Four Tracts In Lancaster County, Camden District, One For 250 Acres, A Second For 200 Acres, A Third For 100 Acres, And The Fourth For 150 Acres, All Being Summarized In A Chain Of Title. (Plat And Appraisement) Date: 6/7/1786. People in this record: ["left to me by my late father"] Kimball, Benjamin. Also: Cannady, John; Cantey, Josiah; Cantey, William; Cauley, Micajah; Huggins, Matthew; Hugins, Mathew; Kennaday, John; [my brother] Kimball, Charles; Kimball, Frederick; Kimball, John; Midors, David; Narramon, Edward; Smart, James; Welch, Nicholas. Places in this record: Bee Branch; Camden District; Cheraw District; Chesterfield County; Lancaster County. [Shows location of land.][1]
This Benjamin A. Kimball (abt.1696-1786) may be conflated with:
He was previously listed with an unsourced middle initial of A. He is repeatedly listed in records with his first name abbreviated Benj'a., perhaps the source of the middle initial.
He is claimed by some to be the son of Joseph Kimball and Frances Simmons.
Establishing accurate birth and death dates for each of the Kimballs of early Virginia is important to deconflate those sharing the same name and confirm relationships. Benjamin's listed birth year of 1696 is unsourced. An alternate date of bef. 28 Sep 1707 is an estimate based on this statement:
Struggling to find the ACTUAL documents in the Camden, Kershaw records; abstracts lacking some needed details:
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Ben, Sr. (#665) was most probably the son of William Kimball (# 93) and thus the nephew of Benjamin Ansel Kimball (#4065). (This may be why Ben, the Elder called himself "Sr." in his will.) Not sure what Ben, Sr.'s middle name/initial may have been. Wife of #665 was Mary Ransom (hence the name of his son Ransom Kimball) rather than Lucy Shearin. Lucy was a wife of Benjamin Ansel (#4065) as noted above. BTW, #93 shows William Kimball's wife as Mary Ransom. As noted, Mary was his son, Ben Sr.'s wife. William's wife was unknown as far as my family researchers were able to uncover.
Children of #665 as listed appear to be correct. However, again we don't know what the middle name/initial of his son Ben, Jr. may have been. Ben, Sr. (ca. 1730 - ca. 1794) did indeed die in Warren Co., NC and that is his will posted on the # 665 record. His son Ben, Jr., born ca. 1755, left NC late in life to join his sons out west and died at Hempstead, Ark. on Aug 23, 1837.
Hope this helps.
Source: Ruth Kimbell Charles, "The Kimbell Trail - From Virginia Colony to West Texas" (1998).
edited by Teresa Davis