Rebecca (Kimball) Smith (abt. 1772 - 1822)

Born about 1772 in Province of South Carolina

Ancestors

Died 7 Oct 1822 at about age 50 in Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Rebecca was born about 1772. She was the daughter of Frederick Kimball and Sarah Mcdonald. She passed away in 1822.

In 1793, Fredrick was informed that Rebecca his firstborn, now 21 years of age, had decided to elope with one Phillip Lewis Alston, Sr. of the Wilkinson County. Fredrick did not approve and withheld his consent to no avail. He stated that they were not well enough acquainted with each other and that Alston had been unkind to his first wife from whom he was divorced. Alston caught up with Fredrick who had left a party early when informed that the plan was on for that very night. He overtook him, harsh words were exchanged and Alston, a young man gave Fredrick, who was 47 years old, a harsh beating. Fredrick was recovering from an illness at the time. The couple eloped that night to Pointe Coupee where they were married. Such is the impetuosity of youth. Alston later gave his deposition stating his side of the story, claiming that Col. Kimball started the fight. Fredrick Kimball’s reply to the deposition to Manuel Luis Gayoso, governor of the Natchez district as follows:

Sir: It is true Lewis Alston did mention something to me concerning making his addresses to my daughter. I told him we were not well enough acquainted for any such matter. On particular reason I had for refusing was his brother, Wm. Alston told me that he lived very unhapply with his first wift, although he said she was a good woman. I could mention many other reasons but it these are not sufficient, I should suppose nothing would do. I humbly beg your Excellency’s pardon for not addressing this reply to your Excellency; it was owning to my weakness of body and distress of mind. Fredrick Kimball

Although Philip and his brother Solomon were considered fugitives to the Spanish government, they were later pardoned and settled on Bayou Tunica in Feliciana Parish, LA. area.38. In 1793, a lawsuit was filed by Philip Alston vs. Frederick Kimball due to the disagreement over Col. Kimball's reversal to his consent to allow Philip to marry his daughter Rebecca.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1979.) p.266, or Book F, p. 211. 40.

• Joseph A. Groves, MD, "The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina," The Franklin Printing and Publishing Co., Atlanta, GA, 1901. Reproduced by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, from a 1957 reprint edition of the original; new material ® 1976 and 1986, Southern Historical Press. Book: The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina, compiled from English, colonial and family records.[1]

• Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
  Source number: 23.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HBZ
  Ancestry Record 7836 #20414 (accessed 7 September 2023)
  Phillip Lewis Alston marriage to Rebecca Kimball in 1793.

• From Archives: "Spanish West Florida, U.S., Archives of the Spanish Government, 1782-1816"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917; Record Group Number: 94; Series Number: T1116; Series Title: Archives of the Spanish Government of West Florida, 1782-1816; Roll Number: 4; Volume: 10
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2454 #6447 (accessed 7 September 2023)
  Name: Philip Lewis Alston; Date Range: 1803 - 1807; Place: Florida, USA; Associated Page Numbers: 345-A.