Virginia (Shearin) Kimball resided in the Southern Colonies in North America before 1776. Join: US Southern Colonies Project Discuss: southern_colonies

Biography

Virginia Shearin is purported to be the wife of Joseph Kimball.

Disputed Origins & Uncertain Family

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:

1. Charles Kimball (abt.1685-1795), m. Alice Moore.
2. Benjamin Kimball Sr. (abt.1696-bef.1786), m. Elizabeth Moore.
3. Joseph Kimball Sr. (1698-aft.1776), m. Sarah Hicks.
4. William Kimball (bef.1701-aft.1762), marriage unknown.
5. Peter Kimball (1706-1774), m. Winifred Gilliam.

Research Notes

Identity

• This profile is apparently based on FindAGrave memorials. The memorials listed below as sources (Joseph Kimball, Virginia Shearin Kimball, Charles Kimball, and Elizabeth Needham Kimball) are all unsourced.

• The memorial for Elizabeth Needham is associated with an unproven theory that Joseph Kimball of Virginia is actually a Joseph Kimball of Massachusetts who removed to Virginia via Barbados.

Marriage

Virginia Rebecca (Shearin) Kimball (abt.1673-1708) is purported to have married Joseph Kimball (-bef.1712) about 1697 in Surry County, Virginia.

Children

This profile previously listed 5 children of Joseph Kimball and Virginia Shearin. One of those was different than those now listed:

• Benjamin Kimball Sr., b. 1708, d. unknown, m. Lucy Shearin.

Also, William was listed as follows:

• William Kimball, b. 1707, d. 1767, m. Elizabeth.

Sources

See also - unsourced FindAGrave memorials:

• Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #38418618 : accessed 26 Aug 2022), memorial page for Joseph Kimball (1662–1713), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38418618; Maintained by Robet Hodsdon (contributor 47094022) Burial Details Unknown. (memorial only, no headstone photo).
• Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #126550880 : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Virginia Shearin Kimball (1673–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126550880; Maintained by Ralph Kimbrel (contributor 47951000) Burial Details Unknown. (memorial only, no headstone photo).
• Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #127289483 : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Charles Kimball (1698–1771), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127289483, ; Maintained by Ralph Kimbrel (contributor 47951000) Burial Details Unknown. (memorial only, no headstone photo).
• Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #77724189 : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Needham Kimball (1 Feb 1674–6 Oct 1708), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77724189, citing Wenham Cemetery, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by BeNotForgot (contributor 46974545). (memorial only, no headstone photo).

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.