Paul Grimball (abt. 1703 - bef. 1750)

Born about 5 Aug 1703 in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown Unknown — married before 1728 (to after 1730) in South Carolina

Husband of Mary (Barnwell) Grimball — married about 1735 (to 14 Jun 1738) in South Carolina

Husband of Mary (Stone) Fickling — married 29 Nov 1738 (to before 25 Jan 1750) in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina

Descendants

Died before 25 Jan 1750 before about age 46 in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina

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Biography

Paul Grimball was a South Carolina colonist.

This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.

By Mabel L. Webber^[1]

Paul Grimball (Thomas, 2, Paul, 1.) since he is named as executor in his fathers will, was probably born about 1700, and died between Jan. 29, 1749/50 and Jan. 25, 1750/51. He was a planter on Edisto Island, and died there. Paul Grimball married several times, certainly three, and we have the maiden name of only one of his wives, Mary Barnwell, daughter of Col. John Barnwell who seems to have been his second wife. His last wife was Mary, daughter of Susannah Winborn, widow of Thomas Winborn, by a former marriage; after the death of Paul Grimball, this wife, Mary, married Capt. William Lawton for his third wife and after his death, she married again for her third husband, Samuel Fickling.

Paul Grimball made his will^[2] Nov. 24, 1746; Codicil dated 9 Jan. 1749; Will proved 25 Jan. 1750; Paul Grimball of Edisto Island, Colleton County. Wife Mary 1/4 of slaves and use of 500 acres on Edisto Island for life or widowhood; [Copy is badly mutilated, and parts not decipherable.] Son Paul Grimball Island called Linckley's Island, 842 acres, south west of Edisto; but if son Paul die under 21 without issue, then to the next son born of my said wife, and in want of such son, executors to sell and divide among daughters Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth and Providence and any other daughter or daughters which may be born when 21 or married.

Has already given to daughter Ann Grimke, wife of Mr. Paul Grimke of CharlesTown jeweller certain parts of personal estate as is equal for her; to said daughter Ann Grimke 500 acres on Edisto Island commonly called the P-- Pines adjoining the plantation where he now lives. Unto . . , . . Susannah .... and her heirs [bad break here] -undred acres Land .... rest of estate to son Paul, and daughters Mary, Catherine, Eliza­beth and Providence and any other child or children.

Brothers Joshua and Isaac Grimball, brother in law Robert Sams and friend John Jenkins to be executors.. Elizabeth Pinckney William Pinckney, and Cs. Pinckney witnesses. Codicil states that a son John and a daughter Ann have been born since the making of the will, and makes provision for them. C. Pinckney Wm. Davis and Thos. Grimball witnesses. Joshua Grimball and John Jenkins qualified.

Paul and his first wife, name unknown, had issue:

• Ann Grimball
• Paul Grimball

Paul Grimball and his wife Mary, daughter of Col. John Barn­well had issue:

• Mary Grimball
• Catherine Grimball
• Elizabeth Grimball

Paul Grimball and his third wife Mary --- had issue:

• Providence Grimball
• John Grimball
• Ann Grimball
• Thomas Grimball

I was married to my second wife Mary Stone the 29 of November 1738

1. Susannah 16 Aug 1741 – 4 Oct 1743

2. Paul 7 August 1743

3. Providence 27 April 1745

4. John 13 November 1747

5. Anne 9 February 1749

Entries in the handwriting of Mary Stone Grimball:

The Lord was pleased to take my deare & loving husband to himself 16 January 1750 about six o’clock at night

1. I was delivered of my third son, named Thomas Grimball 21 Febuary 1750 about 7 o’clock in the morning it being a Thursday and the same year that his father died. My dear son Thomas Grimball departed this life 21 September 1757 on Wednesday about six o’clock in the afternoon^[3]

Land Acquisitions

From the Personal Papers of Lawton K. Grimball

In 1740 he purchased from Saml. Jones of Charleston the Island containing 800 acres situated on the west side of Edisto Island called Schinkings Island, but now Linkleys Island (It was granted to Christopher Linkley by the Lords Propietors on the 14th of March 1694) for £4000 lawful money together with a small Island containing 40 acres called Reopns Island.^[4]

In 1734 he obtained the Charter of a Ferry to extend from one of his plantations called the Point of Pines to Mrs. Bryan landing near Ledenwan creed on Wadmalaw Island.

In 1736 he is mentioned in the Statutes as one of the Enquirers for Edisto Island and also as one of those who was obliged to send his slaves to keep open the Haulover Cut. He also bought in 1750 a plantation about 800 acres from Richard Ashe. This land had been originally granted to John Whitmarsh (it was sold in 1795 by Paul Grimball Jr. of Beaufort District to Wm. Evans he having obtained it by descent.)

In 1734 he bought from Wm. Mellichamp 500 acres of land on what was then known as Watch Island but now called Botny Bay Island. In 1746 he gave the Point of Pines containing 500 acres, surveyed at his request by Henry Yonge Dept. Surveyor to John P. Grimke, who had married his daughter Ann, also several slaves.

He left the plantation on which he lived consisting of 500 acres, it being a part of the 907 acres situated on Edisto Island which was devised him by his father in his last will, to his wife, Mary, during her widowhood. He also gave in his will a plantation of 200 acres to Susannah Grimball, his daughter, it being a part of the tract of 730 acres the balance of which tract he had given to his daughter Ann Grimke.

Property

• In 1732 Paul Grimball received a grant for 1590 acres on Edisto Island^[5] The same land, 1590 acres, signed over by Joshua Grimball and Thomas Grimball, devised it to his son John Grimball Apr 1751.^[6]

• 500 acres on the South Edisto River, conveyed to Paul Grimball by Richard Ashe, 9-10 Nov 1750.^[7]

Plantations

• Bailey Plantation though it may have been called something different at the time Grimball owned it
• Middleton Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina ^[8]
• Swallow Bluff Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina^[9]

Slaves

1737 "Run Away from Paul Grimball on Edisto Island, A Young Negro Wench named Die, formerly belonging to the estate of Mr. Gritten's"^[10]

The probate inventory of Paul Grimball named a number of enslaved persons at his different properties:^[11]

• St. Helena Island
• Edisto Island
• Linkley's Island
• Charles Town

For more information please see the Slaves of Paul Grimball page.

Sources

1. ↑ Webber, Mabel L. (comp), Grimball of Edisto Island, in The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol XXIII, no. 2, p. 39-45, April, 1922.
2. ↑ Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 6 1747-1752
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1747-1752, Vol. 006 > image 472 of 684; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JVHD-F (accessed 15 September 2022)
   • will of Paul Grimball
3. ↑ [static1.squarespace.com/static/5802c4d9414fb5e45ce4dc44/t/5ccc6d7be4966b2d304d5312/1556901244611/Grimball+17.pdf Transactions of the Hugenots of South Carolina] p. 67
4. ↑ Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775: "Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775"
   Catalog: Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775 Memorial books, v. 5-6
   Film number: 008621905 > image 876 of 1057
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34L-791H-B (accessed 25 May 2023)
   • Memorial Deed Bk 6 p.369
5. ↑ Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775: "Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775"
   Catalog: Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775 Memorial books, v. 1-2
   Film number: 008621903 > image 114 of 994
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34L-Z3BL-3 (accessed 18 May 2.023)
   • Mar 1732 Memorial Land Grant, Bk 1 p.62-63
6. ↑ Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775: "Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775"
   Catalog: Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775 Memorial books, v. 7-8
   Film number: 008621906 > image 576 of 1186
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34L-W9YF-T (accessed 18 May 2023)
   • Memorial Deed Bk 7 p.529
7. ↑ Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775: "Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775"
   Catalog: Memorials of seventeenth and eighteenth century South Carolina land titles and index to auditor general memorials, 1731-1775 Memorial books, v. 7-8
   Film number: 008621906 > image 583 of 1186
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C34L-W9RT-Z (accessed 18 May 2023)
   • Memorial Deed Bk 7 p.536
8. ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy Charleston, SC: The History Press (2012) p. 137
9. ↑ Spencer, Charles, Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy Charleston, SC: The History Press (2012) p. 123
10. ↑ Run Away https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-carolina-gazette-runaway-slave/124946005/
    • The South-Carolina Gazette, Charleston, South Carolina, Tue, Jun 18, 1737, Page 4
11. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
    Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1746-1756
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1746-1751 > No File Description Available > image 250 of 265
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JZ97-38 (accessed 8 May 2023)
    • 1750 probate inventory p. 427-432