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John Gambrell I (1755 - 1834)

John Gambrell I
Born in Colony of South Carolinamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1772 in Anderson County South Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 79 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

John Gambrell I was a South Carolinian.

The Gambrells were Huguenots who suffered in France in the days of Louis XIV, and came to America towards the close of the 17th century, by way of Holland and Ireland. They first settled in Virginia and Maryland. John Gambrell emigrated from Virginia to South Carolina and married Barbara Bruton, a descendant of a French family who settled in Virginia. John Gambrell was a scout during the Revolutionary War.

John Newton Gambrell (no proof for the middle name Newton, believed to be a later addition)

Birth: 1755
Death: September 1834 Anderson County, South Carolina [1][2]
Barbara Bruton Barbary/Vaughn(about 1750-Sep1834) married( about 1772)

Spouse: Barbara (Burton) Gambrell married in 1772 in Anderson County South Carolina Children of JOHN GAMBRELL and BARBARA BRUTON are:

ELIZABETH3 GAMBRELL, b. October 14, 1773, Anderson Co., SC; d. January 1858, Anderson Co., SC. & William Cox(1770/1780-)
WILLIAM GAMBRELL, SR., b. 1775, Pendleton District, SC; d. 1838, Pendleton District, SC. & Sarah Stone(1773-Dec1857) m. 2 Jan 1794
HENRY GAMBRELL, b. 1780, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SC; d. October 1843, Anderson Co., SC. & Susannah Jordan(1782- ) m. 1804
JOHN NEWTON GAMBRELL, JR., b. July 18, 1783, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SCSC; d. July 29, 1866, Anderson Co., SC.& Mary Harper(4 Mar 1784)-(28 May 1875) m. 10 Oct 1805
DAVID S. GAMBRELL, b. January 23, 1785, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SC; d. October 23, 1857, Mississippi ?. & Catherine Bruton(-6Oct 1857
JAMES MADISON GAMBRELL, b. March 18, 1786, Pendleton District, SC; d. July 05, 1867, Anderson Co., SC.& Mary Reed (6 Feb 1785)-(19 Oct 1860) m. about 1805
NANCY GAMBRELL, b. March 03, 1794, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SC; d. May 09, 1867, Belton, Anderson Co., SC. & Enoch Brazeale(14Dec1788-8Nov1850)
MATTHEW GAMBRELL, b. July 05, 1796, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SC; d. August 12, 1843, Pendleton District, Anderson Co., South Carolina& Lettice Nicoll Mattison(2Jan1796-5Jun1856) m. 11May 1815

Living Will posted on that site as well.

Death

John Gambrell will dated May 10, 1830 Filed September 1834. Wife Barbara and Children: William, Henry John, James, David, Matthew, Elizabeth, and Nancy Brazeale. Also mentions Susannah, wife of son Henry.[3][4]

Slaves

John is shown residing in Pendleton, South Carolina in 1790 with one slave in his household,[5] and in Anderson District forty years later with 8 enslaved in his household.[6] John had 8 enslaved persons listed in his will,[7][3] and another 4 enslaved persons listed in his probate inventory.[8]

For more information please see the Slaves of John Gambrell page.

Sources

  1. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/r/Karen-L-Borderflowe/GENE1-0001.html
  2. ↑ http://www.geni.com/people/John-Newton-Gambrel/6000000004291401954
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
    South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #592795 (accessed 10 March 2023)
    John Gambrell probate on 29 Sep 1834 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  4. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
    Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 212-252, ca. 1828-1878
    Film number: 008520329 > image 237 of 701
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C337-YPVP (accessed 17 April 2024)
    • probate folder for John Gambrell
  5. ↑ "1790 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Pendleton, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 0568151
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #391338 (accessed 10 March 2023)
    John Gambrel in Pendleton, South Carolina.
  6. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Anderson, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 146; Family History Library Film: 0022507
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #675536 (accessed 10 March 2023)
    John Gambrel in Anderson, South Carolina.
  7. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
    Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 212-252, ca. 1828-1878
    Film number: 008520329 > image 240 of 701
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C337-YP8B (accessed 17 April 2024)
    • will of John Gambrell
  8. ↑ Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets: "Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets"
    Catalog: Anderson County, South Carolina estate papers packets Estate records, 212-252, ca. 1828-1878
    Film number: 008520329 > image 252 of 701
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C337-YPST (accessed 17 April 2024)
    • probate inventory
  • Census ages: of 26 and under 45 in 1800
  • Letter dated 17 march 1848 from John Gambrell(Jr.) to a nephew, Washington J. Gambrell states "Your grandmother is dead. she died 18 Nov."
  • Bible record.
  • 1850 census.
  • Will proved 4 February. 1856
  • The age class in which William is listed in the 1830 census places
  • First-hand information as remembered by Sid Gambrell, Thursday, July 24, 2014. '




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Smith-238883 Paul Smith
I have added a list of the slaves owned by John Gambrell on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
posted by Paul Smith
Gambrell-189 Debbie Gambrell
I was told years ago that there is no evidence at all that the John Gambrells I, II and III ever had the middle name Newton. I was told that is something someone added in later and it has just got perpetuated. It's not in any of their documents or on any of their gravestones. If someone can actually document it, that's another matter .
posted by Debbie Gambrell
Burch-2229 Mark Burch
Gambrell-93 and Gambrell-92 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
posted by Mark Burch
Lesley-94 Butch Lesley
Info on John Newton Gambrell and family. His Will. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/r/Karen-L-Borderflowe/GENE1-0001.html
posted by Butch Lesley

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