Notes for John KIMBROUGH

Notes for John KIMBROUGH

FROM KIMBROUGH GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY-VOL 1, NUMBER 1 (August, 1963)
It appears Colonist John Kimbrough coined a name for himself and his
descendants, or the name became altered beyond current recognition by the
language and educational difficulties experienced during the colonial
days.
Legend has it that John Kimbrough arrived in the Colonies about 1666 with
a wife, Mary, said to have been a Douglas and children John, Jr.,
Marmaduke and Jane, in the company of a Robert Douglas.
John Kimbrough is found in Maryland from 1667 to 1676 in numerous court
records. He is first found in Port Tobacco, Maryland. He is late found
at St. Maries (Mary's). He appartently left Port Tobacco prior to 1673
as there is found a land transfer of that date stating the land was
formerly held by John Kimberely. No records have been found to show
Kimberely is a variant spelling of Kimbrough, but the absence of records
to the contrary and sparsity of population leads to this belief. He left
Maryland sometime in 1676. He is next found in New Kent County, VA in
that same year.