Richard Kimber Family Hand Drawn Family Tree 1738-1915
n.p. n.p., ca. 1922?
Soft cover. Octavo. Soft red cloth covers with paper title label on the front cover: "1738 Kimber Crane 1922". Approx. 22" X 16" fold-out, hand drawn family tree. Drawing is linen backed and has been repaired.
Several branches of the Kimber family drawn. Bottom of the tree starts with "Richard Kimber married Mary Preddy they were from Bristol, England. Son born 1738." Tree appears to be be drawn in two different hands. The older ink portions are dated up to 1780. Smaller tree portions have dates from 1887-1915. Several family names recorded. However, there are no locations other than Bristol, England mentioned. No information for "Crane 1922" located on the tree. Good. Item #34765
Based on the available genealogical resources online it is likely that Richard Kimber emigrated to America in the 1700's.
From wikitree: A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD KIMBER, OF GROVE, NEAR WANTAGE, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND
Richard, Emigrated to Pennsylvania, and d. RICHARD KIMBER [Isaac Richard] b. probably in Wantage, Berkshire, England, m. Mary Freddy. He and his wife emigrated to America, sailing from Bristol, England, and settled in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. By a warrant dated April 5, 1749 he obtained a patent for sixty seven acres of land and allowance—the patent being dated August 15, 1753. He died in 1753. By his will dated Feb. 15, 1753, and proved Feb. 26, 1753, he gave half of his property to his wife and the other half to his son Richard Freddy (called Freddy in the will, but always known as Richard Freddy after his father's death) and his daughter Sarah. His executors were Thomas Edmonds and Robert Chalfont, who sold the land to Daniel Every, April 29, 1757. Richard and Mary lived and died at West Bradford township, Chester Co. Pennsylvania. [1].
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