David Kimbell served in the Revolutionary War from Halifax District, North Carolina, and was granted land in Musgogee County, Georgia, for services rendered in the war; he was awarded lots two and fur and sixty seven and nine. By authority of Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of the State of Georgia Revolutionary Veterans Residence, Clark County, 1827.

David Kimbell bought one hundred acres of land, Clark County, Georgia, from M. Stokes for three hundred and thirty three dollars on February 10, 1807. That David Kimbell moved to Georgia on or before 1817 seems to be logical, because it appears that one family of Kimbells moved to Butts County from this area; also some moved to Henry County.

The will of David Kimbell mentionns eight sons: Benjamin, John, Christopher, Gideon, Thomas, Ransom, Robert, and David. According to the will, probated in the Court of Ordinary, Henry county, Georgia, July 1840, he bequeathed to Benjamin and John Kimbell, one lot of land lying and being in the second district of Muscogee County, known as number four in the district mentioned with what I have heretofore given them. Christopher and son David Kimbell were the executors of the father, David Kimbell's will dated August 18th, 1838. Christopher was bequeathed one cupboard and David, five dollars besides what was already given to them.

David was born in 1749 in Bute County, later called Warren County, North Carolina. He lived there after serving in the Revolutionary War until 1800-1810 when he moved to Henry County, Georgia.

David's parents were Benjamin Kimbell and Polly Waters. He was one of seven son's listed in Benjamin's will. Before his death, Benjamin gave David a gift of two hundred acres of land in Warren County, North Carolina and nine years later sold David eight acres for ten pounds of Virginia money. Then a year later the legatees of Benjamin Kimbell sold William Gibbs all of four hundred and fifty acres of land in Warren County for two hundred twenty five pounds of Virginia money exclusive of one-fourth acre for use of the mill and one-fourth acre to include all the graves of the deceased family members, and the legatees agree to make no other use of the latter one-fourth acre except as a burying place.

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