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EARLY RECORDS
OF THE
KIMBALL FAMILY
OF ANDOVER
COMPILED BY
CHARLOTTE HELEN ABBOTT
The KIMBALL FAMILY
of ANDOVER.
RICHARD (1) KIMBALL came here in the It Elizabeth", Wm. Andrews,rnas-
ter, April 10, 1634. He was then said to be 39 years old. With him
v. came his brother Henry. They went first to atertown. In 1637, Richard,
called a wheelwright, got 40 acres of land in Ipswich near Robert
Scott. In 1639 he is recorded as having free pasture for tV'fO cows; was
one of seven men, between 1645-47, who killed foxes and got bounties.
In 1649 he was permitted to cut down vlhite oaks. He was taxed 3 she
annually, in 1648, which tax was to sUPI,ort the military service.
In 1653 he was apPointed fence surveyor. Thomas Scott was called a
brother-in-law, and at his death,Feb.1654, Ht1chard Kimball and Edward
Bridges were executors.
~Lehani(l) came from the parish of Rattleden, Suffolk, ~ngland.
He was evidently married to Ursula Scott, as henry(2) Kimball, son
of Richard and Ursula(Scott) was baptized there 'Aug. 12,1615. Ursula's
her mother Martha---.~ILa[~
father was Henry S~ott of Rattleden,IIn his wIli, made sept. 24, 1623,
he named his grand-ch11dr~n:Abigail Klmball,nenry Kimball,Elizabeth
Kimball and Hichard Kimball, each of whom is to receive 20 shillings •
.i:'eor. O1.a Martha came ov~r her~ with her son, 'J:nornas ::>cott, and her
son-in-Law, H~cnard K~rnba.LL. Ursula's death 1s not yet found. iUchard
Kimball married second, Margaret Dow, a w'dow of henry Dow of Hampton,
Oct.23,1661. She owned a home of her own, and also lived ( as a widow
of K1rnball,)in her third'share of his house. Richard{l) died June 22,
1675; Margaret died March 1, 1676. He left to son, Ben (2), 2 oxen and
had given him b25 previously. Each o~her child had b5. The inventory
valued estate at b 737.
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Richard(l) Kimball and 1st wife, Ursula Scott, had:-
~ tlenry(2), b.16l5;m; Mary Wyatt,ualilgnter of JOM and. Mary, about 1640;
she a.~~12; ne m. "2na.,~~izabe~n,daugnter of humpnrey ana /
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~lizabeth Gilbert,-wido, of W. Raynor.Henry d. in Wenham~
l670;left 12 children.
Elizabeth(2), b. 1621; alive 1675.
Richard (2), b. 1623; of Wenham, 1676; served with the troops 1683-4,
under Apl::leton; had two wives, both named MARY;2ndi sd. to
be Mary Gott;one wife d. 1672-mother to 8.
Mary (2), b. l625;m. Robert Dutch.
Martha (2), b. 1629; m. Joseph Fowler, son cf Philip and lJiartha, b.
1622; killed at Deerfield,1676.
John(2), b. 1631; vias a wheelwright of Ipswich; m. Mary Bradstreet,
l655;she was b. 1633; he d. 1698.
Thone.s (2 ), b. l6~:S3; ill. Mary 8mi th, daughter of Thomas Srni th and w. Joana
of Ipswich, about 1658. See account of the Indian raid, on
page 42 of ~imball Book. Tom was killed and his wife and 8
children were taken captive. Tom was killed,May 3,1676.
Sarah (2), b. 1635; in Watertown; m. 1658 Bdward Allen of ~pswich;
she d. 1690.
Ben(2), b. 1637; m. April 16(31, Marcy Hazeltine,daughter of Robert and
'wife Ann, b. in .tiaverhill 1642; Ben was a cornet; in Mili tis
serving 1683-4; Had land' in Exeter,1659;to Salisbury 1662; .
was Rep. of Rowley Village-later Bradford, l663J was ove~.
seer of the smithy; d. 1697.
Caleb (2), b. 1639; m. l6(;0,Ann iIazeltine,daughter of Robert and Ann;
he lived in Ipswich; she was b.1640; d.1688;he d.1682.
Abigail (2), b.1658;in ~6~~.John Severance of Salisbury; he m. 2nd.,
Susanne, widow of Henry Ambrose.
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l1enrll2 )Kimba.Ll l rticnardl.L1 ana wii'e, Mary Wya'tt, had:-
Mary (3), b. 1641.
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Hichard(3), b.1643;lived in Vienha.m; m. 1667 Rebecca Abbey,daughter of'
In. of' Wenham;she d. 1706; he m. 2nd., a widow Ford, of Ip-
swichjhe d.1715.
Jobn(3), b. 1645;m. 1665, Mary Jordan,daughter of Francis and wif'e Jane;
his 2nd wif'e was Mary Pressy of' Amesbury;his 3rd wif'e,~ebora
OVeed) daughter of' John and widow of a Bartlett; he d. 1726.
Ua leb(3), b.1747; killed 1676 at Bloody Brook; unm.
Dorcas (3 ), b .1649; m. 16(j8 Thomas Dow.
Abigail (3), b. 1652; m. 1673,John Wicomb.
Sarah (3), b. 1654; m. 1675 Daniel Gage.
llenry (3), b. 1655; m. I~nnah hlarsh, 1677; she was dau. of' Oneriphomer;
she was killed with their only son,John(4), in 1697; he d.
1692.
mehitabel(3), b. 1658; m. Thomas Stickney,son of' ;1m. and El1sabeth,in
BradforO.;she d. l689;he d.1714-b.1646, 1 child.
Ben(3), b. 1659.
Joseph (3), b. 1661; rn. Elizabeth Needham, in Lynn; she was b.1674;d.
1708; he was a mariner of' Boston; he d.17l3.
ifiartha (3), b. 1664; m. 1683 Daniel Chase of Newbury.
DebQrah(3), b. 1668.
Richard(2) Kimball(Richard(l) and 1st wif'e, Mary---, had:-
Johnl3), b. 1650; m. Ist,Sarah -, who d. l706;he m. 2nd.,Hannah Burton,
b. 1686,daughter of IsaQc of Topsfield and Boxford;she d.1786;
he d.1721.
Sam (3), b.1651; • 1676 Mary Witt,daughter of John and Sarah of Lynnjliv-
ed in Wenham; he was an EnsignJ d. 1716.
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Children of Richard (2) Kimball and 1st wife, Mary---, ( cont.):-
1nomas(3), b.L657; m. ~iizabeth ~otter,aaugnter of An~nony of IpswiCh;
bought land in Anuover, i716ju. i732.
Epnra1m\3), b.i660j m. L685,hlary Friena, aaugnter of ueacon 1homas,b.
L666j they i1vea in Wenham; She a.1741; he 0..1732.
vaLeb(3), b.1665; m. Sarah--- wno d.1732j he iivea in ~eter and Wenham;
he d. 1726.
Cnristopner (3), b. and d. unknown; m.170l,Sarah Jo1k of BostonJhad
2 cnilaren b. tnere before 1704.
Ricnard (3), b.167- d. 1672.
cnild (3), b. i672jpernaps aied.
by 2nd wife,Mary Gott:-
NathanieL(3), b.1676;a. 1735.
Jonn(2)Kimball(Hichard~1) and Wife, Mary Braastreet, had;-
Jonn(3), b. L657ja. i658.
Mary \0), b. l658jm. i682, 'J.'nos • .Kimball of IpswiCh.
Sarahl3), b.i661j m. John ~otterj d.i7i4.
Hannah l3), b. and d.
rtebecca \3), b. 1664jm. 1689 'l'nomas .Luil.
Rll.cnard\3), b. i6t5; a vorporal; m. i61:$1:$ Lydia Welis of ipswichjshe d.
be~ore L'105j he m. 2nd. l.705,Saran W'aite of Ipswich;she d.
1725T he a. i716.
~Lizabeth (3), b. L668.
Abigail (3), b.i667; m.i689 Isaac ~asty of ~opsfieid; m. 2nd.,1718,
Wm. Pooie, son of .}Jonathan.
~ Jottn(3), 2nd.,b. 1668; m. i692,Saran Go~ue,dau.or Joseph ana Wife,
.~. ~arah (WnippLe); was a wheelwr1gn~ and farmer;went to Ston'ng-
ton Ct.,1726; aLso same year to .Preston; d.i'l6l..
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Tne Kimba~l Fami~y.
Cni~dren of Jonn (2) Kimba~l and wi~e, Mary Hraastreet, ( cont.):-
Ben (3), b.~670; m. Mary Kimba~l,daugnter of Jonn(3) ana w1fe Oarah,
of Boxforo., b. in 'l'opsfie.ld,1671; they livea in Ipsw1cn;ne
d.~716.
['/lOSes (3), b.1672; m. ~6~6 ~usanna Goodhue,dau.of Joseph and ~aran;
ne was a tal~or of Ipswicn. d. in hi s snop, r'780.
Aaron(3), b.1674jnot mentionea 1n will.
Josepnl3), b.~675j m. ~aran (Deane?) of ipswicnja. ~761.
'l'hOmas\2) is.1mballlrticnard(i) and v/1f'e,~ri.ary Smitn, nad--
~11zabetn~3), b.and a. ~658.
HiChard{3), b. i6CO in nampton; OaptJainj m. Sept. J.682,~aran Spoffora,
aau. of Jonn ana ~lizabetn of' Boxf'ord,b.J.661;u.Feb.14,~714;
ne m. 2nd., ruen1tabJ.e ~ay,w1aow of' his couson,Ricnardl3) Kim-
ba.ll; ne d. 1n Bradford,Jan.21, i733.
Josepn(3), b.J.662; bound out to Zaccneus Austin of noxford to learn
carpentry at 17;impressea 1n war in the ~690 exped1tionjd.
1~699 •.
.rtlary(3), b.J.663; m.Tnos.!i.eadington of Boxfora,1683,Marcn 22. ,..,
hannan (3),b.J.66~; a. J.699.
'l'nomas (3), b.~665j b. 1n .t\ow~ey; m. 1n MaJ.den, ..... ec.22,1686,Deborah
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Hen(2}Kimba~1 (Ricnard(l) and wife, Mary Haze~t~ne, nad:-
~ Anne(3}, b.Hec.23, ~66~;m. H~cnard BA~R of Andover,Apri1 2~,~6e2;ne
was son of Ricnard and w~fe, Joanna;sne a. van.2, ~744.
~ercy (3), b.~663;d.~664.
R1cnard(3), b.1664;m. 1692,men~tahe~ Day,aaugnter of John uay and wife
~aran(~ingrey); be d. 1711; she m. 2nd., his cousln,Hlcn-
ara,son of 1'om\2 J.
~~izabetn\3}, b.Ju~y 24, ~669;m.~dward uar1eton of ~radford •
uavld\3), b. ~6?~; m • .l::!:~izabeth Oage,daugnter of Jonn of Ipswicn,b.
L674; nis 2nd wife was Rutn---, b.~6e2;d.1770;ne d. 1743.
Jonathan (6), b.~673; m. ~696 Ly4ia Day, aaugnter of .JOiln and t>arah;
his 2na wife was Jane .t'~ummer, m.~739; sne 0.1764. Tney e~-
oped ana sne got a pair of g~oves anu 5 snilU.ngs from him-
aemanded b50 and got tnat also. he held ~ots in Vnester,
N.n. he u. ~749 in Braaford.
Robertl3), b.~676; m. Susan Atwood,aau.of ~nd~~p and ~aran,of Malden,
b. 16e6;ne d. ~744.
Abranaml3), b.~678; m. 1700,li'lary Green; ne a. in Bradford,~70e;she m.
1e09,James ~71er.
Sa,n (3), b.~6eO; m. ~unlce Cnadw~ck,June 21, l?ll;ne.ld rights in .l:"enna-
cock,now Concord, a
