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1623 - 1676 (53 years)
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Name |
KIMBALL Richard |
Birth |
1623 |
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
84BA0D38EB9ED5118A06444553540000B220 |
Death |
26 May 1676 |
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts [3] |
Notes |
- 3 Richard Kimball2 (Richard1) was born at Rattlesden, in the county of Suffolk, England, about 1623, and came to America in the ship Elizabeth with his father. He married twice, both his wives having Mary for a given name. It is probable that his second wife was named Mary Gott. His first wife died Sept. 2, 1672. He had eight children that were alive at the time of his death, as is shown by an agreement made between them and his widow. Their names are not given in the agreement. Several depositions of his are on file in the courtrecords at Salem. In September, 1658, he says: "That his Uncle Thomas Scott of Ipswich challenged the upland down to the Marsh and his son after him while I lived on Goodman Shatswell's farm for seven years."
Richard Kimball of Wenham was grand juror in 1661.
Richard was of Topsfield in 1664. He was called a wheel-wright and yeoman. He removed to Wenham between the years 1652 and 1656. He was the first settler of the name in Wenham. He settled in the western part of the town, near Ladd's hill. He appears to have been the largest taxpayer among the early settlers, and his descendants have generally been in comfortable circumstances. He was a large land holder, as is shown by numerous transactions recorded in Salem, Mass. On July 6, 1665, he sold to his brother Caleb, for œ30, his honse with one acre of land about it and six acres in the common field, all included in the bounds of Ipswich.
November 8, 1657, he subscribed œ3 as minister's rate, to be paid one half in wheat and one half in Indian corn. The next year he was chosen selectman, in which office he continued, with the exception of three years, till 1674. Dec. 4, 1660, he was on the committee to see about building the new meeting house. The matter was deferred until Aug. 21, 1663, when the committee having at last agreed to build, he was one of the committee to join with the selectmen to put out the contract.
28, 12mo (Feb.) 1663, "tis agreed yt there then shall be 200 Akers of land of ye best of our comon Leased to foure men for 1000 years: viz. to Abner Ordway, Thomas Searles, John Edwards & Richard Kemball Jr. They yielding and paying to the town severally for every fifty akers. 5s. for the first year & ten the second yere and 15s the third yere and 20s the fourth yere 30s the fifth yere & 40s the sixth yere & so to pay yerely viz. 40s per yere during the above term. Also all the abouve rent is to be paid yerely for the use of the ministry among us." He was also one of a committee to perfect the line between Bass river and Wenham, and 18, 5mo, 1673, was on a committee to establish rates for the cost of building the meeting house, which was voted to be "18 ft. square 18 ft. Stud, to be added to Roberts house."
Richard died in 1676, and a few items taken from his inventory are of interest. The amount of his estate was œ986.16s.6d.
Item the dwelling house & 132 acres of land and 17 acres of medow belonging to it. œ370. About 200 acres of land in Rowley Villiage.
Due from Daniel Gott for rent œ3. per year during the natural life of Mary the wife of the late Richard Kimball of Wenham. Due from the contry for wages and other debts œ2.16s.00.
Samuel Kemball and Thomas Kemball sons of the deceased have power of administration granted, and gave oath to the truth of the inventory 27, 9mo. (Nov.) 1676.
Due from his father's executors œ35.10s.
[From a. document on file at Salem, Mass.]
Whereas Samuel and thomas kemball sons of Richard kemball of Wenham Late desesed have power of administration grauted them by the court at Salem they together with Mary Kemball their mother-in-law having left it to this court to proportion the estate between them and to order what the widdow mary Kemball late wife of the said Richard Kemball desessed, shall have ordered as followeth, there being œ800. estat the widdow shall have what she brought with her, which is the œ19.16s and the œ18.15s. mentioned in the Inventory and alsoe the three pounds per yere mentioned in the said inventory and also she shall be alowed three pounds per yer during her naturall life payed out of the estat aforesaid by the children of her said husband and also while she remaineth a widdoe and dwelt with them the said children are to keep ther mother a cow and four sheep and one swine winter and summer. she to solt her swin at her owne cost, with the roome in the house which she lives in, this to be in full satisfaction for her thirds out of the estat of her sayd husband, and the œ800. abov said to be divided equally between the eight children of the deceased Richard Kemball, onely to John the eldest son a dubble portion; only the other six children are to alow out of ther part of the estat for all the troble in paying the debts & and the land to stand ( ) for the formance of the same.
yn court held at ypswich the 26 of sept 1676.
Attest Robert Lord Cler.
From the circumstance that he had wages due from the country, as is stated in the inventory, it is probable that he had been engaged in the war with the Indians, and was probably with his nephew, Caleb Kimball, at the time the latter was killed at Bloody Brook.
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Person ID |
I3779 |
Old North Yarmouth, Maine |
Last Modified |
26 Feb 2009 |
Father |
KIMBALL Richard, b. 1595, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d. 22 Jun 1674/5, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
SCOTT Ursula, b. Bef 14 Feb 1597 d. Bef 1661, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts (Age < 63 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 1615 [4] |
Family ID |
F1208 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S270] Book-Kimball-History of the Kimball Family Vol. 1, p.37-39, CS71.K49.
- [S270] Book-Kimball-History of the Kimball Family Vol. 1, p.37, CS71.K49.
- [S270] Book-Kimball-History of the Kimball Family Vol. 1, p.38, CS71.K49.
- [S270] Book-Kimball-History of the Kimball Family Vol. 1, p.32, CS71.K49.
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