Richard Kimball

• General Notes
  • The notes are mostly from Hammatt Bruce Lord Came from England on ship Elizabeth.  First went to Watertown, MA in 1634.  Wheelright by trade.  Came to Ipswich in February 1637.  Actual signature is on display at the Whipple House in Ipswich. 'In the ship 'Elizabeth' of Ipswich, England, William Andrews, master, which sailed April, 1634, there came passengers, viz., Henry Kemball, aged 44 years. Susan, his wife, aged 35 years. Elizabeth, aged 4; Susan aged 1 and a half years,-- their children. Richard Kemball, aged 39 years, uxor, Ursala. Their children: Henry, aged 15 years; Richard, aged 13 years; Mary, aged 9 years; Martha, aged 5 years; John, aged 3 years;  Thomas aged 1 year.  'Richard Kimball took the freeman's oath in Boston, May 6, 1635.  He had a houselot granted to him in Ipswich, February 23, 1637, adjoining goodman Simons, 'att ye west end of ye town.'  He was a commoner 1642; one of Major Denison's subscribers, 1648; had a share and a half in Plum Island, &c 1664.  'He had a farm in the northerly part of the town, near prospect Hill, having the farm which Thomas Emerson sold to Joseph Jewett on the northwest.  He also possessed a lot on the town Hill. 'Thomas Scott in his will March 8, 1653, calls him his brother.  'In 1650, Joseph Fowler sells him lands.  in the deed of which he styles him,-- Richard Kimball, wheelwright, his father-in-law.  He died June 22, 1675.  His will was proved September 28.  He mentions his wife, without giving her name; and her children, Thomas, Jeremiah and Mary; and there was 'forty pound due to her according to compact of marriage.' 'His children mentioned in his will, were: Henry, the eldest son; John, Thomas, Benjamin, Caleb, John Stevens, son-in-law, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah. 'He mentions his 'cousin Haniel Bosworth.' 'The inventory of his property, June 17, 1676, amounted to L986, 5; of which his house with 132 scres of land valued at L370. 'The Massachusetts Observer says: 'Richard Kimball, 1.  He was married twice.  Margaret, his second wife, survived him.  She died March 1, 1675.  She was the widow Dow, of Hampton, New Hampshire, probably widow of Henry Dow, whose will is dated 1659, 4th, 8m.