Short Biography of John Kimball
4 John Kimball2 (Richard1) was born in Rattlesden, county of Suffolk, England, in 1621, and came to America with his father. He settled in Ipswich, Mass., and died there May 6, 1698. In a deposition made in 1666 he says he is 35 years old. In a deposition made in 1684, when he was 53 years old, he and his nephew, Philip Fowler, testify "that Mary wife of Thomas Patch, Abigail Bosworth, (probably wife of Haniniel Bosworth, who Richard, Sr., calls cousin in his will), and Elizabeth Spofford were daughters of Thomas Scott Sr." In 1656 he was appointed attorney for Thomas Scott of Stamford, Ct., son of Thomas Scott, Sr., late of Ipswich, and brother-in-law of his father, Richard Kimball, Sr. Thomas Scott's will was approved March 8, 1653-4, and mentions children Thomas, Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah, Sarah, Mary, and brother Richard Kimball. Thomas Scott, Jr., was in the Indian War, under Capt. Lathrop, when he was killed at Squakeheage (Northfield, Mass.) Sept. 8, 1675.
By trade John Kimball2 was a wheelwright, but by occupation he seems, like his brothers, to have been also an extensive farmer. He frequently bought and sold land, and there are a number of deeds on record at Salem bearing his name. October 16, 1665, he was appointed one of the executors of the will of Bridget Bradstreet. In her will she mentions her oldest daughter, Martha Kimball. (This is evidently a clerical error, as Martha was the wife of William Beal.) She gives to her "the gound she now hath now in her possession, and my greine hood, a peuter dish, and Mr. Morton's Bocke and on sheet and on peliber (Pillowbear) To my daughter Mary Kemball my ould bible, my cloth waskate, my stamell peticote, on boulster and on palow, on peuter dish and on candlestick."
John Kimball2 married Mary Bradstreet about 1655. He came over in the same ship with her and her father and mother. She was born in England in 1633. Most historians say that John married for his second wife Mary Jordan. This is an error. (See John3, Henry2, Richard1.) On March 8, 1673, he united with the church by taking the covenant. His will was made March 18, 1697-8. In it he mentions his sons Richard, John, and Mosis, to whom he gives sixe shillings a peece in money, which is all I intend to for them having by deed of gift giuene before what I them intended out of my estat. He mentions his sixe dafters Mary Sarah, hannah, Rebekah Elizabeth, and Abigail. His sunes Beniamin and Joseph kimbal have all the personal property divided between them, except one steer that he gives "to my sun beniamin, and my best cubbard I giue toe my sun beniamin's wife: in consideration of what they haue dune or may doe for me in my eage and weaknes." His real estate had all been given away before this time, and his personal property which was estimated at œ131.9s.11d. consisted mainly of "Quick Stock" as follows Six Oxen œ24. Eight cows œ26. 13 young cattle œ18.10s. 29 shepp œ6. 12 swine œ5.
CHILDREN, BORN IN IPSWICH.
i. John3, b. Nov. 8, 1657; d. Feb. 24, 1657-8.
ii. Mary3, b. Dec. 10, 1658; m. May 17, 1682, Dea. Thomas Knowlton of Ipswich, Mass.
iii. Sarah3, b. July 29, 1661; m. John Potter of Ipswich, Mass., and d. 1724. Child, Sarah Potter, b. Dec. 11, 1685. Reg. Deeds Salem, B. 14, p. 103. Benjamin and Joseph Kimball (her bros.) to John Potter: Whereas our hon'd father John Kimball Ips. late dec'd did upon the marriage of our sister Sarah, unto John Potter of Ipswich give as part of her portion a parcel of land valued at œ30. which said land sd. Potter enjoyed till sd parent dec. and sd parent not having given a deed we the sd. Benjamin and Joseph do convey according to his will &c.
iv. Hannah3, b. (???); d. young.
v. Rebecca3, b. Feb., 1663-4; m. Jan. 21, 1689, Thomas Lull.
18 vi. Richard3, b. Sept. 22, 1765; d. May 26, 1716.
vii. Elizabeth3, b. Sept. 22, 1665.
viii. Abigail3, b. March 22, 1667; m. Oct. 14, 1689, Isaac Esty of Topsfield, Mass.; m. second, April 25, 1718, William, son of Jonathan Poole.
19 ix. John3, b. March 16, 1668; d. May 4, 1761, Preston, Conn.
20 x. Benjamin3, b. July 22, 1670; d. May 28, 1716.
21 xi. Moses3, b. Sept., 1672; d. Jan. 23, 1750.
xii. Aaron3, b. Jan., 1674; d. probably before his father, as he is not mentioned in the latter's will.
22 xiii. Joseph3, b. Jan. 24, 1675; d. 1671.
Source: "History of the Kimball family in America, from 1634 to 1897 : and of its ancestors the Kemballs or Kemboldes of England; with an account of the Kembles of Boston, Massachusetts" 5983
