Richard Kimball

1623 - 1676  (53 years)

• Name	Richard Kimball
  Born	1623	Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 May 1676	Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Probate	27 Jun 1676	Essex Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  	Estate administrators appointed
  Notes	Richard was born in 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. There is some conjecture as to the identity of the first Mary. One source states she was Mary Cooley; Torrey lists her as Mary Smith, the daughter of John. It is probable, however, that the second was Mary Gott. His first wife died 2 Sep 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 court records of 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 wheelwright and a 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, Massachusetts. On 6 Jul 1665, he sold to his brother Caleb, for £30, his house with one acre of land about it and six acres in the common field, all included in the bounds of Ipswich. 8 Nov 1657, he subscribed £3 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. 4 Dec 1660, he was on the committee to see about building the new meeting house. The matter was deferred until 21 Aug 1663, when the committee, at last having agreed to build, he was one of the committee to join with the selectmen to put out the contract. 28, 12 mo (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 of the committee to perfect the line between the Bass river and Wenham, and 18 Jul 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 the Roberts house." Richard died 26 May 1676, and a few items taken from his inventory are of interest. The amount of his estate was £986.16s.6d "Item the dwelling house & 132 acres of land and 17 acres of medow belong to it. £370. About 200 acres of land in Rowley Village. "Due from Daniel Gott for rent £3. 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 £2.16s00. "Samuel Kemball and Thomas Kemball sons of the deceased have the power of administration granted, and give oath to the truth of the inventory 27, 9 mo. (Nov) 1676. "Due from his father's executors £35.10s." [From a document on file at Salem, Massachusetts.] "Whereas Samuel and thomas kemball sons of Richard kemball of Wenham late deceased have power of administration granted them by the court at Salem they together with Mary Kemball their mother-in-law having left it to this court to proportion the estat 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 £800. estat the widdow shall have what she brought with her, which is £19.16s and the £18.15s 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 their mother a cow and four sheep and one swine winter and summer. she to solt her swin at her owne cost, with the rooms 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 £800. 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 circumstances 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.
  Person ID	I2189	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	9 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Richard Kimball,   b. Bef 1595, England ,   d. 22 Jun 1675, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Ursula Scott,   d. 1 Mar 1660, Ipswich, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Married	1613	Suffolk Co., England
  Family ID	F961	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary,   d. 2 Sep 1672, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
  Married	Abt 1650
  Family ID	F969	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Gott,   d. Aft 26 Sep 1676
  Married	Between 2 Sep 1672 - 26 Sep 1676
  Last Modified	12 May 2014
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Vital Records of Wenham, MA, The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, (The Massachusetts Vital Records Project (http://ma-vitalrecords.org)), Deaths, p. 208 (Reliability: 2), 9 May 2014. [S30] Probate Records of Essex Co., Massachusetts, (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1916), v. 3, pp. 72-4 (Reliability: 3), 9 May 2014.