Twelfth Generation

2180. Richard* KIMBALL^1866,2370 was born about 1595 in Brettenham, Suffolkshitr, England. In 1650 he was a wheelwright in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.²³⁷¹ Called wheelwright by his son in law: Joseph Fowler. He signed a will on 5 Mar 1674/75 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.²³⁷² Probated on 28 Sep 1675 in Ipswich. Inventory of his property 3 Feb 1676 amounted to over 986 pounds, with his house of 132 acres valued at 370 pounds.

Will of Richard Kimball taken from History of the Kimball Family in America

"The last will and Testament of Richard Kimball senr of Ipswich in Essex in new England who although weake in body yet of prfect memory doe dispose of my lands & estate in maner & form as followeth.

To my Loveinge wife my will is that she shall dwell in my house and have the Improvement of my ground and meadow belonging thereto with the use and increase of my whole stock of cattle, one whole yeare after my decease, and then at the years end, the forty pound due to her acording to contract at marriage to be payd her and that hous-hold stuff she brought with her. And to have liberty to live in the parlor end of the house, the roome we now lodge in: and liberty for her nesessary vse of some part of sellar: also the liberty of one cow in the pasture, the executors to provide winter meate for the same, and to have a quarter part of the fruit of the orchard, and firewood as long as she lives ther., And if she desire to remove to her owne
house, then to be sett in it with what she have by my executors and to be alowed forty shillings yearly as long as shee lives.

And to my Eldest son Henry, my will is to give him three score and ten pounds to bee payd Twenty pounds, a year & half after my decease, & the remaining part in the two years following after that.

To my son Richard I give fforty pounds.

To my son John I give twenty pounds.

To my son Thomas I give Twenty five pounds to bee payd two years and a halfe after my decease, and to his children I give seaven pounds to be devided equally among them and paid as they come of age or at day of marriage. provided if any dye before then their share to be distributed equally amongst the rest.

And to my son Benjamin, besides the two oxen, allready received I give the sum of twenty five pounds, ten pound to be payd a yeare and halfe after my decease. The rest the two years ffollowing, also to his children I give five pounds, equally to be devyded, and payd, as they come of age, or at day of marriage, in case any dye before, that part to be equally divided to the rest.

And to my son Caleb I give that peace of land knowne by the name of Tings lott, and all my land att Wattells neck with my marsh at the hundreds knowne by the name of Wiatts marsh, and all my working tools exsept two axes, all to be delivered present after my discease also I give fourteene pounds to his seaven children equally to be devided, to be payd as they come of age or at Day of mariage, and if any dye before, that part to be equally devided amongst the rest.

To my son-in-law John Severns, I give ten pounds to be pay'd two yeares & a halfe after my decease.

And to my Daughter Elizabeth, I give thirty pounds, ten pound to be payd, a year & halfe after my decease, and the other two parts, the two following years after that.

To my Daughter Mary I give ten pounds, five pound to be payd a year & halfe after my decease, the other five pound the year after that.

To my daughter Sarah I give forty pound, five pound to be payd the yeare & halfe after my decease and the rest five pound a yeare till it be all payd, also to her children I give seaven pounds ten shillings to be payed to them as they come of age or at day of marriage, if any dye before, that part to be equally devyded to the rest.

And to my daughter Sarah above sd; I also give the bed I lye on with the furniture after one years use of it by my wife.

To my wives children viz. Thomas, Jerimiah, and Mary.

To Thomas and Mary I give forty shillings apeece to be payd a yeare & halfe after my decease, and to Jerimiah I give fifteene pounds to be payd at the age of one & twenty. I give also eight pounds to the two Eldest daughters of Gyes Cowes (that he had by his first wife) to be payd and equally devided to them at the age of sixteene, if either of them dye before then the whole to be given to that that remaines.

I also give four pounds to my Couzen Haniell Bossworth, And doe ordaine & apoynt my two sons above sd. Richard and John Kimball to be my lawfull and sole executors.

And my Couzen Haniell Bosworth above sayd to be my overseer that this my last will and Testament be duely and truly performed And thus I conclude with setting too my hand and seale the fifth of march 1674-5

Richard Kemball & a mark and a seale.
Signed & sealed after the enterlining This will is proved in court (and firewood) in the held at Ypswich the 28th of seventh line in the originall Sept: 1675. by the oaths of yn the presence of Deacon Pengry And Aron Moses Pengry Senr. Pengry to be the last will of Aron Pengry Ser. Richard Kimball to the best of yr knowledge and that they know of noe other.
Attest Robert Lord cler. " He died on 22 Jun 1675 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. He had his estate probated on 17 Jun 1676 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.²³⁷⁰ Inventory of his property amounted to 986 pounds 5fs, of which his house with 132 acres was valued at 370 pounds. Name also spelled Kemball and Kimbole. He sailed from Ipswich, England on the Elizabeth on 30 Apr 1634, Wm Andrews, master. Freeman 6 May 1635. Granted a houselot in Ipswich 23 Feb 1637 adjoining Simons at the west end of town. Proprietor 1636/1637. Commone;r 1641. Subscriber of Major Denison 1648. 1 1/2 share in Plum Island 1664. Had a farm in north part of Ipswich, near Prospect Hill which Thomas Emerson sold to Joseph Jewettt. had another lot on Town Hill. Bought land from Joseph Fowler 1650, where he is called 'Wheelwright' and 'father in law.' Called 'brother' by Thomas Scott in his will 8 Mar 1653. Inventory of his property 16 Jun 1676 came to 986 pounds 5 shilllings including a house with 132 acres worth 370 pounds.

His services as wheelwright were appreciated by his townspeople, for he was permitted in January, 1649, 'to fell such white Oaks as he hath occasion to use about his trade for the town use.' In 1660 he was granted right 'to fell 20 white oak trees to make weels for
the townsmen their use.' In 1664 he owned 43 shares in Plumb Island." Richard* KIMBALL and Ursula* SCOTT were married about 1614 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England.

2181. Ursula* SCOTT^1866,2373 was born about 1595 in Tiverton, Devon, England. She was christened on 14 Feb 1598 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. She died before 23 Oct 1661 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Arrived in Boston, MA aboard the Elizabeth, 1634. Children were:

	i.	Henry KIMBALL1866 was born on 12 Aug 1615 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. He was christened on 12 Aug 1615 in Brettenham, Suffolkshitr, England. He died about May 1676 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. Estate administered on 4 Jun 1676.
	ii.	Abigail KIMBALL1866 was born between 1614 and 1617 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. She was baptized on 7 Nov 1617 in Hitchen, Suffolk, England. She died on 17 Jun 1658 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA.
	iii.	Elizabeth KIMBALL1866 was born in 1621 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. She died in 1675.1865
	iv.	Richard KIMBALL1865,2374 was born in 1623 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. He died on 20 May 1676 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. Sailed in Elizabeth from Ipswich, 30 Apr 1634, Removed to Topsfield, MA 1664. Wheelwright, Grand Juror 1661. First Settler of Wenham, MA. Selectman 1658-1674. Soldier in King Philip's War.
	v.	Mary KIMBALL1865,1866 was baptized on 7 Aug 1618 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England. She was born in 1625 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. She died on 12 Jul 1686 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.
	vi.	Martha KIMBALL1866,1904 was born in 1629 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England.
1090	vii.	John* KIMBALL.
	viii.	Thomas KIMBALL was born in 1633 in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England. He died on 3 May 1673 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA.
	ix.	Sarah KIMBALL1866 was born in 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 12 Jun 1690 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA.
	x.	Benjamin KIMBALL2374 was born in 1637 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. He died on 11 Jun 1695.
	xi.	Caleb KIMBALL2374 was born in 1639 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. He died in 1682.