An American Family History

Henry Kimball was baptized on August 12, 1615 in Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England. His parents were Richard Kimball and Ursula Scott.

He inherited 40 schillings from his grandfather, Henry Scott, which he would receive when he turned 21. Henry died in 1623.

He came to America with his family on the ship Elizabeth in 1634. He settled with his family in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

He married Mary Wyatt about 1640. She was a daughter of John and Mary Wyatt, who came to America in the same ship he did.

Henry and Mary made their home in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Henry and Mary's children were Mary Kimball (1641), Richard Kimball (1643), John Kimball (1645), Caleb Kimball (1647), Dorcas Kimball Dow (1649), Abigail Kimball Wycome (1652), Sarah Kimball Gage (1654), Henry Kimball (1655), Mehitable Kimball Stickney (1658), Benjamin Kimball (1659), Joseph Kimball (1661), Martha Kimball Chase (1664-married Daniel Chase), and Deborah Kimball (1668).

Henry was constable of Wenham in 1669.

Mary died at Wenham. August 12, 1672.

His second wife was Elizabeth Gilbert Rayner, the widow of William Rayner, son of Thurston Rayner. Elizabeth Gilbert was a daughter of Humphrey and Elizabeth Gilbert. When they married she owned a house and 12 acres of land valued at £40, which was her former husband's.

He was a soldier in King Philip's War.

When his father died in 1675 he received

three score and ten pounds to bee payd Twenty pounds, a year & half after my decease, & the remaining part in the two years following that.

He died in 1676. After he died, Elizabeth married Daniel Kilham.

Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts by William Richard Cutter, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908.

Henry Kimball, son of Richard Kimball (1), was born in Rattlesden, in 1615, and came to America in the ship "Elizabeth" with his father. He married, about 1640, Mary Wyatt, daughter of John and Mary Wyatt, who came in the same ship. She died at Wenham. August 12, 1672.

He married second, Elizabeth (Gilbert) Rayner, widow of William Rayner, son of Thurston Rayner. Elizabeth Gilbert was a daughter of Humphrey and Elizabeth Gilbert. Henry Kimball remained at Watertown after his father removed to Ipswich, but about 1646 he also removed to Ipswich, and in 1655 to Wenham, where he lived the rest of his life.

In 1659 he subscribed to the fund for the new meeting house; was constable at Wenham in 1669. He died in Wenham in 1676, leaving twelve children who divided the estate by agreement dated September 26, 1676.
Children:
1. Mary, born at Watertown, November 29, 1641.
2. Richard, born October 13, 1643; resided in Wenham.
3. John, born December 25, 1645 ; mentioned below.
4. Caleb, born at Ipswich in 1647; was in Captain Lothrop's company at Bloody Brook, in King Philip's war, and was killed.
5. Dorcas, born about 1649; married December 1, 1668, Thomas Dow. 6. Abigail, born about 1652; married May 14, 1673; John Wycome.
7. Sarah, born about 1654; married May 3, 1675, Daniel Gage.
8. Henry, born about 1655.
9. Mehitable, born at Wenham in 1658; died December 7, 1689, in Bradford
10. Benjamin, born December 12, 1659.
11. Joseph, born January 20. 1661.
12. Marina, born in Wenham, August 18, 1664; married August 25, 1683, Daniel Chase, of Newbury, Massachusetts.
13. Deborah, born at Wenham. in 1668.

The Driver Family by Harriet Ruth Waters Cooke
Henry Kimball (No. 3), son of Richard1 and Ursula (Scott) Kimball, born in England in 1619; came to New England when fifteen years of age with his parents in the ship "Elizabeth;" removed from Ipswich, where his father settled with his family, to Wenham, Mass., about 1655, where, June 16, 1676, an inventory of his estate was taken, amount being £177.11.00.

Administration granted Elizabeth, relict of ye deceased, 30, 4 mo. 1676, who owned at her marriage to Henry a house and 12 acres of land valued at £40, which was her former husband's, William Rayner.

He married first, about 1642, Mary Wyatt, daughter of John and Mary Wyatt, of Ipswich, Mass., who died in Wenham, Mass., Aug. 12, 1672.

He married, second, Elizabeth, widow of William Raynor (son of Thurston Raynor), who previously had been the second wife of Humphrey Gilbert, of Ipswich Hamlet, and probably the mother of his only son, John Gilbert.

Mr. Humphrey Gilbert died Feb. 13, 1657-8, and his widow, Elizabeth aforesaid, married, Sept. 24,1658, Wm Rayner, Reiner, Rainer, or Raynor, who died Oct. 26, 1672. She married fourth, Daniel Kilham, Sr., of Ipswich, Mass., with whom she unites with a deed, Dec. 25, 1679, conveying to John Lambson the "privilege and commonage belonging to ye house ye' formerly was Gilberts' and Raynors," " the said house standing in Ipswich bounds on North side of Boston Road as it enters into Wenham from Ipswich." — "Acknowledged by Elizabeth Kilham, June 19, 1684. Samuel Adams and Isaac Comins witnesses." — New Eng. Gen. and Hist. Register, Volume XXIX. p. 109. by H. F. Waters.

Henry Kimball was made a freeman May 2,1638. Jan. 6,1656, be, with another, was chosen " to look after swine," and see that " they are yoaked & ringed or shutt up by April 1st."

Nov. 8, 1659, he subscribed £3 as minister's rate, "in wheat, and the other half in Indian Corn, at merchants price." In 1660 he contributed 10s. towards the new meeting-house. Oct. 22, 1660, he was chosen constable.

Aug. 26, 1676, Henry Kimball received £01.06.10: as wages due him for services in King Philip's War of 1675-6, his brother Caleb serving at the same time.

Hannah, wife of James Godfrey, daughter of Henry Kimball, drew a grant of land in Narragansett No. 4 as a reward for her father's faithful services in that war (New Eng. Gen. and Hist. Register)

The following clause in the inventory of the estate of Caleb Kimball, brother to Henry, confirms that Henry had thirteen children, which is as follows:

"The said Henry being deceased, sole administration is granted to the sd Richard whoe is to paye out of the estate to the 12 children of ye deceased Henry Kemball, to say 18s. to each of them, when they com of age; in court 30: 4:1676."

Then something was due to Caleb, another son of Henry, thus making thirteen children.

Sept. 26, 1676, an agreement was made between two of Henry's sons, Richard and John, to resign to their mother-in-law [step-mother] Elizabeth, all her right to such things as were her former husband Reyner's (Reg. Deeds, Book 4, p. 55).

Children were:
13. Richard Kimball, born about 1642; was seventy-two years of age in 1715; died in Wenham, Mass., date not known; md. first. May 13, 1667, Rebecca, dau. of John Abbey, of Wenham, Mass.; she died June, 1704; md. second, widow Ford, of Ipswich, Mass., to whom he was published Nov. 20, 1706. . .

14. John Kimball8, born in Ipswich, Mass., about 1644; at sixteen years of age went to live with his grandfather, John Wyatt, of Ipswich. . . married first, Feb. 25, 1665-6, Mary Hobbs, of Boxford, Mass.; md. second, Deborah, dan. of John Weed. He died May, 1726. . .

15. Caleb Kimball8, born about 1646; died unmarried Sept. 18, 1675, having been slain by Indians at the battle of Bloody Brook, being in the expedition commanded by Capt. Lathrop. In his will it is be that makes mention of his brother Henry's thirteen children, as before stated.

16. Dorcas Kimball 8, born about 1648; md. Dec. 17, 166[8 ?] Thomas Dow.

17. Abigail Kimball8, born about 1652; md. in Rowley, Mass.. May 14, 1673, John Wycome.

18. Sarah Kimball8, born about1654; md. May 3, 167[4?], Daniel Gage.

19. Henry Kimball8, born about 1656; removed to Haverhill, Mass., about 1675. . .He md. Dec. 14, 1677, Hannah Marsh, dau. of Onesipherus Marsh, of Haverhill, Mass. She was killed by the Indians, March 15, I698. . .

20. Mehitable Kimball8, born Aug., 1658; died in Bradford, Mass., Dec. 7, 1689, according to her gravestone; md. before 1689, Thomas Stickney, a twin, fifth son and seventh child of William Stickney, the emigrant settler, and his wife Elizabeth. Thomas was born in Rowley, Mass., May 1, 1646, and died in Bradford, Mass., July 17, 1714 (gravestone) .. .

21. Benjamin Kimball8, born in Wenham, Mass., Jan. 20, 1660; made a freeman Oct. 11, 1682.

22. Joseph Kimball8, born in Wenham, Mass., Jan. 20, 1662.

23. Martha Kimball8, born Aug. 18, 1664; md. Aug. 25, 1683, Daniel Chase.

24. Hannah Kimball8, born in 1666.

25. Deborah Kimball3, born in 1668.

John Kimball, son of Henry Kimball (2), was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, December 25, 1645. When about sixteen years of age he went to live with his grandfather, John Wyatt, of Ipswich, and remained until his grandfather died in December, 1665, when the property was left to him on his fulfilling certain conditions. This homestead was bounded by the Meeting House Green. He sold it March 25, 1667, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. About 1669 he again removed, settling in Amesbury, where he lived the rest of his life. He was a witness in the trial of Susan Martin for witchcraft, May 16, 1692. He was a yeoman, wheelwright by trade; took the oath of allegiance December 20, 1677; was admitted a freeman in 1690. He died previous to May 20, 1726, and his son John was appointed administrator June 6, 1726.

He married. October, 1665, Mary Jordan, daughter of Francis and Jane Jordan. He married second, probably February 9, 1712-13, Mary Pressey, of Amesbury. He married third, April, 1715, Deborah (Weed) Bartlett, widow, who was born June 15, 1659, daughter of John Weed. Children:
1. Mary, born July 19, 1667; died unmarried.
2. John, born July 19, 1668; mentioned below.
3. Abigail, born June 12, 1669, married November 8, 1712, Daniel Morrison of Newbury.
4. Joseph.
5. Abraham, born about 1670; died unmarried.
6. Hannah, married January 5, 1710-11, Roger Eastman of Amesbury.
7. Deborah, born in 1678; married January 29, 1701, Barnes Brouse.