An American Family History

John Kimball was born in 1631 in Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England. His parents were Richard Kimball and Ursula Scott. He was three years old when he came with his parents and siblings to America on the ship ”Elizabeth.” He was a wheelwright and farmer.

In September, 1649 the Essex Court admonished

Joseph Fowler [Martha Kimball’s husband], Thomas Cooke, Thomas Scott [a cousin], and two of ye sons of Richard Kimball [John and Thomas], for goeing into ye woods, shouting and singing, taking fire and liquors with them, all being at unseasonable time in ye night, occasioning yr. wives and some other to go out to them.

He married Mary Bradstreet in 1655 in Massachusetts.Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on John and Mary Kimball.

John married may have married Mary Jordan on October 8, 1666.

John Kimball was appointed as an executor of Bridget Bradstreet's will that was proved March 28, 1666.

He took the covenant in the church on March 8, 1673.

He inherited twenty pounds from his father in 1675 and was appointed a tax collector the same year.

He died on May 6, 1698 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

(from The Driver Family by Harriet Ruth Waters Cooke)
JOHN KIMBALL3 (No. 8), son of Richard1 and Ursula (Scott) Kimball, born in England, in 1631; came to New England in 1634, with his parents, in the ship " Elizabeth," aged three years; died in Ipswich, Mass., May 6, 1698; wheelwright and yeoman.

He married first, about 1655, Mary Bradstreete, daughter of Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreete, who was born in England in 1633, and came to New England in 1634 in the ship "Elizabeth," with her parents. She died in 1665, leaving six children.

He married second, Oct. 8, 1666, Mary Jordan, daughter of Francis and Jane (Wilson) Jordan. Oct. 16, 1665, John Kimball was appointed one of the executors of the will of Bridget, widow of Humphrey Bradstreete, proved March 28, 1666 . . .

1675: — The town of Rowley appointed William Foster, Joseph Peabody, and John Kimball collectors of taxes.

1677: — The town appointed various persons to see that the Sabbath was well kept, agreeably to the provisions of a law of the General Court, passed May 23, 1677.

1680: — The town appointed eleven men for the above purpose, nine for the town, and two for the village. Joseph Bigsbee and William Foster were appointed for the village. Bigsbee was to inspect the families of Goodman Black, Moses Tiler, Old Goodman Tiler, Robert Ames, Goodman Perry, John Kimball, John Peabody, Goodman Stiles, Goodman Bossell, Goodman Redington, and Daniel Wood (Gage's Hist, of Rowley).

Children by Mary (Bradstreete) were-

33. John Kimball, born Nov. 8, 1657; died Feb. 24, 1657-8.

34. Mary Kimball, born Dec. 10, 1658.

35. Sarah Kimball, born July 29, 1661; died in 1724; md. John Potter, of Ipswich; first child. . .

36. Hannah Kimball

37. Rebecca Kimball, born Feb.. 1663: md. Jan. 21, 1689, Thomas Lull. Corporal; died May 25,1716; md. Jan. 13, Lydia Wells, and had issue. Nothing known of her.

Children by Mary Jordan were
40. Abigail Kimball8, born March 22, 1667-8; md. first, Oct. 14, 1689, Isaac Esty, of Topsfield, Mass.; md. second, April 25, 1718, William Poole, son of Jonathan and Judith Poole; he born Jan. 8, 1676.