An American Family History

John Kimball and Mary Bradstreet married in 1655 in Massachusetts. Their children were all born in Ipswich. John and Mary came over together from England on the ship Elizabeth when they were both babies. Their families were closely associated in Ipswich.

The first child named John Kimball was born on November 8, 1657. He died as an infant on February 24, 1658. Mary Kimball Knowlton was born on December 10, 1658. Sarah Kimball Potter was born on July 29, 1661. Hannah Kimball was born about 1662. Rebecca Kimball Lull was born in February, 1664. Twins Corporal Richard Kimball and Elizabeth Kimball Jewett were born on September 22, 1665.

Mary Bradstreet Kimball may have died due to complications of childbirth when the twins were born.

Some researchers belive John married Mary Jordan on October 8, 1666.

Abigail Kimball Estey Poole was born on March 22, 1667. John Kimball, Jr. was born on March 16, 1668/69. Benjamin Kimball was born on July 22, 1670. Moses Kimball was born in September, 1672. Aaron Kimball was born in January 1673/4. Joseph Kimball was born on January 24, 1675.

On March 28, 1696 John Kimball, Sr. gave Moses the right to pasture three cows in the pasture of Richard Kimball that was his father John’s. He also gave him a house, orchard, and one acre of land on the road to Topsfield in consideration of his marriage to Susannah Goodhue.

On April 25, 1696 John Kimball, Sr. gave his son Benjamin a deed of the north end of his farm, with house, barn , and orchard bounding on Ipswich common and partly on the farm of his brother Joseph.

John and Mary both died in 1698.

(from Genealogical and Personal Memoirs by William Richard Cutter)
John Kimball, third son and seventh child of Richard and Ursula (Scott) Kimball, born in Rattlesden, county of Suffolk, England, 1631, came to America with his father and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where he died May 6, 1698.

By trade he was a wheelwright, but by occupation was an extensive farmer. He also frequently bought and sold land and a number of deeds on record in Salem bear his name.

About 1655 he married Bridget Bradstreet, born in England, 1633, and came to New England with her parents in the same ship which brought John Kimball.

He married second, October 8, 1666, Mary Jordan, of Ipswich.

On March 8, 1673, he united with the church. His will was made March 18, 1697-8.

Children, born in Ipswich, four by his first, the others by his second marriage: 1. John, born November 8, 1657, died February 24, 1657-8.
2. Mary, born December 10, 1658; married, May 17, 1682, Deacon Thomas Knowlton, of Ipswich, Massachusetts.
3. Richard, born September 22, 1665, died May 26, 1716.
4. Elizabeth, twin with Richard.

5. Abigail, born March 22, 1667; married first, October 14, 1689, Isaac Estey, of Topsfield; second, April 25, 1718, William, son of Jonathan Poole. 6. John, born March 16. 1668. died in Preston, Connecticut, May 4, 1761. 7. Benjamin, born July 22, 1670. died May 28, 1716.
8. Sarah, born July 29. 1671. died 1724; married John Potter, of Ipswich.
9. Moses, born September, 1672, (see post).
10. Aaron, born January, 1674, died probably before his father, as he is not mentioned in latter's will.
11. Joseph, born January 24, 1675, died 1761.

John Kimball, son of Richard and Ursula (Scott) Kimball, was born in Rattlesden, Suffolkshire, England, in 1621, and came to New England with his parents in the "Elizabeth" in 1634. He settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and there died May 6, 1698. He was a wheelwright by trade, but bought and sold lands frequently, and was an extensive farmer.

He married, about 1655, Mary Bradstreet, who came over in the same ship with him, she being accompanied by her parents. John and Mary (Bradstreet) Kimball were the parents of thirteen children, all born at Ipswich:
1. John, died young.
2. Mary, married Deacon Thomas Knowlton. of Ipswich.
3. Sarah, married John Potter.
4. Hannah, died young.
5. Rebecca, married Thomas Lull.
6. Richard, married Lydia Wells.
7. Elizabeth, born September 22, 1665.
8. Abigail, married (first) Isaac Estey, and (second) William Poole.
9. John, of further mention.
10. Benjamin, married Mary Kimball.
11. Moses, married Susanna Goodhue.
12. Aaron, born January, 1674.
13. Joseph, born January 24, 1675.