The town of Ipswich was established on August 5, 1634, from common land called Agawam. On October 18, 1648, that portion called the "Village" at the New Meadows was set off as Topsfield. The boundary line between Ipswich and Topsfield was established, February 28, 1694.
Early European settlers in the American colonies were mostly farmers and craftsmen. They had to work hard to provide daily neccesities for themselves.
John Kimball, Jr. was born on March 16, 1668/69 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of John and Mary Kimball. Reseachers differ on whether it was Mary Bradstreet or Mary Jordan. He was a wheelwright and a farmer.
He married Sarah Goodhue on December 2, 1692 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1672.
John and Sarah's children included:
John Kimball (1693, married Patience Larrabee),
Joseph Kimball (1693, died as an infant),
Mary Kimball Lawrence (1698), David Kimball (1700, married Sarah Pride and Mary Culver),
Nathan Kimball (1702),
Isaac Kimball (1705, married Prudence Parke),
Jacob Kimball (1706, married Mary Parke),
Abigail Kimball Kilham (1709, married John Kilham son of Samuel, John), and
Sarah Kimball Parke (1711, married Richard Parke).
In 1726 they moved to Stonington, Connecticut and then in 1727 to Preston, Connecticut where they bought a farm of 200 acres.
He died on May 4, 1761 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
