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.
Benjamin Kimball was born on July 22, 1670 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of John and Mary Kimball. Researchers differ on whether it was Mary Bradstreet or Mary Jordan. He was a yeoman.
He married his cousin, Mary Kimball. on July 16, 1694. Mary was born on January 15, 1670/71 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Kimball. John was the son of Richard Kimball, Jr.
His children included:
John Kimball (1695),
Mary Kimball (1697),
Hannah Kimball (1700),
Benjamin Kimball (1702),
Elizabeth Kimball White (1705, married Josiah White),
Aaron Kimball (1709, married Ruth Metcalf),
Sarah Kimball (1713) and
Joseph Kimball.
On April 25, 1696, his fatherdeeded him the north end of his farm, along with the house, barn and orchard on the Ipswich common. He also gave him six acres called Jacob's Meadow, three acres of salt marsh at Wattles Neck, and the West end of a lot in the common field called Varnums.
Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
Various spellings of Kimball:
Kemball, Kembolde, Kembold
