An American Family History

John Kitchen was born about 1619 in England.

He arrived in Salem in 1635 as the servant of Zachery Bicknell. He made his living as a cordwainer.

On April 23, 1642, he was granted a 10 acre lot at Salem, and he joined the First Church on December 26, 1642. He was made freeman on February 28, 1643. He was on the jury and was chosen constable on September 19, 1649.

In 1650 he was "presented" for beating Giles Corey. He was also presented for playing shuffleboard.

His first wife was name Elizabeth. Their children are described in the section on John and Elizabeth Kitchen.

His second wife was the widow Elizabeth Grafton Saunders. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on John and Elizabeth Kitchen.

On April 8, 1661,

John Kitchen, shoemaker, and John Saunders, seaman, son in law [step-son] to y^e said John Kitchen,

sold land to John Williams of Salem in the North Fields.

On September 25, 1662 the Salem Court ruled

considering y^e unworthy and malignant speeches and carriages of John Kitchen in Open Court doe see cause to displace his form y^e office of sargent of y^e foot company [infantry].

He died in 1676.