My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameCapt. Richard Kimball
Birth Date20 Nov 1659
Birth PlaceHampton, Rockingham Co., NH
Death Date21 Jan 1732 Age: 72
Death PlaceBradford, Essex Co., MA
Burial PlaceAncient Burial Ground, Bradford, Essex Co., MA
FatherThomas Kimball Sr. (1633-1673)
MotherMary Smith (1637-1688)
Misc. Notes
Richard KIMBALL born: 1660 in Hampton NH; Son of Thomas KIMBALL and Mary SMITH
married: (1) 7 Sep 1682 Sarah SPOFFORD (Daughter of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT; b. 24 Mar 1662 in Rowley MA; d. 14 Feb 1713/4 in Bradford MA) probably in Boxford MA
(2) 5 Nov 1714 Mehetible DAY widow KIMBALL (widow of his cousin Richard - son of Benjamin); died: 21 Jan 1732/3 in Bradford MA;
Children: (By 1st wife)
2. Sarah b. 5 Jan 1684/5 (Bradford MA) m. John WOOD ("of Littleton MA") -
4. Mary b. 29 Jan 1687/8 (Bradford MA) m. Nathaniel AMES (of Boxford MA) -
6. Hannah b. 19 Mar 1691/2 (Bradford MA) m. 13 Jun 1712 Edward CARLTON (of Haverill MA) -
7. Ruth b. 1 Feb 1693 (Bradford MA) m. 7 Mar 1716 Richard PEABODY (Bradford MA) d. 15 Jan 1771 (Woodstock CT) -
8. Mehetible b. 10 Aug 1699 m. Nathaniel GAGE -
9. Joseph b. 29 Jul 1701 (Bradford MA) m. 19 Jan 1724 Abial PEABODY (sister of Ruth's husband, Richard, see Peabody d. 5 Jul 1769 - lived in Bradford MA
This Richard Kimball is referred to as Cornet and as Captain, indicating his status in the trainband at Bradford MA. He was prominent in church and town affairs and spent his life in Bradford MA. His will was probated 5 Feb 1732/3 in which he, like so many colonials made precise provisions for his wife.
"Wife Mehetible is to have the west end of the dwelling house and use of my cows which she shall choose .. that they shall be kept for her summer and winter by my executors .. said executors shall also provide for the comfortable going to and from the House of God. Moreover she shall have yearly from sd exrs ten bush. Indian corn 4 bush of rye, 1 bu. Wheat, 2 bu. Of Malt, 12 pounds of sheeps wool, six pounds of flax, 120 pounds of pork, fifty pounds beef, also they shall provide her with sufficient fire wood at her door, all these while she shall remain my widow and furthermore my siell is that my said wife shall have of my household stuff viz. a frying pan a warming pan and half the bedding made by us since our marriage and all the household stuff she brought at our marriage and also twenty shillings worth more of what she shall choose.
Item - My will is that my beloved wife be buried a the charge and expense of mine exrs. if she remain my widow."
Sources: History of the Kimball family in America, from 1634 to 1897 by Morrison, Leonard A. - 1897; Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott - 1888; Peabody Genealogy by Peabody, Selim H., LLD - 1909; PAF Kimball
http://members.aol.com/janau/kimball.htm
married: (1) 7 Sep 1682 Sarah SPOFFORD (Daughter of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT; b. 24 Mar 1662 in Rowley MA; d. 14 Feb 1713/4 in Bradford MA) probably in Boxford MA
(2) 5 Nov 1714 Mehetible DAY widow KIMBALL (widow of his cousin Richard - son of Benjamin); died: 21 Jan 1732/3 in Bradford MA;
Children: (By 1st wife)
2. Sarah b. 5 Jan 1684/5 (Bradford MA) m. John WOOD ("of Littleton MA") -
4. Mary b. 29 Jan 1687/8 (Bradford MA) m. Nathaniel AMES (of Boxford MA) -
6. Hannah b. 19 Mar 1691/2 (Bradford MA) m. 13 Jun 1712 Edward CARLTON (of Haverill MA) -
7. Ruth b. 1 Feb 1693 (Bradford MA) m. 7 Mar 1716 Richard PEABODY (Bradford MA) d. 15 Jan 1771 (Woodstock CT) -
8. Mehetible b. 10 Aug 1699 m. Nathaniel GAGE -
9. Joseph b. 29 Jul 1701 (Bradford MA) m. 19 Jan 1724 Abial PEABODY (sister of Ruth's husband, Richard, see Peabody d. 5 Jul 1769 - lived in Bradford MA
This Richard Kimball is referred to as Cornet and as Captain, indicating his status in the trainband at Bradford MA. He was prominent in church and town affairs and spent his life in Bradford MA. His will was probated 5 Feb 1732/3 in which he, like so many colonials made precise provisions for his wife.
"Wife Mehetible is to have the west end of the dwelling house and use of my cows which she shall choose .. that they shall be kept for her summer and winter by my executors .. said executors shall also provide for the comfortable going to and from the House of God. Moreover she shall have yearly from sd exrs ten bush. Indian corn 4 bush of rye, 1 bu. Wheat, 2 bu. Of Malt, 12 pounds of sheeps wool, six pounds of flax, 120 pounds of pork, fifty pounds beef, also they shall provide her with sufficient fire wood at her door, all these while she shall remain my widow and furthermore my siell is that my said wife shall have of my household stuff viz. a frying pan a warming pan and half the bedding made by us since our marriage and all the household stuff she brought at our marriage and also twenty shillings worth more of what she shall choose.
Item - My will is that my beloved wife be buried a the charge and expense of mine exrs. if she remain my widow."
Sources: History of the Kimball family in America, from 1634 to 1897 by Morrison, Leonard A. - 1897; Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott - 1888; Peabody Genealogy by Peabody, Selim H., LLD - 1909; PAF Kimball
http://members.aol.com/janau/kimball.htm
Spouses
Birth Date22 Mar 1661
Birth PlaceRowley, Essex Co., MA
Death Date14 Feb 1713 Age: 51
Death PlaceBradford, Essex Co., MA
Burial PlaceAncient Burial Ground, Bradford, Essex Co., MA
FatherJohn Spofford Jr./III (~1611-1678)
MotherElizabeth Scott (1623-1691)
Marr Date17 Sep 1682
Marr PlaceBradford, Essex Co., MA
Birth Date26 Jan 1669
Birth PlaceIpswich, Essex Co., MA
Death Date21 Jan 1732 Age: 62
FatherJohn Day (1641-)
MotherSarah Pingrin Pengry Pengrow (~1645-1702)
Marr Date25 Nov 1714
Marr PlaceBradford, Essex Co., MA