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| Kimball Family Genealogy
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| Details for Kimball Family |
| See Descendency Chart for direct line to the Hart Family |
| Ancestry.com users - See Kimball Family Tree for individual charts. |
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Thomas Kembold I - was born about 1370 in [Hitcham] Suffolk, Eng and died Will 5 Nov 1453 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng .
Thomas married Mrs. about 1395 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng. Mrs. was born about 1374 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng. She died after 1396/1400 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng . (Sources: - 1 - 2 - 3)
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Thomas Kembold II - was born about 1396 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England and died Will probated 28 Nov 1452 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng .
He was the son of Thomas Kembold I.
Thomas married Mrs. Thomas II. Mrs. Thomas was born about 1400 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng.
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John Kembold - was born about 1428 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng and died Will 16 Mar 1472 .
He was the son of Thomas Kembold II.
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Henry Kembold I - was born about 1466 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng and died Will 6 Jul - 15 Oct 1526 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng .
He was the son of John Kembold.
Henry married Marion before 1510. Marion was born in 1466 in Hingham, MA. She died after 1526 . Marion - Marrion Kimball was living in 1526.
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Henry Kembold II - was born about 1510 in Hitcham, Suffolk, Eng and died after 1582 in [Brettenham, Suffolk, Eng] .
He was the son of Henry Kembold I.
Henry married Cecelia. Cecelia was born in 1517. She died on 4 Jan 1558 in Hitcham, S uffolk, Eng . Henry - Henry Kimball was living in Brettenham, Suffolk, ENG in 1582.
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Henry Kimball III - was born about 1539 in Suffolk, England and died about 1583 in Brettenham, Suffolk, England .
He was the son of Henry Kembold II.
Henry married Margaret Munning on 12 Jun 1564 in Brettenham, Suffolk, Eng. Margaret was born about 1545 in Brettenham, Suffolk, England. She is the daughter of Humphrey Munning and Ellen Ungle.
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Henry Kimball IV - was born in 1564/1565 and died Sep 1619 in Brettenham, Suffolk, Eng and was buried on 10 Sep 1619 in Brettenham, Suffolk, Eng.
He was the son of Henry Kimball III and Margaret Munning.
Henry married Joan.
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Richard Kimball I - was born about 1595 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, Eng and died on 22Jun 1675; (will 5 Mar - 28 Sep) in Watertown, na .
He was the son of Henry Kimball IV.
Richard married Ursula Scott in 1615 in Eng. Ursula was born on 15 Feb 1597 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, Eng. She was the daughter of Henry Scott and Martha Whatlock. She died before Oct 1661 in Ipswich, Suffolk, Ma . Then Richard married Margaret Cole on 23 Oct 1661 in Usa. Richard - arrived in America aboard the Elizabeth which had embarked from Ipswich, Suffolk England on 10 Apr 1634, William Andrews, master. Included on the passenger list were Richard, age 39, wife Ursula and children Henry age 15, Elizabeth age 13, Richard age 11, Mary age 9, Martha age 5, John age 3 and Thomas age 1. The family apparently came with Richard's brother Henry Kimball and Ursula's mother (Martha) and brother's family (Thomas and Elizabeth, both age 40). Worked as a mechanic and wheelwright in Suffolk. They settled in Watertown MA before moving to Ipswich, MA about 1637. Richard was listed as a freeman in Watertown in 1635. He was a selectman for Ipswich in 1645 and the surveyor of fences in 1653. He later moved back to Watertown.
Resources: Richard's will was dated 5 Mar 1674 and probated 28 Sep 1675. The inventory of his estate totaled £ 737, 3 shillings, 6 pence. (Sources: - 5)
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Henry Kimball VI - was born on 12 Aug 1615 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, Eng and died adm. 4 Jun 1676 in Wenham/Ipswich, Ma .
He was the son of Richard Kimball I and Ursula Scott.
Henry married Mary Wyatt in 1640 in Wenham, MA. Mary was born in 1622 in Assington, Suffolk, England. She was the daughter of John Wyatt and Martha Sheldrake. She died on 12 Aug 1672 in Watertown, MA . Then Henry married Elizabeth Gilbert. Henry - In the record of Henry Kimball, it shows, following the information on his two marriages, the phrase "adm. 4 June 1676 Wentham, MA." We are not sure as to the meaning of this phrase; it may have something to do with the date of death. Henry moved from Watertown to Ipswich about 1646 and then to Wentham about 1655.
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Martha Kimball - was born about 1629 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, Eng.
She is the daughter of Richard Kimball I and Ursula Scott.
Martha married Joseph Fowler in Eng. Joseph was born about 1629 in Eng. He died on 19 May 1676 in Deerfield, Ma, USA . |
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Caleb Kimball I - was born about 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., , Ma, USA and died on 18 Sep 1675 in Narragansett .
He was the son of Henry Kimball VI and Mary Wyatt.
Caleb - This Caleb Kimball (1647-1675) was slain with Capt. Lathrop on 18 Sep 1675 and his estate was divided among his father's children. Apparently he had a son, Caleb, born before 1675, and this would be the Caleb II mentioned in "Our Folks Revisited,", who came to Wells, ME about 1700 and married Susannah Cloyes in 1704. The reference for this connection is given as "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury" - David Hoyt, Vol I, pp.224-8. This record does not indicate the name of Caleb's wife or any other children. Caleb I was only 28 years of age when he was slain at Narrangansett. The descent from Thomas Kimball I (1370) down to this Caleb (1647) and his son Caleb (1675), is the same for both Jeff Martin (from whom most of the above genealogy is taken) and that of Sally Johnston Kimball.
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Caleb Kimball II - was born about 1673/1674 in Ipswich, Essex Co., , Ma, USA.
He is the son of Caleb Kimball I.
Caleb married Susannah Cloyes on 15 Jun 1704 in Wells, York Co., Me. Susannah was born in 1685 in Charleston, Mass. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cloyes and Sarah Mills. She died after 1721 in Wells, York Co., Me . Caleb - This Caleb (II) is the earliest Record of the name Kimball in Wells, ME. He came to Wells c.1700 and lived in that part of town known as Kennebunk. In 1710 he sold some land in Wells, and in 1716 he sold some land on the Ogunquid River. He bought 1/4 of Kennebunk Falls from Samuel Littlefield in 1732. He evidently returned to Ipswwich. MA as is shown by the following deed:
Caleb is believed to be a descendant of "Richard and Bought 1/4 of Kennebunk Falls from
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Nathaniel Kimball - was born Chr. 9 Sep 1705 in Wells, York Co., Me, USA and died in 1785 in Wells, York Co., Me, USA .
He was the son of Caleb Kimball II and Susannah Cloyes.
Nathaniel married Abigail Cousins on 6 Apr 1726. Abigail was chr. on 28 Aug 1709. She is the daughter of John Cousins and Abigail Cloyes. Abigail - It is likely that Nathaniel Kimball's wife, Abigail Cousins, and Richard Kimball's wife Catherine Cousins were sisters. The surname also has been seen spelled Cousens or Couzens. Then Nathaniel married Mehitable Scammon on 30 Dec 1761 in Biddeford, Ma. Mehitable was born in Biddeford, Ma. She died on 6 Jun 1811 in Saco, Ma . Mehitable - Mehitabel Scamman was a widow at time of her marriage to Nathaniel. Scamman is probably her married name. Nathaniel - Married Abigail Cousins and Mehitable Scammon. Built the first vessel in Kennebunk and kept the first Post Office in Maine in 1761. 6 children: John, Mercy, Nathaniel, Susanna, Nathaniel(2), Abraham. Listed in DAR index - PS CS Maine. Nathaniel built the first vessel in Kennebunk, and kept the first Post Office in Maine in 1761. He is listed in the DAR Index - PS -CA Maine.
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Richard Kimball - also known as: Cousins, Couzens - was born Mar 1707 in Wells, York Co., Me and died in 1781 in Kennebunk , Maine and was buried in 1761 in First Church.
He was the son of Caleb Kimball II and Susannah Cloyes.
Richard married Catherine Cousins on 1 Sep 1733. Catherine was born on 26 Jun 1715. She is the daughter of Ichabod Cousins and Ruth Cole. Then Richard married Hannah Shackley on 6 Aug 1740 in Wells, Maine. Hannah was born on 21 Apr 1713 in Berwick, Maine. She was the daughter of Richard Shackley and Hannah Hodsdon. She died in Kennebunkport, Me . Hannah - An entry in Ancestry World Tree shows the maiden name for Hannah: SHACKLEY, b. 21 Apr 1713, Kittery, ME; daughter of Richard Shackley and Hannah Hodsdon. A 2nd marriage date shows 6 Aug 1740. Apparently Hannah first married Mr. Lord, then married Richard Kimball. (Sources: - 1 (From: The Maternal Ancestry of Miriam Fellows, by Albert E. /Rhodes/ 1921.) ) Richard - He was a Deacon of the Church and was prominent in town affairs. He had eight children. Richard was an early settler of Wells and had 7 cows and 8 oxen in 1750. Had a store in Kennebunk in 1730. Was one on the owners of the first Vessel in Wells, (built by his brother Nathaniel) in 1755. Built a sloop in 1767. Left 1/3 of a sawmill to son Richard in 1781. Richard Kimball II was a deacon of First Church and was prominent in town affairs. He was an early settler of Wells , listed as having 7 cows and 8 oxen in 1750. He had a store in Kennebunk in 1730. He was one of the owners off the first vessel in Wells, built by his brother Nathaniel in 1755. Richard built a sloop in 1767. He operated a sawmill, leaving 1/3 to his son Richard IV in 1781. Richard had 11 children, 2 with Catherine Cousens and 9 with Hannah Lord. Sally's Kimball descent continues through Richard and Hannah, then through their son Israel. There are several Richard Kimballs in our Kimball line: 1l The Richard who came from England to America in 1634 - Richard I. 2.) The second son of Caleb Kimball - Richard II. 3.) The 1st son of Richard II, who died young - Richard III. 4.) The 2nd son of Richard II - Richard IV. 5.) The son of Israel Kimball - Richard V.
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Israel Kimball - was chr. on 29 Apr 1750 and died on 17 Oct 1823 in Kennebunk Maine and was buried in First Church .
He was the son of Richard Kimball and Hannah Shackley.
Israel married Eleanor Dennett on 12 Oct 1771 in Kennebunkport, Me. Eleanor was born on 10 Jul 1753 in Arundel, Maine,. She was the daughter of Thomas Dennett and Mary Bartlett. She died on 30 Sep 1838 in Kennebunkport, Me . Eleanor - Married a DENNETT before Israel KIMBALL. Israel - An entry on Ancestry.com shows a death date for Israel Kimball, born 1750, as 17 Oct 1822. This entry shows Richard Kimball as father, and Spouse as Eleanor Dennett, but shows the mother as Hannah Shackley. The administration of Israel's estate was granted to Richard Kimball 4 Jan. 1830 and mentions his widow Eleanor, and his sons Jacob, Wilbraham, and Stephen (Sources: - 7)
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Maj. Wilbraham Kimball - was born on 18 Sep 1778 in Wells, Maine and died on 28 Oct 1852 in Woburn, Mass. .
He was the son of Israel Kimball and Eleanor Dennett.
Maj. Wilbraham married Deborah Bourne on 20 Oct 1804 in Wells, Maine. Deborah was born in 1782 in Wells, Maine. She was the daughter of Isaac Bourne and Susanna Patten. She died on 15 Oct 1859 in Woburn, Mass. . Deborah -
Maj. Wilbraham - was always called Major Kimball because he was a Major in the State Militia, under a commission from the Governor of Massachusetts, of which Maine was then a part. He had ten sons who were born and reared on a farm in Wells and received the common school education provided by the schools of the town. As there were no daughters, Deborah took each boy into the kitchen to help her, until he was old enough to go out to work, when the next son ws taken in his place. As a result of this training each of them was a good cook, and in the case of need could get up a meal equal to his wife could prepare. Wilbraham was a ship's carpenter and build 13 vessels between 1817 and 1830. They were schooners, brigs and sloops of between 26 and 145 tons. (See Resources: list of Vessels built by Wilbraham Kimball.) Died of a disease of the liver.
Kimball Homestead - Wells, Maine
In 1934, James M. Kimball, Wilbraham's grandson, wrote a series of skecthes of each of Resources: kimball-0.htm#Wilbraham Kimball's ten sons.
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Stephan Kimball - was born on 14 Jun 1783 and died on 29 Jun 1857 .
He was the son of Israel Kimball and Eleanor Dennett.
Stephan married Hannah Fiske. Hannah was born on 18 Jul 1783. She died on 7 Jul 1875 . (Sources: - 8) Stephan - They had three sons - Abner, Oren and Stephen.
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Stephen Kimball - was born on 24 Jun 1807 and died on 15 Jul 1888 in Wells, Maine .
He was the son of Maj. Wilbraham Kimball and Deborah Bourne.
Stephen married Caroline Cole. She died in 1864 . Then Stephen married Sarah Strout. She died in 1920 in Portland (Maine?) . Sarah - Had a son from her first marriage, Frank and a daughter with Stephen Kimball, Sadie. After Stephens death, Sarah moved to Portland (Maine?) where she lived to be over 90. Stephen - Had a daughter Lizzie Kimball who married George Littlefield. Married (2) Sarah Strout, who had a son Frank. After Stephen’s death by paralysis in 1889 at Wells, Sarah and her two children moved to Portland where she lived to be over ninety. Sarah died in 1920 at Portland.
There is a Richard Littlefield living on a neighboring farm in 1880, and a Samuel Littlefield living on the other side, and Joshia Littlefield nearby.
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Wilbraham Kimball Jr. - was born on 24 Mar 1814 in Jay, Maine. and died on 3 Jun 1870 in Fort Wayne, Ind. .
He was the son of Maj. Wilbraham Kimball and Deborah Bourne.
Wilbraham married Ann Hatch Jun 1842. Ann was born about 1815. She is the daughter of Edward Hatch. Wilbraham - Was a lifelong sufferer from asthma. After moving to Fort Wayne, he kept a Pike toll gate. Had three children, Judge Ivory G. Kimball, Jennie and Israel.
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George Washington Kimball - was born on 4 Oct 1826 in Wells, Maine and died on 13 Sep 1892 in Woburn, Mass .
He was the son of Maj. Wilbraham Kimball and Deborah Bourne.
George married Maria Melvin on 29 Nov 1849 in Woburn, Mass.. Maria was born on 10 Mar 1823 in Concord, Mass.. She is the daughter of Charles Melvin and Betsy Farrar. Maria - Left her home in Concord to be with her sister, Eliza (Gage) and to find employment in that town - met George there. George - occupation: Carpenter - Served twice in Civil War, 5th Rgmt. Served church as ministry of song. Carried bible which was stolen by safe breakers, but returned. (dated 1868) He was a builder in Woburn, Mass. and surrounding towns. He was a fine tenor and very fond of music. Never used Liquor or tobacco in any form. Lived on Mt. Pleasant St. in Woburn near Green St. in 1868 - a 'carpenter and builder'.
See his father for 1850 census listing.
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Stephen Kimball - was born on 22 Jan 1821 in Wells, ME and died on 29 Nov 1866 in Arlington,MA .
He was the son of Stephan Kimball and Hannah Fiske.
Stephen married Amanda Tufts CUtter. Amanda was born on 24 May 1827. (Sources: - 8) (Sources: - 8)
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Judge Ivory G. Kimball - was born on 5 May 1843 in Wells, York, Maine and died on 15 May 1916 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetary .
He was the son of Wilbraham Kimball Jr. and Ann Hatch.
Judge Ivory married Anna Lovinia Ferris. Anna was born on 8/9 Jan 1839 in Barre, Orleans, New York. She died on 23 Mar 1914 . Judge Ivory - Served in the E company of the 55th Indiana Regiment. In the papers of Arthur Alden Kimball filed by his wife in Nov 1997, she says" "His grandfather Ivory G. Kimball was a Civil War veteran who was appointed judge of the Washington, DC, police court by President Cleveland in 1893." The Memorial Amphitheater, at the Arlington National Cemetary, was the dream of Judge Ivory G. Kimball, who wished to have a place to assemble and honor the American defenders.
Because of Kimball's campaign, Congress authorized its construction March 4, 1913. Judge Kimball participated in the ground-breaking ceremony March 1, 1915, but did not live to see his dream completed. Ivory Kimball died May 15, 1916, and was buried in Section 3 of the cemetery, near the Memorial Amphitheater he campaigned to build. President Woodrow Wilson placed its cornerstone Oct. 15, 1915.
Obituary (Click image to view full size) Resources: Obituary in Washington Post (Sources: - 5)
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Clara Maria "Caddie" Kimball - was born on 30 Oct 1850 in Woburn, Mass. and died on 7 Jan 1927 in Washington .
She was the daughter of George Washington Kimball and Maria Melvin.
Clara married Clarence P. STETSON on 1 Sep 1875. (Sources: - 9) Clara - Three children., George, Florence (Conn) and Clarence. James Melvin was living with Florence and Wallace Conn in 1930.
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George Edward Kimball - was born on 22 Jun 1853 in Woburn, Mass. and died on 1 Dec 1941 in Hingham, Mass .
He was the son of George Washington Kimball and Maria Melvin.
George married Alice Tower Howland on 2 Mar 1878. Alice was born on 30 Jun 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.. She was the daughter of William Henry Howland and Helena Maria Thompson Eells. She died on 23 Nov 1932 in Hingham, Mass . Alice - is a direct descendant of John Howland, who came to America in 1620 on the Mayflower. (Sources: - 10) George - occupation: Lumber Dealer - 14 children - 9 lived to adulthood. Was a limber dealer in Hingham.
Resources: Kimball Family Photo (Sources: - 10)
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Edwin Fiske Kimball - was born on 29 Apr 1858 in West Cambridge,MA.
He is the son of Stephen Kimball and Amanda Tufts CUtter.
Edwin married Ellen L. Ripley. (Sources: - 8) Edwin - taught, and later was head master, at various public schools in the Boston suburbs. (Sources: - 8 - 13)
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Arthur Herbert Kimball - was born on 13 Mar 1875 and died on 24 Aug 1924 .
He was the son of Judge Ivory G. Kimball and Anna Lovinia Ferris.
Arthur married Helena Moriah Kimball on 14 Sep 1905. Helena was born on 25 Jun 1878. She was the daughter of George Edward Kimball and Alice Tower Howland. She died Jul 1975 . (Sources: - 14) Arthur - was a prominant opthalmolgist.
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James Howland Kimball - was born on 4 Apr 1880 and died on 1 May 1964 .
He was the son of George Edward Kimball and Alice Tower Howland.
James married Beatrice Oliver Avery. Beatrice was born on 7 Aug 1889. She died on 25 May 1965 in Hingham, Mass . Beatrice -
James - Married Florence Titcomb. Had at least one son, James Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kimball lived in Hingham, Mass. in 1943 Earlier, he had married Beatrice Olive Avery, and he married Beatrice again a few years before he died. The interesting story regarding Beatrice and James H. is that after she and James divorced, she moved out to California (San Francisco) and went through 3 or 4 or 5 husbands (who went through her $'s in good fashion). The only one I can recall was a Ben Culler, but she had some silverware with some other initials on it, so I know there were more. Then, when Flossie (Florence) died, Beatrice just happened to be between husbands, and must have contacted James, because she returned to Hingham where they remarried to live happily ever after.
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| 28. | Albert Melvin Kimball - was born on 19 May 1881 in Quincy, Mass and died on 15 Dec 1930 in Cohasset, Mass . |