John Kimball (1631-1698)

1634 Pilgrim Immigrant that sailed to America at age 3.

Vital Stats

 * Son of Richard Kimball (1595-1675) and Ursula Scott (1597-1660)
 * 1631 : Birth at Rattlesden, Suffolk Co, England
 * 1634-Apr-30 : Boards Elizabeth for migration to America with family
 * 1637 : Relocation to Ipswich, MA
 * 1655 (est) : Marriage to Mary Bradstreet (1633-) in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts
 * 1698-May-06 : Died at Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography
The Kimball family goes back several generations at Rattlesden, Suffolk Co, England. John was born here in 1631. He followed the trade of his father as a wheelwright, but also engaged extensively in farming, buying and selling quite a few land lots.

Towards the last of April 1634, Richard embarked on the ship Elizabeth (William Andrews, master). His wife Ursula, and children; Henry (15), Elizabeth (13), Richard (11), Mary (9), Martha (5), John (3) and Thomas (1) went with him. This is all recorded in Drake's Founders of New England. They landed at Watertown, New England. Martha Scott (age 60) and Thomas Scott (age 40), mother and brother of Ursula, traveled with them.

John stated his age at 35 in a deposition taken in 1666, and age 53 at a deposition taken in 1684. Appointed attorney for Thomas Scott (cousin) in 1656.

His wife, Mary Bradstreet was born in 1633 and her parents came to America in Governor Winthrop's ship.

Family Research Questions
His wife parents immigrated with John Winthrop in 1630, but her birth date is listed as 1633. This would make her birthplace in America, not England?

Some records show a second marriage to Mary Jordan, but this is an error.

Children
Children were born in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts Bay Colony
 * 1) John Kimball (1657-1658) - died young
 * 2) Mary Kimball (1658-)
 * 3) Sarah Kimball (1661-)
 * 4) Hannah Kimball (1662-1662) - died young
 * 5) Rebecca Kimball (1663-)
 * 6) Richard Kimball (1665-)
 * 7) Elizabeth Kimball (1665-)
 * 8) Abigail Kimball (1667-)
 * 9) John Kimball (1668-)
 * 10) Benjamin Kimball (1670-)
 * 11) Moses Kimball (1672-)
 * 12) Aaron Kimball (1674-) - probably died early, not mentioned in father's will of 1698.
 * 13) Joseph Kimball (1675-1761) - received southern end of father's farm for his inheritance.  Md. Sarah.