Richard Kimball Captain

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ¹⁵⁴²
Captain Richard Kimball was born 20 Nov 1660 in Hampton, Massachusetts, son of Thomas Kimball and Mary (Smith) Kimball. Richard married 7 Sep 1682, Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Spofford of Boxford, born 24 Mar 1661, and 14 Feb 1713/4. At the age of 22 Richard married Sarah Spofford, the daughter of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott, on 7 Sep 1682 in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. They continued to live in Bradford, Massachusetts, where Richard became a prominent man in church and town affairs. In the militia service he was a Cornet, but later rose to the rank of Captain.
Richard and Sarah had nine children, all born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts:

• Richard Kimball, b. 7 Aug 1683 ; d. 19 Aug 1683
• Sarah Kimball, b. 5 Jan 1684/5; m. John Wood of Littleton, Massachusetts
• Samuel Kimball, b. 20 Mar 1685/6; d. 1748, Hampton, Conneticut
• Mary Kimball, b. 20 Jan 1687/8; m. Nathaniel Ames of Bosford, Massachusetts
• Richard Kimball, b. 27 Mar 1689; d. 5 Jan 1769
• Hannah Kimball, b. 19 Mar 1691/2; m. 13 Jun 1712, Edward Carleton of Haverhill, Massachusetts
• Ruth Kimball, b. 1 Feb 1693; m. 7 Mar 1716 Richard Peabody of Boxford, Massachusetts
• Mehitable Kimball, b. 10 Aug 1699; m. Nathaniel Gage
• Joseph Kimball, b. 29 Dec 1701; d. 5 Jul 1769

History of the Kimball Family in America, pp. 56-57

Captain Richard Kimball
Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford
Photo by Jeffrey James

Richard married Sarah Spofford, daughter of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott.¹⁵⁴² (Sarah Spofford was born on 22 May 1661 in Rowley Cemetery, Rowley, Massachusetts and died on 14 Feb 1713 in Rowley, Massachusetts, Bristish American Colonies.)