Richard came to America on the ship Elizabeth, (William Andrews,Master) landing in Boston in 1634. He appears to have gone, soonafter landing, to that part of Watertown, Mass. which is now inCambridge. On the ship manifest he is listed as being 39 yearsold but was probably somewhat older. He soon became a prominentand active man in the new settlement. He was acclaimed afreeman on May 6, 1635 and a proprietor of Watertown in early1637. It is said that his homelot was six acres, bounded on thenorth by Cambridge, east by the land of W. Hamlet, south by thehighway, and west by the land of Edward White.In early 1637, the new town of Ipswich offered him a house lotif he would locate there and become their wheelwright. OnFebruary 23, 1637 the town granted him a house lot at the westend of town, abutting that of John Winthrop Jr.. He was grantedat the same time "40 acres Beyond the North River, near the landof Robert Scott." In 1639 he had liberty to pasture "two cowsfree." On "the last day of the month 1641" he was mentioned as"among the commoners of Ipswich". he was appointed one of the"Seven Men" in March of 1645. The "Seven Men" were the officialgoverning body of the town and acted much as a town council. In1648 he contributed, among others, to the support of the townsmilitary leader, Major David Dennison.His services as wheelwright were appreciated by his townsmen,for in January 1649 he was granted permission "to fell suchwhite Oaks as he hath occasion to use about his trade for thetown use." In 1652, he and his son Richard sold thirty acres ofupland, bounded on the land of John Winthrop and another tenacres of "medow" In 1653, his brother in law, Thomas Scott diedand Richard was an executor of the will. Thomas owned lots onthe south west side of town. Again in 1660 he was granted theright "to fell 20 white oak trees to make wheels for thetownsmen and their use." In 1664 he owned 43 shares in PlumbIsland.WILL of RICHARD KIMBALLThe original will is on file in the probate office at Salem, MA.(Ipswich Deeds, Vol. IV, p. 12)"The last will and Testament of Richard KIMBALL senr of IpswichinEssex in new England who although weake in body yet of perfectmemory doedispose of my land & estate in maner & form as followeth."To my Loveinge wife my will is that she dwell in my house andhaveImprovement of my ground and meadow belonging thereto with theuse andincrease of my whole stock of cattle, one whole yeare after mydiscease,and then at the years end, the forty pound due her according tocontractat marriage to be payd her and that houshold stuff she broughtwith her.And to have libertie to live in the parlor end of the house, theroome wenow lodg in: and libertie for her necesarie use of som part ofseller:also the libertie of one cow in pasture, the executors toprovide wintermeate for the same, and to have one quarter part of the fruit oftheorchard, and firewood as long as she lives ther., And if shedesire toremove to her owne house, then to be sett in it with what shehave by myexecutors and to be alowed forty shilling yearly as long as sheelives."And to my Eldest son Henery, my will is to give him three scoreandten pounds to bee payd Twenty pounds, a year & half after mydiscease, &the remaining part in the two years following after that."To my son Richard I give ffoerty pounds."To my son John I give twenty pounds."To my son Thomas I give Twenty five pounds to bee payd twoyears anda halfe after my discease, and to his children I give seavenpounds to bedevided equally among them and paid as they come of age or atday ofmarriage, providing if any dye before then their share to bedistributedequally amongst the rest."And to my son Benjamin, besides the two oxen, allready receivedIgive the sum of twenty five pounds, ten pound to be payd a yeareandhalfe after my discease. The rest two years ffollowing, also tohischildren I give five pounds, equally to be devided, and payd, astheycome of age, or at day of marriage, in case any dye before thentheirshare to be devided equally amongst the rest."And to my son Caleb I give that peace of land knowne by thename ofTings lott, and all my land att Wattels neck with my marsh atthehundreds knowne by the name of Wiatts marsh, and all my workingtoolsexcept two axes, all to be delivered present after my disceasealso Igive fourteene pounds to his seaven children equally to bedevided, to bepayd as they come of age or Day of mariage, and if any dyebefore, thatpart to be equally devided amongst the rest."To my son-in-law John SEVERNES, I give ten pounds to be pay'dtwoyeares & a halfe after my discease."And to my Daughter Elizabeth I give thirty pounds, ten poundsto bepayd, a year & halfe after discease, and the other two parts,thefollowing two years after that."To my Daughter Mary I give ten pounds, five pounds to be payd ayear& halfe after my discease, the other five pounds the yere afterthat."To my daughter Sarah I give forty pounds, five pounds to bepayd theyeare & halfe after my discease and the rest five pound a yearetill itbe all payd, also to her children I give seaven pounds tenshillings tobe payd to them as they come of age or at day of marriage, iffany dyebefore, that part to be equally devided to the rest."And to my daughter Sarah above sd: I also give the bed I lye onwiththe furniture after one years use of it by my wife."To my wives children viz. Thomas, Jeramiah, and Mary."To Thomas and Mary I give forty shilling apeece to be payd ayeare &halfe after my decease, and to Jeramiah I give fifteene poundsto be paydat the age of one & twenty. I give also eight pounds to the twoEldestdaughters of Gilles (Gyles, Sr.) COWES (that he had by his firstwife) tobe payd and equally devided to them at the age of sixteene, ifeither ofthem dye before then the whole to be given to the one thatremaines."I also give four pounds to my Couzen Haniell BOSSWORTH, And doeordaine & apoynt my two sons above sd. Richard & John KIMBALL tobe mylawfull and sole executors."And my Couzen Haniell BOSWORTH above sayd to be my overseerthatthis my last will and Testament be duely and truly performed Andthus Iconclude with setting too my hand and seale the fifth of march1674/75.Richard KEMBALL & a mark and a seale.Signed & sealed after the enter- This will isproved incourtlining (and firewood) in theheld atYpswich the 28th ofseventh line in the originall Sept:1675. by theoaths ofyn the presence ofDeaconPENGRY And AronMoses PENGRY Senr.PENGRY to bethe last will ofAron PENGRY Ser.RichardKIMBALL to the bestofyr knowledge and that theyknow of noe other.WILL of RICHARD KIMBALLThe original will is on file in the probate office at Salem, MA.(Ipswich Deeds, Vol. IV, p. 12)"The last will and Testament of Richard KIMBALL senr of Ipswichin Essex in new England who although weake in body yet ofperfect memory doe dispose of my land & estate in maner & formas followeth."To my Loveinge wife my will is that she dwell in my house andhave Improvement of my ground and meadow belonging thereto withthe use and increase of my whole stock of cattle, one wholeyeare after my discease, and then at the years end, the fortypound due her according to contract at marriage to be payd herand that houshold stuff she brought with her. And to havelibertie to live in the parlor end of the house, the roome wenow lodg in: and libertie for her necesarie use of som part ofseller: also the libertie of one cow in pasture, the executorsto provide winter meate for the same, and to have one quarterpart of the fruit of the orchard, and firewood as long as shelives ther., And if she desire to remove to her owne house, thento be sett in it with what she have by my executors and to bealowed forty shilling yearly as long as shee lives."And to my Eldest son Henery, my will is to give him three scoreand ten pounds to bee payd Twenty pounds, a year & half after mydiscease, & the remaining part in the two years following afterthat."To my son Richard I give ffoerty pounds."To my son John I give twenty pounds."To my son Thomas I give Twenty five pounds to bee payd twoyears anda halfe after my discease, and to his children I give seavenpounds to be devided equally among them and paid as they come ofage or at day of marriage, providing if any dye before thentheir share to be distributed equally amongst the rest."And to my son Benjamin, besides the two oxen, allready receivedI give the sum of twenty five pounds, ten pound to be payd ayeare and halfe after my discease. The rest two yearsffollowing, also to his children I give five pounds, equally tobe devided, and payd, as they come of age, or at day ofmarriage, in case any dye before then their share to be devidedequally amongst the rest."And to my son Caleb I give that peace of land knowne by thename of Tings lott, and all my land att Wattels neck with mymarsh at the hundreds knowne by the name of Wiatts marsh, andall my working tools except two axes, all to be deliveredpresent after my discease also I give fourteene pounds to hisseaven children equally to be devided, to be payd as they comeof age or Day of mariage, and if any dye before, that part to beequally devided amongst the rest."To my son-in-law John SEVERNES, I give ten pounds to be pay'dtwo yeares & a halfe after my discease."And to my Daughter Elizabeth I give thirty pounds, ten poundsto be payd, a year & halfe after discease, and the other twoparts, the following two years after that."To my Daughter Mary I give ten pounds, five pounds to be payd ayear & halfe after my discease, the other five pounds the yereafter that."To my daughter Sarah I give forty pounds, five pounds to bepayd the yeare & halfe after my discease and the rest five pounda yeare till it be all payd, also to her children I give seavenpounds ten shillings to be payd to them as they come of age orat day of marriage, iff any dye before, that part to be equallydevided to the rest."And to my daughter Sarah above sd: I also give the bed I lye onwith the furniture after one years use of it by my wife."To my wives children viz. Thomas, Jeramiah, and Mary."To Thomas and Mary I give forty shilling apeece to be payd ayeare &halfe after my decease, and to Jeramiah I give fifteene poundsto be payd at the age of one & twenty. I give also eight poundsto the two Eldest daughters of Gilles (Gyles, Sr.) COWES (thathe had by his first wife) to be payd and equally devided to themat the age of sixteene, if either of them dye before then thewhole to be given to the one that remaines."I also give four pounds to my Couzen Haniell BOSSWORTH, And doeordaine & apoynt my two sons above sd. Richard & John KIMBALL tobe my lawfull and sole executors."And my Couzen Haniell BOSWORTH above sayd to be my overseerthat this my last will and Testament be duely and trulyperformed And thus I conclude with setting too my hand and sealethe fifth of march 1674/75.Richard KEMBALL & a mark and a seale.Signed & sealed after the enter- This will isproved incourtlining (and firewood) in theheld atYpswich the 28th ofseventh line in the originall Sept:1675. by theoaths ofyn the presence ofDeaconPENGRY And AronMoses PENGRY Senr.PENGRY to bethe last will ofAron PENGRY Ser.RichardKIMBALL to the bestofyr knowledge and that theyknow of noe other.Attest Robert LORD cler."