Rebecca (Abbe) Kimball (abt. 1647 - 1704)

Born about 1647 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Richard Kimball — married 13 May 1667 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1704 at about age 57 in Wenham, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Rebecca Abbe, daughter of John and Mary Abbe, was born about 1647, probably at Wenham, Massachusetts. She was mentioned in her father's will in 1682, and signed papers regarding the estate in 1702-3.

She married Richard Kimball May 13, 1667 at Wenham, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

She died in June 1704.^[3][4][5]

From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols.

REBECCA ABBE, daughter of John and Mary ( ) Abbe, born probably in Wenham, Mass., about 1647; died June, 1704. She was mentioned in her father's will, 1683, and signed papers regarding the estate, 1702-3.

Married in Wenham, May 13, 1667 (Wenham record), RICHARD KIMBALL, born October 13, 1643, at Watertown, Mass.; died July 30, 1715, at Wenham.

He was the son of Henry and Mary (Wyatt) Kimball, removed with his parents to Ipswich, thence to Wenham. He was administrator of his father's estate and in 1715 made a deposition regarding the house of Walter Fairfield, Jr., in Ipswich.

Children

1. Rebecca- b. 20 Dec. 1668 Wenham, m. 12 Apr. 1694 James Poland (b.c. 1655, d.c. 1722), d. after 25 Sept. 1712
2. Mary- b. 26 June 1674, d. Feb. 1704 ^[6]
3. Caleb- m. 15 June 1704 Wells, ME, Susannah Cloyes. No proof of Caleb's connection to Richard of Wenham has been found, however, he is about the only Kimball who could possibly be his father. Also, given the naming conventions of the time, Caleb named his first son after his wife's father, his second son after his father and the third son after himself. Also, a complete list of Richard of Wenham's children has not been found. Richard is about the only Kimball who would have been the correct age to have a son born at the right time. Henry had a son Caleb, however, he was killed at Bloody Brook during King Philip’s War in 1675 and there is no marriage for this Caleb and his estate was divided among his siblings which would go against him having a young family who would need support. The Caleb Kimball of Ipswich did have a son Caleb (and a string of Calebs after that), however, they are all accounted for in the Ipswich and West Newbury records as well as in Exeter. There was a Caleb in Buxton, however, his dates are wrong having been born in 1709 and died in 1767. So, we are left with Caleb being the son of Richard of Wenham… but the question mark remains.
4. Abigail- born 12 Mar. 1680, married 20 Apr. 1698 Joseph Hibbard (born 15 May 1678 Wenham, died 28 Feb. 1755 Windham, Connecticut), d. 5 Dec. 1756 Windham, Connecticut ^[4][7]

Marriage

ABBEY (Abbie, Abby, Abbye) Rebecka, and Richard Kimball, 13: 3m: 1667. CTR. Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts. Note: May was the 3rd month of the year on their calendar, therefore, 13: 3m:1667 is May 13, 1667.

Death

KIMBALL, Rebeca, w. Richard, June ––, 1704. Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts.

Rebecca was born about 1643, the daughter of John Abbe and Mary Lorring. Her parents immigrated from England about 1734 aboard the Bonaventure from London.^[8]

In 1667 she married Richard Kimball.^[8][9][10]

She passed away in 1704.^[11]

Siblings

From father's will in 1683:^[12]

1. John
2. Samuel
3. Sarah
4. Mariah
5. Obadiah
6. Thomas

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch Link, Richard Kimball and Rebecka Abbye, 13 May 1667; citing Marriage, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28K-M69Y : 24 November 2022), Richard Kimball and Rebecka Abbye or Abby, 1667.
3. ↑ Abbe, Cleveland; Nichols, Mary Josephine Genung Abbe-Abbey genealogy, in memory of John Abbe and his descendants, Publication date 1916 Reference page 11
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Morrison, Leonard & Sharples, Stephen History of the Kimball Family in America, Damrell & Upham, Boston, 1897- Vol. I, pp. 46-7
5. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Wenham Volume 1, page 205. $Subscription
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZT-MY4 : 20 May 2022), Mary Kemball, Feb 1704; citing Death, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35180588/abigail-hebard: accessed 23 April 2023), memorial page for Abigail Kimball Hebard (12 Mar 1679–8 Dec 1757), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35180588, citing Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Ramona Mizne (contributor 46568178).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} John Abbe Family Bible Transcription
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-GWQP : 19 May 2022), Richard Kimball and Rebecka Abbye, 13 May 1667; citing Marriage, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28K-MFK4 : 24 November 2022), Richard Kimball and Rebecka Abbye, 1667.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZT-MYC : 20 May 2022), Rebeca Kemball in entry for Mary Kemball, Feb 1704; citing Death, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011143.
12. ↑ History of ancient Windham, Ct. pg. 11

See Also

• FamilySearch Person: LZZZ-6MZ
• Find A Grave: Memorial #38763171

Acknowledgements

Abbe-179 was created by Catherine Nye through the import of DownloadGedcom.aspx.ged on Nov 15, 2014.