Ursula (Scott) Kimball (1598 - bef. 1661)

Born 14 Feb 1598 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Kimball — married about 1615 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 23 Oct 1661 before age 63 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Birth

Ursula Scott was baptized at the parish church in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England in 1597/8: "14 ffebruary Urslaye Scoote the dawght'r of henry and Martha baptised"^[1]

Ursula's uncle, Robert Whatlock, left a will in 1622, in which he names his sister as "Martha Skotte," and he names Thomas and Martha's daughter, "Ursala Kemball, my kinswoman." (See Robert Whotlocke Will of 1622 for more information.)

Ursala's father, Henry Scott, wrote his will on 14 Sep 1624. It was proven at the court of the archdeaconry of Sudbury on 10 Jan 1625/6. Ursula is not named, but her husband and three of her children are. (see will info below)

Marriage and Children

She married Richard Kimball about 1615, as their oldest son, Henry Kimball, was baptized 12 Aug of that year. Together they had at least 11 children:^[2]

1. Henry Kimball (<1615 - 1676)
2. Abigail (Kimball) Severance (1617 - ~1658)
3. Elizabeth Kemball (~1621 - >1675)
4. Richard Kimball Jr. (~1623 - 1676)
5. Mary (Kemball) Dutch (~1625 - 1686)
6. Martha (Kimball) Fowler (1629 - ~1677)
7. John (Kimball) Kemball (1631 - 1698)
8. Thomas Kimball I (1633 - 1676)
9. Sarah (Kimball) Allen (~1635 - 1696)
10. Benjamin Kimball (1637 - 1696)
11. Caleb Kimball (1639 - <1682)

Emigration

Ursula Kemball, her husband Richard, and seven of their children (Henry, 15; Richard, 11; Mary, 9; Martha, 5; John, 3; Thomas, 1; Elizabeth, 13, is found with the Raynor children) embarked on the Elizabeth of Ipswich the last of April in 1634, the adults taking the Oath of Allegiance at the Ipswich Customs House before sailing.^[3]

The original Ipswich Custom House documents have been imaged and can be found at FindMyPast. The adults are found on folio 102 (p. 1) and the children on folios 104-05 (pp. 3-4).^[4]

Death

She died sometime before 23 October 1661, as that is when her husband, married Margaret (Cole) Dow.

Will of Henrie Skott 1623

Transcript of portions of the will by Scott Carles (spelling and capitalization retained):^[5]

I Henrie Skott of Rattlesden...yeoman...

I gyve unto Martha my wellbeloved wyfe, the house wherein I now dwell...and all my lands and grounds...of her natural lyfe...

...and after her decease to Roger my sonne and his heirs

Item I give unto Abigail Kemball my grandchild forty shillinges to be paid her or her heirs...at the age of one and twentie yeares

Item I give unto Henrie Kemball my grandchild twentie shillings to be paid him at the age of one and twentie yeares

Item I give unto Elizabeth Kemball my grandchild twentie shillings to be paid her at the age of one and twentie yeares

Item I give unto Richard Kemball my grandchild twentie shillings to be paid him at ye age of one and twentie yeares

Item I give unto Thomas my sonne fyve pounds to be paid him within one yeare next after my decease

Item I give unto Mr Peter Deverux minister of Rattlesden tenne shillings

Item I give unto the poore of Rattlesden tenne shillings

Item Al my goods and chattell[?] movable and ymmovable whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Martha my wyfe and I ____ constitute and appoint and appoint the said Martha my wife my sole executrix

...The marke of Henrie Skott

...wytnesses Peter Deverux, Thomas Skott, ___ Baker

An abstract of the will of Henry Skott, citing Bury Wills Book, Pearle, L. 117^[6]

Henry Skott of Rattlesden, Suffolk, yeoman, 24 September 1623, proved 10 January 1624. To my wife Martha the house wherein I dwell &c. during term of her natural life; after that to my son Roger Skott and his heirs forever. To Abigail Kemball my grandchild forty shillings at her age of one and twenty years. To my grandchild Henry Kemball twenty shillings at age of one and twenty and the same sum each to grandchildren Elizabeth and Richard Kemball at same age. To son Thomas Skott five pounds within one year after my decease. To Mr. Peter Devereux, minister of Rattlesden, ten shillings. Wife Martha to be executrix.

Sources

1. ↑ J. R. Olorenshaw, Notes on the History of the Church and Parish of Rattlesden, in the County of Suffolk : Together with a Copy of the Parish Registers from 1558 to 1758, and Index of the Marriages (Peterborough: Geo. C. Caster, 1900) p. 243; citing "Whotlocke, Robert, knacker, of Rattlesden, Suffolk," NCC will register Bradstritt 125, Norfolk Record Society vol. 28 Norfolk Record Office Online Catalog; image 276 of 415, p. 243 by subscription FamilySearch.org.
2. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, Richard Kimball The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, pp. 158-59 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005); images of pp. 158-9 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.)
3. ↑ James Savage, "More Gleanings for New England," Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 10 (1849):141 (Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1849); image 459 of 684, pp. 141-42 HathiTrust.org.
4. ↑ The National Archives, London, England, ref # CO 1/8, folios 102-05; "Early Passenger List To New England - Elizabeth," Early Emigration from Britain 1636-1815; folio 102-05, pp. 1-4 by subscription FindMyPast.com.
5. ↑ Images of original will available at FamilySearch, viewable from a Family History Center: Church of England. Archdeaconry of Sudbury. Court, Church of England. Episcopal Commissary Court (Bury St. Edmunds) Bury Wills Book, Pearle, L. 117; Probate records, 1354-1857; indexes, 1520-1857; probate inventories, 1573-1817, Registered wills, v. 49 Pearle 1624-1626, Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958, Film # 008040792; images 126-7 of 710, folio 117-18.
6. ↑ John Ward Dean, ed., The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 52 (1898):248 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1898), image of p. 248 at InternetArchive.org.

See also: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L "Richard Kimball." (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005); images of pp. 154-160 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.