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Bradley Family Tree - Thomas Kimball and Mary Smith Kimball, Ambushed During King Phillip's War

Thomas Kimball and Mary Smith Kimball - Victims of raid during King Phillip's War

Family Connection - 8th great grandfather and grandmother of Ruth Ann Bradley

Thomas Kimball was born in 1633 to parents Richard Kimball and Ursula Scott (see blog post dated Nov. 25th). He was one year old when he came to New England on the ship "Elizabeth" with his parents and siblings. He lived with his family, first in Watertown, then Ipswich. 

In 1653, Thomas was the owner of a mill property in Hampton, New Hampshire. In 1658, he married Mary Smith in Ipswich, and the couple settled in Hampton. The had the following children: 

            Elizabeth        b. 1658        d. 1658
            Richard          b. 1659        d. 1733
            Joanna            b. 1661        d. 1691
            Joseph            b. 1662        d. 1699
            Mary              b.  1663       d. 1704
            Thomas          b. 1665        d. 1732
            Ebenezer        b. 1668        d. 1669
            Priscilla          b. 1673        d. 1729
            John                b. 1675        d. 1702

Sometime after 1661, Thomas, Mary, and family moved to a part of Rowley, Massachusetts known then as Merrimac, but today is the town of Bradford. Thomas was a mechanic and a farmer. He owned over 400 acres of land, and was elected constable in 1669. 

Bradford burying ground

From 1675 to 1678, King Phillip's War overtook the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies. On the night of May 2, 1676, three Native Americans broke into the Kimball home. They killed Thomas, and took Mary and the five children still living at home captive. After forty-one days in captivity, Mary and the children were released. They returned home to a ransacked home on June 13, 1676. 

In September 1676, Mary brought a detailed inventory of property, outstanding debts, and payments due to the Essex County Court.  After all payments were made and debts collected, the estate of Thomas Kimball was valued at 520 British Pounds. The court awarded the eldest son, Richard, 80 pounds, 40 pounds to each of the surviving children, and the remainder to Mary. 

Mary died on November 20, 1688. 

It is not known where either Thomas or Mary are buried. 

Thomas Kimball > Richard Kimball > Hannah Kimball > Elizabeth Carleton >  Palatiah Clements > Martha Clement > Meriam Tewksbury > Charles Sydney Babcock > Jessie Louise Babcock > Charles Stewart Bradley > Ruth Ann Bradley


Thomas and Mary Kimball are in the blue section of the top chart, second ring from the outside. The center person in the top fan chart, Martha Clement, is in the blue section of the  second chart, second ring from the outside. 





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