Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Kimball of
Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # None
Administration on the estate of Thomas Kimboll,
who was slain by the Indians, was granted 27:4:1676, to Mary, the relict,
and she was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol 5, leaf 94.
Inventory of the estate of Thom. Kimall, taken May 18, 1676, by Shu. Walker
and Samuell Gage:
wearing apparill, all ye Indians left, £1. 10 s: Tabel lining, 1 sheete,
3 pillowberes, £1. 15 s.: vallence and Curtaine and 4 Cushins, 10 s.
; 2 Rugs, 2 Blankets, and a parcill of old beading, £ 3 , 5 s. ;
peatar,£ 3 3 s,: 1 Iron pot, 1 warming pan, 2 tubs, 2 barills, £1
, 10 s.: saddle and pillion and a parcill of sheeps wool, £1 5 s.; Tools
for his traid and utensils for husbandry, £5;
six oxen, five Cowes, two heifers of 3 yere old, 3 steres of 2 yere old,
2 yerlings, 5 Calves, £66 15 s.; a horse and a mare and a coult, £6
; 12 swine, £7 ; 7 shepe, £2;
housing and about 422 acres land and medow, £450 ; glass, £1 10s.
; Corne and provisions, £3 ; 5 yards of Cloath, £1 ; total £556
3s. Wearing cloaths of Goody kimballs, £3 16s. ; cloaths of Joanna Kimball,
£2 10 s.
Debts due from estate: Gilbort Wilford's estate, £1 li; Daniell Boreman,
1£ ; John Wicom, £1. Joseph Bond, £1. 2 s.; Ensigne Chandler,
£1. 10 s.; by John Kimball, £12 ; total, £17 li 12 s.; Debts
due from estate: Mr. wainwright, £9 18 s. 6 d.; Capt. Gerish, £9
9 s. 1 d.; Sergent Wait, £6 18 s.; John Pickard, £1. 10 s.; Stephen
Webster, £1. 10 s. ; Will. Barker, £2. 16 s.; Deacon Jewit, 18
s.; David Haseltine, £1. 1 s.; Hunt of Ipswich, £1. 2 s.; Decon
Goodhue, £1.; Mr Cobbit, 10 s.; Shu. Walker, 12 s.; Joseph Hardy, £1.
10 s.; Nath. Gage, 15 s.; Samuel Haseltine, £2. 2 s.; Francis Jordon,
2 s. 6 d.; Josiah Gage, 18 s.; John Stickne, £3 ; Mr. Buship, at present
not known; Anthony Somersby, £1. 5 s.; Phillip Fouler, 6s.; total £50
8 s. 1 d.
Attested in Ipswich court Sept 26, 1676 by Mary relict of Thomas Kimball.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol 25, leaf 124.
An inventory brought in, amounting to £520 clear estate was ordered
Sept 26, 1676, to the eight children and widow as follows; to Richard the
eldest son, £80 , and to the rest of the children, £40 each, and
the remainder of the estate to the widow, the land to stand bound for the
payment of the childrens portions.
Source: Ipswich Quarterly Court records, vol 5, page 284