AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT
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Abraham Kimberly see FAMILY TREE
Born: Abt. 1629 Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, England
Married: Abt. 1654
Died: 1680 Albemarle, Chowan, NC
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Hannah Kimberly b. 11 Jan 1655/6 New Haven, CT
2. Mary Kimberly b. 25 Jul 1659 New Haven, CT
3. Mary Kimberly b. 4 May 1668 Stratford, CT
Married John Blackman
4. Sarah Kimberly b. 1 Aug 1672 Albemarle, Chowan, NC
5. Abraham Kimberly b. 4 Mar1674/5 Albemarle, Chowan, NC
Married Abigail Fitch 11 May 1696
Died: 1727 Newtown, CT
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Thomas, Alice, and their son Abraham are mentioned in deed relating to the Grammar school at Wotton-under-Edge, showing that they lived in a house leased from the school. The deed itself transfers the lease to a tailor Timothy Aldridge on August 30, 1635.[8]
Author not given Thomas Kimberly in England, The American Genealogist (The American Genealogist, Barrington, RI, 1952) : Volume 28, Pages 85-86, citing Gloucestersher Records Office (reference, G.R.O./D 73/2)
The first record of 'Thomas' Kimberly in America is at Dorchester, Mass., in 1638, though the "Kemmerly" at Dorchester in February 1635/6 is probably him too. He then settled in and was a founder at New Haven in 1639. It's unknown if Alice came with Thomas, or was sent for afterwards. Considering that their daughter Mary was likely born about 1637, she probably came with Thomas to Dorchester before then.
Information taken from, "The Genealogy of the Kimberly Family" compiled by Donald L. Jacobus, 1950
Abraham was probably living in Albemarle County, Carolina in 1672 when his father made his will, and the will suggests a lack of confidence in Abraham's ability or sense of responsibility, since the residue of the estate was left to Abraham's wife Hannah for her daughter Mary. It also is to be deduced that the older children had died and that only Mary was then living; Sarah and Abraham were born after the will was made.
As can be seen from the will Thomas Kimberly willed that his wife Mary retain the use of the dwelling house plus £10 with the provision that his son, Eleazer, would inherit the house after the death of his mother. However, Eleazer was also authorized to pay £5 to each of the 3 children of his sister Abiah Boardman and the 3 children of his sister Mary Hayes.
He gives a cow each to two of his step sons, Hackeliah and Joseph Preston.
He also bequeathed his wearing apparel to his to his sons Nathaniel and Thomas and some horses to his grandchild, Nathaniel Hayes. In total that was £45 plus the worth of 2 cows, his horses and all his wearing apparel. His estate was worth £160. And, the remains of the estate were bequeathed to Hannah for her daughter Mary.
Will of his father, Thomas Kimberly
Full abstract of will on page for Thomas Kimberly
Dated 11 Jan. 1672 "I give unto my dear and Loving wife Mary Kimberly the use and Improvement of my present dwelling house...the land belonging to it, and soe much of my other estate during her natural life as may be for her comfortable subsistence and convenience: And...Ten pounds of my household good. ..."
He directs "the complement of that I promised to my Loving daughter Abia Boardman at her marriage and two Cowes to Hackeliah & Joseph Preston:
I will and bequeath my p'sent dwelling house with all my Lands...to my Loving & duteful sonn Eliazer Kimberle at the decease of my afore named tender wife; with the Injunction that he pay to my grandchildren Nathaniell Hayes Ten pounds and his two sisters Elizabeth & Mary Hayes five pounds a peece and to Abias three children five pounds a peece."
"I give my Serge Cloake unto Abraham Kimberle and all the remainder of my apparel Linnin & woolen: to be equally devided between my two sons Nathaniell and Thomas Kimberle"; his horses "to my grandchild Nathaniel Hayes"; and "the remainder of my estate....I will and bequeath unto my son Abram Kimberlyes wife Hannah Kimberlye for her daughter Mary Kimberle."
He made his wife sole executrix, and his friends, Richard Booth, John Pickett, Sr., and Jehiel Preston overseers. The inventory was taken 12 Feb 1672, The total was £160.16.00, and the only real estate listed was the house and homelot, valued at £70. (Fairfield Probate Records, 2:67-68) -