Eleazer Kimberly

Eleazer Kimberly

BIRTH 17 Nov 1639, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 3 Feb 1709 (aged 69) BURIAL Green Cemetery, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, PLOT Section 1 Row 14, MEMORIAL ID 17317390

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Eleazer Kimberly (November 17, 1639 - February 3, 1709) was the sixth Secretary of the State of Connecticut.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut to Thomas Kimberly and Alice Atwood of England. He was a schoolmaster in Wethersfield from 1661 to 1689. In the 1690s, he held several positions in Glastonbury including Commissioner and Town Clerk. Mr. Kimberly served as Secretary of Connecticut from 1696 until his death in 1709. Eleazer was married three times and had five children.

His second wife was Ruth Curtis, Daughter of Thomas Curtis.

Family Members

Parents Thomas Kimberly, 1604–1672 Alice Atwood Kimberly, 1608–1659

Siblings Nathaniel Kimberly, 1637–1705

Abiah Kimberly Boardman, 1641–1722 (m. 1665)

Children Thomas Kimberly, 1681–1729 Mary Kimberly Hubbard, 1683–1735

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Eleazer Kimberly (November 17, 1639 - February 3, 1709)[1] was the sixth Secretary of the State of Connecticut.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Thomas Kimberly and Alice Atwood of England,[1] Kimberly was reportedly the first male child born in New Haven.[2] He was a schoolmaster in Wethersfield from 1661 to 1689.[3] In the 1690s, he held several positions in Glastonbury, including Comissioner and Town Clerk.[2] Kimberly served as Secretary of Connecticut from 1696 until his death in 1709.[3][4] He was "one of the best penmen of his time, as attested by the town and colony records."[2]

Kimberly was married three times and had five children.[2] He built the Kimberly Mansion in the early 18th century.[5]

Kimberly was also a minor character in the 1958 children's historical novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond.[6]

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Eleazer_Kimberly See also pp. 282-3 here: https://archive.org/stream/historyofancient11adam?ref=ol#page/588/m...

WILL Page 211 Name: Eleazer Kimberly Location: Glastonbury Died February, 1708-9. Invt. œ356-04-11. Taken 11 February, 1708-9, by John Kilbourn, Sen., and William Wickham. Will dated 30 January, 1708-9.

I, Eleazer Kimberly, being sick and weake, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my son Thomas Kimberly my housing and all my lands in Glastonbury, to be to him and his heirs forever, reserving to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Ruth, who now live with me, convenient and comfortable room in my dwelling house so long as they shall have need of it, they to have the benefit of the new room until my sd. son puts a new covering upon the roof of the old room and clap-boards the sides of it and mends the windows, and makes it comfortable for them; also 1-2 of the fruit in my orchard. I give them also 1-2 of my garden, sufficient quantity of grass land for the wintering of 3 cows, and also convenient pasture for the 3 cows. And what other estate I have in debts, goods or whatever, my will is that it be equally divided amongst my 4 daughters, consideration being had of what either of them have already received. My will is that my daughter Elizabeth shall have my lands at the lower end of Wethersfield Meadow, at the value of œ30. I appoint my son Thomas and daughter Elizabeth executors. I desire my friends, Lt. Samuel Hale and John Curtis, Sen., to be overseers. Eleazer Kimberly.

Court Record, Page 121--15 February, 1708-9: Will proven. The signatures of the legatees, under their hands and seals, were endorsed upon the original will as presented to the Court in acceptance of the will of their father, Eleazer Kimberly, written by his own hand and signed by him, but not sealed or witnessed. Signed: Thomas Kimberly, ls. Ruth Kimberly, ls. Elizabeth Kimberly, ls. Mary Hubbard, ls. John Kilbourn, ls. John Hubbard, ls. Sarah Kilbourn, ls.

This Court grant letters of Adms. unto Thomas Kimberly, Elizabeth having refused to accept the trust of executorship.

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Eleazar_Kimberley_(2)

Genealogical record here: https://books.google.com/books?id=k6fDl9gE45IC&pg=RA1-PA355&lpg=RA1...

Born in New Haven, Connecticut to Thomas Kimberly and Alice Atwood of England. He was a schoolmaster in Wethersfield from 1661 to 1689. In the 1690s, he held several positions in Glastonbury including Commissioner and Town Clerk. Mr. Kimberly served as Secretary of Connecticut from 1696 until his death in 1709. Eleazer was married three times and had five children.

His second wife was Ruth Curtis, Daughter of Thomas Curtis.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 20 2021, 23:03:57 UTC

Eleazer Kimberly (November 17, 1639 - February 3, 1709) was the sixth Secretary of the State of Connecticut.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut to Thomas Kimberly and Alice Atwood of England. He was a schoolmaster in Wethersfield from 1661 to 1689. In the 1690s, he held several positions in Glastonbury including Commissioner and Town Clerk. Mr. Kimberly served as Secretary of Connecticut from 1696 until his death in 1709. Eleazer was married three times and had five children.

His second wife was Ruth Curtis, Daughter of Thomas Curtis.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 4 2023, 14:04:48 UTC