The History Of Hillsborough, NH 1735-1921
By George Waldo Browne
3 Volumes, 1921

Vol I, P. 386
Postmasters.
Hillsboro Lower Village 
  Samuel Kimball, May 7, 1829 to July 12,1830
  Leonard M. Kimball, July 13, 1830 to April 4, 1834

Hillsboro office
Charles Kimball, Nov 12, 1885 to Aug 1, 1889

Vol I, P. 404-5
St. Charles Hotel.
  Another public house that stands conspicuously among the hotels of the town is the St. Charles built in 1855 by Samuel Kimball, and occupied as a public hostelry by his brother, Charles Kimball in 1856.  Nathan Carr soon succeeded Mr. Kimball as landlord of the St. Charles, while he in turn was followed in the early sixties by Charles Gillis.
  The next owners were Hugh Daley and Willard Rice; then the Hurd Brothers kept the inn for awhile, when it was sold to Daniel Butterfield, and by him to George Butterfield, under whose ownership it was burned in 1889, the fire starting from the explosion of a kerosine lamp.  John Gibson purchased the site and build a dwelling house on the lot.
  The St. Charles was well kept and enjoyed an excellent reputation as a public house during its third of a century of catering to the welfare of the traveling public.

Vol I, p. 359
Pastors of Bridge Village Methodist Church
  Henry D. Kimball, 1863-5

Vol I, p. 382
Early in the '30s (1830s) Samuel Kimball started a tannery at this village (Lower), which he carried on until he sold out to Elijah Reid, who came here from Hancock, and continued the business until his death April 4, 1864, when Stephen Tuttle became his successor.  Mr. Tuttle conducted the enterprise until he was burned out on the night of December 6, 1872, and this place has not been rebuilt.

Vol II, p. 359-366

The Kimball family is among the oldest in New England, its direct ancestor was Richard, b. in Ipswich, Engl., about 1595, who m. Ursula, dau. of Henry Scott, of Rattlesden, Eng., this couple with their seven children being passengers on the ship "Elizabeth" that made the voyage to New England in 1634.  The head of this sturdy group was then 39 years of age.  He belonged to the Bay Colony and set. in Ipswich, Mass., named for the parent town across the ocean.  He was admitted as a Freeman the following year, which shows that he must have been a Puritan in good standing.  He  m. second, Oct. 23, 1661, Margaret Dow, wid of Henry Dow, of Hampton; de d. in June, 1662; wid. d. Mar. 1, 1676.

II.  Richard and Ursula (Scott) Kimball had eleven children; the second s., Richard, Jr., b. in Rattlesden, Eng., about 1623; m. twice, his second wife being Mary Gott, and had nine children.

III.  Caleb, the 5th child of Richard and Mary Kimball, was b. April 9, 1665, in Wenham, Mass.; m. Sarah ---; d. January 25, 1725-1726.

IV.  Abraham, 4th child and 3rd s. of Caleb and Sarah Kimball, b. August 14, 1702; m. pub. April 26, 1729, Elizabeth Houlton; d. in 1772.

V.  Benjamin, 7th child of Abraham and Elizabeth (Houlton) Kimball, b. in Wenham, Mass., January 5, 1745; m. July 7, 1768, Hannah Parker, of Topsfield, Mass., b. in Bradford, Mass., December 18, 1750.  They came to Hillsborough in 1776, and set. on a farm at "The Bridge" since occupied by his grandson, Herbert N.  He d. June 4, 1813;  wid. d. August 21, 1825.     

VI. Children of Benjamin and Hannah (Parker) Kimball;
Four Oldest Born in Topsfield, Mass., Others born in Hillsborough.
  1.  Abraham, b. April 8, 1770; m. November 16, 1796, Lovey Morse, of Deering; d. April 6, 1840; wid. d. February 22, 1864.
    VII. Children.
1. Parker, b. July 15, 1797; m. Charlotte Atwood; he d. in 1881.
      VIII. Children.
1. Henry S., b. in 1823; m. December 9, 1879, Celia M. Robinson of Boston, Mass.
      2.  Adeline, m. a Gavin
      3.  David, b. January 16, 1829; m. March 21, 1852, Sybil W., dau. of Josiah and Sally (Wyman) Kellom.  Settled first on County Road, but lived in various places, until he bought the William Codman farm, where he res. until his death.
        IX. Children.
1. Charlotte, b. December 31, 1852; m. April 2, 1897, Joseph N. Cross
         2.  Laura K., b. October 29, 1860; m. September 21, 1894, Alfred B. Goodwin of Henniker.
          X. Children.
1.  Mabel, b. July 6, 1896
          2.  Oscar P., b. December 25, 1899
          3.  Eno B., b. March 24, 1904
       4.  Obed.
      5.  Daniel.
      6.  Sarah, m. Cyrus Perry.
    2.  David, b. October 22, 1798; m. September 9, 1823, Elizabeth Grimes; d. in March, 1867; she d. in Billerica, Mass., September 28, 1831; no children.
    3.  Amos. B. December 6, 1801; was a farmer; settled in northeast section of the town; m. first, June 8, 1826, Hannah, dau. of Peter and Mary (Holmes) Clement; she d. April 28, 1857, and he m. second, November 13, 1862, Patty P. Ames; he d. July 26, 1870.
      VIII. Children, by First Marriage.
1.  Clarissa A., b. April 2, 1827; m. May 10, 1854, Andrew D. Favour, of Henniker.
        IX.  Children.
1. Charles E., b. June 22, 1856
        2. Maria A., b. October 7, 1860
      2.  Edward, b. August 7, 1828; m. June 16, 1857, Louisa J. Ewins; set. on the homestead, until after his father's death in 1870, when he rem. to Bridge Village, upon what was known as the "Smiley Farm." Was a Republican in politics, and a firm believer in Spiritualism; was a good neighbor and an honest man; d. December 16, 1904.
        IX. Children.
1.  Ella M., b. July 4, 1858; m. first, May 1, 1876, Augustus J. Rogers; he d. September 24, 1882, leaving one child, Archibald L., b. May 30, 1877.  She m. second, September 3, 1885, Frank L. Gordon, of Andover; res. in Henniker; they had one child, William E., b. June 2, 1886.
        2.  Warren C., b. January 20, 1866; d. December 29, 1880.
        3.  Myra Belle, b. April 20, 1869; m. in April, 1886, George B. Staniels, of Newport.
          X. Children.
1.  Lela M., b. September 27, 1888.
          2.  Earle H., b. December 27, 1890.
      3.  Peter C., b. August 9, 1831; d. February 1, 1901, unm.
      4.  Maria, b.June 15, 1833; d. May 11, 1854.
  2.  Hannah, b. April 12, 1772; m. David Batchelder.
  3.  Mehitable, b. October 10, 1773; m. Fisher Gay on January 9, 1794, he was born in 1767 probably in Attleboro, Mass.  She d. May 30, 1862, he d. September 11, 1853.  They had 6 children.  (see Gay History in same book)
  4.  Sarah, b. June 14, 1776; m. Samuel Lacy. 
  5.  Samuel, b. March 12, 1778; m. Nancy Alcock.
  6.  Benjamin, Jr., b. April 3, 1780; m. March 15, 1807, Susanna, dau. of Joseph and Ruth (Nichols) Gerry; he d. April 19, 1855; his widow d. April 18, 1862.
    VII.  Children.
1.  Herbert N., b. March 12, 1809; m. December 2, 1835. W. Sarah, dau. of Ephraim and Phebe (Wilkins) Abbott.  He d. September 1, 1887; his wife d. January 6, 1875, aged 63 years.
      VIII. Children.
1. Martha A., b. October 26, 1836; m. F. Jefferson (Thomas J.?) Murdough on Aug. 3, 1856. He b. Jan 16, 1832; she d. June 25, 1876.
        IX. Children.
1.  Josie E., b. November 23, 1856; m. Charles Whitcomb.
        2.  Emma, b. April 18, 1858; was blind from birth; ed. at Asylum for the Blind, Boston; was of an intelligent and cheerful disposition. Died July 9, 1909.
      3.  William H., b. June 28, 1859
4.  Ida M., b. July 21, 1864; m. August 3, 1879, Stephen Gokey.
      5.  Walter H., b. December 10, 1866
      6.  Albert A., b. August 13, 1868; d. in Antrim, March 9, 1886
      2.  Benjamin F., b. January 4, 1840; d. in infancy.
      3.  B. Frank, b. January 16, 1841; m. Luella Smith.
      4.  Albert D., b. June 28, 1842; m. Minerva Taft; res. in Pascoag, RI
      5.  Amos M., b. May 18, 1848; d. August 25, 1911.
      6.  Phebe J., b. March 11, 1850; d. May 26, 1855.
      7.  Addie M., b. December 2, 1852.
    2.  Abram, b. August 9, 1810; m. December 13, 1838, Sarah, dau. of Silas and Betsy (Colby) Rice of Henniker; res. on Gerry homestead; d. June 14, 1872; wid. d. February 9, 1885; house burned November 7, 1908.
      VIII. Children.
1.  Joseph G., b. September 28, 1839; d. February 19, 1841.
      2.  Elizabeth R., b. December 26, 1841; m. November 29, 1865, Albert H. Jones, b. October 27, 1841, in Billerica, Mass.; res. in B. where he d. October 13, 1873.
        IX.  Child.
1.  Albert Howard, b. October 13, 1868; m. October 2, 1894, Ada F. Lynde, dau. of Stephen and Mary Ann (Holden) Lynde.
          X.  Children.
1.  Alden Clifford, b. July 16, 1895
          2.  Helen, b. March 2, 1898; d. July 23, 1913.
      3.  Sarah C., b. September 19, 1843; d. March 10, 1861
      4.  Abram Cummings, b. October 28, 1850; m. December 25, 1877, Mary E., dau of Henry and Eliza (Stow) Andrews; res. in Henniker; d. July 11, 1902.  She d. May 30, 1908.  no children.
      5.  Mariella, b. June 15, 1852; m. March 12, 1882, Fred W. Flint son of Luther and Sarah D. (Minot) Flint.  He was born November 4, 1853 and d. June 7, 1894. He served as one of the selectmen from 1887 to 1889. 
        IX. Child.
1.  Abram, b. October 8, 1883 or Oct 5, 1884
      6.  S. Clark, b. July 7, 1854; m. in 1875, Annie M., dau. of John and Jane (McLane) McAllister, b. July 5, 1856; wid. d. February 19, 1908.
        IX. Children
1.  Burton, b. September 10, 1875; d. December 24, 1894.
        2.  Florence, b. December 11, 1879; m. January 15, 1902, Chesley P. Favor
        3.  Lisamae, b. October 17, 1881; m. in September, 1903, Edward Merritts.
    3.  Betsy, b. December 12, 1811; d. September 22, 1835, unm.
    4.  Samuel, b. May 3, 1813; followed various occupations and lived in several places in town; m. April 22, 1834, Dorcas, dau. of Nathan White; he d. in 1874; she d. in 1870.
      VIII. Children.
1.  Infant, b. in 1835, and d. in infancy.
      2.  Augustus B., b. May 17, 1836; m. Vanlora Knott, of Barnet, Vt., b. in 1843; d. October 20, 1899.
        IX. Children.
1.  Edith A., b. August 20, 1862; d. October 25, 1863
        2.  Charles A., b. June 29, 1864; d. in July, 1899
        3.  Georgianna, b. February 4, 1866
        4.  Cora M., b. July 14, 1869; m. October 27, 1892, Levi G. Jones. 
        5.  Emily M., b. September 1, 1872; m. Everett E. Lowe; res. in Swedesboro, NJ 
          X. Children.
1.  Grace M.
          2.  Leon E.
          3.  Marion
        6.  Warren A., b. February 24, 1875
        7.  Ira J., b. January 28, 1877; m. November 3, 1902, Flora, dau. of Charles B. and Lucy (Wood) Bailey.
        8.  Augustus B. Jr, b. January 27, 1880; d. March 27, 1890
        9.  Marietta, b. December 4, 1884
      3.  Charles, b. August 13, 1839 (See Here)
      4.  Maria, b. January 5, 1842; m. Warren French of Boston; d. in April, 1892
      5.  Mary Elizabeth, b. September 12, 1846; d. in November, 1872
      6.  Adeline Sophia, b. September 15, 1848; d. April 7, 1849
      7.  Susan, B. January 10, 1850; d. in 1857
      8.  Nathan S., b. October 6, 1851; rem. to Chicago and then to Toronto, P. of O., where he was m. and four children were born.
    5.  Elijah, b. October 25, 1814; m. April 21, 1842, Caroline P., dau. of Edmund and Phillippi (Jackman) Stratton, of Bradford.  He lived on his father's homestead until 1873, when he rem. to Antrim.
      VIII. Children, all born in Hillsborough.
1.  Henry P., b. November 15, 1843; m. April 8, 1869, Susan E. Towne, of Peabody, Mass.; he was a carpenter, and res. in Antrim.
      2.  John C., b. January 3, 1848; went West and set. in Hamel, Ill.; m. Mary Newman, who d. March 9, 1877; he was a successful teacher.
      3.  Eliza A., b. May 27, 1851; lives in Antrim.
    6.  Susan W., b. March 10, 1816; m. Samuel D. Landers; res. at Quechee, Vt.
    7.  Ruth, b. September 12, 1817; m. Charles C. Smith
    8.  Mary, b. August 1, 1819; d. December 15, 1819
    9.  Mary, b. October 15, 1820; m. Clark Wright; res. at Queechee, Vt
      VIII. Children.
1.  Benjamin Kimball Wright, b. June 29, 1848
        IX. Child
1. Ernest. m. Montague Woodstock.
      2.  Charles Clark Wright, b. February 26, 1863
    10.  Benjamin,3rd, b. January 29, 1823; went to Calif.
    11.  Retire P., b. March 25, 1825; d. November 11, 1853, at Winchester, Mass., unm.
  7.  Child, b. and d. in 1781
  8.  Keziah, b. July 1, 1782; m. David Fuller (See)
  9.  Betsy, b. July 28, 1786; m. June 4, 1818, her cousin, Jacob Kimball of Amherst; d. at Amherst, April 14, 1875
  10.  Retire P., b. February 4, 1789; m. March 24, 1819, Lucinda Bell.  He was Colonel of the N.H. Militia.
    VII. Children.
1.  Edward P., b. February 2, 1820; rem to Troy in 1836, where he d. January 23, 1900.  He was a man of energy and influence; was Justice of the Peace, Postmaster, Deputy Sheriff, and Sheriff of Cheshire County.  He m. July 9, 1844, Mary A., dau. of Cyrus and Betsy (Jackson) Fairbanks.
      VIII. Children.
1.  Charles E., b. July 10, 1847
      2.  George F., b. April 1, 1851
      3.  Warren W., b. March 1, 1857
    2.  Charles H., b. February 5, 1823; d. October 2, 1826
    3.  Frederick, b. April 3, 1825; d. October 2, 1826
  11.  Henry, b. in 1793; d. July 12, 1814, unm.
  12.  Abigail, b. in 1794; m. Thomas Miller, of Deering.

Leonard M Kimball

Charles Kimball