Dudley Kimball
(Richard, Benjamin, Robert, Ebenezer)

Dudley was born in Bradford, MA on April 21, 1761 and died on December 21, 1833

He married Eunice Batchelder, who died of consumption on April 6, 1804, at age 35.

He settled in Hampstead, NH.  He was a blacksmith by trade, and the following extract in regard to him is found on the NH records:

"This is to certify that Dudley Kimball of Hampstead ahs made and caused to be made in his work shop, one hundred thousand of six penny wrought nails as he has made appear to the subscribers.
            Attest     Wm Marshall  John True  Selectman
Hampstead, Feb 6, 1792"

The Hampstead records also report the following:  "Under the care of the town at Timothy Smith's plunged a long knife into the pit of his stomach aged about 73.  41 years ago he was one of the selectmen of the town of Hampstead.  Let him who thinketh he standeth take heed less he fall."

CHILDREN:

1.  Susanna (6), b. Oct 1785

2.  Dudley (6), b. 27 Apr 1787

3.  Mary (6), b. 27 May 1790

4.  Harriet (6), b. 1 Jan 1793