EARLY
INHABITANTS OF IPSWICH, MASS.
By Abraham Hammatt , pages 192-196
KINSMAN,
Robert, had a house lot of one acre, granted to him near where the South
Meeting-house now stands in 1637. He was commoner, 1641; one of Major Denison's
subscribers, 1648; a
commoner entitled to a share in Plum Island, 1664. He died January 28, 1664. His
will is dated January 25. He
left a son and five daughters:
Robert.
Mary,
wife of Ursual Wardwell.
Sarah,
wife of Samuel Younglove.
Hannah.
Martha,
wife of Jacob Foster.
Tabitha.
He
also mentions Isaac and Sarah Ringe, children of his daughter Mary, minors; and
his cousin, Richard Nichols.
He
purchased, June 7, 1642, of John North, a house and lot on the south side of the
river.
Also,
a planting lot upon the Neck, near Labor-in-vain, so called.
In
1638, Richard Lumpkin sold unto John Tuttle one house lot lying near the great
cove of the town river, having Robert Kinsman's house lot on the north west. On
this Lumpkin house lot, was a dwelling built by Richard Brown; and sold by Brown
to Mr. Richard Saltonstall; and by Mr. Saltonstall sold unto the said Richard
Lumpkin.
Robert
Kinsman 2, son of. Robert 1, has the title of Quartermaster. He 'was appointed
to that office in 1691, to a company of which Thomas Wade was Captain, and Samuel
Ingalls Lieutenant. He
had one and a half shares in Plum Island, &c. in 1664; was a voter in town
affairs in 1679. He came into full communion with the church, Feb. 22, 1673. Freeman,
March 31, 1673-4; selectman, 1675; tithingman, 1677. Had horses on the common,
1697. Seat appointed to him at the table in the meeting house, 1700. It is
recorded :
"1674,
March 31. Mr. Jo: Rogers, Mr. Sam'l Cobbitt, Robert Kinsman, Tho: Clarke,
Daniell Hovey, Abra : Fitts, Joseph Goodhue, Joseph Whipple, Phile: Dane, James
Day, being admitted to the freed of the Colony, took the freeman's oath.”
Quartermaster
Robert Kinsman was fined and imprisoned for opposing the arbitrary measures of
Sir Edmund Andros in 1687. At a town meeting holden Dec. 28, 1704, it was voted
to give Nathaniel Rust, jr., two acres of land by his house in Chebacco, up ye
hill, -which land is accepted in full satisfaction for ye loss and damage ye sd
Kinsman sustained under Sr Edmund Androse Government.
Previous
to this the town took measures to make reparation to some of those who had been
imprisoned:
"24
Dec. 1689, voted yt mr. wise & ye Selectmen draw up ye Townes abuses with
respect to ye Rates taken, and ye Calumnies cast upon ye Towne and psons have
suffered by ye late Gour'mt in Sr. Edmd Andros his rule, psent I them to ye
Towne next lecture day after Lecture."
Quartermaster
Kinsman sent in the following petition : Ipswich, March 14, 1692-3. Gent'n &
ffriends: my Requst is that you would be pleased to consider me something for my
loss that I met with at Boston about five or six years agoe. As I am a townsman
make your cause mine; and I doubt nott you will stirr up your hearts to pittie
& merice, so that you will be willing to contribute something to my loss
that I have sustained thereby. I have long been patient. I pray let not that
hinder me, but be pleased to doe for me as you have for others In ye Like Case,
and so I Rest Your Faithfull Friend and Servant.
ROBERT
KINSMAN.
The
response to this petition is on record :
Voted
and Granted: That whereas there was many sufferers with quarter master Rob't
Kinsman, In ye like maner if the money Raised by Selling Incroachments be over
and above what the town hath already promised, that it shall be divided
proportionably amongst those sufferers, that have not been yett considered until
their Loss be In Some Measure made up as others have been.
The
children of Quartermaster Robert Kinsman:
Robert.
Mary,
born December 21,1657.
Sarah,
born February 19, 1659.
Thomas,
born April 15. 1662.
Joanna,
born April 25, 1665.
Eunice,
born January 24, 1670.
Joseph,
born December 20,1673.
Pelatiah,
born November 10,1680.
Margaritt,
born July 24, 1668.
Robert
Kinsman married Mrs. Lydia More of Boston, April 4, 1700.
Mr.
Robert Kinsman had the sixteenth lot of eighteen feet, laid out between Samuel
Ordway’s shop and ye Town Bridge, beginning by ye Bridget and so by ye River
side : March 23, 1692-3.
In
1699, he subscribed eighteen shillings towards the bell. His gravestone has the
record of his decease:
Here
lieth buried
ye
Body of Quarter
Master
Robert
Kinsman
who
Died
February ye
19,
1712, Aged
83
years.
Robert
Kinsman 3, probably son of Robert 2, married June 28, 1705, Rebecca daughter of
Cornett Andrew Burley. They had a daughter who died at fourteen years:
Here
lies
Rebekah
Kinsman
ye
Dafter of
Mr.
Robert & Rebekah Kins
man
died
December
ye
17,
1719, in ye
14
year of her Age.
A
son Robert was baptized May 3, 1713.
Robert
with Rebecca his wife, in consideration of Ł60, acquit unto their brother
Andrew Burley, all share in the estate of their father, Cornett Andrew Burley,
February 8, 1718-19.
Thomas
Kinsman 3, (Robert 2,) and Elisabeth had a son:-
Thomas,
born April 3, 1693.
Mary,
born October 14, 1695.
Thomas
died soon after the births of his children. His widow, Elisabeth Kinsman, and
Isaac Ringe published their intention of marriage.
1701,
June 12, Elizabeth Kinsman, widow and administratrix of Thomas Kinsman, exhibits
an account,.in which she charges: “For schooling three children, viz: Steven,
Eliz'h, ThoS. Mary's
maintenance five years ye 15 July. For Tho's Ditto three & halfe. For
Eliz'h Ditto two year. For
Steven 11 weeks Ditto & 3 years Clothing."
1701,
June 30. Elizabeth Rindge, wife of Isaac Rindge, alias Elizabeth Kinsman,
guardian of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Kinsman, under fourteen years of age; Mary,
under fourteen years of age; Steven,
thirteen years of age: or thereabouts, &c.
Joseph
Kinsman 3, (Robert 2,) and Susanna, had:
Joseph,
born September I, 1701.
Unice,
baptized June 23, 1705.
He
had the title, Lieutenant.
Epitaph
of Susanna, his wife :
Here
lyes Buried
the
Body of Mrs.
Susanna
Kinsman
Wife
to Lieut.
Joseph
Kinsman
who
departed this Life Nou br 9th
1734,
Ć tatis Suć 60.
Stephen
Kinsman married Lucy Kimball, daughter of Caleb Kimball. Epitaph:
Lucey
Kinsman
who
was Daugh
er
of Mr Caleb
Kimball
& wife
of
Stephen
Kinsman
Died
February
ye 22
1715:
16 Aged
23
Years
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