Rev. Dr. James Kendall was the youngest
son of Major James and Elizabeth (Mason)
Kendall; born in Sterling, Mass., Nov. 3,
1769. After the usual preparation for col-
lege, he entered Harvard College in 1792,
and graduated with high honor in 1796. On
leaving college he passed two years at
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., as
assistant teacher, at the same time pur-
suing his theological studies under the
direction of Rev. Dr. Tappan, then Pro-
fessor of Divinity at Harvard College,
and with Rev. Jonathan French. He Received
approbation to preach from the Andover
Association in 1795. In that year he was
chosen tutor of Greek in the college, and
removed to Cambridge, continuing his theo-
logical studies at the same time. He first
preached at Plymouth as a candidate in
October, 1799, and was ordained as pastor
of the First Church of Plymouth January 1,
1800, Rev. Jonathan French of Andover
preaching the installation sermon. Here he
continued his labors of love for thirty-
eight years alone, till 1838, when Rev.
George W. Briggs, a graduate of Brown
University, was settled as colleague pastor,
and remained as such till 1852, he continuing
to preach in his own pulpit and others in the
neighboring towns. He died March 17, 1859,
in the ninetieth year of his age. His funeral
sermon was preached by his former colleague,
Rev. Dr. Briggs, then of Salem, Mass. Dr.
Kendall married Sarah, daughter of Dea. Daniel
Poor, of Andover, Mass., by whom he had six
children.

Source: Epitaphs from Burial Hill
by Bradford Kingman
Published 1894 by
New England Illustrated Historical
Publishing Co., Brookline, Mass.
[pp. 309-10]

Dr. Rev. Kendall was married twice;
1) Sarah Poor, they married June 1800.
She was the mother of six children; one
of whom died at birth, another at the
age of thirteen days, and another at 3
years.
2) Sally Kendall daughter of Deacon
Paul Kendall of Templeton. Married
June 17, 1810. Sally died Feb. 5, 1845
at the age of 65. She also was the mother
of six children.
source: Sermon Delivered at Plymouth
at the Funeral of Rev. James Kendall, D.D.
by George W. Briggs
Printed in Boston by William White, 1859