Ens. James Kidder was born about 1626 in East Grinstead, co. Sussex, England. He died on 16 Apr 1676 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. "First Settlers..." says he died about 1683, Virkus says he died in King Philip's War. He was a selectman in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Anna Moore in 1649 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. "...Clark and Worth..." says about 1650.

Anna Moore was born about 1630 in England. She died in 1691 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Hannah Kidder was born on 1 Mar 1649/50 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died in 1699 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Dorothy Kidder was born in 1651/52 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died before 1724.
iii. James Kidder Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1654 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 15 Dec 1732 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Brown on 23 Sep 1678 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
iv. John Kidder was born in 1655 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
v. Thomas Kidder was born on 1 Mar 1657 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
vi. Nathaniel Kidder was baptized on 27 Feb 1658/59. He died in 1690 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
vii. Ephraim Kidder was born on 31 Aug 1660 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. and baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts on 26 May 1661. He died on 25 Sep 1724 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Rachel Crosby on 1 Aug 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
viii. Stephen Kidder was born on 26 Nov 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 5 Jul 1748.
ix. Enoch Kidder was born on 16 Sep 1664 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 1 Dec 1752 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was a land surveyor. He married first Mary Hayward on 1 Jun 1685, and second, Hannah Crosby, on 4 Jun 1743 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
x. Samuel Kidder was born on 7 Jan 1665/66 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 4 Jul 1724 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was a maltster, deacon and selectman.
xi. Sarah Kidder.
xii. Joseph Kidder was born on 30 Nov 1670 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died in 1683 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.