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Sergeant Sergeant John KILBORN

Male 1624 - 1703  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sergeant Sergeant John KILBORN was born in 1624 in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND; was christened on 29 Sep 1624 in Church of England, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND; died on 9 Apr 1703 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

    Notes:

    Note:
    From the book by Payne Kenyon Kilbourne: 'The family settled in Wethersfield, on the west side of the Connecticut River, six miles below the present city of Hartford, where the subject of this notice spent the remainder of his days, and where he was long a useful and prominent citizen. On the 24th of September, 1647, at the ageof 23 years, his name occurs for the first time upon the Wethersfield records - he having been appointed Collector of the Tax Rates at that date. His first record as a land-holder bears date May 20, 1649. On the 8th of March, 1654, Mr. Kilbourn was appointed a member of the committee to run the boundary line between Wethersfield and Mattabossett,or Middletown, and three years subsequently he was chosen a member of a new committee for the same work. On the 2nd of April, 1655, John Kilbourn and Thomas Wright were appointed 'to run ye line betwixt Hartford and Wethersfield upon ye second day of next week.'' In may, 1657, he was confirmed by the General Court 'to be Sergeant at Wethersfield,' and from that time forward he is almost uniformly designated upon the Town Records as 'Sergeant Kilbourn.' At the October Session of the General Court, 1660, Sergeant Kilbourn took his seat in that body, for the first time, as a Repesentative from Wethersfield. He was a member at seven staed and special session, during a most interesting period of our colonial history. In May, 1661, Sergeant Kilbourn being in attendance, an address to the King was presented to the Court for consideration by a committee previously appointed for that purpose. It was approved; and a committee was appointed to draw up aPetition to His Majesty, and to 'compile and methodize the address as they shall judge most convenient, provided ye substance be still attendedand retained.' The petition and address were perfected; Governor Winthrop was appointed the Agent Colony to present them to the King - and 500 pounds were set apart for the furtehrance of the great object contemplated. These measues resulted in procuring the famous Charter of 1662 - by far the most liberal and republican instrument of civil government that the world at that date had ever seen. Under its benign auspices, the people of Connecticut continued to live and flourish until the adoption of our present State Constitution in 1818 - a period of 156 years. Sergeant Kilbourn was a member of the Legislature during nearly every regular and special session, from the date of the first propositionfor the Address and Petition, to the time when the Charter arrived in theColony - September, 1662; and it is fair to presume that he was a deeply interested participant in those important measures that resulted in the comparative freedom of the colony in which he had laid foundations of a Home for himself. At the May Session of the General Court, 1662, Sergeant Kilbourn was appointed by that body a member of the Colonial Grand Jury - an office which he continued to hold until the organization of the counties, in May, 1666. He was subsequently often a Grand Juror of Hartford County; also of Particular Courts, and Courts of Magistrates. In May, 1677, he was on the 'Jury of Life and Death' at Hartford. In town affairs, our ancestor was conspicuous for a period of nearly 40 years. Besides being a Collector, Lister and Constable, he was a Selectman for eleven years between 1657 and 1681, inclusive. During this period, a by-law was in force, providing that no person should be elected to the latter office for more than two years in succession. He also served on many important committees. In October, 1675, in the midst of the general war with King Philip, John Kilbourne petitioned the Council of War to be released from the office of Sergeant, which he had held for 18 eyars; and it was ordered that when Major Talcott should procure a suitable person in his place, he should be released.

    Died:
    According to the Wethersfield Record, John died "of his age about 80 years, as nigh as could be come at."

    Sergeant married Naomi UNKNOWN about 1650 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Naomi was born in 1624; died on 1 Oct 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1650/51 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 4 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
    2. 3. Thomas KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1653 in Hartford, Hartford, CT; died in Nov 1712 in East Hartford, Hartford, CT.
    3. 4. Naomi KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1656 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 17 May 1735 in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT.

    Sergeant married Sarah BRONSON after 1 Oct 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Sarah was born in 1629 in Earls Colne, Essex, ENGLAND; died on 4 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Ebenezer KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 17 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
    2. 6. Sarah KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died after 1727.
    3. 7. George KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 8 Feb 1740/41.
    4. 8. Mary KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 27 Aug 1752 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
    5. 9. Joseph KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died in 1744 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; was buried in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
    6. 10. Abraham KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 9 Mar 1711/12 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born on 15 Jan 1650/51 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 4 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

    John married Susannah HILLS on 4 Mar 1672/73. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Elizabeth MITCHELL on 12 May 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Thomas KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1653 in Hartford, Hartford, CT; died in Nov 1712 in East Hartford, Hartford, CT.

  3. 4.  Naomi KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1656 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 17 May 1735 in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown HALE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Ebenezer KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born on 1 Jun 1665 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 17 Dec 1711 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

    Ebenezer married Grace BULKLEY on 20 Sep 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Sarah KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died after 1727.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph CRANE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  George KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 8 Feb 1740/41.

    George married Abigail ATWOOD on 16 May 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Mary KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 27 Aug 1752 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

  8. 9.  Joseph KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died in 1744 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; was buried in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Note: 12 Dec 1721, Litchfield, Litchfield, CT
    • Will: 1737

    Notes:

    Note:
    The settlement of Litchfield was commenced by Captain Jacob Griswold, from Windsor, Ezekiel Buck, from Wethersfield and John Peck, from Hartford, all of whom removed their families into the township during the summer of 1720....The first meeting of the Inhabitants for the choice of Town Officers was held Dec. 12, 1721. The only person "admitted an inhabitant" at this meeting, was Mr. Joseph Kilbourn, from Wethersfield, who had recently purchased one-thirtieth part of the township.

    Joseph married Dorothy BUTLER on 4 Jun 1696 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Dorothy (daughter of Deacon Deacon Samuel BUTLER) was born in 1676 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 19 Aug 1709 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Dorothy KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1697.
    2. 12. Captain Captain Joseph KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 14 Sep 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    3. 13. Jonathan KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1702/03 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died in 1777 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    4. 14. Dorothy KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1705.
    5. 15. James KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 9 Jun 1762 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; was buried in West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Joseph married Hester GIBBS on 29 Jun 1710 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Benjamin KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Hester KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Elizabeth KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 19. Mary KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Abraham KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sergeant1) was born in 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 9 Mar 1711/12 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

    Abraham married Sarah GOODRICH on 26 Oct 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Dorothy KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 17 Apr 1697.

    Dorothy married Joseph BIRGE on 6 Nov 1721 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 12.  Captain Captain Joseph KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 9 Jul 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 14 Sep 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Notes:

    DNA:
    MKM

    Captain married Abigail STOCKWELL on 12 Nov 1723 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. Abigail was born on 3 Dec 1701 in Suffield, Hartford, CT; died on 20 May 1748 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Elisha KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1726 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    2. 21. Lieut. Lieut. Benjamin KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1728 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1810 in Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA.
    3. 22. Ann KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1730/31 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    4. 23. Jeremiah KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1733 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in Aug 1733 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    5. 24. Ruth KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1734 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1811 in Hubbardton, Rutland, VT.
    6. 25. Solomon KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1735/36 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 30 Jun 1806.
    7. 26. Jeremiah KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1738 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 15 Dec 1758.
    8. 27. Charles KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1739/40 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 25 Mar 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    9. 28. Catherine KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1742 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    10. 29. Abigail KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1744 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    11. 30. Samuel KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point

    Captain married Anna UNKNOWN after May 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Jonathan KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 17 Mar 1702/03 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died in 1777 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Jonathan married Sarah DICKINSON in 1737 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 14.  Dorothy KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born in 1705.

  5. 15.  James KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 13 Apr 1707 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 9 Jun 1762 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; was buried in West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    James married Sarah BISSELL on 12 Sep 1733 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. Sarah was born on 3 Feb 1713 in CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 16.  Benjamin KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1)

  7. 17.  Hester KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1)

  8. 18.  Elizabeth KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1)

  9. 19.  Mary KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1)


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Elisha KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 16 Oct 1726 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

  2. 21.  Lieut. Lieut. Benjamin KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 4 Apr 1728 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1810 in Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Kitley Township, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA
    • Note: Dec 1775

    Notes:

    Note:
    Brockville was called 'Elizabethtown' when this ancestor lived there From Payne Kilbourne's history of the Kilbourn family: 'He was esteemed as a man of integrity and sound judgment, and was much employed in settling the estates of deceased persons. In May, 1769, he was commissioned by Gov. Pitkin , as Lieutenant of the first military company in Litchfield. On the breaking out of the Revolution, he, (in common with many prominent and influential men in his native town) steadfastly adhered to the cause of the king. He is spoken of by those who remember him, as a man of uncommon energy of character, and was accustomed to speak with great freedom and often with severity relative to what he considered the 'rebellion;' yet none were more liberal or humane to those who were suffering in the cause of their country. (Kilbourne relates that Benjamin was cashiered by the Conn. legislaturefor speaking against the revolution, and that it ordered the Attorney for the county to prosecute him) 'He continued to reside in Litchfield until some years after the close ofthe war, when he removed with most of his family to Elizabethtown, hear Brockville, Upper Canada - being determined, as he said, to 'lay his bones on King George's soil.'

    DNA:
    MKM

    Note:
    On the breaking out of the Revolution, he (in common with many prominent and influential men in his native town,) steadfastly adhered to the cause of the king. He is spoken ofby those who remember him, as a man of uncommon energy of character, and was accustomed to speak with great freedom and often with severity relative to what he considered the "rebellion;" yet none were more liberal or humane to those who were suffering in the cause of their country. The following paragraph from the hon. R.R. Hinman's "War of the Revolution," shows the nature of the charges preferred against him, and at the same time exhibits the novel cas of a "King's Attorney" informing against and prosecuting a subject for adhering to the king's cause.
    "Hon. Andrew Adams, attorney of the king for Litchfield County, informed that Benjamin Kilbourn, who was Lieutenant in the 1st Military Company in Litchfield, had at sundry times declared that he wished there were ten hundred thousand regular troops then landed in the Colony, and that he would join then to subdue the Americans who were in a state of rebellion; that the commanding officer who fired upon the town of Falmouth, treated the inhabitants too mildly and gently, much more so than he would have done if he had had the command; that he would join the regulars, and would kill some of the inhabitants, etc. etc. The Legislature cashiered the said Benjamin for his offences, and an order was given to fill the vacancy in said company. And said Attorney was ordered by said Assembly to prosecute the said Benjamin for his offences." (Proceedings of General Assembly, Special Session, Dec., 1775.
    He continued to reside in Litchfield until some years after the close of the war, when he removed with most of his family to Elizabethtown, near Brockville, Upper Canada - being determined, as he said, to "lay his bones on King George's soil." As he was making preparations to remove, a neighbor expressed surprise that, at his age, and after the cause of differences between him and some of his fellow townsmen had been removed, he should resolve upon emigrating to so distant a section of the country; to which he responded with characteristic zeal and earnestness - "Blood! Col. B., I want to breathe some of King George's air before I die!"

    Lieut. married Hannah STODDARD on 5 Dec 1751 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. Hannah was born about 1732; died on 3 Oct 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Ruth KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1752 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 30 Apr 1814; was buried in Bantam Burying Ground, Bantam, Litchfield, CT.
    2. 32. Capt. Capt. Lewis KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1755 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1805.

    Lieut. married Lucy BISHOP on 20 Mar 1757 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. Lucy was born about 1736 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Lt. Colonel Lt. Colonel Charles KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1758 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 19 Jun 1834 in Stanstead, Memphrémagog, Estrie, Quebec, CANADA; was buried on 22 Jun 1834 in Hatley, Church of England, Sherbrooke, Estrie, Quebec, CANADA.
    2. 34. Nancy KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1760 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    3. 35. Hannah KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1762 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.
    4. 36. Benjamin KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1765; died in 1796.
    5. 37. David KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1767 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1847 in Scriba, Oswego, NY.
    6. 38. Samuel KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1769 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1849 in Kitley Township, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA; was buried in Mitchell Kilborn Cemetery, Kitley, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, CANADA.
    7. 39. Joseph KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1771 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 15 Nov 1814.
    8. 40. Lucy KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1773 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 15 Mar 1857; was buried in Bolton Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA.
    9. 41. William KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1778 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1847 in Chili, Monroe, NY.
    10. 42. Polly KILBORN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1778 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

  3. 22.  Ann KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 7 Mar 1730/31 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Notes:

    DNA:
    MKM

    Family/Spouse: Thomas GOODWIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 23.  Jeremiah KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 17 Jul 1733 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in Aug 1733 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

  5. 24.  Ruth KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 9 May 1734 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died in 1811 in Hubbardton, Rutland, VT.

    Ruth married Nathaniel CULVER on 23 Nov 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 25.  Solomon KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 1 Mar 1735/36 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 30 Jun 1806.

    Solomon married Anna PALMER on 8 Apr 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 26.  Jeremiah KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born in 1738 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 15 Dec 1758.

  8. 27.  Charles KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 21 Feb 1739/40 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 25 Mar 1756 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Notes:

    Died:
    The cause of death for Charles is listed as, "Run over by a cart."


  9. 28.  Catherine KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 19 Apr 1742 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Notes:

    DNA:
    MKM

    Family/Spouse: George MARSH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 29.  Abigail KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1) was born on 20 May 1744 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT.

    Family/Spouse: Zechariah WHITMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 30.  Samuel KILBORN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Captain3, 9.Joseph2, 1.Sergeant1)