Hiram Kilborn

Hiram Kilborn was a native of Vermont, U.S. and came to Canada when he was eight years old. in 1798. Hiram was a tanner, currier, brewer and farmer. He reared a family of eight children, there being only one daughter in the family. Hiram moved 3 miles back of Brockville, Ontario, on Lynn Road, where he died.

Hiram Kilborn or Kilborne/Kilbourn was on 15 February 1786 at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, USA. He was the son of Lt .James Kilborn and Molly Crompton. Hiram Kilborn lived with Lt James Kilborn before 1798 at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, USA. Hiram Kilborn immigrated with Lt .James Kilborn in 1798 to Leeds County, Upper Canada, Canada. Hiram Kilborn married Sarah Billings, daughter of Dr. Elkanah Billings and Joanna Arabella Rogers, in 1809 at Elizabethtown, Leeds County, Upper Canada, Canada. Hiram Kilborn served in the Flank Company, 1st Regt Leeds Militia between 1812 and 1814. (Canadian Units in the "War of 1812") The militia from the districts along the Saint Lawrence were never so troubled with disaffection as those further west, and took part in several raids and counter-raids over the winter of 1812-1813. Temporarily reinforced with regulars, many participated in the Battle of Ogdensburg. (Some of the Leeds militia sported captured American Rifle Regiment uniforms for the remainder of the war.) He and Sarah Billings had ten children. Hiram Kilborn married Eleanor Blair, daughter of John Blair and Catherine Service, after 1834. Hiram Kilborn died on 8 February 1847 at Elizabethtown Township, Leeds County, Canada West, Canada, at age 60 and was buried at Howard's Cemetery, Elizabethtown Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada.

Children of Hiram Kilborn and Sarah Billings:

   * Sally Kilbourn

   * Braddish Kilborn b. 6/7 Feb. 1810

   * Roxanne Kilborn b. 24 Mar 1814

   * Hiram Kilbourn  b. 25 Oct 1816, d. 1858

   * Billings Kilborn b. 15 Jul 1819, d. 11 Feb 1888

   * James Kilbourn b. bt Apr 1821 - Apr 1822

   * Luther Kilborn b. 24 Sep 1824, d. 7 Mar 1910

   * Albert Kilbourn b. 23 Dec 1826, d. 25 Feb 1906

   * Lester Kilbourn b. 1828

   * Alphonso D Kilbourn b. 31 Aug 1830, d. 26 Nov 1921

Children of Hiram Kilborn and Eleanor Blair

   * Charles Kilborn b. 1836

   * George Kilborn  b. 1838

   * Charlotte Amelia Kilborn b. 25 Dec 1839, d. 10 Dec 1934

   * Polly Kilborn b. bt Jan 1842 - May 1842

   * Ruth Kilborn b. 9 Feb 1846, d. 1931

   * Thomas Kilbourn b. 12 Jun 1849 or 13 Jun 1849, d. 11 Mar 1910