CPT Joseph Kilbourne, II

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Joseph Kilbourne

• Birth: Jul. 9, 1700 Wethersfield Hartford County Connecticut, USA
• Death: Sep. 14, 1756 Litchfield Litchfield County Connecticut, USA
• Son of Joseph Kilbourn and Dorothy Butler.

Husband of: 1) Abigail Stockwell, whom he married on Nov. 12, 1723, and with whom he had ten known children:

• Elisha Sr,
• Benjamin,
• Anna,
• Jeremiah 1,
• Ruth,
• Solomon,
• Jeremiah 2,
• Charles,
• Catharine, and
• Abigail.

2) Anna (Unknown), with whom he had one known child:

• Samuel Kilborn.

"He was frequently elected surveryor, lister, grand juror and collector; and in 1740,1750 and 1752 he was chosen a selectman. He was one of the orginal founders of the Episcopal Church and Society of Litchfield."

[Source: Shirley at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47027432]

Spouse:

• Abigail Stockwell Kilborn (1701 - 1748)

Children:

 Charles Kilborn (____ - 1756)*

 Elisha Kilborn (1726 - 1815)*

 Benjamin Kilborn (1728 - 1810)*

 Ruth Kilbourn Colver (1734 - 1818)*

 Solomon Kilbourn (1736 - 1806)*

 Abigail Kilborn Whitman (1744 - 1825)*

Calculated relationship*

Inscription: "Here lies Interr'd the Body of Capt Joseph KILBORN he Departed this life September ye 14th 1756 in the 57 year of his Age."

Burial: West Cemetery Litchfield Litchfield County Connecticut, USA

Created by: Janet Muff Record added: Mar 28, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50357931

GEDCOM Note

210. Capt. Joseph KILBOURNE (Joseph9, John8, Thomas7, John6, John KYLBORNE5, John4, William3, Richard2, Richard1)87,119. Born on 9 July 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Joseph died in 1756. Occupation: Lister, Rate Maker, Collector Of Town Rates, Grand Juror, Sealer Of Weights & Measures, Selectman, Etc. Representative From Litchfield In Legislature Or General Court Session 1752, May Session 1753. 25 Vol. 3, p. 19; Vol. 13, p. 91; Vol. 18, p. 226. 30 p. 34, 50-2. 120 p. 456-7.

“Captain Joseph Kilbourn was born in Wethersfield July 9, 1700, and moved to Litchfield with his parents in 1721. He was frequently elected surveyor, lister, grand juror and collector and was chosen selectman in 1740, 1750, and 1752. In May, 1750, he was commissioned by Governor Law as captain of the first military company of Litchfield. He was a representative in the Connecticut Legislature in 1752 and 1753. He served on a number of committees and was prominent in connection with nearly all matters of public moment in his community. Captain Kilbourn was one of the founders of the Episcopal Church and society in Litchfield, in 1745, and was a liberal benefactor of the parish.” - Chaffey

Military: “...captain of the first military company of Litchfield [Connecticut]”87 On 12 November 1723 when Joseph was 23, he first married Abigail STOCKWELL87,119, daughter of Eleazer STOCKWELL (16 November 1679-after 11 June 1734) & Sarah PEIRCE (1683-).87 Born on 12 March 1701 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.121 Abigail died in Litchfield, Connecticut, on 20 May 1748; she was 47.87 25 Vol. 3, p. 19; Vol. 13, p. 91; Vol. 18, p. 226. 30 p. 34, 50-2. 120 p. 456-7. They had the following children: 582i. KILBOURNE (25 July 1724-25 July 1724) 583ii. KILBOURNE (8 June 1725-8 June 1725) 584iii. Elisha KILBOURNE (26 October 1726-1810) 585iv. Lt. Benjamin KILBOURNE (4 April 1728-1810) 586v. Anna KILBOURNE (7 March 1730-) 587vi. Jeremiah KILBOURNE (17 July 1733-30 July 1733) 588vii. Ruth KILBOURNE (9 May 1734-17 August 1818) 589viii. Solomon KILBOURNE (1 March 1736-30 July 1806) 590ix. Jeremiah KILBOURNE (1738-15 December 1758) 591x. Charles KILBOURNE (21 February 1740-25 May 1756) 592xi. Catherine KILBOURNE (19 April 1742-) 593xii. Abigail KILBOURNE (20 May 1744-) Joseph second married Ama87. They had one child: 594i. Samuel KILBOURNE (12 December 1758-12 March 1852)

25. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register, Boston, MA: 1862, 1860. Source Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination, some are date and place of first mention of residence in the New World. Many lists of early emigrants from Britain, copied from original records in Rolls Court, London. See Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth ... (indexed as no. 263 in PILI, first edition) and Tepper, Passengers to America ... , vol. 1 (indexed as no. 9143 in PILI 1984). See no. 8825 below for corrections of some data in this source. Also, SAVAGE, JAMES. "Gleanings for New England History." Third series, volume eight. In Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1843, pp. 243-348.