1. Capt. JOHN KILBOURN (son of SAMUEL & MARY (GARRETT) KILBORN) was born 12 April 1735 in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; About 1768, John removed with his father-in-law to Adams, Massachusetts, where they were among the earliest settlers. The first dwelling erected by James in Adams occupied the site of the first Friend's Meeting House. In 1797, with most of the family, John and Anna removed to Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, where he died 5 September 1820, aged 85. Anna died in the same town 30 November 1823, aged 82 years. John entered the Revolutionary army in 1777 and marched for Ticonderoga. In August of the same year, he was sergeant in Capt. Parker's company. In October 1780, he commanded a company in Col. Symond's regiment "at the Vermont alarm."
He married
ANNA SMITH, who was the daughter of ABIEL SMITH of Litchfield. She was
born 20 Apr 1740 in Litchfield CT and died 30 Nov 1823 in Plainfield, NY.
Children, KILBORN:
2 i JOHN KILBORN married HANNAH MAECK
3 ii SAMUEL KILBORN
4 iii MARY ANN KILBORN married BENJAMIN BROOKS
5 iv JACOB KILBORN married CATHERINE KNAPP
6 v JAMES KILBORN married MARY KNAPP
7 vi ABIGAIL KILBORN married WILLIAM WRIGHT
8 vii MABEL KILBORN married SOLOMON SMITH
9 viii GILES KILBORN married (1) ANNA MOFFAT;
(2) ABIGAIL DOANE
10 ix TRUMAN KILBORN married POLLY COLLINS
6. JAMES KILBORN (son of Capt. JOHN & ANNA (SMITH) KILBORN) was born 16 July 1772 in Adams, Massachusetts. He and his wife resided in Adams until 1798 when they removed to Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. In 1809, they left Plainfield and settled in Clayton, Jefferson Co., New York, where they died.
He married about 1796 in Adams, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
MARY KNAPP who was the daughter of JABEZ & MARY (---) KNAPP. She
was born 11 October 1774, and died in Clayton, Jefferson Co, New York.
Children, KILBORN:
11 i SIDNEY KILBORN married HENRY ARNOLD
12 ii MALINDA KILBORN married SAMUEL COOK
13 iii MARY KILBORN married WILLIAM BARNARD
14 iv HENRY KILBORN married LAURA WOODRUFF
15 v Capt. DAVID KILBORN married MARIA JOHNSON
16 vi SAMUEL KILBORN married AMANDA COLE
17 vii DANIEL KILBORN married BETSEY EVAMS
17 vii CLARISSA KILBORN d.y.
18 viii EVALINE KILBORN married SAMUEL BARNARD
19 ix JAMES KILBORN married LAURA STOWELL
20 x JOHN KILBORN married SOPHRONIA KEYES
11. SIDNEY KILBORN (daughter of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 3 February 1797 in Adams, Massachusetts. She and her husband settled in the Town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York, and later resided in Clayton.
She married in 1815
HENRY ARNOLD
Children, ARNOLD:
21 i HENRY F. KILBORN
22 ii LEONARD KILBORN
23 iii GEORGE KILBORN
24 iv LEWIS KILBORN
25 v DAVID KILBORN
26 vi URSULA KILBORN
27 vii MYRON KILBORN
12. MALINDA KILBORN (daughter of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 5 October 1798 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, and died 30 October 1847. She and her husband settled in Adams, Jefferson Co. NY.
She married
SAMUEL COOK
Children, COOK:
28 i CLARINDA COOK
29 ii ORRIN COOK
30 iii GILES COOK
31 iv MARTHA COOK
32 v SAMUEL COOK
33 vi AUSTIN COOK
34 vii MARY EVELINE COOK
13. MARY KILBORN (daughter of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 29 November 1800 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, and died 1836 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York.
She married in 1827
WILLIAM BARNARD
Children, BARNARD:
35 i HAPPY A. BARNARD
36 ii MARY L. BARNARD
14. HENRY KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 2 April 1803 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York. He and his wife removed to the town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York.
He married in 1829
LAURA WOODRUFF
Children, KILBORN:
37 i ISABEL AMELIA KILBORN
38 ii CHAUNCEY WOODRUFF KILBORN
39 iii MARY EVALINE KILBORN
40 iv HENRY DELAVAN KILBORN
41 v CHARLES FRANK KILBORN
15. Capt. DAVID KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 8 April 1805 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
He married in 1831
MARIA JOHNSON. They removed to Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co., New
York.
Children, KILBORN:
42 i MARY JANE KILBORN
43 ii GEORGE KILBORN
44 iii ADELIA EVELINE KILBORN
45 iv JULIA KILBORN
46 v LINEAS KILBORN
16. SAMUEL KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 25 March 1807 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, and died 31 March 1881 in town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York.
He married in 1849
AMANDA COLE, who was born 1830, died 1913.
17. DANIEL KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 18 March 1809 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
He married in 1839
BETSEY EVANS. They removed to Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., New York, but
later moved to East Winfield, Otsego Co., New York.
Child, KILBORN:
47 i MIRIAM KILBORN
19. EVALINE KILBORN (daughter of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 29 December 1813 in Jefferson Co., New York.
She married in 1835
SAMUEL BARNARD. They removed to Oakland, Michigan.
Children, BARNARD:
48 i JAMES KILBORN
49 ii WINFIELD KILBORN
50 iii CAROLINE KILBORN
51 iv MARTIN KILBORN
20. JAMES KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 16 January 1817 in Jefferson Co., New York;
He married (1)
LAURA STOWELL. They settled in Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., New York.
Children, KILBORN:
52 i HERBERT KILBORN
53 ii CHARLES KILBORN
He married (2)
ANN GRINNELL. They resided in the town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New
York.
21. JOHN KILBORN (son of JAMES & MARY (KNAPP) KILBORN) was born 21 January 1819 in Jefferson Co., New York.
He married
SOPHRONIA KEYES and they resided in Brownville, Jefferson Co., New York.
They had two children.
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