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| NOTABLES: 1408.3.4.1.1.1.1.1.4. Alfred Joyce Kilmer. The poet. Served in WWI (killed in battle) |
1408. Isaac Kilbourn {a,b} was born 26 Jan 1658/59 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died
19 Dec 1713 in Rowley. He is a son of George Kilbourne [2816] and Elizabeth Barker [2817]. Isaac
married 24 Jul 1684 in Rowley,
1409. Mary Cheney {a,b}. Mary was born 29 Mar 1661 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in
Rowley. Some sources have her as Martha Cheney. She is a daughter of John Cheney [2818] and Mary Plummer [2819].
Isaac was deaf and dumb from birth.
Isaac and Mary had six children:
1408.1. Elizabeth Kilbourn (1685 MA - d. MA) had descendants and is expanded below.
1408.2. Martha Kilbourn (1687 MA - 1760) had descendants and is expanded below.
1408.3. Jacob Kilbourne (~1690 MA - ) had descendants and is expanded below.
1408.4. Mary Kilbourn {b} was born 17 Mar 1696/97 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 20 Sep 1722
in Massachusetts, Thomas Burpee [1416.4], son of Thomas Burpee (1663 - 1709) and Hester Hopkinson (1667 - 1722). Thomas was
born 31 Oct 1695 in Rowley, and died in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts.
Mary and Thomas had four children (Mary, Stephen, Esther and Nathan), listed under Thomas.
1408.5. John Kilbourn [704] {b} (1700 MA - 1753 MA) and Rebecca ___ are direct ancestors, separate page.
1408.6. Isaac Kilbourn {b} was born 15 Oct 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1. Elizabeth Kilbourn {b} was born 10 Apr 1685 in Rowley (Essex)
Massachusetts, and died 18 Sep 1711 in Rowley. She married 12 Mar 1705/06 in Rowley, Joseph Dresser, son of
Samuel Dresser (1643 MA - 1704 MA) and Mary Leaver (1649 MA - 1714 MA). Joseph was born 14 Mar 1679 in Rowley (Essex)
Massachusetts, and died 26 Mar 1718 in Rowley. Joseph’s brother and a great-nephew also marry into this family (2832.6 Mary
Burpee, and 176.5 Patricia Kilbourn). After Elizabeth died, Joseph married Johanna Barker and had three more children.
Elizabeth and Joseph had three children (first cousins to us):
1408.1.1. Jane Dresser was born 27 May 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died
25 Jul 1789 in Buxton (York) Maine. She married on 1 Jan 1728/29 in Rowley, Jeremiah
Hobson, son of William Hobson and Sarah Jewett. Jeremiah was born 10 Sep 1697 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in
1741 in Buxton (York) Maine.
Jane and Jeremiah had six children (second cousins to us):
1408.1.1.1. William Hobson was born 25 Mar 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1827 in Buxton (York) Maine. He married 9 Nov 1753, Hannah Johnson. Hannah was born 29 Jun 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. They had at least two children.
1408.1.1.2. Ann Hobson was born 24 Apr 1733 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1.1.3. Joseph Hobson was born in 1734 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1735 in Rowley, several months old.
1408.1.1.4. Elizabeth Hobson was born 4 Jan 1735/36 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 15 Jul 1759 in Rowley, Robey Morrill, son of Abraham Morill and Ann Clough. Robey was born 28 Aug 1734 in Salisbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Sep 1813 in New Hampshire.
1408.1.1.5. Joseph Hobson was born 9 Jan 1737/38 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 May 1762 in Rowley.
1408.1.1.6. Sarah Hobson was born 24 Mar 1739/40 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1.2. Jeremiah Dresser was born about Jun 1709 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts (baptized 3 July), and died Apr 1779. He married 3 Dec 1735 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, Mehitabel Bradley, daughter of Isaac Bradley and Elizabeth Clement (or Clements). Jeremiah and Mehitabel posted their marriage intention at the Meeting House in Rumford Mass, Sep 1735. We have no record on any children. They may have moved to Penacook, New Hampshire.
1408.1.3. Hannah Dresser was born 2 Sep 1711 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died
11 Sep 1750 in Rowley. She married 24 Jan 1738/39 in Rowley, Thomas Johnson, son of Samuel
Johnson (1671 MA - 1750 MA) and Francis Wicom (1675 MA - 1750 MA). Thomas was born 8 Jul 1713 in Rowley (Essex)
Massachusetts, and died in 1755 in Rowley. Hannah and the baby both died during the birth of their fourth child. Thomas died a
few years later, leaving the three girls orphaned at age 14 to 9.
Hannah and Thomas had four children (second cousins to us):
1408.1.3.1. Francis Johnson was born 29 Mar 1741 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1.3.2. Elizabeth Johnson was born 4 Sep 1743 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1.3.3. Hannah Johnson was born 2 Nov 1746 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
1408.1.3.4. unnamed daughter Johnson was born 11 Sep 1750 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died the same day.
1408.2. Martha Kilbourn {b} was born 25 Nov 1687 in Rowley (Essex)
Massachusetts, and died 22 Jan 1760. She married about 1709, Benjamin Smith. Benjamin was born about 1685, and died
14 Apr 1752. On 29 Mar 1709, Martha and Benjamin were fined 40 shillings each by Essex County for
out-of-wedlock sex. It is possible that this Benjamin is actually 31338.8.3.3 on Bill’s side (in Beahm branch), but we don’t have enough
information to make the connection.
Martha and Benjamin had two children that we know of, there may be others (first cousins to us):
1408.2.1. Ephraim Smith was born in 1710, and died in 1788 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He married
16 Aug 1733 in Shrewsbury, Hannah Rice, daughter of Daniel Rice and Elizabeth Taylor. Hannah was born 20 Jun 1714
in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died 13 Feb 1796 in Shrewsbury. There is some disagreement on this family; at least
one web source has Hannah married to another Ephraim Smith not in our family. We have no way to tell at this time which is correct, but
it is possible that Hannah and the children do not belong here.
Ephraim and Hannah had six children (second cousins to us):
1408.2.1.1. Daniel Smith was born in 1733, and died 12 Dec 1811.
1408.2.1.2. Aaron Smith (Twin) was born 22 Jun 1736, and died 9 May 1825.
1408.2.1.3. Ephraim Smith (Twin) was born 22 Jun 1736, and died three days later, 25 Jun 1736.
1408.2.1.4. William Smith was born 30 Jan 1741/42.
1408.2.1.5. Asa Smith was born 1 Oct 1744.
1408.2.1.6. Elizabeth Smith was born 17 Feb 1747/48.
1408.2.2. Benjamin Smith was born probably sometime around 1715.
1408.3. Jacob Kilbourne was born about Nov 1690 in Rowley (Essex)
Massachusetts (baptized 9 Nov). He married 8 Sep 1716 in Rowley, Dorcas Harris [1418.5],
daughter of Timothy Harris (1657-1723) and Phebe Pearson (1660-1732). They are both related to us, but not to each other.
Jacob is not included by Savage {b} in the list of Isaac’s children.
Jacob and Dorcas had four children (first cousins to us through both parents):
1408.3.1. Isaac Kilbourne was born 15 Oct 1717 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts. He married in 1744, Johanna Clark.
1408.3.2. Elizabeth Kilbourne was born in 1723 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3. Joseph Kilbourne was born Mar 1726/27 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts, and
died in 1789. He married 22 Jan 1751/52 in Lancaster, Mary Sawyer, daughter of Samuel Sawyer (1697 MA - 1784 MA) and Deborah
Rugg (1711 MA - 1790). Mary was born 11 Feb 1730/31 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts. Mary’s sister Azubah also
married into our family (1416.4.6 Nathan Burpee).
Joseph and Mary had seven children (second cousins to us):
1408.3.3.1. Joseph Kilbourne was born 23 Nov 1755 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3.2. Timothy Kilbourne was born 26 May 1757 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3.3. Ruth Kilbourne was born 15 Aug 1759 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3.4. Samuel Kilbourne was born 23 May 1762 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3.5. Joshua Kilbourne was born 11 Aug 1765 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. He married Phebe Brooks. They had seven children.
1408.3.3.6. Dorcas Kilbourne was born 17 May 1768 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married 10 May 1792 in Sterling, John Roper, son of Ephraim Roper (1716 MA - 1793 MA) and Michal Houghton (1725 MA - 1816 MA). John was born about 1760 in Sterling, and died 10 Apr 1833 in Princeton (Worcester) Massachusetts.
1408.3.3.7. Levi Kilbourne was born 29 Jun 1770 in Sterling (Worcester) Massachusetts. He married 15 May 1792, Catherine Sawyer, daughter of Manasseh Sawyer (1749 MA - 1801 MA) and Lucy Richardson (1749 - 1811). Catherine was born about 1774 in Lancaster (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died in 1830.
1408.3.4. Jacob Kilbourne was born probably sometime in the 1720’s, probably in Worcester County
Massachusetts. He was married, but we do not know the name of his wife.
Jacob had one child that we know of, there were probably others (second cousin to us):
1408.3.4.1. Isaac Kilbourne was born probably sometime around 1750. He was married (wife unknown) and had children, of whom we list one:
1408.3.4.1.1. John Kilbourne was born probably sometime around 1775. He was married (wife unknown) and had children, of whom we list one:
1408.3.4.1.1.1. Samuel Kilbourne was born probably around 1800. He was married (wife unknown) and had children, of whom we list one:
1408.3.4.1.1.1.1. Anda Kilburn, called Andy Kilburn, was born about 1828 in Massachusetts. He married Ellen Curtis Smith. Ellen was born about 1830 in New York. Anda and Ellen had several children, of whom we list one:
1408.3.4.1.1.1.1.1. Anne Elizabeth Kilburn (also seen as Kilbourne) was born Aug 1852 in New York, and died in
1932. She married Frederick Barnett Kilmer, son of Charles Kilmer (1812-1886) and Mary Ann Langdon (1810-1881). Fred was a chemist.
Anne and Frederick had several children, of whom we list one:
1408.3.4.1.1.1.1.1.4. Alfred Joyce Kilmer was born 6 Dec 1886 in Brunswick, New Jersey, and died
30 Jul 1918 near Seringes, France. He is a seventh cousin to us. Alfred married Aline Murray. Aline was born in 1888 in
Virginia, and died in 1941. They had five children.
Alfred was a writer and editor, best known for his poem “Trees”. He was the Editor of Funk and Wagnall’s Dictionary 1909-1912, and was
on the New York Times staff 1913-1917. He served in World War I. Alfred enlisted in the New York National Guard in 1917, then transferred
to 69th Infantry Division, Regimental Intelligence staff. He was killed in the Battle of the Ourcq (River) in France.
Sources:
a. “The Kilbourn Family History”, George Darius Kilborn, 1957
b. “Genealogical Dictionary of New England” (Vol. 3), James Savage, Boston 1862
I am currently going back and adding sources to all the pages. Have not finished this one yet, but I will eventually
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: September 2010