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Lineage: Mary13, Samuel12, James11, John10, Samuel9, Abraham8, John7, Thomas6, John5, John4, John3, William2, Richard1
  KILBORN, c.1424-1886 Related Families:  Greene | Collyn | Moody | Root | Bronson | Goodrich
| Garret | Smith | Knapp | Cole | Diepolder

Maternal & paternal descent
Migration: Cambridgeshire, ENG>Wethersfield, CT>Glastonbury, CT>Litchfield, CT>Adams, MA>Otsego Co., NY>Jefferson Co., NY

 

        (1)  Richard Kylborn, born about 1424 in Trumpington, England.  Father of
 

        (2)  William Kilbourn, born 1450 in Trumpington, England, died about 1500.  Father of:
 

        (3)  John Kilbourn, born 1479 in Denny, Cambridgeshire, England; married Elizabeth Greene.  Parents of:
 

        (4)  John Kilbourne, born 1510/1515 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England, died before 1562 in Waterbeach; married Agnes.  Parents of:
 

        (5)  John Kilbourne, born 1535/1538 in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, died 27 October 1591 in Wood Ditton; married Anne Collyn.  Parents of:
 


        (6)  Thomas Kilbourne, born December 1567/1578 in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, killed by Indians in Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1637/1639; married Frances Moody, born 11 October 1584, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, died 10 November 1650 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Children:

  1. Mary, born 12 May 1619, died 1696 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married John Root, born 26 February 1608 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England, died 16 August 1684 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
  2. John, mentioned below

 
Courtesy of Phoebe K. Roquemore
 A Kilborn Family Plot in Copenhagen, town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, a town bordering Jefferson County where many Kilborns settled.  The inscription on the top of the stone reads:
This portal is an adaptation of the entrance to Wood Ditton Church Kilburn Del England erected about 1000 years ago. Thomas Kilborne senior warden of this church settled in Connecticut with his family in 1635 and the following year whilst attempting to rescue captives was killed by Indians.

 

        (7)  John Kilbourne, born 29 September 1624 in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England, died 9 April 1703 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; married after 1 October 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, Sarah Bronson, born 1639 in Hartford, Connecticut, died 4 December 1711 in Glastonbury.  John migrated to America in 1635 with 5 of his 7 siblings and his parents.  John and Sarah were parents of:
 
 
 

        (8)  Abraham Kilbourne, born 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, died 9 March 1713 in Wethersfield; married, by Rev. Stephen Mix,  26 October 1699 in Wethersfield Sarah Goodrich.

The inventory on Abrahams estate was taken on 27 April 1712/1713.  Among the items mentioned are "arms and ammunition," "two horses and a mare," "one mansion house," "English Goods to be sold," "carpenters' tools," etc.; from the last two items it can be inferred that he was both a merchant and carpenter.  Sarah, the widow of Abraham, married secondly Thomas Boardman, of Wethersfield, on 15 October 1718, and she died 17 October 1719.

Children:

  1. Samuel, mentioned below
  2. Sarah
  3. Abraham

 
 

        (9)  Samuel Kilbourn, born 25 January 1699/1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; married Mary Garret and settled in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, perhaps a daughter of Joseph Garrett and Mary Elmer.  He was one of the thirteen original members of St. Michael's Parish in 1745 and is spoken of by the Rev. Isaac Jones, in the Appendix to his Centennial Sermon, as "a man of great energy and usefulness, from whom the church in Litchfield expected much."  Samuel and Mary had seven children, all of whose births are recorded on the Litchfield Town Records.

Samuel, who at this date probably had thoughts of moving away from the town, subsequently became a somewhat extensive dealer in lands in Litchfield, where he died in the prime of life and in the midst of his business operations 12 December 1748, aged 48 years.  Mary, his widow, died August 1778.
Children:
  1. Sarah
  2. Giles
  3. Mary
  4. Cybel
  5. John, mentioned below
  6. Temperance
  7. Ann

 
 

        (10)  Capt. John Kilbourn, born 12 April 1735 in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; married Anna Smith, daughter of Abiel Smith, of Litchfield. 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."

Children:

  1. John
  2. Samuel
  3. Mary Ann
  4. Jacob
  5. James, mentioned below
  6. Abigail
  7. Mabel
  8. Giles
  9. Truman, born Adams, Massachusetts, died 6 September 1831 probably in Brownville, Jefferson Co., New York; married in 1801 at Plainfield, Otsego Co. New York, Polly, born 18 April 1786, died 16 May 1857, buried in Clayton Cemetery, Clayton, Jefferson Co., daughter of William Collins and Polly Ross, who gave their name to Collins Landing where the foot of the Thousand Islands International Bridge now rest in New York.  Contact Nan Dixon to recieve or contribute information about the Collins family.

 
 

        (11)  James Kilborn, born 16 July 1772 in Adams, Massachusetts; married Mary Knapp.  They 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.

Children:

  1. Sidney, born 3 February 1797 in Adams, Massachusetts; married Henry Arnold in 1815, and settled in the Town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York, and later resided in Clayton.  Parents of:
  2. Malinda, born 5 October 1798 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, died 30 October 1847; married Samuel Cook and settled in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York.  Parents of:
  3. Mary, born 29 November 1800 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, died 1836 in Adams, Jefferson Co., New York; married William Barnard in 1827.  Parents of:
  4. Henry, born 2 April 1803 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York; married Laura Woodruff in 1829.  They removed to the town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York.  Parents of:
  5. Capt. David, born 8 April 1805 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York; married Maria Johnson in 1831 and removed to Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co., New York.  Parents of:
  6. Samuel, mentioned below
  7. Daniel, born 18 March 1809 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York; married Betsey Evans in 1839 and removed to Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., New York, but later moved to East Winfield, Otsego Co., New York.  Parents of:
    1. Miriam
  8. Clarissa, born 11 January 1811, died at age two years old.
  9. Evaline, born 29 December 1813 in Jefferson Co., New York; married Samuel Barnard in 1835, and removed to Oakland, Michigan.  Children:
  10. James, (pictured at right), born 16 January 1817 in Jefferson Co., New York; married Laura Stowell, settled in Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., New York.  At age 32, he was married to, Mary "Ann" Grinnell, age 27, his second wife, by Rev. E. Sawyer and resided in the town of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York.  James' funeral, held 26 October 1886, was attended by his brother's son-in-law, Michael J. Diepolder, who then noted it in his logs while keeper of the nearby Rock Island Lighthouse.  James and Laura were parents of:
  11. John, born 21 January 1819 in Jefferson Co., New York; married Sophronia Keyes and resided in Brownville, Jefferson Co., New York.  They had two children.


 
 
 

            (12)  Maj. Samuel Kilborn, born 25 March 1807 in Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York, died 31 March 1881 in town of Orleans, Jefferson  Co., New York.
        The 1832 tax roll of Orleans lists Samuel Kilborn with 2 acres, valued at $500, taxes of $2.41 paid.  He was aid-de-camp to General Rouse.
        According to the Town of Orleans vital records 1848-1920, Samuel married on 13 May 1849 Amanda Cole, born 1830, died 15 September 1913 age 83 years 9 months.  Rev. E. Sawyer officiated at the ceremony, held in the Town of Orleans.
        In the 1850 and later federal censuses of LaFargeville, town of Orleans, Samuel had his residence on Main Street, LaFargeville, and was identified as "hotel keeper." Census schedules indicate that they were neighbors to his son-in-law's mother, Salome (Steiner) Diepolder.
        Equipped with living quarters, Orleans House (below) is the hotel that Samuel kept.  He owned it during the Civil War and at that time it was known as Kilborn Hotel.  The hotel was built about 1825 and originally served as John De LaFarge's land office.  Around 1838 it was converted into a hotel and stagecoach stop.  From 1848 through the 1870's, Dr. Coe, a dentist made a circuit through Jefferson County villages treating patients.  His account books indicate that he conducted treatments in LaFargeville at "S. Kilborn's Hotel."  Samuel himself is listed as a patient.  The hotel was enlarged in 1910.  Later on, his great-great-granddaughter, singer/guitarist Lila Carter, occasionally performed in the downstairs bar with her husband. Orleans House continued to function as a hotel until the 1990's, when the current owners closed its doors and converted it into a private residence.
        On 26 October 1860, the Kilborn family was enumerated in the federal census at LaFargeville as family number 274 in dwelling number 274 (page 36).  Samuel reported his age as 57, occupation as hotelkeeper, and personal estate valued at $500; with him in the home was wife Amanda, age 37, born in New York,and son Monroe, age nine, who was attending school that year.
        On 31 March 1881, Samuel died, presumably in LaFargeville.  On 20 June 1894, at age 65, Amanda married John E. Hoover, a widower and carpenter age 55, son of John Hoover and Emiline Nellis, born Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada.  The couple continued to reside in the house Amanda and Samuel had lived in in LaFargeville. John E. Hoover died 29 December 1900, age 61 years 9 months 17 days.  He had lived 50 years in Orleans. Afterwards, Amanda remianed int he home, along with her son Monroe J. Kilborn. In 1913, after several months of poor health, she fell and broke her hip; as a result of complications she died a few days later, age 80. Her obituary was published in the Watertown Daily Times, Tuesday Afternoon, September 16, 1913, pg 7, col. 3.
        Monroe "Roe" Kilborn, a bachelor his whole life, remained in the Kilborn House. Soon after, several parties became interested in taking advantage of Roe's increasing age and inability to care for himself and took legal action to secure the property. In June 1916, a judge ordered that the house be put up for auction, and it ultimately purchased by Zion Fitchett of Tanners Corners. In September of the same year, Justice of the Peace Baxter ordered that Roe Kilborn leave the home. The village high school, situated next door, which was to benefit from the deal in the form having the property for purposes of erecting a playground, made no objection to him staying a short time until alternate living arrangements could be made; however, Roe, not wanting to give up his home, remained. In May 1917, Roe was ordered to vacate the home, and this time his belongings were put out in the street, and destroyed by order of the health inspector. Finally, in August 1917, the house was razed to make way for the playground.
        Monroe died in 1923, at age 72.
        Samuel and Amanda are buried together in Grove Cemetery, LaFargeville, along with son Monroe, daughter Mary and her husband Michael.


Orleans House as it looked about 1880-1900, and again in 1999.

Children of Samuel Kilborn & Amanda Cole:

  1. Monroe J., born 1851, died 1923, age 72; no record of marriage. He is enumerated in the 1910 census of E.D. 34, Town of Orleans, Jefferson County (family 104, dwelling 108), as being age a single man, age 59, head of his own household, occupation "Agent House" (perhaps meaning U.S. Customs?). Living with him in that year was his mother, "Amanda Hoover," age 80, widowed, born in New York to a father from "U.S." and mother from "New York."
  2. Mary Adel, born 6 September 1860, died 22 February 1886, age 25 years 10 months and 29 days; married Michael J. Diepolder, born 14 December 1853, died 16 July 1901

The Newspaper Record

Kilborn Home Taken
Kilborn Home Vacated
Kilborn Home Razed

Watertown Daily Times, Wednesday Afternoon, June 14, 1916, pg. 7, col. 5
 

 

Watertown Daily Times, Wednesday Afternoon, September 13, 1916, page 8, col. 5
 
 

Watertown Daily Times, Saturday Afternoon, May 5, 1917, pg. 14, col. 6
 
Watertown Daily Times, Saturday Afternoon, August 25, 1917, pg. 7, col. 3
 

 

The Diepolder & Kilborn plot can be found on the right side of the entrance road in Grove Cemetery, LaFargeville.  The main monument, clearly a replacement, sits on the original base with the name Diepolder in relief on both sides.  Crumbled remains of the original bell-shaped pinnacle rest atop.  The plot borders are marked by four gray granite blocks inscribed with the letter "D".  Each family member's name, birth and death date is printed on the monument and each has an additional small headstone over their gravesite.  The two headstones in the lower right corner,  belong to, (from left), Michael, or "Father," and Mary, or "Mother".  Three headstones rest behind the monument.  The one to the far left belongs to Monroe, and the one with the taller stone behind it near the monument belongs to Amanda Cole.  Samuel Kilborn's stone sits to the right of Amanda's, but is hidden in the picture.  Every stone in the plot can be clearly read.  Engelbert Diepolder and Sophia, Michael's first wife, are buried next to one another several yards further towards the back of  the cemetery.

 
Samuel Kilborn & Amanda Cole
Michael J. & Mary A. Diepolder

Charles Kilborn, son of James Kilborn
& Laura Stowell.
Myra A. Kilborn, in Grove Cemetery,
LaFargeville.

 
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