Dear kilboj,
I have done my best to locate as many ancestors of Thomas Kilbourne as
possible. Although he is mentioned in many genealogical lists and
family trees on the Web, the family lineage is far from being clear.
Most of the dates vary very much, so I had to decide what dates appear
most logical and realistic. The same is true for places. For example,
some sources say that Thomas Kilbourne died in England, while other
say that he died in Connceticut. In that case, I fortunately found
evidence that he indeed spent his last days in America. In other
cases, things were much more difficult. As a result of my work, I have
assembled a list of all ancestors I could find. I also included the
earliest ancestor, John Kilburn from Yorkshire, although the
conncection appears a bit dubious to me. Please note that the
generations count "backwards", starting with Thomas Kilbourne.
Concerning the family crest, things are quite obscure. I have found an
image of what reportedly is the family's coat-of-arms at House of
Names:
http://www.houseofnames.com/i/shim.gif (see also the sources section
at the end of this answer)
However, it would take a skilled expert in heraldry and heraldic
research to find out whether the ancestors of Thomas Kilbourne had any
conncetion with the family bearing that crest. It is possible that
Thomas' family was only named Kilbourne for their place of origin, and
not for a connection with those bearing that coat-of-arms. See also:
Kilburn-UK Mailing List: Records of the Kilburn Name from Medieval York
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kilburn/db.html
Though certain details in the ancestry list may be uncertain or
arguable, I nevertheless hope that it will be of value for you!
Very best regards,
Scriptor
-- Generation 1 --
Thomas Kilbourne
Baptized: 8 May 1578, in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Father: John Kilbourne
Mother: Anne Collen
Married: 19 Sep 1604, in Moulton, Suffolk
Spouse: Frances Moody
Died: 25 Sep 1640, in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut
- For details about this Thomas Kilbourne, see the notes [1] below the
ancestry list.
-- Generation 2 --
John Kilbourne
Father of Thomas Kilbourne
Born: Between 1535 and 1538, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Father: John Kilbourne
Mother: Agnes
Married: Between 1553 and 1578, in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: Anne Collen
Died: 27 Oct 1591, in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Anne Collen
Mother of Thomas Kilbourne
Born: Between 1535 and 1552, in Cambridgeshire
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Married: Between 1553 and 1578, in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: John Kilbourne
Died: Between 1578 and 1532, in Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
-- Generation 3 --
John Kilbourne
Father of John Kilbourne
Born: Between 1510 and 1515, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Father: John Kilbourne
Mother: Elizabeth Greene
Married: Between 1526 and 1538, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: Agnes
Died: 25 Oct 1591, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Agnes
Mother of John Kilbourne
Born: Between 1510 and 1522, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Married: Between 1526 and 1538, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: John Kilbourne
Died:
-- Generation 4 --
John Kilbourne
Father of John Kilbourne
Born: Before 1479, in Manor of Waterbeach and Denny, Cambridgeshire
Father: William Kylborn
Mother: Unknown
Married: Between 1497 and 1515, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: Elizabeth Greene
Died: 2 Jan 1556 or 57, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth Greene
Mother of John Kilbourne
Born: Between 1478 and 1488, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Married: Between 1497 and 1515, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Spouse: John Kilbourne
Died: 14 Jan 1556 or 57, in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
-- Generation 5 --
William Kylborn
Father of John Kilbourne
Born: Between 1450 and 1454, in Trumpington, England
Father: Richard Kylborn
Mother: Unknown
Married: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Died: 1500, in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
- For details about this Thomas Kilbourne, see the notes [3] below the
ancestry list.
-- Generation 6 --
Richard Kylburn
Father of William Kylborn
Born: Between 1395 and 1425, in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
Father: John Kilburn
Mother: Unknown
Married: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Died: Before 1454, in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
- For details about this Thomas Kilbourne, see the notes [2] below the
ancestry list.
-- Generation 7 --
John Kilburn
Father of Richard Kylburn
Born: Before 1380 in Kilburn, Yorkshire, England
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Married: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Died: After 1426
-- Notes --
[1]
"In England, Thomas Kilbourne was a church warden in his native parish
ot St. Mary's. When he arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he
probably did not find the religious atmosphere to his liking. Within
the year, he moved his family to Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Wethersfield is the oldest organized town in Connecticut. Thomas
Kilbourne was one of its first settlers. He is reportedly the first
person to build a home there. His home was on the west side of Broad
Street. He served as juror, grand juror, and deputy of the town.
It is believed that Thomas Kilbourn met his demise on April 23, 1637,
in Wethersfield, just two years after his arrival in the U.S. Two
daughters of Thomas Swayne, another colonist, were captured and
carried off by Pequot Indians. Before they got very far, they were
confronted by a rescue party. Six of the men were massacred. Thomas
Kilburne owned land adjacent to the river in the approximate location
of the massacre, and it is supposed that he was one of the rescuers
who was murdered. The massacre led to a bloody battle between the
British and the Pequot Indiana, known as the Pequot War. The tribe had
more than 2,000 when the English settlers arrived. They were reduced
to only a few hundred."
Source:
RootsWeb WorldConnect: Thomas Kilbourne, by Sharon Freeland
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=connections&id=I06552
"He emigrated on 15 Apr 1635 from England aboard the "Increase"
arriving in New London, New London Co., Connecticut."
Source:
One Barton Family: Ancestors of Harold Barton - 11th Generation
http://www.one-barton-family.us/genealogy/haroldb/d3377.html
[2]
"The surname is variously spelled Kilborn, Kilburn, Kilbourn, and
Kilbourne. The Kilbourne family has a registered coat-of-arms. It can
be reviewed in "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, Third
Series, Volume III" written by William Richard Cutter."
Source:
RootsWeb WorldConnect: Richard Kylburn, by Sharon Freeland
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=connections&id=I06560
[3]
"Children John, Thomas, Willaim, Agnes, Margareta, Elizabeth, Joanna,
Robert, Hugh and Nicholas listed in will [13 Feb 1500], no other
information except that John, Thomas and William were the only ones of
age in 1500."
Source:
RootsWeb WorldConnect: Morrow Family, by Amelia Morrow
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aemorrow&id=I5648
Sources:
RootsWeb WorldConnect Genealogy Database
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
FamilySearch Genealogy Database
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
Register Report - Kilborne, by Sam Behling
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/kilborne.html
House of Names: Kilborn Family Crest
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.familycrest_details/s.Kilborne/Kilborne_family_Crest/Kilborne_coat_of_arms/qx/Kilborne.htm
Legends: Kilborn, c.1424-1886
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/kilborn.html
Jerri's Family: The Kilbourn(e) Family
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7621/kilbourn.html
Kilburn-UK Mailing List: Records of the Kilburn Name from Medieval York
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kilburn/db.html
GBNF: Thomas Kilbourne (May 1578 - Dec 1640)
http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/kelley/html/d0145/I08845.HTM
Robin's Genealogy Database: Thomas Kilborne & Frances Moody
http://www.iterativity.com/Genealogy/fg03/fg03_186.html
The Kylborn Kilborn Kilburn Kilbourn Kilbourne's: Seventh Generation -
Family of John Kilbourne & Anne
http://www.curtsanders.com/Genealogy/Kilborn/rr01/rr01_007.htm |
