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Lieut Benjamin Kilborn Veteran

Birth
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
unknown
Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Benjamin died after 28 January 1809 probably in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

He married first Hannah Stoddard 5 Dec 1751 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Two children: (1) Ruth (17 Oct 1752-30 Apr 1814) married Jonah Stone. (2) Lewis (22 May 1755-30 Aug 1804) married Anne Parmelee.

He married second 20 March 1757 to Lucy Bishop. They had ten known children.

[NOTE: Biographical information below was provided before memorial management by R&J Black, and has not been personally verified, with the exception of Benjamin Kilborn Jr. It is also verified that some information found in "The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn...is inaccurate.]
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- Charles (Col.) (Mar.3, 1758-June 19, 1834) married Margaret Young and had 10 known children. They resided in Stanstead, Quebec.

- Nancy (Dec.13,1760-?) married Bradley Catlin and had 5 known children. She died at her daughter's place in Sacket's Harbor, NY.

- Hannah (Feb.1762-?) married John Bissell.

- Benjamin Jr. 1765- 1790. Benjamin Kilborn Jr.'s estate was probated in Litchfield 25 April 1790 to be finalized by March 1791. Lewis Kilborn (half-brother) and Ebenezer Marsh were administrators.

- David 1767-1847 married Hannah White (1772-1821), and had ten known children. Though residing on British soil in Leeds County, he was a Republican at heart and in the war of 1812 he engaged in the secret service of the U.S., became a spy of sorts for the Americans and was nearly killed twice for his actions. For safety reasons he escaped with his wife to Scriba in Oswego County, NY where he died. Hannah returned to Leeds County after his death and died in Brockville.

- Samuel (Feb.21,1769-1849) married Abigail Griswold (1772-1860) and had 12 known children.

- Joseph (Capt.) (Feb.15, 1771-Nov.15, 1814)

- Lucy (Mar.16,1773-ca 1856) married John White. She died in Augusta, Ontario.

- William (twin) (May 6,1778-1847) married first a Miss White and second Catherine Powell. He died in Chili, Monroe County, NY.

- Polly (twin) (May 6,1778-circa 1803) married Maj. Reuben Sherewood.

Note - "Some" reference/source for above information is taken from Payne Kenyon Kilbourne's book titled "The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn, and it varied Orthography" published in CT in 1856.
Benjamin died after 28 January 1809 probably in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

He married first Hannah Stoddard 5 Dec 1751 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Two children: (1) Ruth (17 Oct 1752-30 Apr 1814) married Jonah Stone. (2) Lewis (22 May 1755-30 Aug 1804) married Anne Parmelee.

He married second 20 March 1757 to Lucy Bishop. They had ten known children.

[NOTE: Biographical information below was provided before memorial management by R&J Black, and has not been personally verified, with the exception of Benjamin Kilborn Jr. It is also verified that some information found in "The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn...is inaccurate.]
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- Charles (Col.) (Mar.3, 1758-June 19, 1834) married Margaret Young and had 10 known children. They resided in Stanstead, Quebec.

- Nancy (Dec.13,1760-?) married Bradley Catlin and had 5 known children. She died at her daughter's place in Sacket's Harbor, NY.

- Hannah (Feb.1762-?) married John Bissell.

- Benjamin Jr. 1765- 1790. Benjamin Kilborn Jr.'s estate was probated in Litchfield 25 April 1790 to be finalized by March 1791. Lewis Kilborn (half-brother) and Ebenezer Marsh were administrators.

- David 1767-1847 married Hannah White (1772-1821), and had ten known children. Though residing on British soil in Leeds County, he was a Republican at heart and in the war of 1812 he engaged in the secret service of the U.S., became a spy of sorts for the Americans and was nearly killed twice for his actions. For safety reasons he escaped with his wife to Scriba in Oswego County, NY where he died. Hannah returned to Leeds County after his death and died in Brockville.

- Samuel (Feb.21,1769-1849) married Abigail Griswold (1772-1860) and had 12 known children.

- Joseph (Capt.) (Feb.15, 1771-Nov.15, 1814)

- Lucy (Mar.16,1773-ca 1856) married John White. She died in Augusta, Ontario.

- William (twin) (May 6,1778-1847) married first a Miss White and second Catherine Powell. He died in Chili, Monroe County, NY.

- Polly (twin) (May 6,1778-circa 1803) married Maj. Reuben Sherewood.

Note - "Some" reference/source for above information is taken from Payne Kenyon Kilbourne's book titled "The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourn, and it varied Orthography" published in CT in 1856.


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