Thomas KILBORN

1578 - 1640  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Thomas KILBORN  [1]
  Baptism	8 May 1578	Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	15 Apr 1635	London, ENGLAND   [2]
  	Thomas, with a portion of his family, embarked from London for New England, in the ship "Increase," Robert Lea, master.
  Note	'The History and Antiquities of the Name and Family of Kilbourne,'by Payne Kenyon Kilbourne: Thomas Kilbourne, the common ancestor of all the Kilborne's (now spelled variously - Kilborn, Kilburn, Kilbourn, Kilbourne, etc,) on the Western Continent (USA) was born in the parish of Wood Ditton, in the County of Cambridge, England, 1578, where he was baptized on the 8th of May of that year. The next mention found of him, is contained in the will of Agatha Borrowdale, who, in 1613, bequeathed to him and others, certain property in trust for benevolent purposes; for the care of which he was to receive,at the end of every seven years, 'a ring of gold of the price of 30s. ' Unlike most of the pioneers of New England, he was a member of the Church of England, as appears from the fact that he was a Church Warden of his native parish in 1632. He married Frances (?) and had eight children (10- sic) viz, Targaret, Thomas, Elizabeth, George, Mary Lydia, Frances, and John. On the 15th of April, 1635, Thomas Kilborne, with a portion of his family, embarked from London for New England, in the ship 'Increase,' Robert Lea, master, as appears by the following paragraphs from the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3rd series, Vol VIII, p. 243, viz: '15th April 1635. These parties hereafter expressed are to be transported to New England, embarqued in the Increase, Robert Lea, Master, having taken the oath of allegiance and supremacy, as also being conformable to the orders and discipline of the church, whereof they brought testimony per certificates from the Justices and Ministers where their abodes have lately been. Husbandman, Tho. Kilborne (aged 55), his wife Frances Kilborne (aged 50), children Margaret Kilborne (aged 23), Lydia Kilborne(aged 22), Marie Kilborne (aged 16), Francis Kilborne (aged 12), John Kilborne (aged 10).' The family settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where Thomas Kilborne,Snr. died previous to 1639, at which date lands were recorded to 'Frances Kilborne, widow.' Mrs. Frances Kilborne died in 1650.
  Death	5 Sep 1640	Wethersfield, Hartford, CT   [2, 3]
  	"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."
  Burial	Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, CT   [3]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial
  Person ID	I8761	MM
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	John KILBORN,   b. 1535, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. 27 Oct 1591, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Anne COLLYN
  Family ID	F2362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances MOODY,   b. 11 Oct 1584, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND bur. Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, CT
  Marriage	5 Sep 1604	Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Anne KILBORN,   b. 1605, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. Bef 1640 (Age < 34 years)   2. Margaret KILBORN,   b. 1607, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. Bef 1682 (Age < 74 years)   3. Thomas KILBORN,   b. 1609, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND   4. George KILBORN,   b. 1612, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. 14 Oct 1685, Rowley, Essex, MA (Age 73 years)   5. Lydia KILBORN,   b. 1613, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. Aft 1684 (Age > 72 years)   6. Elizabeth KILBORN,   b. 1614, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND   7. Mary KILBORN,   b. 1619, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. 1696, Farmington, Hartford, CT (Age 77 years)   8. Frances KILBORN,   b. 4 Sep 1621, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. 1682 (Age 60 years)   9. Sergeant Sergeant John KILBORN,   b. 1624, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. 9 Apr 1703, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (Age 79 years)   10. Joseph KILBORN,   b. 1625, Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND d. Bef 1635 (Age < 9 years)
  Family ID	F2353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 8 May 1578 - Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND Marriage - 5 Sep 1604 - Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND Emigration - 15 Apr 1635 - London, ENGLAND Death - 5 Sep 1640 - Wethersfield, Hartford, CT Burial - - Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, CT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Douglas Chaffey Gedcom, 195. [S125] Kilbourne, Payne Kenyon, Kilbourn History, (Durrie & Peck, New Haven, 1856), 125. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S232] Kilborn Family, 232.