48. Sgt. John Kilbourne was born about 1624. (age 10 in April 1635) He was baptized on 29 Sep 1624 in Wood Ditton, co. Cambridge, England. He signed the following will on 24 Sep 1688.

"I, JOHN KILBOURN, Senior, of Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford, in his majesties Territories of New England, yeoman, being at present firme in my senses and understanding, do appoint this my last Will and Testament, in manner following:--Imp's. I bequeath my Soul into the hands of my most mercifull Redeemer, hopeing for his merit's ??ake to find acceptance with God, and a Joyfull Resurrection, my body to be buried in a Christian manner according to the discretion of mine Executors hereinafter named.--I give and bequeath to my Sonn, JOHN KILBOURN, besides what I have formerly given and settled on him, and on his heirs and assignes, my whole right and title to that Tract of Land sometime since parchased of the Indians, on the East side of the great River; also I give to my said Sonn, John, my great bible and one great booke of Mr. Perkins his works.--I give and bequeath to my Sonn, THOMAS KILBOURN, and to his heirs and assignes forever, the remainder of my Land in Naubuck, both meadow, swamp, and uppland, and Six pounds in Current Country pay, to be paid by my Executors hereafter named within two years after my decease.--I give and bequeath to my daughter, NAOMI HALE, (besides what I have formerly given her,) my Silver beaker and one pair of Sheets, to be delivered her by my Executors at my decease. My will is that my present Loveing wife, Sarah Kilbourn, shall enjoy and possess one half of any houseing and Home lott abutting on the broad street East, and one third part of my Lands lyeing on the west side of the great River, dareing the time of her naturall Life.--I give to my Sonn, EBENEZER KILBOURN, and to his heirs and assignes forever, one half of my houseing and home lott facing against the broad street, to be to him and to his heirs or assignes, at my decease, and the other half of the same to him and to his heirs or assignes forever, at the decease of his mother, Sarah Kilbourn. Also one half of mine Eight acree Lott at the pond at the Upper end of the great Meadow, and one fourth part of my Land in the Wett Swamp, and one fourth part of my Long Lott at the Town's End. That is to say, he or his heirs or assignes to enjoy two thirds of those lands at my decease, and the rest at the decease of his mother aforesaid.--I give and bequeath to my daughter, SARAH CRANE, (besides what I have already given her,) the Sum of fifteen pounds, in goods, corn, or Chattells, to be apprized as Country pay, to be paid within two years after my decease.--I give and bequeath to my Sonn, GEORGE KILBOURN, my house and Home lott faceing against Bell Lane, which I have purchased of my Sonn Ebenezer, and one half of my Eight acree Lott at the upper end of the great meadow, and one fourth part of my Land in the Wett Swamp, and one fourth part of my Long Lott at the Town's End. That is to say, he to enjoy two thirds of those lands at the age of Twenty and one years. And he, my said Sonn George, his heirs or assignes, to enjoy and possess the rest forever at the decease of his mother, Sarah Kilbourn. I also give my said Sonn George, one silver Spoon marked G M: G K, provided he shall pay Tenn pounds to my daughter, Mary Kilbourn, in Country pay, within four years after my decease, and Twenty shillings in like Country pay to his brother, Thomas Kilbourn, within the same time.--I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARY KILBOURN, the Summ of Thirty and Eight pounds in Country pay, whereof her brother George is to pay tenn pounds as above exprest, and Twenty and Eight pounds to be paid to her by my Executors hereafter named, in goods or Chattells apprized as Country pay, within two years after my decease, or after her marriage.--I give and bequeath to my Sonn, JOSEPH KILBOURN, and to his heirs or assignes forever, the one half of my Land at the Whirlpools in the great Meadow, and half my Land at Mile Meadow, and half my Land at Beaver Meadow, and one fourth part of my Land at Wett Swamp, and one fourth part of my Long Lott at the Town's End. That is to say, he, his heirs or assignes, to enjoy two thirds of those Lands at the age of Twenty and one years, and the rest at his mother's decease; he also shall pay twenty shillings to his brother, Thomas Kilbourn, within one year after he enjoys the same.--I give and bequeath to my Sonn, ABRAHAM KILBOURN, and to his heirs or assignes forever, half my Land at the Whirlpools in the great meadow, and half my Land at Mile Meadow, and half my Land at Beaver Meadow, and one fourth part of my Land at Wett Swamp, and one fourth part of my Lott at the Town's End. That is to say, he as aforesaid to enjoy two thirds of said Lands at the age of Twenty and one years, and the rest at his mother's decease; also, one heiffer, he paying Twenty shillings to his brother, Thomas Kilbourn, in Country pay, within one year after he shall possess the same. I give to those two last named Sonns, vizt., Joseph and Abraham, my Fifty Acree Lott in the Equall Division, to be to them, their heirs or assignes forever; my will is that they divide the same equally between them.--Lastly, I give and bequeath all the rest of my Moveable Estate, goods, Corn; or Chattells, whatsoever, to my Loveing wife, Sarah Kilbourn, Shee paying all my just debts and Legacies. And I do nominate and appoint my said beloved wife and my Sonn Ebenezer to be the Executors of my last Will and Testament, to whome I give the power of dividing my Lands to my Sonns respectively, as above exprest. In witness that this is my last Will and Testament, revokeing and makeing void all former Wills whatsoever, I have here unto set my hand and seal, this twenty-fourth day of September, in the yeare of our Lord, One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Eight, and in the fourth yeare of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, James the Second, by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c.

JOHN KILBOURN. [SEAL.]
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of the Witnesses,
SAMUELL BOREMAN, |
SAMUELL BUTLAR.



He died on 9 Apr 1703 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was married to Naomi about 1650 in Connecticut.

49. Naomi was born about 1626. She died on 1 Oct 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Children were:

24 i. John Kilbourn.
ii. Sgt. Thomas Kilbourn was born about 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He died on 3 Oct 1712.
iii. Naomi Kilbourn was born about 1656 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died on 17 May 1735.