John Kilby (1760 - abt. 1845)

Born 8 Nov 1760 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Blair) Kilby — married 30 Sep 1782 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 12 Feb 1845 at about age 84 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

John Kilby is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-229391
Rank: Private

Private John Kilby served with S.B. Webb's Additional Continental Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John Kilby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065750.

John Kilby was born on 8 Nov 1760 at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony.^[1] He was a son of William Kilby and Dorothy (Belden) Kilby.^[2]

During the Revolutionary War, he served in 1777 as a Private under Captain Hezekiah Wells in Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment. In 1777-1778 he served under Captain Watson^[3][4], then Captain Bissell in Colonel Samuel B. Webbs's Additional Continental Regiment.^[5] He was allowed a pension for his service.^[6]

On 30 Sep 1782, he married Mary Blair at Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^[7] The children of John and Mary Kilby were:^[8]

1. George (1786-1859)
2. Marietta/Mary (1787-1876), m. John c. Clapp^[1]
3. James Eldridge (1804-1896)

In 1810, the Kilbys resided at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, where John was listed in the census as a head of household.^[9] He is still listed at the same location in the 1840 census, then 79 years old.^[10]

John Kilby passed away after 18 Dec 1839 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.^[1] According to U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872, he died 12 Feb 1845.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 Nov 2023), "Record of John Kilby", Ancestor # A065750.
2. ↑ Birth-Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74P-HD9 : 11 February 2018), John Kilbey, 08 Nov 1760; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ Military-Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923 Page 249 https://archive.org/details/waroftherevolution00recorich/page/248
4. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-BTXW : 18 March 2018), John Kilbey, 30 May 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711093.
5. ↑ Ancestry Record 1995 #72756 U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; John Kilby No. S.31798
6. ↑ Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923
7. ↑ Ancestry Record 3719 #8437 John Kilby in the Early Connecticut Marriages
8. ↑ FamilySearch LWCN-9Q8
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-Z77 : Thu Oct 05 17:26:30 UTC 2023), Entry for John Kilby, 1810.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRV-L7X : Thu Oct 05 23:28:18 UTC 2023), Entry for John Kilby, 1840.
11. ↑ Ancestry Record 1116 #25217 U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 for John Kilby

See also:

• Sons of the American Revolution https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/229391
• Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), 1836-1898, and Henry Reed Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, And Newington, And of Glastonbury Prior to Its Incorporation In 1693 : From Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time. New York: Grafton Press, 1904. Page 466 and 467 [1]