Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,340, for James Kilborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kilborn, James or Kilborne. or Kilbourn.
W. 20.340
CONTENTS
Elizabeth

1184 Connecticut
Rep 17. Aug 1837
Elizabeth Williams Widow of James Williams Con
who died on the 16 day of August 1835 at Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hise of the reg commanded by Genl ... in the line for 8,000 men 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 27 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1837 and issued to Lester Cleveland East Windsor
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $166.62 Semi-annual allowance ending July 1837 13.88
$180.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by D. B. Dyer Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 51

James Kilbourn was Born January 20 th 1752
Elizabeth Wells was Born November 8 th 1754
James Kilbourn married Elizabeth June 6 th 1770
James J. Kilbourn was Born March 26 th 1777
Betsy Kilbourn was Born February 23 rd 1779
Sarah Kilbourn was Born June 30 th 1781
Thomas Kilbourn was Born January 5 th 1784
William Kilbourn was Born August 18 th 1786
Rhode Kilbourn was Born June 18 th 1789
George Kilbourn was Born July 6 th 1792
Harriet Kilbourn Born August 27 th 1795
William Kilbourn Departed this life in May 29 th 1802 Thomas Kilbourn was drowned at sea 26 th of November 1803
James Kilbourn Dyed August the 1806
Harriet Darling Dyed the January 26 th 1821
Sally Arnold Dyed the 2 nd of October 1821

V 2019- Elizabeth Kilborn widow of James Coun. Married June 1776
Comptroller

State of Connecticut Hartford County S.S. Hartford On this 23 rd day of May 1837 Person who appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County Elizabeth Wilborn a resident of Windsor in said Hartford County, and within said Probate District aged 84 years, a credible person; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 14 th July 1836. That she is the Widow of James Wilborn late a resident of said Hartford, in said County of Hartford, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution & served in three distinct periods of the War; First in a Company commanded by Lt Col George Pitkin and a part of the time Ozias Bissell was Capt: The Company Marched from Hartford to Roxbury

& performed a tour of duty until late in December a period of very near seven months.
And again in August 1876 he went into the Army in a Company commanded by Capt Elisha Perkins attached to Col d Perkins Regiment, she remembers it well, for she had then been married but about two months The Regiment went to New York and staid until about the first of October a period of six weeks & then her husband staid his time out.
And in the year 1879 on or about the month of May — he the said James Wilborn learning that there was immediately to be another draft from the Militia and being unwilling to leave his wife & children without support, he was informed that if he would enlist as an Artif- icer (as he was a carpenter by trade) he might be employed in the public work shops at Hartford in making & repairing Waggons military carriages and whatever work in that line should

be furnished: he enlisted accordingly as an artificer and labored in the public work shops, and drew his regular rations from the quarter Master, or paymaster, or some other proper office which rations she regularly cooked for him & his family: according to her best recollection he enlisted for one year, and served out his time.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Kilborn at Hartford aforesaid on the sixth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, by the Rev. Dr. Nathan Strong, pastor of the Centre Congregational Society & Church. That Dr Strong's record of marriages (if he kept any) are entirely lost - may be seen by the certificate his successor Rev Joel Hawes sent with the application of the Widow of James Sheldon, as she is informed & to that she would refer. - Application will be made at the town clerks office in said Hartford to find whether there is an entry of their Mar

way in the Public records of said Town
She sends their Family record now to be cut out from her Husband's old account Book which is before the Court, This is the one they have had many years & the most original record of the family with which she is acquainted, the one on which the family all rely as giving a true account of her marriage, and the date of the Marriage of the birth of her children.
She further declares that her said husband died at said Hartford on the 16 th day of August 1805 and that she has never again intermarried but still remains the widow of the aforesaid James Kilborn, all which may more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith an- nexed.
And this Court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the investigation of the matter, That the said James Kilborn was a Soldier of the Revolution & served as is stated above & that the present ap- plicant Elizabeth Kilborn is his surviving widow married to him before the last period of his service in the war of the Revolution, viz on the sixth day of June 1776

of June 1776 And that the said James Wilborn died at Hartford represented on the 16 th day of August 1805 And that she still remains a widow & has never again inter- married, there was present at the wedding ten persons whom she has named but they are every one dead.
In presence of Elizabeth her Wilborn mark
testimony whereof, I Henry Seymour clerk of the court of the State for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the mat- ter of the application of Widow Betsey & Elizabeth Wilborn, relict of James Wilborn late of said Hartford for a Pension under the act of Con- gress of July 15 th 1836. And I further certify that the record of her Marriage & the Birth of her children & which is sent, was cut from an old acct Book before the Court & that the court express their full

and entire belief that it is a document entitled to full credit. and I further certify that Joshua Risley Esq, before whom the certificate of Bezchiak Murnsell was taken, is at this time and has been for more than nine months last past a lawful justice of the peace for said Hartford County, & that the signa- ture of the said Joshua Risley to the certificate aforesaid, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that Martin Stanley Esq, before whom the annexed certificate of Rudolph us Bidwell was taken is at this time, and has been for more than nine months last past a lawful justice of the peace for said Hartford County, & that the signature of so justice Stanley, to said certificate purporting to be his is his genuine signature. And I further certify that Thomas H Seymour Esq before whom the Certificate of Theodore Spence was taken is at this time, & has

been for more than nine Months last a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County & that the Signa- ture of said Justice Seymour to said certificate purporting to be his is his genuine Signature well known to me. And I further certify that the Signature of the applicant by her mark or cross is genuine & that she made oath before the Court but it was not perceived untill after the Signature that it was not exactly in the right place but as it was done before the Court it was not judged best as the aged widow lives some miles from the court, gave at least, to call her again before the Court & I certify that the paper cut out was only Blank paper
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Probate Court this 27 th day of May A D 1837
Attest Henry Seymour Atty

State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss East Windsor
On this 23 rd day of May 1837, Personally appeared before Joshua Risley Esq Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, Nehemiah Nourse, a resident of said town of East Windsor aged 84 years, a credible person, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That in the Revo- lutionary War, he was acquainted with James Kilborn of Hartford
That he served with him in Col George Pitkin Company of said Hartford on the East Side of the River, which is now called East Windsor. Lt Col Pitkin had the particular command of our company. Elias Bissell who was afterward a Capt in the Army, was our first Lieut David Johnson was our Second Lieut & Silvanus Martin was Ensign, we marched from sd East Windsor thro the towns of Woodstock Dudley

& before to Roxbury, near Boston, we were employed in defending our lines, & in watching the motions of the enemy, & doing camp duty from the first part of May, or some time in May 1775, until about the 20 th of December, a period of seven months or very nearly that.
She said James Wilborn performed his duty with us as a private soldier and I believe faithfully to the end of the term.
Weymouth
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first named before me.
Joshua Wesley Justice of Peace
Her Honor

State of Connecticut Hartford County S. To East Hartford In this 23 rd day of May 1837 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace of said town of East Hartford for the County of Hartford Rhodolphus Bidwell a resident of said town of East Hartford aged 82 years a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare
That in the Revolutionary War he was well acquainted with James Wilson then a resident of Hartford
That he served with him in the American Army in the same company That in the month of August 1776 Col o George Pitkin's Regiment was ordered to march to New York, one Compa- ny in that Regiment was com- manded by Capt Elisha Pitkin

of Hartford on the East side of the River which has since been incorporated into the town of East Hartford. The Lead of the Company was Lemuel White.
Colonel Bidwell was our Ensign ever kept from sickness or from some cause did not serve out the time & Ensign Bidwell had the command. He is the same man who commanded a company the next year and was killed in the action with Burgoyne we marched from Hartford to New Laven & from there to New York thro' Fairfield & Norwalk.
We marched from said Hartford on the 16 th day of August 1776 and the day the British entered New York we marched over Kings bridge & went to West Chester where we were discharged about the last of September 1776. The said James Wilson with whom I was well.

acquainted served in the same com- pany with me and as a private to the end of the war
Rodolphus Bissell
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first mentioned
Before me
C Martin Stanley Justice of Peace

I Theodore Spencer of the town of Hartford in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut on solemn oath do testify and say, that I am now eighty years of age; that I have always resided in said town of Hartford, and during the Revolutionary war I served as an Artillerist and was employed and served in that capacity in so far as for which services I now draw a pension; that I was well acquainted with James Killorn who was also employed with me and others by the government, said Killorn being a cooper by trade; he worked near me at his trade about six months. I enlisted some time during the year 1777 for the term of three years and I think it was about a year and a half from that time that I went to work in Hartford. How much longer said Killorn served I cannot say nor whether he remained in Hartford. Theodore Spencer
State of Connecticut County of Hartford Hartford April 28th 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Theodore Spencer before me the subscriber, and being duly sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the above written deposition and signed the same; also I hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with said Theodore Spencer, and that he is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit. Thos. N. Seymour justice of the peace.

State of Connecticut Hartford County, Is Hartford
I William Whitman clerk of the Town of Hartford & keeper of its records hereby certify, that I do not find an entry of the marriage of James Gilborn & Betsey or Elizabeth Wells under any date. And I further certify, that the record of Marria- ges kept in this office is very imperfect previous to the year 1820; when a law was passed requiring under a penalty, that every person joining others in Marriage shall lodge a certificate of the same with the town clerk. And so far in proportion to the number of marriages solemnized are those recorded previous to the year 1820; that no suspicion arises against the claims of any person that they were married at the time they claim from the circumstance that the Marriage is not entered

in the records of said Town.
W m Whitman, Town-Clk Register
Hartford County, Connecticut As Hartford on this 23 rd day of May 1837, personally appeared before the probate court for the District of Hartford aforesaid William Whitman Esq, Town Clerk & Register of the Town of Hartford, a Credible person, aged 74 years, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate, by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of said probate court, this 23 rd day of May - 1837.
Attest Henry Seymour Clk

State of Connecticut } ss Hartford Hartford County } ss On this 27 th day of May, 1832, Per- sonally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County, Henry Seymour Esq. a resident of said Hartford aged 72 years, a credible person, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare, that he was well acquainted with James Wilborn late of Hartford in the Revolution- ary War, that the said James Wilborn & his wife and family lived near his father in said Hartford That tho' he was not present at the wedding, cannot affix the precise date, yet he well remembers that when he was quite a lad, the said James Wilborn had a wife & children & was his present wife. The applicant widow Elizabeth Wilborn is a woman highly esteemed in her neighbor- hood, and the family record

brought into Court this day, and now cut from the old acct Book, by me the Judge himself of said Court . I fully believe to be the record re- cited on by the family as a true & genuine record and I believe it to be such. The said James Kelton has been dead many years I saw him in his last sickness & watched with him The present applicant is his surviving Widow & has not again intermarried.
J. Seymour Esq.
Henry Seymour
Sworn to and subscribed before me probate Court the 27 th day of May — 1837 And the 3 rd line
to Attest was erased and the words the Judge himself was interlined before signing.
Attest Thos. H. Seymour Judge

State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss. Hartford On this 27 th day of May 1837 Personally appeared before the pro- bate court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Mrs. Rhoda Dinslow a resident of said Hartford aged 47 years, a credible person who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on oath declare that she has been well acquainted in the family of James Kilborn of said Hartford for more than forty years, that she is well knowing to the fact that the record contained in an old account Book, now in presence of the court, is the record relied on by the family as the original record, the one to which they have always resorted, to ascertain the date of the Marri- age of James Kilborn & Betsey or Elizabeth Wells & the birth of their

several children that she herself has seen that record as many as Forty years ago
In said James Kilborn died in said Hartford on the 16 th day of August 1805 And the said Betsey & Elizabeth Kilborn still remains his widow and has never again intermarried She has known several of their children & the oldest of living would be more than sixty years of age.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before said Court - Rhoda Denslo.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of said Court this 27 th day of May 1837
Attest Henry Seymour Clk.

Connecticut, Comptroller's Office,
January 20 1837
I William Field, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears by the pay roll of Lt Col. George Pitkin's Company, Orieas Bissell 1 st & 2 d Capt. after 1 st Sept r a fourth regiment being the 2 nd Co 4 th Reg t raised in the Colony of Connecticut May 1775 that James Kilborn served thereon as a private from the 22 nd day of May to the 20 th day of December 1775; being six months and twenty eight days.
I further certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety that among other regiments of militia of the State, the 19 th  was ordered to march to New York on the 11 th day of August 1776, & was under command of Lt Col. George Pitkin, and that the amount of the pay roll of this regiment is charged to the United States. No pay, or other, roll of this regiment has been found, or of any company belonging to it; or any evidence showing the discharge of their service.
Wm Field Comptroller

July 13
James P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

East Newbern and Washington Co. Connecticut
July 12 th 1837
Mr. ... I have consulted the power of the ... of James Wilson; Therefore it is impossible to find that the of find you warrant to have ... as was not but ... probably obtain the ... to that ... will except what you are ... to give us for the two other terms.
I am Sir very respectfully your old Servt.
Isaac Newton
James F. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions

Capt Ozias Bispell - Roxbury - wchaps X 7 mo aug 76. Elisha Pitkin New York wchaps 1. 120 May 19. entered artificer in the Hartford pub. Shops Oct. 12. 6
Compt X 1/mo 280. " 0 1. 12

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20340
Elizabeth Killburne
widow of
James Killburne
Prin Rev War
Act July 1 th 1861
Index: Vol. 29 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let. to Vessie Charlton 8 July '37
$27. 77 her ams

East Windsor Hill May
Sir
I hereby transmit the application of Elizabeth Hilborn, widow of James Hilborn late of New Bedford in Conn for a Pension under the act of July 4 th A D 1836.
And am with great respect your Obedt Servant.
Jesse Charlton.
P.S. It will be perceived that Mrs Hilborn signed at the wrong place but as it is certified by the clerk to be her mark, & witnessed also, by two witnesses it is not conceived that you will object to the papers for this accident: it was not perceived until Mrs Hilborn was five miles from the Court & it was not judged best to bring her back for such a trifling mistake.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Hartford November 21. 1850
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Hijah Gattlin Esq. is hereby authorized and empowered to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of Pension as Executor of the Will of Elizabeth Kilbourn, dec d Widow of James Kilbourn, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 11 July 1836 at the rate of Twenty Seven dollars Seventy Seven Cents per annum. Should he desire to refer to her papers on file in your Office under said Act, You will confer a favor on me by permitting him to do so.
The amount which may be due I wish payable to me as Executor, by the United States Pension Agent at Hartford Connecticut.
Ebenezer Denslow
Notary Public, Hartford