Geo. D. Kilbourn’s book says “left home at the age of sixteen; was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. a grant of land from the Government for his service in the war being located in Virginia he took up his residence in that state and remained there until his death in 1823.” (SV-556 pg 78)
I, David Attride, can not confirm his Revolutionary War service from books at the Asheville, NC library. (SV-873)
Elijah is not listed in the book “Index of Revolutionary War Pension Appl. in Nat’l Archives”. (SV-1874.4)
No entry for Elijah in the DAR list of ancestors.
No KILBOURN listed as a NC Rev. War Volunteer in Carl Snow’s book on NC Rev. War Volunteers. (SV-1270)
U.S. Archives search of M860 General Index to Rev. War Service Records: No Elijah Kilbourne (incl. various spellings). ()
Albert (ALKKIT98@aol.com) says he has found no info proving Elijah served in the Revolutionary War other than the info given to Payne Kenyon by Elijah’s relatives. (SV-953)
1775 He left Colchester, Conn. and became a privateer, was taken prison and then became a soldier during the Revolutionary War under General Green at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. After the war he went to Ashe Co., NC and married there. (SV-248 & SV-442)
Did he buy land in Wilkes Co., NC ?? (SV-318)
1778-1841: No Kilbourne bought or sold land in Washington Co., VA. (SV-889)
1773-1789: No Kilbourne bought or sold land in Montgomery Co., VA. (SV-893)
1782 Elijah Kelburn on Montgomery Co., VA personal property tax list. (SV-896 & SV-912)
1787-1795: No Kilbourne bought or sold land in Russell Co., VA. (SV-894)
Jan. 1787 Washington Co., VA Marriage Book #1 pg 28 shows record of his marriage. (SV-914)
1787 No Kilbourne on Russell Co., VA Tax list. (SV-895)
1790 VA census: No Kilburn. (SV-320)
1790 NC Census: Only two Kilbourn families; Amos & Isaac. (SV-613)
North Carolina Land Grants in TN (1778-1791) No KILBOURN. (SV-1856)
1797 Washington Co., VA Tithables: 1 Tithe. (SV-924)
1797 He, his wife and one son visited family in Conn. (SV-442)
1798 Elijah Kilburn listed in 1st Batt. 70th Reg. Militia of Washington Co., VA. (SV-1660)
1799 Elijah Kilburn listed in 1st Batt. 70th Reg. Militia of Washington Co., VA. (SV-1660)
1800 Elijah Kilburn listed in 1st Batt. 70th Reg. Militia of Washington Co., VA. (SV-1660)
1800 NC Census: No Kilbourn (SV-613)
1800 Ashe Co., NC census: No Kilbourne’s. (SV-885)
No Kilburn (incl. sp. var.) obtained KY land grants from Va from 1782 to 1792 (SV-303 pg 1046)
1806 Witness on two court cases in Washington Co., VA. (SV-924)
Jun 1807 Ashe Co., NC Land Entries: Elijah Kilbourn enters 100 ac. on head of Rock House Br. on Beaverdam Ridge. (SV-1296)
Sep 1807 Ashe Co., NC Land Entries: Elijah Kilbourn enters 50 ac. on fork of Rock House Br. on Beaverdam Ridge. (SV-1296)
Oct 1809 Ashe Co., NC Land Entries: Elijah Kilbourn enters 100 ac. on head of Rock House Br. and on Beaverdam Ridge. (SV-1296)
1810 NC census: E. Kilbourn in Ashe Co. (pg 005 or 73) SV-330
1810 NC Census: An E. Kilbourn was living in Ashe Co., NC; pg 5 (SV-613)
Is this him?? E. Welbourn (45+); 1 male (<10); 1 male (16-26) and 1 female (26-45). (SV-1793)
1810 Lee Co. tax list - No Kilburn listed. (SV-331)
Mar 1811 NC Land Grants: grant #784 to Elijah Kilbourn in Ashe Co. NC Ref. File No. 12.14.28.891 for 100 ac. on head of Rock House Br. (SV-884 & SV-1296 & SV-1807.3)
1820 Ashe Co., NC Census: Eligah Kilborn (45+); 1 male (10-16 who?); 1 male (18-26 George?) and 1 female (45+). (SV-1795)
Note: No KILBOURNE will recorded in Washington Co., VA. (SV-898)
1825 Ashe Co., NC Deeds: Elijah Kilbourn of Carter Co., TN sold 100 ac. for $75 to Eli Harmon. Note: deed says this land was granted to Elijah by the State of NC. (SV-1806.2)
Carter Co., TN Deeds (Grantors & Grantees) 1795-1937: No KILBOURN. (SV-1855)
At the Tennessee State Library And Archives, check: Early TN Tax Lists > Reel 2 (Carter County 1796-1800); Reel 11 (Carter County 1796)
1830 Census of East TN: No KILBOURN. (SV-1857) Was he dead by then??
Carter County, Tennessee Minutes of the County Court 1826-1829, WPA Records.
There is no Kelburn/ Kilborn listed in these records.
1836 Carter Co., TN Tax List: No KILBURN. (SV-1808)
Carter Co., TN Wills 1795-1895: No KILBOURN. (SV-1854)