An American Family History

Ruth Fiske Estey Kilburn was born on August 20, 1707 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Joseph Fiske and Susannah Warner.

She married Richard Estey of Topsfield on May 7, 1728 in Ipswich. Richard was born April 7, 1706 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Isaac Estey and Abigail Kimball.

Richard and Ruth's children were Richard Estey (1727/28), Zebulon Estey (1730), Susanna Estey (1732), Sarah Estey (1733/34), Sarah Estey (1736), John Estey (1742), Zebulon Estey (1742 ), and Ruth Estey (1745/46).

Ruth became a widow when Richard died in March 26, 1791 in Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada.

She married David Kilburn on March 6, 1730/31. David was born March 12, 1688/89 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Samuel Kilburn and Mary Foster. His brother Jedediah Kilburn married Ruth's sister, Susanna Fiske.

David and Ruth's children were David Kilburn (October 10, 1733), David Kilburn (November 22, 1734), Jonathan Kilburn (November 15, 1737), David Kilburn (March 2. 1738-9), Ruth Kilburn (June 15, 1740) Samuel Kilburn (April 12, 1742), William Kilburn (March 9, 1744), Lydia Kilburn (May 22, 1746), Ruth Kilburn Houghton (February 24, 1747-8), and Samuel Kilburn (November 10, 1749).

Lydia, Ruth, and Samuel became a Shakers. The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing were known as the Shakers. They were a Protestant religious sect founded on the teachings of Ann Lee.

Ruth died in June, 1774 and David died October 25, 1775 in Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada. Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.

David Kilburn, third child of Samuel Kilburn (3). was born in Rowley, Massachusetts, March 12, 1689. He settled in Rowley also. He married, January 25, 1724, Elizabeth Fiske, of Ipswich. She died April 17, 1731. He married (second), November 5, 1731, Ruth Fiske, of Andover.

The children of David and Ruth Kilburn were:
David, born at Rowley, October10, 1733, died aged three months;
David. November 22, 1734, died aged two years;
Jonathan, November 15, 1737, married Elizabeth Nelson, July 22, 1760; removed to Lunenburg, 1767, and died there 1806, leaving a son David; David, March 2. 1738-9;
Ruth, June 15, 1740, died 1746;
Samuel, April 12, 1742, died 1747;
William, 1743, of whom later;
Lydia, May 22, 1746, became a Shaker at Shirley;
Ruth, February 24, 1747-8, married Thomas Houghton; after he died she joined the Shakers;
Samuel, November 10, 1749, removed to Lunenburg in 1767, married Sarah Cook; he joined the Shakers in 1785; son Samuel settled in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire.