An American Family History

Daniel Kilham was born about 1620 in England. His parents were Austin and Alice Kilham.

According to Preston he married Sarah Fairfield. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register says he had three wives; Mary Safford of Ipswich, the widow Elizabeth Gilbert, and the widow Mary Maxey.

His children, all by his first wife, were: Daniel Kilham (1650; m. widow Sarah (Grave) Fairfleld) and Thomas Kilham (1653/54; m. Martha Solart), John Kilham (January 13, 1654/55), Elizabeth Kilham Gilbert (1667; m. John Gilbert of Ipswich, September 12, 1677), Joseph Kilham (1660), Sarah Kilham (November. 29, 1661), Hannah Kilham (December 21, 1664), Ruth Kilham (October 9, 1666), Deborah Kilham (December 28, 1668).

On December 25, 1679 Daniel and Elizabeth conveyed to John Lambson the house that had belonged to formerly the Gilberts and Raynors which was in Ipswich on the north side of Boston Road as it enters into Wenham from Ipswich. The deed was acknowledged by Elizabeth Kilham, June 19, 1684 with . Samuel Adams and Isaac Cummings as witnesses.

DANIEL2, eldest son of Austin Killam, m. Sarah Fairfield, lived at Wenham, had four sons, some of whose descendants settled at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where there is now a large colony of Killams.

(from The Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts)

Moses Hagett, presented for taking Joseph Goodhue's mare, was admonished, and for telling a lie was fined.

Joseph Goodhue, aged about thirty-eight years, testified that he being in Andevar some time in February, Roger Markes delivered to him a young dun mare, etc. Sworn in court.

John Dane, aged about thirty-two years, testified that Moses Hagget told him that the mare he had taken up as a stray was owned by Daniell Kelham, who had sold her to him for 15s. in oats. Later being at said Kelham's house, the latter told deponent that he had sold the mare conditionally if she were not owned within a year and a day. Joseph Kelham, son of said Daniell, told him, etc. Samuell Appleton mentioned.

Mathew Perry deposed concerning the mare. Sworn, Apr. 19, 1677, before Daniel Dension.

Samuel Lummus testified, on Mar. 26, 1677, that he saw the mare delivered to Joseph Goodhue by Hagget, etc. Sworn in court.

John Dane, jr., testified. Sworn in court.

Joseph Goodhew testified concerning Roger Marks of Andover buying the mare. Sworn in court.

Thomas Killam, aged about twenty-three years, John Killam, aged about twenty-two years and Joseph Killam, aged about sixteen years, deposed that Moses Hagget came to their father's house and said he had so many stray horses that he knew not what to do with them, etc. Sworn in court.

John Gilbird, aged about twenty years, and John Killam, aged about twenty-two years, and Joseph Killum, aged about sixteen years, testified. Sworn in court.

Sarah Goodhew, aged about thirty-seven years, testified that the mare that her husband sent from Andover by Mathew Perey, etc.

John Deane, jr., deposed.

Richard Hubberd testified.

Elizabeth Gutterson, aged about eighteen years, testified that being at Moses Hagget's, etc. Sworn, Mar. 17, 1676, before Daniel Denison.

Edmund Heard deposed that he heard John Killam, son of Daniel Killam of Ipswich, say, etc.

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