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Corporal Daniel Kilham |
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Corporal Daniel Kilham was born about 1620 in England. His parents were Austin and Alice Kilham. He came to America with his parents and settled in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was a husbandman. 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, included: Daniel was constable in 1653. In 1662, Daniel was gatherer of the salary of the minister In 1668, Richard Hutton and Daniel Kilham were accused of speaking out of turn at a church meeting after the service. About 1678 he married Elizabeth, a widow whose three prior husbands were Humphrey Gilbert, William Reyner and Henry Kimball. On December 25, 1679 Daniel and Elizabeth sold John Lambson the house that had belonged to the Gilberts and Raynors. It 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. They moved to Ipswich, but returned to Wenham. He married Mary, widow of Alexander Maxy/Maxey/Maxcy/Maxie/Maxwell, about 1695. Alexander was born about 1635 in Scotland. As a child he was captured at the Battle of Dunbar in 1649 and kept at Newgate prison until 1650. He was transported to America as a Scottish Prisoner of war aboard the Unity. He was one of four men sent to Wenham. He became an English subject and was given land. He was indentured for a short time to Richard Kimball. Mary died in Wenham on September 7, 1696. Daniel died in Wenham March 21, 1699 -1700.
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