John
Killam
aka Kilham, Killiam
Born in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Killam Sr.
and Deborah (Unknown) Killam
Brother of
Nathaniel Killam, Theophilus Kellum, Samuel Killam Jr., Hannah Killam, Benjamn Killam, Sarah Killam, Daniel Killam, Joseph Killam, Anna Killam, Joseph Killam, Deborah Killam, Charles Killam Senior, Nathaniel Killam, Abigail Killam and Ebenezer Killam
Husband of
Sarah (Rose) Kilham
— married
5 Mar 1718 (to 5 Nov 1729) in Preston, New London County, Connecticut
Husband of
Abigail (Kimball) Killam
— married
13 Feb 1730 (to 1735) in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.
Husband of
Hepsibah (Parke) Killam
— married
1735 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Phineus Kilham, Abner Kilham, Zadock Kilham, Sarah (Killiam) Rose, E. Amasa Killam, John Kilham, Nathan Killam, Jeptha Killam, Abigail Mary (Killiam) Farnham, Mercy Killam, Hepsibah (Killam) Stevens, Olive (Killam) Tracy and John Killam Jr.
Died
at about age 54
in Preston, New London, Connecticut
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Biography
John Killam son of Samuel Killam, was born on 7 Sep. 1698 at Wenham, Massachusetts.[1]
He married Sarah Rose, daughter of Thomas Rose and Hannah Allyn, on 5 March 1718.[1]
John married his 3rd wife Hepsibah Parke or Parker
John Kilham passed away in 1753.
Probate
His will is dated 9 February 1753 and proved on 1 October 1753 in Norwich. He mentions his wife Hepzibah, his sons Phineas, Zadok, Amasa, Nathan, Jephthah, and John, and his daughters, Sarah Rose, Abigail, Marcy, Hepzibah, and Olive. His inventory was completed on 8 November 1753 in Preston.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rose Family Research. By Mrs. Christine and Seymour T. Rose. Rose Family Association. 1978. Collection of Phil Smith.
- ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17PR : 15 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 230-233, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 1, Pages 416-421.
- FamilySearch Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L632-B4F, with attached sources
- Thomas “Morris Ancestry, Vol 5, The Great Migration Part II”, by Charles Gould Morris, 2010 vol. 5, p. 316
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Shirley (Oviatt) Paul M.S.
Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Maggie N.
Killam-540 and Killam-461 are not ready to be merged because: They are obviously the same person. This merge appears to be a lot of duplication that needs careful attention for merges.
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by Maggie N.
Shirley (Oviatt) Paul M.S.
Killam-540 and Killam-461 appear to represent the same person because: their dates are the same
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by Shirley (Oviatt) Paul M.S.
Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Killam-461 and Killiam-18 appear to represent the same person because: Relatives and vital data match
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on Killiam-18 (merged)
by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
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