From the will of Joseph Kilbourn (her father), dated 1737: 'I give and bequeath to my three daughters, ... Esther, wife of Samuel Smedley, ...'
'ESTHER, b. August 4, 1713; married Samuel Smedley, of Litchfield, Feb. 5, 1729, ...'
'Children [of Samuel and Abigail (Dimon) Smedley], recorded and bapt. at Stratfield: ...Samuel, b. 1 Sept. 1703 (?), bapt. 6 Sept. 1702, d. at Litchfield, 16 Feb. 1756 ae. 54; m. 1 Feb. 1729, Esther Kilbourn.'
'SMEDLEY, SMEDLE, SMEDLYE, ...Sam[ue]ll, Jr., m. Esther KILLBORN, Feb. 1, 1729, by Rev. Timothy Collens'