KAIGHN, KAIGHIN- John Kaighin, late apprentice to Thomas Warne, had land of Proprietors 1686 which he sold to Robert Ray (Rhe?) in 1688. In 1689 he bought 30 acres of Walter Newman, who was also late apprentice to Thomas Warne. In 1688-9 he is said to be "late of Monmouth." He bought of Robert Turner in 1696, also of Jeremiah Bates 1698. In 1699 he bought lands of West Jersey Proprietors at Newtown. In the Perth Amboy records his name is given as Kaighin, Keighen, etc.

KER, KERR- Walter Kerr had 30 acres of land deeded to him 1688 by Thomas Parr, brickmaker, servitor to Gawen Laurie, late governor. In 1689 James Johnston deeded 50 acres to Walter Kerr. In 1691 James Johnston deeded land to Walter Kerr in right of his second son, James Kerr. Walter Kerr, the first of the name in Monmouth, was banished from Scotland Sept. 3, 1685, and it is supposed that he and w. Margaret and children came in the ship Henry and Francis, which arrived in this country December, 1685. Shortly after his arrival he settled in Freehold. He was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church 1705. In 1746 William and Samuel Ker were deacons in the Presbyterian Church and Joseph and Walter Ker were elders same year. Many members of old Monmouth families went to Chester, Lancaster and other counties in Eastern Pennsylvania, from 1715 to 1730 and in the next generation there was quite an oxodus from these families to the valley of Virginia and Western North Carolina, and it is possible that among the number, were descendants of Walter Kerr, of Freehold. The epitaph on the tombstone of his w. is as follows:

"Here lies what's mortal of Margaret, wife of Walter Ker, who departed this life October ye first Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty-four, in the seventy-third year of her age."

The inscription on the third headstone shows that Margaret, wife of Joseph Kerr, d. in the year 1745, aged 33 years. About half a mile to the east of the Tennent Church, on the summit of a wooded hill belonging to the estate of the late Sheriff Perrine, is an old family burying ground which was originally owned and used for burial purposes by the Ker or Carr family. There are only three persons interred there, namely: Walter Kerr, Margaret, his wife, and Margaret, wife of Joseph Ker.

KILLIE- David Killie, of Middletown, was son-in-law of Thomas Bills of Shrewsbury, who in 1700, for "love and affection" deeded him one-half the land he then occupied which he had purchased of John Starkey 1697. The estate of David Killie was administered upon 1737. The cattle mark of David Killie was entered in Middletown Town Book Dec. 24, 1698, David Killy was licensed to m. Hannah Woodmansee Feb. 25, 1730. Joseph Killey was licensed to m. Hannah Tilton Aug. 20, 1747.

KIMMONS- Cowperthwaite Kimmons of Amwell, in Hunterdon county, sold land to Joseph Cowperthwaite in 1801, who then was of Waterford, Gloucester county. Keimmins, it is said, owned the grist-mill at New Egypt. In 1792 William Kimmons of Mansfield, Burlington county, appointed as his attorney Jonathan Cowperthwaite, merchant, of Upper Freehold.

KING- John King had a warrant for sixty acres of land in 1677. In 1683 he is named in court proceedings as deceased. Another John King was grand juror 1720. In 1731 John King was taxed in Upper Freehold. Joseph King of Barnegat, was m. to Betsey Ridgway, March 12, 1812, by Silas Crane of Stafford.

KINMAN, KINMON- Patrick Kinmon was a resident of Freehold. His will, dated 1709, names three sons and two daughters, viz: John, Joseph, William, Ann and Margaret. Thomas Kinmon is also mentioned in the will.

KETCHAM- Daniel Ketcham is named as a grand juror 1720. In 1764 David and Daniel Ketcham were taxed in Shrewsbury township.

KIRBY- John Kirby's residence is mentioned 1708. He probably lived near the Burlington county line. He may have been of the family of Richard Kirby, noted in the annals of early members of the Society of Friends, who was at Lynn, Mass., 1637, moved to Sandwich, Mass., the next year, and thence to Oyster Bay, L.I., where he or his son Richard is named 1663-1685. About 1658 he became an active Quaker, and himself and son Richard suffered in fines with Peter Gaunt, and George Allen whose descendants also came to New Jersey. The name John Kirby appears at Dartmouth, Mass., among first settlers. He may have been a son of the first Richard. Richard Kirby, probably second of the name, had w. Jane and after her decease married again. Had son John born 2d March, 1673; Robert, March 10, 1675. It is probable that it was this last John who is named in Monmouth. Sarah Kirby m. Matthew Allen, June, 1657, and the name Matthew Allen subsequently appears among settlers in Burlington, N.J. The Kirby family early settled in Burlington county. Richard Kirby, New Hanover township in 1724, owned 450 acres of land; Benjamin Kirby, same year, owned 290 acres. In 1737 William Kirby of same township owned 150 acres. The first named Richard Kirby, in 1718. bought land of Benjamin Borden, who then lived in Burlington county.

KIPP, KIP- Hendrickus Kip was a member of Brick Church, Marlborough, 1721. In 1731 Willemtse Van Voorhees, w. of Hendrickus Kip, joined same church. The will of Hendrick Kipp was dated March 29, 1733; proved April 16, 1734; speaks of him as residing in Middletown, and named w. Williamkie. Executors, Benjamin Van Cleve of Freehold, Hannah Lyeter (Luyster?) and Cornelius Wycoffe of Middletown.

KNOTT- Peter Knott took up land, it is said, as early as 1720, at Hurley's Corners in Wall township. In 1734, he bought land of John Roehead in same vicinity. He is named among persons who early took up land and in the present county of Ocean. His son David also took up much land. Peter Knott's will was dated Feb. 17, 1770; his daus. married as follows: Rebecca to Remembrance Lippencott; Rachel to Peter Van Dike; Abigail to Gavin Drummond; Mercy to Conrad Hendrickson and Catharine to James Wilson. His executors, 1770, were Gavin Drummond and Conradt Hendricks (Hendrickson?) In 1800, Peter Knott and w. Lydia sold land near Goodluck, to David Woodmansee.