William WILBORE

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"The Wildbores In America": As we had proof that William Wilbore was related to the first Samuel of Boston but did not know how, we placed him with the sons of Samuel for convenience and put an explanation in the front of the book. But now the article foregoing on the English Wilbores' shows he was the son of John of Braintree England who was first cousin to Samuel Wilbore of Boston.


The descendants of the family of Samuel Wilbore, the first of the name in America may be divided into two groups, namely, descendants of his son Shadrach Wilbore o Taunton, whose descendants are mainly in Massachusetts and William Wilbore, of Portsmouth, whose descendants settle mainly in Rhode Island and scattered throughout Connecticut and New York State before 1800.

The Little Compton, R.I., branch are all descended from William of Portsmouth. To the present time it has not been possible to ascertain the exact parentage of William but we do know that he was a near relative of Samuel, Sr., being either a grandson or nephew, for Captain Samuel Wilbore, Jr., son of Samuel, in his will dated August 21, 1678, makes the following statement. "I do freely give and bequeath unto my cousin, William Wilbore senior 250 acres of land in the Narragansett Country to him and his heirs forever"

Later on in the same will the following statement occurs: "I do will that my son-in-law Lieut. Latham Clarke and my cousin, William Wilbore, Sr., shall take care of my deeds in the Narragansett Country and see to recording them and to act with my partners as though I were personally present, in behalf of my executrix."

The above clearly proves that although William was not Samuel's son, he was nearly related to him.

"Cousin" at that time was sometimes used as we now use it and at other times it was used for niece or nephew and other relationships and simply meant kinsman or relative.....

William Wilbore of Portsmouth was a weaver of cloth which helps to support my contention that the Wilbores were cloth merchants. It was he who paid the five and forty shilling for Shadrach Wilbore at the time of his imprisonment by Andros at Bristol. He seems to have been in better circumstances than Shadrach as is shown by the inventories.

Practically all of William's life after his marriage was spent in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, as was that of Samuel, Jr., having settled there when Samuel, Sr., and his fellow Colonists settled the island of Aquidneck, now known as the Island of Rhode Island, in 1638.

William Wilbore died in 1710 according to tradition at Tiverton. His will was made March 1, 1710, and proved August 15, 1710.....he gives as follows: "...To son John Wilbore's two children, John and Mary Records, 30 pounds; to son Daniel Wilbore all land in the first division, great neck in Swansea; to son Samuel 43 pounds which he owes me; to daughter Mary Mowrey money that she owes me and then to her children; to son Joseph Wilbore 100 pounds in money; to son John Wilbore 20 pounds in money; to son Benjamin Wilbore the money which is due me from Daniel Wilcox; to daughter Martha Sherman 10 pounds and to daugher Joan 10 pounds; to four sons, John, William, Joseph and Samuel, all my lands that I now have in the township of Little Compton equally divided between then..."

LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES:

He was called cousin several times in the will o Samuel Wilbore Jr., the son of Samuel Wilbore o Boston, who was born in Braintree, England, the son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Wilbore of Sible Heddingham, Essex County, England, and grandson of Nicholas and Ann Wilbore of Colchester, Essex County, England

He first appeared in the legal records when his cousin Samuel of Boston transferred to him a piece of land in Portsmouth, 10 July 1654. He also owned land touching the land of Samuel Sr. and also of Samuel Jr. in Portsmouth, on the west road there near the coal mines. He lived on the farm which later became the Burrington Anthony farm, on the road that leads to the ferry, bound on the south by Freeborne Street.

Besides owning land in Portsmouth, he bought much land in Little Compton and about 1690 four of his sons settled there--Samuel, William Jr., John and Joseph. He had two other sons, Daniel who settled in Swansea, and Benjamin who setled in Dartsmouth.

Samuel owned what is now the Oliver H. Wilbor Place, Joseph settled on what was later the Isaac W. Howland place on the road south of the Commons, John Settled on the place later owned by Walter Bullock on the Long Highway, and son William owned what was afterwards the Ephraim Sisson place near the South Shore.

William married Martha ? in 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Joseph MOWRY in 1671. Joseph was born in 1647; died in 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 11 Jan 1728
• Will Proved: 05 Jun 1729

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"The Wildbores in America": Joseph Wilbore settled in Little Compton, R.I. On December 15, 1701, William Wilbore, his father, gave him thirty acres of land. this was the beginning of his farm near the Commons, directly south of the C.R. Wilbor store and owned in 1870 by the widow of Otis Wilbor, the town clerk. It is now owned by Mrs. Isaac W. Howland. The northern boundary on the old proprietor's map was lot eight of first division of house lots. Joseph Wilbore is buried in the old burying ground on this place and the inscription is as follows: "In memory of Joseph Wilbore, son of William of Portsmouth, who emigrated to Little Compton, R.I., in 1680 and died May 4, 1729, aged 73." His will made at Little Compton, R.I., January 11, 1728, was proved June 5, 1729. He bequeathed to wife Anna all household stuff, money debts, etc., and improvement of biggest room in my house for life and $10 per year. To son William, certain land and buildings. to son John Twenty-five acres of land. To son Thomas, my homestead farm and dwelling house. to son Benjamin, five shillings. to son Stephen, five shillings. to daughters Anna Wood, mary Eldridge and Abigail Wilbore, 50 pounds. each To grandson Joseph Clossen, 15 acres of land and 40 pds. To grandson Timothy Clossen, 20 acres of land and 40 pds and a cow. To son-in-law Thomas Burgess, 5 shillings. To nine children rest of estate. His widow Anna's will was made December 12, 1739, and proved april 7, 1747.

Joseph married Ann BROWNELL on 04 May 1683. Ann (daughter of Thomas BROWNELL and Ann BOURNE) was born in 1654; died on 02 Apr 1747 in Rhode Island; was buried in Wilbour Cemetery, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hannah ? in 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Dec 1660

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In his will, recorded in Taunton, made in December 1732 and proved 20 June 1738, he left to son Joseph all housing and lands in Little Compton, household goods, barns and rest of estate not mentioned; five shillings each to his daughters Hannah Lippincott, Abigail Hilliard, Jane Dennis, Sarah Tallman, and Phebe Shaw; 10 shillings each to sons William and Jeremiah, and to the heirs of son Samuel, deceased.

Family/Spouse: ? TALLMAN. ? died in 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joan BRIGGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married William SHERMAN on 12 May 1681. William was born on 03 Oct 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": Samuel Wildbore lived on what was recently the Oliver H. Wilbor place, on the west road and in the southwestern part of the town. Part of this land he received from his father. His wife, Mary Potter, came from what is now Central Village; her father's farm is a little west of Central Village up a lane to the south of the main road from Central Village to Adamsville. On this land is a large Brownell cemetery. Samuel Wilbore settled in Little Compton much earlier than 1700. It was he who laid out the old Wilbor cemetery in 1740 on his farm and it has beenused for many generations by his descendants.

Following is Samuel's will:
In the name of God Amen, this fourteenth day of january, 1729/30 in the year of our Lord, I Samuel Wilbor of Little Compton in the county of Bristol and his Majesty's (George the 1st) province of Massachusetts B ay, being well of body and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, doe order and ordain this my last will and testament, this is to say:

I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel his now dwelling house and all my lands that lie to the eastward of the Cole Brook line and 100 pounds in good bills of credit. (This place was off the swamp road to the north and up a long land and almost opposite the Southworth place. In 1870 Robert Gray Wilbor lived there. Samuel, son of Samuel, was living there in 1772.)

To son William Wilbor, whom I constitute and make and ordain my sole executor, my now dwelling house and the rest of my land where it now standeth, that is to say the west half of all my homestead farm (the Oliver H. Wilbor place) and my andirons and old gray mare.

To son Isaac Wilbore, one-half of my homestead, the east end thereof and also my gun and iron-bound chest, my new bridle and saddle and my new bible and also stock of cattle, hogs and sheep and my wearing clothes.

To daughters, Martha Pearce, Johanna Taylor, mary Brownell, Thankful Irish and Elizabeth Peckham, 40 pounds each.

Besides other bequests to his sons, he gives directions for a burial place: the land that I have given my son William, my will is that there be a piece of land four rods suare allowed for a brying place and also a driftway to it on the south side of William's land and that it be and remain for that use and no other forever, never to be sold nor put away, so that my family may have liberty to bury in it. And if there be any of my household stuff left that is not disposed of in this my will, my will is that it shall be equally divided amongst all my children and I do hereby disavow and disanull all and every other forme of will - by me anyways made and ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Samuel Willbor

witnesses:
Samuel Coe
Wm. Pabodie

Samuel married Mary POTTER in 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: First Wilbore settler at Swansea, Massachusetts

Daniel married Ann BARNEY in 1692. Ann died in 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanna married Nathaniel POTTER in 1688. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel POTTER and Elizabeth STOKES) was born in 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Mary KINNICUT on 22 Jun 1700. Mary died on 14 Feb 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Elizabeth HEAD on 02 Nov 1710. Elizabeth died in 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Joseph Mowry and Mary Wilbour

Mary married Daniel COGGESHALL on 23 Oct 1689 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Daniel (son of Joshua COGGESHALL and Joan WEST) was born in Apr 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 17 May 1717 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Timothy CLOSSON on 16 Jun 1702 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Timothy (son of Josiah CLOSSON and Mary WILLIAMSON) was born on 5 Jan 1681 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died about 1706 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Thomas BURGESS on 24 Oct 1707. Thomas was born in 1668; died on 01 Jul 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married George WOOD on 04 Dec 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Jane CRANDALL on 10 May 1712. Jane (daughter of Lt. Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah CELLEY/COLBY) was born on 23 Aug 1692 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 20 Jan 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Emblem CHAMPLIN on 25 Dec 1721. Emblem (daughter of Jeffrey CHAMPLIN and Susannah ELDRED) was born on 30 Jan 1702; died in 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": Thomas Wilbore's will is recorded at Little Compton, Rhode Island (book 3, page 58). He is styled "Thomas Wilbore of Little Compton, Yeoman." His will was made July 9, 1770, and proved October 7, 1783. He bequeathed: to two sons, George Wilbor and Jonathan Wilbor, land in Little Compton, east of highway, bounded south by Henry Wood, west by john Irish, etc. to son Joseph Wilbor, land west of above. To son Thomas, house and land I now live on, lying both ides of the highway. to son Job, one silver spooon and $50. To my kinswoman, Susannah Clossen, a bed with furniture belonging. to wife Susannah, 8 ounces of silver, one-half household goods, etc. Signed: thomas (X) Wilbor, his mark.

Susannah (Carr) Wilbor, wife of thomas, died November 1790. In her will, made June 24, 1785, and proved December 7, 1790, she bequeaths: to granddaughter, Hannah Wilbor, my bed and bedstead. to granddaughter, Elizabeth Wilbor, my looking glass. To granddaughter, Susannah Wilbor, my black silk gloves. To cousin Susannah Clossen, my wearing apparel, gold necklace of beads, etc.

Thomas married Susannah IRISH on 05 Oct 1721. Susannah (daughter of Jonathan IRISH and Mary TAYLOR) was born in 1703; died on 18 Apr 1729 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Susannah CARR on 18 Dec 1737. Susannah (daughter of Esek CARR and Susanna ?) was born on 20 Sep 1700; died in Nov 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William ELDRED on 19 Sep 1716. William (son of Lieut. Thomas ELDRED and Susanna COLE) was born in 1692 in Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in 1734 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": Benjamin Wilbore removed to Westerly, R.I., where as Benjamin Wilbor of Westerly, yeoman, he made his will March 19, 1772. it was proved April 20, 1772. He bequeathed: To son Christopher, silver spoons marked "B.W." To wife Ruth, money left to her by her first husband, Benonie Smith. to son John Wilbor, my farm in Westerly and one-half part of land I purchased of James Babcock. To son Joseph Wilbor, one-half of land I purchased of James Babcock. To son David Wilbor, the land I purchased of my son Joseph Wilbor. To grandchildren, Benjamin Coon, Jeremiah, Joseph and John Coon, and granddaughters, Sarah and Ann Coon. to daughter Judith Hall. On April 12, 1742, Benjamin and his wife Deborah sell land to William Wilbor of Little Compton, weaver, 96 acres of land in Westerly. The inventory of the estate of his wife Ruth was taken at Westerly, March 19, 1787/

Benjamin married Deborah GIFFORD on 09 Nov 1724. Deborah (daughter of Christopher GIFFORD and Deborah PERRY) was born on 02 Feb 1699/00 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth PENDLETON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He moved from Little Compton to Westerly, Rhode Island, later to Scituate, Rhode Island, where he died in 1760. A deed dated 3 April 1747, whereby he sold land in Little Compton, showed him to have been in Scituate at that time.

In his will, dated at Scituate 14 July 1760: "...To wife Mary the use of one half of household goods, excepting my plate during her natural life. To son Job 5 shillings old tenor. To son Abner 5 shillings and my old gun. To son Jonathan the sum of 20 pounds. To son Samuel one half of all stock of creatures of all sorts. To daughter of Anne Rathbone 10 pounds. To granddaughter Priscilla Rathbone, daughter of the above said Anne Rathbone, one feather bed and furniture belonging to same. Rest and remainder of estate to three sons, Samuel, Stephen and John..."

Stephen married Priscilla IRISH on 03 Jan 1725. Priscilla (daughter of Jonathan IRISH and Mary TAYLOR) was born in 1707; died in 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Mary BAKER on 13 Nov 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Joseph RATHBUN, Jr. on 04 Sep 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": John Wilbore's will was made at Little Compton, R.I., on June 25, 1747, and proved November 27, 1747. In it bequeathed: To wife, Sarah, feather bed and furniture. To son John, 15 pds. To so Aaron Wilbor, all lands and housing in Little Compton. To son Constant, 200 pds. To son Isaac, 200 pds. To daughter Sarah Shaw, 5 pds. To daughters mary Southworth, Elizabeth Hannond and Sarah Shaw, all my household goods. to Parnell Southwarth. Signed: John Wilbor. Witnesses: David Brownell, Joshua Brownell and Rescomb Sanford.

Family/Spouse: Margaret BROWNELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah PALMER on 22 Jun 1710. Sarah (daughter of John PALMER and Elizabeth L. RICHMOND) was born on 29 Sep 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Jonathan RECORDS on 28 Feb 1705 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Jonathan was born in 1684; died on 01 Jun 1742 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried in Old Commons Cemetery, Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Samuel CRANDALL on 3 May 1706. Samuel (son of Lt. Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah CELLEY/COLBY) was born on 30 Oct 1686 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married James PEARCE on 5 Mar 1712 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. James (son of George PEARCE and Alice HART) was born on 4 Sep 1691 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 24 Sep 1755 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": Samuel Wilbore lived on the west road, Little Compton, R.I., on the place now owned by Philip H. Wilbour and owned in 1870 by Isaac C. Wilbour. His will, dated February 27, 1749/50, and proved May 30, 1752 (book 1, L.C. Probate, page 125). He bequeaths: To wife Elizabeth, use of all my lands, housing, orchard and meadows in Little Compton. To son Robert, all my lands, housing and orchard in the town of Dartmouth, Mass., where he now dwells. To son Thomas, 50 pds. To son Abishag, 750 pds. to son Esek, one-fourth of all my land in Little Compton and my gun I bought at Newport. To son Samuel, one-fourth of all my land in Little Compton and my gun I bought last. To son Ebenezer, one-fourth of all my land in Little Compton and my bridle and saddle. To son David, one-fourth of all my land in Little Compton and my great bible. To daughter Susannah Tripp, 50 pds. To Mary Davol, 50 pds. To daughter Elizabeth Mosher, 50 pds. To daughter Ruth Wilbor, 65 pds., a feather bed with furniture. To daughter Joanna Wilbor, 65 pds., a feather bed with furniture.

Samuel married Elizabeth CARR on 24 Dec 1713. Elizabeth (daughter of Esek CARR and Susanna ?) was born on 29 Jul 1691 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died in Mar 1764. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": William Wilbore lived on the farm given to him by his father Samuel (the Oliver H. Wilbor place). He was a doctor of physic. His will, made May 21, 1772, proved 1774, is recorded at Little Compton (book 2, page 278) bequeaths: To son Thomas Wilbor, 6 pds. To son Samuel, all my land I bought of Joseph and William Pabodie (the Philip H. Wilbour Place). To son Daniel Wilbor, the farm he now lives on, which I bought of Thomas Church. Esq., and is bounded as follows: Easterly on a highway, southerly on Thomas Burgess' land, westerly on the sea or sound and northerly on Pardon Gray's land (this is the present Benjamin F. Wilbour place). To son Charles Wilbor, the farm or tract of land I bought of Jeremiah Shaw, the one whereon my said son Charles now lives (this is the John A. Seabury place, District No. 10, at the head of Petticoat Lane and the birthplace of Governor Isaac Wilbor). To daughters Mary Brownell and Esther Gifford, one silver dollar each. To two granddaughters Esther Tucker and Lydia Tucker, one hundred dollars each. To son William, the rest and residue.

William married Esther BURGESS on 20 Jun 1717. Esther was born in 1696; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Charles BROWNELL on 6 Jul 1717. Charles (son of Thomas BROWNELL and Mary PEARCE) was born on 23 Dec 1694 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Feb 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thankful married John IRISH on 10 May 1720 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. John (son of John IRISH and Elizabeth THURSTON) was born on 1 May 1699 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Jul 1773 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Joseph PECKHAM on 5 Nov 1723. Joseph (son of John PECKHAM and Mary BENNETT) was born on 18 Feb 1702 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 8 Oct 1780 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abial married Thomas PALMER on 5 Apr 1742. Thomas was born on 7 Jan 1697; died on 13 May 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married John DENNIS on 6 Jan 1731. John was born on 24 Jun 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Mary BROWNELL on 10 Mar 1735 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of John BROWNELL and Mary CARR) was born on 11 Sep 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Content ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca GRAY on 14 Feb 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peleg married Anna ANTHONY on 13 Mar 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Ann MASON on 24 Jul 1743. Ann died on 29 Mar 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married Job CARPENTER on 20 Jun 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Peleg CHASE on 6 Mar 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Richard SHERMAN on 3 Jan 1722. Richard was born on 14 Jun 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Robert LUTHER on 1 Feb 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary BOWEN on 28 Oct 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Abigail RICKETSON on 1 Jul 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Phoebe CHASE on 18 Feb 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Rachel SHERMAN on 26 Oct 1738. Rachel was born on 6 Nov 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Deborah RUNDALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Samuel CLARKE on 8 Apr 1713 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Samuel (son of Latham CLARKE and Hannah WILBUR) was born about 1686 in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 18 Oct 1761 in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married Dr. Clarke RODMAN, M.D. on 3 Jan 1716/7 in Society of Friends, Providence. Clarke (son of Thomas RODMAN, M.D. and Hannah CLARKE) was born on 10 Mar 1698/9 in Society of Friends, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1752 in Society of Friends, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Daniel Coggeshall and Mary Mowry

Phebe married Henry BULL, Esq. on 1 Feb 1720/1 in Newport, Rhode island. Henry (son of Henry BULL and Ann COLE) was born on 23 Nov 1687 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 4 Dec 1774 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Margaret CARR on 16 Dec 1728. Margaret was born in 1702; died before 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Timothy married Grace CHURCH on 3 Jul 1736. Grace (daughter of Joseph CHURCH and Mary CRANDALL) was born on 15 Dec 1712 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Jun 1788 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah DEVOL. Sarah was born in 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of William Wilbor and Jane Crandall

Martha married Joseph COLE on 1 Mar 1743/4 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Joseph (son of William COLE and Ann PINDER) was born in 1716; died on 18 Jan 1812 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of William Wilbor and Jane Crandall

Anna married Capt. John COLE on 22 May 1734 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. John (son of William COLE and Ann PINDER) was born in 1702 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in 1792 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Stephen BROWNELL on 5 Jan 1746/7 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Stephen (son of George BROWNELL and Mary THURSTON) was born on 29 Nov 1726 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
"The Wildbores in America": Walter Wilbor lived on the family place given to him by his father. This place is south of the commons and was the property of the fist Joseph, son of William. They are buried in the cemetery on this place. Walter's will was proved Feb. 2, 1792. to wife, Catharine, interest in my whole estate: to sons Champlin Wilbor and Walter Wilbor, part of my estate called Salisbury Plain, containing a tan yard, with buildings; to daughters Emlin Palmer and Hannah Wilbor, one cow and $1,500; to daughters Lydia and Comfort, a comfortable and decent living in my house, etc.; to daughter Susannah Hillard, one cow and $1,500; to two sons, Joseph, and Simeon, all the rest and remainder of my estate, both real and personal.

Walter married Catherine DAVENPORT on 28 Dec 1748. Catherine was born in 1728; died in 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Jonathan DAVENPORT on 4 Jan 1753. Jonathan was born on 22 Jan 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emlin married Nathaniel STODDARD on 5 Dec 1748. Nathaniel was born on 25 Jun 1719; died on 19 Feb 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married William WILBOR on 28 Sep 1748 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. William (son of William WILBORE and Esther BURGESS) was born on 24 Jul 1727 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Sep 1796 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In his will, made in Scituate 28 Nov 1781 he bequeathed as follows: "...To wife Elizabeth one third rents and profits of real estate, one bed and furniture with household goods suitable to keep house, one cow and also four large rooms with fuel brought to the door. To sons Simeon and Thomas certain land. To daughter Susannah, furniture and a cow..."

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth SWEET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah FONES. Sarah was born on 10 Oct 1734; died on 20 Apr 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Phebe WILBOR in 1754. Phebe (daughter of William WILBORE and Content ?) was born on 21 Jan 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Judith HEAD on 13 Nov 1768. Judith was born on 28 May 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Job married Hannah WILBOR on 23 Dec 1773. Hannah (daughter of Walter B. WILBOR and Catherine DAVENPORT) was born on 16 Sep 1752 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died on 11 Feb 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Stephen BROWNELL on 21 Feb 1771 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Stephen (son of George BROWNELL and Mary THURSTON) was born on 29 Nov 1726 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Sarah VAUGHN on 7 Dec 1746. Sarah was born on 2 Sep 1726. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Matthew COON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married David HALL in May 1748. David (son of James HALL, Jr. and Rachel MACCOON) was born on 11 Dec 1723 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island ; died in 1781 in Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth LARRABIE on 28 Mar 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Sarah HALL on 25 Mar 1758. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin HALL and Abigail BABCOCK) was born in abt. 1734 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Hannah PENDLETON on 27 Apr 1765 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of James PENDLETON, Jr. and Abigail BROWN) was born on 22 May 1747 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Robert Brownell, and has sometimes gone under the name of Wilbor as he was the son of John Wilbore and Margaret Brownell and was illegitimate. His estate was administered by his wife Mary 1 Sept. 1781 under the name of Brownell. This case of illegitimacy was tried in the Superior Court, general sessions, 9 July 1706...

John married Mary THURSTON on 02 Jul 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Gideon SOUTHWORTH on 25 Sep 1728. Gideon (son of Capt William SOUTHWORTH and Martha KIRTLAND) was born on 21 Mar 1707 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in 1772 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Israel HAMMOND on 08 Oct 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Israel SHAW on 01 Jun 1740. Israel was born on 09 Apr 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hannah HILLIARD on 12 Dec 1746. Hannah was born on 11 Oct 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Wildbores in America": Aaron Wilbor served as Captain in the Revolution and had five sons, all soldiers in the Revolution. Aaron served at or near Boston in 1775 for eight months, in 1776, was in the Battle of Rhode Island and many times guarded the shores of the town He served in the Town Council of Little Compton from 1775 to 1781. He lived on the Long Highway in the eastern part of the town, on the farm owned in 1870, by John Soule and now owned by Adolphus Allen. His will was made Apr. 7, 1802 and proved Nov. 3, 1802. In it he mentions wife Ruth to whom he gives the use of the east part of his dwelling house. To son Benjamin, two dollars; to son Aaron, three silver dollars, wearing apparel except silver buttons and buckles; to son Francis, all his lands in Little Compton; to son Thomas, two silver dollars and case of drawers of black walnut; to son John, two silver dollars; to daughter, Sarah Soul, one silver dollar; to daughter Ruth Palmer, one cow. His first wife Mary Church Wilbor, is buried on the George Bixby place, the farm formerly owned by Aaron.

Aaron married Mary CHURCH on 31 Mar 1748 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary was born on 02 Jan 1724 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 17 May 1762 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Ruth HUNT on 04 Jul 1779 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Ruth was born on 03 Feb 1735 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 14 Dec 1821 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Constant married Judith GREENHILL on 30 Jan 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His will, recorded Little Compton wills, book 2, page 415, made 11 March 1775 and proved 8 April 1779: "being something infirm as to bodily health...To my wife Mary improvement of best room in my now dwelling house, best bed and furniture, one cow, four sheep and all my geese and to be kept by my executor both in winter and summer, my widow. To son Owen my old gun, silver buttons for breeches and a living in my house as long as he is single. To son William whole of my real estate where I now dwell both housing and land and all shop tools. To daughter Rhoda one bed stead, bed and cord, my high cupboard, being in my house and a living in my house as long as she is single. To daughter Rachel one bed, bed stead and great oval table and a living in my house as long as she is single. To daughter Ruth one bed, bed stead, my great chest and a living in my house as long as she is single. To three daughter, Rhoda, Rachel and Ruth, all the rest of my household goods. My son William shall provide for his mother as long as she remains my widow and live in the house with her. My pew in the Congregational Meeting House to all my children, son William to have the rest and residue and to be my executor...."

Jonathan married Mary BRIGGS on 11 Aug 1741. Mary was born on 12 Aug 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah married Nathaniel Crandall by 28 May 1756 on which date Nathaniel "for one hundred & twenty pounds in good pasable bills of publick credit on ye goverment (sic) of Rhode Island in New England old tenner" sold to Benjamin Seabury land he had inherited which had been part of his father's homestead farm. To acknowledge the sale as their "voluntary act and deed," Nathaniel and Sarah appeared as man and wife in person and respectively set his "seal" and her mark on the deed of sale before the town clerk Restcome Sanford. Nathaniel was baptized at Little Compton 10 June 1733, son of Samuel and Mary (Wilbur) Crandall. He died at Tiverton 10 April 1800.

Nathaniel married Sarah CHURCH before 28 May 1756. Sarah (daughter of Joseph CHURCH and Lydia RANDALL) was born on 8 Aug 1738 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 2 Apr 1810 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 14 Jan 1715

Robert married Freelove DUVAL on 12 Jul 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Deborah CLOSSON on 24 Nov 1737. Deborah (daughter of Nathan CLOSSON and Alice HART) was born on 14 May 1718 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married Timothy TRIPP on 28 Jan 1741. Timothy was born on 11 Feb 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Silas DUVAL on 3 Oct 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abishai married Ruth STRANGE on 20 Oct 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 28 Jul 1723

Elizabeth married Caleb MOSHER on 26 Nov 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Canaan GIFFORD on 11 Jul 1765 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Canaan (son of Enos GIFFORD and Phillis ALLEN) was born on 15 Jun 1731 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 25 Jun 1786 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 20 Nov 1726

Esek married Rachel GIFFORD on 7 Feb 1751. Rachel (daughter of Enos GIFFORD and Phillis ALLEN) was born on 3 Mar 1727; died on 5 Mar 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Susannah WILCOX on 15 Dec 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanna married Benjamin CHURCH on 15 Jul 1751. Benjamin (son of Joseph CHURCH and Lydia RANDALL) was born about 1732 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 6 Dec 1831 in Washington, Dutchess Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Ruhamah KIRBY on 1 Sep 1763. Ruhamah was born on 9 May 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary KIRBY on 10 Apr 1760. Mary was born on 14 Mar 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Edith WOODMAN on 9 Mar 1739. Edith was born on 20 Dec 1719 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary HOXIE on 27 Jul 1761. Mary was born on 9 Sep 1736; died on 4 Jul 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Richard BROWNELL on 24 Feb 1741 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Richard (son of Capt. Thomas BROWNELL and Mary CRANDALL) was born on 10 Dec 1715 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Nov 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His will, recorded Little Compton Probate book 3, page 213, made 6 Sept. 1789 and proved 7 June 1791: "...To Elizabeth my wife all south end of my dwelling house I now live in with privilege in the milk room...To son Silvanus all that lot of land that I bought of David Taylor with the buildings thereon. To son Clark the north part of my homestead farm bounded north by William Wilbur, east o the highway, south on the little meadow, west on wall and sea. To son Anthony south part of homestead farm bounded east by the highway, south by Pardon Gray, west on he sea and north on the land I gave my son Clark. To two sons Clark and Anthony all notes of hand, they to be executors..."

The place he gave his son Anthony became known as Onegan and was the south part of the farm owned by Isaac C. Wilbour in 1890. The farm he gave his son Silvanus was owned in 1890 by George L. Burgess, at the east of Taylor's Lane and east of the west road.

Samuel married Elizabeth SHAW on 15 Dec 1748 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born on 10 Jan 1728 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Jan 1804 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His will, recorded in Little Compton wills, book 3, page 338, dated 6 June 1786 and proved 4 Oct. 1796: "...To wife Hannah one third of household goods, two cows and one horse. To son Joseph land that I purchased of John Wood with buildings. To sons William and Jonathan my homestead farm with buildings. William to have the north side and Jonathan to have the south side. To son Benjamin, as he will not ever be capable of looking out for himself, William and Jonathan to care for him. To daughters, Mary, Los, Deborah, Emlin and Hannah, all household furniture not given away except two large meat tubs, loom and tackling...To wife Hannah the use of one half of my dwelling house as long as she remains my widow. To sons William and Jonathan the rest and residue. To my five daughters if unmarried the use of certain real estate..."

His homestead farm is the place in district No. 2, on the east side of the main road, which belonged to Oliver H. Wilbor in 1900. The place he gave to his son Joseph was probably the one which bordered on Taylor's Lane and was four lots long from the road to the shore and one lot wide.

William married Hannah WILBOR on 28 Sep 1748 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of Joseph WILBORE and Emblem CHAMPLIN) was born on 18 Jul 1731 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died on 10 Jan 1822 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: Little Compton. They lived on what was formerly the Col. Benjamin Church place west of main road and near Swamp Corner.

His will, recorded book 4, Little Compton Probate, page 13, made 21 Jan. 1800 and proved 2 May 1803: "...To son Joshua my homestead farm with buildings. To son Daniel lands and buildings I bought of Elizur Chase which layeth west on the highway, part of little meadow which I bought of Ezra Chase lying south of ye barn. Land at east of road, six rods wide and 40 rods long. To son Philip land I bought of Ezra Chase in 1794 with buildings and privilege of spring water in corne of meadow which I bought of Ezra Chase. To sons Daniel and Philip land I bought of James Chase called the pound and also land I bought of Isaac Wilbur. To daughters Lydia and mary 500 silver dollars apiece. To three sons equally my stock...and they to be executors..."

He was a member of the General Assembly of Rhode Island 1775-76 and 1783-84, and for several years was a member of the town council. His wife Mary was a descendant of John Alden, the Pilgrim.

He owned several farms, as shown by his will. The place that he left to his son Philip was in the possession of his descendant Ezra Wilbor who held it in 1870. The place left to son Joshua was held in 870 by Benjamin F. Wilbour. The place left to Daniel was in possession of Daniel Wilbour in 1870.

Daniel married Mary SOUTHWORTH on 22 Mar 1753 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Capt. Joseph SOUTHWORTH and Mary BLAGUE) was born on 30 Dec 1728 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; was christened on 27 Apr 1729 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 18 Apr 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Hannah BORDEN on 17 Nov 1757 in Friends Meeting House in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Hannah was born on 5 Jul 1735; died in Aug 1779 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Hannah SISSON on 23 Nov 1780 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Ephraim GIFFORD on 11 May 1755. Ephraim (son of John GIFFORD and Comfort HART) was born on 18 Nov 1733 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 17 Mar 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married James CHASE, Jr. on 21 Sep 1780 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married John TUCKER on 17 Nov 1757. John was born on 14 Feb 1732; died on 12 Mar 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah married Elijah GIFFORD on 15 Oct 1761 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Elijah (son of Enos GIFFORD and Phillis ALLEN) was born on 22 Jul 1729; died on 2 Feb 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phebe married Benjamin STODDARD on 5 Oct 1752. Benjamin was born on 23 Aug 1725; died in Jun 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John Irish and Thankfull Wilbor of Little Compton.

Thankful married George COOK on 30 Nov 1755 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. George (son of Thomas COOK and Philadelphia CORNELL) was born on 28 Mar 1724/5 in Tiverton, Rhode Island; died in 1784 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Thomas Palmer and Abial Wilbor

Elkanah married Emlin WILBOR on 28 Dec 1769. Emlin (daughter of Walter B. WILBOR and Catherine DAVENPORT) was born on 17 Nov 1749 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died on 2 Oct 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elisha WILBOR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Caleb CHURCH on 19 Jan 1792. Caleb (son of Joseph CHURCH and Lydia RANDALL) was born before 1755 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phebe married Joseph WILBOR in 1754. Joseph (son of Thomas WILBOR and Susannah IRISH) was born on 19 Nov 1728 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died on 5 Feb 1811 in Johnston, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elisha married Lydia HOWLAND on 7 Jan 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Isaac PALMER on 10 May 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Ruth SMITH on 13 Dec 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Phebe HOWLAND on 6 Nov 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Elizabeth TRAFTON on 23 Aug 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Content married Benjamin TRIPP on 15 Dec 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca READ on 27 Apr 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Isaac HOWLAND in Nov 1750. Isaac (son of Isaac HOWLAND and Hannah ALLEN) was born on 09 Sep 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Aug 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Job Carpenter and Ann Wilbur

Wilbur married Sarah GODFREY on 28 Jun 1751 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Sarah (daughter of John GODFREY and Katherine DAVIS) was born in 1731 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island; died on 21 Aug 1801 in Warwick, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Huldah RICKETSON on 29 Oct 1761. Huldah was born on 14 Aug 1742; died on 19 Mar 1820 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Hannah BRIGGS on 18 Apr 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]