William WILBORE

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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]

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]