Shadrach Wilbore

Shadrach WILBUR (Samuel, Nicholas, Nicholas, Thomas), was born 6 SEP 1631 in Sible Hedingham, ESSEX, ENGLAND. At the age of <1, Shadrach was baptized in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England, on 6 Sep 1631. Shadrach died in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, in Feb 1697/1698; he was 65.

About 1658 when Shadrach was 26 and she was 22, he married Mary DEANE (Walter5, William4, Walter3, Richard(?)2, John1)., daughter of Walter DEANE & Eleanor Strong/COGAN, in MA. Born about 1638 in probably Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Mary died in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, on 27 Mar 1691/1692; she was 53. They had the following ten children:

1. Mary (Died Young). Born on 11 Nov 1659 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Mary died in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, on 19 Jun 1674; she was 14.
2. Sarah (1661-<1745)
3. Samuel (1663-1695)
4. Rebecca (1664-1727)
5. Hannah. Born on 24 Feb 1667/1668 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.
6. Joseph. Born on 27 Jul 1670 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Joseph died in 1720; he was 49. Joseph married Mehitable DEANE, daughter of John DEANE & Sarah EDSON. Born on 9 Oct 1671.
7. Shadrach (1672-1749)
8. John. Born on 2 Mar 1674/1675 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. John died in 1718; he was 43. On 20 Apr 1703 when John was 29, he married Alice PITTS, in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Born in 1665.
9. Elizier. Born on 1 Jul 1677 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Elizier died in 1700; he was 22.
10. Benjamin. Born on 23 Jul 1683 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Benjamin died in 1750; he was 66. On 11 Apr 1716 when Benjamin was 32, he married Jane BIRD.

On 13 Sep 1692 when Shadrach was 61, he second married Hannah BASS, daughter of Deacon Samuel BASS, and Anne Saville, She was the widow of Stephen Payne/Paine who died in July, 1691. Born about 1633/1634. Hannah died aft Apr 1710; she was 77.
 With her first husband Stephen Payne/Paine, she had ten children.

Shadrach died in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, in Feb 1697/1698; he was 65.

Shadrach Wilbor was evidently a man of wealth and influence in his time. He held several important trusts, represented his town in the Provincial Government, and served as town- clerk thirty-five successive years.

Baylis says (vol. iv. 8I), “By reason of a fire, we are deprived of the account of his long official services.” For lifting his voice, however, in opposition to the evils, as he deemed them, in the government of Sir Edmund Andros, he was apprehended, and imprisoned in Boston, Aug. 30, 1687 (Mass. Hist. Coll., vol. vii. p. 190). As he is referred to soon after as being in Taunton, it is not probable he was long retained in prison.

His will was dated Sept. 12, 1696, and probated the following March (see Bristol-County Probate Records, vol. i. pp. 213, 214), in which he bequeaths to Hannah, his wife, thirty pounds, and to take the estate brought to him from Braintree, provided, &c. Legacies are also made to the wife and children of his eldest son Samuel, deceased; to his Sons Shadrach, Joseph, and Benjamine; to his son John; to his son Eleazar; to his “daughter Sarah, wife of Samuel Hoar;” and to his grandson, Samuel Wilbor.

The inventory of his estate was 772l. 9d., a large estate in those days. By the date of his will, and the date it was probated, he must have died late in 1696, or early in 1697.

It is almost certain that all who bear this family name in this country have descended from this first family of Boston; those in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the adjacent towns in Massachusetts, mostly from the two settled on the island.

From them, and from Joseph and Shadrach of Taunton, the descendants have spread almost, if not quite, into every State in the Union.

To show how rapidly and easily they extend over the country, the compiler has now (1871), unless quite recently deceased, a brother and sister, nephews and nieces and cousins, in Maine; a brother, nephews, and niece in Maryland; two first cousins and several second cousins in Illinois; two first cousins in Vermont; two more distant relatives in Iowa; a nephew in New York; and many near and more distant relatives in Massachusetts; and he has heard of persons of the name in other States, in New Hampshire, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Utah. They invariably refer their origin to Rhode Island or Massachusetts, or their vicinities.

Also seen as "Wilbur" (Documentary History of Suffield By Hezekiah Spencer Sheldon, p. 196)

Sources: 1. Martin, David Kendall, "First Wife of Shadrach Wilbore and Children of Walter Deane of Taunton MA," The American Genealogist 59:4 (Oct 1983), p. 224, Los Angeles Public Library. 2. Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995-), 1:125, 3:1988, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974 A549. 3. Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain, "Notes on the English Origin of Dea. Samuel Bass and William Savil of Braintree, Mass.," NEHGR 107:3 (Jul 1953) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 219, Los Angeles Public Library. 4. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before 1692 (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-62.), 4:545, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.274 S264. 5. "Marriages, Births and Deaths at Taunton, Mass.," NEHGR 16:4 (Oct 1862) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 324, Los Angeles Public Library. 6. Wilbor, John Reid, The Wildbores in America (Baltimore: George W. King Printing, 1933.), 1:35, 1:36, Family History Library, 929.273 W644w. 7. Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain, Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1640-1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983. FHL US/CAN #1,405,272.), p. 5602, Family History Library. 8. Greenlaw, Mrs. Lucy Hall, "Abstracts from the First Book of Bristol Co. Probate Records: Shadrach Willbore," NEHGR 64:1 (Jan 1910) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 29, Los Angeles Public Library. 9. Anderson, Robert Charles, George F. Sanborn, Jr., Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999-2007.), 3:345, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974 A549-1. 10. Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin, "The English Ancestry of Samuel Wilbore, of Boston...," NEHGR 113:2 (Apr 1989) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 101, Los Angeles Public Library. 11. Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985.), p. 814, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974 T694.

for more information go to:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg166.htm#2570

note: some accounts give a third wife, Myrick. I have yet to see evidence for this. Furthermore, Shadrach's wife Hannah outlived him. LDC

GEDCOM Note

Category: English Immigrants to America Category: Taunton, Massachusetts

Biography

Name ===: Name: Shadrach /Wilbur/<ref>Source: #S17 Page: Ancestry Family Tree</ref>: Shadrach /Wilbore/<ref>Source: #Wildbores p.4</ref><ref>Source: #S5 </ref><ref>Source: #S-1947956284 FDC Birth</ref><ref>Source: #S-1957244977 US and Intl. Marriages</ref>

Birth ==: 1632 <ref>Source: #Wildbores p. 4 </ref><ref>Source: #S-1957244977 US and Intl. Marriages</ref>

: 1631-09-06 Sible, Hedingham, Essex,England: 16 Sep 1631 Braintree, Essex, England <ref>Source: #S-1947956284FDC Birth</ref>

Baptism ==: 6 September 1631 Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England: Sidreake Wilbore, son of Samuell

Death

: 28 FEB 1697/8 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Age: 65

Will

: 12 SEP 1696 Taunton, Massachusetts. : WILL: RIN MH:IF5902

DEAT: RIN MH:IF5903

BIRT: RIN MH:IF5904. Shadrach was mentioned many times in the History of Taunton, Massachusetts. He served as the town clerk for 35 years and was said to have had the finest penmanship. He was arrested at one point and thrown in prison for writing a position paper that disagreed with the Royal Government concerning taxation. In 1668, Shadrach, John Hathaway and others were proprietors of the "Taunton North Purchase" which had been made from the Wampanoag Indians.They are on record as selling two 100 acre plots of land to be used to start the "Chartley Iron Works", to James and Thomas Leonard. This iron works grew and later was known as the Leonard Works of Norton. :'''Rebeckah married: Abraham Hathaway (b:1652) on 28 Aug. 1684 in Taunton, Massachusetts" as per MASSACHUSETTS, TOWN & VITAL RECORDS, 1620-1988.  Memorial #29340437.  Her husband Abraham Hathaway's memorial is#9694446.
In order to trace the lineage, Shadrach's father, Samuel, was the son of Nicholas Wilbore, Jr. 

Family links: Parents: Samuel Wilbore (1595 - 1656) and Ann Smith Wilbore Spouse:
 Mary Dean Wilbore (1653 - 1691)* Children:
 Rebecca Wilbore Hathaway (1665 - 1727)*Sibling:
 Samuel Wilbore (1622 - 1697)*, Shadrach Wilbore (1631 - 1697) Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Householders, 1675 Extracted from "Our County & Its People, A Descriptive & Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts", by Alanson Borden, 1899, Page 261-262."At the beginning of King Philip's war [1675] there were in Taunton ninety-six heads of families, a list of which is on record. They were asfollows:

1. 88 is Joseph Wilbore, and #99 is Shadrach Wilbore

Shadrach's brother Joseph Wilbore ...

Research Notes

Surname ===Wyldbore is recorded in several spellings including Wildbore, Wildboar, Wildboer, Wyldbore, Wilber, Wilbor, and probably others, this is an English surname. It is of pre-7th century origins, and was originally a personal name "Wyld-bar"and does translate literally as - wildboar. This however did not refer to a persons attributes or lack of them, but was given in the period of history known as The Dark Ages, asa baptismal name of affection. The wild boar being held in high regard for its strength and ferocity, as was recognized in that it was one of the earliest of the heraldic charges which appeared officially upona knights armour from about the year 1190. The name both as a personal name and later a surname seems to have been quite specific to the north country of England and particularly the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. This is quite appropriate given the long tradition of civil wars between the houses (families) of York and Lancaster. The first known recording is believed to be that of William Wyldbar, recorded inthe Assize Court rolls of Lancashire in 1246. Another early recordingand clearly one that is not related, is that of William Wyldbore in the register of the manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1307. Finally we have John Wylbor who may or may not have been related to William. He was recorded in the highly unpopular Poll Tax register for Yorkshire in1379, although his address is not known.

Notes ==It is believed that Shadrach along with his parents, Samuel and Anne, and his two surviving brothers, Samuel, Jr. and Joseph, (Arthur and William having died in infancy in England) sailed to New England in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet; possibly on the Arabella.

The fleet consisted of eleven vessels: Arabella (the flagship), Ambrose, William and Francis, Talbot, Hopewell, Jewel, Whale, Charles, Success, Mayflower, and Trial. The first five ships sailed April 8 from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and arrived at Salem, Massachusetts Bay, June 13. The other half of the fleet sailed in May and arrived in July, at various dates. About seven hundred passengers are presumed to have been on these ships.Wilbur-403 12:08, 18 July 2018 (UTC) Page 192: Usurpation Papers. XLIV. Order for S. Wilbore's imprisonment. The paper subsequently spoken of, called in question the late Tax law. To the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk. Whereas Shadrack Wilbore, Town clerk of Taunton, hath lately in the name and with the consent of the said Town, written and published a certain scandalous, factious and seditious writing therein, very much reflecting upon and contemning the laws, authority and government of this his Majesty's Territory and Dominion of New England. The which writing, upon his examination before his Excellency in Council, he hath confessed andowned. These are, therefore, in his Majesty's name, to require and com- mand you to take into your custody, the body of the said Shadrack Wilbore, and him safely keep in his Majesty's jail, until he shall have answered for the said contempt and misdemeanor, and be from thence delivered by due course of his Majesty's Laws. Whereof fail not. And for so doing, this shall be your warrant. Dated in Boston, the 30th day of August, 1687. By order in Council. [Article 21st of the preceding papers, has but little variation from a similar one in oth vol, 2d series, commencing at p. 181 of our Collections. Still it is thought not amiss to have it, with this difference, as one among the present series of such documents.—Pub. Com.] Full Bibliographic Information: Title: Collections., ser.3:v.7-8 (1838-43). HathiTrust Digital Library. Author: Massachusetts Historical Society. Published: Boston, Massachusetts Historical Society. Rights: Public Domain, Google-digitized. Permanent URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044009989344. Wilbur-403 09:53, 18 April 2017(EDT)

Sources

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• The Great Migration Begins.... " Anderson, R C page 1988 in Vol 3.
• England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900, Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. FHL Film No. 1472365.
• Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960,Provo, UT, Wilbur-403 10:13, 19 February 2017 (EST)
• COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - WILBORE; Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed. New York, NY, USA 1907
• NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES
• New England Historical & Genealogical Register
• Birth: Aug. 6, 1631, Essex, England Death: Feb. 28, 1697, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts."He came to America 1633 with father Samuel Wilbore (Wildbore) & mother Anne (Bradford?) Smith-Wilbore" & 2 Brothers, Samuel and Joseph." This is as per the wikipedia story of SAMUEL WILBORE. also Born: 1632 Died: Feb. 1697-1698 Marriage: Mary Dean, Died: 27 March 1691Also the "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" lists, "Wilbore, Shadrach (-1698) & 1/wf Mary DEAN (-1691); B: 1659 Taunton."As per the NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
1847-2011 Vol. 016 (1862) names "The sons & daughters of Shadrach Wilbore; Mary,B: 11 Nov 1659; Sarah B: 18 Mar 1661; Samuel B: 1 April 1663; Rebeckah B: 13 Jan 1664; Hana, B: 24 Feb 1667; Joseph, B: 27 July 1670 Shadrach, B: 5 Sept 1672; John, B: 2 Mar 1674; Eliezer, B: 1 July 1677; Benjamin, B: 23 July 1683."
• Kathy Fetters,From the book "The Wildbores in America" by John Reid Wilbor and Benjamin Franklin Wilbour originally published in 1907 and revised in 1933, five volumes,
• Source: 'Wildbores' Author: John Reid Wilbor. Title: The Wildbores in America, a family tree. Saint Paul MN, 1907. An Archive.org E-Book Wildbores
• Source: S5 Title: Great Migration Begins: Immgrants to New England, 1620-1633, Vol 1-3 Author: Robert Charles Anderson Publication: Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. Repository: #R1 Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com
• Source S-1947956284: Repository: #R1: Title: Family Data Collection - Births : Author: Edmund West, comp.: Note: FDC Birth
• Source S-1957244977: Repository: #R1: Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : Author: Yates Publishing : Note: US and Int Mar
• Source S10 : Title: Public Member Trees : Text: Breese Family

Acknowledgements ==*This person was created through the import of breesefam.ged on 09 May2011.

• WikiTree profile Wilbore-34 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough.
• WikiTree profile Wilbore-80 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter.
• Wilbur-479 was created by David Higgs through the import of Brown-12 Generations_2014-07-23.ged on Jul 23, 2014.