Jabez Wilder, I

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Jabez W. Wilder

Born about 16 Mar 1657 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Edward Wilder and Elizabeth (Eames) Wilder

Brother of Elizabeth (Wilder) Fearing, John Wilder, Ephriam Wilder, Isaac Wilder, Abia Wilder, Mehitabel Wilder, Abigail Wilder, Anna Wilder, Hannah Wilder and Mary (Wilder) LeBaron

Husband of Mary (Ford) Wilder — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Ephraim Wilder, Leah Wilder, Rachel Wilder, Mary Wilder, Keziah Wilder, Jabez Wilder, Edward Wilder, Sarah (Wilder) Loring and Theophilius Wilder

Died 21 Mar 1731 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 17 Jan 2019 | Created 11 Sep 2010

Biography

Jabez was born in Hingham Mar 1657/58.

He married Mary Ford.

He died 24 May, 1731, about 73 yrs.

"Farmer."

Constable 1687, and 1700.

Resided on the paternal homestead, Main Street, South Hingham.

In his will of 5 June, 1728, proved 29 June, 1731, gives "to my wife Mary the use and improvement of J of my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life. To son Jabez the new dwelling-house on the side of the highway at South Hingham; "mentions a black oak-tree " standing on the boundary line between Ephraim's homestead and mine;" bequeaths also " to sons Edward and Theophilus, and to daughters Mary Slaughter [Slader], Sarah Loring, Leah Wilder, and Kezia Wilder, each £100." The inventory of his estate appraised Aug. 12, 1731, includes in a long list of personal property, books, arms, gold plate, hour-glass, side-saddle, pillion, 7 sdp (?) of bees, loom, and weaving-tackle, 7 oxen, 6 cows, 3 steers three-yr.-old, 6 fat cattle, 2 two-yr.-olds, 4 of one yr. old, 5 calves, 32 sheep, 1 horse, 1 mare, swine, etc.

Sources

History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol III, p.313

Given name has also been reported to be Jabish.

Date of death has also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• March 1657
• circa 1670

Date of death has also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• March 21, 1731
• May 24, 1734
• February 1, 1748

links

• FamilySearch AFNs: 3KCC-QP, GWM4-6V, PZW1-RL
• http://math.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr04/rr04_239.html#P2021

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