Joseph Wilbore

JOSEPH WILBUR (probably second), son of Samuel Wildbore of Boston, was settled on land of his father in Taunton (now Raynham).

He married Mehitabel Deane, daughter of John Deane of Taunton. Colonial records tell us she died Nov. 9, 1670. We have very little account of him, and no record of his family, except the mention of a daughter Ann, whom he made executrix to his will.

He mentions no other child; and as his brother Samuel in his will makes a bequest to “Ann Wilbor, daughter of Joseph Wilbor,” and alludes to no other child of Joseph, it is probable Ann was his only child.

His will is dated April 1, 1691, and probated the November following (Bristol-County Probate Records), in which he makes several legacies to his “cousins,” as he styles them; but in fact they were his nephews and nieces. We have no account of his death.

GEDCOM Note

Biography == Joseph was born about 1616. He was the son of Samuel Wilbore and Anne Smith. He passed away in 1691.

Joseph was baptised 28 Feb 1628/9 at Sible Hedingham, Colchester, Essex, England, 28 February 1629/30. <ref>The Great Migration Begins...page 1988 Vol 3. citing NEHGR 112:117. </ref> It is believed that Joseph, along with his parents and brothers, Samuel, Jr. and Shadrach, 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. Married about 1651 to Elizabeth (Farwell) Wilbur, daughter of Henry and Olive (Welby)<ref>Farwell; Bulkeley Gen 23; Farwell Gen 25-27, citing MPR 3:230.</ref>

Joseph was a Taunton Constable in 1665, 1671, and 1668.

Siblings

:Arthur Wilbore died in infancy :William Wilbore died in infancy

Children ==:Anna Wilbore<ref>Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1687-1745. Compiled by H. L. Rounds, C. G., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, Copyright © 1987; Volume 1, 1687-1698, Page 3</ref>

Will

Will dated April 1, 1691, probated November 18, 1691.<ref>Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1687-1745. Compiled by H. L. Rounds, C. G., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, Copyright © 1987; Volume 1, 1687-1698, Page 3</ref>

Sources

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• Farwell; Bulkeley Gen 23; Farwell Gen 25-27, citing MPR 3:230
• Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1687-1745. Compiled by H. L. Rounds, C. G., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, Copyright © 1987; Volume 1, 1687-1698, Page 3