Thomas Wyborn

Thomas Wyborn, of Wrotham, Kent, England, was the seventh and youngest child of Richard of Wrotham. Thomas was baptized June 5, 1580. His first marriage was to Emma Millow, on November 27, 1605. He later married Elizabeth in Tenterden, Kent, England, where he seems to have settled. He was a saddler there before leaving for America.

In 1638, Thomas arrived in Plymouth Colony, and remained in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1643, he appeared on the list of those "able to bear arms" at Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he was still living four years later.

In 1648, Thomas bought a house on High Street in Boston. In the city, he appears to have been rather prominent. He was Commissioner of the Highways and Constable, meanwhile pursuing his trade of saddler. He had money to loan, invested in some real property, and at his death in 1656, he left an estate valued at nearly four hundred pounds.

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The following is an excerpt from James Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. Italisized words have been edited for ease of reading.

WYBORNE, WIBORNE, WEYBORNE, WIBURN or WYBURN, JAMES, (of) Boston, died 7 Mar. 1659. Says Farmer; "but of him I know nothing, but that he was son of the first Thomas, named in his will, and probably unmarried."

THOMAS (of) Scituate, had come in the Castle, 1638 (add to Category:Castle, sailed 1638), from Tenterden, Co. Kent, as from the will of Peter Branch in Genealogical Register II. 183, is presumed It seems, to be that of a fellow passenger committing only children under ten years of age to the care of W.(?) who had a son, Thomas, James, Elizabeth (which also was the name of his wife) and John and Mary; removed to Boston before 1653. There (wife, Elizabeth) probably had Jonathan, who died 10 Dec. of that year, and Nathaniel, born 12 Mar. 1655; and died 2 Oct. 1656. By his will of 12 Sept. preced. pro. 28 Oct. following, we learn most of the particulars about the children and that he owned half of the windmill in Boston, which he gave to his wife and names three elder sons and two daughters beside Deborah, the infant daughter of his daughter Elizabeth, who had married (on) 3 Apr.1655 (to) John Merrick. [SIC: John Merritt] Of the will, Thomas, and James, the two eldest sons were made executors and Edward Tyng, and John Hull, his friends, were made overseers.

References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Elizabeth (Wyborne) Merrick (abt.1634-)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wyborne-1 : accessed 08 March 2024).
2. Weyburn-Wyborn Genealogy, page 15- 19 < AncestrySharing >