Martha (Higgs) Wilder
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Martha (Higgs) Wilder (abt. 1585 - 1652)

Martha Wilder formerly Higgs aka Patterson
Born about in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married about Jan 1619 in Shiplockmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 67 in Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Profile last modified | Created 11 Sep 2010
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The Puritan Great Migration.
Martha (Higgs) Wilder migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 373)
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Disputed Origins

A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that Martha was the daughter of Griffen Higgs and Sarah Payne. Lacking documentation to support these origins, they have been detached. Please use G2G to discuss evidence for her origins. Thank you.

Biography

Thomas Wilder Sr. m. Martha Wilder, b. England, d. 20 Apr 1652, Hingham, MA. Thomas died 1634, Shiplake, England. Shiplake is on the west bank of the Thames, 3 miles from Henley, Oxfordshire. After Thomas's death, Martha is thought to have sent 3 of her children to America with friends. Then in the spring of 1638, she and daughter Mary sailed from Southampton on the "Confidence." The passenger list shows "Martha Wilder, Shiplocke, Oxfordshire, Spinster and Mary Wilder, her daughter." They arrived at Hingham in Nov 1638 and Martha had grants of lots in this town for house planting, pasture and meadow. Martha: Some sources, unproven, state that Thomas and Martha had children in the following order: Alice, John, Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Isaac, Matthew and Abraham. If so, the fate and descendants of the added members is unknown.

Birth

It is estimated that her birth was 1585, 1590 ish in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England. Shiplake comes from the ship's manifest.

Marriage

Thomas Wilder and Martha Higgs Jan 1619 in Shiplock.[citation needed]

Immigration

1638 on the ship "Confidence" Martha Wilder, spinster, and her daughter, Mary, residents of Shiplocke, Oxfordshire. No ages were given. [1]

Hingham

Martha Wilder was granted a five acre house lot in Hingham in 1638. She was granted other lots later.[2]

Death

Martha Wilder died 20 Apr 1652 in Hingham, Mass.[2] Martha was buried there on 1 May 1652. [3]

Children (perhaps others)

  1. Edward of Hingham, Massachusetts m. Eames, died 18 Oct 1690[2]
  2. Eliza who married Thomas Ensign[2]
  3. Mary may have married ____ Cudworth of Scituate.[2]

The earliest Wilder genealogist, Rev. Moses Hale Wilder, asserted that Thomas Wilder (abt.1618-1667) of Charlestown/Lancaster was also a son who had previously migrated to New England.[4] But see Donald F. Hansen and Michael F. Hansen, "DNA Solves A Wilder Ancestral Enigma," in American Ancestors Magazine, (2010), Vol 11, No 2, pages 46-48.NEHGS link. Conclusion from DNA testing Thomas of Charlestown/Lancaster was not the brother of Edward, nor was Thomas son of Martha of Hingham.

Sources

  1. "Passengers for New England 1638." New England Hist. and Gen. Register. 2:109. Boston: NEHGS, 1848
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 History of Town of Hingham, Massachusetts. Vol III. Hingham, 1893, pg 312.
  3. FindAGrave
  4. Wilder, Moses H. Book of the Wilders. New York: Printed by E.O. Jenkins for the compiler, 1878.




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A number of researchers/family historians accept Martha Higgs as the wife of Thomas Wilder (Google), however there appears to be a lack of clear-cut evidence. For further discussion, please see http://whitakergenealogy.us/wilder/wilder_martha_higgs.htm
posted by Hayward Houghton II
What's the source for her maiden name, please?
posted by Jillaine Smith
UNKNOWN-33805 and Higgs-1 appear to represent the same person because: Same place of birth, same husband, same place and date of death, same story of immigration with daughter after death of husband
posted by Hayward Houghton II
Junk profile. Margaret was born nine years after her son. Death date and location match the Martha Higgs that Thomas Wilder was married to.
posted by Kevin Nauta
Higgs-888 and Higgs-1 appear to represent the same person because: There doesn't seem to be a consensus or documentation for her birth date. Please note possibilities in a Research Notes section until documentation can be found.

Thanks!!

Julie, WikiTree Arborist

Unknown-155713 and Higgs-1 appear to represent the same person because: dup mothers of Mary Wilder
posted by Cheryl (Stone) Caudill

Rejected matches › Martha Walter (bef.1577-)

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