Dorothy (Wilder) Greenleaf (1714 - 1790)

Born May 1714 in Lancaster, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Richardson — married 3 Dec 1730 (to 1 Sep 1752) in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Daniel Greenleaf Jr — married 18 Nov 1762 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1790 at age 76 in Massachusetts

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Biography

Buried at the Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dorothy Wilder, born probably around 1710 (date guess based on year of marriage); as she married Josiah Richardson, b. in 1705^[1] Dec 3 1730, in Lancaster, Massachusetts; by "by ye rev'd Mr. John Prentice"^[2]daughter of Ephraim Wilder, born about 1678; and Elizabeth Stevens, born about 1697.^{[citation needed]}

Nine years earlier, in the same County and by the same Reverend, a William Richardson married Mary Wilder, consumated by ye Rev'd Mr. John Prentice, Dec 27 1721^[3]Most likely Josiah and William came from the same family.

Josiah died towards the end of 1752, based on the inventory of his estate which according to Vinton; occurred in January of 1753; in which Dorothy, his widow, is named Administrator.^[4]

"In Memory of Josiah Richardson "who died Sept ye 1st 1752 in the 47th yr of his age; "when sovereign power ascends ye throne then feeble mortals tumble down"^[1]

Josiah and Dorothy Richardson, had the following children:

1. Tilley; b. June 26, 1732^[5] eldest son, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and died at Watertown, jefferson Co., N. Y. Jan 14 1852 in the notice of his death is styled "captain".
2. Ephraim, inventory of his estate is dated Dec 14 1775
3. Elizabeth; b. April 24, 1734^[6]m. Thomas Haywood 7-11-1753^[7]
4. Susanna, m. _____Sawyer
5. Mary
6. Doritha; b. Nov 27, 1743^[8]; m. Doc Daniel Greenleaf; Nov 18, 1762^[9]
7. Ennice; b. Jan 30. 1745/6^[10]; m. Enoch Dole, Oct 26, 1762^[11][12]
8. Lucy; Bapt. June 26, 1748^[13]
9. Catharine; bapt. Sept 8, 1751^[14]m. Abishal Phelps, declared intentions March 9, 1770^[15]

Research Note

Dorothy's LNAB is thought to be Wilder; daughter of 1678; and Elizabeth Stevens; b. 1698; Source used partially taken^[16][17] American Genealogist; v48; pg 91 (which has no reference to Wilder)

Could not determine by reading the American Genealogical Index; edited by Fremont Rider; v. 46; 4th Supplement; (pg. 233-234); if there was any relationship between the Ephraim Wilder shown on pg. 234: Ephraim, '75?Ct——-Rev.War'Reeds. Ct.17,L+71; Ephraim,l75;--Ms-—-Heads FamsoMs:202, 23; or Ephraim, 175 ?——NY--HeadsFams.NY:138; or Ephraim, 1'75’?——-Vt--HeadsFamso Vt‘ 52 AND Dorothy Wilder (pg 233); Dorothy‘--Greenleaf, of Ct:59 Stone,Gregory: Dorothy, 1686-vlieogh Lineage: chart Dorothy, 179 ?—--Ms--Wheeler Farm:9514

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Pg 418; Birth, Marriage, and Death Reg., Lancaster Massachusetts, Church & Epitaphs, Records; retrieved 11-27-2018 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/418
2. ↑ Pg 25; Book 1; Middlesex Registry of Lancaster Marriages, from April 1718 to to the year 1730;retrieved 11-27-2018 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/25
3. ↑ Pg 18; Middlesex Registry of Lancaster Marriages from mApril 1718 to tp the year 1730; retrieved 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/18
4. ↑ Page 539; Vinton; Richardson memorial vol ii; retrieved 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/richardsonmemori00vint/page/539
5. ↑ Pg 60; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
6. ↑ pg 62; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
7. ↑ Pg 86; Lancaster Records; Nourse; retrvd. 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/86
8. ↑ Spelled Dorrethy; Pg 71; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
9. ↑ Pg 98; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
10. ↑ Pg 71; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
11. ↑ Spelled Eunice; Pg 98; Book First; Lancaster Records; Nourse
12. ↑ Pg 379; Baptismal records 1744-J. Mellen; Clocksett Church; Lancaster Records; Nourse; retrvd. 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/379
13. ↑ Pg 380; Baptismal Records 1744-J. Mellen; Clocksett Church; Lancaster Records; Nourse; retrvd. 11-27-18 from:https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/380
14. ↑ Pg 381; Clocksett Church; Lancaster Records; Nourse; retrvd. 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/381
15. ↑ "spelled Katharine"; pg43; Nourse; retrvd. 11-27-18 from: https://archive.org/details/birthmarriagedea1905lanc/page/43
16. ↑ Coulter, p. 451
17. ↑ Coulter, p. 453

See also:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZKR-65C : 4 December 2014), Dorothy Wilder, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
• Vinton, John Adams. (1876).Vol II. The Richardson Memorial; Full History and Genealogy of Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson. Posterity of Thomas Richardson .Portland ME.

• Nourse, Henry. The Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1643-1850 (Lancaster, Mass., 1890).

• Wakefield, Homer. "Wakefield memorial, comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield"; Bloomington, IL, Private Printing; 1897

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 June 2020), memorial page for Dorothy Wilder Greenleaf (1743–4 Jun 1790), Find A Grave: Memorial #60607686, citing Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Margaret Haynes (contributor 47198696).

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8N-K1F3 : 31 October 2019), Daniel Greenleaf and Dorrethy Richardson, 18 Nov 1762; citing Marriage, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011027.