Shadrach (Wilbur) Wilbore Sr. (bef. 1631 - abt. 1697)

Born before 6 Sep 1631 in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Dean) Wilbore — married about 1657 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Ann (Bass) Wilbore — married 13 Sep 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 1697 after about age 65 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, Colony of England

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Biography

Shadrach (Wilbur) Wilbore Sr. immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Birth and Origins

Shadrach Wilbore, son of Samuel Wilbore and Anne (Smith) Wilbore, was baptized 6 September 1631 at Sible Hedingham, Essex, England (records transcribed as Sidreake Wilbore, son of Samuell).^[1][2]

Marriage and Family

Shadrach married first Mary (Dean) by 1659^[3] and together they had the following children:^[4]

1. Mary Wilbore (1659-abt.1684)
2. Sarah (Wilbore) Hoar (abt.1661-1745)
3. Samuel Wilbore (1663-1695)
4. Rebekah (Wilbore) Hathaway (1664-1727)
5. Hannah Wilbore (1667-1675)
6. Joseph Wilbore (1670-abt.1690)
7. Shadrach Wilbour Jr. (1672-1749)
8. John Wilbore (1674-abt.1718)
9. Eliezer Wilbore (1677-abt.1690)
10. Benjamin Wilbore (1683-)

Shadrach married second Ann (Bass) Wilbore (widow of Stephen Paine) 13 Sep 1692 in Taunton, Bristol.^[5]

In 1678, William Harvey aged about 70 years and Shadrach Wilbore aged about 46 years witnessed the will of Edward Rew of Taunton.^[6]

Immigration

It has been assumed by some (and was previously recorded on this profile) that Samuel, Anne, and their sons, Samuel, Jr., Joseph and Shadrach sailed to New England in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet, possibly on the ship Arabella. However, neither Samuel Wilbore nor any of his family have been found on any ship passenger lists or appeared in New England records prior to 1633, when, on December 1 both "Samuell Wilbore and Anne his wife" were admitted to the church in Boston.^[7] Benjamin Franklin Wilbour says the ship they sailed on is unknown, "but suppose that it was the ship Griffin, which arrived in Boston on 4 Sept. 1633."^[8]

Death

Shadrach most likely died at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts sometime between the time his will was written on 12 Sep 1696 and 23 Feb 1697/8, the date his estate was inventoried.^[9]

Will and Probate

Shadrach's will was dated 12 Sep 1696 at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, the inventory of his estate was taken 23 Feb 1697/8, and probated 1 Mar 1697/8.^[10] The administration of the account for Shadrach Wilbur was completed in 1701.^[11]

Bequests were given "to Hannah, his wife, thirty pounds, and to take the estate brought to him from Braintree, provided, &c. Legacies are also made to the wife and children of his eldest son Samuel, deceased; to his sons Shadrach, Joseph, and Benjamine; to his son John; to his son Eleazar; to his "daughter Sarah, wife of Samuel Hoar;" and to his grandson, Samuel Wilbor."^[12]

Life In New England

Shadrach was mentioned many times in the History of Taunton, Massachusetts. He served as the town clerk for 35 years and was said to have had the finest penmanship. He was arrested at one point and thrown in prison for writing a position paper that disagreed with the Royal Government concerning taxation. In 1668, Shadrach, John Hathaway and others were proprietors of the "Taunton North Purchase" which had been made from the Wampanoag Indians. They are on record as selling two 100 acre plots of land to be used to start the "Chartley Iron Works", to James and Thomas Leonard. This iron works grew and later was known as the Leonard Works of Norton.

Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Householders, 1675 Extracted from "Our County & Its People, A Descriptive & Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts", by Alanson Borden, 1899, Page 261-262. "At the beginning of King Philip's war [1675] there were in Taunton ninety-six heads of families, a list of which is on record. They were as follows: #88 is Joseph Wilbore, and #99 is Shadrach Wilbore

Research Notes

Surname

Wyldbore is recorded in several spellings including Wildbore, Wildboar, Wildboer, Wyldbore, Wilber, Wilbor, and probably others, this is an English surname. It is of pre-7th century origins, and was originally a personal name "Wyld-bar"and does translate literally as - wild boar. This however did not refer to a persons attributes or lack of them, but was given in the period of history known as The Dark Ages, as a baptismal name of affection. The wild boar being held in high regard for its strength and ferocity, as was recognized in that it was one of the earliest of the heraldic charges which appeared officially upon a knights armour from about the year 1190. The name both as a personal name and later a surname seems to have been quite specific to the north country of England and particularly the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. This is quite appropriate given the long tradition of civil wars between the houses (families) of York and Lancaster. The first known recording is believed to be that of William Wyldbar, recorded in the Assize Court rolls of Lancashire in 1246. Another early recording and clearly one that is not related, is that of William Wyldbore in the register of the manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1307. Finally we have John Wylbor who may or may not have been related to William. He was recorded in the highly unpopular Poll Tax register for Yorkshire in 1379, although his address is not known.

Imprisonment

Usurpation Papers.^[13]

XLIV.

Order for S. Wilbore's imprisonment. The paper subsequently spoken of, called in question the late Tax law.

To the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk.

Whereas Shadrack Wilbore, Town clerk of Taunton, hath lately in the name and with the consent of the said Town, written and published a certain scandalous, factious and seditious writing therein, very much reflecting upon and contemning the laws, authority and government of this his Majesty's Territory and Dominion of New England. The which writing, upon his examination before his Excellency in Council, he hath confessed and owned. These are, therefore, in his Majesty's name, to require and com- mand you to take into your custody, the body of the said Shadrack Wilbore, and him safely keep in his Majesty's jail, until he shall have answered for the said contempt and misdemeanor, and be from thence delivered by due course of his Majesty's Laws. Whereof fail not. And for so doing, this shall be your warrant. Dated in Boston, the 30th day of August, 1687.

By order in Council.

footnote: [Article 21st of the preceding papers, has but little variation from a similar one in oth vol, 2d series, commencing at p. 181 of our Collections. Still it is thought not amiss to have it, with this difference, as one among the present series of such documents.—Pub. Com.]

Sources

1. ↑ Essex > Sible Hedingham > St Peter > Parish Register; "Parish Register" database, transcription of baptism for Sidreake Wilbore 6 Sep 1631 at FreeREG.org.uk.
2. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK81-H87 : 12 February 2018), Samuell in entry for Sidreake Wilbore, 06 Sep 1631, Christening; citing Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,365.
3. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 3:1668 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), image of vol. 3, p. 1668 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
4. ↑ Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, ed., in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 16 (1862):324-25 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1862), images 344-45 of 456, pp. 324-25 at HathiTrust.org.
5. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 3:1668 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), image of vol. 3, p. 1668 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-V34G : 14 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 457 of 616; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "The Records of the First Church in Boston, 1630-1868" vol. 1; Richard D. Pierce, ed., Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 39 (1961):17 (Boston: Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1961); transcript of p. 17 at Colonial Society of Massachusetts.
8. ↑ Benjamin Franklin Wilbore, "The English Ancestry of Samuel Wilbore, of Boston, and William Wilbore, of Portsmouth, R. I."; Arthur Adams, ed., New England Historical and Genealogical Register 112 (1958):108 (Boston: The New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 1958); image of p. 108 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
9. ↑ Will and Inventory of Shadrach Wilbur, Taunton, 1696; Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Record, Vol. 1, 1687-1698; Probate Records 1687-1916; Index, 1687-1926 [Bristol County, Massachusetts], Film # 461882, Image Group (DGS) 7703530, images 115-16 of 745, pp. 213-16 at FamilySearch.org.
10. ↑ Will and Inventory of Shadrach Wilbur, Taunton, 1696; Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Record, Vol. 1, 1687-1698; Probate Records 1687-1916; Index, 1687-1926 [Bristol County, Massachusetts], Film # 461882, Image Group (DGS) 7703530, images 115-16 of 745, pp. 213-16 at FamilySearch.org.
11. ↑ Administration of account for Shadrach Wilbur, Taunton, 1701; Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Record, Vol. 2, 1699-1710; Probate Records 1687-1916; Index, 1687-1926 [Bristol County, Massachusetts], Film # 461882, Image Group (DGS) 7703530, images 159-60 of 745, pp. 63-64 at FamilySearch.org.
12. ↑ Asa Wilbur, Genealogical Record of the Wilbur Family (Boston: Rand, Avery, & Frye, 1871); image of p. 21 at InternetArchive.org.
13. ↑ Collections., ser.3:v.7-8 (1838-43). 2022. "Collections. Ser.3:V.7-8 (1838-43).". Hathitrust. image 194 of 660, p. 190 at HathiTrust.org.

See also:

• "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK81-H87 : 12 February 2018), Samuell in entry for Sidreake Wilbore, 06 Sep 1631, Christening; citing Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,472,365.

• "Parish Register, St Peter, Sible Hedingham, Essex". FreeREG Parish Register database https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5f8f58d7f493fdc08c1ca1f4. Free UK Genealogy (accessed 29 Jun 2021).

• England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900, Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. FHL Film No. 1472365.

• Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960, Provo, UT, Wilbur-403 10:13, 19 February 2017 (EST)

• Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III 3:1988 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995); image of pp. 1988 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.

• Benjamin Franklin Wilbore, "The English Ancestry of Samuel Wilbore, of Boston, and William Wilbore, of Portsmouth, R. I."; Arthur Adams, ed., New England Historical and Genealogical Register 112 (1958):108-18, 184-90, 113 (1959):55-58, 94-104 (Boston: The New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 1958, 1959); images of 112 (1958):108--18, 184-90 and images of 113 (1959):55-58, 94-104 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.

• As per the New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1847-2011 Vol. 16 (1862) names "The sons & daughters of Shadrach Wilbore; Mary, B: 11 Nov 1659; Sarah B: 18 Mar 1661; Samuel B: 1 April 1663; Rebeckah B: 13 Jan 1664; Hana, B: 24 Feb 1667; Joseph, B: 27 July 1670 Shadrach, B: 5 Sept 1672; John, B: 2 Mar 1674; Eliezer, B: 1 July 1677; Benjamin, B: 23 July 1683."

• John Reid Wilbor and Benjamin Franklin Wilbour The Wildbores in America, a Family Tree (Saint Paul: ); Wildbores