John Wilder (1741 - 1824)

Born 28 Nov 1741 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Sawyer) Wilder — married 24 May 1763 in Bolton, Worcester, MA

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1824 at age 82 in Dummerston Town, Windham County, Vermont

Biography

John Wilder was born on November 28, 1741 in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His parents were William Wilder and Sarah Whitcomb. ^[1]

He married Rebecca Sawyer on May 24, 1763.

Together they had these children born in Templeton, Massachusetts: ^[2]

1. Sarah Wilder, b. 1764.
2. Rebecca Wilder, bap. 1767.

He died on June 29, 1824 in Dummerston Town, Windham County, Vermont. ^[3]

Research

There are two John Wilders, credited to Templeton, who Minutemen in Capt.Joel Fletcher's company, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt. according to Mass. S&S ^[4] , one a Lieutenant and one a Corporal. This profile is a candidate, since John & Rebekah were having children in Templeton around that time, but the same might be said for John Wilder & Mary (though the birth dates are later, 1789..1793 and might be their grandchildren), and for the John & Katherine (FS MKKP-RQ1) whoever that might be. DAR is no help. Book of the Wilders is no help.

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
2. ↑ Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts; to the End of the Year 1849
3. ↑ Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954
4. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 17, p. 341

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLP-34K : accessed 26 October 2021), John Wilder, Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States; citing p. 169, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 128; FHL microfilm 281,249.

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V898-BYV : 19 February 2021), John Wilder in entry for Lura Wilder, 1791.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V898-5ZD : 19 February 2021), John Wilder, 1824.

• Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1910); p. 99

• Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts; to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1907); p. 76-7

• WikiTree profile Wilder-316 created through the import of HART, Elizabeth - WIKITREE.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Betty Patterson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Betty and others.