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Robuck Wilder (bef. 1800 - abt. 1845)

Robuck "Roebuck" Wilder
Born before in South Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1817 in Laurens County, South Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Died about after about age 45 in Lawrence County, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Robuck Wilder was born between 1791 and 1800, in South Carolina, based on the age brackets in the 1830 Federal Census of Lawrence County, Alabama.

Robuck Wilder married Anna P. Holland, daughter of Rezin (Reason) Holland and Mary Lowe Holland, sometime before 1818, in South Carolina, very likely Laurens County, South Carolina where the Holland family lived.

Robuck Wilder sold 91 acres of land in Laurens District, South Carolina on the 17th of April, 1820 to Samuel Craig. The deed reads as follows: "South Carolina Laurens District} Know all men by these presents that I Robuck Wilder of the state and District aforesaid for and in consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by Samuel Craig of the state and District aforesaid have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain, sell and release unto the said Samuel Craig his heirs and assigns all that parcel or tract of land containing, Ninety one acres more or less it being part of a tract originally granted to William Prince situated in Laurens District on the waters of Duncans Creek having such shapes forms bounderies and buttings as a plat annexed to a deed conveyed from John Howerton to Samuel Craig represents together with all and singular the rights members, heredetaments and appurtenances to said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Samuel Craig his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the premises unto the said Craig his heirs and assigns and against every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming to to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this April the seventeenth one thousand eight hundred and twenty and in the forty fifty year of the Independence of the United States of America [signed] Robuck his X mark Wilder Sign seal and delivered in the presence of us Test John Holland, Jeremiah Holland} South Carolina Laurens District} I James Larson one of the Justices of corurn do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Anna the wife of Robuck Wilder did this day appear before me and upon being privately and seperateley examined by me did declare that she does freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or person whomsoever, renounce release and forever relinquish unto the within named Samuel Craig his heirs, and assigns all her interest and estate also all her right and claim of dower, of in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released given under my hand and seal the fourth day of August 1821 [signed] Anna her X mark Wilder South Carolina Laurnes District} Personally came Jeremiah Holland before me and made oath that he was present and did see Robuck Wilder sign and deliver the within Deed to Samuel Craig and that he did also see John Hollow sign the same as witness with himself sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of August 1821 [signed] Jeremiah Holland"[1]

Robuck Wilder moved from South Carolina to Lawrence County, Alabama sometime after 1821 and before 1824. Robuck is represented by an attorney in the 1824 sale of the land owned by his late father-in-law. Robuck is listed in Lawrence County, Alabama Deed records in March 1832, when he is listed as one of the deacons of the Malletts Baptist Church in Lawrence County, Alabama purchasing 2 1/2 acres of land for the church.

Robuck Wilder and the other heirs of his late father-in-law, Rezin (Reason) Holland, sold the land own by his father-in-law. The deed reads in part as follows: "State of South Carolina, Know all men by these presents that we Mary Holland, John Holland, Robert Young, Henry Ducker, Thomas Holland, Charles Simpson, Jeremiah Holland, Matthew McCarey and Robuck Wilder all of the state aforesaid and Laurens District in consideration of the sum of three hundred and eleven dollars have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto Henry Shell al that Plantation of land containing ninety three acres in said District on the branches of Duncans Creek having such shape boundings and buttings as a plat hereunto annexed represents, together with all and singular the rights members hedertaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises unto the said Henry Shell and to his heirs and assigns forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators ourselves our heirs and against every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands and seals this 22nd of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and in the forty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John Leak, Thomas Fulton, T, Richardson [signed] Thomas Holland as attorney for Mary Holland and Matthew McCreary, John Holland, Robert Young, Henry Ducker, Charles Simpson, Jeremiah Holland, John Underwood attorney for Robuck Wilder . . ."[2]

Robuck Wilder died intestate in Lawrence County, Alabama about 1845.

RESEARCH NOTES

No records have been located that show Robuck (Roebuck) Wilder had a middle name of Solomon or used a middle initial "S". The middle name "Solomon" has been removed as Robuck's middle name until a record can be found that shows his using this name or the initial.

NOTE: Incorrect Information in The "Wilder And Connecting (Especially Ware) Families In The Southeastern States", Third Edition, 1969, by William Murtha Wilder (referred to here as the "Wilder Book"), list Roebuck Wilder as a son of Spencer Wilder of Sumter County, South Carolina. Roebuck Wilder IS NOT a son of Spencer Wilder of Sumter County, South Carolina, based on the following: - Spencer Wilder made a will in Sumter County, South Carolina dated 14 September 1820, and the will was filed for probate in Sumter County, South Carolina on 8 December 1820. Spencer Wilder's will is recorded in Sumter County, South Carolina Will Book AA, page 249, the will reads in part naming the following individuals as his heirs: ". . . my wife Sarah Wilder . . . to my grandson James Laurance Mellett . . ."; " . . . to my grand daughter Sarah Panthea Mellett . . ."; ". . . to my grand daughter Margaret Elbina Mellett . . ."; " . . . my daughter Hulda the wife of James Mellett . . ."; and ". . . my son Thomas James Wilder . . ."

Spencer Wilder's will further states " It is my will that each of my children shall choose each two persons, which said four persons shall chose a fifth to divide my personal estate . . ." If Spencer had three children and each child chose two persons there would be six persons instead of the "four persons" mentioned as choosing a fifth person to divide the remaining estate.

- The federal census records of Sumter County, South Carolina for 1810, shows the household of Spencer Wilder consisting of one (1) male aged 16 thru 25; and one (1) male aged 45 and over; and one (1) female aged 10 thru 15; and one (1) female aged 45 and over. If Roebuck S. Wilder was born about 1800, as listed on many records, then Roebuck would be a minor aged about 10 years old in 1810 and should be listed in the 10 thru 15 age bracket in the census and the records would show two (2) males living in the household of Spencer Wilder. But the federal census records show only one male, Spencer's son Thomas James Wilder, born about 1794, in the appropriate age bracket.

- Roebuck Wilder named a son Spencer B. Wilder. Roebuck Wilder married Anna P. Holland, whose brother Thomas Holland had a son named Spencer Holland, and this Spencer Holland died in October 1833 in Lawrence County, Alabama. It is likely that Roebuck and Anna Holland Wilder named their son Spencer B. Wilder, born August 1834, Lawrence County, Alabama, after Anna's deceased nephew Spencer Holland.

Records of Laurens County, South Carolina should be searched for the parents of Roebuck Wilder as it is likely Roebuck was born in Laurens County, South Carolina. Roebuck Wilder married Anna Holland in Laurens County, South Carolina about 1817, and was in Lawrence County, Alabama by 1830.

NOTE: For those who have used the "Wilder And Connecting (Especially Ware) Families In The Southeastern States", by William Murtha Wilder, as the proof of their Wilder or Ware lineage be advised that this book is a very unreliable source and should be used with great caution, and all sources should be check against the original documents.

Sources

  1. Laurens County, South Carolina Deed Book L (1821-1827) page 74; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JS3Y-Y
  2. Laurens county, South Carolina Deed Book L (1821-1827) page 163; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JS3C-H
  • Robuck Wilder's year of birth is based on the male age brackets in the 1830 Federal Census of Lawrence County, Alabama, for the oldest male in the household, being between 30 and 39 years of age, giving birth years of between 1791 and 1800. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19 Roll 1, page 286.
  • Robuck Wilder and Anna P. Holland year of marriage based on the year of birth of their first child, Rezon (Reason) H. Wilder in 1818 in Laurens County, South Carolina.
  • Robuck Wilder listed as one of the deacons of Malletts Baptist Church in Lawrence County, Ala. in 1832 as found in Lawrence County, Alabama Deed Book OC-E page 145.
  • Robuck Wilder appears in the 1830 Federal Census of Lawrence County, Alabama. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19 Roll 1, page 286.




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