Samuel Wilbore (1663 - 1695)

Born 1 Apr 1663 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Phillips) Wilbore — married 19 Dec 1688 in Taunton, Bristol, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1695 at age 32 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Samuel Wilbore, son of Shadrack Wilbore, was born on 1 April 1663 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony.^[1]

Samuel married Sarah Phillips on 16 December 1688, of record in Taunton.^[2]

Children of Samuel and Sarah (Phillips) Wilbore:

1. Mary Wilbore, b. 9 Sep 1689.^[3]
2. Sarah Wilbore, b. 21 March 1690; d. 31 May 1690.^[4][5]
3. Anna Wilbore, b. 16 July 1692.^[6]
4. Samuel Wilbore, b. 26 March 1695.^[7]

Samuel Wilbore died on 16 December 1695.^[8]

On 12 September 1696, Shadrack Wilbore of Taunton executed his last will, devising, among other bequests, that "as concerning my eldest son Samuel Wilbore (deceased), considering that I did not in his lifetime give unto him my said son Samuel Wilbore any assurance by writing of what he enjoyed, therefore now I do ratify & confirm what he did enjoy to belong to his wife & children, as it is on the inventory of his estate, which was taken by Stephen Merrill & Israel Thrasher, to be to them & their heirs forever, ..." and "I give and bequeath unto my sons Joseph, Shadrack, Eliazer & Benjamin Wilbore & to my grandson Sameul WIlbore, all that Purchase Right in the old township of Taunton, equally among them, to be to them & to their heirs, executors& assigns forever."^[9]

On 25 April 1717, Sarah Wilbore, widow of Samuel Wilbore deceased, her only son Samuel Wilbore of Mary Wilbore, her daughter Mary Wilbore and her son-in-law Richard Williams and wife Anna, all of Taunton, sold to Joseph Wilbore of Taunton, for £50, one quarter of a Purchase Right in lands divided and undivided in Taunton North Purchase, that is, one quarter part of the first hundred acres laid out in the first division unto the right of Joseph Wilbore, late of Taunton, deceased, which said 100A was laid out near the Mill Lot, so called, and the quarter part of the second 100A division, namely 25A, and a quarter part of the third division, namely a 50A division, being 12½, laid out adjoining Joseph Wilbore near the former tract, and a quarter part of the fourth divison or 60A division, being 15A, laid northwesterly from the former about half a mile distant, adjoining lands of Joseph Wilbore, together with a share of meadow and cedar swamp belonging to said quarter part of a Purchase right... etc. Wits. Samuel Danforth, Samuel Terry.^[10]

On 10 December 1718, Mary, widow of John Hathway jun'r late of Freetown, deceased, and Richard and Anna Williams of Taunton, heirs of their father Samuel Wilbore, deceased, each for £50 received, quit claim to their mother Sarah Wilbore, widow, her dower, and to their brother Samuel Wilbore, the homestead of their father. Wits. Samuel Danforth, David Turner.^[11]

On 3 July 1741, Mary Hathway, widow, and Jonathan Williams, Gent. and Anna, his wife, all of Taunton, said Mary and Anna being only daughters of Sarah Wilbore late of Taunton, deceased, to our brother Samuel Wilbore, for £25, quit claim title to all estate, real and personal, of which our mother died seized [with particular mention of a 1A tract, details of which here omitted]. Wits. as to Mary: Ebenezer Richmond, James Williams; wits. as to Jonathan and Anna: James WIlliams, Abiah Macomber. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Taunton Births." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 455.
2. ↑ "Taunton Marriages." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 521.
3. ↑ "Taunton Births." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 454.
4. ↑ "Taunton Births." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 455.
5. ↑ "Taunton Deaths." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 221.
6. ↑ "Taunton Births." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 451.
7. ↑ "Taunton Births." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 455.
8. ↑ "Taunton Deaths." The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, 2005-2021, page 220.
9. ↑ Last will of Shadrack Wilbore, ex. 12 September 1696, pr. 1 March 1697/8. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Bristol County). "Probate records 1687-1916; index, 1687-1926. Probates, v. 1-4 1687-1723." FamilySearch, film # 7,703,530, page 1:213 / image 115.
10. ↑ Sarah Wilbore, wid. Samuel Wilbore, Samuel Wilbore, Mary Wilbore, and Richard and Anna Williams to Joseph Wilbore, 25 April 1717. Bristol County (Massachusetts). Registrar's Office. "Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900) and (1686-1956) index. Deeds, vol. 10-11 1715-1718." FamilySearch, film # 7,442,290, page 11:292 / image 562.
11. ↑ Mary, wid. John Hathway Jr. and Richard and Anna Williams, heirs of Samuel Wilbore, to wid. Sarah Wilbore and Samuel Wilbore, 10 December 1718. Bristol County (Massachusetts). Registrar's Office. "Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900) and (1686-1956) index. Deeds, vol. 14-15 1721-1725." FamilySearch, film # 7,442,292, page 14:213 / image 113.
12. ↑ Mary Hathway and Jonathan and Anna Williams, heirs Sarah Wilbore, to Samuel Wilbore, 3 July 1741. Bristol County (Massachusetts). Registrar's Office. "Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900) and (1686-1956) index. Deeds, vol. 38-40 1750-1755." FamilySearch, film # 7,442,195, page 38:286 / image 159.

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:99Z5-7SJ : accessed 1 February 2019), entry for Samuel WILBORE; file (2:2:2:MM9R-YS3), submitted 5 April 2000 by CaroleCole1 [identity withheld for privacy].