History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667-1917; - citizen hylbom blog

Family Records 185
Mary H. W. Whitehead, Sept. 17, 1907, born Jan. 29, 1871. FraternaUv he
is a Knights Templar and 32d degree Mason and a member of the I.O.O.F.
The Wilbur Family
Since 1680, there have dwelt on their farm in what is now Somerset,
formerly Swansea, six generations of Wilburs. The family name has been
variously spelled: Wildbore, Wilbore, Wilbour, Wilbor, Wilber, Wilbar,
and Wilbur.
(I) Samuel Wildbore, is of record in the First Church of Boston as
follows: "Samuel Wildbore, with his wife Ann, was admitted to this
church bee. 1, 1633. " His wife Ann was a daughter of Thomas Bradford
of Dorchester, in the south part of York, England. Samuel Wildbore
married (second) Ehzabeth, who was admitted to the church Nov. 19, 1645.
He was made a freeman in 1634. He bought land largely in the town of
Taunton and removed thither with his family. He with others, embraced
the doctrines of Cotton and Wheelwright, was banished in 1637, fled to
Providence, and under advice of Roger Williams purchased from the
Indians the island of Aquidneck, to which he removed in 1638. In 1645 he
returned to Boston, maintaining also a home in Taunton. He with some
associates built and put in operation an iron furnace in that part of Taunton
which is now Raynham, said to have been the first built in New England.
He was a man of wealth for that period, exerting a wide influence in each of
the places where he dwelt. He died in 1656. His four sons were: Samuel,
Joseph, William and Shadrack. These sons spelled the name Wilbor.
(II) William Wilbor, third son of Samuel, settled in Portsmouth, R. I.,
on lands of his father. His wife's name is not known, but of his nine
children
(HI) Daniel Wilbor, born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1666, was the
first settler of the name in Swansea, now Somerset, on lands purchased by
his father in 1680. He was then fourteen years old, and inherited the
property upon his father's death in 1710. His wife's name wasMary Barney.
(IV) Daniel Wilbor (2), son of Daniel and Mary, born March 31,
1697, was a prominent man and held various town offices. He married Ann
Mason and had Daniel and Elizabeth. His death occurred in June, 1759.
(V) Daniel Wilbor(3), born in Swansea, now Somerset, April 26,
1749, died March 2, 1821. He married Mary Barnaby, of Freetown, who
died Dec. 21, 1826. Children: Daniel, James, Ambrose, EUzabeth,
Barnaby, Mary, William, Hanan, and Anna. Ambrose and Anna died in
infancy, the rest living to old age.
(VI) Daniel Wilbor (4), born Jan. 28, 1773, died Feb. 24, 1844. He
married Sarah, daughter of Zephaniah Sherman, of Somerset, born in
January, 1779, died Feb. 11, 1860. Children: Ambrose B., Ehzabeth,
(married Ohver Mason), Daniel (died aged eight years), Mary B., Daniel
(2) and Sarah.
(VII) Daniel Wilbur (5), the fifth of that name in du-ect succession,
was born Nov. 14, 1818, upon the land where his forefathers had made
their home, and he died there June 19, 1896. He was educated in the
schools, reared a farmer and pursued that vocation all his fife. But,
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is thought and energy were by no means confined to the tilfing of the soil.
He had an active brain, a very attentive memory, and was a sound logician.
He had read widely and thoroughly; and no topic of general conversation
found hun without some knowledge of the subject, or correlated facts. His
services were always much sought in local affairs, as selectman of his town,
as delegate to conventions, chairman of town meetings, and of public
gatherings of all kinds. He was a member of the State Legislature in 1843,