Dorothy Wilder

Dorothy married Samuel Carter in Mar 1701 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Rev. Samuel Carter and Eunice Brooks) was born on 7 Jan 1677/78 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1738 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Carter was born in 1703 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 May 1761 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
2. Eunice Carter was born in 1704 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 1789 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
3. Nathaniel Carter was born in 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1787 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
4. Dorothy Carter was born on 4 Feb 1710 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
5. Anna Carter was born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
6. Jonathan Carter was born in 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Mar 1799 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
7. Ephraim Carter was born in 1713 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
8. Oliver Carter was born in 1715 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 1790 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
9. Mary Carter was born in 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1743 in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
10. Elizabeth Carter was born in 1722 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Oct 1755 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
11. Prudence Carter was born on 22 Feb 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1789 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
12. Josiah Carter was born on 26 Jan 1726 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1812 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: He was involved in the killing of some Indians and showing his hatred to some friendly Indians during King Philip's War along with Daniel Hoar. They were released by the General Court upon payment of £20 to each of the Indians involved.
• Moved To: 1676, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He removed to Sudbury when Lancaster was destroyed during the War. They returned to Lancaster after 1681 where they may have had more children and he ran an inn.
• History: 1688; He was paid forty shillings by Lancaster for the killing of two wolves.

Notes:

Died:
He was killed by Indians. During Queen Anne's War, he was the commander of a garrison house and was shot in the thigh by Indians near that house in the attack of 30 July 1704. He soon died of the wound.

Nathaniel married Mary Sawyer on 24 Jan 1673/74 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas Sawyer and Mary Prescott) was born on 4 Jan 1652/53 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: 1705; Mary testified that while her brother was held captive by the Indians in 1705, she took care of her father and mother.
• Living: 5 Nov 1740; This was the date when her father's estate was settled.
• Estate Admin: 22 Jan 1740/41, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The estate of Mary (Sawyer) Wilder was administered by Capt. Ephraim Wilder.

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 4 (11) 1652.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1639, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 30 Mar 1640, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Thomas was admitted to the Charlestown Church.
• Freeman: 2 Jun 1641, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Legal: 1 Jul 1659, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He signed the Town Orders.
• Will: 22 Jan 1666/67, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 3 Feb 1667, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Inventory: 29 Nov 1667, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 04 Mar 1667/68, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Name:
For many years Thomas has been thought of as the son of Martha Wilder who came to New England on board the Confidence. DNA testing has proved this false.

Moved To:
Wyman (1877) gives the year as 1659.

Buried:
to the Memory of
THOMAS WILDER,
from Lancaster in England,
who first settled at Hingham
in 1641, and came to this Town
July 1, 1659, and died Oct 23,
1667, leaving three sons - viz
THOMAS, JOHN and NATHANIEL,
from whom are derived all
of the name WILDER in
this Town and vicinity

Thomas married Anna. Anna died on 10 Jun 1692 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 7 May 1650, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Anna was admitted to the Charlestown Church.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved To: 1635, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1645, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1647, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was on of the original settlers of Lancaster.
• Proprietor: 1648, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: 1648, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a blacksmith.
• History: 1705; While his son, Thomas, was held captive, he and his wife stayed with his son's daughter, Mary.
• Will: 6 Mar 1705/06, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 12 Apr 1720, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Thomas married Mary Prescott on 2 Jul 1648 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John Prescott and Mary Platts) was christened on 24 Feb 1629/30 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in Apr 1716 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to 1629, Shevington, Standish Parish, Lancashire, England
• History: 1629 to Abt 1638, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
• Immigration: Abt 1638, Barbadoes
• Immigration: 1640; They arrived in Boston fro the Barbadoes, and settled in Watertown.
• History: 1641 to 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1643 to 1676, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• History: 1676 to 1679, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1679 to death, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• History: 1893; At the 250th anniversary of the founding of Lancaster, a memorial stone was erected at his grave site. It reads as follows: HERE WITH HIS CHILDREN ABOUT HIM LIES JOHN PRESCOTT FOUNDER OF LANCASTER AND FIRST SETTLER OF WORCESTER COUNTY BORN AT STANDISH LANCASHIRE ENGLAND DIED AT LANCASTER MASSACHUSETTS DEC 1681 INSPIRED BY THE LOVE OF LIBERTY AND THE FEAR OF GOD THIS STOUT HEARTED PIONEER FORSAKING THE PLEASANT VALES OF ENGLAND AND ENCOUNTERED WILD BEAST AND SAVAGE TO SECURE FREEDOM FOR HIMSELF AND HIS POSTERITY HIS FAITH AND VIRTUES HAVE BEEN INHERITED BY MANY DESCENDANTS WHO IN EVERY GENERATION HAVE WELL SERVED THE STATE IN WAR, IN LITERATURE, AT THE BAR, IN THE PULPIT, IN PUBLIC LIFE, AND IN CHRISTIAN HOMES

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History:
He was mentioned in his father's will of 7 November 1608.

History:
In 1629 he moved to Sowerby.

History:
He was probably a Cromwellian soldier and brought to the new world with him a helmet and coat of chain mail. Caleb Butler, in his History of Groton gives this story: "John was a sturdy, strong man of stern countenance, and whenever he had any difficulty with the Indians, he would clothe himself with his coat of mail, helmet, cuirass, and gorget, which gave him a fierce and frightful appearance. They having once stolen from him a horse, he put on his armour and pursued them; and in a short time overtook the party. They were surprised to see him alone, and a chief approached him with uplifted tomahawk. John told him to strike, which he did, and finding the blow made no impression on his cap, he was much astonished, and asked John to let him put it on, and then strike on his head, as he had done on John's. The helmet being too small for the chief's head, the stroke settled it down to his ears, scraping off the skin of both sides of his head. They gave him up his horse, thinking him to be a supernatural being."

History:
About 1643, he moved to Lancaster upon its founding.

In 1652, John took the Oath of Fidelity.

In 1657, he built a saw mill above his grist mill.

In 1667, he contracted with the town of Groton to build them a grist mill in exchange for 520 acres of land. He did so on a site, now in the bounds of Harvard. He placed his son, Jonas in charge, and later deeded the lands and mill to Jonas.

In 1667, he was elected a Selectman.

On 19 May 1669, he became a freeman.

In 1673, he made his will.

History:
He moved to Concord after Lancaster's destruction.

History:
In 1679, he returned to Lancaster.

On 4 April 1682, hi swill was probated.

Died:
Potter (1887) gives his death as 1683.

John married Mary Platts on 21 Jan 1628/29 in Wygan, Lancashire, England. Mary (daughter of Abraham Gawkroger Platts) was born in Wygan, Lancashire, England; died after 1678 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1638, Barbadoes
• Immigration: 1640; They arrived in Boston fro the Barbadoes, and settled in Watertown.
• History: 1676 to 1679, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth: She may have been born in Sowerby, York, England.

Name:


History:
She moved to Concord after Lancaster's destruction.

In 1678, she deposed giving her age as 66 years.

Notes:

Weis (1682) says they were married at Sowerby Parish on 15 March 1607.