Lt. John Wilder

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved to: 1675, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; John fled from Lancaster to Charlestown during King Philip's War. He probably had other children.
• Offices Held: 1706, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.

John married Hannah Atherton on 17 Jul 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of James Atherton and Hannah) was born on 10 Jan 1657/58 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1737/38 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 17 (5) 1672.

1. John Wilder was born on 11 Jul 1673 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
2. Thomas Wilder was born on 2 Mar 1676 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
3. Hannah Wilder was christened on 31 Oct 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
4. James Wilder was born in 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
5. Ebenezer Wilder was born on 23 Jun 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Apr 1684 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
6. Anna Wilder was born in 1690 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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.