Lt. Nathaniel Wilder

1655 - 1704  (48 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Wilder
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	3 Nov 1655	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  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 (Age 21)	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.
  Death	31 Jul 1704	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4]
  	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.
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Mary Wilder,   b. 30 Jun 1642, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   2. Captain Thomas Wilder,   b. 4 Sep 1644, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 7 Aug 1716, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) + 3. Lt. John Wilder,   b. 1646, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 1718, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years) ▻ Hannah Atherton,  m. 17 Jul 1672   4. Elizabeth Wilder,   b. 1648, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   5. Ebenezer Wilder,   b. Abt 1652, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts + 6. Lt. Nathaniel Wilder,   b. 3 Nov 1655, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 31 Jul 1704, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 48 years) ▻ Mary Sawyer,  m. 24 Jan 1673/74
  Person ID	I652	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Wilder   d. 23 Oct 1667, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Mother	Anna   d. 10 Jun 1692, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Sawyer,   b. 4 Jan 1652/53, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	24 Jan 1673/74	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 2 months - She : 21 years.
  Children	1. Nathaniel Wilder,   b. 1675, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 19 May 1679, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 4 years)   2. Captain Ephraim Wilder,   b. 16 Apr 1677, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Dec 1769, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 92 years) + 3. Mary Wilder,   b. 12 May 1679, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1728, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut (Age 48 years)   4. Elizabeth Wilder,   b. 14 Feb 1680/81, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   5. Jonathan Wilder,   b. 20 Apr 1682, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 17 Aug 1707, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 25 years) + 6. Dorothy Wilder,   b. 1686, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Aug 1738, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 52 years)   7. Nathaniel Wilder,   b. 1688, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 May 1778, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years)   8. Eunice Wilder,   b. 1690, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 May 1778, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)   9. Oliver Wilder,   b. 1694, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Mar 1765, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Nov 1655 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - 24 Jan 1673/74 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Nathaniel Wilder - 1675 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1676 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Captain Ephraim Wilder - 16 Apr 1677 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Mary Wilder - 12 May 1679 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Wilder - 14 Feb 1680/81 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Jonathan Wilder - 20 Apr 1682 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Dorothy Wilder - 1686 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Nathaniel Wilder - 1688 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Eunice Wilder - 1690 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Oliver Wilder - 1694 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 31 Jul 1704 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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