Nathaniel Wilder B. 03 Nov 1659 D. 31 Jul 1704


Summary

Nathaniel Wilder was born 03 Nov 1659 in Charlestown,Worcester,Massachusetts. He died 31 Jul 1704 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts. He was 45 years old.

Parents

MotherFather
Hannah EamesThomas Wilder

Children

Children
Eunice WilderOliver WilderNathaniel WilderEphraim WilderDorothy Wilder

Events
EventDatePlaceNoteSource
Born 03 Nov 1659Charlestown,Worcester,Massachusetts
Married Mary Sawyer24 Nov 1673Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts
Died 31 Jul 1704Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts

Other information

GEN: Book of Wilders, Author: Moses H. Wilder Call Number: CS71.W671:Nathanael Wilder (11), third son of Thomas, married in 1673, GEN: Mary Sawyer, daughter of Thomas and Mary Sawyer, and had four sons and three daughters. In the time of the Indian attacks upon GEN: their settlement, an Indian, who had surrendered to the people, was treacheronsly murdered by Nathanael Wilder and Daniel GEN: Hoar, who were tried, condemned, and sentenced to be hung. In October, 1676, they presented a memorial to the General Court, GEN: acknowledging the justice of their condemnation, and asking for pardon. Their request was granted, on condition that they GEN: should pay ten pounds each--one-half to be given to the Indian who had prosecuted them; and also that they should pay the GEN: expenses of their imprisonment and trial, which was done, and they were set at liberty. Nathanael was a brave man, and an GEN: active, useful citizen, a captain of the militia. He was killed by an attack of the Indians in 1704.

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