Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 174. (240) SAMUEL WILBOR. The following is from "The Wildbores in America", by John Reid Wilbor and Benjamin Franklin Wilbour" (1933): and also from "The Wildbores in America", by John H. Wilbor, St Paul, Minn, (1907), both on file at the New England Historical & Genealogical Society of Boston. Samuel Wilbor was born 1664 and died 1740. He lived in Little Compton, R.I. on what was the Oliver H. Wilbor place on the west road. Samuel settled in Little Compton before 1700. It was he who laid out the old Wilbor Cemetery in 1740, on his farm, used by So many generations of his descendants. He married in 1689, Mary Potter, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Stoke) Potter. She came from what is now Central Village: her father's farm was a little west up a lane to Adamsville. His Will dated January 14/1729, gave his son Samuel, his now dwelling house and all lands lying eastward of the Cole Brook line, and Sterling money in good bills of credit. To son William, my sole executor, my now dwelling house and rest of my land, that is to say the west half of all my homestead farm, and my andirons and my old gray mare. To son Issac, half my homestead, the east end thereof and also my gun and ironbound chest, my new bridle and saddle, my new Bible, and also stock of cattle, hogs, sheep and my wearing clothes. To daughters Martha Pearce and Johanna Taylor, Mazy Brownell, Thankful Irish and Elizabeth Peckham, œ40 each. Issue :- 1. Martha Wilbor. Born October 22/1690, died September 22/1760. She married on March 5/1712, James Pearce, born September 4/1691, died September 2L/1755, son of George & Alice (Hart) Pearce. 10 children. 2. Samuel Wilbor. Born November 7/1692, died April 28/1752. He married on December 24/1713, Elizabeth Carr, born July 29/1691, died March 1764, daughter of Esek & Susannah Carr. They had 13 children. 3. William Wilbor. Born January 6/1695, died September 1774. He married on June 21/1717, Esther Burgess, born 1696, died 1760, daughter of Thomas & Esther (Richmond) Burgess. They had 12 children. 4. Mary Wilbor. Born October 29/1697. She married on July 6/1717, Charles Brownell, born December 23/1694, died February 1774, son of Thomas & Mary (Pearce) Brownell. They had 7 children. 5. Joanna Wilbor. (twin), Born June 8/1700. She married on December 29/1719, John Taylor, born January 7/1694, died June 1762, son of Thomas & Mary (Pearce) Thalor. They had 12 children. 6. Thankful Wilbor. (twin), Born June 8/1700. She married on May 10/1720, John Irish, born May 1/1699, died July 1773, son of John & Elizabeth Irish. They had 10 children. 7. Elizabeth Wilbor, Born December 23/1702. She married on November 5/1723, Joseph Peckham, son of John & Mary Peckham. 1l children. 8. Thomas Wilbor. Born December 29/1704, 9. Alice Wilbor. Born May 27/1707. She married on April 5/1742, Thomas Palmer, son of William & Mary Palmer. They had 6 children. 10. Hannah Wilbor. Born February 9/1709. She married on January 6/1731, John B. Dennis, born June 24/1706 at Tiverton, son of Robert and Susannah Dennis. See subject 86 for issue & further particulars. 11. Isaac Wilbor. Born August 24/1712, died September 1795. He married on March 10/1735, Mary Brownell, daughter of John & Mary Brownell. They had eight children.