Family:Jonathan Wilder and Zerviah Houghton (1)

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Parents: John Wilder and Sarah White
Jonathan Wilder
b. 5 Oct 1710 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d. Bef 16 Jan 1794 Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents: Benjamin Houghton and Zerviah Moore
Zerviah Houghton
b. 26 May 1721 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
m. 23 Feb 1738/39 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 23 Feb 1738/39 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Josiah Wilder
Abt 1740 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
2.
Jonathan Wilder
Abt 1742 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
3.
Zerviah Wilder
chr. 8 Dec 1745 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
4.
Silas Wilder
17 Feb 1747/48 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
5.
Martha Wilder
16 Feb 1750/51 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bef 1761
6.
Hannah Wilder
22 Mar 1753 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
12 Dec 1801 Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
7.
Calvin Wilder
12 Jun 1755 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bef 1788
8.
Elihu Wilder
11 Feb 1760 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
9.
Martha Wilder
3 Nov 1761 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
22 Aug 1815 Wendell, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
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Knowing that Zerviah did marry Jonathan, the following records suggest quite a competition for her hand in marriage.

  • November ye 25th 1738 Then Jonathan Wilder of Lancaster Entered his Entention of mariage with Zeruiah Houghton of said Town.
  • December ye 1st 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster [presumably this person ] appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Reson that shee had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from which shee cannot Losly depart.
References
  1. ↑ Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 27.

    Jonathan Wilder and Zirviah Houghton was married Feb. 23'd 1738-9.

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