Person:Samuel Wilbor (8)

Note: Newport,Rhode Island genealogies, possibly the Samuel that built Wilbor House that the Newport Historical Society occupies. He was a resident of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, where he followed the occupation of farming. His will dated January 14,1730, was proved June 17,1740. Son's & Daughters Of The Pilgrims" Page 268

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   The will of Samuel Wilbor page 428-Book 9.
   Samuel Wilbor of Little Compton yeoman.
   To son Samuel Wilbor his now dwelling house and all lands at east of Colebrook line in Little Compton and one hundred pds.
   To son William Wilbor my now dwelling house west one half my land
   where my house stands and one half of land I bought of the heirs
   of Mr Ward.
   To son Isaac Wilbor one half my homestead, the east end and one
   half the land I bought of Mr Ward. If he dyes to brothers Samuel and William.
   To daughter Martha Pearce 40 pds.
   To daughter Joanna Taylor 40 pds.
   To daughter Thankful Irish 40 pds.
   To daughter Elizabeth Peckham 40 pds.
   To daughter Abial Wilbor one bed one cow and 60 pds.
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   Taunton probate book 9,
   Will of Samuel Wilbor continued.
   
   To daughter Hannah Wilbor one bed one cow, and 60 pds.
   Whereas I have a burying lot on south of land I have given my son William, my will is that these be piece 4 rods square allowed for a burying place and a driftway on south of William's land. Never to be sold nor put away so my family may have liberty to bury in it.

2.   Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891).