1706 - 1777 (71 years)
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Name |
WILDER, Joseph |
Prefix |
Col. |
Birth |
1706 |
Lancaster, MA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
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2 |
Death |
28 Feb 1777 |
Lancaster, MA |
Person ID |
I46696 |
Puffers |
Last Modified |
6 Feb 2018 |
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Notes |
- The Old Book says "Joseph Wilder, son of Judge Joseph, settled in Leominster and, with his brother, Caleb, introduced into this country the manufacture of pot and pearl ashes. The original ashery was at the outlet of the Chualoom Pond. They were very successful and the business became a source of industry and wealth to the whole country." He was a Colonel in the Militia and from 1762 to 1773, was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in his father's stead. Married 1st July 4, 1733 (Deborah Joslin, 6238555) and married 2nd December 27, 1775 (Rebecca Locke, 122162786)
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