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- [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #4588, Date of Import: Aug 24, 1997]
Dea. Abijah Wilder, son of Andrew, a farmer of Lancaster, Mass., and Elizabeth Carter, was born in 1752; came to Keene about 1774; "a mechanic of great celebrity in his day;" had a cabinet shop on the Walpole road, probably the present "old Sun tavern," and his dwelling, towards the last of his life was nearly opposite, a little below. In 1799 he secured a patent for the invention of betiding sleigh runners by steaming the wood; and carried on a large business in the manufacture of sleighs and carriages.
He married, in 1774, Sarah, daughter of Gideon Ellis, of Keene. The children by that marriage were: Abigail, born in 1775, married Abijah Kingsbury; Sarah, born in 1780, married James Wells of Keene, lieutenant in the Eleventh United States Infantry in the war of 1812.
He married, second, in November, 1780, Martha Blake, of Wrentham, Mass. The children by that marriage were: Patty (Martha), born in 1781, never married, was super- intendent of the Sabbath school for forty-three years; Abijab, born 1784.
He married, third, in 1785, Beulah Johnson. His children by that marriage were: Hepzibah, born in 1787, married Joseph Wheeler; Azel, born in 1788.
He married, fourth, in 1789, Tamar Wilder.
He was a deacon of the church for forty-eight years, leader of the choir for fifty years, and was an active, energetic citizen, prominent in town affairs and in all good enterprises. Dr. Barstow used to speak of him as " good Deacon Wilder."
He died in January 9, 1835, at age 83. From the book "History of Keene".
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1750 - 1831 (80 years)
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