Thomas Wilbur

     Thomas was born on Thursday, 20 September 1764 in Easton, Washington County, New York. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Saratoga Township, Albany County, New York, the family of Thomas Wilber [01:2].¹ Thomas as well as his brother-in-laws, Gabriel and Isaac Leggett were founders of the Quaker society in Saratoga Township in the 1790's.² Thomas married Abigail Leggett, daughter of Thomas Leggett and Mary Embree, in New York. Thomas and Abigail had children: Abigail [4/01/1791-1887] [m. Samuel Griffin], Lydia [1791-4/01/1863] [m. Benjamin French], Ruth 1/03/1794-5/28/1890] [m. 12/19/1816 Barnabus Wing], Jonathan [8/01/1796-6/13/1823] [m. Mercy Post], Eunice [7/03/1800-5/03/1868] [m. 3/11/1829 John M. Wilcox], Thomas Jr. [12/17/1805-9/28/1883] [m. 1825 Angeline Davis], Elias [8/19/1808-12/16/1883] [m. 10/13/1837 Lydia Barker], & Naomi [9/06/1811-8/02/1863] [m. 8/17/1840 Daniel Wilson Leggett]. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Saratoga Township, Saratoga County, New York, the family of Thomas Wilber [11110:30110].³ The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Saratoga Township, Albany County, New York, the family of Isaac Wilber [21011:01111].⁴ The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, the family of Thomas Wilber [210101:01301].⁵ The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Saratoga Township, Albany County, New York, the family of Thomas Wilber [011020001:002000001].⁶ Thomas departed this life on Wednesday, 19 September 1832 in Saratoga Township, Saratoga County, New York. He was buried there in Quaker Springs Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstoe reads: Thomas Wilber Died 19. of 9 mo. 1832 - AE 67 yrs. 11 mo. & 30 Ds.⁷