son of Samuel & Rebecca (Nims) Wilder
Consider drowned in the Deerfield River with his long-time good friend Increase Briggs; they were two of five people, the others being Mr's Field, Foster, and Moore, who were trying out a small skiff that Mr Field of Conway had built in hopes it would improve the crossing of the river from Conway to Shelburne where Mr Field's Clothier Works was located. The group struck a rock resulting in being stuck in the river; as they rocked the boat to try to become free, the boat took on water and when they began to move even more water came on board; Increase could not swim and the account of his drowning indicates he began to struggle and pull down Mr. Field; his friend Consider who had safely swam to shore jumped back into the water to help; Mr. Field was freed from Increase's grip but Increase and Consider perished. Their bodies were recovered within an hour of the incident.
A booklet was printed that describes the events of the drowning and the sermon which was presented at their funeral:
Just Published, And for sale at this Office, price 12 1-2 cts
The Substance of a DISCOURSE, delivered at Conway, July 14, 1817, on the occasion of the internment of the remains of CONSIDER WILDER and INCREASE BRIGGS, two young men, who drowned in Deerfield river on the 12th of the same month. To which is prefixed, a Brief Statement of some of the circumstances connected with this melancholy event. By Jonathan Grout A.M. Pastor of the church of Hawley. Boast not thyself of to-morrow...Solomon. Watch, for ye know not when the time is; therefore, be ye also ready...Christ. [published Sept. 10, 1877 Hampshire Gazette]
Consider drowned in the Deerfield River with his long-time good friend Increase Briggs; they were two of five people, the others being Mr's Field, Foster, and Moore, who were trying out a small skiff that Mr Field of Conway had built in hopes it would improve the crossing of the river from Conway to Shelburne where Mr Field's Clothier Works was located. The group struck a rock resulting in being stuck in the river; as they rocked the boat to try to become free, the boat took on water and when they began to move even more water came on board; Increase could not swim and the account of his drowning indicates he began to struggle and pull down Mr. Field; his friend Consider who had safely swam to shore jumped back into the water to help; Mr. Field was freed from Increase's grip but Increase and Consider perished. Their bodies were recovered within an hour of the incident.
A booklet was printed that describes the events of the drowning and the sermon which was presented at their funeral:
Just Published, And for sale at this Office, price 12 1-2 cts
The Substance of a DISCOURSE, delivered at Conway, July 14, 1817, on the occasion of the internment of the remains of CONSIDER WILDER and INCREASE BRIGGS, two young men, who drowned in Deerfield river on the 12th of the same month. To which is prefixed, a Brief Statement of some of the circumstances connected with this melancholy event. By Jonathan Grout A.M. Pastor of the church of Hawley. Boast not thyself of to-morrow...Solomon. Watch, for ye know not when the time is; therefore, be ye also ready...Christ. [published Sept. 10, 1877 Hampshire Gazette]
son of Samuel & Rebecca (Nims) Wilder
Consider drowned in the Deerfield River with his long-time good friend Increase Briggs; they were two of five people, the others being Mr's Field, Foster, and Moore, who were trying out a small skiff that Mr Field of Conway had built in hopes it would improve the crossing of the river from Conway to Shelburne where Mr Field's Clothier Works was located. The group struck a rock resulting in being stuck in the river; as they rocked the boat to try to become free, the boat took on water and when they began to move even more water came on board; Increase could not swim and the account of his drowning indicates he began to struggle and pull down Mr. Field; his friend Consider who had safely swam to shore jumped back into the water to help; Mr. Field was freed from Increase's grip but Increase and Consider perished. Their bodies were recovered within an hour of the incident.
A booklet was printed that describes the events of the drowning and the sermon which was presented at their funeral:
Just Published, And for sale at this Office, price 12 1-2 cts
The Substance of a DISCOURSE, delivered at Conway, July 14, 1817, on the occasion of the internment of the remains of CONSIDER WILDER and INCREASE BRIGGS, two young men, who drowned in Deerfield river on the 12th of the same month. To which is prefixed, a Brief Statement of some of the circumstances connected with this melancholy event. By Jonathan Grout A.M. Pastor of the church of Hawley. Boast not thyself of to-morrow...Solomon. Watch, for ye know not when the time is; therefore, be ye also ready...Christ. [published Sept. 10, 1877 Hampshire Gazette]
Consider drowned in the Deerfield River with his long-time good friend Increase Briggs; they were two of five people, the others being Mr's Field, Foster, and Moore, who were trying out a small skiff that Mr Field of Conway had built in hopes it would improve the crossing of the river from Conway to Shelburne where Mr Field's Clothier Works was located. The group struck a rock resulting in being stuck in the river; as they rocked the boat to try to become free, the boat took on water and when they began to move even more water came on board; Increase could not swim and the account of his drowning indicates he began to struggle and pull down Mr. Field; his friend Consider who had safely swam to shore jumped back into the water to help; Mr. Field was freed from Increase's grip but Increase and Consider perished. Their bodies were recovered within an hour of the incident.
A booklet was printed that describes the events of the drowning and the sermon which was presented at their funeral:
Just Published, And for sale at this Office, price 12 1-2 cts
The Substance of a DISCOURSE, delivered at Conway, July 14, 1817, on the occasion of the internment of the remains of CONSIDER WILDER and INCREASE BRIGGS, two young men, who drowned in Deerfield river on the 12th of the same month. To which is prefixed, a Brief Statement of some of the circumstances connected with this melancholy event. By Jonathan Grout A.M. Pastor of the church of Hawley. Boast not thyself of to-morrow...Solomon. Watch, for ye know not when the time is; therefore, be ye also ready...Christ. [published Sept. 10, 1877 Hampshire Gazette]
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Mr Consider Wilder AE 28
and
Mr Increase Briggs AE 23
were
drowned in Deerfield River
12 July 1817
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