Anna (Pellet) Wheeler (abt. 1715 - 1772)

Born about 1715 in Canterbury, Connecticut [uncertain]

Wife of Richard Wheeler — married 25 Aug 1734 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Wife of Jeremiah Wheeler — married 11 Mar 1752 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1772 at about age 57 in Stonington, Connecticut

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Biography

This profile describes Anna Pellett who became the wife of Richard Wheeler, then after he died she became the (second) wife of Jeremiah Wheeler. Very little is known about her, particularly her ancestry and birth location. Should credible data arise pertaining to Anna Pellett, this profile should be edited significantly.

Anna Pellett married twice, both at Stonington, Connecticut:

1) 25 Aug 1743, Richard Wheeler. They had at least 3, probably 4 children:

Patience Wheeler, b. 08 Apr 1745

Asa Wheeler, b. 21 May 1746

Joseph Wheeler, b. 23 Jan 1746/47

Hosea Wheeler, b. 20 Sep 1749 [See the extensive notes in his biography which identifies his probable biological parents, not those who adopted him in due course of sequential marriages.]

2) 11 Mar 1752, Jeremiah Wheeler. They had 6 children.

On October 3, 1770, the Probate Court for the District of Stonington, Connecticut, appointed Freeholders to covney a one-third interest in Jeremiah Wheeler's Estate to his wife Ann Wheeler.^[1]

Anna (Pellett/Wheeler) Wheeler died 30 Apr 1772 at Stonington.

Sources

1. ↑ Freeholder deed dated 3 Oct 1770 to Ann Wheeler Available on Family Search here

• Wheeler, Richard. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, p. 639, 650, no. 22: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n672/mode/1up; p. 641, no. 56: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n663/mode/1up