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Samuel Wheeler (1681 - aft. 1761)

Samuel Wheeler aka Wheler, Whelor
Born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 23 Nov 1704 (to 4 Jul 1751) in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died after after age 80 in Brookfield, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
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Biography

This profile is part of the Wheeler Name Study.

Samuel Wheeler was born on 23 January 1680/1 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of Obadiah and Elizabeth (White) Wheeler. [1][2][3]

He married Joanna Walcott on 23 November 1704 in Concord,[4][5] the daughter of John and Joanna (Emerson) Walcott born in Newbury, Essex County, on 22 January 1686/7.[6]

The Wheelers removed to Brookfield in Worcester County apparently about 1710 between the births of their daughters Joanna and Elizabeth.[3] He was a yeoman.[7]

Joanna, "wife of Samuel," died in Brookfield on 04 July 1751.[8]

Samuel probably died in Brookfield after 17 October 1761 when he was to be provided for by his son-in-law Thomas Banister.[9]


Children of Samuel and Joanna (Walcott) Wheeler, first 3 in Concord,[10] last 7 in Brookfield:[11]

  1. Jonathan, b. 14 Sep 1705; living 10 Dec 1755 in Brookfield when brother Josiah promised to support him.
  2. Mary, b. 18 Oct 1706
  3. Joanna, b. 13 Aug 1708
  4. Elizabeth, b. 19 Jan 1711; d. 19 Feb 1717 Brookfield[8]
  5. Ruth, b. 23 Jul 1712
  6. Samuel, b. 23 Oct 1714
  7. Josiah, b. 26 July 1716
  8. Mercy, b. 18 Oct 1718
  9. Lydia, b. 05 Aug 1720
  10. Thankful, b. 05 Jul 1722; d. 11 Dec 1745 Brookfield;[8] unm.

Research notes

Land records include:

  • Samuel Wheeler to Samuel Wheeler Jr. 1736[7]
  • Samuel Wheeler to Josiah Wheeler 1741[12]
  • Indenture between Samuel Wheeler in Weston (now Warren) and Samuel Wheeler and son Jonathan in Brookfield 1751[13]
  • Samuel Wheeler to Josiah Wheeler 1751[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ Concord, Massachusetts births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850 (Boston: T.Todd, 1895), p. 24.
    "Samuel son of Obadiah Wheeler born 23.11.80"
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Middlesex > Concord > Births 1640-1849 > image 106 of 119; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. Concord VRs Vol. 1, p. 707 (Copy made in 1849).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wakefield, Robert S. (editor). Sherman, Ruth Wilder and Sherman, Robert Moody (original compilers). Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Thirteen Family of William White. Third Edition. (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006) pp. 13, 36-37.
  4. ↑ Brookfield, Mass., Vital records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Worcester, Mass.: F.P.Rice, 1909) p. 436.
    "Wheeler, Samuel and Joanna Walcot of Concord, Nov. 23, 1704. In Concord."
  5. ↑ Concord VRs, p. 62.
    "Samll Wheeler of Brookefield & Joanna Wallcutt of Concord were marryed by ye Revernd mr Joseph Estabrooke novembr ye 23d, 1704"
  6. ↑ Essex Institute, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1911), Vol. 1:558.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1737-1740 vol 11-12 > image 355 of 617; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Worcester County Deeds Vol. 12:50.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Brookfield VRs, p. 545.
    "Wheler, Johannah, w. Samuel, July 4, 1751."
  9. ↑ Wakefield, Mayflower Families ... White, pp. 36-37, source for this document not cited.
  10. ↑ Concord VRs, pp. 65, 66, 72.
  11. ↑ Brookfield VRs, p. 232.
  12. ↑ Worcester County Deeds Vol. 17:347-49.
  13. ↑ Worcester County Deeds Vol. 32:120.
  14. ↑ Worcester County Deeds Vol. 39:252-53.

See also:

  • Wheeler, Albert Gallatin, The genealogical and encyclopedic history of the Wheeler family in America, 2 vols., (Boston : American College of Genealogy, 1914) Vol. 1:354-5.

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