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Joel Wheeler Sr (1748 - 1807)

Joel Wheeler Sr
Born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 1780 in Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 58 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Joel Wheeler Sr served with Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Joel Wheeler Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A123928.

Joel Wheeler, son of Timothy and Mehitable (Whittemore) Wheeler was born at Concord, Massachusetts on November 8, 1748. [1]

He married Dorcas Davis who was born at Bedford, Massachusetts on October 21, 1758, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (Brown) Davis. [2]

In her father Stephen Davis' will, written on October 6, 1875, he names all his children including his daughter Dorcas Wheeler. [3]

On August 22, 1787, all the heirs of Stephen Davis gave consent to have the will proved, including Joel Wheeler and Dorcas Wheeler. [3]

Joel died at Gardner, Massachusetts and was buried there on October 24, 1807. [4]

On November 17, 1807, widow Dorcas Wheeler submitted to the court that she did not wish to administer the estate of her late husband Joel Wheeler, and requested that their son Timothy Wheeler be appointed administrator. [5]

The appraisers submitted their findings on December 9, 1807 and valued Joel's personal estate at $2058.45 and his real estate holdings of the homestead with sawmill, barn, gristmill and outhouses, a timber lot of 94 acres, and a pew at the meeting house at $3465.00. [5]

On April 8, 1808, Joel, Lucy and Betsey Wheeler of Gardner, all minors under that age of 14, chose Joshua Whitney of Gardner at their guardian. [6]

On October 17, 1808, widow Dorcas Wheeler and Polly Wheeler, heirs to Joel Wheeler of Gardner deceased, submitted their approval of the accounts presented to the court. Joshua Whitney as guardian to the younger children viz. Joel, Lucy and Betsey submitted his approval. [5]

In the final estate division:

  • widow Dorcas received her one third dower in real estate
  • son Timothy was granted land holdings valued at $1362
  • daughters Polly and Lucy were to receive payment from Timothy in the amount of $454 each
  • youngest son Joel was granted real estate valued at $454
  • youngest daughter Betsey was granted real estate valued at $454 [5]

On May 18, 1809, son Timothy appeared in court indicating an estate balance of $1096.53, and the court ordered that he distribute one third to his mother Dorcas, and the remainder to be divided among the five children at $146.20 each. [5]

On October 12, 1812, Samuel Stone of Gardner was appointed guardian to Betsey Wheeler, minor child, over age 14, daughter of Joel Wheeler, deceased. [6]

Children

  1. Timothy born on December 24, 1781 at Concord [1] ; died at Gardner on January 26, 1813 [4]; married Mary Stearns. [7]
  2. Joel born at Gardner on March 1, 1792; married first Patty Kelton of Ashburnham on July 25, 1824 [8] [4]; married second, Lucy Emerson.
  3. Polly born at Concord on September 19, 1796 [1]; ? married Joshua Wilder Jr. intention publisher at Gardner on February 18, 1817 [4];? died on October 25, 1866 at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire.
  4. Lucy born on July 27, 1789 [1]; died on September 19, 1836; married Benjamin Stone on December 1, 1814. [4] [7]
  5. Betsey born on December 25, 1794 [1]; married Edward Loud of Winchendon on April 21, 1818. [4] [7]
Research notes

Concord Births

WHEELER Joel, s. Timothy and Mehitabel, Nov. 8, 1748.
Wheeler, Timothy, s. Joel and Dorcas, in Concord, Dec. 24, 1781.
Wheeler, Polly, d. Joel and Dorcas, Sept. 19, 1786.
Wheeler, Lucy, d. Joel and Dorcas, July 27, 1789.
Wheeler, Betsa, d. Joel and Dorcas, Dec. 25, 1794. [1]

Gardner Births

Wheeler Joel, s. Joel and Dorcas, March 1, 1792. (p. 62)

Gardner Marriages

Wheeler, Lucy and Benjamin Stone, Dec. 1, 1814. (p. 105)
Wheeler, Betsey and Edward Loud of Winchendon, April 21, 1818. (p. 105)
Wheeler, Joel and Patty Kelton of Ashburnham, int. June 19, 1824. (p. 105)
?Wheeler, Polly and Josiah Wilder Jr., int. Feb. 18, 1817. (p. 105)

Gardner Deaths

Wheeler, Joel, funeral Oct. 24, 1807, a. 58 y. 11 m. 16 d. C.R. (p. 133)
Wheeler, Timothy, h. Mary, Jan. 26, 1813 [a. 31. G.S.1]. (p. 133)
Stone, Lucy w. Benjamin, Sept. 19, 1836. (p. 132) [4]

Bedford Births

Davis, Dorcas, d. Stephen and Eliz[abet]h, Oct. 21, 1758. (V. 1 p. 18) [2]

Military

WHEELER, JOEL
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PRIVATE
Service Description: 1) CAPT BROWN,COL ROBERSON
Birth: (CIRCA) 11-8-1748 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 10-22-1807 GARDNER MASSACHUSETTS
Spouse: DORCAS DAVIS [9]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vital Records of Bedford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903
  3. 3.0 3.1 Case 6096:4: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1907
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Case 63401: p. 1-33: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Case 63402: p. 1-9 : Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Herrick, William Dodge. History of the Town of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass: From the Incorporation, June 27, 1785, to the Present Time, Committee, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1878, p. 386
  8. Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1900, p. 160
  9. DAR.org

History of the Wheeler Family in America Page 147 Compiled by the American College of Genealogy under the direction of Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr. Boston Mass. 1914





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