Private Joel Wheeler Sr served with Massachusetts Militia during 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
Timothy born on December 24, 1781 at Concord [1] ; died at Gardner on January 26, 1813 [4]; married Mary Stearns. [7]
Joel born at Gardner on March 1, 1792; married first Patty Kelton of Ashburnham on July 25, 1824 [8][4]; married second, Lucy Emerson.
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.
Lucy born on July 27, 1789 [1]; died on September 19, 1836; married Benjamin Stone on December 1, 1814. [4][7]
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)
↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.5 Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
↑ 2.02.1 Vital Records of Bedford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903
↑ 3.03.1 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)
↑ 4.04.14.24.34.44.54.6 Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1907
↑ 5.05.15.25.35.4 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.)
↑ 6.06.1 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.)
↑ 7.07.17.2 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
↑ Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1900, p. 160
History of the Wheeler Family in America Page 147
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under the direction of Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr. Boston Mass. 1914
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Lyle Wheeler :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup I1, MitoYDNA ID Z11325[compare]