Abiah
"Abya"
Wheeler
Born before in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Wheeler
and Rebecca (Sayre) Wheeler
Sister of
Thomas Wheeler [half], Priscilla Wheeler [half], Ann (Wheeler) Halsey [half], John Wheeler [half], Deborah Wheeler [half], Elizabeth (Wheeler) Breed, Timothy Wheeler, Susanna Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, Mary (Wheeler) Dod, Ephraim Wheeler and Thomas Wheeler
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died before
at about age 24
in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Profile last modified
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Biography
Abiah was baptised on 17 Jan. 1612/13 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, the daughter of Thomas Wheeler.[1]
She was unmarried at the time of her will and apparently died unmarried.
The will of ABYA WHEELER of Cranfield in the county of Bedford, spinster, being weak of body to be buried in the churchyard of Cranfield. Unto Ephraim Wheeler my brother one acre of arable land with the appurtenances laying on a furlong called Waker furlong in Perrie field, late the land of Henry Taylore Unto Tymothie Wheeler my brother 40s Unto Elizabeth Bread my sister 10s. Unto Susan Wheeler my sister 40s To Agnes Underwood 40s. The aforesaid sums all to be paid within five years by my brother Ephraim All my good whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto Rebecka Wheeler my loving mother whom I do make sole executrix. Signed by mark. Witnesses: Thomas Baker, Obadiah Wheeler. Proved 25 May 1637. (Bedfordshire Wills 1637/110).[2]
She was buried on 18 April 1637 at Cranfield. "Abia Wheler" [3]
Sources
- ↑ "The Parish Register of Cranfield 1600-1812". Bedfordshire County Record Office 1943. https://archive.org/details/bedfordshirepari27bedf/page/2
- ↑ Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and Their Origins Author: Threlfall, John Brooks Publication: author, Madison, WI, 1990 Pages 504-508
- ↑ "The Parish Register of Cranfield 1600-1812". https://archive.org/details/bedfordshirepari27bedf/page/64
- WHEELER FAMILY HISTORY (HON.) STEDMAN CYRUS WHEELER OF WATERBURY, VERMONT AND HIS DESCENDANTS, INCLUDING DESCENT FROM HENRY WHEELER [c!503-1557] OF CRANFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE By Raymond David Wheeler and Gordon Boyce Wheeler Attached document
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David Cooper (-2021)
Wheeler-3720 and Wheeler-1193 appear to represent the same person because: Alice is a misreading of Abia and assuch is a clear duplicate
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Brad Stauf
Thanks for working on this David, traveling right now but will follow up regarding merge shortly.
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David Cooper (-2021)
Wheeler-1352 and Wheeler-1193 appear to represent the same person because: Obviously the same person
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by David Cooper (-2021)
Rejected matches › Alice Wheeler (bef.1611-)
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