Chauncey Wheeler (1751 - 1803)

Born 17 Dec 1751 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline Matilda (Beers) Wheeler — married 12 Oct 1781 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1803 at age 51 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Chauncey Wheeler was born on December 17, 1751 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. His parents were David Wheeler and Lois Chauncey.

He enlisted in the militia in 1778 during the American Revolution.

He married Caroline Beers on October 12, 1781

Together they had the following children:

1. Simeon Wheeler
2. David Wheeler
3. Phebe Wheeler
4. Patience Wheeler
5. Huldah Wheeler
6. Lois Wheeler
7. Caroline Wheeler
8. Nathaniel Wheeler
9. Nicholas Wheeler

He died on April 22, 1803, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.^[1]

In 1848, the Fairfield probate court discovered an estate for him that had not been known at the time of his deceased.^[2] This estate was prize money that was due to him from the United State Treasurer for "prizes" taken by the squadron of John Paul Jones in 1779. In 1850, it was to be distributed to the widow, Caroline Matilda Wheeler, Huldah Gregory, Patience Egerton, David Wheeler, Phebe Devine, Nichols C. Wheeler, Lois Reno, Caroline Fancher, Simeon Wheeler, and Nathaniel Wheeler.^[3][4]

BURIAL

• Old Stratfield Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7NQ-62G : 16 September 2020), Chauncey Wheeler, 1803.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 34, 1846-1852”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YWX6 : 26 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627299, image 127, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 34, 1846-1852, Pages 213.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 34, 1846-1852”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YW48 : 28 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627299, image 223, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 34, 1846-1852, Pages 403.
4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 34, 1846-1852”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YW48 : 28 October 2022), FHL microfilm 007627299, image 226-227, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 34, 1846-1852, Pages 409-410.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13952167/chauncey-wheeler: accessed 26 October 2022), memorial page for Chauncey Wheeler (17 Dec 1751–Apr 1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13952167, citing Old Stratfield Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jenn Presutto for creating WikiTree profile Wheeler-4288 through the import of Judith Chilton Family Tree.ged on Apr 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jenn and others.