Martha Wheeler was the daughter of Josiah and Martha (Prescott) Wheeler.[1] Martha was likely born in Concord, Massachusetts.[2]
Martha married first Edward Broughton, about 1717. They had at least one known child: [1]
According to another source, there were three children; the other two were:[3]
In Martha's father's will, Josiah Wheeler named his wife Martha; daughters Martha Wilder, Experience Pollard, Thankful Fairbanks, Dinah Stearns; granddaughters Sarah, Copia and Patience Broughton. [4][5] Josiah Wheeler's will was dated 5 December 1738 and proved 06 February 1738/9.
Edward is presumed to have died in about 1733.
Martha married second, James Wilder, December 24, 1734, in Lancaster, Massachusetts.[6] Martha and James had seven children.[3]
Martha (Wheeler) Wilder died March 19, 1774, in Lancaster, Massachusetts.[7]
68. MARTHA (MAYFLOWER DESC)5 WHEELER (JOSIAH4, ELIZABETH (MAYFLOWER DESC)3 WHITE, RESOLVED (MAYFLOWER)2, WILLIAM (MAYFLOWER)1) was born Abt. 1706 in Concord, MA, and died 19 March 1774 in Lancaster, MA. She married (1) EDWARD BROUGHTON Abt. 1717, son of GEORGE BROUGHTON and PERNE RAWSON. He was born 12 October 1673 in Charlestown, MA, and died Bef. 1734 in Farmington, CT. She married (2) JAMES WILDER 24 December 1734 in Lancaster, MA, son of JAMES WILDER and ABIGAIL GARDNER. He was born 30 April 1710 in Lancaster, MA, and died 15 January 1780 in Lancaster, MA. Notes for MARTHA (MAYFLOWER DESC) WHEELER: !MAYFLOWER DESC: #75,847
Notes for EDWARD BROUGHTON: Ref "Source: -Lineage report for the White family This is a sub page of Mayflower Passengers Descendants of William White, Mayflower Passenger =http://wiki.geni.com/index.php/Mayflower_-_White ", Edward was the fourth child in the family. He became a schoolmaster and taught at Lancaster in 1724-5. He married some time before this, Martha Wheeler, perhaps about 1717. Martha Wheeler of Concord was descended from Resolved White of Mayflower fame. After teaching at Lancaster, the father removed to Faramington, CT, where he became a merchant in 1729. He probably went to Lancaster as early as 1723. He was dead by 1747, according to the Wheeler Family genealogy. Only three daughters have been listed. Martha Wheeler is said to have remarried after the death of her husband to James Wilder, by whom she had seven children.
Children of MARTHA WHEELER and EDWARD BROUGHTON are: 79. i. SARAH (MAYFLOWER DESC)6 BROUGHTON, b. 13 January 1722/23, Lancaster, MA; d. 1784, Putney, Windham, VT. ii. COPIA BROUGHTON, b. 1724, Lancaster; d. Unknown. iii. PATIENCE BROUGHTON, b. 1726, Lancaster; d. Unknown.
Children of MARTHA WHEELER and JAMES WILDER are: iv. JOSIAH6 WILDER, b. 19 October 1735, Lancaster, MA; d. 04 April 1736. v. MARTHA WILDER, b. 23 February 1736/37, Lancaster, MA; d. Unknown. vi. ABIGAIL WILDER, b. 22 June 1739, Lancaster, MA; d. Unknown; m. BALL; b. Abt. 1735; d. Unknown. vii. JAMES WILDER, b. 22 June 1741, Lancaster, MA; d. Unknown. 80. viii. JOSIAH WILDER, b. 27 May 1744, Lancaster, MA; d. 1788. ix. ASEPH WILDER, b. 20 July 1749, Lancaster, MA; d. Unknown. x. SUSANNAH WILDER, b. 23 April 1751, Lancaster, MA; d. Unknown; m. PRESCOTT; b. Abt. 1750, MA?; d. Unknown.
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