Samuel Wheeler (1757 - 1815)

Born 4 Oct 1757 in Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hawley) Wheeler — married 26 Nov 1781 in Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1815 at age 57 in Connecticut, United States

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Biography

• Wife #1: Sarah Morehouse of Fairfield, CT, m. 20 Jun 1776 @ Boston, MA
• Wife #2 Hannah Hawley, m. 26 Nov 1781. Two additional children (no dates):
  1. Hannah Wheeler (#5837) m. John Ford
  2. James Wheeler (#5838) m. Eunice Dickerman of New Haven, CT. Their children: Cordelia Wheeler, Sarah Ellen Wheeler, and Pamelia Wheeler

His inventory was recorded in Stratford in 1815.^[1]

In 1816, his widow Hannah received her share of his estate.^[2]

In 1819, his estate distribution was set out to Samuel Wheeler, John Wheeler, Sally, wife of Isaac Wilcoxson, David H. Wheeler, Eli Wheeler, Everett Wheeler, James Wheeler, Betsey Wheeler, Hannah Wheeler, and Nancy, widow of William Dougall, decd.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TJYG : 12 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 489, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 6, 1813-1820, Pages 250-251.
2. ↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TJBH : 14 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 512, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 6, 1813-1820, Pages 307.
3. ↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TJ5F : 17 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 595-597, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 6, 1813-1820, Pages 472-476.

• Wheeler, Albert Gallatin, 1914. Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America. Publisher: American College of Genealogy, page 417-8 (#5753)

• The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) accepted him as a Patriot per the January/February 2021 Newsletter.

Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogy Research, Link: https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Merilee Burton for creating WikiTree profile Wheeler-5479 through the import of burton[1].ged_2013-12-25.ged on Dec 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Merilee and others.