James Wheeler was born on May 16, 1731 in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts[1]. His parents were James Wheeler and Mary Minot. He married Mary Butterfield Nov 1, 1750. [2] Together they had 7 children:
He was buried in Congregational Church Cemetery in Hollis New Hampshire [3]Find A Grave: Memorial #76288196 James and his brother Daniel were soldiers in the American Revolution at Cambridge under Captain Noah Worcester.
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GL-QT1 : 5 November 2017), James Whelor, 16 May 1731; citing Birth, Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 771,074.
↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL64-GLN : 26 September 2017), James Wheeler and Mary Butterfield, 01 Nov 1750; citing , Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,315.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2P-5T7V : 13 December 2015), James Wheeler, 1785; Burial, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States of America, Congregational Church Cemetery
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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]
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: