Joseph Wheelock (bef. 1669 - 1752)

Born before 1669 in Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Wheelock — married about 1695 in Massachusetts Bay Province

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1752 after age 83 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Joseph Wheelock was born by 1669^[1] probably in Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.His parents were Gershom Wheelock and Hannah Stodder. He married Elizabeth _____ by about 1694. Together they had eight (known) children:

1. Elizabeth b say 1694 m Jonathan Sawyer c 1715 (8 children)
2. Mary b 11 May 1695,^[2] bp 12 Jun 1715, Lancaster, d 8 May 1774 Lancaster, m : Hooker Osgood, 23 Jan 1716/17, Lancaster (8 children)
3. Abigail bp 12 Jun 1715, Lancaster, m. Jethro Eames 10 Sep 1718, Lancaster (5 children)
4. Ruth b c 1701 d 2 Mar 1762 m Benjamin Houghton, 20 Jul 1720, Lancaster (10 children)
5. Martha b 31 Jul 1703 d 1 Jan 1768 Lancaster m Israel Houghton, 31 Jul 1723 (13 children)
6. Joseph b say 1705 d 30 Apr 1774 Lancaster, m Abigail ________ (11 children)
7. John b say 1709 d 7 Feb 1778 Lancaster, m Martha Wood, 11 Sep 1729, Groton, MA (no children)
8. Jonathan b say 1715 d 1754, Leominster, m Elizabeth Russell, 11 Sep 1735, Lancaster (8 children)

Joseph and his wife Elizabeth were admitted to the Church at Lancaster :"1728-9, February 2d."

Joseph died on July 19, 1752 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Probate

The will of Joseph Wheelock of Lancaster, yeoman was dated 17 November 1743 with a codicil dated 6 March 1750 and proved on 20 July 1752 in Worcester.

Research notes

Joseph's daughter Mary is the only birth to appear in vital records. The other children are mentioned in Joseph's will. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth (who is later deceased in the codicil), and his children, Joseph Wheelock (eldest son), Jonathan Wheelock, Elizabeth Sawyer (eldest daughter), Mary Osgood, Abigail Eames, Ruth Houghton, Martha Houghton, John Wheelock (executor), and his granddaughter, Dorothy Eames.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Joseph must have been twenty one when he signed a deed 8 March 1690.Suffolk County Deeds, Vol 17, Page 63. 8 March 1690
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-HH6 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Whelock in entry for Mary Whelock, 11 May 1695; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
3. ↑ "Probate records v. 4 1751-1756, 1824-1847" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YR-XS5B  : 11 April 2024), Film# 007704429, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 40-41, Vol 4, Page 68-70.

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• Suffolk County Deed Vol 19, Page 257-8 1749-to Ephraim Wheelock, land originally of Grandfather Ralph Wheelock, for care of his brother Timothy.