Abraham Wheelwright
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Abraham Wheelwright (1757 - 1850)

Abraham Wheelwright
Born in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 93 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusettsmap
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1776 Project
Private Abraham Wheelwright served with 27th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Abraham Wheelwright is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A124110.
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Abraham Wheelwright is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-317610
Rank: Private

Abraham Wheelwright was born on 26 Jul 1757 at Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Colony.[1] He was a son of Jeremiah Wheelwright, Jr.[2] and Mary (Davis) Wheelwright.[3][4]

On 31 Dec 1775, he enlisted as a Private in the 27th Continental Regiment, commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson. He served under Captain Enoch Putnam, then Captain Foster for 13-1/2 months. In 1779 he began service with privateers under the Holmes Letter of Marque. He was 1st Officer for a number of vessels, including Captain Seth Thomas' De Lafayette, Captain Eleazer Johnson's Stork, Captain Hezekiah Goodhue's Susan, Captain Benjamin Lunt's Spy, and Captain Perkins' Cormorant. On the last of his several cruises aboard the Stork, he was captured and taken to Bermuda.[5][1]

On 25 Sep 1780, he married Rebecca Knight at Newbury, Essex Massachusetts.[6][7][8] The children of Abraham and Rebecca Wheelwright were:

  1. Jeremiah, b. 15 Sep 1781[9], m. Mary Blunt[1]
  2. Rebecca, b. 30 Dec 1783/84[10][11], m. Thomas M. Clark[1]
  3. Abraham, b. 10 Dec 1785[12]
  4. Abram, b. 21 May 1802[13]
  5. John, b. 14 Feb 1790[14]
  6. Joseph, b. 29 Dec 1791[15], m. Lavissa Dodge[1]
  7. Abraham, b. 10 Dec 1795[16]
  8. Ebenezer, b. 17 May 1796[17]
  9. Mary Ann, b. 27 Jun 1798[18]
  10. Sarah Plummer, b. 27 Aug 1800[19]

On 13 Sep 1850, when the 1850 Census was taken, Abraham was in his final days. He was 92 years old, listed as a merchant, and living with his daughter, Rebecca Clark. [20]

Abraham Wheelwright passed away on 14 Oct 1850 at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.[1][21] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.[22]

Research Notes

The spouse of Abraham Wheelwright of Newburyport was Rebecca Knight (1760-1835). They were married 25 Sep 1780 and she was mother of all his children. Previously, an Abigail Sayer was linked as his wife. That was an error and has now been corrected. Skelton-1756 19:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 06 Jan 2024), "Record of Abraham Wheelwright", Ancestor # A124110.
  2. ↑ The Maine Historical Magazine, Volume IX, January 1894 - January 1895 Bangor Chas. H. Glass & Co. 1895, p. 79
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NZ-MZ9 : 15 January 2020), Abraham Wheelwright, 1757.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N72T-62N : 17 November 2022), Abraham Wheelwright, 1850.
  5. ↑ Pension Application of Abraham Wheelwright, shared by Fold3.com
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHN8-LX5 : Thu Oct 26 00:35:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelwrigt and Rebekah Knight, 9 Sep 1780.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL2-WJV : Thu Oct 26 00:40:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelwright and Rebecca Knight, 25 Sep 1780.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1P-GT5 : 28 December 2022), Abraham Wheelwright, 1780.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDF7-J6N2 : Wed Nov 15 05:31:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Jeremiah Wheelright and Abraham Wheelright, 15 Sep 1781.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-VXZM : Wed Nov 15 05:34:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Rebecca Wheelwright and Abr... Wheelwright, 30 Dec 1783.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-GS2M : Wed Nov 15 04:06:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Rebeca Wheelwright and Abr... Wheelwright, 30 Dec 1784.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDF7-2MW2 : Wed Nov 15 05:20:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelwright and Abraham Wheelwright, 10 Dec 1785.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDF7-RH2M : Wed Nov 15 05:33:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Abram Wheelwright and Abr... Wheelwright, 4 Dec 1786.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDF4-3DW2 : Wed Nov 15 05:23:46 UTC 2023), Entry for John Wheelwright and Abrahm Wheelwright, 14 Feb 1790.
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-2SPZ : Wed Nov 15 05:41:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Wheelwright and Abram Wheelwright, 29 Dec 1791.
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-MMMM : Wed Nov 15 04:07:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelwright and Abraham Wheelwright, 10 Dec 1795.
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-HZMM : Wed Nov 15 05:35:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Ebenezer Wheelwright and Abr Wheelwright, 17 May 1796.
  18. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDFW-P63Z : Wed Nov 15 05:39:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Ann Wheelwright and Abr Wheelwright, 27 Jun 1798.
  19. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDF7-8VMM : Wed Nov 15 04:33:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Sarah Plummer Wheelwright and Abr Wheelwright, 27 Aug 1800.
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9L-6ZT : Thu Oct 05 10:25:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelright and Rebecca Clan, 1850.
  21. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMP-S5D : Wed Oct 25 22:43:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Abraham Wheelwright, 14 Oct 1855.
  22. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #16059530 Capt Abraham Wheelwright




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Patricia Abbott
The spouse of Abraham Wheelwright of Newburyport was Rebecca Knight. They were married 15 September 1780 and she was mother of all his children. The Abigail Sayer currently linked as his wife is from Newark, New Jersey so that seems an error.
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