John Wheeler (1640 - abt. 1728)

Born 16 Aug 1640 in New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1728 at about age 87 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York

Biography

Father: Thomas Jr Wheeler Mother: Alice Seabrook

Marriage: 9 Dec 1669 - Southampton, Suffolk, New York, Spouse: Sarah Talmadge Sherwood

Will Abstract

5 September 5, 1726. John Wheeler, of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being sick and weak. I leave to my wife (Sarah) the east end of my now dwelling house, from the bottom to the top, and the east end of the lintow (leanto) adjoining to the same during her widowhood. Also 1/2 of my home lot, running from the swamp at the bottom of said lot to the street, at the northwest end of said lot. I leave to my children, Thomas, Rebecca Talmage, Aylu Lord, and Abigail Lupton, each 5 shillings. All the rest of my movables and estate to my wife Sarah forever, Where-as I have given to my son Thomas several tracts of land by deed of gift, I confirm the same. Witnesses, Theophilus Willman, Peter Covan, John Davis. Proved, August 3, 1728. [Note.—John Wheeler was son of Thomas Wheeler, whose widow, Alee (Alice), was the second wife of Josiah Stanborough, one of the first settlers of Southampton. —W. S. P.] Page 82-3 Unrecorded Wills in NY ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://ia801303.us.archive.org/26/items/abstractsofunrec00pell/abstractsofunrec00pell.pdf

• Wheeler, William. The Genealogy of the Wheeler Family (Washington, D.C., 1919) Page 9

• Long Island Surnames - Ann Edwards and Thomas Wheeler (Son of John Wheeler and Sarah Nash) - [1]

• Wheeler, Albert Gallatin, Jr. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, Compiled by the American College Genealogy, Boston Mass, 1914, pages 593-594. [2]