Ephraim Wheeler (1751 - 1803)

Born 7 Jun 1751 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wells) Wheeler — married 9 Feb 1774 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1803 at about age 51 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Ephraim Wheeler served with 4th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Ephraim Wheeler is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A123847.

• Served in resisting the invasion of New Haven, a member of Capt. James Booth's mounted company.

His will is dated 15 March 1800 and proved on 12 May 1803 in Stratford. He mentions his wife Sarah, his daughters, Mary Benjamin, wife of Brazilla Benjamin, Sarah Wheeler, Clarry Wheeler, Milly Wheeler, and his sons, Nathaniel Wheeler and Nathan Josiah Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, Silas Wheeler, and David Wheeler.^[1]

His inventory was recorded on 12 July 1803 in Stratford.^[2]

In 1803, his real estate distribution was set out to the widow, Sarah, David Wheeler, Nathaniel Wheeler, Nathan Josiah Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, and Silas Wheeler.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate records v. 3-4 1795-1809”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TK32 : 22 December 2022), FHL microfilm 007627133, image 511, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 4, 1801-1805, Pages 366-367.
2. ↑ “Probate records v. 3-4 1795-1809”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TK3R : 22 December 2022), FHL microfilm 007627133, image 512, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 4, 1801-1805, Pages 368-369.
3. ↑ “Probate records v. 3-4 1795-1809”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TKQZ : 22 December 2022), FHL microfilm 007627133, image 513-515, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 4, 1801-1805, Pages 370-374.

• Daughters of the American Revolution; Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 036, page 263-4. Member # 35718, Mrs. Fannie M. (Clark) Burritt.

From behind the ancestry.com subscription wall:

• Connecticut Town Birth Records (Barbour Collection), 1751
• Connecticut Town Marriage Records (Barbour Collection), 1774
• Connecticut, Wills & Probate Records, 1903

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Merilee Burton for creating WikiTree profile Wheeler-5478 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.