Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Gershom Wheelock Sr.
and Abigail (Flagg) Wheelock
Sister of
Patience Wheelock, David Wheelock, Gershom Wheelock, Jonathan Wheelock, Gideon Wheelock and Grace Wheelock
Wife of
Daniel Potter
— married
14 Oct 1745 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Died
at age 84
in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2018
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Biography
Abigail Wheelock was born 23 January 1720 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Captain Gershom Wheelock and Abigail Flagg.[1]
Abigail married Daniel Potter 14 October 1745 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.[2] Abigail and Daniel had the following known children:
- John b 12 September 1746 d 20 Oct 1818 m. Lydia Cutting m2 Rhoda Burnap
- Patienceb 27 Jun 1750 d 8 May 1811 m1 Aaron Putnam m2 Michael Smith
- Lydia b 27 Mar 1752 d 11 Oct 1847 unmarried
- Sarah b 6 Mar 1757 d 31 Mar 1758
Abigail passed away in 1805 in Brookfield.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2J-SVD : 10 February 2018), Abigail Wheelock, 23 Jan 1720; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8G-V5Y : 9 February 2018), Daniel Potter and Abigail Whelock, 14 Oct 1745; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
- ↑ Ward, Andrew. History of the Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (Samuel G. Drake, Boston, 1847). Page 466.
See also:
- Sullivan, Rick. "Abigail Wheelock on Wheelock Genealogy website.
- Ancestry-White. No sources.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
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~1.56%
Margaret Shirley
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