Abel Wheelock (1768 - 1831)

Born 14 Apr 1768 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (Baxter) Wheelock — married 12 Oct 1788 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 17 May 1831 at age 63 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Abel was born 14 April 1768 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph Wheelock and Alice Page.^[1] He married Catherine Baxter on 12 October 1788 in Boston, Massachusetts.^[2] Together they had the following (known) children:

1. Mehitable Spear Wheelock, bapt. 6 Jan 1790, Boston, MA
2. Abel Wheelock, born about 1790
3. Catherine Wheelock, born about 1793
4. Charles Wheelock, born about 1795
5. Edward Willard Wheelock, born 17 Jul 1796, Boston, MA (refered to as John Willard Wheelock in baptism record)
6. Josiah Baxter Wheelock, born about 1797
7. Eleanor Allen Wheelock, born 27 Nov 1798, Neponset, MA
8. Alexander Wheelock, born about 1799 (legally changed his name to Abel Wheelock)
9. Thompson Baxter Wheelock, born Jul 1801, MA
10. Rebecca French Wheelock, bapt. 25 Jul 1802, Boston, MA

He passed away on 17 May 1831 in Greenfield, Massachusetts and was buried there in Country Farms Cemetery. ^[3]

Research notes

Abel may be related to Daniel Wheelock of Dorchester, who married Sally Gilson. Both are listed as original inhabitants in the formation of the 2nd parish of Dorchester. But the 1800 Census record only shows one adult male and 5 males under 10, so it doesn't seem possible that Daniel was a son.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKT-ZBM : 10 February 2018), Abel Wheelock, 14 Apr 1768; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQZ-B9V : 4 November 2017), Abel Wheelock and Catherine Baxter, 12 Oct 1788; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004277232.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 October 2019), memorial page for Abel Wheelock (14 Apr 1768–17 May 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #127520884, citing Country Farms Cemetery, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .

See also:

• Sullivan, Rick. "Abel Wheelock" on Wheelock Genealogy website.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 October 2019, 20:59), entry for Abel Wheelock(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K4V2-7XQ); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-D8Z : accessed 30 October 2019), Abel Wheelock, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 63, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,616.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2D-W5N : accessed 30 October 2019), Abel Wheelock, Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 347, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 205,629.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL2-1CP : accessed 30 October 2019), Abel Wheelock, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 253, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 53; FHL microfilm 193,741.