Abner Wheelock (1735 - 1790)

Born 16 Nov 1735 in Leominster, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Brown) Wheelock — married 12 Apr 1758 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Colony of Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 31 May 1790 at age 54 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Abner was born 16 November 1735 in Leominster, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph and Abigail (Unknown) Wheelock.

Abner married Mary Brown 12 April 1758 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.^[1] Abner and Mary had the following known children, all born in Leominster:

1. Jonathan b 3 Mar 1759, m Hannay Corey
2. Martha , b 2 Oct 1760, possibly married Benjamin Chamberlin
3. Mary, b 7 Sep 1762
4. Abner , b 6 Jan 1765 m Hannah Stowell
5. Unity b 19 Apr 1767
6. Amy d. 25 Apr 1790 (Amy may actually be Unity. Information on the death is from a transcription and original record could not be reviewed).
7. Betsey b abt 1776 d. 30 May 1790

Four other Wheelock's that may be the children of Abner and Mary:

1. Dorothy Wheelock b 1769 m 9 Feb 1792 Luther Webb of Rockingham, VT.
2. Salmon Wheelock b abt 1770
3. David Wheelock b abt 1775
4. Eunice Wheelock b bef 1776 (m. Eliphalet Warren in Leonminster)

Abner passed away 31 May 1790 in Leominster, Massachusetts of bilious fever along with daughters Amy and Betsy.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLQ-64N : 4 December 2014), Abner Whelock and Mary Brown, 12 Apr 1758; citing reference Roll 4813 P102 R5; FHL microfilm 861,119.

• Sullivan, Rick. "Abner Wheelock" on Wheelock Genealogy website. AND "Abner Wheelock"