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90%. Johannah, b. Aug. 28, 1788.
9073. Child, b. July 12, 1789 ; d. same day.
41. Nathan, son of Dea. Moses and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. Ist, Charity, dau. of Israel and Hannah Beach, about 1772. She was born May -, 1754. She died and he m. 2d, in 1784, Betty, dau. of Matthew Hawley. She died about 1802, and he m. 3d, Eunice, widow of Capt. Jonathan Edwards, who died before 1791. She had, by Capt. Edwards, Selina, who m. Thomas Eddy ; Pamela, and Elijah. She died Sept. 17, 1853 ; born in 1768. By First Wife. By Third Wife. 94. Betsey, b. Aug. 2, 1803 ; m. Wakeman Smith.
91. Sally Betsey, b. Dec. 23, 1773 ; m. Daniel Nichols, of Newtown.
92. Mehetable, b. Sept. 9, 1777; m. Lock- wood DeForest.
93. Rhoda, b. Oct. 5, 1780 ; m. Curtis Grant.
- 101. Ezra, bapt. 1778. 102. Clark, b. 1778.
103. Lemuel, bapt. 1780.
104. Laura, b. 1785 ; m. June 21, 1807, Joseph Hawley.
44. Capt. Silas, son of Dea. Moses and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. Ruth, dau. of Dea. John Judson. She was born in 1757. His will, dated Feb. 18, 1828, was proved July 28, 1828. He resided in Huntington.
105. Josiah. 110. Abigail ; m. - Burton. 106. Joseph. 111. Annis; d. aged 22 yrs. 112. Marcus.
107. Cyrus.
108. James; d. young. 113. Cynthia. 109. James. 114. Moses, b. July, 1802.
51. Nathan, son of Ephraim and Sarah Wheeler, m. Deborah Sanford, Feb. II, 1773. (The children of this family do not seem to be placed right).
115. Mary Ann, b. April 16, 1775. 117. Nathan, b. Mar. 20, 1790.
116. Deborah, b. Aug. 23. 1788. --
52. Ephraim, 2d, son of Ephraim and Sarah Wheeler, m. Sarah Wells, Feb. 9, 1774.
118. Benjamin, b. July -, 1774. 123. Nathaniel Josiah, b. Mar. 4, 1787.
119. David, b. Mar. - , 1776. 124. Clara, b. Jan. 11, 1789.
120. Mary, b. April 29, 1779. 125. Milly, bapt. May -, 1791. 126. Lewis, bapt. Mar. - , 1796.
121. Sarah, b, May 8, 1782.
122. Nathan, b. Dec. 13, 1783.
53. Samuel, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Wilcoxson) Wheeler, m. Ist, Sarah Morehouse, June 20, 1776 ; m. 2d, Hannah Hawley, Nov. 26, 1781.
127. Samuel, b. Sept. 14, 1777.+ 134. David Hawley, b. Nov. 10, 1789.+
128. John, b. Nov. 10, 1778 ; d. same day. 135. Eli, bapt. Aug. - , 1792.+
129. John, b. Feb. 28, 1780.+ By Second Wife.
130. Sarah. b. Oct. - , 1782; m. Isaac Wilcox.
131. Betsey, b. Aug. 10, 1784 ; d. soon.
132. Betsey, b. Dec. 14, 1785; d. young.
133. Nancy, b. Dec. 17, 1787; m. William Dougall. -
57. Robert, son of Samuel 2d, and Abigail Wheeler, m. Ruth Wheeler of Strat- ford, June 23, 1768.
140. Samuel, b. July 2, 1769. 142. Moses, b. Mar. 4, 1773.
141. Elisha, b. Jan. 29, 1771. .
60. Samuel, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Lois Fair- child, April 28, 1763. Residence in Derby, Conn.
143. Lois, b. Mar. 24, 1764. 147. Levi, b. Nov. 21, 1770; d. April 29, 1774. 148. Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1773.
144. Abel, b. Dec. 18, 1765.
145. Eunice, b. Oct. 26, 1767. 149- Rachel, bapt. Oct. 22, 1775.
146. Samuel, b. May 28, 1769 ; d. Jan. 7, 1770. 150. Hannah, b. Sept. 6, 1777.
42. Moses, son of Dea. Moses and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. He died
in 1799, aged 50 years.
96. Roswell.
97. James.
98. Maria.
99. William.
Ico. Philo.
95. Nathan Nichols, b. Jan. 24, 1806 ; m. Lydia Clark.
139. James ; m. Eunice Dickerman.
136. Betsey, bapt. July -, 1794; m. Lewis Wells.
137. Everit; m. Maria Curtis.
138. Hannah ; m. John Ford ; had 3 children.
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61. Simeon, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Timothy Baldwin, of Derby, Oct. 10, 1764. He resided in Derby and died in 1776.
151. Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1765 : m. Dea. Bradford Steele, of Derby. 155. Sarah, bapt. May 29, 1774 ; m. Eli Sanford. 156. David, bapt. Mar. - , 1777 ; d. unm. Dec. 21, 1839.
152. Nathan, b. Sept. 29, 1767 ; m. Experience Washburn.
153. Timothy, bapt. April 29, 1770.
63. James, 2d, (Dea.), son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Mary Clark, of Milford, June 13, 1767. Residence in Derby, at what is now Beacon Falls ; removed to Watertown in later life, and died there May 25, 1819. 157. Mary, b. Feb. 5. 1768. 163. James, b. Mar. 1, 1781. 158. Lucy, b. Dec. 23, 1769 ; d. Mar. 6, 1787. 163}. Huldah. b. Sept. 16, 1784 ; killed July 4. 159. Ann, b. Sept. 12, 1771. 1286. 160. Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1773. 163j. Huldab, b. April 21, 1787. 161. Hannah, b. Jan. 30, 1776. 1631. David, b. Sept. 6. 1780. 162. Lois, b. Mar. 14, 1778. 1631. Lucy, b. May 28, 1791.
65. Joseph, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Sarah, dau. of Ephraim Wheeler, of Stratford, April 11, 1771, who died April 10, 1772. and he m. ad, Lucy -. Residence at Derby Narrows. By Second Wife. 1 166. Nancy, b. Mar. 1, 1782.
164. Sally, b. Oct. 2, 1774; m. Jesse Beach, 167. Whittlesey. b. Sept. 19, 1784. 1792. 168. Joseph, b. Aug. 11, 1787. 169. Polly, b. May 19, 1791.
165. William, b. April 3, 1779.
66. Moses, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Lucy Hecock. of Waterbury, Dec. 26, 1770.
170. Moses, b. July so, 1771. 175. David, b. Sept. 7, 1779. 176. Daniel, b. Mar. 14, 1782.
171. Lucy, b. Mar. 9, 1773-
172. Betty, b. Feb. 25, 1775.
176%. Asa, b. June 23, 1783.
173. Cheery. &twins, b. May 3, 1777. 174. Clary,
69. John, son of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, m. Sibyl Todd, July 10, 1776, who died May 11, 1777 ; and he m. 2d, Sarah Johnson, Nov. 19, 1777-
177. John Todd, b. May 4, 1777. 179. Samuel, b. Jan. 17, 1781. 178. Elijah, b. Dec. 4, 1778. 180. Sibyl, b. April 14, 1783.
73. Caleb, son of Caleb and Ellen Wheeler, m. Mary -, who, in 1775, was baptized, and their son. He died in 1818, aged 73 years. 181. Ezra, bapt. in 1775.
83. Nathaniel Lewis, son of Nathaniel and Rachel Wheeler, m. - His wife died in June -, 1804, aged 30 years.
182. Naomi, b. April, 1790. 1 183. Child ; d. in 1803.
85. Elnathan, 3d, son of Elnathan, 2d, and Rachel Wheeler, m. Phebe Peck. Oct. - , 1787.
184. Joanna, b. Aug. 1788. 186. James, bapt. Jan. 1793. 187. Betsey, bapt. Mar. 1796.
185. Child ; d. July, 1789.
118. Benjamin, son of Ephraim, 2d, and Sarah (Wells) Wheeler, m. - - 188. Daniel Odell, bapt. Mar. 1795.
127. Samuel, 2d, son of Samuel and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Anne Curtis, Dec. - , 1794.
189. Grace. 190. Levi. 191. Otis.
192. Ellis ; m. Major Brooks. 193. Julia Ann.
129. John, son of Samuel, Sen., and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Avis Pond of Milford ; had four children, of whom one was living in 1860. 194. John Nelson.
134. Daniel H., son of Samuel, Sen., and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Ist, Janette, dau. of Daniel Booth ; m. 2d, Betsey, dau. of Ezra Birdsey. By Second Wife. 197. Agur; m. Aurelia W. Selden, of New Haven ; m. ad, Cornelia S. Pendleton, of New Haven.
195. Franklin ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sherman Benjamin. 196. Elizabeth. 198. Ellen.
154. Simeon, bapt. Jan. 26, 1772.
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135. Eli, son of Samuel, Sen., and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Lorilla Andrews, 1813.
199. Nancy Dougall ; m. Ebenezer Wakelee. 201. Samuel William.
302. Abigail Shelton ; m. Benoni Peck. 200. Frances Sarab.
137. Everit, son of Samuel, Sen., and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Maria, dau. of Dr. Ezra Curtis.
203. Henry. 204. Caroline ; m. Charles, son of Isaac Wells. - 200. Thomas; d.
205. Frederic.
139. James, son of Samuel, Sen., and Sarah (Morehouse) Wheeler, m. Eunice Dickerman of New Haven.
207. Cordelia.
208. Sarah Ellen.
209. Pamelia.
163x. David, son of Dea. James and Mary (Clark) Wheeler, m. Ist, DeForest ; 2d, Sarah DeForest. His two wives were sisters. He settled in Watertown, Conn.
210. Joseph, b. Sept. 26, 1811. 213. Jane. b. Dec. 20, 1823. 214. George, b. Feb. 24, 1826.
211. Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1814. By Second Wife.
212. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 7, 1820.
215. Belinda Polly, b. May 18, 1828.
212. Hon. Nathaniel, son of David and Sarah (DeForest) Wheeler, m. Ist, Huldah Bradley, Nov. 7, 1842. They resided a time in Watertown and Waterbury, and then came to Bridgeport in 1856, where she died in 1857. He m. 2d, Mary E. Crissey, Aug. 3, 1858. They reside on Golden Hill, in Bridgeport. (She sketch, page 727.)
214. Martha, b. Aug. 24, 1843 ; d. in 1857.
215. Samuel H., b. Sept. 16, 1845. - 219. William Bishop, Ltwins, b. Sept. 14, 1864. 220. Archer Crissy,
216. Ellen B., b. June 19, 1848.
217. Anna B., b. Sept. 6, 1851 ; d. in 1852. By Second Wife.
221. Arthur Penoyer, b. Oct. 20, 1875 ; d. July 13, 1877.
218. Harry DeForest, b. April 6, 1863 ; d. July 10, 1881.
1. Wheeler, Justus, of Ripton, had :
2. Elizabeth. 1 3. Anne, bapt. Sept. 1782.
1. Wheeler, -, m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph Blackleach. 2. Nathaniel, before 1754. - 3. Anne, before 1754.
Second Wheeler Family.
1. Wheeler, Thomas, 1st," of Concord, Mass., came to Fairfield in 1644, with the Rev. John Jones and his company.t He was one of the proprietors of Fairfield township, and was a prominent citizen. The existing Fairfield land records began in 1649, and besides his land in the village, recorded to him, it is said : "There was also granted to Thomas Wheeler, the elder, before forty-nine, 17 acres on ye east side of Uncoway Creek in that plat yt was commonly called Bryant's field . .. . bounded on ye east with ye creek or cove," which, it is learned from several other deeds, was where Black Rock village is, and at that place he purchased more land, and his son John after him. Judge Savage errs in saying this Thomas Wheeler was a Lieutenant,
* This Fairfield family is here given by special arrangement with interested parties.
t Some of the first settlers at Fairfield came with their minister, the Rev. John Jones, from Concord, Mass. One of the first records at Concord was a petition for enlargement of the town- ship, dated in 1643, and signed by
"Thomas Wheeler. Ephraim Wheeler. Roger Draper.
Timothy Wheeler. Thomas Wheeler, 'Jr. Richard Lettin."
In another petition, dated May 14. 1645, it is said " a zth or 8th part of the Town had gone to the Southward with Mr. Jones, and many more resolved to go after them." This petition was signed by
" Richard Griffin. George Wheeler.
Joseph Wheeler. John Smedley.
Timothy Wheeler. Thomas Bateman.
Robert Fletcher. Walter Edmonds. William Hunt. William Wood. James Blood. Joseph Middlebrook.
These in the name of the rest."
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for he (Wheeler) calls his son Thomas Junior Lieutenant. The will of Thomas Wheeler, Senior, was dated Jan. 16, 1653-4, and proved August 23, 1654, and in it he mentions his wife Ann, his "elder son Thomas Wheeler," a daughter -no name-his daughter Sara Sherwood ; four grandchildren, viz : Mary. James, Thomas, and John Bennit, and says : " I make and ordain my son John to be my only executor, and I ordain my well-beloved brother, Thomas Wheeler, Lieut., Robert Lockwood, and Andrew Ward, all of Fairfield, as overseers of this my last will." This last named " Thomas Wheeler" must be an error of the recorder, for Ephraim .Wheeler, since there were not two broth- ers of the same name in one family, and since, also, Thomas, Sen., says Thomas was his " elder son." The will of his widow Ann Wheeler was dated Aug. 21, 1659, and the inventory of her estate taken Oct. 20, 1659 ; and in her will she also mentions " my elder son," Thomas Wheeler. In the deed quoted above, Thomas Wheeler. Sen., is called " the elder," which proves that Thomas Wheeler, the younger, was residing in Fairfield in 1649; also in the first land record made for Thomas Wheeler the first. he is called " Senior."
2. Thomas ; the lieutenant. 6. Sarah ; m. Thomas Sherwood, Jr. -
3. John ; settled at Black Rock.
4. William ; an early settler in Stratford.
5. Hannah ; m. James Bennett, of Fairfield.
7. Daughter : mentioned in her father's will. but her name is not given.
2. Lieut. Thomas, son of Thomas and Ann Wheeler. of Fairfield, came from Concord, Mass. His wife Joan joined the church at Milford, Ct., apparently, in 1640, and their children, John and Samuel, were baptized there Aug. 16. 1640, yet Thomas Wheeler, Jr., signed a petition in Concord, Mass., in 1643. In 1646. he had a house-lot in Milford, and in 1649 was living in Fairfield, where he was then in possession of a dwelling and several pieces of land. On Jan. 21, 1653, he sold a dwelling-house and house-lot in Fair- field and removed to Stratford, for the next year be accepted 40 acres of land of the Indians at Derby, and the deed says he was of Stratford.
Thomas Wheeler's Deed of Gift :
"This present writing witnesseth that I. Towetanome Sagamore, att pagaset and Raskonate, with ye consent of all Pagaset Indians, Doe frely and fully make from us our Heirs and asigns and Doe freely give a percell of land lying bee Twene Poodertoke River and Naugatuck River, Padertoke River bounding it on the Southwest, Naugatuck River Northeast ; and Bounded on y' northwest with trees marked by ourselves and other Indians ; To Thomas Wheeler of Stratford, his Heirs and asigns for ever quiatly to possess it and doe ffree ye said land from all claims of any indian or indians ; and this afore said land wee doe freely give to the afore said Thomas Wheeler and his Heirss for ever upon condition that hee come to live on it himself ; and if the said Thomas Wheeler seles the said land it must be to such a man as wee like ; in witness here of we have sett toe our hands ; May -, 1657.
Towetanimow,
his mark.
In presence of
Raskenute, his mark.
Ruth Wheeler, Timothy Wheeler,
Waampegon, his mark.
Manomp, his mark.
James, his mark."
This Timothy Wheeler and Ruth Wheeler, witnesses to this deed, were probably husband and wife, of Concord, Mass. The land was what is now Birmingham Point, in Derby, and in 1659 he was residing on it, but sold it in 1664 to Alexander Bryan for {200. On Jan. 4, 1660, he says in a deed, " I. Thomas Wheeler, sell to Richard Booth . . . of the same place . . . . my dwelling-house, lot, barn, and what thereto belongs." In a paper recorded in Stratford in 1659, he says he formerly resided in Fairfield, and owned a farm there on the east side of Uncoway brook. This was at Black Rock. Soon after this he removed to Milford, where he lived afterwards, and was repre- sentative from that town in 1670 and '71, and died Nov. 26, 1672, providing for his wife Joan, his sons John and his daughters; Nathaniel and his wife Esther, who had removed to Newark, N. J., Ephraim, Thomas and Joseph. He mentions his brother William of Stratford and children, William, Thomas and Sarah. His widow Joan died in Jan. - , 1673.
Genealogies.
In 1662 he was residing in Milford, and in 1667, he gave his son, John Wheeler, a dwelling-house and several pieces of land at Oronoke in Strat- ford.
8. John, bapt. Aug. 16, 1640.+ -- 13. Eliezer, b. in 1648 ; d. next year.
9. Samuel, bapt. Aug. 16, 1640; d. young. 14. Thomas. b. in 1650.+
To. Nathaniel.
15. Josiah, b. June 5, 1653 ; d. young.
11. Obadiah, bapt. Mar. 10, 1644.+ 16. Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1655 ; d. soon.
12. Ephraim, b. in 1646.+ 17. Joseph, b. Mar. 13, 1656-7.
3. Sergt. John, son of Thomas, Ist, and Ann Wheeler, came with his father's family from Concord to Fairfield, apparently, in 1644. being probably quite young. He married Elizabeth, but whose daughter she was is not known. He was a representative in 1671, '72. '74 and '77. He owned a large propor- tion of Grover's Hill, at Black Rock, where he resided, and in 1681 paid tax on 1,004 acres of land, he being the third from the highest in the town of Fair- field, and ancestor of William A. Wheeler : for four years Vice-President of the United States. Sergt. John Wheeler died early in the year 1690, leaving an estate, inventoried March 8, 168g-90, at £1566, and widow Elizabeth or Judith. with 13 children. Her will was dated Feb. 21, 1702-3, and probated March 24, 1703.
The children's ages, as ascertained from the father's will in 1690, were as follows :
18. " Judith (or' Juda), aged 29;" (b. in :661). ! 25. " Hannah, aged 14;" (b. in 1676); m. Samuel Wheeler.
19. "John, aged 26;" (b. in 1664, but in 1663, according to his grave stone). +
20. " Elizabeth, aged 23;" (b. in 1667) ; m. - Comstock.
21. "Thomas. aged 21 ;" (b. in 1669).+
22. "Mary, aged 19;" (b. in 1671).
23. "Rebecca, aged 18;" (b. in 1672).
24. " Joseph, aged 16;" (b. in 1674).+
26. "Abigail, aged 10;" (b. in 1680) ; m. John Brinsmade.
27. "Obadiah, aged 8;" (b. in 1682).+
28. "Ann, aged 6;" (b. in 1684).
29. "Jonathan, aged 3:" (b. in :687).+
30. "David, aged 1 ;" (b. in 1689).+
4. William, son of Thomas, Ist, and Ann Wheeler, of Fairfield, settled in Strat- ford, where he had a residence at Oronoque. The inventory of his property was sworn to in 1666 by Sarah Brooks as of her "husband Wheeler," deceased. She had married William Brooks. His nuncupative will, pro- bated Aug. 9. 1667, was attested to by Mirable Thompkins and Nathaniel Wheeler. William Wheeler went to Delaware to settle, but died before removing his family. He mentions his wife Sarah, brother Thomas of Mil- ford, and his eldest and youngest son, and daughter, and his sister.
31. William. 33. Sarah ; m. James Briscoe, of Milford, 32. Thomas. Nov. 6, 1676.
8. John, son of Lieut. Thomas Wheeler, of Milford. m. Sarah, daughter of Thomas Sherwood and grand-daughter of Robert Seabrook, Dec. 16, 1662. After remaining in Stratford a number of years, he removed to Woodbury. where he died, May 12, 1704. The Stratford land records say :
" Mar. 21, 1663-4, I, John Wheeler, of Oronoke, in the bounds of Strat- ford, planter, have sold all that land given to my wife Sarah Sherwood by her grandfather Seabrook, to Nathaniel Porter."
34. Sarah, b. Feb. 24. 1663-4. 38. Thomas, b. May 2, 1673. 35. Mary, b. Aug. 26, 1666; d. unm. in 1701. 39. Ruth, b. June 30, 1679 ; m. John Richard- son, of Waterbury. April, 1701.
36. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1669 ; m. Jeremiah Burch, June, 1696.
37. Mary, bapt. Jan. 19, 1670-71.
40. Dinah, bapt. in 1681 ; m. Ephraim Tuttle. 41. John, b. in May, 1684.
10. Nathaniel, son of Lt. Thomas and Joan Wheeler, of Milford, m., June 27, 1665, Esther, perhaps, daughter of Henry Botsford, and removed to Newark, N. J.
11. Obadiah, son of Lieut. Thomas Wheeler, m. Ruth He died in 1688, (?) leaving no children. He gave, in his will, money to Rev. Izrael Chauncey, of Stratford, and to Rev. Roger Newton of Milford. His widow, Ruth, July 8, 1669, m. Ephraim Stiles, as his first wife.
12. Ephraim, son of Lt. Thomas and Joan Wheeler, of Milford, was made freeman in 1669, m., Sept. 8, 1675, Mary, daughter of Richard Holbrook. They had two sons and two daughters. He died early in 1685, leaving a widow, Mary. Both sons were deceased in 1696, but the daughters, Mary and Abigail, were living.
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14. Thomas, 2d, son of Lt. Thomas and Jonathan Wheeler, of Milford, m.
His will, dated Jan. 1. 1724-5, was proved April 28, 1727. The inven- tory, dated July 10, 1727, was £467-13-6.
414. Obadiah. 4Ij. Daughter : m. Stephen Hine, and bad 41]. Daughter ; m. Daniel Mun ; bad Anna, named in her grandfather's will. Mary, named in ber grandfather's will. 471. Thankful ; m. - Ashborn. 411. Joanna.
19. Lieut. John, 2d, son of Sergt. John, Sen., and Elizabeth (-) Wheeler, m. Abigail Burr, Mar. 22, 1692. She died Feb. 7. 1711-12, and be m. 2d. Lydia Porter, of Windsor, Oct. 17, 1712. Her gravestone inscription reads : " In memory of Mrs. Lidy Wheeler Consort to Left. John Wheeler, who de- parted this Life November y' 12th A. D. 1743, in the 57th year of her age." His reads : "In memory of Left. John Wheeler, who departed this Life November the 17th A. D. 1754 in the 92 Year of his Age."
42. John, b. July 20, 1604 ; d. Feb. 19, 1725-6. By Second Wife.
43. Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1696. 48. Mary, b. Oct. 11, 1713 ; d. Feb. 28, 1720-21.
44. Abigail, b. Aug. 16, 1698. 49. Obediah, b. Mar. 15, 1716.
45. Mary. b. Nov. 4. 1701 ; d. Dec. 11. 1713-14.
so. Daniel, b. July 15, 1718.
46. Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1703. 5%. Jabez, b. Feb. 25, 1721-2.+
sa. Ichabod, b. Jan. 11, 1725-6.+
53. John, b. June 3, 1739-
21. Thomas, son of Sergt. John and Elizabeth Wheeler, did not marry, but went to sea when about 33 years of age, and wrote the following letter to his brother :
" Barbados, July yª 19, 1696.
"Loving brother John, after my duty to my honored mother, my love is to you and your wife and to all my brothers and sisters, hoping in ye Lord Jesus, y'. you are all in good health, as I am, at this present time, which I have great cause to bless God for. Loving Brother John, these lines may inform you that I am aboard of a man-of-war called Play now bound to London and I think that she will saile very speedily. I am in no hopes of being cleared. I desire you to take care of three barrels of Rum which I have aboard of Nick- las Inglesbee, and I have one month's wages down, which is three pounds ten shilling, y' sloop is called ye Dimon. She belongs to Rhode Island, but bound to New London. I have no loading for it. I hope you will take care of it and let my honored mother have what she has occasion for, and Ict my honored mother have half the crop of wheat which I have. As for my lands, I desire that my five Brothers may divide them if I do not return again. I know not whether I shall be so hapy as to see any of you again but I trust in God who is our preserver. Let us watch and pray one for another. No more at present, but your loving brother, Thomas Wheeler."
On March 12, 1704-5, the Court of Probate granted administration on the estate of Thomas Wheeler, the estate amounting to £98, and the young man never returned. This illustrates the method England employed to secure soldiers to equip her men of war.
24. Joseph, son of John and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. Deborah, dau. of Ephraim Nichols, Dec. 7, 1705. This Joseph was the son of John, for in his will, dated Mar. 9, 1758, and proved July 20, 1759, he speaks of his brother David, who was the son of John. His wife was living when he made his will and his son Thomas was to take care of her. His residence was probably at Black Rock. but he may have settled after some years, on the northern portion of the Wheeler long lot, north part of Fairfield. His land seems to have been in that part of the town. He mentions in his will his wife, Deborah, and all his children given below, except Esther, who may have been deceased.
54. Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1706.+ 57. Catharine, b. Nov. 7, 1712; m. - Osborn. 58. Ephraim, b. Mar. 25, 1716.
55. Thomas, b. July 16, 1708.
56. Esther, b. Aug. 1, 1710. 59. Seth, b. Mar. 26, 1721.
29. Jonathan, son of Sargt. John and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. - - - His gravestone inscription reads : " Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr. Jonathan Wheeler, who departed this Life February 20, 1772, in yo 86th year of His Age."
5915. Sarah, bapt. Oct. 15, 1732. - 60. Abel, b. in 1737.+
47. Judith Ann, b. Jan. 16, 1705-6; m. Samuel Odell, Jan. 21, 1732-3.
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30. David, son of Sergt. John and Elizabeth Wheeler, m. Esther, dau. of -. Nichols, Mar. 28, 1716-17.
On Sept. 4, 1753, he deeded land to his son David at Black Rock, where he and his brother Jonathan were then residing.
61. Eunice, bapt. Nov. 1, 1719. 64. David, b. April 6, 1726.
62. Temperance, b. Nov. 6, 1721.
63. Patience, b. Oct. 1, 1723.
65. Eunice, b. Dec. 2, 1737.
41%. Obadiah, son of Thomas Wheeler, 2d, of Milford, had a wife Joanna. About 1732, they settled in Newtown.
66. Joanna, b. May 3, 1719, in Milford. 70. Obadiah, b. Oct. 7, 1732.
67. Hannah, b. Nov. 1, 1720. 71. Joseph, b. Nov. 2. 1734, in Newtown. 68. Mary, b. June 29, 1724. 72. Thomas, b. Feb. 6, 1736.
69. Abiah, b. Nov. 16, 1730.
49. Obadiah, son of Lt. John and Abigail (Burr) Wheeler, m. -. He died Nov. 6, 1753.
73. Ezra, bapt. Mar. 21, 1742-3, at Greenfield -- 73%6. Josiah. Hill, but resident at Black Rock. 737%. Abraham.
51. Capt. Jabez, son of John, 2d, and Abigail (Burr) Wheeler, m. Charity Beach, Dec. 9, 1742.
74. Isaac, b. Dec. 17, 1743. 75. Nathan, b. May 7, 1751. 77. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 27, 1758.
76. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1754.
52. Capt. Ichabod, son of Lt. Jobn and Abigail (Burr) Wheeler, m. Deborah, dau. of Capt. John Burr, Jan. I, 1752. He built six vessels at the upper wharf at Black Rock, one of them carried "above ninety tons." He sold one vessel to Thomas Allen, of New London, who failed in business and Wheeler lost {265. He died Sept. 14, 1806, in 81st year of his age. She died May 5, 1799, in the 69th year of her age. 78. Mary, b. May 21, 1756. 78%. John, b. Feb. 24, 1765 ; d. Oct. 13, 1846.
78%. William, b. July 12, 1762.
53. John, 3d, son of John, 2d, and Abigail (Burr) Wheeler, does not appear to have been married. His gravestone says: "Here lyes ye Body of Mr. John Wheler, Junr. Decd. February ye 19th, 1725, in the 32d year of His Age." 79. Abigail, bapt. May 26, 1722. 1 80. John, bapt. Mar. 14, 1724-15.
54. Joseph, 2d, son of Joseph, Ist, and Deborah (Nichols) Wheeler. m. Abigail Perry, Sept. 10, 1729. Their residence was in northern part of Fair- field, probably on the Wheeler long lot.
81. Deborah, b. Jan. 14, 1730. 85. Lois, b. Dec. 15, 1740.
82. Joseph, b. Dec. -. 1734 ; d. Mar. 1735. 86. Hezekiah, b. July 15, 1744.
83. Sarah, b. Dec. -- , 1735. 87. Ichabod, b. May 11, 1746.
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