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Richard Wheeler[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1614 - 1676  (62 years)


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  • Name Richard Wheeler 
    Birth 1614  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 13 Jun 1614  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Event 1 Jan 1646/7  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    admitted as a townsman
    Property 1 Jan 1646/7  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    "Graunted unto Richard Wheeler and John Farrington 2 acres of vpland to be laid out at the discretion of Peter Woodward, Rob't Hinsdale, and Richard Euered beyond the house Lott of the Richard Euered and betwixt the highway and ye swampe ther"
    Property 26 Feb 1651/2  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    the town "Granted to Rich Wheeler one parcel of vpland being about 1 acre more or less as it lyeth upon the South and west sides of his house Lott a highway to the swamp reserved"
    Office 17 May 1652  [8
    appointed one of three commissioners to lay out the road between Dedham and Braintree
    Property 1 Mar 1652/3  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    drew lot 29 consisting of eight acres and eleven rods in a division of 500 acres of common land
    Property 20 Feb 1656/7  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    received eight shares in a division of the "cow commons"
    Office 1659  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    fence viewer
    Location:
    Purgatory playne
    Office 3 May 1659  [8
    appointed to a committee to lay out the road between Dedham and Dorchester
    Removed to Between 1660 and 1663  Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    From: Dedham
    Office 22 Jun 1660  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    appointed one of a committee "deputed to viewe the Lande both vpland & meadow near about the pondes by Georges Indians wigwam and make report of what they find to the selectmen in the first opportunity they can take"
    Property 5 Jul 1660  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    drew lot 48 containing eight acres in a division of the common lands
    • and on the same day the town voted "Libertie is granted to Rich. Wheeler to have he pt of the 500 acre diuident layed out to him vpon the ragged playne neere the ponde and on the south side of that ponde of the east side of the ridge, to be laid out by Lieut. Fisher and Peter Woodward."
    Property 2 Feb 1668/9  Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    "Goodman Wheller desired the town to give him a little piece of land lying by the side of Nashaway Riuer a little above Johns Jump which was granted by the towne"
    Freeman 19 May 1669  [9
    Grand Jury 17 Oct 1672  Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Death 10 Feb 1675/6  Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 10
    Cause: killed by Indians
    Inventory 6 Aug 1676  [11
    Person ID I45192  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2020 

    Father Thomas Wheeler 
    Mother Dorothy Holloway 
    Family ID F17948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Turner,   b. Abt 1615   d. 25 Dec 1656, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years)  [2, 3, 6, 12
    Marriage 4 May 1644  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6
    Children 
     1. Sarah Wheeler,   b. 4 Feb 1644/5, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1656, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
    +2. Mary Wheeler,   b. 5 Oct 1646, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Wheeler,   b. 18 Oct 1648, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1661/2, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 13 years)
     4. Samuel Wheeler,   b. 4 Jan 1650/1, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1656, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     5. Hannah Wheeler,   b. 30 Aug 1653, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Joseph Wheeler,   b. 5 Feb 1655/6, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1675, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F17947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Sarah Prescott,   b. 1637, Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1727, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [4, 5, 6
    Marriage 2 Aug 1658  Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 13
    Notes 
    • They may have also had a son named Daniel. [14]
    Children 
     1. Abraham Wheeler,   b. 7 Dec 1659, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1695, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     2. Isaac Wheeler,   b. 1661, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jacob Wheeler,   b. 25 Nov 1663, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1663/4, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Zebediah Wheeler,   b. 2 Jan 1664/5, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1729, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     5. Sarah Wheeler,   b. 12 Mar 1666/7, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elizabeth Wheeler,   b. 24 May 1669, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Samuel Wheeler,   b. 29 Apr 1671, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1691 (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F17949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 13 Jun 1614 - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 May 1644 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - admitted as a townsman - 1 Jan 1646/7 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "Graunted unto Richard Wheeler and John Farrington 2 acres of vpland to be laid out at the discretion of Peter Woodward, Rob't Hinsdale, and Richard Euered beyond the house Lott of the Richard Euered and betwixt the highway and ye swampe ther" - 1 Jan 1646/7 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - the town "Granted to Rich Wheeler one parcel of vpland being about 1 acre more or less as it lyeth upon the South and west sides of his house Lott a highway to the swamp reserved" - 26 Feb 1651/2 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - drew lot 29 consisting of eight acres and eleven rods in a division of 500 acres of common land - 1 Mar 1652/3 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - received eight shares in a division of the "cow commons" - 20 Feb 1656/7 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Aug 1658 - Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - fence viewer,Location:
    Purgatory playne - 1659 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Dedham - Between 1660 and 1663 - Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - appointed one of a committee "deputed to viewe the Lande both vpland & meadow near about the pondes by Georges Indians wigwam and make report of what they find to the selectmen in the first opportunity they can take" - 22 Jun 1660 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - drew lot 48 containing eight acres in a division of the common lands - 5 Jul 1660 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "Goodman Wheller desired the town to give him a little piece of land lying by the side of Nashaway Riuer a little above Johns Jump which was granted by the towne" - 2 Feb 1668/9 - Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGrand Jury - 17 Oct 1672 - Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: killed by Indians - 10 Feb 1675/6 - Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S1283] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, 58041195, 01125.

    2.  2.  [S1336] Torrey Online, 3:1639, 00153.

    3.  3.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Dedham:1&2:126, 00596.

    4.  4.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Lancaster:11, 00596.

    5.  5.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 16:355, 00390.

    6.  6.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 1, 01169.

    7.  7.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 2, 01169.

    8.  8.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 3, 01169.

    9.  9.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 4, 01169.

    10.  10.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Lancaster:16, 00596.

    11.  11.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 5, 01169.

    12.  12.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Dedham:1&2:3, 00596.

    13.  13.  [S1445] Wheeler Family of Rutland, MA, 7, 01169.

    14.  14.  [S1336] Torrey Online, 00153.