Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Ann Halsey (1337) & Lieut. Thomas Wheeler (2311)

4881. Richard Wheeler. Born ca Jun 1614 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Richard was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 13 Jun 1614. Richard died on 10 Feb 1675/6 in Dedham, MA.

On 4 May 1644 Richard first married Elizabeth Turner, daughter of John Turner (ca 1590-) & Sarah [Turner], in Dedham, MA. Born ca 1615. Elizabeth died on 25 Dec 1656 in Dedham, MA.

Their children include:
13982 i. Mary Wheeler (5 Oct 1646-bef 10 May 1716)
13983 ii. Sarah Wheeler (Died young) (4 Feb 1645-25 Oct 1656)
13984 iii. John Wheeler (Died young) (18 Oct 1648-7 Feb 1661)
13985 iv. Samuel Wheeler (Died young) (4 Jan 1650-25 Dec 1656)
13986 v. Hannah Wheeler (30 Aug 1653-)
13987 vi. Joseph Wheeler (5 Feb 1655-22 Aug 1675)

On 2 Aug 1658 Richard second married Sarah Prescott, daughter of John Prescott (1604-Dec 1681) & Mary Gawkroger (ca 1612/3-ca 1678), in Lancaster, MA. Born on 16 Apr 1637 in Sowerly, Halifax Parish. Sarah died in Stow, MA, on 25 Aug 1714; she was 77.

Their children include:
13988 i. Abraham Wheeler (7 Dec 1659-11 Oct 1695)
13989 ii. Isaac Wheeler (16 Oct 1661-18 Feb 1731)
13990 iii. Jacob Wheeler (Died soon) (25 Nov 1663-21 Feb 1664)
13991 iv. Zebediah Wheeler (2 Jan 1665-16 Dec 1729)
13992 v. Sarah Wheeler (1 Feb 1666-)
13993 vi. Elizabeth Wheeler (22 May 1669-26 Oct 1744)
13994 vii. Samuel Wheeler (29 Apr 1671-20 Dec 1717)
13995 viii. Daniel Wheeler (ca 1673-)

4882. Maria Wheeler. Born ca Oct 1615 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Maria was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 20 Oct 1615.

4883. Hannah Wheeler. Born ca Feb 1617/8 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Hannah was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 15 Feb 1617/8.77 Hannah died ca Apr 1658 in Fairfield, CT.

In 1639 Hannah first married James Bennett, son of Nicholas Bennett (ca 1581-) & Jane Brown, in Concord, MA.2 Born ca 1617 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. James died in 1659 in Fairfield, CT.16

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:16
    “Bennett, James. Freeman at Concord, Mass., 1639; rem, to Fairfield 1644, where he d. in 1659. Married Hannah Wheeler, dau. of Thomas. She m. (2) Joseph Middlebrook.
    “Inv. Aug. 1659. Widow Hannah; children, Thomas, James, John, Sarah, Hannah.
    “Will of Thomas Wheeler of Fairfield, 1654, mentioned son-in-law James Bennett, and Mary, James, Thomas, and John Bennett, children of dau. Hannah. Will of Ann Wheeler, 1659, named dau. Hannah and grandchildren Sarah and Hannah Bennett.
    “John Osborn having married Sarah dau. of James Bennett dec’d, gave receipt 9 Jan. 1673 to father Joseph Middlebrook; witnessed by Thomas Wilson and Hannah Bennett. Thomas, eldest son of James decÕd, receipted 15 May 1674 to father Joseph Middlebrook; witnessed by Win. Hill and John Eggleston. James Bennett receipted to Joseph Middlebrook, 10 Dec. 1674. Hannah Bennett receipted to brother Thomas, 1677.”

Their children include:
13996 i. Hannah Bennett (Died young) (1 Jun 1640-29 Oct 1650)
13997 ii. Thomas Bennett (16 Oct 1642-1704)
13998 iii. Lieut. James Bennett (1645-6 Oct 1736)
13999 iv. John Bennett (ca 1648-)
14000 v. Mary Bennett (Died young) (20 Jan 1651[/2]-bet 1654 and 1659)
14001 vi. Sarah Bennett (ca 1654-1726)
14002 vii. Hannah Bennett (ca 1656-1713)

Hannah second married Joseph Middlebrook, son of Joseph Middlebrook & Ann Halsey (ca 1591-). Born ca 1610. Joseph died ca Nov 1686 in Fairfield, CT.77

Joseph, of Concord, MA, removed to Fairfield with the Jones party in 1644. Grant from the town entered 28 Jan 1649[/50].16

4884. William Wheeler. Born ca Mar 1617/8 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. William was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 16 Mar 1617/8. William died on 9 Aug 1667.

WILLIAM, Stratford, br. and I think, younger, of Thomas sen. of Milford, prob. rem. from Concord with him, had w. Sarah, ch. William, Thomas, and Sarah; rem. to New Jersey, soon fell ill and the w. and ch. came back aft. his d. in 1666. His inv. was tak. in Nov. He had made his numcup. will, prob. 9 Aug. 1667, in wh. he gave his prop. to the w. charg. to bring up the ch. and desir. his br. Thomas to adv. her. The wid. m. William Brooks; and Sarah m. 6 Nov. 1676, James Briscoe.2

William married Sarah [Wheeler]. Sarah died on 5 Jun 1709.

Their children include:
14003 i. William Wheeler (say 1656-27 Nov 1705)
14004 ii. Sarah Wheeler (24 Feb 1663-)
14005 iii. Thomas Wheeler

4885. Capt. Thomas Wheeler. Born ca Apr 1620 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Thomas was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 9 Apr 1620.77 Thomas died on 16 Dec 1686 in Concord, MA.2

Thomas was freeman in Concord 18 May 1642. In Philip's war was a capt. wh. saw hard serv. espec. on the Quaboag ambuscade, 1 Aug. 1675, when hims. was wound. with the s. of little above 13 yrs. old; and his sup. officer, Edward Hutchinson, was mortal. wound. Wheeler wrote a modest narrat. wh. is repub. by the N. H. Hist. Soc. In vol. II. Administration of his estate was giv. to his wid. Hannah and s. Thomas upon his small est. 21 Sept. foll. by Gov. Andros. How old he was, or in what part of Eng. b. cannot be ascertain. tho. tradit. with her customary tale, makes three brs. come from Wales. He d. Ruth, m. 7 May 1673, Ephraim, Jones of Concord.2

Were all these children Thomas’s? By which wife?

Thomas first married Sarah [Wheeler]. Sarah died on 1 Feb 1676 in Concord, MA.50 “Sarah wife to Sargent Thomas Wheeler died 1. feb. 1676”.

Their children include:
14006 i. Sarah Wheeler (10 Jul 1649-aft 1726)
14007 ii. Joseph Wheeler (Died young) (18 Aug 1651-16 Mar 1676/7)
14008 iii. Ann Wheeler (22 Dec 1653-20 Mar 1676/7)
14009 iv. John Wheeler (18 Feb 1655-1 Dec 1736)
14010 v. Mary Wheeler (Died young) (20 Dec 1658-26 May 1668)
14011 vi. Thomas Wheeler (Died young) (29 Mar 1662-)
14012 vii. Elizabeth Wheeler (23 Feb 1664-20 Oct 1744)
14013 viii. Joseph Wheeler (13 Mar 1665/6-29 May 1698)
14014 ix. Timothy Wheeler (24 Jul 1667-14 Apr 1718)
14015 x. Rebecca Wheeler (3 Apr 1670-6 Nov 1710)
14016 xi. Ruth Wheeler (10 Apr 1673-)

On 23 Jul 1677 Thomas second married Sarah Beers, daughter of Capt. Richard Beers (ca 1616-4 Sep 1675) & Elizabeth Firman, in Concord, MA.50 “Sargen Thomas Wheler & Sarah starnes maried 23. July 1677”. Born on 5 Oct 1639 in Watertown, MA. Sarah died in Concord, MA, on 21 Jan 1723/4; she was 84.

Sarah, widow of Isaac Stearns.

Their children include:
14017 i. Ephraim Wheeler (26 Jun 1678-19 Apr 1725)
14018 ii. Joseph Wheeler (11 Jan 1680/1-1705)
14019 iii. Joanna Wheeler (11 Jan 1680/1-)

4886. Rebecca Wheeler. Born ca 1622 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

4887. John Wheeler. Born ca Feb 1624/5 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. John was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 27 Feb 1624/5. John died on 5 Apr 1690 in Fairfield, CT.

JOHN, Fairfield, s. of Thomas of the same, brot. from Concord by his f. wh. rem. with Rev. Mr. Jones and others a. 1644 to Fairfield, there is on the freemen's list, 1669, was had in respect, rec. gr. of 100 acres from the Assemb. was rep. 1671, 2, 4, and 7, d. early in 1690, leav. large est. to wid. Elizabeth and thirteen ch. whose names, with the inv. tak. 8 Mar. of L1,566, were, with their ages, Judah, or Judith, 29; John, 26; Elizabeth 23; Thomas, 21; Mary, 19; Rebecca, 18; Joseph, 16; Hannah, 14; Abigail, 10; Obadiah, 8; Ann, 6; Jonathan, 3; and David or Daniel, I. Perhaps the wid. was a sec. w. and liv. sev. yrs. aft. his d. for distrib. of the est. was made so late as 3 Apr. 1700 to ten ch. being all the bef. ment. exc. first, third, and tenth, wh. no doubt, had dec. It is observa. that no d. had then been m.2

John first married Judith Turney, daughter of Benjamin Turney (ca 1605-6 Jun 1648) & Mary Odell (ca Nov 1605-ca 1659). Born ca 1635 in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire. Judith died ca 1672 in Fairfield, CT.

Their children include:
14020 i. Judith Wheeler (ca 1661-bef 1706)
14021 ii. John Wheeler (ca 1664-17 Nov 1754)
14022 iii. Elizabeth Wheeler (ca 1667-ca 1706)
14023 iv. Thomas Wheeler (ca 1669-bef Mar 1704/5)
14024 v. Mary Wheeler (ca 1671-7 Jan 1710/1)
14025 vi. Rebecca Wheeler (ca 1672-)

John second married Elizabeth Rowland, daughter of Henry Rowland & Rebecca [Rowland]. Elizabeth died ca 1702/3.

Their children include:
14026 i. Joseph Wheeler (ca 1674-13 Jul 1759)
14027 ii. Hannah Wheeler (ca 1676-)
14028 iii. Abigail Wheeler (ca 1680-)
14029 iv. Obadiah Wheeler (ca 1682-)
14030 v. Ann Wheeler (ca 1684-17 May 1711)
14031 vi. Jonathan Wheeler (ca 1687-20 Feb 1772)
14032 vii. David Wheeler (ca 1689-1775)

4888. Sarah Wheeler. Born ca 1628 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Sarah was baptized in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on 10 Aug 1628. Sarah died on 21 Aug 1669 in Fairfield, CT.

ca 1645 Sarah married Thomas Sherwood, son of Thomas Sherwood (ca 1586-Oct 1655) & Alice Seabrook (23 Apr 1587-ca 1639). Born ca 1624. Thomas died ca 1697 in Fairfield, CT.

Their children include:
14033 i. Mary Sherwood (ca 1650-)
14034 ii. Thomas Sherwood (bef 1654-1699)
14035 iii. Sarah Sherwood (ca 1656-)
14036 iv. John Sherwood (17 Feb 1664/5-8 Oct 1689)

4889. Timothy Wheeler. Born ca 1630.

4890. Joseph Wheeler. Born ca 1632.

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