Thomas Wheeler, son of John Wheeler and Alice Sayre. Born ± 1567 at Town End, Cransfield, Bedfordshire, England, died Oct 8, 1643 at Clerkenwell, Saint James, Middlesex County, England, approximately 76 years Married/ Related to: Dorothy Holloway Born ± 1572 at Saint Mary, Bedfordshire, England Children: 1. Capt. Timothy WheelerBorn Dec 28, 1604 at Cransfield, Bedfordshire, England, died Jul 30, 1687 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 82 years 2. George WheelerBorn Mar 23, 1605/06 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, died Jun 2, 1687 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, approximately 82 years George came to Concord, Massachusetts about the year 1638 with his wife Katherine and several children. George Wheeler and Katherine Pin were among the early settlers of Concord. They both lived out their life at Concord. Thomas Wheeler, The son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca, was one of the early settlers of Fairfield moving there from Concord. The Wheeler Family in America by A. G. Wheeler, The Wheeler Genealogy by R. D. Wheeler and The Wheeler Family by M. Molyneaux have well research history of the children of Thomas and Rebecca and none list a son named George. The three Thomas Wheelers of Cranfield as well as the multiple Thomas' of New England have made this a real difficult problem. I am inclined to believe the Wheeler Genealogy is correct. " ++++++++++++++++++ Steve Wheeler wrote 4/2/98 "I wish I could, but I do not have information about the parents of George Wheeler of Concord. Here is what Florence Wheeler (librarian in Leominster, Mass, 1902-1950, and former Wheeler genealogist) had to say on this subject, abt 1950: "Owing to the confusion in the numerous Wheeler families in Concord, Mass and the duplication of names in Cranfield, England, George Wheeler's back- ground is uncertain . In the July, 1937 issue of the American Genealogist, an article by Mrs. William Anderson, with comments by Donald Lines Jacobus refutes previous suppositions. Here, they quote the will of Thomas Wheeler, the Elder, of Cranfield, in which this George is not mentioned, and on that ground he is no longer assigned to this family. Aside from this one item, the information given by Mr. Homer W. Brainard previously (July, 1935, American Genealogist) is accepted." My e-mail was directed solely at the parentage of George of Concord (d. 1687), which was listed in a previous e-mail as Thomas. I believe this was accepted until this 1937 article was researched and published. This information supersedes both Brainard and Albert Gallatin Wheeler's works." Steve Wheeler <73527.630@compuserve.com> 3. Susanna WheelerBorn May 31, 1607 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, died Mar 24, 1647/48 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, approximately 39 years 4. John WheelerBorn Oct 23, 1608 at Wharley, Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, died after 1627 at Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, at least 19 years 5. Joseph WheelerBorn Feb 18, 1609/10 at Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, died after 1678 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, approximately 69 years 6. Elizabeth WheelerBorn /11 at Cransfield, Bedfordshire, England 7. Abiah WheelerBorn Jan 17, 1612/13 at Wharley, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, died Apr 18, 1637 at Cranfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, approximately 25 years 8. Richard WheelerBorn Jun 13, 1614 at Wharley, Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, died Feb 9, 1675/76 at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, approximately 60 years 9. Mary WheelerBorn Oct 20, 1615 at Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, died 1616 at Cransfield Parish, Bedfordshire, England, 0 or 1 years 10. Ephraim WheelerBorn Mar 16, 1618/19 at Bourne End, England, died Nov 1, 1670 at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, approximately 52 years |
2nd marriage Thomas Wheeler, son of John Wheeler and Alice Sayre. Married Nov 5, 1625 at Clerkenwell, Saint James, Middlesex County, England (approximately 5 years married) to: Jane Mitchell Born ± 1571, died ± 1630, approximately 59 years Child: 1. John WheelerBorn Mar 14, 1626/27 at Clerkenwell, St. James, Middlesex, England |
3rd marriage Thomas Wheeler, son of John Wheeler and Alice Sayre. Married Nov 30, 1631 at Clerkenwell, Saint James, Middlesex County, England (11 years married) to: Elizabeth Claye Born ± 1580 |