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Generation: 2
2. | Richard Wheeler was born about 1611 in England; died on 9 Feb 1675/76 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: Aug 1635; He arrived in New England on board the Thomas, Henry Tavener, Master, bound for "Virginia". He and 57 others were examined for matters touching their conformity in our religion by a minister at Gravesend before embankment.
- Proprietor: 1644, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Land/House: 1 Jan 1646/47, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He received land again on 26 February 1652.
- Proprietor: 1651, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; While one of the original proprietors, it is doubtful he ever lived there.
- Offices Held: 17 May 1652, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed one of three Commissioners to lay out the road between Dedham and Braintree.
- Offices Held: 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a Fence Viewer.
- Offices Held: 22 Jun 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a member of a committee to "to view the Lande both vpland & meadow near about the pondes by Georges Indians wigwam and make report of what they find to the selectman in the first opportunity they can take."
- Land/House: 2 Feb 1668/69, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Freeman: 19 May 1669, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Inventory: 21 Aug 1676
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Name:
Died:
He was killed by Indians who had climbed on top of a barn and shot down over the palisades during the attack on Lancaster.
Richard married Elizabeth Turner on 4 May 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died on 25 Dec 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Elizabeth Turner died on 25 Dec 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Notes:
Died:
Both she and two of her children died the same day.
Notes:
Married:
(1) Richard Wheeler
(1) Elizabeth Turner
Their marriage date was recorded as 4 (3) 1644.
Children:
- Sarah Wheeler was born on 4 Feb 1645/46 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- Mary Wheeler was born on 5 Oct 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 18 Oct 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1650.
- John Wheeler was born on 18 Oct 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1661/62 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- Samuel Wheeler was born on 4 Jan 1650/51 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 29 Feb 1650/01 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- 1. Hannah Wheeler was born on 30 Aug 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- Joseph Wheeler was born on 05 Feb 1655/56 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1675 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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