Elizabeth Wheeler

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• Married: 12 Feb 1691, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Rice, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice. He was born on 3 July 1654 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. On 23 March 1674/75 Jonathan, at age 20, married (1) Martha Eames, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The marriage has been erroneously recorded as 23 March 1675/76. On 1 November 1677 Jonathan, at age 23, married (2) Rebecca Watson, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He was a tavern owner in East Sudbury, and later in Framingham. He moved about 1707 to Framingham, Massachusetts. He served between 1708 and 1717 in Framingham, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He served in 1711 as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Framingham. He served again in 1720. He left a will on 15 March 1724/25 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 12 April 1725 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Jonathan's will was proved on 21 May 1725 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Martha Rice 2. Hezekiah Rice (1694-1761) 3. Abraham Rice (1697-1777) 4. Ezekiel Rice (1700-____) 5. Elizabeth Rice (1703-____) 6. Phineas Rice (1705-1760) 7. Sarah Rice (1707-1727) 8. Richard Rice (1710-1737) 9. Abigail Rice (1714-____)
• Probate/Proved: 1744, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
Pope (1900) gives her birth date as 22 May 1669, an error.

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• 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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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 Sarah Prescott on 2 Aug 1658 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Prescott and Mary Platts) was christened on 16 Apr 1637 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died on 25 Aug 1714 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Moved to: Mar 1676, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; After her husband's death, she and her surviving children were escorted by soldiers along with the other survivors of Lancaster to Concord. The family then removed to Dedham.

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Married:
(2) Richard Wheeler
(1) Sarah Prescott

Their marriage date was recorded as 2 (6) 1658.

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• History: birth to 1629, Shevington, Standish Parish, Lancashire, England
• History: 1629 to Abt 1638, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
• Immigration: Abt 1638, Barbadoes
• Immigration: 1640; They arrived in Boston fro the Barbadoes, and settled in Watertown.
• History: 1641 to 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1643 to 1676, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• History: 1676 to 1679, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1679 to death, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• History: 1893; At the 250th anniversary of the founding of Lancaster, a memorial stone was erected at his grave site. It reads as follows: HERE WITH HIS CHILDREN ABOUT HIM LIES JOHN PRESCOTT FOUNDER OF LANCASTER AND FIRST SETTLER OF WORCESTER COUNTY BORN AT STANDISH LANCASHIRE ENGLAND DIED AT LANCASTER MASSACHUSETTS DEC 1681 INSPIRED BY THE LOVE OF LIBERTY AND THE FEAR OF GOD THIS STOUT HEARTED PIONEER FORSAKING THE PLEASANT VALES OF ENGLAND AND ENCOUNTERED WILD BEAST AND SAVAGE TO SECURE FREEDOM FOR HIMSELF AND HIS POSTERITY HIS FAITH AND VIRTUES HAVE BEEN INHERITED BY MANY DESCENDANTS WHO IN EVERY GENERATION HAVE WELL SERVED THE STATE IN WAR, IN LITERATURE, AT THE BAR, IN THE PULPIT, IN PUBLIC LIFE, AND IN CHRISTIAN HOMES

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History:
He was mentioned in his father's will of 7 November 1608.

History:
In 1629 he moved to Sowerby.

History:
He was probably a Cromwellian soldier and brought to the new world with him a helmet and coat of chain mail. Caleb Butler, in his History of Groton gives this story: "John was a sturdy, strong man of stern countenance, and whenever he had any difficulty with the Indians, he would clothe himself with his coat of mail, helmet, cuirass, and gorget, which gave him a fierce and frightful appearance. They having once stolen from him a horse, he put on his armour and pursued them; and in a short time overtook the party. They were surprised to see him alone, and a chief approached him with uplifted tomahawk. John told him to strike, which he did, and finding the blow made no impression on his cap, he was much astonished, and asked John to let him put it on, and then strike on his head, as he had done on John's. The helmet being too small for the chief's head, the stroke settled it down to his ears, scraping off the skin of both sides of his head. They gave him up his horse, thinking him to be a supernatural being."

History:
About 1643, he moved to Lancaster upon its founding.

In 1652, John took the Oath of Fidelity.

In 1657, he built a saw mill above his grist mill.

In 1667, he contracted with the town of Groton to build them a grist mill in exchange for 520 acres of land. He did so on a site, now in the bounds of Harvard. He placed his son, Jonas in charge, and later deeded the lands and mill to Jonas.

In 1667, he was elected a Selectman.

On 19 May 1669, he became a freeman.

In 1673, he made his will.

History:
He moved to Concord after Lancaster's destruction.

History:
In 1679, he returned to Lancaster.

On 4 April 1682, hi swill was probated.

Died:
Potter (1887) gives his death as 1683.

John married Mary Platts on 21 Jan 1628/29 in Wygan, Lancashire, England. Mary (daughter of Abraham Gawkroger Platts) was born in Wygan, Lancashire, England; died after 1678 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: Abt 1638, Barbadoes
• Immigration: 1640; They arrived in Boston fro the Barbadoes, and settled in Watertown.
• History: 1676 to 1679, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Birth: She may have been born in Sowerby, York, England.

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History:
She moved to Concord after Lancaster's destruction.

In 1678, she deposed giving her age as 66 years.

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Weis (1682) says they were married at Sowerby Parish on 15 March 1607.

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• Will: 7 Nov 1608, Shevington, Standish Parish, Lancashire, England; He mentions his son, John.
• Probate/Proved: 24 Jan 1608/09

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Birth: Weiss (1982) gives his birth as about 1571/72.

Ralph married HelenEngland. Helen was born about 1571 in England; died on 18 Nov 1643 in Shevington, Standish Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death

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History:
She was living in 1608.

On 7 December 1609, she made her will.

On 24 January 1608/09, her will was probated at Chester.