Gershom Wheelock

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1657, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 1658, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Hannah Stodder, the daughter of John and Hannah Stodder. She was born in England. [This marriage] Issue: 1. Hannah Wheelock (1659-1659) 2. Samuel Wheelock (1660-1660) 3. Hannah Wheelock (1661-____) 4. Samuel Wheelock (1664-____) 5. John Wheelock (1670-1684) 6. Joseph Wheelock (1672-____) 7. Timothy Wheelock (1673-____)
• History: 1663; He was granted liberty to cut "200 sedar plank" in the common swamp in 1663.
• Occupation: 1674; He rang the bell and swept the meeting-house in 1674 for which he was paid £2 15/. In 1675 he assisted in thatching the meeting-house roof.
• History: 1676; His house was burnt by Indians in 1676 and rebuilt on the same spot.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Complier's Note: 1626; He may well have been the Rev Ralph Wheelock who was an alumnus of Clare College, Camridge, England, A.B. in 1626, and A.M. in 1631 and ordained in the Church of England.
• Proprietor: 14 Sep 1637, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: 13 Mar 1638/39
• Freeman: 13 Mar 1638/39
• Occupation: Oct 1645; He was authorized to 'solemnize marriages.'
• Will: 3 May 1681
• Inventory: 31 Jan 1683

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Ralph married Rebecca Wilkerson. Rebecca died in 1680 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]