Richard Wheeler

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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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]

Notes:

Married:
(1) Richard Wheeler
(1) Elizabeth Turner

Their marriage date was recorded as 4 (3) 1644.

1. Sarah Wheeler was born on 4 Feb 1645/46 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
2. 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.
3. John Wheeler was born on 18 Oct 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1661/62 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
4. 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.
5. Hannah Wheeler was born on 30 Aug 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
6. Joseph Wheeler was born on 05 Feb 1655/56 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1675 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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]

Notes:

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

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

1. Abraham Wheeler was born on 7 Dec 1659 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in Oct 1695 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
2. Isaac Wheeler was born in 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1730/31 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
3. Jacob Wheeler was born on 25 Nov 1663 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Feb 1663/64 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
4. Zebediah Wheeler was born on 02 Jan 1664/65 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Dec 1729 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
5. Sarah Wheeler was born on 1 Feb 1666/67 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died after 1742.
6. Elizabeth Wheeler was born on 24 May 1669 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
7. Samuel Wheeler was born on 29 Apr 1671 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1691.
8. Daniel Wheeler was born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.