John Wheaton

1650 - 1737  (87 years)

• Name	John Wheaton
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	20 Apr 1650	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  General Information	According to Hill (1887) He suffered severely by the Indian '\Var of 1675, and did his full share in putting down the same. He was an earnest and devoted member of the first Baptist church, of which his distinguished younger brother was pastor, and of whom ho was very proud; he did much to strengthen his hands, and much in aid of his noble, Christian work. During his lifetime he settled upon his sons, as they matured in life, by "deed of gift," abundance of land, good homes, and means of obtaining a comfortable living. It will he noticed that in his will, he reserved a "buriing place on the Hill by the river by the wading place to he buried in myself and my posterity that Improv it.".  [5]
  Land/House	7 Feb 1670/71 (Age 21)	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [5]
  On 7 Feb 1670/71 he drew lands in Swansea. He owned several farms, but his main farm was in Swansea.
  Offices Held	1683 (Age 33)	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [5]
  In 1683 he was appointed the Surveyor of Highways for Swansea, Massachusetts.
  Offices Held	1685 (Age 35)	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [5]
  In 1685 he was appointed a Constable for Swansea.
  Other Will	2 Oct 1687 (Age 37)  [4, 5]
  He was mentioned in his father's will of 2 October 1687.
  Will	25 May 1736 (Age 86)	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [5]
  On 25 May 1736 in Swansea, Massachusetts, he made his will.
  Death	25 Jul 1737	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [3, 5]
  Inventory	1 Sep 1737	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [5]
  An inventory of his estate in Swansea was taken on 1 September 1737 and valued at £663 13/6.
  	John Wheaton's Inventory
  Burial	—	Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [3, 5]
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Joseph Wheaton,   b. 1639, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts   2. Samuel Wheaton,   b. 1641, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 02 Feb 1683/84, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 43 years)   3. Jeremiah Wheaton,   b. 1643, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Sep 1719, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)   4. Christopher Wheaton,   b. 1645, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Mar 1683/84, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 39 years) ▻ Martha Prince,  m. 1674   5. Obadiah Wheaton,   b. 20 Jan 1647/48, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts   6. John Wheaton,   b. 20 Apr 1650, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 25 Jul 1737, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years) ▻ Elizabeth Thurber or Carpenter   7. Bethia Wheaton,   b. 20 May 1652, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 16 Apr 1709, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)   8. Hannah Wheaton,   b. 18 Sep 1654, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 7 Oct 1724, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 70 years)   9. Mary Wheaton,   b. 4 Nov 1656, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 1746 to 1753  (Age 89 years)   10. Rev. Ephraim Wheaton,   b. 20 Oct 1659, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 26 Apr 1734, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years)   11. Benjamin Wheaton,   b. Feb 1661, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I20850
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Wheaton,   b. 1605, England d. 1695/96 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Alice Bowen,   b. About 1620, Wales
  Marriage	1636	Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years - She : ~ 16 years.
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Thurber or Carpenter
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [5]
  Children	From 1679 to say 1701  [5]
  1. Samuel Wheaton (1679-c1736) 2. Nathaniel Wheaton (1681-____) 3. Prissila Wheaton (1684-____) 4. Mary Wheaton (1685-____) 5. James Wheaton (1686-1731) 6. John Wheaton (1692-c1736) 7. Peter Wheaton (1693-____) 8. Isaac Wheaton (1695-____) 9. Charity 10. Patience 11. Joseph
  Family ID	F8518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage: Hill (1887) incorrectly gives Elizabeth's name as Elizabeth Carpenter. [5]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Apr 1650 - Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Land/House - 7 Feb 1670/71 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1683 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1685 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Will - 25 May 1736 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Death - 25 Jul 1737 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Inventory - 1 Sep 1737 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Burial - — - Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1406] Arnold, James N. Vital Records of Rehoboth 1642-1896: Part II, (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. 1897). [S1412] D, Jeanette. Email: 2008-02-25 "Ancestry of Robert Roy and Family - John Wheaton" , (Email message from jeanetted17 (at) embarqmail.com, 25 February 2008). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 47001539 John Wheaton. [S1403] Greenlaw, Lucy H. "Abstracts from the First Book of Bristol County Probate Records" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume LXIII, 1909). [S1938] Hill, William G. Family Record of Deacons James W. Converse and Elisha S. Converse, (Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1887). [S1402] Lincoln, William Ensign. Some Descendants of Stephen Lincoln of Wymondham, England , (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1930).