Abel Wheelock, Sr.

Notes for Abel Wheelock: Abel went to Granville, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, in 1760 at the age of 21 years. He was, no doubt, one of many New England "Planters" who took advantagous of the land grants offered by the English who had recently forced the French speaking Acadians out of the country.

In many cases, entire farms complete with buildings were offered to New England settlers.

(Sources: [1] "New Englanders in Nova Scotia", Fred E. Crowell, Boston, 1979, New England Historical and Genealogical Society; [2] Records of Kimber Gadsby Wheelock, a descendant of Abel Wheelock and Sarah Foster, Aug 2001.)

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