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About Benjamin Wheelock
Notes for Benjamin Wheelock: Benjamin Wheelock, b. 8 Jan 1639/40 in Dedham, Massachusetts, was
probably the first Wheelock born in the American colonies. The Dedham Vital Records record the birth
date of Benjamin as follows: "Benjamin born 8 of the 1[0] Month of 1639". His baptism date is given as
follows: "ye 12 of ye 11th month 1639".
He lived for about ten years in Dedham, where his father, Rev. Ralph Wheelock, was an active leader in
town affairs. He moved with his family to Medfield, MA in 1651, the year of its founding and first
settlement. He married Elizabeth Bullen in 1668. The Medfield Town records indicates that he owned a
house in that same year. [1]
In 1669 he received a small grant of land in Medfield "between his house and the brook, taking in some
part of the brook". [2] In 1675 he is listed in the Medfield town records as a proprietor, along with his
brother Gershom, and his father, Ralph. [3]
Sometime around 1688 he removed with his family to Mendon. [8] The first notice of him in the Mendon
records is in 1688 when he aquired land from Mathias Puffer: "Mathias Puffers forty Acre Lott Now
Benjemin whelocks with all the Rights and Priuelidges there unto belonging or any wayes Appertaining:
As appears by A Deed of Sale baring Date Aprill 25: 1688". [4] A year later, he appears on a list of those
paying taxes to "defray Mr. Rawson's Salary." Benjamin Wheelock's name appears as a proprietor on a
historical plaque in the center of Mendon, amongst the third group of settlers. In 1693 Benjamin served
the town as a "Tything Man", along with two others. According to the Annals of Mendon "tithing men
were to present all the idle and disorderly persons, profane swearers or cursors, Sabbath-breakers and
disorderly persons, that they may be duly punished and discouraged." In 1696 he served as a
Constable, in 1700 as a selectman, and in 1701 on a special committee to "give the selectmen
instructions".
In 1706, or thereabouts, Benjamin Wheelock acquired posession of the "ancient" Benjamin Alby corn
mill, which he purchased from Mathias Puffer. In 1713 he deeded mill priveledges to his sons Obadiah
and Benjamin, Jr. Later, in 1719, all three deeded the mill to Josiah Wood. [6] Benjamin is reported to
have lived on the "Old Rehoboth Road, near where Andrus Wheelock lived and died". [6,7] According to
the proprietors records, "The House Lott being forty Acres Laid out upon the East side of the Road
Leading to Rehoboth Nere the Round Medow : and bounded as followeth Weasterly on the Aboue sd
Road Northerly upon the Land of Samuel Thayer Easterly Partly upon the Mill Riuer : and Partly on
Medow and southerly upon Comon Land -- Laid out by Joseph White --" [4]
There is some uncertainty about the second wife of Benjamin. The Mendon Vital Records indicate that
his first wife, Elizebeth, died in 1689, yet show two additional children born to "Benjemen and Elizebeth"
in 1693 and 1695. There is no marriage record for Benjamin indicating a second marriage. Walter T.Wheelock, in "The Wheelock Family in America, 1637-1969" asserts that Elizabeth French, widow of
Jonathan Thayer, was "probably" his second wife, but cites no sources. Charles Pope, in his book "The
Pioneers of Massachusetts" indicates that "John French [father of Elizabeth French] died 1692, age 80
years. Division of estate was made to Dependence, Thomas, Samuel, to Temperance, wife of John
Bowditch, to Elizabeth Wheelock of Mendon, and the child of Mary Lamb, deceased." The Elizabeth
referenced here was probably his daughter, Elizabeth French. By process of elimination, it seems likely
that Elizabeth French must have married Benjamin Wheelock. Torrey agrees with this conclusion, and
lists the marriage in "New England Marriages Prior to 1700".
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Pedigree chart of Polly Bates 3 7 Sep 2003
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<p>Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 1XG7-6D</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!Family Records</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>!</p></p><p><p>!Family Records</p></p><p><p>!IGI - Shows two different death dates: 13 Sep 1716 and 28 Nov 1684.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Notes for Benjamin Wheelock: Benjamin Wheelock, b. 8 Jan 1639/40 in Dedham, Massachusetts, was</p><p><p>probably the first Wheelock born in the American colonies. The Dedham Vital Records record the birth</p><p><p>date of Benjamin as follows: "Benjamin born 8 of the 1[0] Month of 1639". His baptism date is given as</p><p><p>follows: "ye 12 of ye 11th month 1639".</p></p><p><p>He lived for about ten years in Dedham, where his father, Rev. Ralph Wheelock, was an active leader in</p><p><p>town affairs. He moved with his family to Medfield, MA in 1651,the year of its founding and first</p><p><p>settlement. He married Elizabeth Bullen in 1668. The Medfield Town records indicates that he owned a</p><p><p>house in that same year. [1]</p></p><p><p>In 1669 he received a small grant of land in Medfield "between his house and the brook, taking in some</p><p><p>part of the brook". [2] In 1675 he is listed in the Medfield town records as a proprietor, along with his</p><p><p>brother Gershom, and his father, Ralph. [3]</p></p><p><p>Sometime around 1688 he removed with his family to Mendon. [8] The first notice of him in the Mendon</p><p><p>records is in 1688 when he aquired land from Mathias Puffer: "Mathias Puffers forty Acre Lott Now</p><p><p>Benjemin whelocks with all the Rights and Priuelidges there unto belonging or any wayes Appertaining:</p><p><p>As appears by A Deed of Sale baring Date Aprill 25: 1688". [4] A year later, he appears on a list of those</p><p><p>paying taxes to "defray Mr. Rawson's Salary." Benjamin Wheelock's name appears as a proprietor on a</p><p><p>historical plaque in the center of Mendon, amongst the third group of settlers. In 1693 Benjamin served</p><p><p>the town as a "Tything Man", along with two others. According to the Annals of Mendon "tithing men</p><p><p>were to present all the idle and disorderly persons, profane swearers or cursors, Sabbath-breakers and</p><p><p>disorderly persons, that they maybe duly punished and discouraged." In 1696 he served as a</p></p><p><p>Constable, in 1700 as a selectman, and in 1701 on a special committee to "give the selectmen</p></p><p><p>instructions".</p></p><p><p>In 1706, or thereabouts, Benjamin Wheelock acquired posession of the "ancient" Benjamin Alby corn mill, which he purchased from Mathias Puffer. In 1713 he deeded mill priveledges to his sons Obadiah</p><p><p>and Benjamin, Jr. Later, in 1719, all three deeded the mill to Josiah Wood. [6] Benjamin is reported to</p><p><p>have lived on the "Old Rehoboth Road, near where Andrus Wheelock lived and died". [6,7] According to</p><p><p>the proprietors records, "The House Lott being forty Acres Laid out upon the East side of the Road</p><p><p>Leading to Rehoboth Nere the Round Medow : and bounded as followeth Weasterly on the Aboue sd</p></p><p><p>Road Northerly upon the Land of Samuel Thayer Easterly Partly upon the Mill Riuer : and Partly on</p><p><p>Medow and southerly upon Comon Land -- Laid out by Joseph White --" [4]</p></p><p><p>There is some uncertainty about the second wife of Benjamin. The Mendon Vital Records indicate that</p><p><p>his first wife, Elizebeth, died in 1689, yet show two additional children born to "Benjemen and Elizebeth"</p><p><p>in 1693 and 1695. There is no marriage record for Benjamin indicating a second marriage. Walter T.</p><p><p>Wheelock, in "The Wheelock Family in America, 1637-1969" asserts that Elizabeth French, widow of</p><p><p>Jonathan Thayer, was "probably" his second wife, but cites no sources. Charles Pope, in his book "The</p><p><p>Pioneers of Massachusetts" indicates that "John French [father of Elizabeth French] died 1692, age 80</p><p><p>years. Division of estate was made to Dependence, Thomas, Samuel, to Temperance, wife of John</p></p><p><p>Bowditch, to Elizabeth Wheelock of Mendon, and the child of Mary Lamb, deceased." The Elizabeth</p><p><p>referenced here was probably his daughter, Elizabeth French. By process of elimination, it seems likely</p><p><p>that Elizabeth French must have married Benjamin Wheelock. Torrey agrees with this conclusion, and</p><p><p>lists the marriage in "New England Marriages Prior to 1700".</p></p><p>No record of death is found for Benjamin, nor has any record been found for the settlement of his estate.
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Benjamin Wheelock's Timeline
| 1639 |
February 12, 1639
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Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, U.S.A.
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November 12, 1639
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Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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| 1640 |
January 8, 1640
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Dedham, (Present Norfolk County), Massachusetts Bay Colony
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February 12, 1640
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Dedham, (Present Norfolk County), Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1672 |
January 25, 1672
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Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1674 |
June 11, 1674
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Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1676 |
September 30, 1676
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Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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| 1678 |
December 12, 1678
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Medfield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| 1685 |
April 21, 1685
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Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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