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About Capt. Thomas "The Indian Fighter" Wheeler
Capt. Thomas Wheeler was born about 9 April 1620 at Cranfield, Bedford, England (baptized 8 APR 1620) and died 10 December 1676 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He is NOT Thomas Wheeler of Milford, CT.
- parents: Thomas Wheeler, yeoman (1565-1634) & Rebecca
He married before 1640 to Ruth Wood, who was born about 1626 at Matlock, Derby, England and died 17 March 1640/41 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- applied for Freeman status 18 May 1642 Concord, Middlesex, MA
- prob. removed 1644 to Fairfield Co., CT 1644 with Thomas, Elder.
- Proprietor 1669 in Nashua, Hillsborough, NH, with bro. Joseph
- Along with Capt. Hutchinson, led the defense of Brookfield in King Philip's War; wounded and rescued by son
Notes for Thomas WHEELER: Captain Thomas Wheeler, of Concord Massachusetts, this 'gallant and intrepid' Indian fighter was among the most interesting and important characters of our colonial period, and was preeminent among the few pioneers through whose restless daring the frontiers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony were so persistently extended.
The date of his arrival in America and the name of the ship in which he came are not known. Several historians assert that he was a resident of Concord as early as 1640, and even before this date was in this country trading among the Indians. The first written record that refers to him, however, is in 18 May 1642, when he took the oath of freeman at Concord, Massachusetts.
He was one of the original proprietors of the Ockoocangansett Plantation -- the land purchase from the Indians which became part of Marlborough, Massachusetts. His high standing is proved by the important part taken by him in the direction of the welfare of the various communities in which he dwelt; on several occasions being one of those to take title from the Indians, and to hold in trust, lands intended for the establishment of new colonies. His greatest historical prominence was reached during King Philips' War in which he took a very active part, receiving wounds of so severe a character that he died the following year. This exciting encounter he made the subject of the following 'Narrative,' often referred to as an 'epic of colonial times.'
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Savage's identification of him, as having had a second wife Sarah, etc. is still more absurd, he died 19 Dec, 1678 . The births of his children are not of record here, nor is his marriage, nor the death of his wife, but the record of his death is explicit: "Capt. Thomas Wheeler, husband of Ruth, died 10-10-1676". Thomas Wheeler, son of the widow Ruth died 17-12-1676/7. Nathaniel Wheeler, son of ye widow Ruth died 9-12-1676/7
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- Immigration: 1642 - England to North America
- Residence: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Dec 6 2018, 0:00:16 UTC
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Dec 6 2018, 0:00:16 UTC
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Category: Wheeler Name StudyCategory: Massachusetts, Wheeler Name Study Category: English Immigrants to America Category: Concord, Massachusetts Category: King Philip's War
Disputes: ' Wheeler, Albert Gallatin Jr. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, Boston Massachusetts, 1914, James Savages Genealogies, and others - incorrectly identifies the relationships in this family.
Corrections: 1: The Thomas Wheeler was baptized at Cranfield on April 9, 1620, and on p. 200 of the Wheeler Family is incorrectly attached as theson of Thomas Wheeler (1591-164) and Anne Halsey. He is that Thomas'(1591-1654) half brother. The Wheeler Fam. further incorrectly continues that the Thomas bp. April, 1620, married Joan/Jane Bryan. 2: There are two Thomas's who were both the sons of Thomas of Cranfield and unknown (likely different) mother's. None of the sourcesfound indicate the name of his mother. The half brothers are Thomas (1591-1654) married Anne Halsey and Thomas (Apr. 1620 -1676) married Ruth Wood. 3: In his father's will, Thomas the Elder left bequests to both eldest son Thomas and youngest son Thomas, so it is likely that this youngest child Thomas is the son of Rebecca. 4: This Thomas Wheeler, actually baptized on April 20, 1620; married to Ruth Wood, is addressed in the Wheeler Family on p. 1-12:parents not identified. 5: In the same text p. 143, Sergeant Thomas Wheeler, baptized December 8, 1621 at Cranfield, parent's are not identified. He is actually the correct son of Thomas (1591-1654) and Anne Halsey.
See the following: :[Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration T-Y: 2011 p. 325] :[TAG: Vol. 12: p.4-17] : [TAG: Vol 14: p. 2-4]: [Jacobus, Donald L. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1, p. 662-6]
Biography ==Thomas Wheeler was the youngest of his father's children.<ref>"The Father of the Concord Wheelers" The American Genealogist 14:2, New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus,1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)</ref>
CAPT. THOMAS WHEELER, of Concord, Mass. This "gallant and intrepid" Indian fighter was among the most interesting and important characters of our colonial period, and was preeminent among the few pioneers through whose restless daring the frontiers of the Massachusetts Bay Colonywere so persistently extended. He was born in England. The date of his arrival in America and the name of the ship in which he came are notknown. Several historians assert that he was a resident of Concord asearly as 1640, and even before this date he was in this country trading among the Indians. The first written record that refers to him, however, is in May 18, 1642, when he took the oath of freeman at Concord,Mass. The first definite information concerning his trading with the Indians is on July 1st, 1657, when, with three others, he bought from the colony the privilege of trading with the Indians, paying there forthe sum of £25. ::(He was with Capt. Hutchinson during King Philip's War and wrote a long account of their battle which is included.)<ref>entered by 9 July 2013 Phil Smith.</ref> ::He died at Concord, Dec. 10, 1676, the record of his death identifyinghim fully by stating explicitly that he was the "husband of Ruth." His wife was Ruth Wood, a daughter of Wm. Wood. Whether they were married before or after his arrival in this country and if they were marriedbefore whether some of their children were born in England is not known ; if the children were all born in America it is more than probablethat they were born in the wilderness beyond the reach of records. Heis said to have been the brother of Timothy and Joseph.<ref>Wheeler: p.1 -12 </ref> ::
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: Thomas Wheeler<ref>Threlfall: pp. 504-508</ref>
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:: Capt.
Children
the order of whose birth is not known.# THOMAS WHEELER. died 9 Jan, 1676, unmarried.<ref>Wheeler: p.12 </ref># ALICE WHEELER, died in Concord, Mass., March 17, 1641.<ref>Wheeler: p.12 </ref># NATHANIEL WHEELER, died in Concord, Mass., Jan. 9, 1676-7.<ref>Wheeler: p.12 </ref> # EPHRAIM WHEELER, died in Concord, Mass., Feb. 9, 1689.<ref>Wheeler: p.12 </ref>
- JOSEPH WHEELER.<ref>Wheeler: p.13 </ref> # Deliverance. Married May 28, 1691, Mary Davis, the daughter of Lieut. Simon Davis and Mary (Blood) Davis, and the sister of Sarah Davis who married Thomas Wheeler <ref>Wheeler: p.13 </ref>
Event ===:: Biography: THOMAS, bapt. 8 Dec. 1621, “youngest son” per his father’s will; m Ruth Wood, dau. Of William; 7 known ch.; settled in Concord, thence to Fairfield, returned to Concord where he d 10 Dec. 1676;apparently in Marlborough, Mass. 1664-70; Lt., Capt. In King Philip’s War, was wounded in battle at Manameset near Brookfield in Aug. 1675when he & his men, against the advice of their Indian allies, advanced along a trail between a hill & a swamp & were caought in an ambush. His son Thomas, Jr., although severely wounded, rescued him. He wrote an account of the battle which has been widely referred to.<ref>Threlfall: pp. 504-508</ref>
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See also:* Wheeler, Albert Gallatin. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America (American College of Genealogy, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914) Google E-book AGWheeler; PG 1-12.* Threlfall, John Brooks. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and Their Origins (Publication: author, Madison, WI, 1990)* U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012. Original data: Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.* "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JWXM-4LX : 6 December 2014), Thomas Wheeler, 09 Apr 1620; citing CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 845,460.
- Descendants of Thomas Wheeler: https://tinyurl.com/y627r6lw
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Capt. Thomas "The Indian Fighter" Wheeler's Timeline
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April 8, 1620
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
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April 8, 1620
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, GRANDE BRETAGNE
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April 9, 1620
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Cranfield, Bedford, England
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Christened Bourne End In Cr, Bedford, England
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December 8, 1621
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Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Concord, Middlesex, MA
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