Lt. Thomas "of Milford" Wheeler

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Thomas Wheeler (abt. 1619 - 1672)

Capt. Thomas Wheeler

Born about 1619 in England

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Joan (Bryan) Wheeler — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Samuel Wheeler, John Wheeler, Nathaniel Wheeler, Obadiah Wheeler, Ephraim Wheeler, Eleazer Wheeler, Thomas Wheeler, Josiah Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler and Joseph Wheeler

Died 26 Nov 1672 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut

The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

Dispute: Wheeler, Albert Gallatin Jr. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, Boston Massachusetts, 1914, James Savages - Genealogy Dictionary, and others - incorrectly identifies the relationships in this family. (see sources below)

Corrections: 1:This Thomas Wheeler born c1620, husband of Joan/Jane, is not the son of Thomas Wheeler (1591-1654) and Anne Halsey. They should be removed from the profile. His parents have not been identified. His dob/bp and location is unknown. His wife Joan/Jane's LNAB should be changed to unknown, unless there are some confirmed sources of her name being Bryan other than as stated in the Wheeler Family on p. 201.

2: The Thomas Wheeler, baptized at Cranfield on April 8, 1620, married Ruth Wood, has been clarified to be a half- brother of Thomas (husband of Anne Halsey).

3: Sergeant Thomas Wheeler, baptized December 8, 1621 (p. 143 Wheeler Fam), parents not identified in that text, is the actual son of Thomas Wheeler and Anne Halsey.

See the following corrections to this man, and other Thomas Wheeler's b. c 1620.

[Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration T-Y: 2011 p. 325]
[TAG: Vol. 12: p.4-17] [Jacobus, Donald L. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1, pp. 662-6] Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 2 Research Notes 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements Biography

THOMAS WHEELER married Joan Bryan, the daughter of Thomas Bryan of Aylsbury, England. He removed to Fairfield in 1640, with the followers of Rev. John Jones (and possibly his father) and settled at Milford where his wife Joan joined the church and his children John and Samuel were baptized Aug 16 1640. He was living in Milford and had a house lot there in 1646. In 1649 he had a dwelling and several pieces of land at Fairfield where he was then living on the east side of Uncoway Brook. This dwelling house and house lot he sold Jan. 21, 1653, and removed to Stratford as is declared in the following deed of land from the Indians. [1]

In 1659 he was residing on that land, but in 1664, he sold it to Alexander Bryan. He died at Milford, Nov . 26, 1672, providing for his wife Joan, his son John and his daughters; his son Nathaniel and his wife Esther who had removed to Newark, NJ; and his sons Ephraim ,Thomas and Joseph. He mentions his brother William of Stratford and children. His widow Joan died in January, 1673.[1]

Children: #JOHN WHEELER baptized Aug. 16, 1640.

SAMUEL WHEELER, baptized Aug. 16, 1640. NATHANIEL WHEELER baptized Feb. 20, 1642. OBADIAH WHEELER baptized March 10, 1644; d. 1668; m. Ruth ___, who after his death m. July 28, 1660, Ephraim Stiles. EPHRAIM WHEELER baptized March 26, 1646; m Sept. 8, 1675, Mary Holbrook, the dau. of Richard Holbrook. ELIEZER WHEELER born 1648; d. 1649. THOMAS WHEELER baptized July 28, 1650. JOSIAH WHEELER born June 5, 1653; d. young. JOSEPH WHEELER born Nov. 23, 1655; d young. JOSEPH WHEELER born March 13, 1656-7. (p. 202) Will of Thomas Wheeler: The last will & testament of me, Thomas Wheeler of Milford in y county of Newhaven in New England, in manner & forme as followeth: [1]

Thomas Wheeler's will is dated 18 Nov 1672 and was proved 11 Jun1673. In it he names his wife Joane, eldest son John, land in Stratford, John's eldest daughters - Sarah, Mary, and Elizabeth- second so Nathaniel and his eldest daughter Esther, sons Ephraim and Joseph, the latter not yet 21, son Thomas, also a minor; his brother's children William, Thomas, and Sarah; and"my loving friend Mr. Robert Treat, brother Daniel and Samuel Buckingham", these three also being witnesses. Thomas signed with his mark. [2]

Thomas WHEELER was born calculated 1616 in England.

Birth: 1616, Tring, England Death: Nov., 1672, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

The parents of Thomas Wheeler are unknown, but he was baptized on April 7, 1616 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was the brother of William Wheeler of Stratford, Conn. who died in 1666 in Delaware.

THOMAS WHEELER, son of Thomas (2700) and Anne (Halsey) Wheeler. Bapt. at Cranefield, Bedfordshire, England, April 8, 1620.[1] Thomas married Joan BUCKINGHAM calculated 1637.

"Married Joan Bryan, the daughter of Thomas Bryanof Aylsbury, England." [1] After immigrating to New England, Thomas may have lived in Whethersfield before settling in Milford in the Colony of New Haven. He was third on the list of "Free Planters" at Milford Plantation on November 20, 1639 where he had home lot #34 of three acres on the east side of the river in 1646 next to Edmunt Tapp and Thomas Buckingham. He was admitted to the Milford church on August 9, 1640, and his wife, Joane, was admitted on August 16, 1640.

By 1649, he had land and a house in Fairfield. In 1651, he was appointed Lieutenant of the trainband in Fairfield and in 1635 he became Ensign. He sold this property and removed to Stratford in January of 1653, and bought land of the Indians in May, 1657.[1] He lived there for a time, then sold the land and was back in Milford in 1660 when a 12 year old boy confessed to burning down his house in Milford. Thomas was chosen deputy to represent Milford to the Conn. Legislature in May & Oct. of 1670 and May, 1671.

His will was written November 18, 1672 and proved June 1673. He names his wife, Joane, and gave his eldest son, John, his land in Stratford. Also named are John's daughters, Sarah, Mary, and Elizabeth; second son, Nathaniel; eldest daughter, Esther; son, Ephraim, and minor sons, Joseph and Thomas; his brother's children, William, Thomas & Sarah; and "my loving friend Mr. Robert Treat brother Daniel & Samuel Buckingham," who also witnessed his will.[1]

He died 26 Nov 1672 in Milford, New Haven, CT. Milford Cemetery, Milford New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, Plot: BURIED IN PETER PRUDDEN'S GARDEN --NO TOMBSTONE REMAINS .[3] [4]

Before 1692. . "... own, much est. in Derby then call. Paugusset or Pawgasuck, and liv. there short time in 1664, but usually resid. at M. was lieut. rep. 1670 and 1, had large est...." [5]

See the memorial Thomas Wheeler on the Founder's Bridge on the Wepawaug River in Milford. Memorial Stone

Research Notes

The only source in the profile, The Ogden family in America, on page 54 discusses Elizabeth Wheeler who married Capt. John Ogden. It states Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel Wheeler who in turn was the second son of Thomas Wheeler of Milford, Connecticut. The source also state that Nathaniel married (Esther Bochford) on June 21, 1665 who came to NJ "with the company and signed the agreement". Nathaniel was born in 1639 and died October 4, 1726.

If Nathaniel was born in 1639, his father Thomas would been born in approximately 1619. The source does not state where he was born so the profiles place of birth will be changed to unknown until further sources are available.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America - Compiled by the American College of Genealogy, Under the Direction of Albert Gallatin Wheeler- Pub. 1914. Record 2704 Pg. 201, his will on pages 202-204, pages 1-12 ↑ Abstracts of CT wills. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 06 May 2019), memorial page for Thomas Wheeler (unknown–25 Nov 1672), Find A Grave: Memorial #16390906, citing Founders Cemetery Memorial Site, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Maureen (contributor 46634000) . ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7NG-9YM : 3 December 2014), Thomas Wheeler, 1672; citing , reference # 164; FHL microfilm 3,347. ↑ James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England https://archive.org/stream/ogdenfamilyiname00whee#page/54/mode/2up Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 797. Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Wheeler-2611 created through the import of Keller-Freeland-Ferris Family .ged on Feb 27, 2012 by Elizabeth Tapia. Thanks to John Ellis for starting this profile. Entered by Chris Hoyt 1 March 2014.

Lt. Thomas "of Milford" Wheeler married Jane 1640. Lt. Thomas Wheeler died on 26 November 1672 at Milford, New Haven, CT.

1672 Thomas Wheeler wrote his will on November 18. He named his eldest son John and John's three eldest daughters, Sarah, Mary, and Elizabeth, his 2nd son Nathaniel and Nathaniel's daughter Esther, sons Ephraim and Joseph, son Thomas; his brother's children, William, Thomas, and Sarah, and his wife Joan. (His sons John and Obadiah Wheeler had land in Stratford 1667, by gift from their father, Thomas of Milford.) [30]

Disputed Origins

From https://sallysfamilyplace.com/thomas-wheeler-joane-buckingham/

• It is established that Thomas of Milford is NOT Capt Thomas Wheeler, a son of Thomas Wheeler "the elder" of Cranfield by his will proven 24 Feb 1634 NOR a son of his brother John. NOR is he Sgt Thomas Wheeler, the son of Thomas Sr of Fairfield CT as set forth in "Wheeler Family in America."
• Thomas Wheeler of Milford was probably the son of Richard Wheeler ca 1578 - 1616. If so, he was baptized 7 April, 1606 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
• Thomas Wheeler was admitted to the church at Milford 9 Aug 1640.
• His wife Jane [Joane] was admitted 27 Sept 1640:
• No evidence has been seen for the oft-repeated assertion that she was a Bryan --Jacobus

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wheeler-2611

See the following corrections to this man, and other Thomas Wheeler's b. c 1620.

• [Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration T-Y: 2011 p. 325]
• [TAG: Vol. 12: p.4-17]
• [Jacobus, Donald L. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1, pp. 662-6]

Wheeler, Albert Gallatin Jr. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, Boston Massachusetts, 1914, James Savages - Genealogy Dictionary, and others - incorrectly identifies the relationships in this family. (see sources below)

Corrections:

1:This Thomas Wheeler born c1620, husband of Joan/Jane, is not the son of Thomas Wheeler (1591-1654) and Anne Halsey. They should be removed from the profile. His parents have not been identified. His dob/bp and location is unknown.

2. His wife Joan/Jane's LNAB should be changed to unknown, unless there are some confirmed sources of her name being Bryan other than as stated in the Wheeler Family on p. 201.

Family

Children

1. Samuel Wheeler birth b: 16 AUG 1640 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
2. John Wheeler birth b: 16 AUG 1640 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
3. Nathaniel Wheeler birth b: 20 FEB 1641 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
4. Obadiah Wheeler birth b: 10 MAR 1644 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
5. Ephraim Wheeler birth b: 26 MAR 1646 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
6. Eleazer Wheeler birth b: 30 APR 1648 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
7. Thomas Wheeler birth b: 28 JUL 1650 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
8. Josiah Wheeler birth b: 5 JUN 1653 in Milford,Litchfield,CT
9. Joseph Wheeler birth b: 13 MAR 1656 in Milford,Litchfield,CT

Will

Will of Thomas Wheeler: The last will & testament of me, Thomas Wheeler of Milford in y county of Newhaven in New England, in manner & forme as followeth: [1]

Thomas Wheeler's will is dated 18 Nov 1672 and was proved 11 Jun1673. In it he names his wife Joane, eldest son John, land in Stratford, John's eldest daughters - Sarah, Mary, and Elizabeth- second so Nathaniel and his eldest daughter Esther, sons Ephraim and Joseph, the latter not yet 21, son Thomas, also a minor; his brother's children William, Thomas, and Sarah; and"my loving friend Mr. Robert Treat, brother Daniel and Samuel Buckingham", these three also being witnesses. Thomas signed with his mark

References

• http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g2036.htm
• http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Wheeler/wheeltom.htm
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jonsaunde...
• Full text https://archive.org/details/genealogicaland00genegoog/page/n13 "Wheeler: Genealogy & Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America" Compiled by the American College of Genealogy. Page 201.
• https://archive.org/details/genealogicalency00amer/page/201
• http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/mn/m2036x2037.htm
• https://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g2044.htm Cites
• [1] Albert Gallatin Wheeler, The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheelers in America (1914), 208, GoogleBooks