Thomas Whelden

Gabriel’s Uncle Thomas made his will 8 March 1609/10 and was buried at Basford 11 April 1610. Thomas was a blacksmith.  The will indicates that Thomas Whelden had a brother Henry Whelden and  two sisters: Helen, wife of Mr. Stamford, and Jane, who had a daughter Mary Crampton, suggesting that Jane was the wife or widow of a Mr. Crampton. Evidently, Thomas Whelden had no children of his own and was quite fond of his nephew Gabriel Whelden. While the will does not identify Gabriel’s father, it is probable Henry was Gabriel’s father. Apparently Thomas was careful to leave something to all nieces, nephews, and godchildren, but he did not mention any children of brother Henry. Gabriel’s oldest son was named Thomas, presumably for his uncle, and the next son was named Henry, presumably for Gabriel’s father.

From The origin of Gabriel Whelden of Yarmouth and Malden

…. I give unto Christobell myne espowsed wife for the Tearme of her life the occupation of this howse and the close adioyninge & one garden that is payled, reservinge that smithy and chamber with all the tooles belonginge to my trade of farryer And one garden att the howseend there wch I give and bequeath to Gabraell Whelden my Nephewe Itm I give vnto my sayde nephew Gabraell Twelve swathes of meadowe lying in Daboreck [Daybrook?] and moreover one close commonly called the longe close, to him & his heires for ever and after the decease of my wife, I doe give vnto my sayde Nephew the whole howse & close lyinge thereunto Also I give my land in Bagthorpe field to my sayde Wife & Nephew to occupye and enioye the same Ioyntly and equally between them, And after my wives decease to my sayde Nephewe and his heires I doe give the same Whollye for ever…..

From Miner Descent

Gabriel inherited a blacksmith shop and tools of the farrier trade (horse-hoof care) from his uncle Thomas Whelden in July, 1610, along with a kiln, horse-powered mill, and land in Basford.  Other land in Bagthorpe Field went first to Thomas’ wife Christobel, then to Gabriel. Thomas’ daughter (SIC: stepdaughter?) Margaret Fellowe received only a pewter dish and 12 pence.  Gabriel was co-executor of his uncle’s will, and therefore at least 21 years of age in 1610.  Christobel remarried Thomas Huitt 6 Apr 1611 in Basford.  She made her will 1 Feb 1618/9, which was proven 22 Apr 1619.  Thomas Whelden had a brother Henry Whelden and sisters Helen Stamford and Jane Crampton. Henry was mentioned in Christobel’s will in 1619.

• Whilden
• Nottinghamshire History: Basford
• Miner Descent
• The Sacred Cod  Wellfleet Massachusetts, and connections
• New England, Historical and Genealogical Register (Vol. 163, No. 4, October 2009) Jan Porter and Daniel F. Stramara, Jr., "The Origin of Gabriel1 Whelden of Yarmouth and Malden, Massachusetts" pp. 253-261
• "Whelden" in New England Marriages Prior to 1700.  Clarence Almon Torrey Genealogical Publishing Com, 1985 - Reference - 1009 pages.  page 802. Gabriel Whelden (- 1654) & 1st wf; ca 1620? 1610? Yarmouth / Malden. & 2nd wf Margaret ?; Yarmouth / Lynn / Malden
• Gabriel Wheldon and spouse Margaret Diguina(?) 1620's
•  "From Out of the Past--Who our Forefathers Really Were, a True Narrative of our White and Indian Ancestors" filed in the 1930's by Franklin Ele-watum Bearse, a Scaticoke and Eastern Indian: http://www.murrah.com/gen/FEBearse%20Paper.doc 
•  Donald Lines Jacobus, "Austin Bearse and His Alleged Indian Connections" in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, 1936 view article
• WeRelate