An American Family History

Richard Wheeler was born about 1614 in England.

He married  Sarah Prescott. She was the daughter of John Prescott and Mary Platts of Medfield.

Sarah and Richard's children included:

Sarah Wheeler (1645),
Mary Wheeler (1646),
Samuel Wheeler (1650/1),
Hannah Wheeler (1653)
Joseph Wheeler (1655/56)

Abraham's children from his second marriage included:

Abraham Wheeler (1659),
Isaac Wheeler (1661),
Jacob Wheeler (1663, died as an infant),
Zebediah Wheeler ((1664/65),
Sarah W heeler (1666/67),
Elizabeth Wheeler (1669),
Samuel Wheeler (1671)

At first the Wheelers lived in the part of Dedham that was set off to Medfield.

They moved to Lancaster where where Abraham built a garrison house.

Abraham died on February 9, 1675/75 when they were attacked by the indigenous people.

After his death Sarah married Joseph Rice of Marlborough.

Abraham Wheeler was born on December 1659 in Dedham, Massachusetts. His parents were Richard Wheeler and Sarah Prescott

He married Tabitha Stone in Lancaster.

Abraham and Tabith's children included:

Abigail Wheeler (1683, married Daniel Stone),
Jonathan Wheeler (1684, married married Hannah Russell),
Samuel Wheeler

He died in 1695.

On a Lord's day morning Mr. Abraham Wheeler, going from the garrison to his own house, on some occasion, was then shot by an enemy that had lain in ambush for him. Though mortally wounded Wheeler wrested the gun from the indian, and carried it toward the garrison till he was met by his friends. (History of Lancaster)

Jonathan Wheeler was born about 1684 in Dedham Norfolk County, Massachusetts. His parents were Abraham Wheeler and Tabitha Stone.

He married Hannah Russell.

Abraham Wheeler (1711, married Martha Blood),
Hannah Wheeler (1713),
Jonathan Wheeler (1715),
Jerathmeel Wheeler (1715),
Sarah Wheeler (1717),
Simon Wheeler (1719),
Sampson Wheeler (1721),
Oliver Wheeler (1722),
Mary Wheeler (1724).

Jonathan was living in Lancaster in 1718.

Jonathan died in 1747.

Abraham Wheeler was born in 1711 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Jonathan Wheeler and Hannah Russell.

He married Hannah Wood

Abraham Wheeler (1743, married Mary Morse),
Hannah Wheeler (1744),
Martha Wheeler (1745),
Shadrach Wheeler (1747, died young),
Abigail Wheeler (1748),
Zadock Wheeler (1750),
Shadrack Wheeler (1751),
Alice Wheeler (1753),
Walter Wheeler (1755),
Jesse Wheeler (1757, married Hannah Dwinnell),
Lucy Wheeler (1761),
Jeremiah Wheeler (1764).

Hannah died on December 3, 1824 at age 103.