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Wheeler, Capt. Timothy

Wheeler, Capt. Timothy[1, 2]

Male Abt 1604 - 1687  (82 years)

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  • Name Wheeler, Timothy 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth Abt Dec 1604  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 28 Dec 1604  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Immigration Abt 1637  Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 5E249753B1934ADC9682E994B3696B1A0C41 
    Death 30 Jul 1687  Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I10619  Tree_1
    Last Modified 26 May 2020 

    Father Wheeler, Thomas,   b. Abt 1560, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 10 Feb 1634/5, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Sayre (?), Rebecca,   b. Abt 1572, Odell, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1 May 1653, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1601  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Rebecca (last name uncertain) was apparently Thomas's second wife. As Threlfell observes: "Since his will clearly indicates two living sons named Thomas, and his children were born over a period of about thirty years, it is clear that he had at least two wives. His last wife, named in his will, was Rebecca. She was last recorded as living in her daughter Abiah's will of 10 April 1637. Within a year or two, Rebecca and the children all left for New England. This can be deduced, as many of the children were underage at the time, and surely would not have gone to New England without their mother. However, no record of her in New England has been found, so she apparently did not live long after...
    Family ID F3435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Knight, Susan,   b. Abt Aug 1606, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1632  Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Wheeler, Deborah   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Wheeler, Sarah,   b. Abt May 1640   d. 23 May 1662, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    Family ID F3441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2023 

    Family 2 Brooks, Mary,   b. Abt 1628, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Aft 1643  Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wheeler, Mary,   b. Abt Sep 1657   d. 6 Oct 1660 (Age 3 years)
     2. Wheeler, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Oct 1661   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Wheeler, Rebecca,   b. Abt 1666   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt Dec 1604 - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 28 Dec 1604 - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Apr 1632 - Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Abt 1637 - Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Aft 1643 - Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jul 1687 - Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • TIMOTHY, bapt. 28 Dec. 1604; m 1, at Cranfield 30 April 1632, Susan, Knight, prob. dau. of John Knight & bapt. at Cranfield 21 Sept. 1606; she or a 2nd wife "Jane" d at Concord 12 Feb. 1642/3; he m last, Mary Brooks, dau. of Thomas & Grace Brooks of Concord. He d at Concord 30 July 1687 aged "about 86" - g.s., but actually aged 82; called Captain; ch.: Deborah bapt. 12 April 1637, Sarah b 22 June 1640, Mary b 3 Oct. 1657 - d 6 Oct. 1660, Elizabeth b 6 Oct. 1661, Rebecca b about 1666.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1558] Brooks, Thomas of Watertown and Concord, viewed; 1 May 2020.

    2. [S1557] Ancestry of My Children (Threlfall), 20 May 2020; Vol. 2, profile 1048.

    3. [S1249] England Births & Christenings, 1538 -1975 (FS), viewed; 15 May 2020; christening of Timothy Wheeler.