John WHEELER

                   John Wheeler1 Life EventsChristening: 27 Feb 1624 Christening Place: Cranefield,Bedford, Eng Death: Inv 1690 Death Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Miscellaneous InformationGender: M (Male) Notes 1 14 JUN 1962

John had 6 children with his first wife Judith Turney and 7 children with his second wife Elizabeth Rowland.
Serg John Wheeler
(I) Lieutenant Thomas Wheeler , immigrant ancestor, settled early in Concord . He came to Fairfield, Connecticut , with the first settlers, and became prominentthere. He died at Fairfield and his will, dated January 16, 1653-54 , proved August 23, 1654 , has been partly destroyed, but the names of some of his childrenare legible. He left an estate at Concord to his son Thomas ; property at Fairfield to John and mentions three daughters. His widow's will, August 21, 1659 , also mentions son Thomas . He married Ruth - . Children: Thomas ; John , mentioned below; Hannah , married James Bennett ; William ; Sarah , married Thomas Sherwood ; daughter. (II) Sergeant John , son of Thomas Wheeler , came to Fairfield, Connecticut , with his father, apparently in 1644 . He owned a large part of Grover's Hill at Black Rock , where he resided. In 1681 he paid taxes on one thousand and four acres of land, and was the third largest taxpayer in Fairfield . He died early in 1690 , and his inventory, dated March 8, 1689-90 , amounted to onethousand five hundred and sixty-six pounds. The will of his widow (Elizabeth orJudith ) was dated February 21, 1702-03 , proved March 24 . The ages of the children are found in the father's will in 1690 , whence the dates of birth are estimated. He was a member of the general court of Connecticut in 1671-72-74-77 . Children: Judith , born 1661 ; John , 1663-64 ; Elizabeth , 1667 ; Mary , 1671 ; Rebecca , 1672 ; Joseph , 1674 , mentioned below; Hannah , 1676 ; Abigail , 1680; Obadiah , 1682 ; Ann , 1684 ; Jonathan , 1687 ; David , 1690 . (III) Joseph ,son of Sergeant John Wheeler , was born in Fairfield in 1674 . He was the ancestor of Vice-President Wheeler, through his son Joseph , grandson Joseph , great-grandson Zalmon and his son Almon , father of William A. , vice-president of theUnited States in the Hayes administration. Joseph resided at Black Rock, Fairfield . His will dated March 9, 1758 , proved July 20, 1759 , mentions his brotherDavid , son Thomas to care for his widow. He married Deborah - . Children, bornat Fairfield : Joseph , November 18, 1706 ; Thomas , July 10, 1708 ; Esther , August 1, 1710 ; Catherine , November 7, 1712 ; Ephraim , March 25, 1716 , mentioned below; Seth March 26, 1721 .