General Notes

Emigrated on the "Mary and John" in 1634 to Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
* Will proved in Hampton court Oct 11, 1670

Wheeler family in America, American College of Genealogy, "Descendents of JOhioN WHEELER, of Newbury, Massachusetts."

5400. JOhioN WHEELER. He is said to have been born at Salisbury, Whiltshire, England, and to have sailed for America on March 24, 1633-34 in the ship "Mary and John", bringing with him, his wife Ann and six children and leaving four sons in England. He spent the first year of his residence at Aggawam (now Ipswich), Massachusetts. The following year he removed to the settlement on the north bank of the Merrimac River that was called Salisbury after 1640, and as one of its original proprietors, in 1641 he received land there which he still held and paid tax on as late as 1652, notwithstanding he had removed to Newbury, Massachusetts., before 1650. He died at Newbury, Aug. 29, 1670, aged 52, and his wife Ann died there Aug. 15, 1662.

Will of John Wheeler
Be it known unto all men by theise psents, th (at I) John Wheeler of new(berie) in the county of Essex in New england Massachusetts (Consider)ing my old age & (my owne) weakness; being of health of (body) and of pfect me(mory) through gods mercy (doe) hereby make my last will and testament, Comend (ing) my soule (in) to the hands of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christe and my body to be buryed in the burying place of Newbury (when forver it shall please god to take me hence by death.) In hope of a blessed Resurrectio. And for my wordly goods I dispose as followeth first I give and bequeath unto my Son David Wheeler ten pounds of that debt which hee owes mee, 2dly I give to my Sonne Edward Wheeler of the Citty of alisbury in the Realme of England ten pounds of which he is to pay three pounds and ten shillings to the Chamber of the Citty aforesaid also I give & bequeath to my Son (Adam Wheeler of the said Citty) forty shillings Alabama (so I give) to my Son (Thomas Wheeler forty) shillings And also I give to my Son William forty shillings in case he shall come over into this country. Also I give to my Daughter Mercy forty shillings, And to my Daughter Elizabeth Button I give four pounds, Also I give to my Daughter Anne Chase four pounds. I give to my Daughter in Law Susanne Wheeler four pounds, twenty shillings apeice to all theise my children, of this estate was given them by their mother which is included in the severall Summs abou exprest. (Also I) give and bequeath to my Son George Chidren Ephraim Wheeler & (Small) Wheeler four pounds apeice that is eight-pounds between them (when0 they shalbe of the age of one and twenty to be paid by my Execut(or) I give to my Son Roger Wheelers daughte Mary Wheeler (three) pounds to be paid to her when she shall be of the age of (eighteen years) And to her Brother Joseph Wheeler I give forty shillings (when he shalbe) of the age of one & twenty years And to my Daughter El(izabeth children) forty shillings apeice: to Thomas forty shillings to be (payd to) him when he shalbe of age one & twenty & To Mary (forty Shill)ings & to Elizabeth forty shillings when they shalbe Eight(een years) of age. All theise Legacyes above mentioned which (is) in my children shalbe paid within one whole yeare after my decease but those of my Grandchildren to be to the use of my Executor until they shalbe of the ages above mentioned, Also I give the Land to my Daughter in Law Susanne My Son Georges wife which I gave to her husband which he built (upon) as it is inclosed; Also I appoint my Son Henry Wheeler to be sole Exceutor of this my Last Will & testament and to have all the rest of my goods & chattells undisposed of my debts & funerall being discharged.
March 28, 1668

JOhioN WHEELER (seal)

Witness Anthony Somerby
Augustinn Stickney Jr
Roger Woodman
Beniamine Lowle
jonathan Woodman

Benj: Loel & Jon (athan) Woodman gave their oath before Court held at Hampton October ye: 11:1670 that this was the will & testament of John Wheeler, & (of when) he declared the same he was compos mentis; & that they know of no other will but this made by him & that he did signe & seale this writring as his last will.
as attests, tho; Bradbury recd.

See: Essex South District Registry of Deeds
Norfolk Records Book 2 Part 2 folio 288
Essex ss. Probate Office July 23, 1913