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Father of the Concord Wheelers:
Thomas Wheeler "the elder" 1560/65 - 1634/35
1st wife was mother of
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:The idea that Thomas Wheeler had two wives is based on the fact that he named two surviving sons Thomas. He also had children born over a thirty year period which is unlikely to have all been from one woman. :The first five children of Thomas Wheeler are assigned to this unknown first wife, namely Thomas, Priscilla, Ann, John and Deborah. There are no baptism records for these first five children.
:Children of Thomas Wheeler by his (presumed) unknown first wife::It is not known for certain that these five children belong to thiswife, and it may be that other children do belong to her.#Thomas Wheeler, Sr. Born about 1590. He was called "eldest son" in his father's will. He married on 5 May 1613 at Cranfield, Ann Halsey. they settled in Concord, Mass. & then to Fairfield. Conn. Where he d in 1654, she in 1659.#Priscilla Wheeler. Born about 1592. She married on 17 June 1612 at Cranfield, Stephen Cocks of Stagsden, a nearby parish; ch.: Susanna bapt. 10 Sept 1615, Ann/Agnes bapt. 27 Oct. 1616, buried 11 March 1625/6, John bapt. 30 Jan. 1619/20, buried 1 Feb. 1619/20. She was buried at Stagsden 25 Nov. 1627.#Ann Wheeler. perhaps, who m 5 May 1613 at Cranfield,Robert Halsey; no further record of them in Cranfield; if a dau., she must have d before her father's will as he didn't mention her.#John Wheeler. Born perhaps about 1596; he was alivein 1627 per his father's will#Deborah Wheeler. Born say 1598-1600. She was buriedon 30 March 1600, Deborah Wheler dau. Of Thos. Wheler, perhaps this Thomas.
:Died: By 1600. :If we presume that the daughter Elizabeth baptized on 18 July 1602 was the daughter of Thomas' second wife, then this first wife must have died about 1600.
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March 17, 1566
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Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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March 2, 1589
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1590
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Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1591
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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1595
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Cranfield, Bedfordshire, , England
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1595
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