Ruth Hartwell

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Reference:
"History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr.,
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Soldier in King Phillip's War.
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Reference:
"History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr.,
20.

Samuel married Ruth Wheeler 26 Oct 1665, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of George Wheeler and Katherine Pin) was born 23 May 1642, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 19 Dec 1703, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr.,
19, 20.

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Probably of all of the Wheelers who came to America before the year 1640 none
was of greater distinction or of more importance to the town in which he lived
than George Wheeler of Concord. His name appears on the Concord records the
1st year they were kept and every year thereafter till he died. With his
brother Timothy he owned considerable property jointly, and together they were
in possession of most of the real estate left by the Rev. Peter Bulkeley.
Authorities agree that George Wheeler came to Concord about the year 1638 with
his wife Katherine and several children. Walcott in his "History of Concord"
asserts that he was one of the few men who "were foremost in the Town's
business, by virtue of their large estates as well as their integrity and good
judgment." He was a man of education, and the owner of a large amount of
property, his house lot alone consisting of eleven acres, while he possessed
lands in every part of the town, at Brook Meadows, Fairhaven Meadow, the
Cranefield by Walden Goose Pond, Flint's Pond, on the White Pond Plain, on the
Sudbury line, etc. He held as many positions of trust and was as active in the
direction of the town's affairs as any individual in Concord, serving at
various times on substantially every committee of consequence, and leading in
all matters of moment, as is evidenced by the fact that nearly every town deed
and petition of any importance from either the Church or the civic community of
that time bears his signature. His will, which is given here, is dated January
28, 1684-5 and was admitted to probate June 2, 1687, thus establishing the
approximate time of his death.

Will of George Wheeler, Sr.

I George Wheeler Senir in the Town of Concord in the County of Middlesex in the
Massachusetts Colony in new england being in a confident measure of memory &
understanding; praised be God: doe make this my last Will & Testament in
manner and forme as followeth: First: My soul I commite to God yt gave it me
believing in the Lord Jesus Christ my onely Lord & Savior who will raise my
body att the last & great day to life eternall: & my body to decent buryall:
first: I will yt my due debts be honebly paid & funnerall charges satisfied:
for my temprall estate as followeth: first I will that my whole estate shall
stande engaged & be responseable for my comfortable maintenance in all respects
during the term of my life: & as to my funnerall charges to be borne by my
whole estate also the charges of execution & all court confirmation and
enroulment be borne by my whole estate: I will to my two sons Thomas Wheeler &
John Wheeler my mansion dwelling house barns cow houses & orchards with yt part
of the home lot joyning to said house and orchards down to the cross fence yt
stood cross ye sd lot in equall riht of prpriety the lower part of sd lot down
to John Scorthford house I give to my son Thomas & yt part of my lot lying
between Joshua Wheller & John Scorthford I give to my son John: I give to my
two sons Thomas & John my six acers bought of Gershon Bulkeley lying over the
hills equally in right: also I give to my sons Thomas & John my twenty eight
acers of woodland lying in the north quarter over the river equall in right:
also I give to the children of my son William, deceased as a legacy out of my
estate the sume of sixty six pounds seven shillings to be paid to them by the
executors of this my will in equall right of propriety onely my will is yt my
medow at brooke medow on both sides of the brook excepting yt pt I give to my
son Thomas as also my one acer in ash swamp at Fairehaven: be by the executors
of this my will be dispossed of to my son Williams children & to be as pte of
ye above sd legacy: also the two acers & a halfe of a medow on the northwest
side of the brake at brooke medow joyning to my son Williams pastor it is not
my said son Williams but I will it to my executors to administer upon it as my
estate: I give to my son Thomas my piece of medow at Brooke medow joyning to
John Wheeler medow lying on the northwest side of the brooke three acers more
or less: I give to my two sones Thomas & John my medow in ye medow called the
great medow with my pte of the post in equall right: I give to my son John my
fourteen acers at the south field on the east side of the Country way againt
Compe's house also two acers in muddy medow swamp: I give to my sons Thomas &
John my fourty four acers lying north of Waldon Pond in equall right: I give
to my son Thomas my fourteen acers lying on the southeast of the south river
joyning to Nathaniel & John Billings I give to my son John my six acers
joyning to Daniel Dane southeast from mount Taber: I give to my Sones Thomas &
John my eight acers joyning to Mr. Flints pond lying by the east quarter lyne
in equall right: I give to my son John my four acers in John Mills pastor
joyning to the south river: also I give to my two sons Thomas & John out of my
moveable estate five pounds a peice: I give to my son Thomas ten pounds out of
my moveable estate in consideration he is short of his brothers in receit of
parts (msg) give to my daughter ffoxes children six pounds equall amongst them:
I give to my four daughters Elizabeth Fletcher, Sarah Dudly, Ruth Hartwell &
Hanah Fletcher the sume of fifteen pounds apiece in good & currant
Countery pay to be paid to them in Concord currant price: allso I will &
reserve to my selfe during my life a comfortable maintenance in all respects &
ye Charge of my maintenance upon my estate viz begine in the year one thousand
six hundred eighty & two on to the day of my Death: which said Charge is to
come out & be leavied upon my estate I meane this my estate in ths my will
given & legacyes bequeathed: & my will is yt when that all Charges concerning
my maintenance & decent buryall & otherwise be satisfied: yt then each legacye
& estate given doe then abate their due & true & just proportion: what ye
executors of this my will shall bring in account truly due all & each of my
children sons & duaghters resting contented withtheir due part of my estate in
this my will given be it more or less ye whole ore but part here given: for I
know not the day of my death & so not what my comfortable maintenance may
spend: I give to my sons Thomas & John my seven acers lying in ye corner nere
Watertown lyne also my will is that no legacy shall be required untill two
years after my death: these lands I give two sons Thomas & John their heirs &
assigns be it more or less also I will constitute & make my two sons Thomas
Wheeler & John Wheeler the executors of this my will & equally to pay all
legacys each his equall p portion: This I George Wheeler Senir make this my
laste will all my former Wills to be anullity and voide. Witness my hand &
seal this twenty eight day of Jenuary in the year one thousand six hundred
eighty & four.
George Wheeler (Seal)
His x mark
Signed & sealed in pr senc of Samuel Meriam
Jonathan Hubard John Schorthford
By his Excellency the Governor

The herunder written Samuel Meriam and Jonathan Hubard witnesses to this will
personally came & appeared before me & made oath on the holy Evangelist that
they saw the above written George Wheeler signe seale & declare this to be his
las will & testament.

Sworne ye second day of July 1687
before me
E. Andros
John West, D Secry.
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Reference:
"History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr.,
p 17-19.

George married Katherine Pin 8 Jun 1630, Cranfield, Bedford, England. Katherine was born Abt 1609, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 2 Jan 1684, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr.,
p 17.

Thomas married Rebecca Abt 1601, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Rebecca was born Abt 1571, Of Cranfield, Bedford, England; died May 1653, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England; was buried 3 May 1653, Cranfield, Bedford, England. [Group Sheet]