Isaac D. Wheeler

1661 - 1731  (69 years)

• Name	Isaac D. Wheeler
  Born	4 May 1661	Dedham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Feb 1730
  Died	8 Feb 1730/1731	Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I12002	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Richard Wheeler,   b. 1611, Canfield, Bedford, England ,   d. 9 Feb 1676, Lancaster, Norfolk, Massachusetts  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sarah Prescott,   b. 1637, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 25 Aug 1714, Stowe, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1658	Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F4371	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Experience Metcalf,   b. 16 Oct 1661, Of Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Feb 1730  (Age 68 years)
  Married	Abt 1690
  Children	+ 1. Mary Wheeler,   d. 25 Apr 1765 + 2. Experience Wheeler,   b. Bef 1698, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1779, Mendon, Massachusetts  (Age > 83 years) + 3. Richard Wheeler + 4. Isaac Wheeler,   b. 14 May 1698, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Sep 1769, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) + 5. Abraham Wheeler,   b. 26 Nov 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Oct 1780, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4370	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Isaac Wheeler was a carpenter at Medfield, Massachusetts. Will of Isaac Wheeler In the name of God amen the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred twenty five. I Isaac Wheelar of Medfield in the County of Suffolk in his Majesties province of the Massachusetts bay in New England; Carpenter being come to a considerable age but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God: and calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed to men once to Dy: Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament: that is to Say and principally and first of all I give and Recomend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it; and my body I do Recomend to the Earth to be Decently buried: And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life: I Give and dispose the same in the following manner and forme: Imprimis: I give and bequeath to Experience Whellar my Derly beloved wife one third part of all my housing and lands in Medfield During the tearm of her naturall life: And one third part of all my personall Estate to be at her dispose for ever provided that my Just Debts & Expences be first paid: Item: I give and bequeath to Richard Wheelar My Son all those lands and housing in the Township of Worcester which I have already given him by deed and writing under my hand: So much of my lands So Expressed in Such deed to be in full for his portion in my housing and lands. Item I give and bequeath to Isaac Wheelar my son all my housing and lands Lying in the Township of Medfield to him his heires and Assignes for Ever: he to allow his Mothers thirds for her tearm, provided that he pay out five pounds to Mary Boyden; and five pounds to Experience Clark his two Sisters to be paid at his Mothers Decease Item I Do give and bequeath to Abraham Wheelar my Son all my lands and Rights of lands that Remain to me in the Township of Worcester aforesaid: which I have not given to my Son Richard Wheelar my lands of all Sorts and Common Rights in that Township to him his heires and Assignes for Ever: Also I do will and bequeath that all my moveable Estat within dores and without doores excepting my wifes thirds as all my stock and Cattle shall be equally divided to and among all my Sons and Daughters that are abov named: provided that my Son Isaac Sheeler shall have all my Carpenters tooles axes and Iron chains and all my tackling for a teame: and also he Shall have one Cow and one horse and two Oxen or two Steeres fit for a team -- or the worth of them out of my Stock before Division: And if any of my Sons or daughters Shall happen to Dy before they Receive any Legacy herein bequeathed then Such Legacy shall go to the Children of Such Deceased Equally; And also I Do make and ordain the Said Isaac Wheelar my Son to be the Sole Executor of this my las Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written Isaac Wheelar (Seal) Signed Sealed and declared by the said Isaac Wheelar as his last will and Testament in the presence of us Henry Adams Senr. Thomas Adams Eleazar Smith Suffolk: ss. By the Nonble Josiah Willard Esqr Judge of Probate &c The forgoing Will being presented for Probate by the Executor therin named Henry Adams Senr Thos. Adams & Eleizar Smith made Oath that they Saw Isaac Wheelar the Subscriber to this Instrument Sign and & Seal and heard him Publish & Declare the Same to be his last Will and Testament and when so did he was of sound disposing mind & Memory According to these Deponents best discerning and that they set to their hands as Witnesses thereof in presence of said Testator. J. Willard Boston Mar. 4th, 1730 A true copy, Attest, John R. Nichols Assistant Register. ---------- Reference: "History of the Wheeler Family in America", 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr., p 499-500, 501.