Benjamin Wheelock

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Benjamin Wheelock, b. 8 Jan 1639/40 in Dedham, Massachusetts, was probably the first Wheelock born in the American colonies. The Dedham Vital Records record the birth date of Benjamin as follows: "Benjamin born 8 of the 1[0] Month of 1639". His baptism date is given as follows: "ye 12 of ye 11th month 1639". He lived for about ten years in Dedham, where his father, Rev. Ralph Wheelock, was an active leader in town affairs. He moved with his family to Medfield, MA in 1651, the year of its founding and first settlement. He married Elizabeth Bullen in 1668. The Medfield Town records indicates that he owned a house in that same year. In 1669 he received a small grant of land in Medfield "between his house and the brook, taking in some part of the brook". In 1675 he is listed in the Medfield town records as a proprietor, along with his brother Gershom, and his father, Ralph. Sometime around 1688 he removed with his family to Mendon. The first notice of him in the Mendon records is in 1688 when he acquired land from Mathias Puffer: "Mathias Puffers forty Acre Lott Now Benjemin whelocks with all the Rights and Priuelidges there unto belonging or any wayes Appertaining: As appears by A Deed of Sale baring Date Aprill 25: 1688". A year later, he appears on a list of those paying taxes to "defray Mr. Rawson's Salary." Benjamin Wheelock's name appears as a proprietor on a historical plaque in the center of Mendon, amongst the third group of settlers. In 1693 Benjamin served the town as a "Tything Man", along with two others. According to the Annals of Mendon "tithing men were to present all the idle and disorderly persons, profane swearers or cursors, Sabbath-breakers and disorderly persons, that they may be duly punished and discouraged." In 1696 he served as a Constable, in 1700 as a selectman, and in 1701 on a special committee to "give the selectmen instructions". In 1706, or thereabouts, Benjamin Wheelock acquired possession of the "ancient" Benjamin Alby corn mill, which he purchased from Mathias Puffer. In 1713 he deeded mill priveledges to his sons Obadiah and Benjamin, Jr. Later, in 1719, all three deeded the mill to Josiah Wood. Benjamin is reported to have lived on the "Old Rehoboth Road, near where Andrus Wheelock lived and died". According to the proprietors' records, "The House Lott being forty Acres Laid out upon the East side of the Road Leading to Rehoboth Nere the Round Medow : and bounded as followeth Weasterly on the Abouesd Road Northerly upon the Land of Samuel Thayer Easterly Partly upon the Mill Riuer : and Partly on Medow and southerly upon Comon Land -- Laid out by Joseph White --" There is some uncertainty about the second wife of Benjamin. The Mendon Vital Records indicate that his first wife, Elizebeth, died in 1689, yet show two additional children born to "Benjemen and Elizebeth" in 1693 and 1695. There is no marriage record for Benjamin indicating a second marriage. Walter T. Wheelock, in "The Wheelock Family in America, 1637-1969" asserts that Elizabeth French, widow of Jonathan Thayer, was "probably" his second wife, but cites no sources. Charles Pope, in his book "The Pioneers of Massachusetts" indicates that "John French [father of Elizabeth French] died 1692, age 80 years. Division of estate was made to Dependence, Thomas, Samuel, to Temperance, wife of John Bowditch, to Elizabeth Wheelock of Mendon, and the child of Mary Lamb, deceased." The Elizabeth referenced here was probably his daughter, Elizabeth French. By process of elimination, it seems likely that Elizabeth French must have married Benjamin Wheelock. Torrey agrees with this conclusion, and lists the marriage in "New England Marriages Prior to 1700". No record of death is found for Benjamin, nor has any record been found for the settlement of his estate.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Bullen on 21 May 1668 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 3 Feb 1645/1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Oct 1689 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hulda Thayer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martha Wight. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hannah Albee. Hannah was born in 1718; died in 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rachel Drury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simeon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Salem married Abigail McKnight about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Royal married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Chapin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Honorable Reynold Peck. Reynold (son of Reynold Peck and Deborah Beckwith) was born on 7 Nov 1790 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died on 20 Sep 1849 in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Cordelia Gates on 30 Jul 1851 in Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Cordelia (daughter of Ambrose A. Gates and Anna Hartman) was born on 15 Oct 1830 in Allegany County, New York; died on 20 Mar 1931 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Colonel Seth Lafayette Lee in 1848. Seth (son of Major Seth Lee and Sally Mason Wheeler) was born in 1825 in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York; died on 20 Mar 1875 in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Lee Cemetery, East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Marion Allen, 84, Is Summoned at Beloit
Beloit, Wis., Oct. 9.-Mrs. Marion Allen, 84, 423 Harrison avenue, a resident of this city since before the civil war, died at Municipal hospital Friday after an illness of more than three months.
March 17, 1853 at Palmyra, Wis., and came to Beloit with her parents, John Chapin, Jr., and Delia Gates Chapin, before the civil war. She had resided nearly all her life in Beloit. She was married to Charles Allen here Sept. 2, 1879. He died eight years ago. She was a member of the First Congregational church and the Mothers' club.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. P. H. Crahen, and a nephew, E. H. Crahen, both of Beloit. Funeral services probably will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home with the Rev. Elmer E. Voelkel officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
(Register-Republic [Rockford, Illinois] Saturday, October 9, 1937, Page 8.) (Accessed and transcribed by Mary Jo 12 August 2016.)

Marion married Charles Allen on 2 Sep 1879 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Charles was born on 12 Feb 1848 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York; died on 19 Jan 1930 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillian married Patrick Henry Crahen on 25 Apr 1877 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Patrick was born on 12 Jan 1850 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont; died on 18 May 1913 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roswell M. Lee, a native of East Bloomfield, was born September 20, 1855. He has always been a farmer and owns about 118 acres. Since 1879 he has been a successful breeder of American Merino sheep, and keeps registered stock. He is a member of the "American Merino Sheep Association." Also for the last few years he has been engaged in the sale of agricultural implements, Walker's fertilizer manufactured at Phelps, and Keystone wire fence. Mr. Lee is a Democrat and is at present highway commissioner, and has acted in that capacity for two years. He has also been deputy sheriff three years. March 7, 1878, Mr. Lee married Ella A., daughter of Russell W. Gooding of East Bloomfield, and they have had four children: Bessie M. (deceased); Seth R.; Hester A.; and Pauline G. The parents of our subject were Seth L. Lee, born in East Bloomfield in 1823, and Sarah Peck, a native of West Bloomfield, to whom were born three sons and five daughters. Mr. Lee owned 238 acres of land in East Bloomfield. In politics he was a Republican. His death occurred March 20, 1875, and his wife now resides in Canandaigua at the age of sixty-five years. The father of Seth L. was Major Seth L. Lee, a native of Massachusetts and son of Captain George Lee. The wife of Major Lee was Sallie M., daughter of Benjamin Wheeler. Mr. Lee came to East Bloomfield about 1800, and there owned about 1,000 acres of land, a grist-mill and saw-mill, and was a large wool grower. Mr. Lee died in 1864, and his wife in 1870.
(History of Ontario County, NY)

At his home in East Bloomfield, occurred the death on Sunday, May 14, 1922, of Roswell Munson Lee. He was born in East Bloomfield on September 20, 1854, and that town had been his home nearly his entire life.
He was prominent in Democratic politics, both in his home town and in Ontario county; he was supervisor of East Bloomfield for six terms, and in 1912 was elected sheriff of Ontario county. He is survived by his wife, who was Ella A. Gooding; three children, Raymond, of Canandaigua; Mrs. Hester A. S. Kent, of East Bloomfield, and Mrs. Pauline L. Jones, of Holcomb; also by four sisters, Mrs Cynthia Swift, of East Bloomfield, and the Misses Lillian, Sarah and Inez Lee, all of Canandaigua. Funeral services will be held from the home this afternoon.
(Naples Record, Wednesday, May 17, 1922, page 1)

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East Bloomfield, N. Y. - At his home, Saturday evening, August 15, Willis E. Lee died, at the age of 47 years. Mr. Lee was a brother of Supervisor R. M. Lee, and was born and always lived in this town. He was a man of sterling worth and was liked by everyone with whom he came in contact. For the past six years he had been a great sufferer from rheumatism. He was so badly crippled as to be unable to walk for the past two years and for the past three months was entirely helpless. His mind was active and he was cheerful up to the last, never complaining and always greatly interested in what was going on in the world and in the community. He is survived by his wife, one son, his mother, one brother, and four sisters; his brother, Supervisor R. M. Lee, and one sister, Mrs. O.[Oliver] H. Swift [Cynthia Lee Swift], living here, his mother and three sisters, Sarah, Lillian and Inez, living in Canandaigua. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua
(Ontario County Chronicle, 19 August 1903)

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1920 census Erle states he is divorced. In 1930 census Alice is living in Detroit working as a Book Keeper living with her mother and young daughter. 1930 Erle is still in Wisconsin still working as a Mail Carrier. (((However Alice died back in Beloit,WI)))

Earl married Alice Abbott about 1902 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, and was divorced before 1920. Alice (daughter of William Henry Abbott and Rosina Marie Radway) was born on 26 Dec 1876 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; died on 26 Jul 1970 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Lyndon William Bailey about 1927 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Lyndon (son of Dwight Hoard Bailey and Sadie Mabel Bowen) was born on 6 Sep 1899 in Charleston, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Sep 1977 in Tracy, San Joaquin County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carolyn had four children with Ray Hamilton.

Carolyn married Richard Brice about 1950. Richard was born est 1930; died in 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carolyn married Ray Hamilton after 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lyndon Jr., had 6 children.

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Jack and his wife have two children.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]