5G Grandparents (Continued)
164 James Wheeler Jr.
b. Rehoboth, MA on March 27, 1697.148 d. Rehoboth, MA on April 23, 1740.148
James Wheeler, Jr. is named as a Baptist living in Rehoboth, MA and exempted from paying the ministerial tax for the upkeep of the Puritan ministers in the Rehoboth town meeting record books of 1734 and 1738.202
James Wheeler is an ancestor of two United States presidents, James Garfield (through daughter Elizabeth) and George Bush (through son Jeremiah),203
He died early and all of his children are named in the will of his father who died after he did.204
He m. Elizabeth West, on March 8, 1717 in Swansea, MA.148,205
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth206,148 (1717-) |
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Henry (1719-1798) |
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James148 (1722-) |
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Mehitable148 (1724-) |
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John207 (1726-) |
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Nathaniel208 (1728-) |
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Jeremiah208 (1731-1811) |
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Hannah208 (1733-) |
165 Elizabeth West. b. Rehoboth, MA on November 30, 1694.209,210
166 Nathaniel Millard Jr.202,211 b. Rehoboth, MA on October 7, 1696. d. Warwick, RI before September 14, 1761.
Nathaniel Millard was an educated man who was described as "Clerk" when he was executor of his father's estate. He inherited half of his father's homestead in Rehoboth, valued quite high at more than 3,000£. He had also received 220 acres in Rehoboth from his father. He had two careers - first as a Baptist preacher in Rehoboth, Massachusetts and second as a forge and foundry operator in Warwick, Rhode Island. In 1736 when he was 40 years old, he was ordained as the minister of the Oak Swamp Baptist Church. After six years as minister, he was dismissed and histories of the church indicate some controversy about his dismissal. Isaac Backus, writing in his "History of New England..." states that, "his principles and conduct were corrupt and he was dismissed in 1742 after which he he went off with another woman instead of his wife."212 There does not appear to be any other corroboration of the charges that his principles were corrupt, but it was true that within three years after his dismissal, he left his first wife and moved from Rehoboth and started a new family with another woman. There is no evidence of a legal divorce having been granted.
After his dismissal in 1742, he immediately bought a house in Providence, but probaly never lived there and he sold the house to his son Nathan in 1747. He began to sell his property in Rehoboth in 1747 and by 1748, his residence was noted as Bristol, Rhode Island where he bought a farm and twenty-one acres. This deed was also signed by his first wife. About this time his first child by his second wife was born, out of wedlock. By the end of 1748, he purchased another farm and forty-six acres in Warwick, RI. His first wife Ruth apparently remained in Rehoboth where she continued to own his original homestead farm. Eventually his son, Nathaniel Jr. joined him in Warwick where they operated forge together. It appears that the children from the first marriages of Nathaniel and Barbara got along well with each other and with their half siblings from the second marriage.
His will of 1759, reflected his education in the following bequests:
to son Hezekiah - a collection of sermons.
to the next four children - each a package of sundry books.
to son Nathaniel - a small stake anvil and part of farm in Rehoboth.
to son Nathan - my place book upon the Bible and house and lands in Providence.
to daughter Mary Pierce - all household goods previously given to her.
to daughter Rebecca Wheeler - all household goods that her mother gave her, providing she pay her mother's doctor's bills.
to granddaughter Patience Dolbeer, daughter of Rebecca Wheeler - a gold necklace that her grandmother gave her.
to daughter Lydia - am acre of land and many household goods.
to sons Squire, Samuel and John - the house and housestead lands in Warwick and a bible and shop tools to each.
to wife Barbara - use of several rooms and parts of the house and forging tools until his sons come of age.
to stepdaughter Barbara Bowen and Lydia - the use of the house as long as they are single.
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He m. Ruth Chase, on May 29, 1716 in Newbury, MA.214
They had the following children:
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Mary211 (1718-1800) |
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Hezekiah211 (1721-1810) |
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Rebecca (1724-<1798) |
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Nathaniel211 (1726-) |
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Nathan211 (1727-) |
167 Ruth Chase. b. Newbury, MA on February 28, 1691.215,214 d. before July 1, 1758.215
168 John Ellis Jr.216,217,218,154,219,153 b. Medfield, MA on April 26, 1646. d. on November 14, 1716.
His was one of sixteen families appearing on the 1693 Medfield tax list who were living on the West side of the Charles River in what would eventually become the town of Medway. He was one of the original proprietors of the town when it was separated from the town of Medfield. His land and home was near the junction of the Old Mendon Road and Pleasant Street. In the 1702 distribution of the lands know as the "Black Swamp", John Ellis Jr. received a portion of about 10 acres - half of the largest distribution.
In his will which was dated Oct. 6, 1716 and proved April 8, 1717, he bequeathed lands to his son Joseph Ellis. The estate was valued at 250 pounds and included a dwelling house and barn on 6 1/2 acres with 6 more acres on the hill.
He m. Mary Hill220,217,219, on April 7, 1698 in Boston, MA.
They had one child:
169 Mary Hill.220,217,219 b. Sherborn, Ma on October 28, 1662. d. on March 3, 1729.
170 Benjamin Hall.221 b. Rehoboth, MA on August 7, 1668.156 d. Wrentham, MA on August 26, 1726.156
He m. Sarah Fisher222,156, on January 9, 1691 in Wrentham, MA.156,223,224
They had the following children:
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Josiah (1694-) |
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Sarah (1696-1697) |
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Jeremiah (1697-) |
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Edward (1698->1765) |
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Dorothy (1700-1790) |
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Benjamin (1703-) |
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Preserved (1706-) |
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Sarah (1709-) |
171 Sarah Fisher.222,156 b. Wrentham, MA in 1668. d. on November 2, 1756.156
172 Joseph Ginnings.158 b. Norwich, CT on November 23, 1685.225 d. Scotland, CT on March 11, 1760.226
Joseph Ginnings was noted as a tanner of leather in Larned's History of Windham County. He was also reported with his wife Sarah to have been one of the founders of the Canada Parish in Windham in June of 1723. 227 He may have lived his later years in Scotland with his son Capt. Joseph where he is buried. His heirs are given in a deed in Windham dated 3/17/1762 in which Jonathan Ginnings is deeded land which his siblings had inherited from their father.226 Also see deed of Joseph Ginnings dated 4/23/1754 in which Joseph deeded land to his grandchildren.
A Joseph Jennings, Sr. was listed in a 1731 division of land lots for Brimfield in Hampden Co., MA. Joseph's son Robert was a resident of Brimfield from 1755 to 1770.
He m. Sarah Geer228, on December 31, 1707 in Windham, CT.159
They had the following children:
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Susannah (1708-<1762) |
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Joseph (1712-1786) |
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Jonathan159 (1714-) |
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Manoah (1717-1798) |
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Robert (1719-1803) |
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Sarah (1722-) |
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Mary (1723-1769) |
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John226 (1728-1813) |
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Deborah (1732-1812) |
173 Sarah Geer.228 b. about 1687. d. after 1751.226
174 Captain Daniel Badger.161 b. Newbury, MA on March 27, 1698. d. Union, CT on February 22, 1769.
He was an early settler of Union, CT, coming from Norwich, CT about 1736. He owned the first sawmill there at the outlet of Mashapaug Pond.
He m. Patience Durkee161,229, on June 28, 1727 in Norwich, CT.
They had the following children:
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Daniel161 |
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Gideon161 |
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Jonathan161 (1729-) |
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Sarah (1731-1822) |
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Patience161 (1733-) |
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Hannah161 (1734-) |
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Elizabeth161 (1737-1740) |
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Ann161 (1740-) |
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Jeremiah161 (1742-) |
175 Patience Durkee.161,229 b. Gloucester, MA on December 19, 1703. d. Union, CT on September 28, 1793.
184 Benjamin Cary.121 b. Swansea, MA in 1706.122 d. Pawling, NY after 1790.123
He was probably born in Swansea, MA where his parents were living in 1706 and where his younger brother Allen was born in 1708. However the town birth records of Swansea for 1663-1709 for given names beginning with the letters A, B and C have been destroyed. 124
He probably spent his last days in Pawling, New York where Thankful died and where his sons Nathaniel and Ebenezer lived.123
He m. Thankful Taylor121, on December 26, 1733 in Bristol, RI.122,125,126 by Rev. Barnabus Taylor (int. 12/8/1733).
They had the following children:
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John (1734-~1824) |
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Joseph (1736-1818) |
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Benjamin (~1738-1764) |
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Thomas (1741-<1800) |
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Ebenezer (1745-1815) |
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Susannah (<1747-) |
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Nathaniel (1743-) |
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Thankful (1747-) |
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George (<1754-) |
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Yetmercy (<1756-) |
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Abigail (1749-) |
185 Thankful Taylor.121 b. Yarmouth, MA on March 8, 1717.127,126 d. Pawling, NY on June 18, 1790.123,128
186 Othniel Brown.78 b. Providence, RI in 1706. d. Glocester, RI on June 4, 1755.129
He m. Deborah Brown.
They had the following children:
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Mary78 |
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Chad78 (~1729-1814) |
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Hosanna78 |
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Alice78 |
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Deborah78 |
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Rhoda78 |
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Sarah |
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Othniel78 |
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Obadiah78 |
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William78 |
187 Deborah Brown.
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