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     George died. George was born. He was the son of David Parshall and Elizabeth Sweezy.

     Elizabeth was born. She was the daughter of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Elizabeth died.

     Caleb Halsey Tuthill was the son of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Caleb died.

     Roxanna Tuthill was the daughter of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Roxanna died.

     Hannah Tuthill was the daughter of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Hannah died.

     Harriet Tuthill was the daughter of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Harriet died.

     Laura Tuthill was the daughter of Nathan Tuttle and Esther Parshall. Laura died.

     Caleb Nye was born circa 1655 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Benjamin Nye and Katherine Tupper. Caleb died on 1 May 1704 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.²

      Bedfordshire is a county of the south Midlands. It has always been agricultural. No large cities mar its rural landscapes. Near its western border, about equally distant fro the northern and southern ends of the county, lie the small rural parishes of Marston Mortaine and Cranfield. Families bearing the name of Wheeler have lived in these parishes from the fifteenth century and perhaps from an earlier date. Is is supposed that they were first at Marston Mortaine, going thence to Cranfield. This parish is distant some eight or nine miles southwest from Bedford, the county town, and ten miles south of Odell, the parish where the Reverend Peter Bulkeley officiated before he became the minister of Concord, Massachusetts, in 1635.

      The will of John Wheeler of Marston Mortaine, dated November 16, 1500, proved December 12, 1500, mentions daughters Anne, Jane, and Johan, and brother Richard Wheeler.

      The will of John Wheeler of Cranfield, dated February 9, 1566, proved April 16, 1567 bequeaths unto his son Thomas "according to the custom and he to enter to the same at the age of Twenty one years, all my copyhold land within Cranfield, he paying out of the same to John my son when he cometh at the age of twenty one years a tenth, and within eight years after the same payment another tenth to the same John." "Residue to wife Alice who is to be executor." Other bequests for tithes forgotten; for the church bells; for the poor; for the highways; to sister Agnes and two other persons.

      The foregoing wills and a few of the following baptisms are taken from a printed paper by Mr. Henry M. Wheeler, inserted in some of the copies of the Wheeler-Thaxter Genealogy, compiled by himself. The other baptisms from the parish register of Cranfield were extracted by the late Col. Charles E. Banks and have been copied from his papers by permission of his daughter, Mrs. Brinkler, whose aid is gratefully acknowledged. The parish register of Cranfield before 1600 is not extant. Hence it does not seem possible to arrange a pedigree of descent from the John Wheeler who died in 1567. That ther was such descent can hardly be doubted.

      About the year 1600 three men named Wheeler were living in Cranfield, Married and having families. These were Thomas, John, and Richard, "the younger." Thomas was probably the oldest of the three. "Richard the younger" implies an older Richard. We know not how they were related.



     


      The following will is on file at Birmingham, England. Words and phrases printed in italics have been crossed out in the original.

      "In the name of God amen the seaventh day of december in the yeare of our lord god one thousand Sixe hundred twenty and seaven I Thomas Wheler sen of Cranfield in the County of Bedfordshire yeoman weake in bodie but of good and pfecte remembrance Gods holie name be praised doe make and ordayne this my las will and testament in manner and forme followinge that is to say ffirst I give and bequeath my soule unto allmightie god my Creator hoping assuredly through the merittes of Jesus Christ to be made ptaker of life everlastinge And my bodie to the Earth whereof it is made Item I give and bequeath unto Rebecca my wife (for and during the terme of her life if she keepe herself a widow) all that Capitall messuage or tenement with the apptenances lying and being in the Towne end of Cranfield aforesaid which I lately purchased of John Vause Esquire And after the decease of the said Rebecca my wife or day of her marriage with any pson whatsoever I give and bequeath the said Capital messuage or tenemente with all houses edifices buildings yards and gardens groundes commns pfits and apptenances thereto belonging to Joseph Wheler my sonne and his heirs for ever uppon theese condicons followinge vizt that he the said Joseph my sonne shall well and truly pay or cause to be payd out of my said messuage and pmisses the full sume of Thirtye pouns of lawfull money of England to my executor or executrix hereafter named or to such other pson or psons as my said executor or executrix shall nominate and appoynte of of debts where I owe And also pay or cause to be payd out of my said Messuage with the apputenances unto Thomas Wheler my youngest son the full sume of Twenty pundes of lawfull money of England which sumes of Thirty poundes and twenty poundes are to be payd by the said Joseph when he cometh to the full age of one and twenty years within one yeare after my decease And for the better payment of the said sumes by him the said Joesph I have surrendered to his use Twelve acres of Coppie hold land Provided allwaies and my will and minde absolutly is that if the said Joseph my sonne or his assigns doe not pay the said sumes of Thirty and twenty poundes in such maner and forme at such dayes and to sun pson or psons as afore is expressed then the gift and bequest of the said Messuage or tenement with the apptenances shalbe voyd and of noe effect to all intents and purposes whatsoever And I give and bequeath the said Messuage with the apptenances commons and pfitts whatsoever to the said Thomas Wheler my yongest sonne and his heires for ever and for default of such issue the remaynder thereof to Efraim Wheler my sonne and his heirs for ever aniething herein to the contrarie hereof in anie wise notwithstanding Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Wheler of [colorly?] my eldest sonne the sume of Twelve pence Item I give to Prisila Cockes my daughter twelve pence Item I give to John Wheler my sonne twelve pence Item I give to Elizabeth Broad [probably the name should be as Bread] my daughter twelve pence Item I give to Susana Wheler my daughter one ewe lame a table and fframe standinge in the plor at Borne end house Item I give to Abiah Wheler my daughter one whyte weaninge calfe and two table clootes Item I give to Marie Wheler my daughter one standinge bedsted and two table clootes Item I give to the said Joseph my sonne one ffrme scovell standing in the yard at my messuage at the towne end the old carte and ould wheeles and a dung carte Item I give to the said Efraim Wheler my sonne one frame scovell at the ould Barne end ffower principall postes for a house And all the longe timber under the little scovelles in the close yard at Borne end and one weaning calfe And my will is that Thomas Tomkins shall lawfully convey and assure That ffrehold I bought of his to the said Efraim my sonne and his heires for ever Item I give to the said Thomas Wheler my youngest son one pott one Tegg and ffive punds of lawful money of England to be payd to him by my executor and executrix at the age of 24 years Item Igive to Allin Broad my sonne in law one carte Bodie lying behind the stoles in the ould barne and 2 broad ristes Item I give and bequeath to the said Rebecka my wife all my movable goodes within my two dwelling houses at Borne end and the towne end (unbequeathed) and two heffers the one a red the other a little browne one ewe sheepe And also my will is that Timothie Wheler my sonne shall have halfe of my messuage closes lands and medowes at Borne end aforesaid and half the benefitt and pfitt thereof for Thre yeares next after my decease (for an ease or helpe towards the payment of my debts) All the rest of my goods and cattelles as well reales as psonales unbequeathed I give and bequeath to the said Timothie my sonne whome I make my full and sole executor of this my last will and testament And if he the said Timothie refuse to be executor of this my will the I make Rebecka my wife executrix of this my last will and I doe hereby utterly revoke and annull in deed and in law all former willes testamentes legaces bequests and executors by me formely made And lastly my will is that the legacy of xxli shallbe payd by the said Joseph to the said Thomas my youngest sonne out of my said messuage with the appurtenances when he cometh to the age of xxi years In witness whereof I the said Thomas Wheler the elder have to this my last will and testament stt my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written.

signed
Thomas Wheler the elder

Postscrip the 18 daie of June 1633. Itm I give and bequeath unto Efraim Wheeler my sonne one little pshtle late Thomas Tomkins containing one rood and halfe with the apurtenances to the heires and assignes of the said Efraim for ever.

signed
Thomas Wheler the elder

Signed and delivered in the psence of Tho: Arnald, Richard Arnald, Thomas Baker. No inventory. Probate 24 February 1634 granted to the executors named at the Archdeaconry Court of Bedford.





Thomas was born. He married NN---- NN---- before 1591. He married Rebecca NN---- before 1601. Thomas died.

     Rebecca died. She married Thomas Wheeler before 1601.

     She married Thomas Wheeler before 1591.

     Thomas was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and NN---- NN----. Thomas died at Fairfield, Connecticut.

     Priscilla died. Priscilla was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Wheeler and NN---- NN----.

     John died. John was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and NN---- NN----.

     Elizabeth died. Elizabeth was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Wheeler and NN---- NN----.

     Timothy was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. Timothy died at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

     Thomas was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. Thomas died.

     George was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. George died.

     Joseph was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. Joseph died at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

     Abiah was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----.

     Mary died. Mary was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----.

     Ephraim was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. Ephraim died at Fairfield, Connecticut.

     Thomas was born. He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Rebecca NN----. Thomas died at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

     A full copy of the Will of John Wheeler, the elder of Cranfield, county Bedfordshire, England, yeoman, date 18 Jaunuary 1642/3.

      "In the Name of God Amen, The Eighteenth day of January in the Yeare of our Lord God on Thousand six hundred fourty and two. I John Wheeler the elder of Cranfeild in the County of Bedfordshire: yeoman beeinge weake of body but of good and perfect memory god bee praysed, Doe make this my Last Will and Testament In Manner and forme followinge. That is to saie first I comend my soule into the hands of god my maker hopinge assueredly through the only merritts of Jesus Christ my sauiour to bee made ptaker of leife euerlastinge. And I comend my bodie to the earth whereof it was made. Item whereas I purpose that John Wheeler the younger my eldest sonne shall have my Coppie hold Land in consideration wherof I give unto my said sonn John Twelve pence of Lawfull mony of England. Item I give and beequeath vnto Isaack Wheeler an toher of my sonns Twelve pence of like Lawfull English money. Item I give vnto Obadiah Wheeler my sonne Twelve pence of Lawfull money of England. Item I give and beequeath vnto Mary Barratt my daughter Twelve pence of like Lawfull money. Item I give and beequeath vnto Elizabeth Halsie my daughter Twelve pence of Lawfull English money. Item I Give and beequeath vnto Sarah Nash my daughter Twelve pence of lawfull English money. Item I Give and beequeath vnto Willyam Wheeler an other of my sonns the some of Tenn pounds of Lawfull money of England. Item I give and beequeath vnto Isabell Wheeler an other of my daughters The some of Tenn pounds of like lawfull money. Item I further Give and beequeath vnto Isabell my said daughter and to hir heires and assigns for evuer All that One acre of arrable Land beinge freehold Lyinge on the parishe of Cranfeild aforesaid in A feild called the Leane feild. Item my Will is that all Thes my guifts and beequeathes To bee paid to my Children beefore menconed by my Executrix within the space of halfe a yeare next after my decease.

      Item I further Give and beequeath vnto Sarah Nash my Grandchild the some of Five pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid by my Executrix within the space of one yeare next after my decease.

      Item I give and beequeath vnto Obadiah Mouse my Grandchild the some of Five pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid likewise by my Executrix within the space of one year next after my decease.

      Item I give and beequeath vnto the poore of the parish of Cranfield the some of Twenty Shillings of Lawfull money to bee distributed att the discretion of my Executrix. All the rest of my goods and chattells as well reall as personall whatsoevuer vnbeequeathed, my Legacies paid and funerall expences performed, I Give and beequeath vnto Elizabeth my Louinge Weife Whome I make and ordaine my sole executrix of this my Last Will aand Testament. In Wittness whearof I the said John Wheeler the Elder To this my Last Will and Testament Have putt to my hand and seale the day and yeare aboue written.

Signed
John Wheler
[seal not heraldic]
Sealed and deliuered in the presence of Thomas Baker, Robert Hickes [his mark]. Proved, 22 January 1643/4, by the executrix named. [Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, Register 1642, 1643, 1644 No. 105]
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John was born. He married Elizabeth NN---- before 1602. John died.

     Elizabeth died. She married John Wheeler before 1602.

     John was born. He was the son of John Wheeler and Elizabeth NN----. John died.

     Elizabeth died. Elizabeth was born. She was the daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth NN----.

     Sarah died. Sarah was born. She was the daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth NN----.

     Ruth was born. She was the daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth NN----. Ruth died.

     Isaac died. Isaac was born. He was the son of John Wheeler and Elizabeth NN----.