Person:John Wheeler (146)

FHL film 0432078 Middlesex Probate file 24297 "John Wheler 1769"

In the Name of God Amen I John Wheeler of Concord In the County of Middlesex & Province of the Massachusetts Bay In New England yeoman being Sick of Body but of sound mind for which I desire to Thank Allmighty God Calling to mind the uncertainty of all Earthly things & Likewise being apprehensive that I am Near my Grate & Last Change I Desire to Commit my Soul to Allmighty God hopeing in his Mercies & Believing in his Promise & that I Shall Arise again at the Resurrection of the Just; and also my Boddy to the Earth to Be Deciently Buried at the Discretion of my Executor here after mentioned and for the Disposing of my worldly Estate Item I Give unto my Loveing Sister Martha Wheeler of Concord Aforesaid whom I Appoint Sole Executor of this my Last will the one half of my whole Estate Real and Personall after my Lawful Debts & Funerall Charges are Paid Excepting my wareing Appril which I Give & Bequeath to my Loveing Brothers Ezra wheeler of Acton & Zachariah Wheeler of Concord Boath in the County and Province aforesaid Excepting my Black Coat which I Give and Bequeath to my Kinsman Mr Joseph wheeler of Harvard in the County of Worcester & the oather half of my Estate Real & Personall Excepting s'd wareing Apparil which Shall be Left after my Debts & funerall Chares are Paid I Give and Bequeath to My Loveing Sister Sarah Wheeler of Concord aforesaid and I make & declare this my Last will and Testament making Void all former wills by me Maid In Witness where of I have here unto Set my hand & Seal this twenty fifth Day of June A D 1769.

[signed] John Wheeler

Signed & declared to the last will of the aforesaid John Wheeler in Presence of us
Joseph Stow
Benj'a Wheeler
Jonas Minot

1. ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
   67.

   John Wheeler ye son of Joseph Wheeler & Sarah his wife was Borne may ye 25th, 1707.

2. ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
   245.

   John Wheeler Dyed July ye 25 1769.

3.   George Tolman, Joseph C. Wheeler. Wheeler Families of Old Concord, Massachusetts
   #3039.

   John Wheeler, s/o Joseph Wheeler and Sarah Ball, b. 25 May 1707, d. single 25 Jul 1769.