Acton 12 Nov 1781: I the Subscriber Being in Distresed Curcumstances as to my Support for the necessaries of Life Humbly Pray that your Hon'r will order that my Right of Dower or thirds in the Real & Personal Estate of my Late Husband Nath'll Wheeler of Acton Dec'd may be set of[f] for my Support. Abigail [her mark] Wheeler
14 Nov 1781, To Silas Hedges of Concord aforesaid Physician & to all others concerned, Greeting - Whereas it is represented to me that you the said Silas are in possession of the estate of Nath'l Wheeler late of Acton deceased by virtue of a deed from his Son Roger who has absco[?]ded his estate being bound for the maintenance of the widow of the s'd Nathaniel, She never having had a dower set to her out the said estates. You are therefore cited to appear...
14 Nov 1781: I have Cited the above named Silas Hedges to appear ... Josiah Wheeler
10 Apr 1782: To Ephraim Wood ju'r Esq. John White gentleman both of Concord & Francis Faulkner Esq of Acton... Whereas Nathaniel Wheeler late of Acton in said County yeoman deceased intestate, did in his lifetime sell his real estate without the consent of his wife; & the said estate is now in possession of Silas Hedges of Concord aforesaid physician, & the said Deceased's widow now demands her Dower; I do ... impower you ... to apprize all the real easte whereof the said Deceased died seized & possesed in the said Commonwealth in his own proper right in fee simple ... sett off to Abigail Wheeler the said Deceased's widow, one full third part
29 Apr 1782 Inventory of real estate, with widow's thirds set off to Abigail Wheeler widow.
