Be it knowne unto all men by theise psents, th(at I) John Wheeler of New(berie) in the county of Essex in New england Massachusets (Consider)ing my old age & (my owne) weakness: being in health of (body) and of pfect me(mory) through gods mercy (doe) hereby make my last will and testament, Comend(ing) my soule (in)to the hands of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christe and my body to be buryed in the burying place of Newbury (when forver it shall please god to take me hence by death.) In Hope of a blessed Resurrection. And for my worldly goods I dispose as followeth first I give and bequeath unto my Son David Wheeler ten pounds of that debt which hee owes mee, 2dly I give to my Sonne Edward Wheeler of the Citty of Salisbury in the Realme of England ten pounds of which he is to pay three pounds and ten shillings to the Chamber of the Citty aforesaid also I give & bequeath to my Son (Adam Wheeler of the said Citty) forty shillings Al (so I give) to my Son (Thomas Wheeler forty) shillings And also I give to my Son William forty shillings in case he shall come over into this country. Also I give to my Daughter Mercy forty shillings, And to my Daughter Elizabeth Button I give four pounds, Also I give to my Daughter Anne Chase four pounds. I give to my Daughter in Law Susanne Wheeler four pounds, twenty shillings apeice to all theise my children, of this estate was given them by their mother which is included in the several! Summs abou exprest (Also I) give and bequeath to my Son Georgs Children Ephraim Wheeler & (Samll) Wheeler four pounds apeice that is eight-pounds between them (when) they shalbe of the age of one and twenty to be paid by my Execut(or) I give to my Son Roger Wheelers Daughter Mary Wheeler (three) pounds to be paid to her when she shall be of the age of (eighteen years) And to her Brother Joseph Wheeler I give forty shillings (when he shalbe) of the age of one & twenty years And to my Daughter El(izabeth children forty shillings apeice: To Thomas forty shillings to be (e payd to) him when he shalbe of the age of one & twenty & To Mary (forty Shillings & to Elizabeth forty shillings when they shalbe Eight(een yeares) of age. All theise Legacyes are to be paid in Newengland (in such) pay as my Estate I leave wilbee due to my executor (in when) he shall receive it. And the Legacyes above mentioned which (is) to my children shalbe paid within one whole yeare after my decease but those of my Grandchildren to be to the use of my Executor untill they shalbee of the ages above mentioned, Also I give the Land to my Daughter in Law Susanne My Son Georgs wife which I gave to her husband which he built (upon) as it is inclosed: Also I appoint my Son Henry Wheeler to be sole Executor of this my Last Will & testament and to have all the rest of my goods & chattells undisposed of my debts & funerall being discharged. March 28, 1668. John Wheeler (Seal).6
-His name is spelled John Whelyer" in his marriage record.
-Mentiones his sons in Salisbury, England, as well as children in New England.
-Will proven October 1670.
- Sources:
-Birth Source: St. Edmund's parish records
-Marriage Source: Parish records
-Death Source: Will proven in Oct 1670.
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