Elizabeth Wheeler
Baptized: January 3, 1635/6 Cranfield,
Bedford, England
Married:October 11, 1656 Concord,
Massachuestts
Died: June 14, 1704 Concord, Massachusetts
Father: George Wheeler b.c.1605
Mother: Catherine Penn
Spouse: Francis Fletcher b.c.1620
Children
Elizabeth Fletcher b.1663
Notes:
-There were many Wheeler family in Cranford, Bedfordshire and
detangling them has been a very difficult prospect. Elizabeth's
parents George and Catherine were married June 8, 1630, and immigrated
to New England about 1638 with their children. They owned much property
Catherine died January 2, 1684/5 in Concord, and George June 2, 1687,
also in Concord.
-The identity of her grandparents has been of much debate. George
is frequently associated with the "George, son of Thomas" who appears in
the Cranfield baptismal register March 25, 1605, but identifying which
Thomas (there were probably at least three) has been difficult.
Recently, Raymond David Wheeler has identified George's father as Thomas
Wheeler "of Towne End", unique from Thomas Wheeler "of Wharley End" and
Thomas Wheeler "of Bourne End". This would make George's parents
Thomas
Wheeler and Dorothy Holloway (married Apr 13, 1600 Chalgrave,
Bedforshire); and Dorothy's parents Hugh Holloway, Jr.
and Alice Catworthe (married Nov 17 1566 Bedford). More research is
needed, but a discussion on this proposal is here:
http://web.cortland.edu/wheeler/Genealogy/Appendices/appendix%2000%20I.pdf
Sources:
-Cranfield Parish Records
-Concord Town Vital Records.
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