f a m i l y Children: Samuel Wheeler Abigail Wheeler Timothy Wheeler Rebecca Wheeler Ruth Wheeler Ephraim Wheeler Isaac Wheeler Ephraim Wheeler Born: 16 Mar 1619, Bourne End, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England Married Abt 1641, Fairfield, CT, to Sarah Anne Turney Died: 01 Nov 1670, Fairfield, CT Reference: Secondary sources, Albert Gallatin Wheeler Ephraim married Sarah Anne Turney about 1641 in Fairfield, CT. (Sarah Anne Turney was born in 1620 in England and died in 1708 in Fairfield Fairfield CT.) Christened: 16 Mar 1619, Wharley, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Married: about 1641, Fairfield, CT Ephraim Wheeler, referred to as Sergeant, is believed to have come from England with Rev. John Jones' Company in the ship Defiance, 3 October 1635. He was made 'freeman' at Concord, Massachusetts 13 March 1639. In 1644 he joined a portion of the Concord population that followed Rev. Mr. Jones to Fairfield, Connecticutt, taking with him his wife and one or two children and was granted a home lot of 3 acres at Pequonnock. He became a large landowner and a leading citizen, and was one of the wealthiest citizens of that county. His will dated 22 September 1669 mentions his wife Ann, and his children as follows: bequeaths 'lands and housings' to 3 sons, Samuel, Timothy and Ephraim; and to Isaac, Mary and Ruth 10 shillings each, they having previously had their share; to Hannah 15 pounds; to Rebecca, Judith and Abigail 30 pounds each. The inventory taken 28 October 1670 amounted to 1026 pounds, 18 shillings and 6 pennies. Source: Albert Gallatin Wheeler

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