Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P.

1785 - 1867  (82 years)

• Name	Rowland Wheeler
  Birth	21 Oct 1785	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  History	say 1830 (44 years)
  He was a Justice of the Peace. He may have gained the title "Captain" in the state militia.
  Death	13 Nov 1867	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Paul Wheeler,   b. 13 Jun 1771, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Wardsboro, Windham County. Vermont   2. Lucinda Wheeler,   b. 23 Nov 1773, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Oct 1844, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)   3. Abigail Wheeler,   b. 18 Oct 1775, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Aug 1784, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 8 years)   4. Silas Wheeler,   c. 29 Mar 1778, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 May 1785, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 7 years)   5. Calvin Wheeler,   c. 29 Mar 1778, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 May 1785, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 7 years)   6. Luther Wheeler,   b. 23 Sep 1782, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Jul 1840, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years) + 7. Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P.,   b. 21 Oct 1785, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Nov 1867, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) ▻ Lydia Gates,  m. 10 Apr 1810   8. baby boy Wheeler,   b. 2 Apr 1788, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Apr 1788, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Wheeler,   b. Abt 1611, England d. 9 Feb 1675/76, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 65 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Jane,   b. Abt 1624, England   (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I638	Roy Line
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Abraham Wheeler,   b. 12 May 1746, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Jul 1817, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Jemima Walker,   b. 3 Oct 1747, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Dec 1802, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Lydia Gates,   b. 6 Dec 1789, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Feb 1861, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1810	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 4 months.
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Hiram M. Wheeler,   b. 26 Jan 1811, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Mar 1812, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Sarah Jemima Wheeler,   b. 6 Dec 1812, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Jun 1824, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 11 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Hiram Madison Wheeler,   b. 10 Nov 1814, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Dec 1852, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 38 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Abigail Blodgett Wheeler,   b. 30 Aug 1816, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Dec 1897, Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   5. Catharine Muzzy Wheeler,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Aug 1872, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 54 years) ▻ Alpheus Harding  m. 9 Mar 1837     6. Elvira Wheeler,   b. 25 Feb 1820, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Nov 1901, Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Martha Richmond Wheeler,   b. 5 Jul 1825, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Aug 1900, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Paul Wheeler,   b. 13 Jul 1828, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Nov 1914, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P.(1785 – 1867) 2Abraham Wheeler(1746 – 1817) 4Isaac Wheeler(1698 – 1769) 8Isaac Wheeler(1661 – 8 Feb 1730/31) 16Richard Wheeler(Abt 1611 – 9 Feb 1675/76) 17Sarah Prescott(1637 – 1714) 9Experience Metcalfe(1661 – 18 Feb 1730/31) 18John Metcalfe(1622 – 1690) 19Mary Chickering(1630 – 15 Mar 1697/98) 5Sarah Lawrence(1709 – ) 10Ebenezer Lawrence( – 1751) 20John Lawrence(14 Mar 1635/36 – 1712) 21Sarah Buckmaster( – 1690) 11Mary Partridge(25 Feb 1681/82 – 1754) 22Deacon John Partridge(1656 – 1743) 23Elizabeth Rockwood(1657 – 1688) 3Jemima Walker(1747 – 1802) 6Captain Phineas Walker(1722 – 1792) 12John Walker(1693 – ) 24William Walker(1666 – 1732) 25Sarah Goodenow(1666 – ) 13Jemimah Stanhope(1691 – ) 26Joseph Standhope(1662 – ) 27Hannah Bradish(14 Jan 1669/70 – 1754) 7Beulah Clap(1 Jan 1724/25 – 1809) 14John Clap(1700 – 1788) 28Deacon John Clap(1671 – 1735) 29Silence 15Abigail Esterbrook(1702 – 1790) 30Captain Daniel Esterbrook(14 Feb 1675/76 – 1735) 31Abigail Flint(1674 – 1769)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Oct 1785 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 10 Apr 1810 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 13 Nov 1867 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S479] Roper, Kenneth L. The Ropers A Biographical Record from Circa 1300 to 1982, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1982). [S484] Wheeler, Albert Gallatin Jr. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, ( Boston: American College of Genealogy, 1914). [S1086] Murphy, Timothy Cornelius. History of Rutland in Massachusetts 1713-1968, (Boston: Northeastern University, 1928). [S480] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1905). [S485] Wheeler, Daniel Merrick. The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. and Some of their Ancestors, (Pittsfield, Massachusetts: by the author, 1924).