Thomas WHEELER

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Thomas Wheeler appears to have sold out his possessions in the old part of Concord on 13 Dec., 1722, and to have removed to the "village," or "new grant," which was afterward (in 1735) set off as Acton. He was the first Town Clerk of Acton, in 1735-6; he was also a member of the Board of Selectmen of the town the same years. He removed to Worcester, between 22 March 1739 and 18 May 1740. His dismissal from the church in Acton to that in Worcester, was dated 22 march 1741. He was one of the Selectmen of Worcester, in 1743, 1744, 1745, 1749, 1751 and 1753. He was elected deacon of the First Church in Worcester, 14 January, 1748 and held the office until his death in 1769.

In Worcester he resided upon his farm which adjoined the Leicester line on the old road to Leicester.

Soon after the marriage of his son Amos, in 1762, he went to Hardwick, Mass., where three of his sons resided and died there, 31 Jan. 1769. His gravestone is still to be seen in Hardwick, though much worn, and with its inscription nearly obliterated. Deacon Wheeler was evidently a man of considerable wealth, as is shown by conveyances of property from and to him, as recorded in the Middlesex and in the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Family/Spouse: Mary BROOKS. Mary was born on 2 Mar 1699/70 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1740 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amos WHEELER was born in Jul 1733 in Acton (Concord), Massachusetts; died on 20 Nov 1820.

Family/Spouse: Susannah ?. Susannah was born about 1702; died on 23 Sep 1760 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah DAVIS on 13 Nov 1695 in Concord, Middlesex Co. Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Lieut. Simon DAVIS and Mary BLOOD) was born on 11 May 1665 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 05 Aug 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]