Ruth WHEELER

Born

25 April 1650 , Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

9 February 1740 , Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Thomas WHEELER Ruth WOOD

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Born: 25 April 1650 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Thomas WHEELER

Mother: Ruth WOOD

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Ruth married Ephraim JONES 7 May 1673 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ephraim JONES was born 6 January 1650 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Ephraim died 23 January 1676 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Ephraim was the child of John JONES and Dorcas UNKNOWN.

Ruth married (2) Thomas BROWN 12 November 1677 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Thomas BROWN was born abt. 1651 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas died 4 April 1718 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas was the child of Thomas BROWN and Bridget UNKNOWN.

Ruth married (3) Jonathan PRESCOTT 18 August 1718 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Jonathan PRESCOTT was born 30 June 1643 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan died 6 December 1721 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan was the child of John PRESCOTT and Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?.

Ruth WHEELER died 9 February 1740 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Ruth WHEELER married

Ephraim JONES
Marriage date: 7 May 1673
Marriage place: Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Ephraim JONES was the child of John JONES and Dorcas UNKNOWN

Marriage notes:

1673 WHEELER EPHRAM JONES AND REUTH WHELER MARIED 7 DAY OF MAY 1673. MARRIAGE CONCORD

Children of Ephraim JONES and Ruth WHEELER

John JONES

Born: 23 March 1674, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: ,

Mary Ellen JONES

Born: 29 March 1677, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 18 May 1751, Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Joseph ADAMS 26 September 1696 Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth WHEELER married

Thomas BROWN
Marriage date: 12 November 1677
Marriage place: Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Thomas BROWN was the child of Thomas BROWN and Bridget UNKNOWN

Marriage notes:

1677 BROWNE THOMAS BROWNE AND REVTH JOHNES MARYED 12. NOMR. 1677. MARRIAGE CONCORD

BROWN THOMAS THOMAS (1651-1718) & RUTH (WHEELER) JONES (-1740), W EPHRAIM, M-3 JONATHAN PRESCOTT 12 NOV 1677 CONCORD {BROWN (,3) 6 BROWN (1931) (MS) 23 ROGERS (,5) 15 SV. 1:277 DAVIS-EVERETT 41}

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TORREY’S NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700. (ONLINE DB. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2008.) ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS: NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700. CD-ROM. BOSTON, MASS.: NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2001.

Children of Thomas BROWN and Ruth WHEELER

Ruth BROWN

Born: 8 February 1678, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 27 March 1764, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Mary BROWN

Born: 18 November 1681, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 July 1750, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: John HUNT 1704

Rebecca BROWN

Born: 5 March 1683, Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 3 November 1751, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Jonathan HUBBARD 26 September 1704 Place: Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas BROWN

Born: 28 August 1686, Concord, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 13 March 1718, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Hannah POTTER 1710

Ephraim BROWN

Born: 21 April 1689, Concord, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 6 February 1750, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Hannah WILSON 28 August 1719 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth BROWN

Born: 8 March 1692, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 December 1717, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Jonathan HARTWELL 22 September 1713 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

John BROWN

Born: 18 September 1694, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Ruth WHEELER married

Jonathan PRESCOTT
Marriage date: 18 August 1718
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Jonathan PRESCOTT was the child of John PRESCOTT and Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?

Marriage notes:

1718 PRESCOTT CAPT JONATHAN PRESCOTT AND RUTH BROWN BOTH OF CONCORD WARE MARRIED BY JUSTICE MINOTT AUGUST: 18 :1718 : MARRIAGE CONCORD

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Birth — 1650
25 April 1650
Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography
'Captain Thomas 1 Wheeler's wife was Ruth Wood, daughter of William Wood, but I have found no record of her birth or death, nor of their marriage. [William Wood's will names son Michael and grand daughter Abigail Hosmer, wife of Thomas Wheeler - RRW] Their children were:

2802 I Thomas 2 d. 16 Feb. 1676/ 7 [He died of wounds from the Brookfield fight that led to the death of his father. Brainard puts his birth at “before 1652” and his death at 9 Jan. 1676/ 7 – JCW.]

[Brainard includes a Ruth, born “about 1652”, dying 7 May 1673 and married to Ephraim Jones. Births, Marriages and Deaths has “Ephram Jones” marrying “Reuth Wheeler” on 7 May 1673. It has him dying 23 Jan 1676 but includes no date for Ruth's death. An RRW note suggests that Ruth subsequently married Thomas Brown and then Jonathan Prescott. Births, marriages and deaths, p. 20, has a Capt. Jonathan Prescott marrying Ruth Brown 18 Aug. 1718 – JCW]

2803 II Nathaniel 2 [b. “about 1655”] d. 9 Feb....Read full story

Ruth WHEELER - WWW.GULBANGI.COM/GENRPTS/DESCTWHEELER.PDF AND RAYMOND DAVID WHEELER, THE WHEELER GENEALOGY - THE ANCESTRAL WHEELER FAMILY OF CRANFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE,

WWW.GULBANGI.COM/ GENRPTS/ DESCTWHEELER.PDF AND RAYMOND DAVID WHEELER, THE WHEELER GENEALOGY - THE ANCESTRAL WHEELER FAMILY OF CRANFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND WHOSE DESCENDENTS SETTLED IN COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND (DOLGVILLE, NEW YORK: KINSYSTEMS, 1994).

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1673 Marriage / Partner
Ruth WHEELER and Ephraim JONES 7 May 1673, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
John JONES was born 23 March 1674, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 23 years old.

1676 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ephraim JONES died 23 January 1676, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

1677 Marriage / Partner
Ruth WHEELER and Thomas BROWN 12 November 1677, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

She was 27 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Mary Ellen JONES was born 29 March 1677, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 26 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Ruth BROWN was born 8 February 1678, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 27 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Mary BROWN was born 18 November 1681, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 31 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Rebecca BROWN was born 5 March 1683, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 32 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Thomas BROWN was born 28 August 1686, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 36 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Ephraim BROWN was born 21 April 1689, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 39 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BROWN was born 8 March 1692, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 41 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
John BROWN was born 18 September 1694, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 44 years old.

1696 Marriage of Child
Mary Ellen JONES married 26 September 1696, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph ADAMS

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1704 Marriage of Child
Rebecca BROWN married 26 September 1704, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan HUBBARD

1713 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth BROWN married 22 September 1713, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan HARTWELL

1717 Death of Child
Elizabeth BROWN died 28 December 1717, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 67 years old.

1718 Marriage / Partner
Ruth WHEELER and Jonathan PRESCOTT 18 August 1718, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

She was 68 years old.

1718 Death of Child
Thomas BROWN died 13 March 1718, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth was 67 years old.

1718 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas BROWN died 4 April 1718, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

1719 Marriage of Child
Ephraim BROWN married 28 August 1719, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah WILSON

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan PRESCOTT died 6 December 1721, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

1740 Death
1740 PRESCOTT mrs Ruth Prescott Relit Widow of Capt Jonathan Prescott Died February. 9:1740 Death Concord
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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