James Wheeler was born 27 March 1697 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was the son of James Wheeler and Grizell Squire. James married Elizabeth West. James Wheeler died 22 Apr 1740 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
James and Elizabeth had the following children:
Elizabeth Wheeler Ingalls
Henry Wheeler
James Wheeler
Mehitable Wheeler
John Wheeler
Nathaniel Wheeler
Jeremiah Wheeler
Hannah Wheeler Elliott
James Wheeler Jr. was baptized at the Baptist church at Swansea on 6 September 1722.[1]
Sources
The Ilston Book, John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; consulted through microfilm available through Family Search, DGS 8072036.
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Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
Reginald Wheeler :
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 46 markers, haplogroup I-1, Ancestry member rwheeler90 +
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-FT351547, FTDNA kit #271612
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Wheeler-9137 and Wheeler-968 do not represent the same person because: 3 decades separate these men with the same name. Not conclusive evidence of a match yet. Needs more information. Sources?
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