Mercy (Williams) Wheeler

Family

Sources

1. R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Avery Family pp. 199-201: "2. Capt. James Avery, the only child of Christopher, was born in 1620 ... He m. 1st, Nov. 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade, b. about 1622 ... He m. 2nd, Mrs. Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Joshua Holmes, July 4, 1698 ... CHILDREN: 3 HANNAH, b. at Gloucester, Oct. 11, 1644, m. Ephraim Miner, June 20, 1666, (No. 15) that family." Matches hannah-avery-miner-bsb.

   R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Wheeler Family pp. 640-641: "Thomas Wheeler (No. 54) m. Mercy Williams Feb. 7, 1739 (No. 176), Williams family, both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN: 72 MARY, b. April 22, 1741 ... 74 THOMAS, b. Oct. 12, 1745 ... 79 MEHITABLE, b. May 10, 1754, m. Jabez Swan (No. 56), Swan family. 80 RUFUS ..." Cross-ref Swan Family p. 617: "Jabez Swan (No. 56) m. 1st, Mehitable Wheeler June 17, 1772 (No. 79), that family ... CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE: 183 JAMES ... 184 HURLBURT, m. Easterbrooks. 185 THOMAS WHEELER ..." Matches mehitable-wheeler-swan: husband Jabez Swan, m. 17 Jun 1772, son Hurlburt m. (Hannah) Estabrook.

2. WikiTree Williams-5996, Mercy (Williams) Wheeler (1719-1801): born 7 Nov 1719 Stonington; "Daughter of John Williams and Desire (Denison) Williams"; "Wife of Thomas Wheeler - married 7 Feb 1739 in Stonington"; "the fifth child of Desire Denison, the first wife of John Williams of Stonington"; married by Rev. Ebenezer Rosseter. Compiled 2nd source.

   WikiTree Williams-5996, Mercy (Williams) Wheeler (1719-1801): born 7 Nov 1719 Stonington; "Daughter of John Williams and Desire (Denison) Williams"; "Wife of Thomas Wheeler - married 7 Feb 1739 in Stonington"; "the fifth child of Desire Denison, the first wife of John Williams of Stonington"; married by Rev. Ebenezer Rosseter. Compiled 2nd source.

3. R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Avery Family pp. 199-201: "2. Capt. James Avery, the only child of Christopher, was born in 1620 ... He m. 1st, Nov. 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade, b. about 1622 ... He m. 2nd, Mrs. Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Joshua Holmes, July 4, 1698 ... CHILDREN: 3 HANNAH, b. at Gloucester, Oct. 11, 1644, m. Ephraim Miner, June 20, 1666, (No. 15) that family." Matches hannah-avery-miner-bsb.

   R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Wheeler Family pp. 640-641: "Thomas Wheeler (No. 54) m. Mercy Williams Feb. 7, 1739 (No. 176), Williams family, both of Stonington, Conn. CHILDREN: 72 MARY, b. April 22, 1741 ... 74 THOMAS, b. Oct. 12, 1745 ... 79 MEHITABLE, b. May 10, 1754, m. Jabez Swan (No. 56), Swan family. 80 RUFUS ..." Cross-ref Swan Family p. 617: "Jabez Swan (No. 56) m. 1st, Mehitable Wheeler June 17, 1772 (No. 79), that family ... CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE: 183 JAMES ... 184 HURLBURT, m. Easterbrooks. 185 THOMAS WHEELER ..." Matches mehitable-wheeler-swan: husband Jabez Swan, m. 17 Jun 1772, son Hurlburt m. (Hannah) Estabrook.

4. R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Avery Family pp. 199-201: "2. Capt. James Avery, the only child of Christopher, was born in 1620 ... He m. 1st, Nov. 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade, b. about 1622 ... He m. 2nd, Mrs. Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Joshua Holmes, July 4, 1698 ... CHILDREN: 3 HANNAH, b. at Gloucester, Oct. 11, 1644, m. Ephraim Miner, June 20, 1666, (No. 15) that family." Matches hannah-avery-miner-bsb.

   R. A. Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington (1900), Robert Williams Family p. 669: "Col. John Williams (No. 156) m. Desire Denison (No. 64), Denison family, Feb. 19, 1711, both of Stonington; she d. Aug. 13, 1737. He m. 2d, Mary Helms of Kingston, R. I. ... He d. Dec. 30, 1761 ... CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE: 172 DESIRE, b. Aug. 25, 1712 ... 176 MERCY, b. Nov. 7, 1719, m. Thomas Wheeler (No. 54), Wheeler family." Matches mercy-williams-wheeler-bsb (b. 7 Nov 1719; m. Thomas Wheeler No. 54).