Capt. Richard Wheatland

Family

Sources

1. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 179–180, family #2019 Robert Eddy Bemis: "m. at Salem, Mass. Sept. 18, 1827. Martha (b. Salem, Mass. May 29, 1807. d. Chicopee. Dec. 26, 1872.) dau. of Capt. Richard Wheatland (b. Warsham, Dorset Co. Engl. Oct. 20, 1762. d. Salem, Mass. Mar. 18, 1830.) and Martha Goodhue (b. Salem, Mass. Feb. 2, 1770. d. there Aug. 13, 1826)." Matches martha-wheatland-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1807-05-29 Salem; death 1872-12-26 Chicopee; spouse Robert Eddy Bemis; mother of Robert Wheatland Bemis.

2. Genealogy and History of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1902), George Wheatland sketch: "Captain Richard1 Wheatland, the immigrant progenitor, a prosperous Salem merchant in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, was b. at Wareham, England, in 1762, son of Peter and Bridget (Foxcroft) Wheatland. In 1783, after three years of service in the English navy, he came to Salem ... His first wife, Margaret Silver, d. in 1789 ... He m. October 29, 1796, Martha Goodhue, daughter of Stephen5 and Martha (Prescott) Goodhue, of Danvers." Matches richard-wheatland: b. Wareham 1762; Salem; m. Martha Goodhue dau. of Stephen x Martha (Prescott).

   Genealogy and History of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1902), George Wheatland sketch: "Captain Richard1 Wheatland, the immigrant progenitor, a prosperous Salem merchant in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, was b. at Wareham, England, in 1762, son of Peter and Bridget (Foxcroft) Wheatland. In 1783, after three years of service in the English navy, he came to Salem ... His first wife, Margaret Silver, d. in 1789 ... He m. October 29, 1796, Martha Goodhue, daughter of Stephen5 and Martha (Prescott) Goodhue, of Danvers." Matches richard-wheatland: b. Wareham 1762; Salem; m. Martha Goodhue dau. of Stephen x Martha (Prescott).

3. Phillips Library (PEM) finding aid, Richard G. Wheatland Papers: "Richard Wheatland was born in Wareham, England, in 1762. He entered the British Navy at age 17 ... brought him to Salem in 1783 ... married Martha, daughter of Stephen and Martha (Prescott) Goodhue in October 1796." Identity cross-check (does not name his parents).

   Phillips Library (PEM) finding aid, Richard G. Wheatland Papers: "Richard Wheatland was born in Wareham, England, in 1762. He entered the British Navy at age 17 ... brought him to Salem in 1783 ... married Martha, daughter of Stephen and Martha (Prescott) Goodhue in October 1796." Identity cross-check (does not name his parents).

4. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 179–180, family #2019 Robert Eddy Bemis: "m. at Salem, Mass. Sept. 18, 1827. Martha (b. Salem, Mass. May 29, 1807. d. Chicopee. Dec. 26, 1872.) dau. of Capt. Richard Wheatland (b. Warsham, Dorset Co. Engl. Oct. 20, 1762. d. Salem, Mass. Mar. 18, 1830.) and Martha Goodhue (b. Salem, Mass. Feb. 2, 1770. d. there Aug. 13, 1826)." Matches martha-wheatland-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1807-05-29 Salem; death 1872-12-26 Chicopee; spouse Robert Eddy Bemis; mother of Robert Wheatland Bemis.