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Ruth Wheeler 1640–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640-1649

Birth Location: Connecticut

Death Date: 10 Feb 1718

Death Location: Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Sgt

Mother: Sarah Turney

Spouse(s): Samuel Treadwell

Children(s): Rebecca Treadwell, Margaret Treadwell, Thomas Treadwell, Ruth Treadwell, Samuell Treadwell, Edward Treadwell, Ephraim Treadwell, Timothy Treadwell, John Treadwell, Andrew Wheeler

Ruth Wheeler was born in 1640 in Connecticut, the child of Ephraim Wheeler Sr Sgt And Sarah Ann Turney. In 1695, Ruth Wheeler resided in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. In 1718, Ruth Wheeler resided in Stratfield. Ruth Wheeler married Samuel Treadwell, and had children including Andrew Wheeler, Edward Treadwell, Ephraim Treadwell, John Treadwell, Margaret Treadwell, Rebecca Treadwell, Ruth Treadwell, Samuell Treadwell, Thomas Treadwell, Timothy Treadwell. Ruth Wheeler passed away in 1718 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Wheeler was born in 1640 in Connecticut, the child of Ephraim Wheeler Sr Sgt And Sarah Ann Turney.
  • In 1695, Ruth Wheeler resided in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1718, Ruth Wheeler resided in Stratfield.
  • Ruth Wheeler married Samuel Treadwell, and had children including Andrew Wheeler, Edward Treadwell, Ephraim Treadwell, John Treadwell, Margaret Treadwell, Rebecca Treadwell, Ruth Treadwell, Samuell Treadwell, Thomas Treadwell, Timothy Treadwell.
  • Ruth Wheeler passed away in 1718 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Wheeler's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Wheeler
1640–1718
Birth Place: Connecticut
Parents
Ephraim Wheeler Sr, Sgt
1619–1670
Wharley End, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Turney
1620–1710
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Dr (John "of the farm" Wheeler) m.1584
1563–1644
Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Middleton
1571–1644
Westoning, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Wheeler
1534–1567
Alyce Sayre
1529–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wheeler
1503–1557

Ruth Wheeler's Descendants

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Ruth Wheeler (1640-1649–10 Feb 1718) m. Samuel Treadwell (7 Dec 1642–21 Oct 1718)
  1. 1. Rebecca Treadwell 1658–1708 m. John HIGBY 1658–1688
    1. 1. Edward Higby 1684–1775 m. Rebecca Wheeler* 1687–1771 m. Sarah Davies 1679–
      1. 1. Rebecca Higby 1715–1760
      2. 2. Rebecca Higby 1713–1714
      3. 3. Stephen Higby 1730–1812
      4. 4. David Higby 1726–1798
      5. 5. Daniel Higbee 1711–1762
      6. 6. Sarah Higby 1721–1721
      7. 7. Isaac Higby 1709–1766 m. Dinah Elton 1713–1797
        1. 1. Rachel Higby 1752–1813
        2. 2. Daniel (Elton) Higby 1739–1780
        3. 3. John (Elton) Higby 1755–1775
        4. 4. Noah Higby 1736–1790
        5. 5. Rebecca Higby 1737–
        6. 6. Jane Higby 1742–1820
        7. 7. Seth Higby 1744–1804
        8. 8. Elizabeth Higby 1745–1772
        9. 9. Elihu Higby 1749–1777
        10. 10. Isaac Higby 1731–1767
        11. 11. Samuel Higby 1733–1774
        12. 12. Joseph Higby 1734–1824
        13. 13. Jane Higby 1730–1735
      8. 8. John Higby 1707–1789 m. Sarah Candee 1710–1792
        1. 1. John Higby 1732–1821
        2. 2. Zaccheus Higby 1734–1816
        3. 3. Abigail Higby 1742–1761
        4. 4. Lois Higby 1744–1816
        5. 5. Ephraim Higby 1747–1820
        6. 6. Jeduthan Higby 1749–1820
        7. 7. Amos Higby 1753–1848
        8. 8. Sarah Higby 1739–1835 m. Deacon (Daniel Rathbone) * 1731–1823
      9. 9. William Higby 1715–1784
    2. 2. Thomas Higby 1686–
    3. 3. Ebenezer Higby 1681–1683
    4. 4. Samuel Higby 1683–1775
    5. 5. John Higby 1679–1775
  2. 2. Margaret Treadwell 1680–
  3. 3. Thomas Treadwell 1683–
  4. 4. Ruth Treadwell 1679–1715
  5. 5. Samuell Treadwell 1673–1716
  6. 6. Edward Treadwell 1672–1753
  7. 7. Ephraim Treadwell 1681–1709
  8. 8. Timothy Treadwell 1684–1720
  9. 9. John Treadwell 1674–1715
  10. 10. Andrew Wheeler 1699–1782

Ruth Wheeler's Timeline

5 Records

1640
1640-1649
Birth of Ruth Wheeler in Connecticut
Connecticut
1695
10 Jul 1695
Age 55
Ruth Wheeler resided here in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
1718
Abt 1718
Age 78
Ruth Wheeler resided here in Stratfield
Stratfield
1718
10 Feb 1718
Age 78
Death of Ruth Wheeler in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1719
19 Jan 1719
Age 79
Ruth Wheeler - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640-1649
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 180
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1695
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1718
    Event Place: Stratfield
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1718
    Event Place: Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1719
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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