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Captain John Wheatley Pages 27-32

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TWO CHILDREN

9. Joseph Wheatley, b. Bozrath, Conn, 8th April, 1767. In 1782 we find he was serving as a private among the Connecticut hoops stationed about New York city, under Captain Potter and Colonel Butler. After the evacuation of the city by the British November 25, 1783, he was discharged and found employment in the fifth ward. Here he was still living in 1818, but no further record can be obtained of him.

10. Lucinda Wheatley, b Norwich, Con, in 1771. She went to Lebanon with her mother, but no further trace of her is obtainable.

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Quartermaster Andrew Wheatley was married at Stafford, Conn., to Rubie Blodgett b Stafford, January 27, 1758; d Hardwick, Vt., October 17, 1856, and lived in Hanover, N. H., until 1816, when he moved to Hardwick, Vt., with his son. Andrew moved to Lebanon with his father, but in October, 1776 he was again at Norwich, Conn., helping to settle up his brother John’s estate. The first day of the following year he was commissioned quartermaster of the Fourth Connecticut regiment, in command of Col. Charles Durkee. On November 4, 1778, he was granted a furlough of twenty days by General Parsons, and there is later record on the roll of the field and staff.

He drew a pension of $240 a year. His widow also drew a pension during her life.

ONE SON BORN AT LEBANON, N. H.

11. Ward Wheatley b 4 November, 1789; d. Bakerfield. Vt, 11 April. 1859.

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Major Nathaniel Wheatley became a member of the New ( Hampshire militia regiment under Col. Jonathan Chase in 1775. In the War Department at Washington we find the following

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record: "With men who marched from the county of Cheshire at the requisition of Major General Gates to reinforce the army at Ticonderoga from October 28 to November 18, 1776; on alarm with men from Cornish and adjacent towns to reinforce the garrison at Ticonderoga, from June 27 to July 11, 1777. During this campaign he was appointed senior or color sergeant He was also with men from Cornish who joined the Continental army under General Gates, near Saratoga, from September 22 to October 23, 1777." At a council holden at Concord, N. H., June 14, 1780, he was nominated major for the Twenty-fourth Regiment, and received the appointment June 5, 1787."

He was married twice, first at Lebanon, 18 January, 1776, to Vinal Bliss, b Lebanon, 15 February, 1758; d Brookfield 12 February, 1811, and second at Brookfield, 12 November, 1812, to Betsey Bailey, b Brookfield, 11 October 1761; d 5 October, 1827. He lived in Lebanon until 1791, when he moved to Brookfield, Vt, and purchased of Shubal Cross the farm since known as "Willow Grove.’ It is located in the widest part of the valley of the East branch, or the headwaters of White River. He resided there until his death, after suffering several years with kidney disease. Associated with his arrival in Brook-field is the purchase of a large silver spoon marked "N. W.," which has descended through each generation as the property of the one named Nathaniel. He possessed all his faculties to the last, and said, He was prepared to die; he trusted his peace was made with God through the Redeemer." He was a consistent and persevering Christian, and possessed the respect and confidence of his townsmen, which was manifested by the important offices they were pleased to bestow upon him.

His first wife was daughter of Azariah Bliss, one of the first settlers, and one of the most respected citizens of Lebanon,

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This place was settled by Captain Cross in 1779, who built and lived in a log house. The present two-story white house was built by Major Wheatley in the summer of 1796 with hopper roof. This was changed to its present form, with gables in 184() by his son, Col. N. Wheatley.

TEN CHILDREN—SEVEN BORN IN LEBANON, N. H., LAST THREE IN BROOKFIELD, VT.

12. Lucy Wheatley, 20 February, 1777; d Lebanon, 20 October, 1779.

i3. Submit Wheatley, 7 March, 1779; d Cabot, Vt., 18 January, 1847.

14. John Wheatley, 12 April, 1781; d Brookfield, 21 August,1847.

15. Luther Wheatley, 15 October, 1783; d Brookfield, 14 May, 1859.

16. Nathaniel Wheatley, 21 January, 1786; d Brookfield, 24 August, 1856.

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17. Lucy Wheatley, 16 June, 1788; d Brookfield, 21 November, 1833.

18. Eunice Wheatley, 2 June, 1790; d Norwich, 10 July,1861.

19. Vinal Wheatley, 26 September, 1792.

20. Andrew Wheatley, 21 December, 1795; d Plainfield, Vt, 30 September, 1829.

21. Jesse Wheatley, 4 July, 1801; d Brookfield, Vt, 27 November, ]878.

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Lucinda Wheatley and Robert Colburn were married at Lebanon, N. K, December 31, 1778, by Rev. Silvanus Ripley of Dartmouth College.

Robert Colburn served as a private two years in the Massachusetts troops during the revolutionary war, under Captain Read and Colonel Baldwin.

Later he was Captain in the New Hampshire State militia. Lucinda drew a widow’s pension after June 27, 1837.

Robert Colburn left Lebanon, N. H., about 1814, living for a time in Lowell, Mass.

He was a public spirited man and a benefactor of Lebanon, and gave the town its public park.

THREE CHILDREN BORN AT LEBANON, N. H.

22. John Wheatley Colburn; b 1797; U 1877.

23. Betsey Colburn; d Lowell, Mass., 7 September, 1843.

24 Robert Colburn.

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Lydia Wheatley and Elkanah Sprague, b Lebanon, N. K, 1750; d Lebanon, 17 August, 183.5; were married at Lebanon, N. H., .June 18, 1778, by Rev. Silvanus Ripley.

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Luther Wheatley, light complexion and 5 feet 7 inches in height when he enlisted, April 22, 1777, for three years, in

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Capt. John House’s company, First New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by CoL Joseph Cilley, Revolutionary ‘War.

He was wounded in the battle of Bemis Heights, with General Arnold, Sept. 19, 1777, by the British under Burgoyne. He died at Stillwater Sept. 30, 1777, at 17 years of ago.

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Ward Wheatley was married 26 December, 1813, at Hanover, N. H., to Mary Stevens; B. Pomphret, Conn., 24 December; 1789; D. Bakersfield, 22 February, 1865.

They lied in Hanover until 1814, when they moved to a farm in Hardwick, VT, and in the early fifties removed to Bakersfield, Vt.

SEVEN CHILDREN BORN AT HARDWICK, VT.

25. John Andrew Wheatley, b 26 October, 1816, d at Marne, lo., 15 April. 1891.

26. Man Anna Wheatley, b 28 June, 1818, d Hardwick, 8 August, 1841.

27. Lemuel Stevens Wheatley, b 29 September, 1821, d Hardwick, 29 December, 1867.

28. Lura Stevens Wheatley, b 20 August, 1824, d Bakersfield, 10 January, 1863.

29. Lydia Sprague Wheatley, b 26 April, 1827, d Bakersfield, 5 May, 1892,

30. George Sullivan Wheatley, 1 June, 1829, d Hardwick, VT, 27 December, 1900.

31. Curios Edwin Wheatley. b 7 May, 183.5.

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Submit Wheatley was married March 17, 1799, at Brookfield, Vt., to Anthony Perry, b Waterboro, Me., April 1774 d Cabot, Vt., Dec. 1, 1854. Mr. Perry was one of the first settlers of Cabot; was justice of the peace 50 years, held several town offices and represented the town in the State Legislature two terms. During the war of 1812 word came that the British were at Plattsburg. He, with others, left their farms and business

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and hastened to the front to repel the foe. At Montpelier, when the company was organized Mr. Perry was elected captain, and when the war was over he brought home a creditable record.

NINE CHILDREN OF SUBMIT WHEATLEY AND ANTHONY PERRY BORN AT CABOT, VT.

32. Nathaniel Wheatley Perry, b 21 May, 1801, d Darlington, Vt, 28 November, 1887.

33. Elijah Perry, b 9 December, 1803, d Cabot, Vt., 11 October, 1806.

34. Anthony Potter Perry, b 25 July, 1805, d Cabot, Vt.,18 February, 1875.

35. Mary Vinal Perry, b 16 April, 1807, d Topeka, Ran., 7 November, 1894.

36. Elijah Perry, 2d, b 30 March, 1809, d Cabot, Vt., 26 September, 1864.

:37. Susannah Perry, b 30 April, 1811, d Cabot, Vt., 22 December, 1891.

38. Charles C. Perry. b 13 August, 1813, d Cabot, Vt, 4 June, 1881.

39. Allen Perry, b 29 October, 1815, d Cabot, Vt, 25 November, 1889.

40. Eliza Augusta Perry, b 25 October, 1820, d Cabot, Vt, 24 December, 1820.

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John Wheatley married Nabby Smith. He kept hotel for a while at East Randolph, Vt. Afterwards they removed to a farm on the west hill in Brookfield, where he spent the rest of his life. He had no offspring, but brought up his brother An- drew’s three children, Andrew, Mary and Marinda.

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Luther Wheatley was married Sept 27, 1808, at Brookfleld, to Sally Stratton. B. Brookfield, 2 September, 1788, d Brook-field, 19 August, 1863.