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Abraham Wheeler was between 16 and 17 years of age at the time of his father's death and the destruction of Lancaster. He accompanied his mother to Concord when the town was abandoned and afterward to Dedham. Later he returned to Lancaster where he remained untilthis death. He was a member of the "Western Regiment of Middlesex County" his name appearing on the rolls as late as March 18 1691-2.
History says that Abraham was shot by an Indian one Sabbath morning in November 1695 while going between the fort and his house. Although mortallywounded he succeeded in wrestling the gun from the Indian and ran with it towardthe fort until he was met by a party who went out to his relief. At the same time his wife Tabitha Wheeler was taken prisoner by the Indians. - http://family.gradeless.com/wheeler.htm
Killed by the Indians at Lancaster, Massachusetts. His inventory was dated, 6 November 1695. The History of Lancaster says: 'On a Lord's day morning Mr. Abraham Wheeler, going from the garrison to his own house, on some occasion, was then shot by an enemy that had lain in ambush for him. Though mortally wounded Wheeler wrested the gun from the Indian, and carried it toward the garrison till he was met by his friends.' His home is supposed to have been on the South West slope of Watoquadock, now in Bolton. - 'History of the Wheeler Family in America', 1914, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr., p 498.

Abraham married Tabitha about 1683 in Lancaster, Wocester, Massachusetts. Tabitha was born on 29 May 1655 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1719 in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Abigail Wheeler was born on 2 Mar 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; and died.
2. Jonathan Wheeler was born in 1685 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died in 1747 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
3. Samuel Wheeler was born on 23 Jan 1689 in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1781 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Richard married Sarah Prescott on 2 Aug 1658 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1637 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died on 25 Aug 1714 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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