Peter Wheeler1

M, (23 October 1704 - 28 March 1772)
Father-Biological*George Wheeler b. 1674, d. 1 Aug 1737
Mother-Biological*Abigail Hosmer b. 6 Nov 1669, d. 27 Dec 1717
Family Lines
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Last Edited=15 May 2023
Gravestone of Peter Wheeler
     Peter Wheeler was born on 23 October 1704 at Concord, Massachusetts.2,3,4 He was the son of George Wheeler and Abigail Hosmer.

Peter Wheeler married Hannah Colburn, daughter of Benjamin Colburn and Elizabeth French, in 1725.5,6 On 1738, He was a petitioner for the charter of West Dunstable in 1738, and his name was on the first West Dunstable tax list in 1740.7 His name appears on the first tax list for Hollis, New Hampshire dated November 1740.7 He is said to have been noted in his day for his exploits and success in hunting, especially of bears.7 In 1755, he served in the French and Indian War in Captain Peter Powers.7,8 Peter wrote his will on 10 March 1772 at Hollis, New Hampshire.9 He died on 28 March 1772 at Hollis, New Hampshire, at age 67.2,10,11,12,4 He was buried at Congregational Church Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire.2 His estate was probated on 9 April 1772 at Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.9

Children of Peter Wheeler and Hannah Colburn

Citations

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  6. Coburn, Silas Roger. Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn: Came from England, 1635; Purchased Land in "Dracutt on Merrimack," 1668; Occupied his Purchase, 1669. Lowell, Massachusetts: Walter Coburn, 1913.
  7. Worcester, Samuel T. History of the Town of Hollis, New Hampshire. Boston: A. Williams and Company, 1879.
  8. Fox, Charles J.. History of the Old Township of Dunstable. Nashua, New Hampshire: Charles T. Gill, 1846.
  9. New Hampshire. Probate Court. New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
  10. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  11. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2021.
  12. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.