426. David Wheelock was born 18 Jan 1719/1720 in Lancaster, Worcester, MA. He died 05 Jan 1789 in Charlton, Worcester, MA. David married Lydia White on 1740 in Mendon, Worcester, MA.
David Wheelock, born in Mendon, removed to what is now modern day Charlton when a young man. On 15 Aug 1740, his father gave him "in consideration ... of parental love and affection" 150 acres in the County Gore, a tract of 10,000 acres adjoining Oxford (Worcester Deeds, book 26, page 17). He must have moved there after 15 Aug 1740, because the deed refers to him as David Wheelock "of Mendon". His brothers Jonathan and Paul also lived in the Gore, and were close neighbors. Unsatisfied with their representation in Oxford town affairs, residents of the County Gore signed a petition to become part of Charlton. David and his brother Jonathan both signed this petition on 12 June 1750. Finally, in 1757 the Gore was annexed to Charlton; becoming the northern section of the town. David was active in the affairs of Charlton, holding office as a selectman in the years 1761, 1771, 1775, and 1777. (The first Board of Selectmen was formed in 1755.)
In 1779, a committee consisting of David Wheelock, Isaiah Blood, and Stephen Fay was chosen to provide for the families of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Charlton. In September of that year, the town voted to raise 900 pounds for this purpose.
In 1781 Jacob Davis, an active participant in Charlton town affairs, and a Colonel in the Revolutionary War, organized several residents of Charlton to purchase a tract of land in VT, later to become the town of Calais. David was one of the 60 original proprieters of Calais, as were his nephews Peter and Eli Wheelock.
David passed his interest in Calais to his son, Abijah, who became the first permanent settler of Calais in 1789. Abijah purchased lot 51 of the first division from Col. Davis for 20 pounds lawful English money.
David's first wife, Lydia White, died in the "great sickess" of 1759. His children Jemima and Hendrick also died in 1759, at an early age, probably suffering the same fate.
He married 2nd Rachel Chapin, half sister to Abigail Chapin, his brother's wife.
David Wheelock left no will, but the settlement of his estate is found in the Worcester County Probate Office, file 63644.
Benjamin Wheelock to David Wheelock, 15 Aug 1740 Worcester County Registry of Deeds, Book 26, Pg 17
To all People to whom these presents shall Come Benjamin Wheelock of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in new England Yeoman -- Sendeth Greeting Know ye if I the said Benjamin Wheelock in Consideration of that Parental Love & affection which i have and Do bear toward my well beloved son David Wheelock of Mendon aforesaid and to promote his Comfortable Settle ment Have given granted alienced Enscossed Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents Do fully freely Clearly & absolutely Give grant aliene Enscose Convey & Confirm unto him my said son -- David Wheelock and to his heirs and assigns for Ever a Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing an hundred & fifty acres be the same more or Less Scituate Lying and being att a place Called & Known by the name of the Country Gore bordering on Oxford and Leicester which Land I bought of Joseph Stratten of Marlboro and is bounded Easterly on Land wch I Lately Gave to my son Paul WHeelock Southerly by Land of the Revd [Nehemiah? - possibly Nathll] Stone of Harwick. Westerly on Land of Col. Edward Winslow Northerly by the [???tion] Line Together with all the right profite priviledges and appurtenances that in any wise appertain thereunto -- To Have & To Hold the above granted premises Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereof, unto Him my said Son David Wheelock His heirs and assigns for Ever as a good sure and [Indisseazable?] Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple free and Clear & Clearly acquitted and Discharged of and from all and all manner of former and other Figts Grants Bargains [...] [...] Troubles Charges and Encumbrances What so Ever has made Comitted Dade or Suffered to be Done by one the said Benjamin Wheelock my heirs or [...] at any TIme or Times or Times before the Ensealing and Delivery of this presents in Testimoney whereof I have hereunto Let my hand & seal this fifteenth Day of August in the fourteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lored King George the second and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hunderd & Forty.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
William White
Josiah Marshall
Benjamin Wheelock (his mark & seal)
Worcester Oct [...] 6th 1740 Benjamin Wheelock the above named grantor personally appearing acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his free and voluntary oat and Deed Before me Danl Taft.
August 18 1748 Recd & accordingly entered from [...] J. Chandler
Sources
o Notes on the formation of Charlton, Charlton Public Library, 1997. (Record of Selectmen of Charlton.)
o "The History of Charlton", by George F. Stockwell, an article in "The History of Worcester County", published in 1879 by C. F. Jewett and Company, of Boston.
o "The Wheelock Family of Calais, VT", by Marcus Warren Waite, The Driftwind Press, North Montpelier, Vt, 1940.
o "The History of Worcester County, MA, with Biographical Sketches", compiled under the supervision of D. Hamilton Hurd, published in 1889 by J. W. Lewis and Co., Philadelphia.
o Worcester County Deeds, Benjamin Wheelock to David Wheelock, 15 Aug 1740, recorded 1748, Book 26, Page 17.
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427. Lydia White was born 01 Mar 1725/1726 in Mendon, Worcester, MA. She died 01 Aug 1759 in Charlton, Worcester, MA.