NOTE: Birth and death dates are estimates.
Jeremiah was the son of Robert Wheaton, an independent thinker and speaker, which is why soon after Robert emigrated from Devon, England to Salem, Massachusetts, Robert found himself being told on January 16, 1637 to leave town: Puritans didn't take kindly to Baptists. Despite being initially rejected as an inhabitant of Salem, Robert worked to settle there anyways.
For awhile he succeeded and was granted acreage in November 1638. In 1640 Robert md. Jeremiah's mother, Alice Bowen, dau. of Richard Bowen who emigrated to Salem ca 1639. Robert and Alice's first three children were b. in Salem. By April 1644 he had informed Salem he was moving on, Salem told him to leave town after labeling him "a pestilential fellow."
Robert had known Salem wouldn't be his permanent home so by 1643 he'd begun meeting in Weymouth with other non-Puritans, their leader being Elder Samuel Newman. Newman settled Seekonk in 1644 and soon renamed it Rehoboth, Robert and others from Weymouth followed him there with Robert soon rising to the position of Deacon in Newman's church. On February 18, 1646, Robert and others drew lots for a "new meadow."
In 1658 Robert took the Oath Of Fidelities and became a Freeman of Rehoboth. Robert's two eldest sons, Joseph and Samuel, were two of the first 55 signers who established Swansea on February 20, 1669.
Robert lived out his life in Rehoboth and hoped his descendants would be able to peacefully do the same. In his will dated October 2, 1687, Robert wrote: "I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah my lot last laid out in Wachamoket Neck, and my Meadow at Busliy Meadow, and Ten Pounds Estate of Commons in Rehoboth to him & his heirs and assign forever."
Jeremiah md. Hannah Amidon ca. 1665, to them were born the following known children:
• Hannah b. July 3, 1666
• Jeremiah b. March 8, 1669, became a sea captain, went to England and settled there
• John b. Sept. 2, 1671
• Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1673
• Ebenezer b. March 7, 1677
• Mercy aka Mary aka Mehitable b. April 2, 1681, set intentions with Samuel Fisk of Providence on March 6, 1703, d. bef. 1716
• Nathaniel b. March 6, 1682-3
• Tabitha b. 1687, set intentions with Benjamin Fuller on March 26, 1709 & md. on May 4, 1709, d. 1737, Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut
Jeremiah helped fund Perce's Fight on March 25, 1676, a battle of Philip's War. He was recorded as a Proprietor and Inhabitant of Rehoboth on February 7, 1689. Also listed were Robert Wheaton and Ephraim Wheaton.
Jeremiah removed to Providence Co., Rhode Island, probably after Hannah d. ca 1715 - his cousin Ephraim Wheaton Jr. also removed to that area at some point. Jeremiah's removal is noted in this 1785 letter from Nathaniel Wheaton to his cousin Isaac Wheaton:
"Jeremiah, the father, moved to Rehoboth aforesaid and sometime after moved to the state of Rhode Island, Providence County, to live with his son John, who had previously settled there, and deceased at about 97 years of age, his son John since deceased leaving no male issued."
Jeremiah was the son of Robert Wheaton, an independent thinker and speaker, which is why soon after Robert emigrated from Devon, England to Salem, Massachusetts, Robert found himself being told on January 16, 1637 to leave town: Puritans didn't take kindly to Baptists. Despite being initially rejected as an inhabitant of Salem, Robert worked to settle there anyways.
For awhile he succeeded and was granted acreage in November 1638. In 1640 Robert md. Jeremiah's mother, Alice Bowen, dau. of Richard Bowen who emigrated to Salem ca 1639. Robert and Alice's first three children were b. in Salem. By April 1644 he had informed Salem he was moving on, Salem told him to leave town after labeling him "a pestilential fellow."
Robert had known Salem wouldn't be his permanent home so by 1643 he'd begun meeting in Weymouth with other non-Puritans, their leader being Elder Samuel Newman. Newman settled Seekonk in 1644 and soon renamed it Rehoboth, Robert and others from Weymouth followed him there with Robert soon rising to the position of Deacon in Newman's church. On February 18, 1646, Robert and others drew lots for a "new meadow."
In 1658 Robert took the Oath Of Fidelities and became a Freeman of Rehoboth. Robert's two eldest sons, Joseph and Samuel, were two of the first 55 signers who established Swansea on February 20, 1669.
Robert lived out his life in Rehoboth and hoped his descendants would be able to peacefully do the same. In his will dated October 2, 1687, Robert wrote: "I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah my lot last laid out in Wachamoket Neck, and my Meadow at Busliy Meadow, and Ten Pounds Estate of Commons in Rehoboth to him & his heirs and assign forever."
Jeremiah md. Hannah Amidon ca. 1665, to them were born the following known children:
• Hannah b. July 3, 1666
• Jeremiah b. March 8, 1669, became a sea captain, went to England and settled there
• John b. Sept. 2, 1671
• Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1673
• Ebenezer b. March 7, 1677
• Mercy aka Mary aka Mehitable b. April 2, 1681, set intentions with Samuel Fisk of Providence on March 6, 1703, d. bef. 1716
• Nathaniel b. March 6, 1682-3
• Tabitha b. 1687, set intentions with Benjamin Fuller on March 26, 1709 & md. on May 4, 1709, d. 1737, Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut
Jeremiah helped fund Perce's Fight on March 25, 1676, a battle of Philip's War. He was recorded as a Proprietor and Inhabitant of Rehoboth on February 7, 1689. Also listed were Robert Wheaton and Ephraim Wheaton.
Jeremiah removed to Providence Co., Rhode Island, probably after Hannah d. ca 1715 - his cousin Ephraim Wheaton Jr. also removed to that area at some point. Jeremiah's removal is noted in this 1785 letter from Nathaniel Wheaton to his cousin Isaac Wheaton:
"Jeremiah, the father, moved to Rehoboth aforesaid and sometime after moved to the state of Rhode Island, Providence County, to live with his son John, who had previously settled there, and deceased at about 97 years of age, his son John since deceased leaving no male issued."
NOTE: Birth and death dates are estimates.
Jeremiah was the son of Robert Wheaton, an independent thinker and speaker, which is why soon after Robert emigrated from Devon, England to Salem, Massachusetts, Robert found himself being told on January 16, 1637 to leave town: Puritans didn't take kindly to Baptists. Despite being initially rejected as an inhabitant of Salem, Robert worked to settle there anyways.
For awhile he succeeded and was granted acreage in November 1638. In 1640 Robert md. Jeremiah's mother, Alice Bowen, dau. of Richard Bowen who emigrated to Salem ca 1639. Robert and Alice's first three children were b. in Salem. By April 1644 he had informed Salem he was moving on, Salem told him to leave town after labeling him "a pestilential fellow."
Robert had known Salem wouldn't be his permanent home so by 1643 he'd begun meeting in Weymouth with other non-Puritans, their leader being Elder Samuel Newman. Newman settled Seekonk in 1644 and soon renamed it Rehoboth, Robert and others from Weymouth followed him there with Robert soon rising to the position of Deacon in Newman's church. On February 18, 1646, Robert and others drew lots for a "new meadow."
In 1658 Robert took the Oath Of Fidelities and became a Freeman of Rehoboth. Robert's two eldest sons, Joseph and Samuel, were two of the first 55 signers who established Swansea on February 20, 1669.
Robert lived out his life in Rehoboth and hoped his descendants would be able to peacefully do the same. In his will dated October 2, 1687, Robert wrote: "I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah my lot last laid out in Wachamoket Neck, and my Meadow at Busliy Meadow, and Ten Pounds Estate of Commons in Rehoboth to him & his heirs and assign forever."
Jeremiah md. Hannah Amidon ca. 1665, to them were born the following known children:
• Hannah b. July 3, 1666
• Jeremiah b. March 8, 1669, became a sea captain, went to England and settled there
• John b. Sept. 2, 1671
• Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1673
• Ebenezer b. March 7, 1677
• Mercy aka Mary aka Mehitable b. April 2, 1681, set intentions with Samuel Fisk of Providence on March 6, 1703, d. bef. 1716
• Nathaniel b. March 6, 1682-3
• Tabitha b. 1687, set intentions with Benjamin Fuller on March 26, 1709 & md. on May 4, 1709, d. 1737, Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut
Jeremiah helped fund Perce's Fight on March 25, 1676, a battle of Philip's War. He was recorded as a Proprietor and Inhabitant of Rehoboth on February 7, 1689. Also listed were Robert Wheaton and Ephraim Wheaton.
Jeremiah removed to Providence Co., Rhode Island, probably after Hannah d. ca 1715 - his cousin Ephraim Wheaton Jr. also removed to that area at some point. Jeremiah's removal is noted in this 1785 letter from Nathaniel Wheaton to his cousin Isaac Wheaton:
"Jeremiah, the father, moved to Rehoboth aforesaid and sometime after moved to the state of Rhode Island, Providence County, to live with his son John, who had previously settled there, and deceased at about 97 years of age, his son John since deceased leaving no male issued."
Jeremiah was the son of Robert Wheaton, an independent thinker and speaker, which is why soon after Robert emigrated from Devon, England to Salem, Massachusetts, Robert found himself being told on January 16, 1637 to leave town: Puritans didn't take kindly to Baptists. Despite being initially rejected as an inhabitant of Salem, Robert worked to settle there anyways.
For awhile he succeeded and was granted acreage in November 1638. In 1640 Robert md. Jeremiah's mother, Alice Bowen, dau. of Richard Bowen who emigrated to Salem ca 1639. Robert and Alice's first three children were b. in Salem. By April 1644 he had informed Salem he was moving on, Salem told him to leave town after labeling him "a pestilential fellow."
Robert had known Salem wouldn't be his permanent home so by 1643 he'd begun meeting in Weymouth with other non-Puritans, their leader being Elder Samuel Newman. Newman settled Seekonk in 1644 and soon renamed it Rehoboth, Robert and others from Weymouth followed him there with Robert soon rising to the position of Deacon in Newman's church. On February 18, 1646, Robert and others drew lots for a "new meadow."
In 1658 Robert took the Oath Of Fidelities and became a Freeman of Rehoboth. Robert's two eldest sons, Joseph and Samuel, were two of the first 55 signers who established Swansea on February 20, 1669.
Robert lived out his life in Rehoboth and hoped his descendants would be able to peacefully do the same. In his will dated October 2, 1687, Robert wrote: "I give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah my lot last laid out in Wachamoket Neck, and my Meadow at Busliy Meadow, and Ten Pounds Estate of Commons in Rehoboth to him & his heirs and assign forever."
Jeremiah md. Hannah Amidon ca. 1665, to them were born the following known children:
• Hannah b. July 3, 1666
• Jeremiah b. March 8, 1669, became a sea captain, went to England and settled there
• John b. Sept. 2, 1671
• Sarah b. Sept. 29, 1673
• Ebenezer b. March 7, 1677
• Mercy aka Mary aka Mehitable b. April 2, 1681, set intentions with Samuel Fisk of Providence on March 6, 1703, d. bef. 1716
• Nathaniel b. March 6, 1682-3
• Tabitha b. 1687, set intentions with Benjamin Fuller on March 26, 1709 & md. on May 4, 1709, d. 1737, Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut
Jeremiah helped fund Perce's Fight on March 25, 1676, a battle of Philip's War. He was recorded as a Proprietor and Inhabitant of Rehoboth on February 7, 1689. Also listed were Robert Wheaton and Ephraim Wheaton.
Jeremiah removed to Providence Co., Rhode Island, probably after Hannah d. ca 1715 - his cousin Ephraim Wheaton Jr. also removed to that area at some point. Jeremiah's removal is noted in this 1785 letter from Nathaniel Wheaton to his cousin Isaac Wheaton:
"Jeremiah, the father, moved to Rehoboth aforesaid and sometime after moved to the state of Rhode Island, Providence County, to live with his son John, who had previously settled there, and deceased at about 97 years of age, his son John since deceased leaving no male issued."
Gravesite Details
Probably interred at North Burial Ground instead of being returned to Rehoboth
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Siblings
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