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54 grand-son, Francis L. Wheeler; he built a grist and saw-mill near where John Cowee's mill now stands. He m. Dorcas Stearns; their ch. were:—1. Timothy, m. Mary Stearns; whose ch. were:—Stephen and Timothy. 2. Mary. 3. Lucy. 4. Joel, m. Martha Kelton; whose ch. were:—Horatio Perkins, Francis Lincoln, Edwin Jewett and Lucretia Ann. His second wife was Lydia Emerson; whose ch. were:—Betsy Emeline, Lucy L., d., and Mary L., d. 5. Betsy, m. Edward Lowd. Mr. Wheeler d. in 1807, ae. 58.

Whitcomb, Jonathan P., was a farmer, in the east part of the town. He m. Tamar ; their ch. were:—1. Jonathan, m. Eunice; whose ch. were:—David, d., Eunice, David, Isaac, Mary and Thomas. 2. Annis. 3. Lucinda. 4. Sullivan. 5. Abram. Mr. Whitcomb left town many years since and little is known to us with regard to his family.

Wilder, Elijah, was a farmer, living in the west part of the town. He m. Azubah Larkin; whose ch. were:—Mary, Asawell, Persis, Phenice and Eri. The remainder of their history is unknown to us

Whitney, Joshua, from Harvard, was a farmer, in the south part of the town, where his son, Joseph Whitney, now resides: he was engaged in the Revolutionary war three years. He m. Vashti Knight; their ch. were:—1. Oliver, m. Rebecca Nichols; whose ch. were:—Joanna, Joshua, Benjamin, Sarah, Asa, Fidelia, William and Filetus. 2. Dorcas, m. Edmund Nichols; whose ch. were:—Joel and Betsy. 3. Dolly. 4. Joseph, m. Nancy Sawin; whose ch. were:—Joshua Avery, Fidelia, Asaph Blakely, Mary Jane, d., Marietta, Nancy Jane, Abigail, Joseph Lincoln, Harriet Newell,