Re: Bio of GABRIEL-1 WHELDON (d. 1654) of MA
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In reply to:
Bio of GABRIEL-1 WHELDON (d. 1654) of MA
11/01/00
JOHN WHELDON, son of GABRIEL, married Mary FOLLAND, not
Holland. They had 4 children:
JOHN C. b <1658> Danvers; married MARY ____
JONATHAN b <1658> married Mercy Taylor
THOMAS b <1660>; married Elizabeth Merchant
(in some records shown as Marchant)
JOSEPH b 1660; married Hannah Gorham
Son JOSEPH changed spelling of surname to WHILLDIN
& established NJ branch of family
Son JOHN C. established family in SC
JOSEPH and brother JOHN C. left New England due to
witchcraft craze in which their friend and Church
leader was branded a witch and suffered for this
accusation.