Patience Wheeler

F, b. 7 June 1679, d. 18 January 1731
     Patience was born on Wednesday, 7 June 1679 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Joseph Wheeler and Patience Holbrook. She was christened there on 11 August 1695 in Milford.1 Patience married Stephen Miles in 1703 in Milford. Stephen and Patience had children: Patience [9/20/1704-aft 1767] [m. Ebenezer Washburn Sr. & 2nd. Miles Merwin], Eunice [4/11/1707-11/19/1732] [m.Moses Buck] & Justus [7/27/1711-4/02/1795]. Patience married 2nd Benjamin Bunnell on 27 August 1717 in Milford. Benjamin and Patience had a daughter, Keziah [10/17/1718].2 Patience departed this life on Thursday, 18 January 1731 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 51 years, 7 months and 11 days.3

Citations

  1. [S1978] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920: page 393 - Justice, Patience, Anna, Joseph, Ephraim & Obediah, children of Joseph & Patience, bp. Aug. 11, 1695.
  2. [S1981] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre 1870 - Barbour Collection: New Milford Volume 1; page 55.
  3. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.