Person Page - 1924

       Benjamin/5 Hoar Jr. was born 21 May 1717 in that part of Concord, MA, which is now Lincoln.^1,2 He married, 28 May 1750 at Westford, Anna/4a Brooks, daughter of Daniel/3a Brooks and Anna (–?–).³ One of the 18 men who covenanted to organize a church at New Ipswich, NH, 1760.⁴ Benja Hoar marched with the New Ipswich company, at daylight of 20 Apr 1775, to Cambridge following the Lexington alarm, and was credited with 7 days' service.⁵ Chosen to the town's Committee of Safety and Correspondence, 10 Mar 1777.⁶ There he died 14 Feb 1799 at age 81.²
     "He passed his youth in Littleton, coming thence to New Ipswich in 1742 or earlier, being preceded by only Abijah Foster and wife and Jonas Woolson. Probably he did not marry until several years later, at all events her coming to the new home was delayed. He settled upon V:2, S.R., and built a house near the river, a quarter-mile from the earlier structure of Jonas Woolson. The history of that early dwelling is not unlike that of that earlier neighbor, as in due time it was supplemented by a large two-storied building, and when age required further change the older part was rebuilt; the resulting building standing on its original site, and long known as the 'Champney house,' is still [1914] a serviceable dwelling."²
     See Littleton VR 478 et. seq. for this family in profusion.⁷

       William/3 Wheeler Jr. was born 8 Feb 1665/66 at Concord, MA.¹ He married, 17 May 1692, Sarah/3 Fletcher of Concord, daughter of Francis/2 Fletcher and Elizabeth/2 Wheeler.² "John Wheeler Senior of Concord, son and apparent heir to George Wheeler late of said Concord dec'd quitclaims to William, John and George Wheeler, all his right title and interest in certain lands in the south part of Concord 'that were in the possession of their father William Wheeler deceased.³'" He was a Concord selectman 1710-13, 15, 18, 19, and 26.⁴
     Sarah (Fletcher) Wheeler died at Concord 25 Sep 1744.⁵ 15 Mar 1693/94, William Wheeler joined his siblings in an agreement to divide their father's estate. William, as eldest son, had a double portion.⁶
     William Wheeler died at Concord 29 May 1752 at age 86.^2,7 William and Sarah "are buried under one gravestone in the Hill Burying Ground."²

       Sarah/3 Fletcher was born 24 Feb 1668/69 at Concord, MA.¹ She married, 17 May 1692, William/3 Wheeler Jr. of Concord, son of William/2 Wheeler and Anne (Hannah)/2 Buss.² There she died 25 Sep 1744 at age 75.³ There he died 29 May 1752.^2,4 They "are buried under one gravestone in the Hill Burying Ground."²