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| John WHEELWRIGHT Adm. sizar at SIDNEY, 28 Apr., 1611. S. of Robert, of Cumberworth [ Lincolnshire ] and Saleby, Lincolnshire . B. 1594 . Matric. 1611 ; B.A. 1614/5 ; M.A. 1618 . Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 19 Dec., 1619; priest, 20 Dec., 1619. V. of Bilsby, Lincolnshire , 1623-33 ; suspended for nonconformity. Preacher at Belleau [ Lincolnshire ] till silenced. Went to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1636 ; arrived at Boston [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], 26 May, 1636. Admitted to the Boston Church [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], 12 Jun., 1636. Associated with the Hutchinsonian party whose Antinomian sympathies were exciting strong opposition. Pastor of a church at Mount Wollaston (New Quincy), Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 1636 . As the result of a sermon preached in Boston [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ], he was convicted of sedition and sentenced to banishment, Mar., 1636/7; sentence revoked, 1644 . Went with a party of friends to New Hampshire [cu] USA [/cu] and founded Exeter, New Hampshire [ USA ]; pastor there, 1638-42 . Removed to Wells, Maine [ USA ], 1643 . Invited to the ministry of Hampton, New Hampshire [ USA ], 1647 ; installed pastor there, 1647 . Went to England , 1656 ; remained there till 1662 ; part of the time the guest of Sir Henry Vane, former Governor of Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]. Returned to New England [cu] USA [/cu], 1662 . Pastor of Salisbury, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 1662-79 . Married (1) Mary, dau. of Thomas Storre, V. of Bilsby, Lincolnshire ; (2) Mary, dau. of Edward Hutchinson, of Alford, Lincolnshire . Author, Mercurius Americanus. Died at Salisbury, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., 15 Nov., 1679. Perhaps father of the next. ( Felt, 257; J. G. Bartlett.) | John WHEELWRIGHT Approx. lifespan: 1593–1679 Adm. sizar at Sidney Sussex College 1611:04:28 s. of Robert WHEELWRIGHT of Cumberworth, [Lincolnshire], and Saleby, Lincolnshire , b. 1594 Matric. 1611 B.A. 1614/5 M.A. 1618 Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1619:12:19 ; priest 1619:12:20 V. of Bilsby, Lincolnshire , 1623-33 ; suspended for nonconformity. Preacher at Belleau, [Lincolnshire], till silenced. Went to New England , USA , 1636 ; arrived at Boston, [Massachusetts], [ USA ], 1636:05:26 Admitted to the Boston Church, [Massachusetts], [ USA ], 1636:06:12 Associated with the Hutchinsonian party whose Antinomian sympathies were exciting strong opposition. Pastor of a church at Mount Wollaston (New Quincy) Massachusetts , USA , . 1636 As the result of a sermon preached in Boston, [Massachusetts], [ USA ], he was convicted of sedition and sentenced to banishment 1636/7:03 ; sentence revoked 1644 Went with a party of friends to New Hampshire , USA , and founded Exeter, New Hampshire , [ USA ], ; pastor there 1638-42 Removed to Wells, Maine , [ USA ], 1643 Invited to the ministry of Hampton, New Hampshire , [ USA ], 1647 ; installed pastor there 1647 Went to England , 1656 ; remained there till 1662 ; part of the time the guest of Sir Henry Vane, former Governor of Massachusetts , USA , Returned to New England , USA , 1662 Pastor of Salisbury, Massachusetts , USA , . 1662-79 m. (1) Mary STORRE dau. of Thomas STORRE V. of Bilsby, Lincolnshire , ; m. (2) Mary HUTCHINSON dau. of Edward HUTCHINSON of Alford, Lincolnshire , Author, Mercurius Americanus. d. Salisbury, Massachusetts , USA , . 1679:11:15 Perhaps father of John WHEELWRIGHT (1643) ( Felt 257; J. G. Bartlett.) |