John Wheeler was born about 1590 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He was baptized on 4 Nov 1591 in St. Edmund's, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He emigrated in 1634 from London, co. Middlesex, England arriving aboard the "Mary and John". He signed the following will on 28 Mar 1668.

Bee it knowne unto all men by theise psents th [at I:copy] John Wheeler of Newb[erie in:copy] the county of Essex in Newengland Massachusetts co[nsider:copy]ing my old age & [my owne:copy] weaknes, being in health of body and of pfect me[mory] through gods mercy hereby make my last will and testament, comend[ing] my soule [in]to [t]he han[ds] of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to be buryed in the burying place of Newbury (whensoeuer it shall please god to take me hence by death) in hopes of a blessed Resurrection.
And for my worldly goods I dispose [as] followeth first I giue and bequeath vnto my Son David wheeler ten pounds of that debt hee owes mee,
2dly I giue to my Sonne Edward wheeler of the Citty of Salisbury in the Realme of England ten pounds ||of which he is|| to pay three pounds and ten shillings to the chamber of the Citty abousaid,
Also I gi[ue] & bequeath to my Son Adam [Wheeler of:copy] the said Citty forty shillings A[also I giue:copy] to my sone [Thomas Wheelar forty:copy] shillings and also I giue to my son [Will]iam wheeler forty sh[illings]in case he shall come ouer into this coutry, Also I giue to my daught[er] Mercy forty shillings, And to my daughter Elizabeth Button I giue four pounds, Also I giue to my daughter Anne Chase four pounds, and to my Daughter in law Susanna wheller four pound, twenty shillings apiece to all theisse my children, of this estate was giuen them by thei[r] mother which is included in the seuerall summs aboue exprest I giue and bequeath to my Son Georgs children Ephraim wheeler & s[am II]:copy] Wheeler four pounds a piece that is eight pounds between them [when:copy] they shalbe of age of one and twenty to be paid by my Execu[tor. Also:copy] I giue to my son Roger wheelers Daughter Mary Wheeler [three:copy] pounds to be paid to her when she shall be of the age of [eighteen years:copy] And to her brother Joseph wheeler I giue forty shillings [when hee shalbe:copy] of the age of one & twenty years, And to my daughter El[izabeths chil:copy] dren forty shillings apeice, To Thomas forty shillings to be [payd to:copy] hime when he shalbe of the age of one & twenty & to mary [forty shill:copy] ings & to Elizabeth forty shillings when they shalbe Eight[een years:copy] of age.
All these Legacyes are to be paid in New england in [such:copy] pay as my Estate I leaue wilbee due to my executor [in, which:copy] he shall reeine it, And the Legacyes abouementioned which is to my children shalbe paid within one whole yeare after my decease but those to my Grandchildren to be the vse of my Executor vntill they shalbee of the ages abouementioned,
Also I giue the Land to my daughter in law Susanna my son Georgs wife which I gaue her husband which he built [vpon:copy] as it is inclos[ed:copy], Also I appoint my Son Henry wheeler to be the sole Executor of this my Last will & testament And to haue all the rest of my goods & chattells vndisposed of my debts & funerall being discharged march 28th 1668

John Wheeler
Witness:
Anthony Somerby
Augustinn Stedman
Roger Steedman
Beniamine Lowle
Jonathan Woodman

Proved in Hampton court Oct 11, 1670 by Benj, Leel and Jonathan Woodman.

Source: Norfolk County Court Records, Book 2, leaf 192

He died on 29 Aug 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 11 Oct 1670. He was a barber.

He was married to Ann Yeomans on 1 Dec 1611 in St. Edmund's, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Ann Yeomans was born after 1595 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. She died on 15 Aug 1662 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was also known as Agnes Yeomans. Children were:

i. John Wheeler was born in 1614 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He died before 1668.
ii. Adam Wheeler was born about 1615 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He was baptized on 5 Dec 1616 in St. Edmund's, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
iii. Edward Wheeler was born about 1618 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He died after 1668.
iv. Elizabeth Wheeler.
v. Ann Wheeler.
vi. William Wheeler was born about 1620 in Wiltshire, England.
vii. David Wheeler was born between 1625 and 1627 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He emigrated on 11 Apr 1638 from England arriving in the "Confidence".
viii. Mercy Wheeler was born about 1627 in Wiltshire, England. She died after 1668.
ix. Roger Wheeler was born about 1632 in Wiltshire, England. He died on 7 Dec 1661 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
x. Henry Wheeler.
xi. George Wheeler was born about 1638/39. He died in 1667/68.