AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT

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WIFE

first wife from England

CHILDREN

1. Ruth Wheldon

2. Catherine (Catone) Wheldon

3. Ralph Wheldon b. Abt. 1624

4. Henry Wheldon b. Abt. 1626

Gabriel Wheldon is believed to have been born in England, but the date and place are not proven. He may have married in England to his first wife. He then married Margaret Diguina who may have been a Wampanoag Indian although this too is not proven.

Gabriel died in Malden, MA This is his last Will and Testament.

"In the name of God, and in obedience to his comand (according to my bounded duty) I, Gabriell Whelding, of the Towne and Church of Maulden, being of weake and sicke in body, do make my last will. My body to be layd asleepe in the bed of the grace, in the Common buriing lace for the Inhabitants of this Towne. I give 10s as a Small testimony of my true Love to the Church of Maulden, to be payd into the hands of the Deacons within a month after my decease. I give all my estate in Maulden, consisting of house, Frame Lands, cattle, and corne, (together with what money is due unto me from William
Croffts, of Linne, to Margaret Whelding, my wife, who I appoynt my sole executrix."

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