Wheeler, Benjamin (Revolutionary Soldier)

"I Benjamin Wheeler of Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York---to mybeloved wife Celia Wheeler all my household furniture except the clockand desk and any evidence of debt due me and my will is that she retainher dower to the farms given by me to my sons Benjamin D., John H., andCyrus S. Wheeler or until she has provided for her by themrespectively---as I have hereto fore given to each of my children such asum as I deemed proper for their worldly advancement. I give to my sonElijah''s five sons two thousand dollars after deducting the sums due myestate from them with interest until the legacy is payable, Shephard S.,James L., Christopher C., Soloman H., and Russel Wheeler. I give to mytwo grandsons, Benjamin T., and Simeon R. Wheeler, first to Benjamin, myclock and case, second ten acres of woodland with a lane to the same fromthe highway bounded by George A. Wheeler, Jared Lyen, and HenryHolly===furthermore I give to my sons John H. wheeler----to my grandsenIsaac M. Wheeler--- and further I give and bequeath to my son Cyrus s.Wheeler''s natural daughter, Huldah A. Wheeler, as equal proportion of myestate with the rest of the grandchildren who it is my will shall receiveall that shall remain of my estate with the rest to be equally dividedamong them----I appoint John H. Wheeler sole executor" Witnesses wereWilliam d. Peal, George J. Cook, John Pool, all of Bloomfirld, NewYork....