Venn: Matric. sizar from Clare, Easter, 1623. B. in Shropshire, 1600. B.A. 1626-7; M.A. 1631. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept. 20, 1629. Went to New England, 1637. Settled at Dedham, Mass. Deputy to the Mass. General Court for Dedham, 1639 and 1640; for Medfield, 1653, 1663, 1664, 1666 and 1667. Town clerk and local justice in Dedham, 1642. Became the leading founder of the new town of Medfield, Mass., 1651. Died there Jan. 11, 1683-4. Perhaps brother of Abraham (161 1). (J. G. Bartlett; Felt, 374.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1629 | Ordi(ordination) | Wheelocke, Ralph | / | deacon | View |