Where was Peregrina Wheelock, daughter of Rev. Ralph Wheelock and Rebecca Clarke of Medfield, Massachusetts born?
A 1669 marriage record of Peregrina Wheelock to John Warfield is found in the Medfield, Massachusetts Vital Records. This is the daughter of Rev. Ralph Wheelock and Rebecca, as recorded by William S. Tilden in “The History of Medfield, 1650 – 1886”. But no record of her birth is found, either in Massachusetts, or in England. Some Wheelock genealogists have reported that a daughter was born to Ralph and Rebecca while enroute to New England. Since the birth (or baptism) of all other children of Ralph and Rebecca are accounted for, could it be that Peregrina was born at sea? It is interesting to note that the word peregrinate means “to journey or travel from place to place”. It is derived from the latin peregrinari which means “to travel in foreign lands”. As one reader asked, is it possible Ralph and Rebecca were trying to give us a clue to this mystery? • Is there any connection between the Wheelocks/Whitlocks/Whillocks of Virginia and Tennesse with Rev. Ralph Wheelock (1600 – 1683/84),
