Connection between Robert Wheaton of Rehoboth and Laban Wheaton of Norton Ma?

Is there a connection between Robert and Laban?

Laban is founder of Wheaton College, Norton MA.

INDEED!

Here’s the lineage

Laban⁵ WHEATON (George⁴, Ephraim³, Ephraim², Robert¹) was born 13 March 1754 in Norton, Massachusetts, USA¹⁹⁵⁸, and died 23 March 1846 in Norton, Massachusetts, USA.  He married Fanny MOREY 1 June 1794 in Norton, Massachusetts, USA.

And I recently was given a historical plate of the college. I will take a photo and post here shortly. One of our members has a wonderful story I hope he will share about Wheaton College and its Library.

Also many years ago I corresponded with a student from Wheaton college who put together a booklet called “Wheaton: A Visual History” which has photos of the following paintings: Judge Laban Wheaton, Fanny Morey Wheaton, Eliza F. Wheaton Strong (their daughter) and Laban’s brother Samuel Wheaton.

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