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Eliza Westbrooks⁽¹⁾ was born on 19 Mar 1864 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. She died on 23 Oct 1942 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. She was buried in Oak Hill cem, Taylorville, Illinois. Parents: Craig Westbrook and Sarah Miller.

She was married to John Daniel Winn in 1880 in St. Louis, Missouri. Children were: Ida Winn, Cleveland Clinton Winn, Fannie Winn, Blanche Winn.

Dale Westerman⁽¹⁾

Children were: Nichole Westerman.

Nichole Westerman⁽¹⁾ was born in 1984. Parents: Dale Westerman and Tracy Schaffer.

? Wetzel⁽¹⁾

David Wharton Stepson⁽¹⁾. Parents: Michael Daniel Winn and Virginia Lee Murphy (Fuller\ Wharton).

Gary Wheatland⁽¹⁾.

He was married to Pamela Yvonne Caldwell on 30 May 1982. Children were: Skiler Morgan Wheatland, Shad Morgan Wheatland, Shantell Marie Wheatland .

Shad Morgan Wheatland⁽¹⁾ was born on 30 Mar 1984. Parents: Gary Wheatland and Pamela Yvonne Caldwell.

Shantell Marie Wheatland⁽¹⁾ was born on 17 Jun 1987. Parents: Gary Wheatland and Pamela Yvonne Caldwell.

Skiler Morgan Wheatland⁽¹⁾ Parents: Gary Wheatland and Pamela Yvonne Caldwell.

Bennett Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in 1773 in St. Marys County, Maryland. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser.

Clement Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in 1799. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser .

Francis Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born in 1670. He died in Jan 1735/36 in Prince George County, Maryland. Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

Henrietta Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in Aug 1795 in St. Marys County, Maryland. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser.

Ignatiius Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in 1796 in St. Marys County, Maryland. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser.

Ignatius Wheeler⁽²⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁾ was born about 1631 in Charles County, Maryland.⁽²⁰⁶⁾ He died in 1699 in Charles County, Maryland. Ignatius Wheeler was born in Charles County, Maryland, May 1665 (Md Archives Vol 60, p 117). He married Francis Slye 11 Nov 1693 (Chancery Records No 3, Pl 1093).

He was a planter and bought a tract of land containing 116 acres in Charles Co, MD from William Hutchinson on 20 Mar 1688. He named this tract of land "Wheeler's Folly". It adjoined his tract of 205 acres he called "Indian Field" (Land Record Liber 11, p 432). He sold the 116 acre tract, "Wheeler's Folly" to Henry Quandro in 1695 (Liber Q 11, p 83) and the 205 acre tract, "Indian Field" to Thomas Bowling on 22 Feb 1696. Ignatius Wheeler patented 113 acres called "Red Bird Thickett" in 1697. His son, Luke, sold the land in 1728 (Liber DB-M, p 305). He made his home on a 600 acre tract called "Planter's Delight" (Liber DB-H #2, p 270). Frances Slye, his wife, inherited from her father, Robert Slye, a 250 acre tract called "Rich Neck" (Md Calendar of wills 1.422).

Ignatius Wheeler's will was signed 14 Mar 1698 in Charles Co, MD and it was probated 3 Aug 1698 (Md Calendar of Wills Liber 6, folio 296). In his will he leaves "To unborn child, 208 A., "No Design" at Pormunky. This unborn child was his son Ignatius who was born in 1698. The Inventory of his estate was filed without a date. The estate was valued at 63 pounds, 15 shillings and 5 pence and 1,063 lbs. Tobacco.

Will of Ignatius Wheeler

To wife Frances, extx.life interest in 600 A,"Planters Delight"
To son Luke and hrs, "planters Delight" afsd at death of his mother, and "Red Neck" being in posssession of testator through his marriage.
To unborn child,208 A,"No Design" at Pormunky
To James Fendall and William Hatton, personalty.
In event of death of wife during minority of child or child,brother in law Luke Gardner to hold estate in trust until child,attain majority.

Test; Richard Coleman, Henry Smith, Jas. Parker 6.296

Frances (Slye) Wheeler married Peter Mills about 1702.

Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

He was married to Frances Slye 111 Nov. 1693 in Charles Co. Maryland.⁽¹⁸⁹⁾⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ Children were: Luke Wheeler, Ignatius Jr. Wheeler.

Ignatius Jr. Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born in 1699 in St. Marys County, Maryland. He died after 1763. Parents: Ignatius Wheeler and Frances Slye.

James Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born on 16 Dec 1656. He died in Dec 1684. Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

John Wheeler⁽²⁰⁷⁾⁽²⁰⁸⁾⁽¹⁾ was born in 1630 in Rockbridge, Virginia. He died in 1693 in Charles County, Maryland. John Wheeler was 21 years old in1651,when he left England for the Colony of Maryland. John was a Roman Catholic,and it is probable that he left England to escape the persecution of Catholics following the end of the English Civil War when Oliver Cromwell beheaded the Catholic King Charles 1st. in 1651.John arrived in Maryland in January 1652 on the ship"Thomas and John" under the command of Captain William Mitchell. He had acquired 3,293 acres of land in Charles County, Maryland,this at a time when the average small planter owned about 100 acres.Because of his prosperity, he was appointed a Gentleman Justice of Charles County on May 30,1685,by the Royal Governor.As a Justice,he served as one of twelve judges of the county court. John was also very active in the Charles County Militia. He was the Ensign(2nd Lieutenant) in Captain James Longworth's Company in February,1661, participated in operations against hostile Indians in 1666,became Captain in June,1676 and Major in June1679.On June 28,1692,the Charles County Court ordered "Major John Wheeler,being very old and very much inabled through a wound he received in theCountry's service...is therefore removed from all the tax rolls...for the future."

John Wheeler Will

To son Thomas and hrs.,200 A.(unnamed) on which he now lives, and 230 A,"Wheelers's Rests.'
To wife Mary,extx, 600 A,"Planter's delight' and all personalty
To son Ignatius and hrs," Planter's Delight" at death of wife afsd.
To son Francis and hrs., 187 A"Mayor' Choice." and 96 A,"Middleton's Lot"
to grandson, John Wheeler, son of dec'd son James,200 A,part of 500 A," Wheeler's Purchase"
To granddaughter Ann wheeler, dau of sd.dec'd son james,100a, residue of" Wheelers Purchase"
To grandau. Ann, 165 A. Wheeler's Delight
To grandson Richard,son of afsd,and his hrs,"Wheelers Delight" in event of death of grandau. Annafsd,without issue

Test: Jno Sanders, Wm. Montgomery, Ann Montgomery

He was married to Mary in 1651. Descendants of John Wheeler

Generation No. I

1. JOHN' WHEELER was born 1630 in England, and died 1693 in Charles Co, Md. He married MARY (UNKNOWN) WHEELER WFT Est. 1644-1677.

Notes for JOHN WHEELER:
John Wheeler was 21 years old in 1651, when he left England for the Colony of Maryland. John was a Roman Catholic, and it is probable that he left England to escape the persecution of Catholics following the end of the English Civil War when Oliver Cromwell beheaded the Catholic King Charles I in 1651.

John arrived in Maryland in January, 1652, on the ship "Thomas and John", under the command of Captain William Mitchell. John had traveled from Debtfordshire to London, where he boarded the ship. He may have been an indentured servant, since the ship contained about a dozen indentured servants who had contracted for a period of time (usually seven years) of labor in exchange for payment of their passage to the Colonies. John may have paid for his own passage, however, as no record exists of his having worked as an indenture in Maryland, and he purchased a land warrant for 100 acres from Walter Hall in June 1654, something an indenture could not have done. It is not known if John brought a wife with him, or married after his arrival, but he did have a wife, Mary (or perhaps Marie), and one son by 1654.

John was obviously a good farmer and business man, as his estate and his importance grew rapidly. Raising tobacco, cattle, and hogs, in 1658 he rented, for seven shillings per acre, 350 acres from Robert Cole on the northeast branch of the Nanjernoy River. He continued to acquire land to the degree that between 1654 and 1688 he had accumulated 3,293 acres of land in Charles County, Maryland, this at a time when the average small planter owned only about 100 acres. Because of his prosperity, he was appointed a Gentleman Justice of Charles County on May 30, 1685, by the Royal Governor. As a Justice, he served as one of the twelve judges of the county court.

John was also very active in the Charles County Militia. He was the Ensign (2nd Lieutenant) in Captain James Longworth's Company in February, 1661, participated in operations against hostile Indians in 1666, became Captain in June, 1676, and Major in June, 1679. On June 28, 1692, the Charles County Court ordered "Major John Wheeler being very much old and very much inabled through a wound he received in the Country's service...is therefore removed from all tax rolls...for the future."

John had a number of servants, but it is not possible to tell whether they were indentured or slaves. He probably had a combination of both. The only ones specifically known are Dorothy Hinks, age 10, Sam Gaskoyne, age 15, John Morton, age 20, Bridgett, age 18, and William Davis, age 13. These persons could have been indentured to John, or some could habe been the children of his other sevants or slaves. It was not uncommon for children to be indentured, as among the requirements of the person accepting an indenture contract was to feed, clothe, teach a trade, and educate the indenture, in exchange for the indenture's work for the specified period of time of the contract.

Obviously because he could not write, John used a distinctive mark instead of a signature on all documents he signed, up to and including his will, which was probated on January 8, 1694. His mark was ..........

Source of the above information, and most of the data on John Wheeler's descendants through Thomas Wheeler, Jr, 1734-1770, is Walter V Ball's book "John Wheeler, 1630-1693, of Charles County, Maryland, and Some of His Descendants", published privately by the author in Chevy Chase, MD, in December, 1966. I was able to get a copy of the book through Interlibrary Loan from Jones Memorial Library, 2311 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24501.

Children of JOHN WHEELER and MARY WHEELER are:
i. John WHEELER. JR. b. 1654: d. WFT Est. 1655-1744

Children were: John Wheeler, James Wheeler, Mary Wheeler, Thomas Wheeler, Winnifrett Wheeler, Ignatius Wheeler, Francis Wheeler.

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Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662. 95

of Oktobr next to the said Frankome and Robinson or Either of them Liber A
witnesse my hand this 11th of septembr 1658: Sign
Witnesse Joseph HarrisonJohn IW Wheeler
Sign
John 0 Neuill

\Vhereas I John Wheeler of Charles County in tht Province of
Maryland Planter Doe stand Indebted unto James Langworth the
full vallew of Two thousand Fife hondred pounds of Tobaccoe and 280
Caske, as by Bills and Accompt more plainly may Apeare and that
the abouesd Langworth may be sure to be sattisfied the abouesd Debt,
I the Aforesaid Wheeler out of the Consideration before Expressed
Doe by these Presents binde make ouer and Delliuer unto the afore
said Langworth as his securety all my Crope of Tobaccoe now grow
inge on the ground or which is alridy houssed, together with all the
Cattell which are mine or doth any wayes belonge unto me the afore
said Wheeler he the said Langworth his heires and Assignes Beinge
by these prsents Bound after the abouesaid Debt is sattisfied to
Redelliuer the Ouerplus of all such Tobaccoe or Cattell which will
be Remaininge when he the said Langworth is fully sattisfied unto
me the said John Wheeler my heires or Assignes In witnes that this
is the true Act and Deed of me the abonesaid John Wheeler I haue
hereunto set my hand this one & twentith day of septembr Ano 1660:
Signed wth the words as hisSig IW num
securetty beinge InterlinedJohn Wheeler
in the prsence of us,
Tho: Simpson William Robeson
March the 8 Anno 1658: [p. 110]
Knowe all men by these Prsents that I Joseph Harrison of Avon
Riuer in the Province of Maryland Planter Doth bargaine and sell
And by these Presents Doth Acknowledge to hauc bargained and 281
sould unto Samuell Palmore of the said Place in the aforesaid Prov
ince Planter his heires Execcutors Adminisstrators and Assignes One
Kow Browne of Couller Called by the name hart Cropt slit and under
halfed on both Eares with A stare in her forehead, white hinde leggs
white talle and A white Patch on her Rumpe the said Kow about three
yeares of Age and the said Palmore to haue and to hold the said Kow
wth all her Encrease male and Female for Euer, In testimonie whereof
I the said Harrison haith hereunto set my hand the day and Year
aboue written Joseph Harrison
Signed and Delliured
in the prsents of
John Wallton
Sign
Tho Milner

Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

Luke Wheeler⁽²⁰⁹⁾⁽⁴³⁾⁽¹⁾ was born on 8 Feb 1689 in Portobacco, Charles Co. Maryland. He died in 1741 in Charles Co. Maryland. Luke Wheeler born about 1696 ??? in Charles Co, MD.

He inherited 600 acres called "Red Neck" (Md Calendar of Wills 6, 296). On 29 Jul 1717, he sold to Joseph L Clements a tract of land containing 300 acres called "Indian Field", a part of "Planter's Delight" (Charles County DBH No 2, fol 270). On 1 Jun 1728, he sold to Peter Mills a tract containing 100 acres of land called "Red Bird Thicket" in Prince George County, MD (Ibid M Fol 305). This parcel of land was patented in 1697 by Ignatius Wheeler, father of Luke Wheeler, in 1697.

The will of Luke Wheeler was signed 30 Nov 1741 in St Mary's Co, MD. It was probated 3 Mar 1741 (Md Calendar of Wills 22.437). The Inventory was filed 10 Mar 1741 and approved 3 Aug 1742. The value of the estate was 246 pounds, 8 shillings (Inven. of the Prerogative Crt. of Md Liber 27, f 56).
Will of Luke Wheeler

To son Ignatius,dwell.plan, 250 A."Maiden's Bower
To son William, "Planter's Delight," Charles Co.,where Thomas Mitchell now lives.
To son Clement, " Planter's Delight" where Joshua Alford lives
To son raphell, "Planter's Delight" where john Delozour lives.
To son Bennet, any of afsd,estates if the owner should die within hrs.
To wife Protheser, extx. and daus. personalty tests that Richard Cooper, Mary Cooper, Ignatius Wheeler, Elizabeth Cooper and James Thompson

Protheser Wheeler remained a widow after Luke Wheeler's death. Her will dated 17 Feb 1773 was probated 25 Aug 1785 at St Mary's Co, MD (St Mary's Co Register of Wills JJ 1:336). The final settlement of the estate is dated 11 Sep 1786. The value of the estate was 923 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence (Balances & Distributions JJ p 23, Register of Wills, St Mary's, Md).

Parents: Ignatius Wheeler and Frances Slye.

He was married to Protheser about 1717. Children were: Ignatiius Wheeler, Clement Wheeler, Raphell Wheeler, Bennett Wheeler, Nancy Susannah Wheeler, Henrietta Wheeler, Mary Ann Wheeler, William Wheeler.

Mary Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born March22,1657/58. Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

Mary Ann Wheeler⁽¹⁾ Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser.

Nancy Susannah Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born about 1735 in Maryland. She died after 1785 in St. Marys Co., Maryland. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser .

She was married to John Thomas Shircliffe about 1755 in St. Marys Co., Maryland. Notes for JOHN "THOMAS" SHIRCLIFF:

John SHIRCLIFF'S WILL 1 Oct. 1782, 11 Nov. 1782 St. Mary's?
There is some confusion about John's given name. In the St. Mary's of the Barrens marriage records in
Perry Co, Sarah Ann SHIRCLIFF, b. 1765, names her parents: Thomas SHIRCLIFF and Anna
WHEELER.

There is from "Abst. of Wills Nelson County, KY": p. 8. THOMAS Shurcliffe, of St. Mary's County,
Maryland. All my estate to wife Elizabeth, and after her death equally divided between all my children.
written 15 June 1786. Wit. James Hamilton, Bennet Mattingly, Francis E. Churcliff;. prob. 28 July 1787
St. Mary's County MD. recorded 13 September 1791 in Nelson County, KY. Book A. [Abstracts, p. 8.]
Is this Thomas, Sarah's father? Did he remarry after Susanna died?

... THOMAS Shircliff inventory and appraisal of effects [Nelson County, p. 116] Total 276 pounds 7
shillings 4 1/2 pence. Taken 20 Oct. 1791, by Jno. LANCASTER, James RAPIER, Henry SMOCK.
Sworn 3 April 1793. Reported 14 May 1793. [Abstracts, p. 10]

Settlement of estate of Thomas SHIRCLIFF with John B. DANT and Elizabeth, his wife, by John
LANCASTER, and Henry MILES. 10 Dec. 1799. [Abstracts, p. 18.]

In the will of James BREWER, decd. Mentions wife Bibianna and small children unnamed. exec. John
SHEIRCLIFF. Wit. William HOWARD, Mathias AMBROSE. Written 6 Jan. 1819, prob. 15 Feb.
1819. [Abstracts, p. 89.]

A John SHERCLIFF is a donor from St. Mary's County, Md in March 1760 for relief effort in Boston.

A Richard SHERCLIFF and Henry JOHN are the witnesses in the will of Ralph PRICE in St. Mary's
County, MD in 1760.

Children were: Ann Shircliffe, Henrietta Shircliffe, Francis Xavier Shircliffe , Mary E. Shircliffe, Sarah Ann Shircliffe, Eleanor Shircliffe.

Raphell Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in 1786 in Charles County, Maryland. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser.

Thomas Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born on 18 Mar 1659/60. He died in 1735. Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

William Wheeler⁽¹⁾ died in Feb 1805. Parents: Luke Wheeler and Protheser .

Winnifrett Wheeler⁽¹⁾ was born in Mar 1662/63. Parents: John Wheeler and Mary.

Francis David White⁽¹⁾

Children were: Nancy Lucille White.

James White⁽¹⁾.

Children were: Matilda White.

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