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- Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q
Wheeler, Luke, s/o Ignatius and Francis Wheeler of Portobacco, b. 8 Feb 1693
Wheeler, Luke, s/o Ignatius and Francis Wheeler of Portobacco, d. 8 Jan 1694
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Dobricky, John [SMTP:John.Dobricky@fairfaxcounty dot gov]
There is, however, another branch of the SMC Wheelers about which very little is known (yet). And, I have come to believe, it is in this branch that our Francis Wheeler belongs. That is the family of IGNATIUS WHEELER, Jr., brother of Luke Wheeler (both were sons of Ignatius Wheeler, Sr., and a Slye girl who later married a Mills).
I think we will eventually discover that IGNATIUS WHEELER , Jr., married CHARITY THOMPSON (probably the one who was the daughter of SEBASTIAN THOMPSON (d. 1742)--although I have some ideas about that too--but I'm not going to post those ideas just yet).
I believe that IGNATIUS WHEELER and CHARITY THOMPSON had, at least, a son, IGNATIUS WHEELER III whose children are mentioned in the will of a Mills man in the mid-18th century
For a long time, this has been a conundrum because the only Ignatius Wheeler that folks thought about was the one who was the son of Luke and Prothesar Wheeler. THAT Ignatius Wheeler (who would have been contemporaneous with his first cousin, Ignatius Wheeler III)apparently died childless and single circa 1796.
However, Mr. Mills clearly mentions (some) Ignatius Wheeler as having at least two children (one of them a William Wheeler) in the mid-18th century. This has led researchers over the years to conclude that the Ignatius Wheeler who died in 1796 must have had a wife and children that predeceased him. I believe that is incorrect. I believe there were TWO Ignatius Wheelers living in SMC at the same time and that they were first cousins (see earlier explanation).
I also believe that Ignatius Wheeler III (NOT the one who died in 1796) married _______ MILLS (sister of the Mr. Mills whose first name I can't remember and who left the will I've mentioned earlier).
I believe that we will eventually find proof that our FRANCIS WHEELER (who married Anne BIRCHMORE)was another child of IGNATIUS WHEELER III and ____ MILLS.
Among the children of FRANCIS WHEELER and Anne BIRCHMORE was my ancestor WILLIAM WHEELER (b. 1775 and who married TERESA HAMILTON circa 1800). This is proven by a baptismal record. I assume that Francis and Anne Birchmore Wheeler had additional children as there are a BUNCH of other little Wheelers getting married in SMC circa 1800 who don't fit into the Luke and Prothesar Wheeler family as it is presently researched.
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Redman (Readman), John, St. Mary's Co. 6th Sept., 1736; 4th Oct., 1736.
To Philip Key, "The New Design," Prince George County, bou. of Ignatius Wheeler, sd. tract to be sold at discretion of sd. Philip and price divided bet. son John and dau. Sarah.
To son John, personalty, some of which to be in hands of Aaron Hoskins, ex., until he arrives at age of 21.
To dau. Sarah, personalty.
To dau. Priscilla Hoskins, personalty.
Residue of estate to son John and daus. Sarah and Priscilla afsd.
Test: Edmond Boling, John Williams, Hugh MacGuier (Maeguire). MCW 21.674
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MILLS, WILLIAM, St. Mary's Co. 26 Sep 1750; 7 Nov 1750
To Elizabeth Barnes, furniture and 2 cows and calves.
To nephew William Whealor, Negro boy called James.
To cousin Henerater Whealor, horse.
To brother Ignatious Whealor, cow and calf, and mare.
To nephew William Mills, ex., all the rest of my estate.
Wit: Thos. Coode, Andrew Eaton Anderson, John Hoult. 27. 459
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Charles County Land Records, Liber C#2 Page 126
Recorded at request of Henry Acton:
16 Feb 1708; Indenture from Walter Bayne of Prince George's Co. to Henry Acton of Prince George's County, Gent.; for £80 and 11,000# tobacco a tract called Aberdeen on the south side of the main fresh of Mattawoman Creek; located about 1 mile above Ignatius Wheeler's Indian Field on the north side of the fresh; containing 428 acres; /s/ Walter Bayne; wit. John Middleton, Willm. Davis; ack. 25 Feb 1708/9 by Walter Bayne and wife Martha Bayne
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 30
Memorandum; 26 Mar 1726 from Charles, Lord Baltimore, to the justices regarding the boundaries of a tract called Indian Fields; oaths to be taken:
Deposition 21 Jun 1726 of Jarvis Windsor, age ca 30 years; Indian Fields bounded by John Wine's plantation; mentions Ignatius Wheeler
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1762-1763
Volume 724, Page 393
This Indenture Tripartite made this second day of May
in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty three
Between John Gardiner and Ignatius Wheeler of S.t Mary's Cot.y
planters of the first part John Mason of the same County planter of
the second part and John Hall of Ann Arundel County attorney at Law
of the third Part Witnesseth whereas for the docking barring & Extinguishing
all Estates Tail and Reversions or Remainders thereupon Expectant or
depending of and in the Land and appurtenances herein after mentioned
the said John Hall as Demandant did (at the request costs and charges
of the aforesaid John Mason prosecute and sue forth out of his Lordship's
high Court of Chancery his said Lordships Writ of Entry sur disseisin
en le post against him the said John Mason returnable & returned to
the provincial Court at Annapolis on the second Tuesday of April last
whereby the said John Hall demanded against him the said John Mason
all those two parts or parcels of Land lying and being in S.t Marys County
aforesaid that is to say all that part of a Tract or parcel of Land called
Rich Neck or Maiden Bower Beginning at a Locust post standing
by a Road side that divides this Land from the Land of John Bond
lately deceased running thence with the said Land down to a Run
that divides Maiden Bower and Mattapany then down and with the said
Run to Maiden Bower Creek then up the said creek with the several Meanders
thereof to Ignatius Wheelers Land then with the said Wheelers Land to the
beginning containing one hundred and Nine acres and also all that other
parcel of Land part of Langworth point containing one hundred and
Fifty acres formerly devised in Tail by the Will of Elizabeth Guibert to
Mary Mason with the appurtenances thereunto belonging To which
said Writ the said John Mason did appear in his proper person and vouch
to Warranty thereof the aforesaid John Gardiner and Ignatius Wheeler who
did likewise appear gratis in their proper persons and did enter into the
said Warranty and did vouch over to Warrant the same premisses with
the appurtenances the Common Vouchee who thereupon appeared and
entered into the said Warranty and after imparlance made Default and
such further and other proceedings were therein had that a good and perfect
common recovery with double voucher was had suffered perfected & executed
in all things according to the usual form of common recovery with double
voucher for assurance of Lands in such case used and accustomed
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for the setling and declaring
the intent use and purpose of the said recovery so as aforesaid suffered
and for and in consideration of five shillings Current Money by him
the said John Mason to the aforesaid John Hall in hand paid the
receipt whereof the said John Hall doth hereby acknowledge It is
covenanted granted agreed and declared by and Between all the said
parties to these presents that the said Common Recovery so as aforesaid
had and suffered and the execution thereof from and immediately after
the suffering the same recovery of the said mentioned premisses
was and is hereby intended to be and enure, and the recoverer
and was adjudged construed deemed and taken and is and was
meant and intended and is hereby declared to be and enure and the recoveror
in the said Recovery named and his heirs to stand and be seized of the
said mentioned premisses with the appurtenances and every part & parcell
thereof to and for the only proper use and Behoof of him the said John
Mason his heirs and assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent
or purpose whatsoever In WItness whereof the parties to these presents
have hereunto inter^chan^geably set their Hands and affixed their seals the day
and year fist above written
John Gardiner (s)
Sealed and Delivered in Ignatius Wheeler (s)
the presence of us John Mason (s)
John Hall (s)
The name (Ignatius) as also the
words (devised in Tail by the Will of Elizabeth Guibert to Mary Mason
being first interlined
Tho.s Bond and W Jordan
On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Written Viz
Received on the day and year first within Written of and from the
within named John Mason the sum of Five shillings Current Money
being the Consideration Money within mentioned to be by him paid to me
Witness Evans Williams John Gardiner
On the second day of May in the Year seventeen hundred and
sixty three came before me the subscriber one of his Lordships Provincial
Justices the within named John Gardiner Ignatius Wheeler John Hall
and John Mason and did severally acknowledge the within Deed to be
their respective act & Deed to and for the uses intents and purposes therein
mentioned and the Lands and premisses therein mentioned and every
part and parcel thereof to be the right and Estate of the said John Mason his
Heirs and assigns for ever, according to the true intent and meaning of the same
Deed and the act of assembly in such case made & provided
Recorded the 2.d May 1763 B Hands
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1762-1763
Volume 724, Page 396
This Indenture Tripartite made the
second day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred
and sixty three Between John Gardiner of Saint Mary's County planter
and John Mason of the same county Planter of the First part Ignatius
Wheeler of the same county planter of the second part and Evan Williams
of the same county Gentleman of the third part Witnesseth that whereof
a certain Robert Slye by his last Will and Testament bearing date the
Eighteenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand six
hundred and seventy devised a Tract or parcel of Land called Rich Neck
parcel of Saint Clements Mannor lying and being scituated in the county
aforesaid to his two daughters Elizabeth and Frances and the Heirs of
their Bodies to be equally divided between them And Whereas the said
Elizabeth and Frances by Virtue of the said device entered and were seized
thereof as Tenants in Common and being so seized they the said
Elizabeth and Frances with their respective Husbands did by agreement
divide the said Tract or parcel of Land called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower
between them in severalty by Metes and Bounds And Whereas the
said tract or parcel of Land hath since descended to the said Ignatius Wheeler
as Heir in Tail of the said Frances and to the said John Gardiner
as Heir in Tail to the said Elizabeth And Whereas the said Ignatius
Wheeler and John Gardiner have always held the said Tract or parcel of
Land according to the Metes and Bounds so made and agreed upon by the
said Elizabeth and Frances And Whereas the said John Gardiner
hath since sold all his part of the said Tract of Land so allotted the said
Elizabeth as aforesaid to a certain Philip Key John Bond and
the said John Mason but the said Division between the said Elizabeth
and Frances being made as is supposed by parole and
not according to the strict rules of Law It is now apprehended that the same
was not binding upon their respective in Tail And Whereas there
is likely to arise a Dispute and Controversy between the said John Gardiner
Ignatius Wheeler and John Mason of and concerning the Bounds of that
part of the said Tract of Land which the said John Gardiner hath conveyed to the
said John Mason And Whereas the said parties are minded and have agreed
to make a perpetual partition and Division of the premisses by allotting to
the said Ignatius Wheeler his Moiety or part of the said Tract of Land in severalty
by Metes and Bounds in Manner as is herein after expressed And Whereas
the Lands and Premisses herein after limited or intended to be limited to the
use of the said Ignatius Wheeler and his heirs is adjudged and hereby agreed
to be of greater Value than his Moiety of the whole of the said Tract of Land
called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower by the sum or Value of thirteen hundred
and fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco and the said Ignatius Wheeler hath agreed to
pay to the said John Gardiner and John Mason the said sum of thirteen
hundred and fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco by way of Equivalent and to make
the part by the said John Gardiner sold to the said Philip Key John Bond
and John Mason one full and equal Moiety of the said Tract of Land
called Rich Neck or Maidens Bower Now this Indenture
Witnesseth that to the intent and purpose a perpetual partition and
Division may be had and made by the said John Mason and John Gardiner
with the said Ignatius Wheeler of the said TRact of Land of Rich Neck or
Maidens Bower and that the said Ignatius Wheeler and his heirs may for
ever hereafter have hold and enjoy the said premisses in severalty in such
manner as is herein after mentioned and also for and in consideration of
the said sum of thirteen hundred and Fifty pounds of Crop Tobacco to the
said John Gardiner and John Mason in hand paid at or before the
ensealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof (and the same to be a
full Equivalent for that purpose what the part of the said Tract of Land
hereafter allotted to the said Ignatius Wheeler doth Exceed in value the part
sold by the said John Gardiner to the said Philip Key the said Ignatius
Wheeler doth exceed in Value the part sold by the said John Gardiner
to the said Philip Key John Bond and John Mason they the said
John Gardiner and John Mason do hereby acknowledge and
thereof and of and from every part thereof do acquit release and
discharge the said Ignatius Wheeler his Heirs and assigns by
these present for ever they the said John Gardiner and John Mason
Have and each of them Hath granted aliened released & confirmed
and by these presents Do grant alien release and confirm unto
the said Ignatius Wheeler and to his Heirs and assigns for Ever
All the right Title Claim Interest and demand whatsoever
of them the said John Guardiner and John Mason of in and
to all that part of a Tract or parcel of Land now in the
possession of him the said Ignatius Wheeler lying and being scituate
in the county aforesaid called Rich Neck or Maiden's Bower Beginning
at a Locust Post on the Top of a Hill about a quarter of a Mile
from M.r George Slye's house being the last Boundary of Rich
Neck and one of the Boundaries of the said George Slye's Land called
Bushwood and runs south fifty two and a half degrees East Three
hundred and Nine perches to the place where a Red Oak formerly
stood near a small fresh Run under the high grounds and by
a path that formerly led from Bushwood to the head of Clements
Bay the said Tree being a Boundary of Rich Neck or Maiden's
Bower then south nine Degrees West seventy four perches
to intersect a line formerly said to be the dividing Line
between Peter Mills and Frances his Wife and Elizabeth Cole and now
one of the Lines of Philip Key Esquire's part of the said Rich Neck or
Maiden Bower then running with the said line of the said Philip Key south
sixty Nine degrees West Eighty Eight perches then with another line of the
said Philip Key's Land North Twenty Degrees West fifty six perches to a
white oak thence with another Line of the said Philip Key's Land
south sixty one Degrees West sixty seven perches to a Locust Post
standing near a main Road that formerly led to Bushwood Church
then running with another Line of the said Philip Key's Land south
Twenty two degrees West ninety perches to a locust post marked
ECP Key PM said to be the beginning of the said Philip Key's
Land then running with the Line of Gerrard Bond's part of Rich
Neck or Maiden Bower south twenty three and a half degrees West
thirty three perches where a Locust post formerly stood said to be the second
Boundary of the said Gerrard Bond's Land then running with a Line
of John Gardiners or John Mason's Land south sixty one and a
half degrees West ninety perches to the side of Manapotoson Run where
a tree formerly stood proved by Owen Braddy and Ignatius Wheeler to be
the dividing Tree between Peter Mills and Frances his Wife and Elizabeth
Cole thence running up the several Meanders of the said Monatoposon
Run to the beginning containing by Estimation Three hundred and
seventy six acres more or less To have and To hold
the said part of the said Tract or parcel of Land to the said Ignatius Wheeler
and his Heirs for ever and the said John Gardiner and John Mason
do for themselves and their heirs respectively covenant and agree to
and with the said Ignatius Wheeler his heirs and assigns that he the
said Ignatius Wheeler his Heirs and assigns shall quietly enjoy
hold occupy and possess the Lands and premisses aforesaid without
any let hindrance Interruption or Molestation of them the said
John Gardiner and John Mason and their heirs respectively or any
other person or persons whatsoever Claiming by from or under them
the said John Gardiner and John Mason or their Heirs respectively
And the said John Gardiner John Mason Ignatius Wheeler and Evan Williams do
covenant and agree to and with each other that one good and perfect Common
Recovery according to the course of common recoveries in such case used
shall be had perfected and executed of the said premisses in the Provincial Court
at Annapolis in which common recovery the said Evan Williams shall
be demandant and the said Ignatius Wheeler and John Mason shall be
Tenants who shall vouch to Warranty the said John Gardiner who shall
vouch to Warranty the common vouchee and all other requisite proceedings
shall be had for the making and perfecting such Common Recovery which
is hereby agreed shall be executed and perfected before the End of the
provincial court now sitting And it is hereby declared and agreed
by and between all the said parties to these presents and the true intent
and meaning & every of them and of these presents are that the said
common recovery so or in any other manner to be had or suffered
of the premisses aforesaid were are and be and are meant and
intended to be and shall be and enure and shall be adjudged deemed
and taken to be and the said Evan Williams & his heirs shall stand
and be seized thereof to the only proper Use and Behoof of him
the said Ignatius Wheeler his heirs and assigns for ever
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents
have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and
seals the day and year first above Written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in John Gardiner (s)
the presence of us John Mason (s)
(the interlienation between the sixth Ignatius Wheeler (s)
and seventh line from the Top of the Evan Williams (s)
second page) being first made
Thompson Mason and John Hall
On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Written viz
Received on the day and year first within Written of and from the
within named Ignatius Wheeler thirteen hundred and fifty pounds
of Crop Tobacco being the consideration within mentioned to be paid
by him to John Gardiner
John Mason
On the second day of mary in the Year of our Lord One thousand
seven hundred and sixty three came before me the subscriber one of
his Lordships Provincial Justices the within named John Gardiner
John Mason Ignatius Wheeler and Evan Williams and did
severally acknowledge the within deed to be their respective act &
Deed to and for the uses intents and purposes within mentioned
and the Lands and premisses therein mentioned and every part and
parcel thereof to be the right and Estate of the said Ignatius Wheeler
his heirs and assigns for ever according to the true Intent and Meaning
of the same deed and the act of assembly in such case made
and provided B Hands
Recorded the 2.d May 1763
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1698 - Aft 1750 (> 53 years)